VTU-MU Pleven vs Istanbul KSK, Match 26 - Live Cricket Score

VTU-MU Pleven will lock horns with Istanbul KSK in the 26th match of the ECS Bulgaria T10 2023 at the National Sports Academy Vasil Levski in Sofia on May 27. VTU-MU Pleven have played 11 matches where they have lost all and are languishing at the bottom of the table. Istanbul KSK, on the other hand, have played two matches where they have won both and are placed at the sixth position in the rankings.

VTU-MU Pleven had played against Istanbul KSK in their last encounter, where Istanbul KSK won the toss and elected to bat. Winning the toss and electing to bat, they made the most of it and were off to a flyer. They had a brilliant opening partnership of 61 runs in just four overs. Both the openers got starts and played well; however, none of them could turn their scores into bigger totals. There was a brief partnership for the second wicket as well, and Abdullah Lodhi, who came to bat at three, looked in good touch but was run out. After that, no significant partnerships were formed, and they kept losing wickets but somehow reached a total of 111 runs at the expense of six wickets. Istanbul batters were also helped by the bowlers of Pleven, who did not show great discipline in the match and gave away 25 runs as extras.

When VTU-MU Pleven came to chase the score, it seemed the pitch had changed from the first innings. Runs had dried up, and boundaries were not flowing at all. Moreover, none of the batters seemed to even be in good touch. They lost their first wicket in the first over, and from there, it was like a game of dominos. Batters came, struggled at the crease, and left without scoring much. 12 runs scored by Rabeeh us Rehman was the highest score in the second innings, and he was the only batter who could score in double digits. By the end of the second innings, Pleven could only score 52 runs at the loss of nine wickets. Istanbul KSK bowled extremely well and won the match easily by a huge margin of 59 runs.