Never had they played such a profile game; for the first time, odds were not stacked against them and they played, played not like underdogs but as heavyweights at par with their opposition, Deccan Warriors. Stats generally hide more than what they reveal, but here, the 25-run loss did not hide anything.
Put into bat, Deccan Warriors were all out for 77 in 12 overs with Mohammed Naeem, Jashmeer Kasaragod, Azhar Pallickal, Nishal making significant contributions. Chasing an easy target of 77, FCC's batting can be described as a complete disaster and the Abu-Hamour Champions trophy journey ends.
FCC needed a victory to for a chance toqualify for the semi-final but now will have to pack their bags and return home.
They had to pay the price for the shocking defeat against Deccan Warriors.
FCC now have one more match in the group where they will have to focus to bring their pride back.
