Champions League Twenty20 Rewind

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We are going SAME for all important Quarter final.

 

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Sialkot Stallions are going with the same team, but have made some significant changes in the batting order, for the all important quarter final

1. Imran Nazir
2. Shakeel Ansar
3. Shahid Yousuf
4. Shoaib Malik
5. Haris Sohail
6. Abdur Razzaq
7. Mansoor Amjad
8. Naved ul Hassan
9. Abdur Rehman
10. Sarfraz Ahmed
11. Mohammed Asif

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VVS Laxman at 3
Rest going with same.

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2010 CHAMPIONS LEAGUE TWENTY20​

QUARTER-FINAL​

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SIALKOT STALLIONS vs WAYAMBA ELEVENS
Lord's Cricket Ground

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TOSS: SIALKOT STALLIONS WON THE TOSS AND ELECTED TO BAT FIRST

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0.1  Chanaka Welegedara to Imran Nazir, That's skied, but he's dropped it! Two more runs.  (2) 
0.2  Chanaka Welegedara to Imran Nazir, He's slogged that down to cow corner. Long on runs in to field, and the batsmen get two. The captain is clearly not very happy with his fielder's effort there.  (2) 
0.3  Chanaka Welegedara to Imran Nazir, Swing and a miss. No run.  (0) 
0.4  Chanaka Welegedara to Imran Nazir, GOT HIM!! Oh no, wait, sorry. It's just a dot ball. My bad.  (0) 
0.5  Chanaka Welegedara to Imran Nazir, Good slower ball, the batsman doesn't pick it up. Still gets a single though.  (1) 
0.6  Chanaka Welegedara to Shakeel Ansar, Full, almost yorker-length delivery outside offstump. Th batsman drives it hard and square of the wicket. Two more.  (2) 


End of over 1
Sialkot Stallions    7/0 (RR : 7)
Shakeel Ansar     2 (1b)
Imran Nazir     5 (5b)
Chanaka Welegedara    1-0-7-0


1.1  Thisara Perera to Imran Nazir, Full and on the toes, the batsman just flicks it past the now-vacant short fine leg region for four runs! The captain is fuming, and it's right after he took the fielder out of there!  (4) 
1.2  Thisara Perera to Imran Nazir, Yorker full and outside offstump, the batsman just squeezes it away for a quick single to cover.  (1) 
1.3  Thisara Perera to Shakeel Ansar, Byes, One, Two, Three more added to the total. Well run!  (3) 
1.4  Thisara Perera to Shakeel Ansar, Down the track, driven to the deep. Two more.  (2) 
1.5  Thisara Perera to Shakeel Ansar, Pah, that was a useless shot! I've seen better batters in my fridge! No run.  (0) 
1.6  Thisara Perera to Shakeel Ansar, Tries to late cut that away but misses it, and the ball thuds into the keeper's gloves. No run.  (0) 


End of over 2
Sialkot Stallions    17/0 (RR : 8.5)
Shakeel Ansar     4 (4b)
Imran Nazir     10 (7b)
Thisara Perera    1-0-7-0


2.1  Chanaka Welegedara to Imran Nazir, One more to the total.  (1) 
2.2  Chanaka Welegedara to Shakeel Ansar, No Run, excellent bowling.  (0) 
2.3  Chanaka Welegedara to Shakeel Ansar, Full, wide, the batsman slashes hard at it and edges it through the second slip region! Third man tidies up and the batsmen run for three. The captain decides to move the man from short fine leg to the slip cordon, he's searching for a wicket here.  (3) 
2.4  Chanaka Welegedara to Imran Nazir, Delicate little late cut, well placed. Quick single taken.  (1) 
2.5  Chanaka Welegedara to Shakeel Ansar, Chipped down to long-off, easy single.  (1) 
2.6  Chanaka Welegedara to Imran Nazir, Full toss, the batsman doesn't cash in and hits it straight to the man in the deep. Only two.  (2) 


End of over 3
Sialkot Stallions    25/0 (RR : 8.33)
Imran Nazir     14 (10b)
Shakeel Ansar     8 (7b)
Chanaka Welegedara    2-0-15-0


3.1  Thisara Perera to Shakeel Ansar, He comes on the front foot to drive it, and is beaten for bounce! But instead of checking his shot, he follows through with it and sends it sailing into the pavilion! 6 runs, excellent batting!  (6) 
3.2  Thisara Perera to Shakeel Ansar, Good ball, he goes for the cut, it's too close to cut, he's inside edged it, and it misses the stumps by a whisker! The keeper tidies up and there is no run. Phew that was close.   (0) 
3.3  Thisara Perera to Shakeel Ansar, Swing and a miss. No run.  (0) 
3.4  Thisara Perera to Shakeel Ansar, Good length delivery on the stumps, the batsman just leans forward and drives it past mid-on for four more. Lovely shot.  (4) 
3.5  Thisara Perera to Shakeel Ansar, Pah, that was a useless shot! I've seen better batters in my fridge! No run.  (0) 
3.6  Thisara Perera to Shakeel Ansar, The batsman calls for a single, but hesitates and nearly gets his partner run out! An effort that would make Owais Shah proud! No run.  (0) 


End of over 4
Sialkot Stallions    35/0 (RR : 8.75)
Shakeel Ansar     18 (13b)
Imran Nazir     14 (10b)
Thisara Perera    2-0-17-0


4.1  Chanaka Welegedara to Imran Nazir, Leg Byes, they'll get two for that!  (2) 
4.2  Chanaka Welegedara to Shakeel Ansar, Easy single.  (1) 
4.3  Chanaka Welegedara to Imran Nazir, Rubbish ball, short and on the legs, flicked away with ease. Four more.  (4) 
4.4  Chanaka Welegedara to Imran Nazir, Short and pulled away for a single  (2) 
4.5  Chanaka Welegedara to Imran Nazir, Tries to work it off his legs, misses, and the fielders go up in appeal! It has to be out, it HAS to be out! NOOOOO! The umpire is unmoved! Gosh that must have been close.  (0) 
4.6  Chanaka Welegedara to Imran Nazir, Hit hard but straight to the fielder, the batsmen scamper through for the single!  (1) 


End of over 5
Sialkot Stallions    45/0 (RR : 9)
Shakeel Ansar     19 (14b)
Imran Nazir     21 (14b)
Chanaka Welegedara    3-0-23-0


5.1  Thisara Perera to Imran Nazir, Very well bowled.  (0) 
5.2  Thisara Perera to Imran Nazir, Lovely late cut through the vacant third man region. Four more.  (4) 
5.3  Thisara Perera to Imran Nazir, Chipped down to long-off, easy single.  (1) 
5.4  Thisara Perera to Shakeel Ansar, Perfect yorker, and he's gone!

S. Ansar                           b Perera
Runs : 19       Balls : 15         S/R : 126.7

5.5  Thisara Perera to Shahid Yousuf, Ahhh that's poor fielding. The batsman taps it away for a single, and the fielder fires in an over-eager throw well wide of the stumps. No one is backing up and some the batsmen run two more in overthrows! The captain isn't happy!  (3) 
5.6  Thisara Perera to Imran Nazir, They run the first hard, they come for two, the fielder has the ball, they call for the third...will they get there!?! The throw is in, it's wide, the batsman makes the dive...and he's in! Excellent running, and poor fielding. 3 more!  (3) 


End of over 6
Sialkot Stallions    56/1 (RR : 9.33)
Shahid Yousuf     3 (1b)
Imran Nazir     29 (18b)
Thisara Perera    3-0-28-1


6.1  Ajantha Mendis to Imran Nazir, Oooh! Good ball, yorker length delivery on the legstump. The batsman just barely gets his bat down on time, and the non striker urges him through for a quick single.  (1) 
6.2  Ajantha Mendis to Shahid Yousuf, Nice yorker! The batsmen gets a thin inside edge and the ball flies past the legstump and the keeper. Fine leg fields to keep it down to two.  (2) 
6.3  Ajantha Mendis to Shahid Yousuf, The batsman lines up for a big slog over cow corner, but gets an inside edge, which scoots past the stumps and the keeper for four runs! The bowler has a wry smile, if the batsman keeps that up, it won't be too long till he's back in the pavilion...  (4) 
6.4  Ajantha Mendis to Shahid Yousuf, Delicate little late cut, well placed. Quick single taken.  (1) 
6.5  Ajantha Mendis to Imran Nazir, AND HE'S OU...noooo! Got back home just in time. Two runs.  (2) 
6.6  Ajantha Mendis to Imran Nazir, Good shot, bad placement. Won't get a run for that.  (0) 


End of over 7
Sialkot Stallions    66/1 (RR : 9.43)
Imran Nazir     32 (21b)
Shahid Yousuf     10 (4b)
Ajantha Mendis    1-0-10-0


7.1  Farveez Maharoof to Shahid Yousuf, No shot offered, and the off-stump is sent tumbling! That's a poor, poor leave...

S. Yousuf                         b Farveez Maharoof
Runs : 10       Balls : 5         S/R : 200

7.2  Farveez Maharoof to Shoaib Malik, Good shot, they're running hard, the throw comes in, but they've managed a comfortable two.  (2) 
7.3  Farveez Maharoof to Shoaib Malik, Sloppy fielding, the batsmen were content with one but end up getting two.  (2) 
7.4  Farveez Maharoof to Shoaib Malik, Good short ball, the batsman is caught off guard and top edges it high in the air! The keeper is after it...he's runs hard...and the ball lands just after him! He drops a glove and hurls the ball in to keep the batsman to just a single.  (1) 
7.5  Farveez Maharoof to Imran Nazir, Wide, no run.  (1) 
7.5  Farveez Maharoof to Imran Nazir, Short and pulled away for a single  (1) 
7.6  Farveez Maharoof to Shoaib Malik, Swing and a miss. No run.  (0) 


End of over 8
Sialkot Stallions    73/2 (RR : 9.12)
Shoaib Malik     5 (4b)
Imran Nazir     33 (23b)
Farveez Maharoof    1-0-7-1


8.1  Isuru Udana to Imran Nazir, Good shot, they're running hard, the throw comes in, but they've managed a comfortable two.  (2) 
8.2  Isuru Udana to Imran Nazir, Shortish delivery on the stumps, the batsman backs away and swats it to cover for a single  (1) 
8.3  Isuru Udana to Shoaib Malik, Lovely late cut through the vacant third man region. Four more.  (4) 
8.4  Isuru Udana to Shoaib Malik, That was a very good delivery.  (0) 
8.5  Isuru Udana to Shoaib Malik, Buffet bowling, the batsman helps himself to four more.  (4) 
8.6  Isuru Udana to Shoaib Malik, Short and pulled away for a single  (2) 


End of over 9
Sialkot Stallions    86/2 (RR : 9.56)
Shoaib Malik     15 (8b)
Imran Nazir     36 (25b)
Isuru Udana    1-0-13-0


9.1  Farveez Maharoof to Imran Nazir, Short and pulled away for a single  (1) 
9.2  Farveez Maharoof to Shoaib Malik, Short ball, worked off the hips for a single  (1) 
9.3  Farveez Maharoof to Imran Nazir, Tries to work it off his legs, misses, and the fielders go up in appeal! It has to be out, it HAS to be out! NOOOOO! The umpire is unmoved! Gosh that must have been close.  (0) 
9.4  Farveez Maharoof to Imran Nazir, No shot offered.  (0) 
9.5  Farveez Maharoof to Imran Nazir, He didn't middle that, but there is enough power on it to get the batsmen three.  (3) 
9.6  Farveez Maharoof to Shoaib Malik, Buffet bowling, the batsman helps himself to four more.  (4) 


End of over 10
Sialkot Stallions    95/2 (RR : 9.5)
Shoaib Malik     20 (10b)
Imran Nazir     40 (29b)
Farveez Maharoof    2-0-16-1


10.1  Isuru Udana to Imran Nazir, Short and pulled away for a single  (1) 
10.2  Isuru Udana to Shoaib Malik, Full, almost yorker-length delivery outside offstump. Th batsman drives it hard and square of the wicket. Two more.  (2) 
10.3  Isuru Udana to Shoaib Malik, One, Two, Three more added to the total. Well run!  (3) 
10.4  Isuru Udana to Imran Nazir, That was a very good delivery.  (0) 
10.5  Isuru Udana to Imran Nazir, Fired that one in full and on the offstump, the batsman can just squeeze it away to cover. No run.  (0) 
10.6  Isuru Udana to Imran Nazir, Short ball, cut away for a run.  (1) 


End of over 11
Sialkot Stallions    102/2 (RR : 9.27)
Shoaib Malik     25 (12b)
Imran Nazir     42 (33b)
Isuru Udana    2-0-20-0


11.1  Jeevantha Kulatunga to Imran Nazir, That's a single.  (1) 
11.2  Jeevantha Kulatunga to Shoaib Malik, Wide, no run.  (1) 
11.2  Jeevantha Kulatunga to Shoaib Malik, And that's a slower ball gone horribly wrong. Sits up and begs to be smacked for four, which it promptly is.  (4) 
11.3  Jeevantha Kulatunga to Shoaib Malik, Nice yorker! The batsmen gets a thin inside edge and the ball flies past the legstump and the keeper. Fine leg fields to keep it down to two.  (2) 
11.4  Jeevantha Kulatunga to Shoaib Malik, Ah, the quicker ball. The batsman was late on it. No run.  (0) 
11.5  Jeevantha Kulatunga to Shoaib Malik, Good running, two runs.  (2) 
11.6  Jeevantha Kulatunga to Shoaib Malik, Tucked to off side, one more.  (1) 


End of over 12
Sialkot Stallions    113/2 (RR : 9.42)
Imran Nazir     43 (34b)
Shoaib Malik     34 (17b)
Jeevantha Kulatunga    1-0-11-0


12.1  Ajantha Mendis to Shoaib Malik, Reverse sweep! Cheeky. Only one run though.  (1) 
12.2  Ajantha Mendis to Imran Nazir, Swing and a miss. No run.  (0) 
12.3  Ajantha Mendis to Imran Nazir, And that's going all the way, four runs!  (4) 
12.4  Ajantha Mendis to Imran Nazir, Tucked away to the leg side, they're running hard, but only manage a single.  (1) 
12.5  Ajantha Mendis to Shoaib Malik, Oooh! Good ball, yorker length delivery on the legstump. The batsman just barely gets his bat down on time, and the non striker urges him through for a quick single.  (1) 
12.6  Ajantha Mendis to Imran Nazir, Scorching bouncer, the batsman clearly didn't expect that and just sways out of the way at the last moment!  (0) 


End of over 13
Sialkot Stallions    120/2 (RR : 9.23)
Imran Nazir     48 (38b)
Shoaib Malik     36 (19b)
Ajantha Mendis    2-0-17-0


13.1  Isuru Udana to Shoaib Malik, And the batsman pulls out the sweep shot! Takes a lot of skill to play that, and he has enough to place it for two.  (2) 
13.2  Isuru Udana to Shoaib Malik, Full toss, the batsman doesn't cash in and hits it straight to the man in the deep. Only two.  (2) 
13.3  Isuru Udana to Shoaib Malik, Sloppy fielding, the batsmen were content with one but end up getting two.  (2) 
13.4  Isuru Udana to Shoaib Malik, Dabbed into the gap for a quick single. The captain decides to shift the field around a little bit.  (1) 
13.5  Isuru Udana to Imran Nazir, GOT HIM!! Oh no, wait, sorry. It's just a dot ball. My bad.  (0) 
13.6  Isuru Udana to Imran Nazir, Good short ball, the batsman is caught off guard and top edges it high in the air! The keeper is after it...he's runs hard...and the ball lands just after him! He drops a glove and hurls the ball in to keep the batsman to just a single.  (1) 


End of over 14
Sialkot Stallions    128/2 (RR : 9.14)
Shoaib Malik     43 (23b)
Imran Nazir     49 (40b)
Isuru Udana    3-0-28-0


14.1  Jeevantha Kulatunga to Imran Nazir, Clipped off the legs, the batsmen get two.  (2) 
14.2  Jeevantha Kulatunga to Imran Nazir, He's hit that high and hard...the fielder is coming underneath it...will he catch it? NOOOO! He spills the chance! And to add insult to injury, the ball rolls away for four runs. The bowler is fuming!  (4) 
14.3  Jeevantha Kulatunga to Imran Nazir, The batsman calls for a single, but hesitates and nearly gets his partner run out! An effort that would make Owais Shah proud! No run.  (0) 
14.4  Jeevantha Kulatunga to Imran Nazir, Perfect yorker on the leg stump.  (0) 
14.5  Jeevantha Kulatunga to Imran Nazir, Driven down the ground to long-on, the batsmen get only one  (1) 
14.6  Jeevantha Kulatunga to Shoaib Malik, Swing and a miss. No run.  (0) 


End of over 15
Sialkot Stallions    135/2 (RR : 9)
Shoaib Malik     43 (24b)
Imran Nazir     56 (45b)
Jeevantha Kulatunga    2-0-18-0


15.1  Isuru Udana to Imran Nazir, GOT HIM!! Oh no, wait, sorry. It's just a dot ball. My bad.  (0) 
15.2  Isuru Udana to Imran Nazir, Clipped off the legs, the batsmen get two.  (2) 
15.3  Isuru Udana to Imran Nazir, Swing and a miss. No run.  (0) 
15.4  Isuru Udana to Imran Nazir, They run the first hard, they come for two, the fielder has the ball, they call for the third...will they get there!?! The throw is in, it's wide, the batsman makes the dive...and he's in! Excellent running, and poor fielding. 3 more!  (3) 
15.5  Isuru Udana to Shoaib Malik, Shortish delivery on the stumps, the batsman backs away and swats it to cover for a single  (1) 
15.6  Isuru Udana to Imran Nazir, Shortish delivery on the stumps, the batsman backs away and swats it to cover for a single  (1) 


End of over 16
Sialkot Stallions    142/2 (RR : 8.88)
Shoaib Malik     44 (25b)
Imran Nazir     62 (50b)
Isuru Udana    4-0-35-0


16.1  Farveez Maharoof to Imran Nazir, And the batsman pulls out the sweep shot! Takes a lot of skill to play that, and he has enough to place it for two.  (2) 
16.2  Farveez Maharoof to Imran Nazir, Good shot, bad placement. Won't get a run for that.  (0) 
16.3  Farveez Maharoof to Imran Nazir, Very well bowled.  (0) 
16.4  Farveez Maharoof to Imran Nazir, The batsman has a wild slog, and gets enough to send the ball to the fence for four! Not the best looking shot, but it certainly was effective.  (4) 
16.5  Farveez Maharoof to Imran Nazir, Tucked on the off side, two more to the total.  (2) 
16.6  Farveez Maharoof to Imran Nazir, Full, wide, the batsman flails at it and finds the edge! But the ball flies between the keeper and slip, who just stare at each other as the ball runs away for four! Unlucky!  (4) 


End of over 17
Sialkot Stallions    154/2 (RR : 9.06)
Imran Nazir     74 (56b)
Shoaib Malik     44 (25b)
Farveez Maharoof    3-0-28-1


17.1  Jeevantha Kulatunga to Shoaib Malik, Short and pulled away for a single  (2) 
17.2  Jeevantha Kulatunga to Shoaib Malik, Wide full toss, the batsman slashes at it and gets four more through point! Poor bowling.  (4) 
17.3  Jeevantha Kulatunga to Shoaib Malik, No Run, excellent bowling.  (0) 
17.4  Jeevantha Kulatunga to Shoaib Malik, No Run, excellent bowling.  (0)
17.5  Jeevantha Kulatunga to Shoaib Malik, Perfect yorker on the leg stump.  (0) 
17.6  Jeevantha Kulatunga to Shoaib Malik, Leg Byes, they'll get two for that!  (2) 


End of over 18
Sialkot Stallions    162/2 (RR : 9)
Imran Nazir     74 (56b)
Shoaib Malik    52 (31b)
Jeevantha Kulatunga    3-0-24-0


18.1  Thisara Perera to Shoaib Malik, He's slogged that down to cow corner. Long on runs in to field, and the batsmen get two. The captain is clearly not very happy with his fielder's effort there.  (2) 
18.2  Thisara Perera to Shoaib Malik, Pah, that was a useless shot! I've seen better batters in my fridge! No run.  (0) 
18.3  Thisara Perera to Shoaib Malik, Very well bowled.  (0) 
18.4  Thisara Perera to Shoaib Malik, Hammered down the ground. Two more.  (2) 
18.5  Thisara Perera to Shoaib Malik, He walks across his stumps trying to paddle it away, but misses it. And the keeper's appealing! There was a sound as the ball passed the batsman, and the umpire is unmoved. Replays show it was off the pad. Good call.  (0) 
18.6  Thisara Perera to Shoaib Malik, Pah, that was a useless shot! I've seen better batters in my fridge! No run.  (0) 


End of over 19
Sialkot Stallions    166/2 (RR : 8.74)
Shoaib Malik    56 (37b)
Imran Nazir     74 (56b)
Thisara Perera    4-0-32-1


19.1  Chanaka Welegedara to Imran Nazir, GOT HIM!! Oh no, wait, sorry. It's just a dot ball. My bad.  (0) 
19.2  Chanaka Welegedara to Imran Nazir, What an audacious shot! Uppercut up and over third man for six! Incredible!  (6) 
19.3  Chanaka Welegedara to Imran Nazir, He's skied it, too high, there's a fielder coming under it, takes it comfortably!

I. Nazir        c Jayawardene      b Welegedara
Runs : 80       Balls : 59         S/R : 135.6

19.4  Chanaka Welegedara to Haris Sohail, Gosh, how unlucky can you be. He's absolutely nailed that, but straight to the fielder. No run.  (0) 
19.5  Chanaka Welegedara to Haris Sohail, Gosh, how unlucky can you be. He's absolutely nailed that, but straight to the fielder. No run.  (0) 
19.6  Chanaka Welegedara to Haris Sohail, Tries to late cut that away but misses it, and the ball thuds into the keeper's gloves. No run.  (0) 


End of over 20
Sialkot Stallions    172/3 (RR : 8.60)
Haris Sohail     0 (3b)
Shoaib Malik    56 (37b)
Chanaka Welegedara    4-0-29-1

Sialkot Stallions    172/3 (RR : 8.60)
Overs: 20.0

Sialkot Stallions Innings

Player                                                   R    B  4s  6s    S/R
Imran Nazir            c Jayawardene   b Welegedara     80   59   7   1  135.6
Shakeel Ansar                          b T Perera       19   15   1   1  126.7
Shahid Yousuf                          b Maharoof       10    5   1   0  200.0
Shoaib Malik                           not out          56   37   5   0  151.4
Haris Sohail                           not out           0    3   0   0    0.0
Abdul Razzaq                                      
Mansoor Amjad                                     
Rana Naved-Ul-Hasan                               
Abdur Rehman                                      
Sarfraz Ahmed                                     
Mohammad Asif                                     

Total: 172/3                       Overs: 20.0                    Run Rate: 8.60

Extras : 9    No Balls : 0       Wides : 2    Leg Byes : 4        Byes : 3

Wayamba Elevens Bowling

Players                               O            M       R        W   E/R
Jeevantha Kulatunga                  3.0           0      24        0   8.00
Thisara Perera                       4.0           0      32        1   8.00
Farveez Maharoof                     3.0           0      28        1   9.33
Isuru Udana                          4.0           0      35        0   8.75
Chanaka Welegedara                   4.0           0      29        1   7.25
Ajantha Mendis                       2.0           0      17        0   8.50

Total: 172/3                       Overs: 20.0                    Run Rate: 8.60

Extras : 9    No Balls : 0       Wides : 2    Leg Byes : 4        Byes : 3

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Sialkot Stallions amassed 172 for the loss of 3 wickets in their 20.0 overs, courtesy of some exhilarating batting from Imran Nazir and his skipper - Shoaib Malik.
Imran Nazir scored 80 runs from 59 deliveries before falling victim to Chanaka Welagedara in the last over. Shoaib Malik however, remained unbeaten on 56 off 37.

The two added a 106-run partnership for the third wicket, carrying the entire team on their backs. Wayamba Elevens bowlers did not seem to have any answers.
Farveez Maharoof, Thisara Perera and Chanaka Welagedara finished with a wicket apiece in their figures but were all on the expensive side with their economies.​

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WAYAMBA ELEVENS NEED 173 RUNS TO WIN FROM 20.0 OVERS @ 8.65 RUNS PER OVER

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0.1  Rana Naved-Ul-Hasan to Mahela Udawatte, EDGED AND TAKEN! Safe pair of hands there behind the stumps, he doesn't drop many of those!

M. Udawatte    c Ansar           b Naved'Hasan
Runs : 0       Balls : 1         S/R : 0

0.2  Rana Naved-Ul-Hasan to Mahela Jayawardene, Oooh! Good ball, yorker length delivery on the legstump. The batsman just barely gets his bat down on time, and the non striker urges him through for a quick single.  (1) 
0.3  Rana Naved-Ul-Hasan to Sameera de Zoysa, Wide, no shot offered.  (1) 
0.3  Rana Naved-Ul-Hasan to Sameera de Zoysa, One more to the total.  (1) 
0.4  Rana Naved-Ul-Hasan to Mahela Jayawardene, Ahhh that's poor fielding. The batsman taps it away for a single, and the fielder fires in an over-eager throw well wide of the stumps. No one is backing up and some the batsmen run two more in overthrows! The captain isn't happy!  (3) 
0.5  Rana Naved-Ul-Hasan to Sameera de Zoysa, Down the track, driven to the deep. Two more.  (2) 
0.6  Rana Naved-Ul-Hasan to Sameera de Zoysa, Beautiful shot! Down the ground, easy four for the batsman.  (4) 


End of over 1
Wayamba Elevens    12/1 (RR : 12)    Required RR(8.42)
Sameera de Zoysa     7 (4b)
Mahela Jayawardene     4 (2b)
Rana Naved-Ul-Hasan    1-0-12-1


1.1  Mohammad Asif to Mahela Jayawardene, Perfect yorker on the leg stump.  (0) 
1.2  Mohammad Asif to Mahela Jayawardene, That's gone high in the air, and an easy catch in the end.

M. Jayawardene c Sohail          b Asif
Runs : 4       Balls : 4         S/R : 100

1.3  Mohammad Asif to Kusal Perera, Inside edge, and past the stumps. The batsmen take a quick single  (1) 
1.4  Mohammad Asif to Sameera de Zoysa, Pah, that was a useless shot! I've seen better batters in my fridge! No run.  (0) 
1.5  Mohammad Asif to Sameera de Zoysa, They run the first hard, they come for two, the fielder has the ball, they call for the third...will they get there!?! The throw is in, it's wide, the batsman makes the dive...and he's in! Excellent running, and poor fielding. 3 more!  (3) 
1.6  Mohammad Asif to Kusal Perera, Swing and a miss. No run.  (0) 


End of over 2
Wayamba Elevens    16/2 (RR : 8)    Required RR(8.67)
Kusal Perera     1 (2b)
Sameera de Zoysa     10 (6b)
Mohammad Asif    1-0-4-1


2.1  Abdul Razzaq to Sameera de Zoysa, Tucked to off side, one more.  (1) 
2.2  Abdul Razzaq to Kusal Perera, The batsman looks surprised that that ball wasn't called a wide. The bowler's grinning as he makes his way back to his mark.  (0) 
2.3  Abdul Razzaq to Kusal Perera, Shortish delivery on the stumps, the batsman backs away and swats it to cover for a single  (1) 
2.4  Abdul Razzaq to Sameera de Zoysa, Swing and a miss. No run.  (0) 
2.5  Abdul Razzaq to Sameera de Zoysa, Driven down the ground to long-on, the batsmen get only one  (1) 
2.6  Abdul Razzaq to Kusal Perera, Good ball, he goes for the cut, it's too close to cut, he's inside edged it, and the stumps are rattled!

K. Perera                        b Razzaq
Runs : 2       Balls : 5         S/R : 40


End of over 3
Wayamba Elevens    19/3 (RR : 6.33)    Required RR(9)
Jehan Mubarak     0 (0b)
Sameera de Zoysa     12 (9b)
Abdul Razzaq    1-0-3-1


3.1  Mohammad Asif to Sameera de Zoysa, That was a very good delivery.  (0) 
3.2  Mohammad Asif to Sameera de Zoysa, Good shot, bad placement. Won't get a run for that.  (0) 
3.3  Mohammad Asif to Sameera de Zoysa, Very well bowled.  (0) 
3.4  Mohammad Asif to Sameera de Zoysa, Flicked off his hips through the vacant square leg region for two runs. The captain decides to remove a man from gully to cover up that spot.  (2) 
3.5  Mohammad Asif to Sameera de Zoysa, Full toss, the batsman doesn't cash in and hits it straight to the man in the deep. Only one.  (1) 
3.6  Mohammad Asif to Jehan Mubarak, Good bouncer. The batsman attempts the hooks, and gets a top edge which lands safe. Only one.  (1) 


End of over 4
Wayamba Elevens    23/3 (RR : 5.75)    Required RR(9.31)
Sameera de Zoysa     15 (14b)
Jehan Mubarak     1 (1b)
Mohammad Asif    2-0-8-1


4.1  Mansoor Amjad to Jehan Mubarak, Drilled away through midwicket for four, that shot had some power behind it!  (4) 
4.2  Mansoor Amjad to Jehan Mubarak, Easy single.  (1) 
4.3  Mansoor Amjad to Sameera de Zoysa, And time for the reverse-sweep! Quite a daring and often needless shot if you ask me, but the batsman pulls it off well enough to get two more.  (2) 
4.4  Mansoor Amjad to Sameera de Zoysa, And that's been caught, by a man in the crowd! Six Runs!  (6) 
4.5  Mansoor Amjad to Sameera de Zoysa, Short and pulled away for a single  (1) 
4.6  Mansoor Amjad to Jehan Mubarak, The batsman looks surprised that that ball wasn't called a wide. The bowler's grinning as he makes his way back to his mark.  (0) 


End of over 5
Wayamba Elevens    37/3 (RR : 7.4)    Required RR(9)
Jehan Mubarak     6 (4b)
Sameera de Zoysa     24 (17b)
Mansoor Amjad    1-0-14-0


5.1  Mohammad Asif to Sameera de Zoysa, Edged and through the vacant third slip region. Just after the skipper had removed a man from that region. Don't you just hate that? One run.  (1) 
5.2  Mohammad Asif to Jehan Mubarak, Short and pulled away for a single  (1) 
5.3  Mohammad Asif to Sameera de Zoysa, That was travelling like a rocket, but somehow the fielder has managed to hold on! Nice catch.

S. de Zoysa     c Rehman           b Asif
Runs : 25       Balls : 19         S/R : 131.6

5.4  Mohammad Asif to Jeevantha Kulatunga, Good short ball, the batsman is caught off guard and top edges it high in the air! The keeper is after it...he's runs hard...and the ball lands just after him! He drops a glove and hurls the ball in to keep the batsman to just a single.  (1) 
5.5  Mohammad Asif to Jehan Mubarak, Wide, no shot offered.  (1) 
5.5  Mohammad Asif to Jehan Mubarak, Delicate little late cut, well placed. Quick single taken.  (1) 
5.6  Mohammad Asif to Jeevantha Kulatunga, Hit hard but straight to the fielder, the batsmen scamper through for the single!  (1) 


End of over 6
Wayamba Elevens    43/4 (RR : 7.17)    Required RR(9.21)
Jehan Mubarak     8 (7b)
Jeevantha Kulatunga     2 (2b)
Mohammad Asif    3-0-14-2


6.1  Rana Naved-Ul-Hasan to Jeevantha Kulatunga, Swing and a miss. No run.  (0) 
6.2  Rana Naved-Ul-Hasan to Jeevantha Kulatunga, Swing and a miss. No run.  (0) 
6.3  Rana Naved-Ul-Hasan to Jeevantha Kulatunga, Driven beautifully into the gap. A sprawling effort in the deep keeps it down to three.  (3) 
6.4  Rana Naved-Ul-Hasan to Jehan Mubarak, Swing and a miss. No run.  (0) 
6.5  Rana Naved-Ul-Hasan to Jehan Mubarak, Wide, no run.  (1) 
6.5  Rana Naved-Ul-Hasan to Jehan Mubarak, The batsman looks surprised that that ball wasn't called a wide. The bowler's grinning as he makes his way back to his mark.  (0) 
6.6  Rana Naved-Ul-Hasan to Jehan Mubarak, Wide, no run.  (1) 
6.6  Rana Naved-Ul-Hasan to Jehan Mubarak, One more to the total.  (1) 


End of over 7
Wayamba Elevens    49/4 (RR : 7)    Required RR(9.46)
Jeevantha Kulatunga     5 (5b)
Jehan Mubarak     9 (12b)
Rana Naved-Ul-Hasan    2-0-18-1


7.1  Abdul Razzaq to Jehan Mubarak, Tucked to off side, one more.  (1) 
7.2  Abdul Razzaq to Jeevantha Kulatunga, One, Two, Three more added to the total. Well run!  (3) 
7.3  Abdul Razzaq to Jehan Mubarak, Tucked to off side, one more.  (1) 
7.4  Abdul Razzaq to Jeevantha Kulatunga, Tucked away to the leg side, they're running hard, but only manage a single.  (1) 
7.5  Abdul Razzaq to Jehan Mubarak, The batsman looks surprised that that ball wasn't called a wide. The bowler's grinning as he makes his way back to his mark.  (0) 
7.6  Abdul Razzaq to Jehan Mubarak, Good shot, bad placement. Won't get a run for that.  (0) 


End of over 8
Wayamba Elevens    55/4 (RR : 6.88)    Required RR(9.75)
Jehan Mubarak     11 (16b)
Jeevantha Kulatunga     9 (7b)
Abdul Razzaq    2-0-9-1


8.1  Mansoor Amjad to Jeevantha Kulatunga, And that's a slower ball gone horribly wrong. Sits up and begs to be smacked for four, which it promptly is.  (4) 
8.2  Mansoor Amjad to Jeevantha Kulatunga, The batsman looks surprised that that ball wasn't called a wide. The bowler's grinning as he makes his way back to his mark.  (0) 
8.3  Mansoor Amjad to Jeevantha Kulatunga, Gosh, how unlucky can you be. He's absolutely nailed that, but straight to the fielder. No run.  (0) 
8.4  Mansoor Amjad to Jeevantha Kulatunga, Driven for four!  (4) 
8.5  Mansoor Amjad to Jeevantha Kulatunga, EDGED AND TAKE...DROPPED! The keeper drops it! A simple chance and he fluffs it! Single.  (1) 
8.6  Mansoor Amjad to Jehan Mubarak, Chipped down to long-off, easy single.  (1) 


End of over 9
Wayamba Elevens    65/4 (RR : 7.22)    Required RR(9.73)
Jeevantha Kulatunga     18 (12b)
Jehan Mubarak     12 (17b)
Mansoor Amjad    2-0-24-0


9.1  Abdur Rehman to Jehan Mubarak, Swing and a miss. No run.  (0) 
9.2  Abdur Rehman to Jehan Mubarak, Good short ball, the batsman is caught off guard and top edges it high in the air! The keeper is after it...he's runs hard...and the ball lands just after him! He drops a glove and hurls the ball in to keep the batsman to just a single.  (1) 
9.3  Abdur Rehman to Jeevantha Kulatunga, Scorching bouncer, the batsman clearly didn't expect that and just sways out of the way at the last moment!  (0) 
9.4  Abdur Rehman to Jeevantha Kulatunga, Easy single.  (1) 
9.5  Abdur Rehman to Jehan Mubarak, Down the track, driven to the deep. Two more.  (2) 
9.6  Abdur Rehman to Jehan Mubarak, Full toss, the batsman doesn't cash in and hits it straight to the man in the deep. Only one.  (1) 


End of over 10
Wayamba Elevens    70/4 (RR : 7)    Required RR(10.2)
Jeevantha Kulatunga     19 (14b)
Jehan Mubarak     16 (21b)
Abdur Rehman    1-0-5-0


10.1  Shoaib Malik to Jehan Mubarak, Splendid shot for four!  (4) 
10.2  Shoaib Malik to Jehan Mubarak, Inside edge, and past the stumps. The batsmen take a quick single  (1) 
10.3  Shoaib Malik to Jeevantha Kulatunga, Swing and a miss. No run.  (0) 
10.4  Shoaib Malik to Jeevantha Kulatunga, No shot offered.  (0) 
10.5  Shoaib Malik to Jeevantha Kulatunga, AND HE'S OU...noooo! Got back home just in time. Two runs.  (2) 
10.6  Shoaib Malik to Jeevantha Kulatunga, Ahhh that's poor fielding. The batsman taps it away for a single, and the fielder fires in an over-eager throw well wide of the stumps. No one is backing up and some the batsmen run two more in overthrows! The captain isn't happy!  (3) 


End of over 11
Wayamba Elevens    80/4 (RR : 7.27)    Required RR(10.2)
Jehan Mubarak     21 (23b)
Jeevantha Kulatunga     24 (18b)
Shoaib Malik    1-0-10-0


11.1  Abdul Razzaq to Jeevantha Kulatunga, Short and pulled away for a single  (1) 
11.2  Abdul Razzaq to Jehan Mubarak, And the batsman unveils the sweep shot, and it's done beautifully too! Four more!  (4) 
11.3  Abdul Razzaq to Jehan Mubarak, Tries to late cut that away but misses it, and the ball thuds into the keeper's gloves. No run.  (0) 
11.4  Abdul Razzaq to Jehan Mubarak, Tucked on the leg side, two more to the total.  (2) 
11.5  Abdul Razzaq to Jehan Mubarak, Delicate little late cut, well placed. Quick single taken.  (1) 
11.6  Abdul Razzaq to Jeevantha Kulatunga, Edged and over the slip fielder! Two runs while third man tidies up.  (2) 


End of over 12
Wayamba Elevens    90/4 (RR : 7.5)    Required RR(10.2)
Jeevantha Kulatunga     27 (20b)
Jehan Mubarak     28 (27b)
Abdul Razzaq    3-0-19-1


12.1  Abdur Rehman to Jehan Mubarak, Perfect yorker on the leg stump.  (0) 
12.2  Abdur Rehman to Jehan Mubarak, Placed nicely into the gap. Two runs.  (2) 
12.3  Abdur Rehman to Jehan Mubarak, Driven down the ground to long-on, the batsmen get only one  (1) 
12.4  Abdur Rehman to Jeevantha Kulatunga, Swing and a miss. No run.  (0) 
12.5  Abdur Rehman to Jeevantha Kulatunga, Buffet bowling, the batsman helps himself to four more.  (4) 
12.6  Abdur Rehman to Jeevantha Kulatunga, Full toss, the batsman doesn't cash in and hits it straight to the man in the deep. Only one.  (1) 


End of over 13
Wayamba Elevens    98/4 (RR : 7.54)    Required RR(10.6)
Jehan Mubarak     31 (30b)
Jeevantha Kulatunga     32 (23b)
Abdur Rehman    2-0-13-0


13.1  Shoaib Malik to Jeevantha Kulatunga, He walks across his stumps trying to paddle it away, but misses it. And the keeper's appealing! There was a sound as the ball passed the batsman, and the umpire is unmoved. Replays show it was off the pad. Good call.  (0) 
13.2  Shoaib Malik to Jeevantha Kulatunga, Good short ball, the batsman is caught off guard and top edges it high in the air! The keeper is after it...he's runs hard...and the ball lands just after him! He drops a glove and hurls the ball in to keep the batsman to just a single.  (1) 
13.3  Shoaib Malik to Jehan Mubarak, The batsman goes down the track and nails it through the offside! Four more!  (4) 
13.4  Shoaib Malik to Jehan Mubarak, Very well bowled.  (0) 
13.5  Shoaib Malik to Jehan Mubarak, Tries to work it off his legs, misses, and the fielders go up in appeal! It has to be out, it HAS to be out! NOOOOO! The umpire is unmoved! Gosh that must have been close.  (0) 
13.6  Shoaib Malik to Jehan Mubarak, They run the first hard, they come for two, the fielder has the ball, they call for the third...will they get there!?! The throw is in, it's wide, the batsman makes the dive...and he's in! Excellent running, and poor fielding. 3 more!  (3) 


End of over 14
Wayamba Elevens    106/4 (RR : 7.57)    Required RR(11)
Jeevantha Kulatunga     33 (25b)
Jehan Mubarak     38 (34b)
Shoaib Malik    2-0-18-0


14.1  Sarfraz Ahmed to Jehan Mubarak, Lofted drive, falls into the gap. The ball gets stuck in the outfield meaning the batsmen get only two.  (2) 
14.2  Sarfraz Ahmed to Jehan Mubarak, That's skied, but he's dropped it! Two more runs.  (2) 
14.3  Sarfraz Ahmed to Jehan Mubarak, Very well bowled.  (0) 
14.4  Sarfraz Ahmed to Jehan Mubarak, No shot offered.  (0) 
14.5  Sarfraz Ahmed to Jehan Mubarak, AND HE'S OU...noooo! Got back home just in time. Two runs.  (2) 
14.6  Sarfraz Ahmed to Jehan Mubarak, Tries to late cut that away but misses it, and the ball thuds into the keeper's gloves. No run.  (0) 


End of over 15
Wayamba Elevens    112/4 (RR : 7.47)    Required RR(12)
Jehan Mubarak     44 (40b)
Jeevantha Kulatunga     33 (25b)
Sarfraz Ahmed    1-0-6-0


15.1  Abdur Rehman to Jeevantha Kulatunga, Ah, the quicker ball. The batsman was late on it. No run.  (0) 
15.2  Abdur Rehman to Jeevantha Kulatunga, The batsman looks surprised that that ball wasn't called a wide. The bowler's grinning as he makes his way back to his mark.  (0) 
15.3  Abdur Rehman to Jeevantha Kulatunga, Good ball, he goes for the cut, it's too close to cut, he's inside edged it, and it misses the stumps by a whisker! The keeper tidies up and there is no run. Phew that was close.   (0) 
15.4  Abdur Rehman to Jeevantha Kulatunga, Short ball, worked off the hips for a single  (1) 
15.5  Abdur Rehman to Jehan Mubarak, Wide, no run.  (1) 
15.5  Abdur Rehman to Jehan Mubarak, Fired that one in full and on the offstump, the batsman can just squeeze it away to cover. No run.  (0) 
15.6  Abdur Rehman to Jehan Mubarak, Dances down the wicket, and misses completely. Simple stumping in the end.

J. Mubarak     st Ansar            b Rehman
Runs : 44       Balls : 43         S/R : 102.3


End of over 16
Wayamba Elevens    114/5 (RR : 7.12)    Required RR(14.5)
Thisara Perera     0 (0b)
Jeevantha Kulatunga     34 (29b)
Abdur Rehman    3-0-15-1


16.1  Sarfraz Ahmed to Jeevantha Kulatunga, Wide, no shot offered.  (1) 
16.1  Sarfraz Ahmed to Jeevantha Kulatunga, Clipped off the legs, the batsmen get two.  (2) 
16.2  Sarfraz Ahmed to Jeevantha Kulatunga, Gorgeous square drive, placed perfectly past point. There isn't a lot of power in the shot though, and third man cuts it off while the batsmen run hard for three.  (3) 
16.3  Sarfraz Ahmed to Thisara Perera, Tucked on the off side, two more to the total.  (2) 
16.4  Sarfraz Ahmed to Thisara Perera, One, Two, Three more added to the total. Well run!  (3) 
16.5  Sarfraz Ahmed to Jeevantha Kulatunga, And the batsman pulls out the sweep shot! Takes a lot of skill to play that, and he has enough to place it for two.  (2) 
16.6  Sarfraz Ahmed to Jeevantha Kulatunga, Nice yorker! The batsmen gets a thin inside edge and the ball flies past the legstump and the keeper. Fine leg fields to keep it down to two.  (2) 


End of over 17
Wayamba Elevens    129/5 (RR : 7.59)    Required RR(14.3)
Jeevantha Kulatunga     43 (34b)
Thisara Perera     5 (2b)
Sarfraz Ahmed    2-0-21-0


17.1  Abdur Rehman to Thisara Perera, They run the first hard, they come for two, the fielder has the ball, they call for the third...will they get there!?! The throw is in, it's wide, the batsman makes the dive...and he's in! Excellent running, and poor fielding. 3 more!  (3) 
17.2  Abdur Rehman to Jeevantha Kulatunga, Tucked on the leg side, two more to the total.  (2) 
17.3  Abdur Rehman to Jeevantha Kulatunga, Ah, the quicker ball. The batsman was late on it. No run.  (0) 
17.4  Abdur Rehman to Jeevantha Kulatunga, Ah, the quicker ball. The batsman was late on it. No run.  (0) 
17.5  Abdur Rehman to Jeevantha Kulatunga, For all the Americans out there, that's the cricketing equivalent of a Home-Run. Nice stuff. Six.  (6) 
17.6  Abdur Rehman to Jeevantha Kulatunga, Shortish delivery on the stumps, the batsman backs away and swats it to cover for a single  (1) 


End of over 18
Wayamba Elevens    141/5 (RR : 7.83)    Required RR(15.5)
Thisara Perera     8 (3b)
Jeevantha Kulatunga     52 (39b)
Abdur Rehman    4-0-27-1


18.1  Mohammad Asif to Jeevantha Kulatunga, Tries to work it off his legs, misses, and the fielders go up in appeal! It has to be out, it HAS to be out! NOOOOO! The umpire is unmoved! Gosh that must have been close.  (0) 
18.2  Mohammad Asif to Jeevantha Kulatunga, Beautiful shot! Down the ground, easy four for the batsman.  (4) 
18.3  Mohammad Asif to Jeevantha Kulatunga, Neat little late cut, beats the slip and short third man. The batsmen get two.  (2) 
18.4  Mohammad Asif to Jeevantha Kulatunga, Top edge...and gone!

J. Kulatunga                   c & b Mohammad Asif
Runs : 58       Balls : 43         S/R : 134.9

18.5  Mohammad Asif to Farveez Maharoof, Lovely late cut through the vacant third man region. Four more.  (4) 
18.6  Mohammad Asif to Farveez Maharoof, Wide, no shot offered.  (1) 
18.6  Mohammad Asif to Farveez Maharoof, Driven for four!  (4) 


End of over 19
Wayamba Elevens    156/6 (RR : 8.21)    Required RR(16)
Farveez Maharoof     8 (3b)
Thisara Perera     8 (3b)
Mohammad Asif    4-0-29-3


19.1  Rana Naved-Ul-Hasan to Thisara Perera, Swing and a miss. No run.  (0) 
19.2  Rana Naved-Ul-Hasan to Thisara Perera, Dabbed into the gap for a quick single. The captain decides to shift the field around a little bit.  (1) 
19.3  Rana Naved-Ul-Hasan to Farveez Maharoof, Oh that was a dolly of a catch, and the fielder makes no mistake. Back to the nets for the batsman.

F. Maharoof    c Asif            b Naved'Hasan
Runs : 8       Balls : 4         S/R : 200

19.4  Rana Naved-Ul-Hasan to Isuru Udana, Excellent bowling, catches the batsman off-guard with a vicious bouncer! Unfortunately for the bowler, the batsmen top edges it over the head of the keeper for six! Tough luck son, maybe you'll get him next time.  (6) 
19.5  Rana Naved-Ul-Hasan to Isuru Udana, One, Two, Three more added to the total. Well run!  (3) 
19.6  Rana Naved-Ul-Hasan to Thisara Perera, Great yorker, he's hit flush on the toe and is dead in front! In one ball he's lost his wicket and his pride, and has a broken toe to boot!

T. Perera                    c & b Naved'Hasan
Runs : 9       Balls : 6         S/R : 150


End of over 20
Wayamba Elevens    166/8 (RR : 8.30)
Chanaka Welegedara     0 (0b)
Isuru Udana     9 (2b)
Rana Naved-Ul-Hasan    3-0-28-3

Wayamba Elevens    166/8 (RR : 8.30)
Overs: 20.0

Wayamba Elevens Innings

Player                                                   R    B  4s  6s    S/R
Mahela Udawatte        c Ansar         b Naved'Hasan     0    1   0   0    0.0
Sameera de Zoysa       c Rehman        b Asif           25   19   1   1  131.6
Mahela Jayawardene     c Sohail        b Asif            4    4   0   0  100.0
Kusal Perera                           b Razzaq          2    5   0   0   40.0
Jehan Mubarak         st Ansar         b Rehman         44   43   4   0  102.3
Jeevantha Kulatunga                c & b Asif           58   43   4   1  134.9
Thisara Perera                     c & b Naved'Hasan     9    6   0   0  150.0
Farveez Maharoof       c Asif          b Naved'Hasan     8    4   1   0  200.0
Isuru Udana                            not out           9    2   0   1  450.0
Chanaka Welegedara                     not out           0    0   0   0    0.0
Ajantha Mendis                                    

Total: 166/8                       Overs: 20.0                    Run Rate: 8.30

Extras : 7    No Balls : 0       Wides : 7    Leg Byes : 0        Byes : 0

Sialkot Stallions Bowling

Players                               O            M       R        W   E/R
Shoaib Malik                         2.0           0      18        0   9.00
Abdul Razzaq                         3.0           0      19        1   6.33
Mansoor Amjad                        2.0           0      24        0  12.00
Rana Naved-Ul-Hasan                  3.0           0      28        3   9.33
Abdur Rehman                         4.0           0      27        1   6.75
Sarfraz Ahmed                        2.0           0      21        0  10.50
Mohammad Asif                        4.0           0      29        3   7.25

Total: 166/8                       Overs: 20.0                    Run Rate: 8.30

Extras : 7    No Balls : 0       Wides : 7    Leg Byes : 0        Byes : 0

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Sialkot Stallions just about manage to sneak through to the semi-finals because of some brilliant bowling that outplayed Wayamba Elevens' valiant batting efforts.
An outrageous partnership from Jehan Mubarak and Jeevantha Kulatunga rescued Wayamba from 39/4 and pushed them towards with a 75-run partnership.

But Mohammad Asif and Rana Naved-Ul-Hasan came to Shoaib Malik's aid, and held their nerves to give their team the victory and a berth in the first semi-final.
Wayamba will be dejected to lose the all-important knockout with a very narrow margin of 6 runs. Sialkot will be relieved that they won after such a close match.​

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Sialkot Stallions   172/3 in 20.0 overs. 
Wayamba Elevens     166/8 in 20.0 overs. 

Sialkot Stallions won by 6 runs

Man of the match: Imran Nazir (Sialkot Stallions)

@AsadRM @X Factor​

 

[Na Maloom Afraad]

2010 CHAMPIONS LEAGUE TWENTY20​

QUARTER-FINAL​

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CENTRAL STAGS vs SUSSEX SHARKS
Headingley

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TOSS: SUSSEX SHARKS WON THE TOSS AND ELECTED TO BAT FIRST

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0.1  Graham Napier to Murray Goodwin, That wasn't a bad ball, but the batsmen went at it with everything except the kitchen sink, and got enough on it to send it over the fence! 6 more!  (6) 
0.2  Graham Napier to Murray Goodwin, Easy single.  (1) 
0.3  Graham Napier to Luke Wright, He comes on the front foot to drive it, and is beaten for bounce! But instead of checking his shot, he follows through with it and sends it sailing into the pavilion! 6 runs, excellent batting!  (6) 
0.4  Graham Napier to Luke Wright, Leg Byes, just a single.  (1) 
0.5  Graham Napier to Luke Wright, EDGED AND TAKE...DROPPED! The keeper drops it! A simple chance and he fluffs it! Single.  (1) 
0.6  Graham Napier to Murray Goodwin, Tries to work it off his legs, misses, and the fielders go up in appeal! It has to be out, it HAS to be out! NOOOOO! The umpire is unmoved! Gosh that must have been close.  (0) 


End of over 1
Sussex Sharks    15/0 (RR : 15)
Murray Goodwin     7 (3b)
Luke Wright     7 (2b)
Graham Napier    1-0-14-0


1.1  Mitchell McClenaghan to Luke Wright, EDGED AND TAKE...DROPPED! The keeper drops it! A simple chance and he fluffs it! Single.  (1) 
1.2  Mitchell McClenaghan to Murray Goodwin, The batsman looks surprised that that ball wasn't called a wide. The bowler's grinning as he makes his way back to his mark.  (0) 
1.3  Mitchell McClenaghan to Murray Goodwin, Short, wide, and played on! That's unfortunate, the bowler is ecstatic about getting a wicket off that!

M. Goodwin                       b McClenaghan
Runs : 7       Balls : 5         S/R : 140

1.4  Mitchell McClenaghan to Rory Hamilton-Brown, Neat little late cut, beats the slip and short third man. The batsmen get two.  (2) 
1.5  Mitchell McClenaghan to Rory Hamilton-Brown, Clipped off the legs, the batsmen get two.  (2) 
1.6  Mitchell McClenaghan to Rory Hamilton-Brown, That was a very good delivery.  (0) 


End of over 2
Sussex Sharks    20/1 (RR : 10)
Rory Hamilton-Brown     4 (3b)
Luke Wright     8 (3b)
Mitchell McClenaghan    1-0-5-1


2.1  Graham Napier to Luke Wright, The batsman lines up for a big slog over cow corner, but gets an inside edge, which scoots past the stumps and the keeper for four runs! The bowler has a wry smile, if the batsman keeps that up, it won't be too long till he's back in the pavilion...  (4) 
2.2  Graham Napier to Luke Wright, Full toss, the batsman doesn't cash in and hits it straight to the man in the deep. Only one.  (1) 
2.3  Graham Napier to Rory Hamilton-Brown, No Run, excellent bowling.  (0) 
2.4  Graham Napier to Rory Hamilton-Brown, Beautiful shot! Down the ground, easy four for the batsman.  (4) 
2.5  Graham Napier to Rory Hamilton-Brown, Wide, no run.  (1) 
2.5  Graham Napier to Rory Hamilton-Brown, Wide, no run.  (1) 
2.5  Graham Napier to Rory Hamilton-Brown, No Ball. Hammered down the ground. Two more.  (4) 
2.5  Graham Napier to Rory Hamilton-Brown, Splendid shot for four!  (4) 
2.6  Graham Napier to Rory Hamilton-Brown, That was a very good delivery.  (0) 


End of over 3
Sussex Sharks    38/1 (RR : 12.7)
Rory Hamilton-Brown     14 (9b)
Luke Wright     13 (5b)
Graham Napier    2-0-32-0


3.1  Mitchell McClenaghan to Luke Wright, Dabbed into the gap for a quick single. The captain decides to shift the field around a little bit.  (1) 
3.2  Mitchell McClenaghan to Rory Hamilton-Brown, Delicate little late cut, well placed. Quick single taken.  (1) 
3.3  Mitchell McClenaghan to Luke Wright, Short ball, cut away for a run.  (1) 
3.4  Mitchell McClenaghan to Rory Hamilton-Brown, Byes, they'll get two for that!  (2) 
3.5  Mitchell McClenaghan to Luke Wright, Wide full toss, the batsman slashes at it and gets four more through point! Poor bowling.  (4) 
3.6  Mitchell McClenaghan to Luke Wright, They run the first hard, they come for two, the fielder has the ball, they call for the third...will they get there!?! The throw is in, it's wide, the batsman makes the dive...and he's in! Excellent running, and poor fielding. 3 more!  (3) 


End of over 4
Sussex Sharks    50/1 (RR : 12.5)
Rory Hamilton-Brown     15 (10b)
Luke Wright     22 (9b)
Mitchell McClenaghan    2-0-15-1


4.1  Graham Napier to Luke Wright, Swing and a miss. No run.  (0) 
4.2  Graham Napier to Luke Wright, EDGED AND TAKE...DROPPED! The keeper drops it! A simple chance and he fluffs it! Single.  (1) 
4.3  Graham Napier to Rory Hamilton-Brown, Ah, the quicker ball. The batsman was late on it. No run.  (0) 
4.4  Graham Napier to Rory Hamilton-Brown, Fired that one in full and on the offstump, the batsman can just squeeze it away to cover. No run.  (0) 
4.5  Graham Napier to Rory Hamilton-Brown, Tucked on the leg side, two more to the total.  (2) 
4.6  Graham Napier to Rory Hamilton-Brown, Wide, no run.  (1) 
4.6  Graham Napier to Rory Hamilton-Brown, Leg Byes, they'll get two for that!  (2) 


End of over 5
Sussex Sharks    56/1 (RR : 11.2)
Luke Wright     23 (11b)
Rory Hamilton-Brown     17 (14b)
Graham Napier    3-0-36-0


5.1  Mitchell McClenaghan to Rory Hamilton-Brown, GOT HIM!! Oh no, wait, sorry. It's just a dot ball. My bad.  (0) 
5.2  Mitchell McClenaghan to Rory Hamilton-Brown, Clipped off the legs, the batsmen get two.  (2) 
5.3  Mitchell McClenaghan to Rory Hamilton-Brown, Good slower ball, the batsman doesn't pick it up. Still gets a single though.  (1) 
5.4  Mitchell McClenaghan to Luke Wright, Tucked away to the leg side, they're running hard, but only manage a single.  (1) 
5.5  Mitchell McClenaghan to Rory Hamilton-Brown, That was a very good delivery.  (0) 
5.6  Mitchell McClenaghan to Rory Hamilton-Brown, Fired that one in full and on the offstump, the batsman can just squeeze it away to cover. No run.  (0) 


End of over 6
Sussex Sharks    60/1 (RR : 10)
Rory Hamilton-Brown     20 (19b)
Luke Wright     24 (12b)
Mitchell McClenaghan    3-0-19-1


6.1  George Worker to Luke Wright, The batsman calls for a single, but hesitates and nearly gets his partner run out! An effort that would make Owais Shah proud! No run.  (0) 
6.2  George Worker to Luke Wright, Rubbish ball, short and on the legs, flicked away with ease. Four more.  (4) 
6.3  George Worker to Luke Wright, Tries to late cut that away but misses it, and the ball thuds into the keeper's gloves. No run.  (0) 
6.4  George Worker to Luke Wright, Reverse sweep! Cheeky. Only one run though.  (1) 
6.5  George Worker to Rory Hamilton-Brown, Good slower ball, the batsman doesn't pick it up. Still gets a single though.  (1) 
6.6  George Worker to Luke Wright, Scorching bouncer, the batsman clearly didn't expect that and just sways out of the way at the last moment!  (0) 


End of over 7
Sussex Sharks    66/1 (RR : 9.43)
Luke Wright     29 (17b)
Rory Hamilton-Brown     21 (20b)
George Worker    1-0-6-0


7.1  Jacob Oram to Rory Hamilton-Brown, Lofted drive, falls into the gap. The ball gets stuck in the outfield meaning the batsmen get only two.  (2) 
7.2  Jacob Oram to Rory Hamilton-Brown, That's skied, but he's dropped it! Two more runs.  (2) 
7.3  Jacob Oram to Rory Hamilton-Brown, They run the first hard, they come for two, the fielder has the ball, they call for the third...will they get there!?! The throw is in, it's wide, the batsman makes the dive...and he's in! Excellent running, and poor fielding. 3 more!  (3) 
7.4  Jacob Oram to Luke Wright, Neat little late cut, beats the slip and short third man. The batsmen get two.  (2) 
7.5  Jacob Oram to Luke Wright, Short ball, cut away for a run.  (1) 
7.6  Jacob Oram to Rory Hamilton-Brown, Full toss, the batsman doesn't cash in and hits it straight to the man in the deep. Only one.  (1) 


End of over 8
Sussex Sharks    77/1 (RR : 9.62)
Luke Wright     32 (19b)
Rory Hamilton-Brown     29 (24b)
Jacob Oram    1-0-11-0


8.1  Kieran Noema-Barnett to Rory Hamilton-Brown, Full, almost yorker-length delivery outside offstump. Th batsman drives it hard and square of the wicket. Two more.  (2) 
8.2  Kieran Noema-Barnett to Rory Hamilton-Brown, And the batsman pulls out the sweep shot! Takes a lot of skill to play that, and he has enough to place it for two.  (2) 
8.3  Kieran Noema-Barnett to Rory Hamilton-Brown, Lofted drive, falls into the gap. The ball gets stuck in the outfield meaning the batsmen get only two.  (2) 
8.4  Kieran Noema-Barnett to Rory Hamilton-Brown, Lofted drive, falls into the gap. The ball gets stuck in the outfield meaning the batsmen get only two.  (2) 
8.5  Kieran Noema-Barnett to Rory Hamilton-Brown, He's slogged that down to cow corner. Long on runs in to field, and the batsmen get two. The captain is clearly not very happy with his fielder's effort there.  (2) 
8.6  Kieran Noema-Barnett to Rory Hamilton-Brown, Yorker full and outside offstump, the batsman just squeezes it away for a quick single to cover.  (1) 


End of over 9
Sussex Sharks    88/1 (RR : 9.78)
Luke Wright     32 (19b)
Rory Hamilton-Brown     40 (30b)
Kieran Noema-Barnett    1-0-11-0


9.1  Jacob Oram to Rory Hamilton-Brown, Short ball, worked off the hips for a single  (1) 
9.2  Jacob Oram to Luke Wright, Tries to work it off his legs, misses, and the fielders go up in appeal! It has to be out, it HAS to be out! NOOOOO! The umpire is unmoved! Gosh that must have been close.  (0) 
9.3  Jacob Oram to Luke Wright, Delicate little late cut, well placed. Quick single taken.  (1) 
9.4  Jacob Oram to Rory Hamilton-Brown, Swing and a miss. No run.  (0) 
9.5  Jacob Oram to Rory Hamilton-Brown, Buffet bowling, the batsman helps himself to four more.  (4) 
9.6  Jacob Oram to Rory Hamilton-Brown, Scorching bouncer, the batsman clearly didn't expect that and just sways out of the way at the last moment!  (0) 


End of over 10
Sussex Sharks    94/1 (RR : 9.4)
Rory Hamilton-Brown     45 (34b)
Luke Wright     33 (21b)
Jacob Oram    2-0-17-0


10.1  Doug Bracewell to Luke Wright, Tucked away to the leg side, they're running hard, but only manage a single.  (1) 
10.2  Doug Bracewell to Rory Hamilton-Brown, That was a very good delivery.  (0) 
10.3  Doug Bracewell to Rory Hamilton-Brown, No shot offered.  (0) 
10.4  Doug Bracewell to Rory Hamilton-Brown, He didn't middle that, but there is enough power on it to get the batsmen three.  (3) 
10.5  Doug Bracewell to Luke Wright, Down the track, driven to the deep. Two more.  (2) 
10.6  Doug Bracewell to Luke Wright, Slapped away through the offside for a glorious boundary! Lovely shot. The captain's fuming now and removes a man from third slip to cover that region.  (4) 


End of over 11
Sussex Sharks    104/1 (RR : 9.45)
Luke Wright     40 (24b)
Rory Hamilton-Brown     48 (37b)
Doug Bracewell    1-0-10-0


11.1  George Worker to Rory Hamilton-Brown, Tries to work it off his legs, misses, and the fielders go up in appeal! It has to be out, it HAS to be out! NOOOOO! The umpire is unmoved! Gosh that must have been close.  (0) 
11.2  George Worker to Rory Hamilton-Brown, Great stop! Saved a run there he did!  (3) 
11.3  George Worker to Luke Wright, Driven down the ground to long-on, the batsmen get only one  (1) 
11.4  George Worker to Rory Hamilton-Brown, Inside edge, and past the stumps. The batsmen take a quick single  (1) 
11.5  George Worker to Luke Wright, Dabbed into the gap for a quick single. The captain decides to shift the field around a little bit.  (1) 
11.6  George Worker to Rory Hamilton-Brown, One more to the total.  (1) 


End of over 12
Sussex Sharks    111/1 (RR : 9.25)
Luke Wright     42 (26b)
Rory Hamilton-Brown     53 (41b)
George Worker    2-0-13-0


12.1  Doug Bracewell to Rory Hamilton-Brown, Tucked on the off side, two more to the total.  (2) 
12.2  Doug Bracewell to Rory Hamilton-Brown, Very well bowled.  (0) 
12.3  Doug Bracewell to Rory Hamilton-Brown, One, Two, Three more added to the total. Well run!  (3) 
12.4  Doug Bracewell to Luke Wright, Good slower ball, the batsman doesn't pick it up. Still gets a single though.  (1) 
12.5  Doug Bracewell to Rory Hamilton-Brown, Driven down the ground to long-on, the batsmen get only one  (1) 
12.6  Doug Bracewell to Luke Wright, Tries to work it off his legs, misses, and the fielders go up in appeal! It has to be out, it HAS to be out! NOOOOO! The umpire is unmoved! Gosh that must have been close.  (0) 


End of over 13
Sussex Sharks    118/1 (RR : 9.08)
Luke Wright     43 (28b)
Rory Hamilton-Brown     59 (45b)
Doug Bracewell    2-0-17-0


13.1  Kieran Noema-Barnett to Rory Hamilton-Brown, Scorching bouncer, the batsman clearly didn't expect that and just sways out of the way at the last moment!  (0) 
13.2  Kieran Noema-Barnett to Rory Hamilton-Brown, Easy single.  (1) 
13.3  Kieran Noema-Barnett to Luke Wright, Short ball, cut away for a run.  (1) 
13.4  Kieran Noema-Barnett to Rory Hamilton-Brown, No Run, excellent bowling.  (0) 
13.5  Kieran Noema-Barnett to Rory Hamilton-Brown, No Run, excellent bowling.  (0) 
13.6  Kieran Noema-Barnett to Rory Hamilton-Brown, Yorker full and outside offstump, the batsman just squeezes it away for a quick single to cover.  (1) 


End of over 14
Sussex Sharks    121/1 (RR : 8.64)
Luke Wright     44 (29b)
Rory Hamilton-Brown     61 (50b)
Kieran Noema-Barnett    2-0-14-0


14.1  George Worker to Rory Hamilton-Brown, Short and pulled away for a single  (2) 
14.2  George Worker to Rory Hamilton-Brown, Driven down the ground to long-on, the batsmen get only one  (1) 
14.3  George Worker to Luke Wright, Shortish delivery on the stumps, the batsman backs away and swats it to cover for a single  (1) 
14.4  George Worker to Rory Hamilton-Brown, Chipped, and lands safe. Two runs in the mean while.  (2) 
14.5  George Worker to Rory Hamilton-Brown, Chipped down to long-off, easy single.  (1) 
14.6  George Worker to Luke Wright, Fired that one in full and on the offstump, the batsman can just squeeze it away to cover. No run.  (0) 


End of over 15
Sussex Sharks    128/1 (RR : 8.53)
Luke Wright     45 (31b)
Rory Hamilton-Brown     67 (54b)
George Worker    3-0-20-0


15.1  Jacob Oram to Rory Hamilton-Brown, Reverse sweep! Cheeky. Only one run though.  (1) 
15.2  Jacob Oram to Luke Wright, He's skied it, too high, the bowler runs towards it, takes it comfortably!

L. Wright                      c & b Oram
Runs : 45       Balls : 32         S/R : 140.6

15.3  Jacob Oram to Dwayne Smith, Leg Byes, they'll get two for that!  (2) 
15.4  Jacob Oram to Rory Hamilton-Brown, Full and on the toes, the batsman tries to flick it away but misses completely! Leg stump is out of the ground.

R. Hamil'Brown                     b Oram
Runs : 68       Balls : 56         S/R : 121.4

15.5  Jacob Oram to Ed Joyce, Full, almost yorker-length delivery outside offstump. Th batsman drives it hard and square of the wicket. Two more.  (2) 
15.6  Jacob Oram to Ed Joyce, Wide, no run.  (1) 
15.6  Jacob Oram to Ed Joyce, Short and pulled away for a single  (1) 


End of over 16
Sussex Sharks    135/3 (RR : 8.44)
Dwayne Smith     0 (0b)
Ed Joyce     3 (3b)
Jacob Oram    3-0-22-2


16.1  George Worker to Ed Joyce, Oh that's a sharp stumping, the batsman looks stunned, the bowler is ecstatic!

E. Joyce      st Weston          b Worker
Runs : 3       Balls : 4         S/R : 75

16.2  George Worker to Chris Nash, That was a very good delivery.  (0) 
16.3  George Worker to Chris Nash, He tried to go over the top but doesn't connect well. However, it's placed in the gap the ball trickles away for four.  (4) 
16.4  George Worker to Chris Nash, And that's a slower ball gone horribly wrong. Sits up and begs to be smacked for four, which it promptly is.  (4) 
16.5  George Worker to Chris Nash, Gosh, how unlucky can you be. He's absolutely nailed that, but straight to the fielder. No run.  (0) 
16.6  George Worker to Chris Nash, Down the track, and BOOM! Six Runs! Great batting!  (6) 


End of over 17
Sussex Sharks    149/4 (RR : 8.76)
Chris Nash     14 (5b)
Dwayne Smith     0 (0b)
George Worker    4-0-34-1


17.1  Doug Bracewell to Dwayne Smith, Good slower ball, the batsman doesn't pick it up. Still gets a single though.  (1) 
17.2  Doug Bracewell to Chris Nash, Fired that one in full and on the offstump, the batsman can just squeeze it away to cover. No run.  (0) 
17.3  Doug Bracewell to Chris Nash, That was a very good delivery.  (0) 
17.4  Doug Bracewell to Chris Nash, No shot offered.  (0) 
17.5  Doug Bracewell to Chris Nash, Swing and a miss. No run.  (0) 
17.6  Doug Bracewell to Chris Nash, Slapped away through the offside for a glorious boundary! Lovely shot. The captain's fuming now and removes a man from third slip to cover that region.  (4) 


End of over 18
Sussex Sharks    154/4 (RR : 8.56)
Chris Nash     18 (10b)
Dwayne Smith     1 (1b)
Doug Bracewell    3-0-22-0


18.1  Graham Napier to Dwayne Smith, Down the track, driven to the deep. Two more.  (2) 
18.2  Graham Napier to Dwayne Smith, Dabbed into the gap for a quick single. The captain decides to shift the field around a little bit.  (1) 
18.3  Graham Napier to Chris Nash, No shot offered.  (0) 
18.4  Graham Napier to Chris Nash, Very well bowled.  (0) 
18.5  Graham Napier to Chris Nash, Short and pulled away for a single  (1) 
18.6  Graham Napier to Dwayne Smith, Perfect yorker, and he's gone!

DR Smith                         b Napier
Runs : 4       Balls : 4         S/R : 100


End of over 19
Sussex Sharks    158/5 (RR : 8.32)
Michael Yardy     0 (0b)
Chris Nash     19 (13b)
Graham Napier    4-0-40-1


19.1  Mitchell McClenaghan to Chris Nash, Delicate little late cut, well placed. Quick single taken.  (1) 
19.2  Mitchell McClenaghan to Michael Yardy, Down the track, driven to the deep. Two more.  (2) 
19.3  Mitchell McClenaghan to Michael Yardy, Short and pulled away for a single  (1) 
19.4  Mitchell McClenaghan to Chris Nash, And that's a slower ball gone horribly wrong. Sits up and begs to be smacked for four, which it promptly is.  (4) 
19.5  Mitchell McClenaghan to Chris Nash, They run the first hard, they come for two, the fielder has the ball, they call for the third...will they get there!?! The throw is in, it's wide, the batsman makes the dive...and he's in! Excellent running, and poor fielding. 3 more!  (3) 
19.6  Mitchell McClenaghan to Michael Yardy, The batsman looks surprised that that ball wasn't called a wide. The bowler's grinning as he makes his way back to his mark.  (0) 


End of over 20
Sussex Sharks    169/5 (RR : 8.45)
Michael Yardy     3 (3b)
Chris Nash     27 (16b)
Mitchell McClenaghan    4-0-30-1

Sussex Sharks    169/5 (RR : 8.45)
Overs: 20.0

Sussex Sharks Innings

Player                                                   R    B  4s  6s    S/R
Murray Goodwin                         b McClenaghan     7    5   0   1  140.0
Luke Wright                        c & b Oram           45   32   4   1  140.6
Rory Hamilton-Brown                    b Oram           68   56   3   0  121.4
Dwayne Smith                           b Napier          4    4   0   0  100.0
Ed Joyce              st Weston        b Worker          3    4   0   0   75.0
Chris Nash                             not out          27   16   4   1  168.8
Michael Yardy                          not out           3    3   0   0  100.0
Matt Prior                                        
Yasir Arafat                                      
Piyush Chawla                                     
James Kirtley                                     

Total: 169/5                       Overs: 20.0                    Run Rate: 8.45

Extras : 12    No Balls : 1       Wides : 4    Leg Byes : 5        Byes : 2

Central Stags Bowling

Players                               O            M       R        W   E/R
George Worker                        4.0           0      34        1   8.50
Jacob Oram                           3.0           0      22        2   7.33
Kieran Noema-Barnett                 2.0           0      14        0   7.00
Graham Napier                        4.0           0      40        1  10.00
Doug Bracewell                       3.0           0      22        0   7.33
Mitchell McClenaghan                 4.0           0      30        1   7.50

Total: 169/5                       Overs: 20.0                    Run Rate: 8.45

Extras : 12    No Balls : 1       Wides : 4    Leg Byes : 5        Byes : 2

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Sussex Sharks' top-order fired at the most opportune moment for them. Rory Hamilton-Brown and Luke Wright's 2nd-wicket stand took the Sharks to 169/5.
The two batted superbly, adding 112 runs for the 2nd-wicket. After this partnership was broken, Sharks' started to collapse but Chris Nash kept the run-rate up.

Nash played a blitzy cameo, scoring 27 runs from just 16 balls to propel the Sharks to a very good total. Stags' bowlers failed to contain the Sharks' scoring-rate.
Jacob Oram was the pick of the bowlers for the Stags with his figures of 2/22 in 3.0 overs. He dismissed both Hamilton-Brown and Wright when they were cruising.​

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CENTRAL STAGS NEED 170 RUNS TO WIN FROM 20.0 OVERS @ 8.50 RUNS PER OVER

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0.1  Yasir Arafat to Jamie How, Tries to late cut that away but misses it, and the ball thuds into the keeper's gloves. No run.  (0) 
0.2  Yasir Arafat to Jamie How, Good shot, they're running hard, the throw comes in, but they've managed a comfortable two.  (2) 
0.3  Yasir Arafat to Jamie How, Ah, the quicker ball. The batsman was late on it. No run.  (0) 
0.4  Yasir Arafat to Jamie How, Full, almost yorker-length delivery outside offstump. Th batsman drives it hard and square of the wicket. Two more.  (2) 
0.5  Yasir Arafat to Jamie How, Wide, no run.  (1) 
0.5  Yasir Arafat to Jamie How, The batsman has a wild slog, and gets enough to send the ball to the fence for four! Not the best looking shot, but it certainly was effective.  (4) 
0.6  Yasir Arafat to Jamie How, That was a very good delivery.  (0) 


End of over 1
Central Stags    9/0 (RR : 9)    Required RR(8.42)
Jamie How     8 (7b)
Matthew Sinclair     0 (0b)
Yasir Arafat    1-0-9-0


1.1  James Kirtley to Matthew Sinclair, The batsman looks surprised that that ball wasn't called a wide. The bowler's grinning as he makes his way back to his mark.  (0) 
1.2  James Kirtley to Matthew Sinclair, Clipped off the legs, the batsmen get two.  (2) 
1.3  James Kirtley to Matthew Sinclair, No Run, excellent bowling.  (0) 
1.4  James Kirtley to Matthew Sinclair, GOT HIM!! Oh no, wait, sorry. It's just a dot ball. My bad.  (0) 
1.5  James Kirtley to Matthew Sinclair, EDGED AND TAKEN! Safe pair of hands there behind the stumps, he doesn't drop many of those!

M. Sinclair    c Prior           b Kirtley
Runs : 2       Balls : 5         S/R : 40

1.6  James Kirtley to Ross Taylor, That's a single.  (1) 


End of over 2
Central Stags    12/1 (RR : 6)    Required RR(8.72)
Jamie How     8 (7b)
Ross Taylor     1 (1b)
James Kirtley    1-0-3-1


2.1  Yasir Arafat to Ross Taylor, And the batsman pulls out the sweep shot! Takes a lot of skill to play that, and he has enough to place it for two.  (2) 
2.2  Yasir Arafat to Ross Taylor, Slapped away through the offside for a glorious boundary! Lovely shot. The captain's fuming now and removes a man from third slip to cover that region.  (4) 
2.3  Yasir Arafat to Ross Taylor, He's slogged that down to cow corner. Long on runs in to field, and the batsmen get two. The captain is clearly not very happy with his fielder's effort there.  (2) 
2.4  Yasir Arafat to Ross Taylor, Short and pulled away for a single  (1) 
2.5  Yasir Arafat to Jamie How, Reverse sweep! Cheeky. Only one run though.  (1) 
2.6  Yasir Arafat to Ross Taylor, Full and on the toes, the batsman tries to flick it away but misses completely! Leg stump is out of the ground.

R. Taylor                         b Arafat
Runs : 10       Balls : 6         S/R : 166.7


End of over 3
Central Stags    22/2 (RR : 7.33)    Required RR(8.65)
Brendon Diamanti     0 (0b)
Jamie How     9 (8b)
Yasir Arafat    2-0-19-1


3.1  James Kirtley to Jamie How, Ah, the quicker ball. The batsman was late on it. No run.  (0) 
3.2  James Kirtley to Jamie How, GOT HIM!! Oh no, wait, sorry. It's just a dot ball. My bad.  (0) 
3.3  James Kirtley to Jamie How, Inside edge, and past the stumps. The batsmen take a quick single  (1) 
3.4  James Kirtley to Brendon Diamanti, Full and on the toes, the batsman just flicks it past the now-vacant short fine leg region for four runs! The captain is fuming, and it's right after he took the fielder out of there!  (4) 
3.5  James Kirtley to Brendon Diamanti, He's slogged that down to cow corner. Long on runs in to field, and the batsmen get two. The captain is clearly not very happy with his fielder's effort there.  (2) 
3.6  James Kirtley to Brendon Diamanti, Very well bowled.  (0) 


End of over 4
Central Stags    29/2 (RR : 7.25)    Required RR(8.75)
Brendon Diamanti     6 (3b)
Jamie How     10 (11b)
James Kirtley    2-0-10-1


4.1  Yasir Arafat to Jamie How, Very well bowled.  (0) 
4.2  Yasir Arafat to Jamie How, Full, wide, the batsman flails at it and finds the edge! The fielder dives to his right, and snaffles the catch! Gone!

J. How          c Wright           b Arafat
Runs : 10       Balls : 13         S/R : 76.92

4.3  Yasir Arafat to George Worker, Good shot, bad placement. Won't get a run for that.  (0) 
4.4  Yasir Arafat to George Worker, Oh that was a dolly of a catch, and the fielder makes no mistake. Back to the nets for the batsman.

G. Worker       c Nash             b Arafat
Runs : 0        Balls : 2          S/R : 0

4.5  Yasir Arafat to Jacob Oram, Very well bowled.  (0) 
4.6  Yasir Arafat to Jacob Oram, One more to the total.  (1) 


End of over 5
Central Stags    30/4 (RR : 6)    Required RR(9.27)
Brendon Diamanti     6 (3b)
Jacob Oram     1 (2b)
Yasir Arafat    3-0-20-3


5.1  James Kirtley to Jacob Oram, Good slower ball, the batsman doesn't pick it up. Still gets a single though.  (1) 
5.2  James Kirtley to Brendon Diamanti, Tucked away to the leg side, they're running hard, but only manage a single.  (1) 
5.3  James Kirtley to Jacob Oram, Edged and through the vacant third slip region. Just after the skipper had removed a man from that region. Don't you just hate that? One run.  (1) 
5.4  James Kirtley to Brendon Diamanti, The batsman looks surprised that that ball wasn't called a wide. The bowler's grinning as he makes his way back to his mark.  (0) 
5.5  James Kirtley to Brendon Diamanti, That six has cleared the car park!  (6) 
5.6  James Kirtley to Brendon Diamanti, Full toss, the batsman doesn't cash in and hits it straight to the man in the deep. Only two.  (2) 


End of over 6
Central Stags    41/4 (RR : 6.83)    Required RR(9.14)
Brendon Diamanti     15 (7b)
Jacob Oram     3 (4b)
James Kirtley    3-0-21-1


6.1  Rory Hamilton-Brown to Jacob Oram, Reverse sweep! Cheeky. Only one run though.  (1) 
6.2  Rory Hamilton-Brown to Brendon Diamanti, Very well bowled.  (0) 
6.3  Rory Hamilton-Brown to Brendon Diamanti, Tucked away to the leg side, they're running hard, but only manage a single.  (1) 
6.4  Rory Hamilton-Brown to Jacob Oram, Swing and a miss. No run.  (0) 
6.5  Rory Hamilton-Brown to Jacob Oram, Scorching bouncer, the batsman clearly didn't expect that and just sways out of the way at the last moment!  (0) 
6.6  Rory Hamilton-Brown to Jacob Oram, Played to deep cover. Two runs.  (2) 


End of over 7
Central Stags    45/4 (RR : 6.43)    Required RR(9.54)
Jacob Oram     6 (8b)
Brendon Diamanti     16 (9b)
Rory Hamilton-Brown    1-0-4-0


7.1  Dwayne Smith to Brendon Diamanti, Sloppy fielding, the batsmen were content with one but end up getting two.  (2) 
7.2  Dwayne Smith to Brendon Diamanti, Tucked away to the leg side, they're running hard, but only manage a single.  (1) 
7.3  Dwayne Smith to Jacob Oram, And the batsman pulls out the sweep shot! Takes a lot of skill to play that, and he has enough to place it for two.  (2) 
7.4  Dwayne Smith to Jacob Oram, Wide, no run.  (1) 
7.4  Dwayne Smith to Jacob Oram, GOT HIM!! Oh no, wait, sorry. It's just a dot ball. My bad.  (0) 
7.5  Dwayne Smith to Jacob Oram, Swing and a miss. No run.  (0) 
7.6  Dwayne Smith to Jacob Oram, Flicked off his hips through the vacant square leg region for two runs. The captain decides to remove a man from gully to cover up that spot.  (2) 


End of over 8
Central Stags    53/4 (RR : 6.62)    Required RR(9.67)
Jacob Oram     10 (13b)
Brendon Diamanti     19 (11b)
Dwayne Smith    1-0-8-0


8.1  Michael Yardy to Brendon Diamanti, No shot offered.  (0) 
8.2  Michael Yardy to Brendon Diamanti, One more to the total.  (1) 
8.3  Michael Yardy to Jacob Oram, Inside edge, and past the stumps. The batsmen take a quick single  (1) 
8.4  Michael Yardy to Brendon Diamanti, Very well bowled.  (0) 
8.5  Michael Yardy to Brendon Diamanti, That's skied, but he's dropped it! Two more runs.  (2) 
8.6  Michael Yardy to Brendon Diamanti, Pah, that was a useless shot! I've seen better batters in my fridge! No run.  (0) 


End of over 9
Central Stags    57/4 (RR : 6.33)    Required RR(10.2)
Brendon Diamanti     22 (16b)
Jacob Oram     11 (14b)
Michael Yardy    1-0-4-0


9.1  Dwayne Smith to Jacob Oram, Perfect yorker on the leg stump.  (0) 
9.2  Dwayne Smith to Jacob Oram, The batsman looks surprised that that ball wasn't called a wide. The bowler's grinning as he makes his way back to his mark.  (0) 
9.3  Dwayne Smith to Jacob Oram, Inside edge, and past the stumps. The batsmen take a quick single  (1) 
9.4  Dwayne Smith to Brendon Diamanti, Good running, two runs.  (2) 
9.5  Dwayne Smith to Brendon Diamanti, Swing and a miss. No run.  (0) 
9.6  Dwayne Smith to Brendon Diamanti, AND HE'S OU...noooo! Got back home just in time. Two runs.  (2) 


End of over 10
Central Stags    62/4 (RR : 6.2)    Required RR(10.7)
Brendon Diamanti     26 (19b)
Jacob Oram     12 (17b)
Dwayne Smith    2-0-13-0


10.1  Piyush Chawla to Jacob Oram, Good short ball, the batsman is caught off guard and top edges it high in the air! The keeper is after it...he's runs hard...and the ball lands just after him! He drops a glove and hurls the ball in to keep the batsman to just a single.  (1) 
10.2  Piyush Chawla to Brendon Diamanti, Hit hard but straight to the fielder, the batsmen scamper through for the single!  (1) 
10.3  Piyush Chawla to Jacob Oram, Easy single.  (1) 
10.4  Piyush Chawla to Brendon Diamanti, Edged and through the vacant third slip region. Just after the skipper had removed a man from that region. Don't you just hate that? One run.  (1) 
10.5  Piyush Chawla to Jacob Oram, Short and pulled away for a single  (1) 
10.6  Piyush Chawla to Brendon Diamanti, AND HE'S OU...noooo! Got back home just in time. Two runs.  (2) 


End of over 11
Central Stags    69/4 (RR : 6.27)    Required RR(11.1)
Brendon Diamanti     30 (22b)
Jacob Oram     15 (20b)
Piyush Chawla    1-0-7-0


11.1  Dwayne Smith to Jacob Oram, He walks across his stumps trying to paddle it away, but misses it. And the keeper's appealing! There was a sound as the ball passed the batsman, and the umpire is unmoved. Replays show it was off the pad. Good call.  (0) 
11.2  Dwayne Smith to Jacob Oram, Oooh! Good ball, yorker length delivery on the legstump. The batsman just barely gets his bat down on time, and the non striker urges him through for a quick single.  (1) 
11.3  Dwayne Smith to Brendon Diamanti, Short ball, cut away for a run.  (1) 
11.4  Dwayne Smith to Jacob Oram, Gorgeous square drive, placed perfectly past point. There isn't a lot of power in the shot though, and third man cuts it off while the batsmen run hard for three.  (3) 
11.5  Dwayne Smith to Brendon Diamanti, Gosh, how unlucky can you be. He's absolutely nailed that, but straight to the fielder. No run.  (0) 
11.6  Dwayne Smith to Brendon Diamanti, Neat little late cut, beats the slip and short third man. The batsmen get two.  (2) 


End of over 12
Central Stags    76/4 (RR : 6.33)    Required RR(11.6)
Brendon Diamanti     33 (25b)
Jacob Oram     19 (23b)
Dwayne Smith    3-0-20-0


12.1  Rory Hamilton-Brown to Jacob Oram, Good running, two runs.  (2) 
12.2  Rory Hamilton-Brown to Jacob Oram, No Run, excellent bowling.  (0) 
12.3  Rory Hamilton-Brown to Jacob Oram, Driven down the ground to long-on, the batsmen get only one  (1) 
12.4  Rory Hamilton-Brown to Brendon Diamanti, Good length delivery on the stumps, the batsman just leans forward and drives it past mid-on for four more. Lovely shot.  (4) 
12.5  Rory Hamilton-Brown to Brendon Diamanti, Nice yorker! The batsmen gets a thin inside edge and the ball flies past the legstump and the keeper. Fine leg fields to keep it down to two.  (2) 
12.6  Rory Hamilton-Brown to Brendon Diamanti, Lofted drive, falls into the gap. The ball gets stuck in the outfield meaning the batsmen get only two.  (2) 


End of over 13
Central Stags    87/4 (RR : 6.69)    Required RR(11.7)
Brendon Diamanti     41 (28b)
Jacob Oram     22 (26b)
Rory Hamilton-Brown    2-0-15-0


13.1  Michael Yardy to Jacob Oram, Full toss, the batsman doesn't cash in and hits it straight to the man in the deep. Only two.  (2) 
13.2  Michael Yardy to Jacob Oram, Wide, no shot offered.  (1) 
13.2  Michael Yardy to Jacob Oram, Very well bowled.  (0) 
13.3  Michael Yardy to Jacob Oram, Perfect yorker on the leg stump.  (0) 
13.4  Michael Yardy to Jacob Oram, Full, almost yorker-length delivery outside offstump. Th batsman drives it hard and square of the wicket. Two more.  (2) 
13.5  Michael Yardy to Jacob Oram, Good running, two runs.  (2) 
13.6  Michael Yardy to Jacob Oram, Lofted drive, falls into the gap. The ball gets stuck in the outfield meaning the batsmen get only two.  (2) 


End of over 14
Central Stags    96/4 (RR : 6.86)    Required RR(12.2)
Jacob Oram     30 (33b)
Brendon Diamanti     41 (28b)
Michael Yardy    2-0-13-0


14.1  Dwayne Smith to Brendon Diamanti, Tucked away to the leg side, they're running hard, but only manage a single.  (1) 
14.2  Dwayne Smith to Jacob Oram, Edged and over the slip fielder! Two runs while third man tidies up.  (2) 
14.3  Dwayne Smith to Jacob Oram, Inside edge, and past the stumps. The batsmen take a quick single  (1) 
14.4  Dwayne Smith to Brendon Diamanti, Very well bowled.  (0) 
14.5  Dwayne Smith to Brendon Diamanti, Tries to work it off his legs, misses, and the fielders go up in appeal! It has to be out, it HAS to be out! NOOOOO! The umpire is unmoved! Gosh that must have been close.  (0) 
14.6  Dwayne Smith to Brendon Diamanti, Swing and a miss. No run.  (0) 


End of over 15
Central Stags    100/4 (RR : 6.67)    Required RR(13.8)
Brendon Diamanti     42 (32b)
Jacob Oram     33 (35b)
Dwayne Smith    4-0-24-0


15.1  Michael Yardy to Jacob Oram, Text-book cover drive, four more.  (4) 
15.2  Michael Yardy to Jacob Oram, That was travelling like a rocket, but somehow the bowler has managed to hold on! Nice catch.

J. Oram                        c & b Yardy
Runs : 37       Balls : 37         S/R : 100

15.3  Michael Yardy to Tim Weston, Good bouncer. The batsman attempts the hooks, and gets a top edge which lands safe. Only one.  (1) 
15.4  Michael Yardy to Brendon Diamanti, Delicate little late cut, well placed. Quick single taken.  (1) 
15.5  Michael Yardy to Tim Weston, That's gone high...really high...very very very high...it's lost in the sky...will someone catch this? The fielders all come under it...someone has to take it...NOOOOOOO! It's been dropped! And the batsmen manage to come back for a third in all the chaos!  (3) 
15.6  Michael Yardy to Brendon Diamanti, Edged and through the vacant third slip region. Just after the skipper had removed a man from that region. Don't you just hate that? One run.  (1) 


End of over 16
Central Stags    110/5 (RR : 6.88)    Required RR(14.8)
Tim Weston     4 (2b)
Brendon Diamanti     44 (34b)
Michael Yardy    3-0-23-1


16.1  Rory Hamilton-Brown to Brendon Diamanti, He didn't middle that, but there is enough power on it to get the batsmen three.  (3) 
16.2  Rory Hamilton-Brown to Tim Weston, One, Two, Three more added to the total. Well run!  (3) 
16.3  Rory Hamilton-Brown to Brendon Diamanti, Perfect yorker on the leg stump.  (0) 
16.4  Rory Hamilton-Brown to Brendon Diamanti, GOT HIM! Clean bowled!

B. Diamanti                        b Hamil'Brown
Runs : 47       Balls : 37         S/R : 127

16.5  Rory Hamilton-Brown to Kieran Noema-Barnett, He walks across his stumps trying to paddle it away, but misses it. And the keeper's appealing! There was a sound as the ball passed the batsman, and the umpire is unmoved. Replays show it was off the pad. Good call.  (0) 
16.6  Rory Hamilton-Brown to Kieran Noema-Barnett, Driven for four!  (4) 


End of over 17
Central Stags    120/6 (RR : 7.06)    Required RR(16.3)
Kieran Noema-Barnett     4 (2b)
Tim Weston     7 (3b)
Rory Hamilton-Brown    3-0-25-1


17.1  Piyush Chawla to Tim Weston, Delicate little late cut, well placed. Quick single taken.  (1) 
17.2  Piyush Chawla to Kieran Noema-Barnett, Lovely late cut through the vacant third man region. Four more.  (4) 
17.3  Piyush Chawla to Kieran Noema-Barnett, Swing and a miss. No run.  (0) 
17.4  Piyush Chawla to Kieran Noema-Barnett, Nice yorker! The batsmen gets a thin inside edge and the ball flies past the legstump and the keeper. Fine leg fields to keep it down to two.  (2) 
17.5  Piyush Chawla to Kieran Noema-Barnett, He's chipped it straight back to the bowler!

K. Noema-Barnett              c & b Chawla
Runs : 10       Balls : 6         S/R : 166.7

17.6  Piyush Chawla to Graham Napier, And time for the reverse-sweep! Quite a daring and often needless shot if you ask me, but the batsman pulls it off well enough to get two more.  (2) 


End of over 18
Central Stags    129/7 (RR : 7.17)    Required RR(20)
Graham Napier     2 (1b)
Tim Weston     8 (4b)
Piyush Chawla    2-0-16-1


18.1  Yasir Arafat to Tim Weston, Great stop! Saved a run there he did!  (3) 
18.2  Yasir Arafat to Graham Napier, Oooh! Good ball, yorker length delivery on the legstump. The batsman just barely gets his bat down on time, and the non striker urges him through for a quick single.  (1) 
18.3  Yasir Arafat to Tim Weston, Ah, the quicker ball. The batsman was late on it. No run.  (0) 
18.4  Yasir Arafat to Tim Weston, Lofted drive, falls into the gap. The ball gets stuck in the outfield meaning the batsmen get only two.  (2) 
18.5  Yasir Arafat to Tim Weston, Swing and a miss. No run.  (0) 
18.6  Yasir Arafat to Tim Weston, Tucked away to the leg side, they're running hard, but only manage a single.  (1) 


End of over 19
Central Stags    136/7 (RR : 7.16)    Required RR(33)
Graham Napier     3 (2b)
Tim Weston     14 (9b)
Yasir Arafat    4-0-27-3


19.1  James Kirtley to Tim Weston, He's absolutely NAILED that one, but the man in the deep makes a fantastic save, pushing the ball back in just in time! His teammate picks up the ball and hurls it in and they save a run, good teamwork.  (3) 
19.2  James Kirtley to Graham Napier, Inside edge, and past the stumps. The batsmen take a quick single  (1) 
19.3  James Kirtley to Tim Weston, He tried to go over the top but doesn't connect well. However, it's placed in the gap the ball trickles away for four.  (4) 
19.4  James Kirtley to Tim Weston, Good shot, bad placement. Won't get a run for that.  (0) 
19.5  James Kirtley to Tim Weston, Tucked away to the leg side, they're running hard, but only manage a single.  (1) 
19.6  James Kirtley to Graham Napier, Sharp reflexes, excellent catch! That's certainly going to be on the highlight reel.

G. Napier      c Goodwin         b Kirtley
Runs : 4       Balls : 4         S/R : 100


End of over 20
Central Stags    145/8 (RR : 7.25)
Doug Bracewell     0 (0b)
Tim Weston     22 (13b)
James Kirtley    4-0-30-2

Central Stags    145/8 (RR : 7.25)
Overs: 20.0

Central Stags Innings

Player                                                   R    B  4s  6s    S/R
Jamie How              c Wright        b Arafat         10   13   1   0   76.9
Matthew Sinclair       c Prior         b Kirtley         2    5   0   0   40.0
Ross Taylor                            b Arafat         10    6   1   0  166.7
Brendon Diamanti                       b Hamil'Brown    47   37   2   1  127.0
George Worker          c Nash          b Arafat          0    2   0   0    0.0
Jacob Oram                         c & b Yardy          37   37   1   0  100.0
Tim Weston                             not out          22   13   1   0  169.2
Kieran Noema-Barnett               c & b Chawla         10    6   2   0  166.7
Graham Napier          c Goodwin       b Kirtley         4    4   0   0  100.0
Doug Bracewell                         not out           0    0   0   0    0.0
Mitchell McClenaghan                              

Total: 145/8                       Overs: 20.0                    Run Rate: 7.25

Extras : 3    No Balls : 0       Wides : 3    Leg Byes : 0        Byes : 0

Sussex Sharks Bowling

Players                               O            M       R        W   E/R
Rory Hamilton-Brown                  3.0           0      25        1   8.33
Dwayne Smith                         4.0           0      24        0   6.00
Michael Yardy                        3.0           0      23        1   7.67
Yasir Arafat                         4.0           0      27        3   6.75
Piyush Chawla                        2.0           0      16        1   8.00
James Kirtley                        4.0           0      30        2   7.50

Total: 145/8                       Overs: 20.0                    Run Rate: 7.25

Extras : 3    No Balls : 0       Wides : 3    Leg Byes : 0        Byes : 0

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Central Stags fall short against Sussex Sharks by a wide margin of 24 runs despite a plucky performance to keep themselves in contention for a semi-final berth.
Yasir Arafat starred with the ball, picking up three significant scalps as the Sharks reduced the Stags to 145/8. James Kirtley also claimed two important wickets.

Brendon Diamanti was the top-scorer for the Stags in what was, his first game of the season. However, his 37-ball 47 was not enough to see his team through.
Tim Weston chipped in with a fiery 13-ball 22-run cameo, but the increasing required run-rate was overwhelming for the Stags. Eventually, they lost by 24 runs.​

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Sussex Sharks   169/5 in 20.0 overs. 
Central Stags   145/8 in 20.0 overs. 

Sussex Sharks won by 24 runs

Man of the match: Rory Hamilton-Brown (Sussex Sharks)

@DalePlaysCricket @Master Bates​

 

[Ed Smith]

Felt inevitable really. Bowling attack didn't contain well enough

 

[Master Bates]

Some tweak needs to be made but otherwise, we have a great team.

 

[AsadRM]

Another win for the stallions. Great performance by Imran Nazir, Shoaib Malik and co.

 

[Na Maloom Afraad]

2010 CHAMPIONS LEAGUE TWENTY20​

QUARTER-FINAL​

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VICTORIAN BUSHRANGERS vs DECCAN CHARGERS
Edgbaston Cricket Ground

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TOSS: VICTORIAN BUSHRANGERS WON THE TOSS AND ELECTED TO BOWL FIRST

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0.1  John Hastings to Rohit Sharma, Wide, no shot offered.  (1) 
0.1  John Hastings to Rohit Sharma, Tucked on the off side, two more to the total.  (2) 
0.2  John Hastings to Rohit Sharma, Full toss, the batsman doesn't cash in and hits it straight to the man in the deep. Only one.  (1) 
0.3  John Hastings to Adam Gilchrist, My GOD that's massive! 6 runs!  (6) 
0.4  John Hastings to Adam Gilchrist, Easy single.  (1) 
0.5  John Hastings to Rohit Sharma, He tried to go over the top but doesn't connect well. However, it's placed in the gap the ball trickles away for four.  (4) 
0.6  John Hastings to Rohit Sharma, Edged and through the vacant third slip region. Just after the skipper had removed a man from that region. Don't you just hate that? One run.  (1) 


End of over 1
Deccan Chargers    16/0 (RR : 16)
Adam Gilchrist     7 (2b)
Rohit Sharma     8 (5b)
John Hastings    1-0-16-0


1.1  Dirk Nannes to Rohit Sharma, Hit outside off stump, no shot offered, he’s given him!

R. Sharma      lbw               b Nannes
Runs : 8       Balls : 6         S/R : 133.3

1.2  Dirk Nannes to VVS Laxman, Tucked away to the leg side, they're running hard, but only manage a single.  (1) 
1.3  Dirk Nannes to Adam Gilchrist, Very well bowled.  (0) 
1.4  Dirk Nannes to Adam Gilchrist, Wide, no shot offered.  (1) 
1.4  Dirk Nannes to Adam Gilchrist, Full, wide, the batsman slashes hard at it and edges it through the second slip region! Third man tidies up and the batsmen run for three. The captain decides to move the man from short fine leg to the slip cordon, he's searching for a wicket here.  (3) 
1.5  Dirk Nannes to VVS Laxman, He's chipped it straight back to the bowler! Out!

VVS Laxman                   c & b Nannes
Runs : 1       Balls : 2         S/R : 50

1.6  Dirk Nannes to Tirumalasetti Suman, Wrong call, this could be trouble, and out!

T. Suman       run out           (Hodge)
Runs : 0       Balls : 1         S/R : 0


End of over 2
Deccan Chargers    21/3 (RR : 10.5)
Andrew Symonds     0 (0b)
Adam Gilchrist     10 (5b)
Dirk Nannes    1-0-5-2


2.1  John Hastings to Adam Gilchrist, Very well bowled.  (0) 
2.2  John Hastings to Adam Gilchrist, Short ball outside offstump, the batsman rocks back to cut it and sends it up and over point for six!  (6) 
2.3  John Hastings to Adam Gilchrist, No Run, excellent bowling.  (0) 
2.4  John Hastings to Adam Gilchrist, Perfect yorker on the leg stump.  (0) 
2.5  John Hastings to Adam Gilchrist, Byes, that's gonna result in a boundary! That's poor wicket-keeping.  (4) 
2.6  John Hastings to Andrew Symonds, Good bouncer. The batsman attempts the hooks, and gets a top edge which lands safe. Only one.  (1) 


End of over 3
Deccan Chargers    32/3 (RR : 10.7)
Adam Gilchrist     16 (9b)
Andrew Symonds     1 (1b)
John Hastings    2-0-23-0


3.1  Dirk Nannes to Andrew Symonds, Leg Byes, just a single.  (1) 
3.2  Dirk Nannes to Andrew Symonds, Good ball, he goes for the cut, it's too close to cut, he's inside edged it, and it misses the stumps by a whisker! The keeper tidies up and there is no run. Phew that was close.   (0) 
3.3  Dirk Nannes to Andrew Symonds, Gorgeous square drive, placed perfectly past point. There isn't a lot of power in the shot though, and third man cuts it off while the batsmen run hard for three.  (3) 
3.4  Dirk Nannes to Adam Gilchrist, That one deviated sharply of the pitch, the batsman had no chance of playing that. Dot ball.  (0) 
3.5  Dirk Nannes to Adam Gilchrist, Very well bowled.  (0) 
3.6  Dirk Nannes to Adam Gilchrist, GOT HIM!! Oh no, wait, sorry. It's just a dot ball. My bad.  (0) 


End of over 4
Deccan Chargers    36/3 (RR : 9)
Adam Gilchrist     16 (12b)
Andrew Symonds     4 (3b)
Dirk Nannes    2-0-8-2


4.1  John Hastings to Andrew Symonds, Swing and a miss. No run.  (0) 
4.2  John Hastings to Andrew Symonds, Short ball, cut away for a run.  (1) 
4.3  John Hastings to Adam Gilchrist, Beautiful shot! Down the ground, easy four for the batsman.  (4) 
4.4  John Hastings to Adam Gilchrist, Good shot, bad placement. Won't get a run for that.  (0) 
4.5  John Hastings to Adam Gilchrist, Dabbed into the gap for a quick single. The captain decides to shift the field around a little bit.  (1) 
4.6  John Hastings to Andrew Symonds, Tucked on the off side, two more to the total.  (2) 


End of over 5
Deccan Chargers    44/3 (RR : 8.8)
Andrew Symonds     7 (6b)
Adam Gilchrist     21 (15b)
John Hastings    3-0-31-0


5.1  Dirk Nannes to Adam Gilchrist, Text-book cover drive, four more.  (4) 
5.2  Dirk Nannes to Adam Gilchrist, That wasn't a bad ball, but the batsmen went at it with everything except the kitchen sink, and got enough on it to send it over the fence! 6 more!  (6) 
5.3  Dirk Nannes to Adam Gilchrist, Oh boy what a catch that was! Incredible reflexes, he caught it one handed diving to his left, the batsman can't believe it!

A. Gilchrist    c White            b Nannes
Runs : 31       Balls : 18         S/R : 172.2

5.4  Dirk Nannes to Scott Styris, Hit hard but straight to the fielder, the batsmen scamper through for the single!  (1) 
5.5  Dirk Nannes to Andrew Symonds, Good shot, bad placement. Won't get a run for that.  (0) 
5.6  Dirk Nannes to Andrew Symonds, Very well bowled.  (0) 


End of over 6
Deccan Chargers    55/4 (RR : 9.17)
Andrew Symonds     7 (8b)
Scott Styris     1 (1b)
Dirk Nannes    3-0-19-3


6.1  Andrew McDonald to Scott Styris, Tries to late cut that away but misses it, and the ball thuds into the keeper's gloves. No run.  (0) 
6.2  Andrew McDonald to Scott Styris, Good shot, bad placement. Won't get a run for that.  (0) 
6.3  Andrew McDonald to Scott Styris, That was a very good delivery.  (0) 
6.4  Andrew McDonald to Scott Styris, He walks across his stumps trying to paddle it away, but misses it. And the keeper's appealing! There was a sound as the ball passed the batsman, and the umpire is unmoved. Replays show it was off the pad. Good call.  (0) 
6.5  Andrew McDonald to Scott Styris, Gosh, how unlucky can you be. He's absolutely nailed that, but straight to the fielder. No run.  (0) 
6.6  Andrew McDonald to Scott Styris, He walks across his stumps trying to paddle it away, but misses it. And the keeper's appealing! There was a sound as the ball passed the batsman, and the umpire is unmoved. Replays show it was off the pad. Good call.  (0) 


End of over 7
Deccan Chargers    55/4 (RR : 7.86)
Scott Styris     1 (7b)
Andrew Symonds     7 (8b)
Andrew McDonald    1-1-0-0


7.1  Clint McKay to Andrew Symonds, Very well bowled.  (0) 
7.2  Clint McKay to Andrew Symonds, Oooh! Good ball, yorker length delivery on the legstump. The batsman just barely gets his bat down on time, and the non striker urges him through for a quick single.  (1) 
7.3  Clint McKay to Scott Styris, Very well bowled.  (0) 
7.4  Clint McKay to Scott Styris, He's slogged that down to cow corner. Long on runs in to field, and the batsmen get two. The captain is clearly not very happy with his fielder's effort there.  (2) 
7.5  Clint McKay to Scott Styris, Lofted drive, falls into the gap. The ball gets stuck in the outfield meaning the batsmen get only two.  (2) 
7.6  Clint McKay to Scott Styris, One more to the total.  (1) 


End of over 8
Deccan Chargers    61/4 (RR : 7.62)
Andrew Symonds     8 (10b)
Scott Styris     6 (11b)
Clint McKay    1-0-6-0


8.1  Dwayne Bravo to Scott Styris, Very well bowled.  (0) 
8.2  Dwayne Bravo to Scott Styris, Tries to late cut that away but misses it, and the ball thuds into the keeper's gloves. No run.  (0) 
8.3  Dwayne Bravo to Scott Styris, Good ball, he goes for the cut, it's too close to cut, he's inside edged it, and it misses the stumps by a whisker! The keeper tidies up and there is no run. Phew that was close.   (0) 
8.4  Dwayne Bravo to Scott Styris, He's hit that high and hard...the fielder is coming underneath it...will he catch it? NOOOO! He spills the chance! And to add insult to injury, the ball rolls away for four runs. The bowler is fuming!  (4) 
8.5  Dwayne Bravo to Scott Styris, EDGED AND TAKE...DROPPED! The keeper drops it! A simple chance and he fluffs it! Single.  (1) 
8.6  Dwayne Bravo to Andrew Symonds, No Run, excellent bowling.  (0) 


End of over 9
Deccan Chargers    66/4 (RR : 7.33)
Andrew Symonds     8 (11b)
Scott Styris     11 (16b)
Dwayne Bravo    1-0-5-0


9.1  Andrew McDonald to Scott Styris, Good slower ball, the batsman doesn't pick it up. Still gets a single though.  (1) 
9.2  Andrew McDonald to Andrew Symonds, They run the first hard, they come for two, the fielder has the ball, they call for the third...will they get there!?! The throw is in, it's wide, the batsman makes the dive...and he's in! Excellent running, and poor fielding. 3 more!  (3) 
9.3  Andrew McDonald to Scott Styris, Full and on the toes, the batsman just flicks it past the now-vacant short fine leg region for four runs! The captain is fuming, and it's right after he took the fielder out of there!  (4) 
9.4  Andrew McDonald to Scott Styris, Perfect yorker on the leg stump.  (0) 
9.5  Andrew McDonald to Scott Styris, They run the first hard, they come for two, the fielder has the ball, they call for the third...will they get there!?! The throw is in, it's wide, the batsman makes the dive...and he's in! Excellent running, and poor fielding. 3 more!  (3) 
9.6  Andrew McDonald to Andrew Symonds, And the batsman unveils the sweep shot, and it's done beautifully too! Four more!  (4) 


End of over 10
Deccan Chargers    81/4 (RR : 8.1)
Andrew Symonds     15 (13b)
Scott Styris     19 (20b)
Andrew McDonald    2-1-15-0


10.1  Dwayne Bravo to Scott Styris, The batsman looks surprised that that ball wasn't called a wide. The bowler's grinning as he makes his way back to his mark.  (0) 
10.2  Dwayne Bravo to Scott Styris, And time for the reverse-sweep! Quite a daring and often needless shot if you ask me, but the batsman pulls it off well enough to get two more.  (2) 
10.3  Dwayne Bravo to Scott Styris, Perfect yorker on the leg stump.  (0) 
10.4  Dwayne Bravo to Scott Styris, Tries to work it off his legs, misses, and the fielders go up in appeal! It has to be out, it HAS to be out! NOOOOO! The umpire is unmoved! Gosh that must have been close.  (0) 
10.5  Dwayne Bravo to Scott Styris, That was a very good delivery.  (0) 
10.6  Dwayne Bravo to Scott Styris, Driven down the ground to long-on, the batsmen get only one  (1) 


End of over 11
Deccan Chargers    84/4 (RR : 7.64)
Andrew Symonds     15 (13b)
Scott Styris     22 (26b)
Dwayne Bravo    2-0-8-0


11.1  Clint McKay to Scott Styris, Fired that one in full and on the offstump, the batsman can just squeeze it away to cover. No run.  (0) 
11.2  Clint McKay to Scott Styris, That was a very good delivery.  (0) 
11.3  Clint McKay to Scott Styris, Good ball, he goes for the cut, it's too close to cut, he's inside edged it, and it misses the stumps by a whisker! The keeper tidies up and there is no run. Phew that was close.   (0) 
11.4  Clint McKay to Scott Styris, Full toss, the batsman doesn't cash in and hits it straight to the man in the deep. Only two.  (2) 
11.5  Clint McKay to Scott Styris, AND HE'S OU...noooo! Got back home just in time. Two runs.  (2) 
11.6  Clint McKay to Scott Styris, They run the first hard, they come for two, the fielder has the ball, they call for the third...will they get there!?! The throw is in, it's wide, the batsman makes the dive...and he's in! Excellent running, and poor fielding. 3 more!  (3) 


End of over 12
Deccan Chargers    91/4 (RR : 7.58)
Andrew Symonds     15 (13b)
Scott Styris     29 (32b)
Clint McKay    2-0-13-0


12.1  Andrew McDonald to Scott Styris, Full and on the toes, the batsman just flicks it past the now-vacant short fine leg region for four runs! The captain is fuming, and it's right after he took the fielder out of there!  (4) 
12.2  Andrew McDonald to Scott Styris, Short and pulled away for a single  (1) 
12.3  Andrew McDonald to Andrew Symonds, Swing and a miss. No run.  (0) 
12.4  Andrew McDonald to Andrew Symonds, The batsman calls for a single, but hesitates and nearly gets his partner run out! An effort that would make Owais Shah proud! No run.  (0) 
12.5  Andrew McDonald to Andrew Symonds, Tucked away to the leg side, they're running hard, but only manage a single.  (1) 
12.6  Andrew McDonald to Scott Styris, Pah, that was a useless shot! I've seen better batters in my fridge! No run.  (0) 


End of over 13
Deccan Chargers    97/4 (RR : 7.46)
Scott Styris     34 (35b)
Andrew Symonds     16 (16b)
Andrew McDonald    3-1-21-0


13.1  Clint McKay to Andrew Symonds, Delicate little late cut, well placed. Quick single taken.  (1) 
13.2  Clint McKay to Scott Styris, No Run, excellent bowling.  (0) 
13.3  Clint McKay to Scott Styris, Very well bowled.  (0) 
13.4  Clint McKay to Scott Styris, Full toss, the batsman doesn't cash in and hits it straight to the man in the deep. Only one.  (1) 
13.5  Clint McKay to Andrew Symonds, The batsman goes down the track and nails it through the offside! Four more!  (4) 
13.6  Clint McKay to Andrew Symonds, Good ball, he goes for the cut, it's too close to cut, he's inside edged it, and it misses the stumps by a whisker! The keeper tidies up and there is no run. Phew that was close.   (0) 


End of over 14
Deccan Chargers    103/4 (RR : 7.36)
Andrew Symonds     21 (19b)
Scott Styris     35 (38b)
Clint McKay    3-0-19-0


14.1  Dwayne Bravo to Scott Styris, And the batsman pulls out the sweep shot! Takes a lot of skill to play that, and he has enough to place it for two.  (2) 
14.2  Dwayne Bravo to Scott Styris, Chipped, and lands safe. Two runs in the mean while.  (2) 
14.3  Dwayne Bravo to Scott Styris, Driven down the ground to long-on, the batsmen get only one  (1) 
14.4  Dwayne Bravo to Andrew Symonds, And that's a slower ball gone horribly wrong. Sits up and begs to be smacked for four, which it promptly is.  (4) 
14.5  Dwayne Bravo to Andrew Symonds, Swing and a miss. No run.  (0) 
14.6  Dwayne Bravo to Andrew Symonds, Dabbed into the gap for a quick single. The captain decides to shift the field around a little bit.  (1) 


End of over 15
Deccan Chargers    113/4 (RR : 7.53)
Scott Styris     40 (41b)
Andrew Symonds     26 (22b)
Dwayne Bravo    3-0-18-0


15.1  Clint McKay to Andrew Symonds, He walks across his stumps trying to paddle it away, but misses it. And the keeper's appealing! There was a sound as the ball passed the batsman, and the umpire is unmoved. Replays show it was off the pad. Good call.  (0) 
15.2  Clint McKay to Andrew Symonds, Shortish delivery on the stumps, the batsman backs away and swats it to cover for a single  (1) 
15.3  Clint McKay to Scott Styris, He's slogged that down to cow corner. Long on runs in to field, and the batsmen get two. The captain is clearly not very happy with his fielder's effort there.  (2) 
15.4  Clint McKay to Scott Styris, One more to the total.  (1) 
15.5  Clint McKay to Andrew Symonds, Good bouncer. The batsman attempts the hooks, and gets a top edge which lands safe. Only one.  (1) 
15.6  Clint McKay to Scott Styris, Short ball, cut away for a run.  (1) 


End of over 16
Deccan Chargers    119/4 (RR : 7.44)
Andrew Symonds     28 (25b)
Scott Styris     44 (44b)
Clint McKay    4-0-25-0


16.1  John Hastings to Scott Styris, Beaten by the movement in the air, and rapped dead in front. Excellent bowling.

S. Styris       lbw                b Hastings
Runs : 44       Balls : 45         S/R : 97.78

16.2  John Hastings to Venugopal Rao, Short, wide, and played on! That's unfortunate, the bowler is ecstatic about getting a wicket off that!

V. Rao                             b Hastings
Runs : 0        Balls : 1          S/R : 0

16.3  John Hastings to RP Singh, He walks across his stumps trying to paddle it away, but misses it. And the keeper's appealing! There was a sound as the ball passed the batsman, and the umpire is unmoved. Replays show it was off the pad. Good call.  (0) 
16.4  John Hastings to RP Singh, Oh that was a dolly of a catch, and the fielder makes no mistake. Back to the nets for the batsman.

RP Singh        c McKay            b Hastings
Runs : 0        Balls : 2          S/R : 0

16.5  John Hastings to Fidel Edwards, Full toss, the batsman doesn't cash in and hits it straight to the man in the deep. Only one.  (1) 
16.6  John Hastings to Andrew Symonds, Neat little late cut, beats the slip and short third man. The batsmen get two.  (2) 


End of over 17
Deccan Chargers    122/7 (RR : 7.18)
Andrew Symonds     30 (26b)
Fidel Edwards     1 (1b)
John Hastings    4-0-34-3


17.1  Dwayne Bravo to Fidel Edwards, The cuts back in sharply, and the batsman misses completely, and his struck on the pads. It's a tough decision, but the umpire sends him on his way! Excellent bowling.

F. Edwards     lbw               b Bravo
Runs : 1       Balls : 2         S/R : 50

17.2  Dwayne Bravo to Pragyan Ojha, No Run, excellent bowling.  (0) 
17.3  Dwayne Bravo to Pragyan Ojha, Down the track and driven through midwicket. There is no fielder in the deep so Long On has to run around to field it, and so in the meanwhile the batsmen get three. Poor bowling but good placement.  (3) 
17.4  Dwayne Bravo to Andrew Symonds, Tucked to off side, one more.  (1) 
17.5  Dwayne Bravo to Pragyan Ojha, GOT HIM!! Oh no, wait, sorry. It's just a dot ball. My bad.  (0) 
17.6  Dwayne Bravo to Pragyan Ojha, Very well bowled.  (0) 


End of over 18
Deccan Chargers    126/8 (RR : 7)
Pragyan Ojha     3 (4b)
Andrew Symonds     31 (27b)
Dwayne Bravo    4-0-22-1


18.1  Dirk Nannes to Andrew Symonds, EDGED AND TAKEN! Safe pair of hands there behind the stumps, he doesn't drop many of those!

A. Symonds      c Wade             b Nannes
Runs : 31       Balls : 28         S/R : 110.7

18.2  Dirk Nannes to Harmeet Singh, Hit straight to long on, and that's caught!

H. Singh        c McKay            b Nannes
Runs : 0        Balls : 1          S/R : 0

Deccan Chargers    126/10 (RR : 6.87)
Overs: 18.2

Deccan Chargers Innings

Player                                                   R    B  4s  6s    S/R
Rohit Sharma           lbw             b Nannes          8    6   1   0  133.3
Adam Gilchrist         c White         b Nannes         31   18   2   3  172.2
VVS Laxman                         c & b Nannes          1    2   0   0   50.0
Tirumalasetti Suman    run out         (Hodge)           0    1   0   0    0.0
Andrew Symonds         c Wade          b Nannes         31   28   3   0  110.7
Scott Styris           lbw             b Hastings       44   45   3   0   97.8
Venugopal Rao                          b Hastings        0    1   0   0    0.0
RP Singh               c McKay         b Hastings        0    2   0   0    0.0
Fidel Edwards          lbw             b Bravo           1    2   0   0   50.0
Pragyan Ojha                           not out           3    4   0   0   75.0
Harmeet Singh          c McKay         b Nannes          0    1   0   0    0.0

Total: 126/10                       Overs: 18.2                    Run Rate: 6.87

Extras : 7    No Balls : 0       Wides : 2    Leg Byes : 1        Byes : 4

Victorian Bushrangers Bowling

Players                               O            M       R        W   E/R
Andrew McDonald                      3.0           1      21        0   7.00
Dwayne Bravo                         4.0           0      22        1   5.50
John Hastings                        4.0           0      34        3   8.50
Clint McKay                          4.0           0      25        0   6.25
Dirk Nannes                          3.2           0      19        5   5.70

Total: 126/10                       Overs: 18.2                    Run Rate: 6.87

Extras : 7    No Balls : 0       Wides : 2    Leg Byes : 1        Byes : 4

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A scintillating bowling display from Victorian Bushrangers' bowlers reduced Deccan Chargers to a mere 126 before being eventually bowled-out in the 17th over.
Deccan Chargers' local batting line faltered completely, leaving the foreign players with all of the burden. Laxman, Sharma, Suman and Rao failed to get going.

Adam Gilchrist's 18-ball 31 at the top laid the foundation for a modest, fighting total despite the continuous loss of wickets at regular intervals at the other end.
A middle-order defiance from Andrew Symonds and Scott Styris incited hope for a total of more significance than the one they achieved but it was soon shattered.

Dirk Nannes bowled superbly, claiming three wickets in his first spell. In his final over (19th of the innings), he claimed two more to complete a 5-wicket haul.
John Hastings conceded runs at almost 9-an-over but he too was successful in terms of wickets. In the 17th over, he claimed three wickets in four deliveries.

Deccan Chargers lost their last seven wickets for just as many runs, collapsing terribly. Over reliance on the top-order turned-out to be a mistake in the knockout.
It is going to take something special from the Chargers' bowlers to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat, and ensure a berth in the semis. Can they pull it off?​

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VICTORIAN BUSHRANGERS NEED 127 RUNS TO WIN FROM 20.0 OVERS @ 6.35 RUNS PER OVER

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0.1  RP Singh to Brad Hodge, AND HE'S OU...noooo! Got back home just in time. Two runs.  (2) 
0.2  RP Singh to Brad Hodge, That was a very good delivery.  (0) 
0.3  RP Singh to Brad Hodge, They run the first hard, they come for two, the fielder has the ball, they call for the third...will they get there!?! The throw is in, it's wide, the batsman makes the dive...and he's in! Excellent running, and poor fielding. 3 more!  (3) 
0.4  RP Singh to Aaron Finch, Driven beautifully into the gap. A sprawling effort in the deep keeps it down to three.  (3) 
0.5  RP Singh to Brad Hodge, Reverse sweep! Cheeky. Only one run though.  (1) 
0.6  RP Singh to Aaron Finch, The batsman goes down the track and nails it through the offside! Four more!  (4) 


End of over 1
Victorian Bushrangers    13/0 (RR : 13)    Required RR(5.95)
Aaron Finch     7 (2b)
Brad Hodge     6 (4b)
RP Singh    1-0-13-0


1.1  Fidel Edwards to Brad Hodge, Lovely late cut through the vacant third man region. Four more.  (4) 
1.2  Fidel Edwards to Brad Hodge, EDGED AND TAKEN! Safe pair of hands there behind the stumps, he doesn't drop many of those!

B. Hodge        c Gilchrist       b Edwards
Runs : 10       Balls : 6         S/R : 166.7

1.3  Fidel Edwards to David Hussey, And the batsman pulls out the sweep shot! Takes a lot of skill to play that, and he has enough to place it for two.  (2) 
1.4  Fidel Edwards to David Hussey, Full toss, the batsman doesn't cash in and hits it straight to the man in the deep. Only one.  (1) 
1.5  Fidel Edwards to Aaron Finch, Splendid shot for four!  (4) 
1.6  Fidel Edwards to Aaron Finch, That's smashed hard into the crowd, its six!  (6) 


End of over 2
Victorian Bushrangers    30/1 (RR : 15)    Required RR(5.33)
Aaron Finch     17 (4b)
David Hussey     3 (2b)
Fidel Edwards    1-0-17-1


2.1  RP Singh to David Hussey, Short and pulled away for a single  (2) 
2.2  RP Singh to David Hussey, Good shot, bad placement. Won't get a run for that.  (0) 
2.3  RP Singh to David Hussey, The batsman looks surprised that that ball wasn't called a wide. The bowler's grinning as he makes his way back to his mark.  (0) 
2.4  RP Singh to David Hussey, Tucked away to the leg side, they're running hard, but only manage a single.  (1) 
2.5  RP Singh to Aaron Finch, Chipped down to long-off, easy single.  (1) 
2.6  RP Singh to David Hussey, Placed nicely into the gap. Two runs.  (2) 


End of over 3
Victorian Bushrangers    36/1 (RR : 12)    Required RR(5.29)
David Hussey     8 (7b)
Aaron Finch     18 (5b)
RP Singh    2-0-19-0


3.1  Scott Styris to Aaron Finch, Drilled away through midwicket for four, that shot had some power behind it!  (4) 
3.2  Scott Styris to Aaron Finch, That's skied, but he's dropped it! Two more runs.  (2) 
3.3  Scott Styris to Aaron Finch, Very well bowled.  (0) 
3.4  Scott Styris to Aaron Finch, Gosh, how unlucky can you be. He's absolutely nailed that, but straight to the fielder. No run.  (0) 
3.5  Scott Styris to Aaron Finch, Tucked on the off side, two more to the total.  (2) 
3.6  Scott Styris to David Hussey, Wide, no shot offered.  (1) 
3.6  Scott Styris to Aaron Finch, Yorker full and outside offstump, the batsman just squeezes it away for a quick single to cover.  (1) 


End of over 4
Victorian Bushrangers    46/1 (RR : 11.5)    Required RR(5)
David Hussey     8 (8b)
Aaron Finch     27 (11b)
Scott Styris    1-0-10-0


4.1  RP Singh to Aaron Finch, He's absolutely NAILED that one, but the man in the deep makes a fantastic save, pushing the ball back in just in time! His teammate picks up the ball and hurls it in and they save a run, good teamwork.  (3) 
4.2  RP Singh to David Hussey, In the air, and gone!

D. Hussey      c Suman           b RP Singh
Runs : 8       Balls : 9         S/R : 88.89

4.3  RP Singh to Cameron White, Reverse sweep! Cheeky. Only one run though.  (1) 
4.4  RP Singh to Aaron Finch, No shot offered.  (0) 
4.5  RP Singh to Aaron Finch, Driven down the ground to long-on, the batsmen get only one  (1) 
4.6  RP Singh to Cameron White, Tucked away to the leg side, they're running hard, but only manage a single.  (1) 


End of over 5
Victorian Bushrangers    52/2 (RR : 10.4)    Required RR(4.93)
Aaron Finch     31 (14b)
Cameron White     2 (2b)
RP Singh    3-0-25-1


5.1  Scott Styris to Cameron White, Good bouncer. The batsman attempts the hooks, and gets a top edge which lands safe. Only one.  (1) 
5.2  Scott Styris to Aaron Finch, That was a very good delivery.  (0) 
5.3  Scott Styris to Aaron Finch, Good slower ball, the batsman doesn't pick it up. Still gets a single though.  (1) 
5.4  Scott Styris to Cameron White, Swing and a miss. No run.  (0) 
5.5  Scott Styris to Cameron White, Gosh, how unlucky can you be. He's absolutely nailed that, but straight to the fielder. No run.  (0) 
5.6  Scott Styris to Cameron White, Short ball, worked off the hips for a single  (1) 


End of over 6
Victorian Bushrangers    55/2 (RR : 9.17)    Required RR(5.07)
Aaron Finch     32 (16b)
Cameron White     4 (6b)
Scott Styris    2-0-13-0


6.1  Pragyan Ojha to Cameron White, Edged and through the vacant gully region for four! And just after the captained had removed a man from there! Don't you just hate it when that happens?  (4) 
6.2  Pragyan Ojha to Cameron White, Good shot, they're running hard, the throw comes in, but they've managed a comfortable two.  (2) 
6.3  Pragyan Ojha to Cameron White, Very well bowled.  (0) 
6.4  Pragyan Ojha to Cameron White, Delicate little late cut, well placed. Quick single taken.  (1) 
6.5  Pragyan Ojha to Aaron Finch, One more to the total.  (1) 
6.6  Pragyan Ojha to Cameron White, Yorker full and outside offstump, the batsman just squeezes it away for a quick single to cover.  (1) 


End of over 7
Victorian Bushrangers    64/2 (RR : 9.14)    Required RR(4.77)
Aaron Finch     33 (17b)
Cameron White     12 (11b)
Pragyan Ojha    1-0-9-0


7.1  Fidel Edwards to Cameron White, That one deviated sharply of the pitch, the batsman had no chance of playing that. Dot ball.  (0) 
7.2  Fidel Edwards to Cameron White, Short and pulled away for a single  (1) 
7.3  Fidel Edwards to Aaron Finch, Pah, that was a useless shot! I've seen better batters in my fridge! No run.  (0) 
7.4  Fidel Edwards to Aaron Finch, Swing and a miss. No run.  (0) 
7.5  Fidel Edwards to Aaron Finch, He walks across his stumps trying to paddle it away, but misses it. And the keeper's appealing! There was a sound as the ball passed the batsman, and the umpire is unmoved. Replays show it was off the pad. Good call.  (0) 
7.6  Fidel Edwards to Aaron Finch, He's slogged that down to cow corner. Long on runs in to field, and the batsmen get two. The captain is clearly not very happy with his fielder's effort there.  (2) 


End of over 8
Victorian Bushrangers    67/2 (RR : 8.38)    Required RR(4.92)
Aaron Finch     35 (21b)
Cameron White     13 (13b)
Fidel Edwards    2-0-20-1


8.1  Andrew Symonds to Cameron White, And the batsman unveils the sweep shot, and it's done beautifully too! Four more!  (4) 
8.2  Andrew Symonds to Cameron White, AND HE'S OU...noooo! Got back home just in time. Two runs.  (2) 
8.3  Andrew Symonds to Cameron White, Short ball, cut away for a run.  (1) 
8.4  Andrew Symonds to Aaron Finch, Driven down the ground to long-on, the batsmen get only one  (1) 
8.5  Andrew Symonds to Cameron White, Good slower ball, the batsman doesn't pick it up. Still gets a single though.  (1) 
8.6  Andrew Symonds to Aaron Finch, No shot offered.  (0) 


End of over 9
Victorian Bushrangers    76/2 (RR : 8.44)    Required RR(4.55)
Aaron Finch     36 (23b)
Cameron White     21 (17b)
Andrew Symonds    1-0-9-0


9.1  Harmeet Singh to Cameron White, Perfect yorker on the leg stump.  (0) 
9.2  Harmeet Singh to Cameron White, Good ball, he goes for the cut, it's too close to cut, he's inside edged it, and it misses the stumps by a whisker! The keeper tidies up and there is no run. Phew that was close.   (0) 
9.3  Harmeet Singh to Cameron White, Uppercut over the slip fielders and away for four! Cheeky shot!  (4) 
9.4  Harmeet Singh to Cameron White, No shot offered.  (0) 
9.5  Harmeet Singh to Cameron White, Swing and a miss. No run.  (0) 
9.6  Harmeet Singh to Cameron White, Hit hard but straight to the fielder, the batsmen scamper through for the single!  (1) 


End of over 10
Victorian Bushrangers    81/2 (RR : 8.1)    Required RR(4.5)
Aaron Finch     36 (23b)
Cameron White     26 (23b)
Harmeet Singh    1-0-5-0


10.1  Pragyan Ojha to Cameron White, And that's going all the way, four runs!  (4) 
10.2  Pragyan Ojha to Cameron White, Swing and a miss. No run.  (0) 
10.3  Pragyan Ojha to Cameron White, No shot offered.  (0) 
10.4  Pragyan Ojha to Cameron White, Swing and a miss. No run.  (0) 
10.5  Pragyan Ojha to Cameron White, The batsman looks surprised that that ball wasn't called a wide. The bowler's grinning as he makes his way back to his mark.  (0) 
10.6  Pragyan Ojha to Cameron White, Full and on the toes, the batsman just flicks it past the now-vacant short fine leg region for four runs! The captain is fuming, and it's right after he took the fielder out of there!  (4) 


End of over 11
Victorian Bushrangers    89/2 (RR : 8.09)    Required RR(4.11)
Cameron White     34 (29b)
Aaron Finch     36 (23b)
Pragyan Ojha    2-0-17-0


11.1  Harmeet Singh to Aaron Finch, Tries to work it off his legs, misses, and the fielders go up in appeal! It has to be out, it HAS to be out! NOOOOO! The umpire is unmoved! Gosh that must have been close.  (0) 
11.2  Harmeet Singh to Aaron Finch, Good running, two runs.  (2) 
11.3  Harmeet Singh to Aaron Finch, One, Two, Three more added to the total. Well run!  (3) 
11.4  Harmeet Singh to Cameron White, Swing and a miss. No run.  (0) 
11.5  Harmeet Singh to Cameron White, Dabbed into the gap for a quick single. The captain decides to shift the field around a little bit.  (1) 
11.6  Harmeet Singh to Aaron Finch, One more to the total.  (1) 


End of over 12
Victorian Bushrangers    96/2 (RR : 8)    Required RR(3.75)
Cameron White     35 (31b)
Aaron Finch     42 (27b)
Harmeet Singh    2-0-12-0


12.1  Pragyan Ojha to Aaron Finch, Tucked away to the leg side, they're running hard, but only manage a single.  (1) 
12.2  Pragyan Ojha to Cameron White, The batsman looks surprised that that ball wasn't called a wide. The bowler's grinning as he makes his way back to his mark.  (0) 
12.3  Pragyan Ojha to Cameron White, Lofted drive, falls into the gap. The ball gets stuck in the outfield meaning the batsmen get only two.  (2) 
12.4  Pragyan Ojha to Cameron White, The batsman calls for a single, but hesitates and nearly gets his partner run out! An effort that would make Owais Shah proud! No run.  (0) 
12.5  Pragyan Ojha to Cameron White, Tucked on the leg side, two more to the total.  (2) 
12.6  Pragyan Ojha to Cameron White, Uppercut over the slip fielders and away for four! Cheeky shot!  (4) 


End of over 13
Victorian Bushrangers    105/2 (RR : 8.08)    Required RR(3)
Cameron White     43 (36b)
Aaron Finch     43 (28b)
Pragyan Ojha    3-0-26-0


13.1  Harmeet Singh to Aaron Finch, Wide, no run.  (1) 
13.1  Harmeet Singh to Aaron Finch, Yorker full and outside offstump, the batsman just squeezes it away for a quick single to cover.  (1) 
13.2  Harmeet Singh to Cameron White, The batsman looks surprised that that ball wasn't called a wide. The bowler's grinning as he makes his way back to his mark.  (0) 
13.3  Harmeet Singh to Cameron White, Dabbed into the gap for a quick single. The captain decides to shift the field around a little bit.  (1) 
13.4  Harmeet Singh to Aaron Finch, Very well bowled.  (0) 
13.5  Harmeet Singh to Aaron Finch, Lovely late cut through the vacant third man region. Four more.  (4) 
13.6  Harmeet Singh to Aaron Finch, Swing and a miss. No run.  (0) 


End of over 14
Victorian Bushrangers    112/2 (RR : 8)    Required RR(2.33)
Aaron Finch     48 (33b)
Cameron White     44 (38b)
Harmeet Singh    3-0-19-0


14.1  Fidel Edwards to Cameron White, The batsman looks surprised that that ball wasn't called a wide. The bowler's grinning as he makes his way back to his mark.  (0) 
14.2  Fidel Edwards to Cameron White, Swing and a miss. No run.  (0) 
14.3  Fidel Edwards to Cameron White, Delicate little late cut, well placed. Quick single taken.  (1) 
14.4  Fidel Edwards to Aaron Finch, Scorching bouncer, the batsman clearly didn't expect that and just sways out of the way at the last moment!  (0) 
14.5  Fidel Edwards to Aaron Finch, Tries to late cut that away but misses it, and the ball thuds into the keeper's gloves. No run.  (0) 
14.6  Fidel Edwards to Aaron Finch, Lofted drive, falls into the gap. The ball gets stuck in the outfield meaning the batsmen get only two.  (2) 


End of over 15
Victorian Bushrangers    115/2 (RR : 7.67)    Required RR(2.2)
Aaron Finch     50 (36b)
Cameron White     45 (41b)
Fidel Edwards    3-0-23-1


15.1  Pragyan Ojha to Cameron White, Slapped away through the offside for a glorious boundary! Lovely shot. The captain's fuming now and removes a man from third slip to cover that region.  (4) 
15.2  Pragyan Ojha to Cameron White, Very well bowled.  (0) 
15.3  Pragyan Ojha to Cameron White, Yorker full and outside offstump, the batsman just squeezes it away for a quick single to cover.  (1) 
15.4  Pragyan Ojha to Aaron Finch, Short and pulled away for a single  (1) 
15.5  Pragyan Ojha to Cameron White, They run the first hard, they come for two, the fielder has the ball, they call for the third...will they get there!?! The throw is in, it's wide, the batsman makes the dive...and he's in! Excellent running, and poor fielding. 3 more!  (3) 
15.6  Pragyan Ojha to Aaron Finch, They run the first hard, they come for two, the fielder has the ball, they call for the third...will they get there!?! The throw is in, it's wide, the batsman makes the dive...and he's in! Excellent running, and poor fielding. 3 more!  (3) 


Victorian Bushrangers    127/2 (RR : 7.93)
Aaron Finch     54 (38b)
Cameron White     53 (45b)
Pragyan Ojha    4-0-38-0

Victorian Bushrangers    127/2 (RR : 7.93)
Overs: 16.0

Victorian Bushrangers Innings

Player                                                   R    B  4s  6s    S/R
Brad Hodge             c Gilchrist     b Edwards        10    6   1   0  166.7
Aaron Finch                            not out          54   38   4   1  142.1
David Hussey           c Suman         b RP Singh        8    9   0   0   88.9
Cameron White                          not out          53   45   7   0  117.8
Andrew McDonald                                   
Glenn Maxwell                                     
Matthew Wade                                      
Dwayne Bravo                                      
John Hastings                                     
Clint McKay                                       
Dirk Nannes                                       

Total: 127/2                       Overs: 16.0                    Run Rate: 7.93

Extras : 2    No Balls : 0       Wides : 2    Leg Byes : 0        Byes : 0

Deccan Chargers Bowling

Players                               O            M       R        W   E/R
Andrew Symonds                       1.0           0       9        0   9.00
Scott Styris                         2.0           0      13        0   6.50
RP Singh                             3.0           0      25        1   8.33
Fidel Edwards                        3.0           0      23        1   7.67
Pragyan Ojha                         4.0           0      38        0   9.50
Harmeet Singh                        3.0           0      19        0   6.33

Total: 127/2                       Overs: 16.0                    Run Rate: 7.93

Extras : 2    No Balls : 0       Wides : 2    Leg Byes : 0        Byes : 0

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Aaron Finch and Cameron White star with the bat in a 127-run chase as Victorian Bushrangers blaze past Deccan Chargers to qualify for the second semi-final.
Victorian Bushrangers complete the win their bowlers had set-up for them by chasing 127 runs in 16.0 overs with a margin of 8 wickets and 24 deliveries to spare.

Chargers were quite underwhelming in this encounter. Their bowlers failed to pick-up wickets and stir-up the game by putting pressure on the chasing batsmen.
Even though the 127-run target given by their batsmen to defend was below-par to say the least. Their spearhead pacers picked a wicket apiece to no benefits.​

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Deccan Chargers         126/10 in 18.2 overs. 
Victorian Bushrangers   127/2  in 16.0 overs. 

Victorian Bushrangers won 8 wickets (with 24 balls remaining)

Man of the match: Dirk Nannes (Victorian Bushrangers)

@ABDULLAH @Life Warrior​

 

[X Factor]

that was a not a good match for us, toss was important in this match, if we would have batted first then result would be different in this big match.

 

[Na Maloom Afraad]

2010 CHAMPIONS LEAGUE TWENTY20​

QUARTER-FINAL​

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WARRIORS vs WESTERNS
Old Trafford

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TOSS: WARRIORS WON THE TOSS AND ELECTED TO BAT FIRST

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0.1  Chris Mpofu to Davy Jacobs, He's chipped it straight back to the bowler! Out!

D. Jacobs                    c & b Mpofu
Runs : 0       Balls : 1         S/R : 0

0.2  Chris Mpofu to Jacques Kallis, Buffet bowling, the batsman helps himself to four more.  (4) 
0.3  Chris Mpofu to Jacques Kallis, Full, wide, the batsman slashes hard at it and edges it through the second slip region! Third man tidies up and the batsmen run for three. The captain decides to move the man from short fine leg to the slip cordon, he's searching for a wicket here.  (3) 
0.4  Chris Mpofu to Ashwell Prince, Tucked on the leg side, two more to the total.  (2) 
0.5  Chris Mpofu to Ashwell Prince, Tries to late cut that away but misses it, and the ball thuds into the keeper's gloves. No run.  (0) 
0.6  Chris Mpofu to Ashwell Prince, Beautiful shot! Down the ground, easy four for the batsman.  (4) 


End of over 1
Warriors    13/1 (RR : 13)
Ashwell Prince     6 (3b)
Jacques Kallis     7 (2b)
Chris Mpofu    1-0-13-1


1.1  Tawanda Mupariwa to Jacques Kallis, Tries to late cut that away but misses it, and the ball thuds into the keeper's gloves. No run.  (0) 
1.2  Tawanda Mupariwa to Jacques Kallis, One, Two, Three more added to the total. Well run!  (3) 
1.3  Tawanda Mupariwa to Ashwell Prince, Bowler appeals, others follow, and got him!

A. Prince      lbw               b Mupariwa
Runs : 6       Balls : 4         S/R : 150

1.4  Tawanda Mupariwa to Colin Ingram, And that's going all the way, four runs!  (4) 
1.5  Tawanda Mupariwa to Colin Ingram, Good short ball, the batsman is caught off guard and top edges it high in the air! The keeper is after it...he's runs hard...and the ball lands just after him! He drops a glove and hurls the ball in to keep the batsman to just a single.  (1) 
1.6  Tawanda Mupariwa to Jacques Kallis, Easy single.  (1) 


End of over 2
Warriors    22/2 (RR : 11)
Colin Ingram     5 (2b)
Jacques Kallis     11 (5b)
Tawanda Mupariwa    1-0-9-1


2.1  Chris Mpofu to Jacques Kallis, Dabbed into the gap for a quick single. The captain decides to shift the field around a little bit.  (1) 
2.2  Chris Mpofu to Colin Ingram, Chipped, and lands safe. Two runs in the mean while.  (2) 
2.3  Chris Mpofu to Colin Ingram, Very well bowled.  (0) 
2.4  Chris Mpofu to Colin Ingram, Short and pulled away for a single  (1) 
2.5  Chris Mpofu to Jacques Kallis, Very well bowled.  (0) 
2.6  Chris Mpofu to Jacques Kallis, Wide, no run.  (1) 
2.6  Chris Mpofu to Jacques Kallis, Delicate little late cut, well placed. Quick single taken.  (1) 


End of over 3
Warriors    28/2 (RR : 9.33)
Colin Ingram     8 (5b)
Jacques Kallis     13 (8b)
Chris Mpofu    2-0-19-1


3.1  Tawanda Mupariwa to Jacques Kallis, Nice yorker! The batsmen gets a thin inside edge and the ball flies past the legstump and the keeper. Fine leg fields to keep it down to two.  (2) 
3.2  Tawanda Mupariwa to Jacques Kallis, Wide full toss, the batsman slashes at it and gets four more through point! Poor bowling.  (4) 
3.3  Tawanda Mupariwa to Jacques Kallis, Dabbed into the gap for a quick single. The captain decides to shift the field around a little bit.  (1) 
3.4  Tawanda Mupariwa to Colin Ingram, Gosh, how unlucky can you be. He's absolutely nailed that, but straight to the fielder. No run.  (0) 
3.5  Tawanda Mupariwa to Colin Ingram, Lofted drive, falls into the gap. The ball gets stuck in the outfield meaning the batsmen get only two.  (2) 
3.6  Tawanda Mupariwa to Colin Ingram, Played to deep cover. Two runs.  (2) 


End of over 4
Warriors    39/2 (RR : 9.75)
Colin Ingram     12 (8b)
Jacques Kallis     20 (11b)
Tawanda Mupariwa    2-0-20-1


4.1  Chris Mpofu to Jacques Kallis, Hit hard but straight to the fielder, the batsmen scamper through for the single!  (1) 
4.2  Chris Mpofu to Colin Ingram, Very well bowled.  (0) 
4.3  Chris Mpofu to Colin Ingram, Perfect yorker on the leg stump.  (0) 
4.4  Chris Mpofu to Colin Ingram, Wide, no run.  (1) 
4.4  Chris Mpofu to Colin Ingram, The bowler appeals, and the finger of death has lifted.

C. Ingram       lbw                b Mpofu
Runs : 12       Balls : 11         S/R : 109.1

4.5  Chris Mpofu to Mark Boucher, Uppercut over the slip fielders and away for four! Cheeky shot!  (4) 
4.6  Chris Mpofu to Mark Boucher, Leg Byes, just a single.  (1) 


End of over 5
Warriors    46/3 (RR : 9.2)
Mark Boucher     4 (1b)
Jacques Kallis     21 (12b)
Chris Mpofu    3-0-25-2


5.1  Tawanda Mupariwa to Jacques Kallis, He comes on the front foot to drive it, and is beaten for bounce! But instead of checking his shot, he follows through with it and sends it sailing into the pavilion! 6 runs, excellent batting!  (6) 
5.2  Tawanda Mupariwa to Jacques Kallis, Fired that one in full and on the offstump, the batsman can just squeeze it away to cover. No run.  (0) 
5.3  Tawanda Mupariwa to Jacques Kallis, Full, almost yorker-length delivery outside offstump. Th batsman drives it hard and square of the wicket. Two more.  (2) 
5.4  Tawanda Mupariwa to Jacques Kallis, Short ball, worked off the hips for a single  (1) 
5.5  Tawanda Mupariwa to Mark Boucher, Perfect yorker on the leg stump.  (0) 
5.6  Tawanda Mupariwa to Mark Boucher, One more to the total.  (1) 


End of over 6
Warriors    56/3 (RR : 9.33)
Jacques Kallis     30 (16b)
Mark Boucher     5 (3b)
Tawanda Mupariwa    3-0-30-1


6.1  Njabulo Ncube to Mark Boucher, Wide, no run.  (1) 
6.1  Njabulo Ncube to Mark Boucher, Tucked on the leg side, two more to the total.  (2) 
6.2  Njabulo Ncube to Mark Boucher, And that's going all the way, four runs!  (4) 
6.3  Njabulo Ncube to Mark Boucher, Uppercut over the slip fielders and away for four! Cheeky shot!  (4) 
6.4  Njabulo Ncube to Mark Boucher, Good bouncer. The batsman attempts the hooks, and gets a top edge which lands safe. Only one.  (1) 
6.5  Njabulo Ncube to Jacques Kallis, Pah, that was a useless shot! I've seen better batters in my fridge! No run.  (0) 
6.6  Njabulo Ncube to Jacques Kallis, He's hit that high and hard...the fielder is coming underneath it...will he catch it? NOOOO! He spills the chance! And to add insult to injury, the ball rolls away for four runs. The bowler is fuming!  (4) 


End of over 7
Warriors    72/3 (RR : 10.3)
Jacques Kallis     34 (18b)
Mark Boucher     16 (8b)
Njabulo Ncube    1-0-16-0


7.1  Sean Williams to Mark Boucher, GOT HIM!! Oh no, wait, sorry. It's just a dot ball. My bad.  (0) 
7.2  Sean Williams to Mark Boucher, Swing and a miss. No run.  (0) 
7.3  Sean Williams to Mark Boucher, Edged and through the vacant gully region for four! And just after the captained had removed a man from there! Don't you just hate it when that happens?  (4) 
7.4  Sean Williams to Mark Boucher, He's hit that high and hard...the fielder is coming underneath it...will he catch it? NOOOO! He spills the chance! And to add insult to injury, the ball rolls away for four runs. The bowler is fuming!  (4) 
7.5  Sean Williams to Mark Boucher, The batsman calls for a single, but hesitates and nearly gets his partner run out! An effort that would make Owais Shah proud! No run.  (0) 
7.6  Sean Williams to Mark Boucher, Short and pulled away for a single  (1) 


End of over 8
Warriors    81/3 (RR : 10.1)
Jacques Kallis     34 (18b)
Mark Boucher     25 (14b)
Sean Williams    1-0-9-0


8.1  Titus Chipare to Mark Boucher, The batsman looks surprised that that ball wasn't called a wide. The bowler's grinning as he makes his way back to his mark.  (0) 
8.2  Titus Chipare to Mark Boucher, Tries to late cut that away but misses it, and the ball thuds into the keeper's gloves. No run.  (0) 
8.3  Titus Chipare to Mark Boucher, Good ball, he goes for the cut, it's too close to cut, he's inside edged it, and it misses the stumps by a whisker! The keeper tidies up and there is no run. Phew that was close.   (0) 
8.4  Titus Chipare to Mark Boucher, Good shot, they're running hard, the throw comes in, but they've managed a comfortable two.  (2) 
8.5  Titus Chipare to Mark Boucher, Ahhh that's poor fielding. The batsman taps it away for a single, and the fielder fires in an over-eager throw well wide of the stumps. No one is backing up and some the batsmen run two more in overthrows! The captain isn't happy!  (3) 
8.6  Titus Chipare to Jacques Kallis, Gosh, how unlucky can you be. He's absolutely nailed that, but straight to the fielder. No run.  (0) 


End of over 9
Warriors    86/3 (RR : 9.56)
Jacques Kallis     34 (19b)
Mark Boucher     30 (19b)
Titus Chipare    1-0-5-0


9.1  John Nyumbu to Mark Boucher, Rubbish ball, short and on the legs, flicked away with ease. Four more.  (4) 
9.2  John Nyumbu to Mark Boucher, Fired that one in full and on the offstump, the batsman can just squeeze it away to cover. No run.  (0) 
9.3  John Nyumbu to Mark Boucher, The batsman looks surprised that that ball wasn't called a wide. The bowler's grinning as he makes his way back to his mark.  (0) 
9.4  John Nyumbu to Mark Boucher, Short and pulled away for a single  (1) 
9.5  John Nyumbu to Jacques Kallis, Played to deep cover. Two runs.  (2) 
9.6  John Nyumbu to Jacques Kallis, Short ball, worked off the hips for a single  (1) 


End of over 10
Warriors    94/3 (RR : 9.4)
Mark Boucher     35 (23b)
Jacques Kallis     37 (21b)
John Nyumbu    1-0-8-0


10.1  Njabulo Ncube to Jacques Kallis, Drilled away through midwicket for four, that shot had some power behind it!  (4) 
10.2  Njabulo Ncube to Jacques Kallis, Tucked away to the leg side, they're running hard, but only manage a single.  (1) 
10.3  Njabulo Ncube to Mark Boucher, One more to the total.  (1) 
10.4  Njabulo Ncube to Jacques Kallis, Good bouncer. The batsman attempts the hooks, and gets a top edge which lands safe. Only one.  (1) 
10.5  Njabulo Ncube to Mark Boucher, Tries to work it off his legs, misses, and the fielders go up in appeal! It has to be out, it HAS to be out! NOOOOO! The umpire is unmoved! Gosh that must have been close.  (0) 
10.6  Njabulo Ncube to Mark Boucher, Perfect yorker on the leg stump.  (0) 


End of over 11
Warriors    101/3 (RR : 9.18)
Mark Boucher     36 (26b)
Jacques Kallis     43 (24b)
Njabulo Ncube    2-0-23-0


11.1  John Nyumbu to Jacques Kallis, Very well bowled.  (0) 
11.2  John Nyumbu to Jacques Kallis, That was a very good delivery.  (0) 
11.3  John Nyumbu to Jacques Kallis, No Run, excellent bowling.  (0) 
11.4  John Nyumbu to Jacques Kallis, That's skied, but he's dropped it! Two more runs.  (2) 
11.5  John Nyumbu to Jacques Kallis, AND HE'S OU...noooo! Got back home just in time. Two runs.  (2) 
11.6  John Nyumbu to Jacques Kallis, He tried to go over the top but doesn't connect well. However, it's placed in the gap the ball trickles away for four.  (4) 


End of over 12
Warriors    109/3 (RR : 9.08)
Jacques Kallis     51 (30b)
Mark Boucher     36 (26b)
John Nyumbu    2-0-16-0


12.1  Njabulo Ncube to Mark Boucher, Swing and a miss. No run.  (0) 
12.2  Njabulo Ncube to Mark Boucher, Rubbish ball, short and on the legs, flicked away with ease. Four more.  (4) 
12.3  Njabulo Ncube to Mark Boucher, Full, wide, the batsman flails at it and finds the edge! But the ball flies between the keeper and slip, who just stare at each other as the ball runs away for four! Unlucky!  (4) 
12.4  Njabulo Ncube to Mark Boucher, Delicate little late cut, well placed. Quick single taken.  (1) 
12.5  Njabulo Ncube to Jacques Kallis, Tucked away to the leg side, they're running hard, but only manage a single.  (1) 
12.6  Njabulo Ncube to Mark Boucher, One more to the total.  (1) 


End of over 13
Warriors    120/3 (RR : 9.23)
Jacques Kallis     52 (31b)
Mark Boucher     46 (31b)
Njabulo Ncube    3-0-34-0


13.1  John Nyumbu to Mark Boucher, Good shot, they're running hard, the throw comes in, but they've managed a comfortable two.  (2) 
13.2  John Nyumbu to Mark Boucher, And the batsman pulls out the sweep shot! Takes a lot of skill to play that, and he has enough to place it for two.  (2) 
13.3  John Nyumbu to Mark Boucher, Neat little late cut, beats the slip and short third man. The batsmen get two.  (2) 
13.4  John Nyumbu to Mark Boucher, Short ball, pulled away for four!  (4) 
13.5  John Nyumbu to Mark Boucher, Inside edge, and past the stumps. The batsmen take a quick single  (1) 
13.6  John Nyumbu to Jacques Kallis, Very well bowled.  (0) 


End of over 14
Warriors    131/3 (RR : 9.36)
Jacques Kallis     52 (32b)
Mark Boucher     57 (36b)
John Nyumbu    3-0-27-0


14.1  Njabulo Ncube to Mark Boucher, Very well bowled.  (0) 
14.2  Njabulo Ncube to Mark Boucher, Ah, the quicker ball. The batsman was late on it. No run.  (0) 
14.3  Njabulo Ncube to Mark Boucher, Driven down the ground to long-on, the batsmen get only one  (1) 
14.4  Njabulo Ncube to Jacques Kallis, Chipped down to long-off, easy single.  (1) 
14.5  Njabulo Ncube to Mark Boucher, Swing and a miss. No run.  (0) 
14.6  Njabulo Ncube to Mark Boucher, Pah, that was a useless shot! I've seen better batters in my fridge! No run.  (0) 


End of over 15
Warriors    133/3 (RR : 8.87)
Mark Boucher     58 (41b)
Jacques Kallis     53 (33b)
Njabulo Ncube    4-0-36-0


15.1  Sean Williams to Jacques Kallis, Short ball, cut away for a run.  (1) 
15.2  Sean Williams to Mark Boucher, Edged and through the vacant gully region for four! And just after the captained had removed a man from there! Don't you just hate it when that happens?  (4) 
15.3  Sean Williams to Mark Boucher, Swing and a miss. No run.  (0) 
15.4  Sean Williams to Mark Boucher, Pah, that was a useless shot! I've seen better batters in my fridge! No run.  (0) 
15.5  Sean Williams to Mark Boucher, Swing and a miss. No run.  (0) 
15.6  Sean Williams to Mark Boucher, That was a very good delivery.  (0) 


End of over 16
Warriors    138/3 (RR : 8.62)
Mark Boucher     62 (46b)
Jacques Kallis     54 (34b)
Sean Williams    2-0-14-0


16.1  John Nyumbu to Jacques Kallis, Hammered down the ground. Two more.  (2) 
16.2  John Nyumbu to Jacques Kallis, Good shot, bad placement. Won't get a run for that.  (0) 
16.3  John Nyumbu to Jacques Kallis, Swing and a miss. No run.  (0) 
16.4  John Nyumbu to Jacques Kallis, Thick inside edge there, but the umpire still gives it! Unbelievable! Zorax probably has a bet riding on this game, cause there is no way that was out!

J. Kallis       lbw                b Nyumbu
Runs : 56       Balls : 38         S/R : 147.4

16.5  John Nyumbu to JJ Smuts, GOT HIM!! Oh no, wait, sorry. It's just a dot ball. My bad.  (0) 
16.6  John Nyumbu to JJ Smuts, Wide, no run.  (1) 
16.6  John Nyumbu to JJ Smuts, The batsman sees the juicy half-volley outside off-stump, and decided that it deserved more than a spanking through the covers, and so thrashes it into the stands instead! 6 runs.  (6) 


End of over 17
Warriors    147/4 (RR : 8.65)
JJ Smuts     6 (2b)
Mark Boucher     62 (46b)
John Nyumbu    4-0-36-1


17.1  Titus Chipare to Mark Boucher, That's skied, but he's dropped it! Two more runs.  (2) 
17.2  Titus Chipare to Mark Boucher, Tries to late cut that away but misses it, and the ball thuds into the keeper's gloves. No run.  (0) 
17.3  Titus Chipare to Mark Boucher, Good bouncer. The batsman attempts the hooks, and gets a top edge which lands safe. Only one.  (1) 
17.4  Titus Chipare to JJ Smuts, And the batsman pulls out the sweep shot! Takes a lot of skill to play that, and he has enough to place it for two.  (2) 
17.5  Titus Chipare to JJ Smuts, Hit hard but straight to the fielder, the batsmen scamper through for the single!  (1) 
17.6  Titus Chipare to Mark Boucher, That was a very good delivery.  (0) 


End of over 18
Warriors    153/4 (RR : 8.5)
Mark Boucher     65 (50b)
JJ Smuts     9 (4b)
Titus Chipare    2-0-11-0


18.1  Tawanda Mupariwa to JJ Smuts, Pitched in line, hitting middle stump, but is it too high? The umpire doesn't think so, and the batsman has to go!

JJ Smuts        lbw                b Mupariwa
Runs : 9        Balls : 5          S/R : 180

18.2  Tawanda Mupariwa to Nicky Boje, Text-book cover drive, four more.  (4) 
18.3  Tawanda Mupariwa to Nicky Boje, Gosh, how unlucky can you be. He's absolutely nailed that, but straight to the fielder. No run.  (0) 
18.4  Tawanda Mupariwa to Nicky Boje, One more to the total.  (1) 
18.5  Tawanda Mupariwa to Mark Boucher, Full, wide, the batsman flails at it and finds the edge! The fielder dives to his right, and snaffles the catch! Gone!

M. Boucher      c Chipare          b Mupariwa
Runs : 65       Balls : 51         S/R : 127.5

18.6  Tawanda Mupariwa to Wayne Parnell, Wide, no shot offered.  (1) 
18.6  Tawanda Mupariwa to Wayne Parnell, Low full toss, the batsman drives it down the ground for six! Great shot! The bowler is distraught!  (6) 


End of over 19
Warriors    165/6 (RR : 8.68)
Wayne Parnell     6 (2b)
Nicky Boje     5 (3b)
Tawanda Mupariwa    4-0-42-3


19.1  Chris Mpofu to Nicky Boje, Shortish delivery on the stumps, the batsman backs away and swats it to cover for a single  (1) 
19.2  Chris Mpofu to Wayne Parnell, He's hit that high and hard...the fielder is coming underneath it...will he catch it? NOOOO! He spills the chance! And to add insult to injury, the ball rolls away for four runs. The bowler is fuming!  (4) 
19.3  Chris Mpofu to Wayne Parnell, The batsman calls for a single, but hesitates and nearly gets his partner run out! An effort that would make Owais Shah proud! No run.  (0) 
19.4  Chris Mpofu to Wayne Parnell, Slog-sweep time! He hasn't executed that quite well, and....yup, he's out caught! Tough luck kid, maybe you'll do better next time.

W. Parnell      c Mhora           b Mpofu
Runs : 10       Balls : 5         S/R : 200

19.5  Chris Mpofu to Rusty Theron, Leg Byes, just a single.  (1) 
19.6  Chris Mpofu to Rusty Theron, The batsman looks surprised that that ball wasn't called a wide. The bowler's grinning as he makes his way back to his mark.  (0) 


End of over 20
Warriors    171/7 (RR : 8.55)
Rusty Theron     0 (1b)
Nicky Boje     6 (4b)
Chris Mpofu    4-0-30-3

Warriors    171/7 (RR : 8.55)
Overs: 20.0

Warriors Innings

Player                                                   R    B  4s  6s    S/R
Davy Jacobs                        c & b Mpofu           0    1   0   0    0.0
Ashwell Prince         lbw             b Mupariwa        6    4   1   0  150.0
Jacques Kallis         lbw             b Nyumbu         56   38   5   1  147.4
Colin Ingram           lbw             b Mpofu          12   11   1   0  109.1
Mark Boucher           c Chipare       b Mupariwa       65   51  10   0  127.5
JJ Smuts               lbw             b Mupariwa        9    5   0   1  180.0
Nicky Boje                             not out           6    4   1   0  150.0
Wayne Parnell          c Mhora         b Mpofu          10    5   1   1  200.0
Rusty Theron                           not out           0    1   0   0    0.0
Lonwabo Tsotsobe                                  
Makhaya Ntini                                     

Total: 171/7                       Overs: 20.0                    Run Rate: 8.55

Extras : 7    No Balls : 0       Wides : 5    Leg Byes : 2        Byes : 0

Westerns Bowling

Players                               O            M       R        W   E/R
Sean Williams                        2.0           0      14        0   7.00
Tawanda Mupariwa                     4.0           0      42        3  10.50
Titus Chipare                        2.0           0      11        0   5.50
Chris Mpofu                          4.0           0      30        3   7.50
Njabulo Ncube                        4.0           0      36        0   9.00
John Nyumbu                          4.0           0      36        1   9.00

Total: 171/7                       Overs: 20.0                    Run Rate: 8.55

Extras : 7    No Balls : 0       Wides : 5    Leg Byes : 2        Byes : 0

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Warriors amassed 171 in this all-important game, all thanks to fifties from Jacques Kallis and Mark Boucher. Two mainstays from the South African national team.
Westerns bowlers were taken to the cleaners, even the ones that were successful in claiming wickets. Tawanda Mupariwa and Chris Mpofu bagged 3 wickets each.

However, both bowlers conceded runs in excess of 7-an-over, with the former going for almost 11-an-over. Titus Chipare was the most economical out of all.
Westerns gave the Warriors a scare by removing their openers for single figures, including Jacobs on the first ball, but the Warriors bounced back like champions.​

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WESTERNS NEED 172 RUNS TO WIN FROM 20.0 OVERS @ 8.60 RUNS PER OVER

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0.1  Makhaya Ntini to Mark Vermeulen, They run the first hard, they come for two, the fielder has the ball, they call for the third...will they get there!?! The throw is in, it's wide, the batsman makes the dive...and he's in! Excellent running, and poor fielding. 3 more!  (3) 
0.2  Makhaya Ntini to Keith Dabengwa, Tries to late cut that away but misses it, and the ball thuds into the keeper's gloves. No run.  (0) 
0.3  Makhaya Ntini to Keith Dabengwa, Edged and through the vacant third slip region. Just after the skipper had removed a man from that region. Don't you just hate that? One run.  (1) 
0.4  Makhaya Ntini to Mark Vermeulen, Driven down the ground to long-on, the batsmen get only one  (1) 
0.5  Makhaya Ntini to Keith Dabengwa, The batsman goes down the track and nails it through the offside! Four more!  (4) 
0.6  Makhaya Ntini to Keith Dabengwa, Great stop! Saved a run there he did!  (3) 


End of over 1
Westerns    12/0 (RR : 12)    Required RR(8.37)
Mark Vermeulen     4 (2b)
Keith Dabengwa     8 (4b)
Makhaya Ntini    1-0-12-0


1.1  Rusty Theron to Keith Dabengwa, Nice yorker! The batsmen gets a thin inside edge and the ball flies past the legstump and the keeper. Fine leg fields to keep it down to two.  (2) 
1.2  Rusty Theron to Keith Dabengwa, Swing and a miss. No run.  (0) 
1.3  Rusty Theron to Keith Dabengwa, Tucked away to the leg side, they're running hard, but only manage a single.  (1) 
1.4  Rusty Theron to Mark Vermeulen, EDGED AND TAKE...DROPPED! The keeper drops it! A simple chance and he fluffs it! Single.  (1) 
1.5  Rusty Theron to Keith Dabengwa, Oooh! Good ball, yorker length delivery on the legstump. The batsman just barely gets his bat down on time, and the non striker urges him through for a quick single.  (1) 
1.6  Rusty Theron to Mark Vermeulen, Tries to late cut that away but misses it, and the ball thuds into the keeper's gloves. No run.  (0) 


End of over 2
Westerns    17/0 (RR : 8.5)    Required RR(8.56)
Mark Vermeulen     5 (4b)
Keith Dabengwa     12 (8b)
Rusty Theron    1-0-5-0


2.1  Makhaya Ntini to Keith Dabengwa, They run the first hard, they come for two, the fielder has the ball, they call for the third...will they get there!?! The throw is in, it's wide, the batsman makes the dive...and he's in! Excellent running, and poor fielding. 3 more!  (3) 
2.2  Makhaya Ntini to Mark Vermeulen, That's skied, but he's dropped it! Two more runs.  (2) 
2.3  Makhaya Ntini to Mark Vermeulen, Sharp reflexes, excellent catch! That's certainly going to be on the highlight reel.

M. Vermeulen   c Boucher         b Ntini
Runs : 7       Balls : 6         S/R : 116.7

2.4  Makhaya Ntini to Tinashe Mhora, Short ball, cut away for a run.  (1) 
2.5  Makhaya Ntini to Keith Dabengwa, Easy single.  (1) 
2.6  Makhaya Ntini to Tinashe Mhora, Good running, two runs.  (2) 


End of over 3
Westerns    26/1 (RR : 8.67)    Required RR(8.53)
Tinashe Mhora     3 (2b)
Keith Dabengwa     16 (10b)
Makhaya Ntini    2-0-21-1


3.1  Rusty Theron to Keith Dabengwa, Beaten by pace! Fired in full and quicker, the batsman is late to get his bat down and the stumps are in a mess! Excellent bowling!

K. Dabengwa                        b Theron
Runs : 16       Balls : 11         S/R : 145.5

3.2  Rusty Theron to Charles Coventry, Swing and a miss. No run.  (0) 
3.3  Rusty Theron to Charles Coventry, Swing and a miss. No run.  (0) 
3.4  Rusty Theron to Charles Coventry, Flicked off his hips through the vacant square leg region for two runs. The captain decides to remove a man from gully to cover up that spot.  (2) 
3.5  Rusty Theron to Charles Coventry, Full toss, the batsman doesn't cash in and hits it straight to the man in the deep. Only two.  (2) 
3.6  Rusty Theron to Charles Coventry, No shot offered.  (0) 


End of over 4
Westerns    30/2 (RR : 7.5)    Required RR(8.81)
Charles Coventry     4 (5b)
Tinashe Mhora     3 (2b)
Rusty Theron    2-0-9-1


4.1  Makhaya Ntini to Tinashe Mhora, Down the track, driven to the deep. Two more.  (2) 
4.2  Makhaya Ntini to Tinashe Mhora, Good slower ball, the batsman doesn't pick it up. Still gets a single though.  (1) 
4.3  Makhaya Ntini to Charles Coventry, That's skied, but he's dropped it! Two more runs.  (2) 
4.4  Makhaya Ntini to Charles Coventry, Tries to work it off his legs, misses, and the fielders go up in appeal! It has to be out, it HAS to be out! NOOOOO! The umpire is unmoved! Gosh that must have been close.  (0) 
4.5  Makhaya Ntini to Charles Coventry, And time for the reverse-sweep! Quite a daring and often needless shot if you ask me, but the batsman pulls it off well enough to get two more.  (2) 
4.6  Makhaya Ntini to Charles Coventry, Fired that one in full and on the offstump, the batsman can just squeeze it away to cover. No run.  (0) 


End of over 5
Westerns    37/2 (RR : 7.4)    Required RR(8.93)
Charles Coventry     8 (9b)
Tinashe Mhora     6 (4b)
Makhaya Ntini    3-0-28-1


5.1  Rusty Theron to Tinashe Mhora, Tucked away to the leg side, they're running hard, but only manage a single.  (1) 
5.2  Rusty Theron to Charles Coventry, Swing and a miss. No run.  (0) 
5.3  Rusty Theron to Charles Coventry, He's slogged that down to cow corner. Long on runs in to field, and the batsmen get two. The captain is clearly not very happy with his fielder's effort there.  (2) 
5.4  Rusty Theron to Charles Coventry, Ah, the quicker ball. The batsman was late on it. No run.  (0) 
5.5  Rusty Theron to Charles Coventry, He walks across his stumps trying to paddle it away, but misses it. And the keeper's appealing! There was a sound as the ball passed the batsman, and the umpire is unmoved. Replays show it was off the pad. Good call.  (0) 
5.6  Rusty Theron to Charles Coventry, Edged and over the slip fielder! Two runs while third man tidies up.  (2) 


End of over 6
Westerns    42/2 (RR : 7)    Required RR(9.21)
Charles Coventry     12 (14b)
Tinashe Mhora     7 (5b)
Rusty Theron    3-0-14-1


6.1  JJ Smuts to Tinashe Mhora, That's skied, but he's dropped it! Two more runs.  (2) 
6.2  JJ Smuts to Tinashe Mhora, Yorker full and outside offstump, the batsman just squeezes it away for a quick single to cover.  (1) 
6.3  JJ Smuts to Charles Coventry, Full, almost yorker-length delivery outside offstump. Th batsman drives it hard and square of the wicket. Two more.  (2) 
6.4  JJ Smuts to Charles Coventry, No Run, excellent bowling.  (0) 
6.5  JJ Smuts to Charles Coventry, Placed nicely into the gap. Two runs.  (2) 
6.6  JJ Smuts to Charles Coventry, Splendid shot for four!  (4) 


End of over 7
Westerns    53/2 (RR : 7.57)    Required RR(9.08)
Charles Coventry     20 (18b)
Tinashe Mhora     10 (7b)
JJ Smuts    1-0-11-0


7.1  Lonwabo Tsotsobe to Tinashe Mhora, No Run, excellent bowling.  (0) 
7.2  Lonwabo Tsotsobe to Tinashe Mhora, They run the first hard, they come for two, the fielder has the ball, they call for the third...will they get there!?! The throw is in, it's wide, the batsman makes the dive...and he's in! Excellent running, and poor fielding. 3 more!  (3) 
7.3  Lonwabo Tsotsobe to Charles Coventry, Dabbed into the gap for a quick single. The captain decides to shift the field around a little bit.  (1) 
7.4  Lonwabo Tsotsobe to Tinashe Mhora, Tucked to off side, one more.  (1) 
7.5  Lonwabo Tsotsobe to Charles Coventry, Clipped off the legs, the batsmen get two.  (2) 
7.6  Lonwabo Tsotsobe to Charles Coventry, Swing and a miss. No run.  (0) 


End of over 8
Westerns    60/2 (RR : 7.5)    Required RR(9.25)
Charles Coventry     23 (21b)
Tinashe Mhora     14 (10b)
Lonwabo Tsotsobe    1-0-7-0


8.1  Jacques Kallis to Tinashe Mhora, That's skied, but he's dropped it! Two more runs.  (2) 
8.2  Jacques Kallis to Tinashe Mhora, The batsman calls for a single, but hesitates and nearly gets his partner run out! An effort that would make Owais Shah proud! No run.  (0) 
8.3  Jacques Kallis to Tinashe Mhora, The batsman looks surprised that that ball wasn't called a wide. The bowler's grinning as he makes his way back to his mark.  (0) 
8.4  Jacques Kallis to Tinashe Mhora, Tries to late cut that away but misses it, and the ball thuds into the keeper's gloves. No run.  (0) 
8.5  Jacques Kallis to Tinashe Mhora, Gosh, how unlucky can you be. He's absolutely nailed that, but straight to the fielder. No run.  (0) 
8.6  Jacques Kallis to Tinashe Mhora, Played to deep cover. Two runs.  (2) 


End of over 9
Westerns    64/2 (RR : 7.11)    Required RR(9.73)
Tinashe Mhora     18 (16b)
Charles Coventry     23 (21b)
Jacques Kallis    1-0-4-0


9.1  Lonwabo Tsotsobe to Charles Coventry, That one deviated sharply of the pitch, the batsman had no chance of playing that. Dot ball.  (0) 
9.2  Lonwabo Tsotsobe to Charles Coventry, Very well bowled.  (0) 
9.3  Lonwabo Tsotsobe to Charles Coventry, Good ball, he goes for the cut, it's too close to cut, he's inside edged it, and it misses the stumps by a whisker! The keeper tidies up and there is no run. Phew that was close.   (0) 
9.4  Lonwabo Tsotsobe to Charles Coventry, Tries to late cut that away but misses it, and the ball thuds into the keeper's gloves. No run.  (0) 
9.5  Lonwabo Tsotsobe to Charles Coventry, Good slower ball, the batsman doesn't pick it up. Still gets a single though.  (1) 
9.6  Lonwabo Tsotsobe to Tinashe Mhora, GOT HIM!! Oh no, wait, sorry. It's just a dot ball. My bad.  (0) 


End of over 10
Westerns    65/2 (RR : 6.5)    Required RR(10.6)
Tinashe Mhora     18 (17b)
Charles Coventry     24 (26b)
Lonwabo Tsotsobe    2-0-8-0


10.1  Jacques Kallis to Charles Coventry, Yorker full and outside offstump, the batsman just squeezes it away for a quick single to cover.  (1) 
10.2  Jacques Kallis to Tinashe Mhora, He walks across his stumps trying to paddle it away, but misses it. And the keeper's appealing! There was a sound as the ball passed the batsman, and the umpire is unmoved. Replays show it was off the pad. Good call.  (0) 
10.3  Jacques Kallis to Tinashe Mhora, Short and pulled away for a single  (1) 
10.4  Jacques Kallis to Charles Coventry, Tucked away to the leg side, they're running hard, but only manage a single.  (1) 
10.5  Jacques Kallis to Tinashe Mhora, Good bouncer. The batsman attempts the hooks, and gets a top edge which lands safe. Only one.  (1) 
10.6  Jacques Kallis to Charles Coventry, The batsman has a wild slog, and gets enough to send the ball to the fence for four! Not the best looking shot, but it certainly was effective.  (4) 


End of over 11
Westerns    73/2 (RR : 6.64)    Required RR(10.9)
Charles Coventry     30 (29b)
Tinashe Mhora     20 (20b)
Jacques Kallis    2-0-12-0


11.1  Nicky Boje to Tinashe Mhora, Good ball, he goes for the cut, it's too close to cut, he's inside edged it, and it misses the stumps by a whisker! The keeper tidies up and there is no run. Phew that was close.   (0) 
11.2  Nicky Boje to Tinashe Mhora, Yorker full and outside offstump, the batsman just squeezes it away for a quick single to cover.  (1) 
11.3  Nicky Boje to Charles Coventry, Short ball, cut away for a run.  (1) 
11.4  Nicky Boje to Tinashe Mhora, Good shot, they're running hard, the throw comes in, but they've managed a comfortable two.  (2) 
11.5  Nicky Boje to Tinashe Mhora, The batsman calls for a single, but hesitates and nearly gets his partner run out! An effort that would make Owais Shah proud! No run.  (0) 
11.6  Nicky Boje to Tinashe Mhora, Driven down the ground to long-on, the batsmen get only one  (1) 


End of over 12
Westerns    78/2 (RR : 6.5)    Required RR(11.6)
Charles Coventry     31 (30b)
Tinashe Mhora     24 (25b)
Nicky Boje    1-0-5-0


12.1  Lonwabo Tsotsobe to Tinashe Mhora, EDGED AND TAKE...DROPPED! The keeper drops it! A simple chance and he fluffs it! Single.  (1) 
12.2  Lonwabo Tsotsobe to Charles Coventry, That's skied, but he's dropped it! Two more runs.  (2) 
12.3  Lonwabo Tsotsobe to Charles Coventry, Sloppy fielding, the batsmen were content with one but end up getting two.  (2) 
12.4  Lonwabo Tsotsobe to Charles Coventry, Short ball, worked off the hips for a single  (1) 
12.5  Lonwabo Tsotsobe to Tinashe Mhora, Tries to work it off his legs, misses, and the fielders go up in appeal! It has to be out, it HAS to be out! NOOOOO! The umpire is unmoved! Gosh that must have been close.  (0) 
12.6  Lonwabo Tsotsobe to Tinashe Mhora, Edged and through the vacant third slip region. Just after the skipper had removed a man from that region. Don't you just hate that? One run.  (1) 


End of over 13
Westerns    85/2 (RR : 6.54)    Required RR(12.3)
Charles Coventry     36 (33b)
Tinashe Mhora     26 (28b)
Lonwabo Tsotsobe    3-0-15-0


13.1  Nicky Boje to Tinashe Mhora, Wide, no run.  (1) 
13.1  Nicky Boje to Tinashe Mhora, GOT HIM!! Oh no, wait, sorry. It's just a dot ball. My bad.  (0) 
13.2  Nicky Boje to Tinashe Mhora, Tries to work it off his legs, misses, and the fielders go up in appeal! It has to be out, it HAS to be out! NOOOOO! The umpire is unmoved! Gosh that must have been close.  (0) 
13.3  Nicky Boje to Tinashe Mhora, The batsman looks surprised that that ball wasn't called a wide. The bowler's grinning as he makes his way back to his mark.  (0) 
13.4  Nicky Boje to Tinashe Mhora, That's skied, but he's dropped it! Two more runs.  (2) 
13.5  Nicky Boje to Tinashe Mhora, Tucked away to the leg side, they're running hard, but only manage a single.  (1) 
13.6  Nicky Boje to Charles Coventry, Swing and a miss. No run.  (0) 


End of over 14
Westerns    89/2 (RR : 6.36)    Required RR(13.7)
Charles Coventry     36 (34b)
Tinashe Mhora     29 (34b)
Nicky Boje    2-0-9-0


14.1  Lonwabo Tsotsobe to Tinashe Mhora, GOT HIM!! Oh no, wait, sorry. It's just a dot ball. My bad.  (0) 
14.2  Lonwabo Tsotsobe to Tinashe Mhora, Hit hard but straight to the fielder, the batsmen scamper through for the single!  (1) 
14.3  Lonwabo Tsotsobe to Charles Coventry, Easy single.  (1) 
14.4  Lonwabo Tsotsobe to Tinashe Mhora, And the batsman pulls out the sweep shot! Takes a lot of skill to play that, and he has enough to place it for two.  (2) 
14.5  Lonwabo Tsotsobe to Tinashe Mhora, Chipped, and lands safe. Two runs in the mean while.  (2) 
14.6  Lonwabo Tsotsobe to Tinashe Mhora, No Run, excellent bowling.  (0) 


End of over 15
Westerns    95/2 (RR : 6.33)    Required RR(15.2)
Tinashe Mhora     34 (39b)
Charles Coventry     37 (35b)
Lonwabo Tsotsobe    4-0-21-0


15.1  Jacques Kallis to Charles Coventry, Good short ball, the batsman is caught off guard and top edges it high in the air! The bowler takes the catch himself! Well done sir!

C. Coventry                    c & b Kallis
Runs : 37       Balls : 36         S/R : 102.8

15.2  Jacques Kallis to Sean Williams, GOT HIM!! Oh no, wait, sorry. It's just a dot ball. My bad.  (0) 
15.3  Jacques Kallis to Sean Williams, Swing and a miss. No run.  (0) 
15.4  Jacques Kallis to Sean Williams, That was a very good delivery.  (0) 
15.5  Jacques Kallis to Sean Williams, And time for the reverse-sweep! Quite a daring and often needless shot if you ask me, but the batsman pulls it off well enough to get two more.  (2) 
15.6  Jacques Kallis to Sean Williams, Good ball, he goes for the cut, it's too close to cut, he's inside edged it, and it misses the stumps by a whisker! The keeper tidies up and there is no run. Phew that was close.   (0) 


End of over 16
Westerns    97/3 (RR : 6.06)    Required RR(18.5)
Sean Williams     2 (5b)
Tinashe Mhora     34 (39b)
Jacques Kallis    3-0-14-1


16.1  Nicky Boje to Tinashe Mhora, In the air, and gone!

T. Mhora        c Ingram           b Boje
Runs : 34       Balls : 40         S/R : 85

16.2  Nicky Boje to Sidwell Ndlovu, Short ball outside offstump, the batsman rocks back to cut it and sends it up and over point for six!  (6) 
16.3  Nicky Boje to Sidwell Ndlovu, That is poor running, chance of a run out, and he's gone!

S. Ndlovu       run out            (Tsotsobe)
Runs : 6        Balls : 2          S/R : 300

16.4  Nicky Boje to Tawanda Mupariwa, That's out, no question about it. Excellent bowling.

T. Mupariwa     lbw                b Boje
Runs : 0        Balls : 1          S/R : 0

16.5  Nicky Boje to Titus Chipare, AND HE'S OU...noooo! Got back home just in time. Two runs.  (2) 
16.6  Nicky Boje to Titus Chipare, He tried to go over the top but doesn't connect well. However, it's placed in the gap the ball trickles away for four.  (4) 


End of over 17
Westerns    109/6 (RR : 6.41)    Required RR(20.7)
Titus Chipare     6 (2b)
Sean Williams     2 (5b)
Nicky Boje    3-0-21-2


17.1  Jacques Kallis to Sean Williams, Tucked away to the leg side, they're running hard, but only manage a single.  (1) 
17.2  Jacques Kallis to Titus Chipare, That's skied, but he's dropped it! Two more runs.  (2) 
17.3  Jacques Kallis to Titus Chipare, AND HE'S OU...noooo! Got back home just in time. Two runs.  (2) 
17.4  Jacques Kallis to Titus Chipare, Nice yorker! The batsmen gets a thin inside edge and the ball flies past the legstump and the keeper. Fine leg fields to keep it down to two.  (2) 
17.5  Jacques Kallis to Titus Chipare, Caught!

T. Chipare      c Boucher         b Kallis
Runs : 12       Balls : 6         S/R : 200

17.6  Jacques Kallis to Chris Mpofu, Full and on the toes, the batsman just flicks it past the now-vacant short fine leg region for four runs! The captain is fuming, and it's right after he took the fielder out of there!  (4) 


End of over 18
Westerns    120/7 (RR : 6.67)    Required RR(25.5)
Chris Mpofu     4 (1b)
Sean Williams     3 (6b)
Jacques Kallis    4-0-25-2


18.1  Makhaya Ntini to Sean Williams, Edged and through the vacant gully region for four! And just after the captained had removed a man from there! Don't you just hate it when that happens?  (4) 
18.2  Makhaya Ntini to Sean Williams, Good short ball, the batsman is caught off guard and top edges it high in the air! There is a fielder after it...he's runs hard...and takes the catch! Well done sir!

S. Williams    c Kallis          b Ntini
Runs : 7       Balls : 8         S/R : 87.5

18.3  Makhaya Ntini to Njabulo Ncube, Scorching bouncer, the batsman clearly didn't expect that and just sways out of the way at the last moment!  (0) 
18.4  Makhaya Ntini to Njabulo Ncube, Tries to late cut that away but misses it, and the ball thuds into the keeper's gloves. No run.  (0) 
18.5  Makhaya Ntini to Njabulo Ncube, Edged and through the vacant gully region for four! And just after the captained had removed a man from there! Don't you just hate it when that happens?  (4) 
18.6  Makhaya Ntini to Njabulo Ncube, That's gone high...really high...very very very high...it's lost in the sky...will someone catch this? The fielders all come under it...someone has to take it...NOOOOOOO! It's been dropped! And the batsmen manage to come back for a third in all the chaos!  (3) 


End of over 19
Westerns    131/8 (RR : 6.89)    Required RR(40)
Chris Mpofu     4 (1b)
Njabulo Ncube     7 (4b)
Makhaya Ntini    4-0-39-2


19.1  Rusty Theron to Njabulo Ncube, Perfect yorker on the leg stump.  (0) 
19.2  Rusty Theron to Njabulo Ncube, He walks across his stumps trying to paddle it away, but misses it. And the keeper's appealing! There was a sound as the ball passed the batsman, and the umpire is unmoved. Replays show it was off the pad. Good call.  (0) 
19.3  Rusty Theron to Njabulo Ncube, Short ball, worked off the hips for a single  (1) 
19.4  Rusty Theron to Chris Mpofu, Hammered down the ground. Two more.  (2) 
19.5  Rusty Theron to Chris Mpofu, No shot offered.  (0) 
19.6  Rusty Theron to Chris Mpofu, Very well bowled.  (0) 


End of over 20
Westerns    134/8 (RR : 6.70)
Chris Mpofu     6 (4b)
Njabulo Ncube     8 (7b)
Rusty Theron    4-0-17-1

Westerns    134/8 (RR : 6.70)
Overs: 20.0

Westerns Innings

Player                                                   R    B  4s  6s    S/R
Mark Vermeulen         c Boucher       b Ntini           7    6   0   0  116.7
Keith Dabengwa                         b Theron         16   11   1   0  145.5
Tinashe Mhora          c Ingram        b Boje           34   40   0   0   85.0
Charles Coventry                   c & b Kallis         37   36   2   0  102.8
Sean Williams          c Kallis        b Ntini           7    8   1   0   87.5
Sidwell Ndlovu         run out         (Tsotsobe)        6    2   0   1  300.0
Tawanda Mupariwa       lbw             b Boje            0    1   0   0    0.0
Titus Chipare          c Boucher       b Kallis         12    6   1   0  200.0
Chris Mpofu                            not out           6    4   1   0  150.0
Njabulo Ncube                          not out           8    7   1   0  114.3
John Nyumbu                                       

Total: 134/8                       Overs: 20.0                    Run Rate: 6.70

Extras : 1    No Balls : 0       Wides : 1    Leg Byes : 0        Byes : 0

Warriors Bowling

Players                               O            M       R        W   E/R
Jacques Kallis                       4.0           0      25        2   6.25
JJ Smuts                             1.0           0      11        0  11.00
Nicky Boje                           3.0           0      21        2   7.00
Rusty Theron                         4.0           0      17        1   4.25
Lonwabo Tsotsobe                     4.0           0      21        0   5.25
Makhaya Ntini                        4.0           0      39        2   9.75

Total: 134/8                       Overs: 20.0                    Run Rate: 6.70

Extras : 1    No Balls : 0       Wides : 1    Leg Byes : 0        Byes : 0

-

A courageous effort from Tinashe Mhora and Charles Coventry goes in vain as the expected occurs as the Warriors beat the Westerns by a hefty margin of 37 runs.
All in all, it was a complete performance from the Warriors' bowlers with, perhaps, JJ Smuts' 11-run over being the only blemish on their bowling scorecard.

Westerns were restricted to 134/8 in their 20.0 overs as the Warriors proved they were the better African side in this competition by qualifying for the semi-finals.
Nicky Boje, Makhaya Ntini and Jacques Kallis picked two wickets each with the latter being the most economical out of the three. Rusty Theron claimed one too.​

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Warriors   171/7 in 20.0 overs. 
Westerns   134/8 in 20.0 overs. 

Warriors won by 37 runs

Man of the match: Jacques Kallis (Warriors)

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[Na Maloom Afraad]

KNOCKOUTS

Semi-Final 1, Sialkot Stallions vs Sussex Sharks at Edgbaston
- Difficult to score runs on and get going. Not much on offer for the bowlers either.
@AsadRM @Master Bates

Semi-Final 2, Victorian Bushrangers vs Warriors at The Oval
- A good pitch to bat on with a fast outfield, good for seam bowlers too.
@ABDULLAH @Asham

LINEUP RULES

- You can not drop Your captain ()
- You must have at least five capable bowling (/) options in Your playing xi
- You must have at least one genuine wicket-keeping (/) option in Your playing xi
- You can have a maximum of four overseas () players in Your playing xi
- Mark the players You want to bowl with ^ and Your active wicket-keeper with †/+

STATISTICS

Available on post#6. As of round three.​

 

[Master Bates]

Matt Prior in place of Michael Yardy

 

[AsadRM]

Same lineup for me

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[ABDULLAH]

Brad Hodge
Aaron Finch
David Hussey
Cameron White
Dwayne Bravo
Andrew McDonald
Matthew Wade
John Hastings
Clint McKay
James Pattinson
Dirk Nannes