Geneva win final by 2 wkts

St Gallen CC 117ao in 32.5 overs (M Waqar 25; I Hamidi 6.5-0-21-4) lost to Geneva CC 120-8 in 32.3 overs (M Kabir 28; S Sarwari 8.0-1-27-3) by 2 wkts

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Geneva Cricket Club beat St Gallen Cricket Club by 2 wickets on Sunday 11th October 2020 in a low scoring final of the Cricket Switzerland Premier League, played at Gründenmoos in St Gallen.

Geneva began as firm favourites, but to be crowned champions for the first time in 14 years they first had to overcome hosts St Gallen Cricket Club in this years 40-over competition final.

Having restricted St Gallen to just 117 in the first innings, Geneva appeared to have given themselves every chance. But they struggled to score runs & find the boundary against a strong St Gallen fielding & bowling attack. With perseverance & patience, Geneva reached the total with 7.3 overs remaining and 2 wickets in hand.

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The 2020 final will take place at Stadion Gründenmoos (Gründenmoos 8, 9015 St Gallen).

After cessation of play the presentations were awarded as follows:

• MoM: Mahsood Kabir (Geneva CC) awarded by Osama Mahmood
• Runners-up medals (St Gallen CC) awarded by Clive Denney
• Winners medals (Geneva CC) awarded by Clive Denney
• Winners trophy (Geneva CC) award by Alex Mackay

Note: There are no individual player qualification round trophies to be awarded this year because the CSPL was turned into a knockout tournament due to the reduced season caused by Covid-19 corona virus restrictions.