Alright, so today I finally got around to cracking open that ECS T10 Portugal highlight reel everyone’s been buzzing about. Wanted to see if the hype around their big hitters meeting up with those visiting stars was real. Grabbed my laptop, made a huge mug of coffee – the strong stuff – and settled in.
Setting the Scene
Fired up the streaming service. Took forever to buffer properly, almost chucked my mouse across the room. Patience ain’t my strong suit, you know? Finally got it rolling. They were hyping this as some mega showdown between Portugal’s regular run-machines and a couple of globe-trotting six-hitting specialists brought in just for this tournament. Big promises.
Diving into the Action
Started flicking through the match menu. Found the specific game everyone kept tagging me about. Hit play. Right away, the commentary was loud, maybe a bit too loud – almost spilled my coffee scrambling for the volume. Typical.
First few overs were kinda cagey. Bowlers trying to find their line, batters sizing things up. Then… boom. This one Portugal opener, the guy they always talk about, steps up. You could just feel him shifting gears.
- He took a couple balls to get his eye in, blocking one, nudging another.
- Then the bowler pitched one fractionally short. Bad idea.
- Saw him just plant his front foot and swing through the line. Clean as anything.
- The sound off the bat… pure. Ball sailed wayyy back into the trees. Crowd went nuts.
That was the trigger. Suddenly, the fielding side looked like they forgot how to catch butterflies. Confidence shot up for the batting team.
The “Top Stars” Moment
Then one of those big-name imports walked in. Big reputation for clearing ropes anywhere. Atmosphere changed instantly, even on screen. Commentary went up another notch. Felt the pressure just watching!
First ball he faced was a decent yorker. Dug it out. Looked focused. Second ball… the bowler tried a slower bouncer. Oh man. Saw it coming like Christmas. Premeditated? Maybe. Didn’t matter.
- He rocked back so fast.
- Got right underneath it.
- Just launched it straight down the ground.
- Cleared the sightscreen by miles. Absolute monster hit.
They replayed it three times. Just brutal power. Even my neighbours probably heard me yell “Wow!”. Felt like the game shifted again right there.
Wrapping It Up
Kept watching after that, obviously. Saw a few more big ones fly – both the Portuguese players and the visitors got in on the act once the ball started coming on. Some clean striking, some ugly heaves that somehow went the distance. Typical T10 chaos, really. Bowling took a proper beating overall.
Felt knackered just watching the run flow. Honestly, the promo wasn’t lying. They brought the firepower, and they weren’t shy about using it. Real six-fest once it got going. Coffee was long cold by the end, but totally worth the sticky keyboard.
