0.1 Shaminda Eranga to Martin Guptill, WIDE, S Eranga pushes this delivery way down the leg side and it's rightly wided by the umpire
0.1 Shaminda Eranga to Martin Guptill, WIDE, S Eranga pushes this delivery way down the leg side and it's rightly wided by the umpire
0.1 Shaminda Eranga to Martin Guptill, WIDE, This delivery just skims past M Guptill's pads. Unlucky to be called wide
0.1 Shaminda Eranga to Martin Guptill, 0, 123.61kph, S Eranga is struggling to find much pace off this surface. Short length on middle stump. No runs taken
0.2 Shaminda Eranga to Martin Guptill, WIDE, The bowler loses his line and pushes this down the leg side. S Eranga is very luck to get away with just the wide
0.2 Shaminda Eranga to Martin Guptill, 1b, 124.90kph, short length just outside leg stump. M Guptill plays for the movement, but the ball beats the bat. One more
0.3 Shaminda Eranga to Rob Nicol, 0, 128.81kph, That continues on straight. Bouncer! R Nicol sways away
0.4 Shaminda Eranga to Rob Nicol, 1, 128.78kph, S Eranga ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. He finds a fraction of swing off the surface. R Nicol puts bat to ball but mistimes it. The batsmen only take one
0.5 Shaminda Eranga to Martin Guptill, WIDE, This delivery just skims past M Guptill's pads. Unlucky to be called wide
0.5 Shaminda Eranga to Martin Guptill, WIDE, The bowler loses his line and pushes this down the leg side. S Eranga is very luck to get away with just the wide
0.5 Shaminda Eranga to Martin Guptill, OUT, 124.97kph, M Guptill completely mishits a square drive and he has not quite got a hold of this one and it is taken by K Rajitha mid-wicket
Martin Guptill c K Rajitha b S Eranga 0 (7m 3b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00
The new batsman is Jeet Raval.
0.6 Shaminda Eranga to Jeet Raval, 0, 128.66kph, S Eranga ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. That continues on straight. J Raval hangs on the back foot and blocks it. No run
[ End of over 1 (8 runs) Auckland Aces 8 / 1 (RR: 8.00, RRR: 9.74) ]
Auckland Aces requires 186 runs to win at 9.79 runs per over
[ Rob Nicol 1* (2b 0x4 0x6) Shaminda Eranga 1-0-7-1 ]
[ Jeet Raval 0 (1b 0x4 0x6) ]
The new bowler is Kasun Rajitha.
1.1 Kasun Rajitha to Rob Nicol, 1, 123.22kph, K Rajitha ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. Good length on middle stump. R Nicol backfoot defensives but can't time it properly. Misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single
1.2 Kasun Rajitha to Jeet Raval, 1, 124.88kph, J Raval puts bat to ball but mistimes it and he trots through for the single
1.3 Kasun Rajitha to Rob Nicol, WIDE, K Rajitha pushes this delivery way down the leg side and it's rightly wided by the umpire
1.3 Kasun Rajitha to Rob Nicol, 1, 125.28kph, R Nicol plays it gently through the off side. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single
1.4 Kasun Rajitha to Jeet Raval, 1, 128.88kph, No great pace there from K Rajitha. He finds a fraction of swing off the surface. J Raval backfoot defensives but can't time it properly. The batsmen only take one
1.5 Kasun Rajitha to Rob Nicol, WIDE, This delivery just skims past R Nicol's pads. Unlucky to be called wide
1.5 Kasun Rajitha to Rob Nicol, NO BALL, 123.13kph, No great pace there from K Rajitha. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic backfoot defensive. Misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single
Free hit coming up...
1.5 Kasun Rajitha to Jeet Raval, 4, 128.78kph, Wicket to wicket delivery. That runs towards the boundary. Four runs
1.6 Kasun Rajitha to Jeet Raval, 1, 128.75kph, short and straight. J Raval plays a punchy backfoot defensive and he trots through for the single
[ End of over 2 (13 runs) Auckland Aces 21 / 1 (RR: 10.50, RRR: 9.56) ]
Auckland Aces requires 173 runs to win at 9.61 runs per over
[ Jeet Raval 7* (5b 1x4 0x6) Kasun Rajitha 1-0-13-0 ]
[ Rob Nicol 4 (5b 0x4 0x6) Shaminda Eranga 1-0-7-1 ]
2.1 Shaminda Eranga to Jeet Raval, 1, 124.81kph, S Eranga ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. That continues on straight. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed leg glance. Easy single to be had there
2.2 Shaminda Eranga to Rob Nicol, WIDE, The bowler loses his line and pushes this down the leg side. S Eranga is very luck to get away with just the wide
2.2 Shaminda Eranga to Rob Nicol, 1, 125.86kph, S Eranga pushes this through at no great pace. Short length just outside leg stump. R Nicol puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Single taken
2.3 Shaminda Eranga to Jeet Raval, 6, 122.30kph, No great pace there from S Eranga. Short length outside off stump. J Raval plays an extravagant leg glance. Glorious timing. Fielder is underneath it but the ball sails over his head. SIX
2.4 Shaminda Eranga to Jeet Raval, 0, 123.06kph, S Eranga ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. Bouncer! J Raval sways away
2.5 Shaminda Eranga to Jeet Raval, 0, 128.53kph, short length outside off stump. J Raval backfoot defensives but can't time it properly. Hit straight to the fielder at deep mid-off. No run
2.6 Shaminda Eranga to Jeet Raval, 4, 127.43kph, No great pace there from S Eranga. Short length outside off stump. J Raval plays an extravagant leg glance. Glorious timing. The ball races away for a boundary
[ End of over 3 (13 runs) Auckland Aces 34 / 1 (RR: 11.33, RRR: 9.35) ]
Auckland Aces requires 160 runs to win at 9.41 runs per over
[ Rob Nicol 5* (6b 0x4 0x6) Shaminda Eranga 2-0-20-1 ]
[ Jeet Raval 18 (10b 2x4 1x6) Kasun Rajitha 1-0-13-0 ]
3.1 Kasun Rajitha to Rob Nicol, WIDE, This delivery just skims past R Nicol's pads. Unlucky to be called wide
3.1 Kasun Rajitha to Rob Nicol, WIDE, K Rajitha pushes this delivery way down the leg side and it's rightly wided by the umpire
3.1 Kasun Rajitha to Rob Nicol, 6, 124.93kph, He finds a fraction of swing off the surface. Crunched through the off side. Well executed backfoot defensive. Six runs! Fantastic batting
3.2 Kasun Rajitha to Rob Nicol, 2, 126.03kph, K Rajitha hits a short length on middle. Spanked through the off side. Great backfoot defensive. Two runs taken. The return is over the stumps
3.3 Kasun Rajitha to Rob Nicol, 1, 125.93kph, That one goes on straight. R Nicol swats this one. Easy single to be had there
3.4 Kasun Rajitha to Jeet Raval, 0, 128.61kph, No great pace there from K Rajitha and he bowls this gun-barrel straight. J Raval plays a backfoot defensive, but can't time it properly. Not in the gap
3.5 Kasun Rajitha to Jeet Raval, 1, 127.20kph, K Rajitha maintains a tight line outside off. Spanked through the off side. Great backfoot defensive. One more to the total
3.6 Kasun Rajitha to Rob Nicol, WIDE, This delivery just skims past R Nicol's pads. Unlucky to be called wide
3.6 Kasun Rajitha to Rob Nicol, 1, 127.91kph, K Rajitha is struggling to find much pace off this surface. R Nicol plays it gently through the off side. Single taken
[ End of over 4 (14 runs) Auckland Aces 48 / 1 (RR: 12.00, RRR: 9.06) ]
Auckland Aces requires 146 runs to win at 9.13 runs per over
[ Rob Nicol 15* (10b 0x4 1x6) Kasun Rajitha 2-0-27-0 ]
[ Jeet Raval 19 (12b 2x4 1x6) Shaminda Eranga 2-0-20-1 ]
The new bowler is Lahiru Madushanka.
4.1 Lahiru Madushanka to Rob Nicol, WIDE, This delivery just skims past R Nicol's pads. Unlucky to be called wide
4.1 Lahiru Madushanka to Rob Nicol, 1, 140.96kph, L Madushanka is working up a good head of steam here. A hint of swing in. Spanked through the off side. Great backfoot defensive. Can't get this past the fielder. One more
4.2 Lahiru Madushanka to Jeet Raval, 2, 136.85kph, J Raval plays an extravagant cover drive. Glorious timing. J Raval pushes hard for two. Excellent running
4.3 Lahiru Madushanka to Jeet Raval, 1, 136.66kph, He finds a fraction of movement off the surface. J Raval plays it gently through the off side. That is a comfortable single
4.4 Lahiru Madushanka to Rob Nicol, 1, 138.44kph, L Madushanka is working up a decent pace here and he hits a short length on middle. R Nicol trots through for the single
4.5 Lahiru Madushanka to Jeet Raval, 1, 134.95kph, L Madushanka puts his back into this delivery. It swings away just off the straight. Well-timed cover drive there. One more
4.6 Lahiru Madushanka to Rob Nicol, OUT, 137.57kph, L Madushanka flings this through at decent pace. Pitches just outside off and it swings in. R Nicol miscues a cut and he has not quite got a hold of this one and it is taken by S Jayawardene mid-wicket
Rob Nicol c S Jayawardene b L Madushanka 17 (32m 13b 0x4 1x6) SR: 130.77
[ End of over 5 (7 runs) Auckland Aces 55 / 2 (RR: 11.00, RRR: 9.20) ]
Auckland Aces requires 139 runs to win at 9.27 runs per over
[ Jeet Raval 23* (15b 2x4 1x6) Lahiru Madushanka 1-0-7-1 ]
[ Kasun Rajitha 2-0-27-0 ]
The new batsman is Colin Munro.
The new bowler is Shehan Jayawardene.
5.1 Shehan Jayawardene to Jeet Raval, 1, 115.31kph, Pitches outside off and it curls in. J Raval plays it gently through the leg side. Easy single to be had there
5.2 Shehan Jayawardene to Colin Munro, 0, 118.49kph, S Jayawardene hits a short length outside off. Bouncer! C Munro sways away
5.3 Shehan Jayawardene to Colin Munro, 1, 118.95kph, S Jayawardene pushes this through at no great pace. C Munro backfoot defensives but can't time it properly. Can't get this past the fielder. One more
5.4 Shehan Jayawardene to Jeet Raval, 1, 115.07kph, S Jayawardene ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. Short length outside off stump. J Raval plays it gently through the leg side. One more
5.5 Shehan Jayawardene to Colin Munro, 1, 114.42kph, Spanked through the leg side. Great backfoot defensive. Can't get this past the fielder. One more
5.6 Shehan Jayawardene to Jeet Raval, 2, 110.45kph, S Jayawardene cuts his fingers across this one. That continues on straight. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic late cut. The ball beats the infielder and the batsmen run a couple
[ End of over 6 (6 runs) Auckland Aces 61 / 2 (RR: 10.17, RRR: 9.43) ]
Auckland Aces requires 133 runs to win at 9.50 runs per over
[ Colin Munro 2* (3b 0x4 0x6) Shehan Jayawardene 1-0-6-0 ]
[ Jeet Raval 27 (18b 2x4 1x6) Lahiru Madushanka 1-0-7-1 ]
6.1 Lahiru Madushanka to Colin Munro, 0, 136.77kph, L Madushanka puts his back into this delivery. He finds a fraction of swing off the surface
6.2 Lahiru Madushanka to Colin Munro, 1, 140.48kph, L Madushanka hurls this through and he finds a hint of swing from an off stump line. C Munro plays it gently through the leg side. One more to the total
6.3 Lahiru Madushanka to Jeet Raval, 1, 136.54kph, It swings away just off the straight. J Raval plays an extravagant backfoot defensive. Glorious timing. Easy single to be had there
6.4 Lahiru Madushanka to Colin Munro, 4, 139.05kph, That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic cut. The ball races away for a boundary
6.5 Lahiru Madushanka to Colin Munro, 0, 135.33kph, L Madushanka is working up a decent pace here. A hint of swing away. C Munro puts bat to ball but mistimes it. No runs taken
6.6 Lahiru Madushanka to Colin Munro, 1, 135.36kph, He finds a fraction of swing off the surface. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic cut. Can't get this past the fielder. One more
[ End of over 7 (7 runs) Auckland Aces 68 / 2 (RR: 9.71, RRR: 9.62) ]
Auckland Aces requires 126 runs to win at 9.69 runs per over
[ Colin Munro 8* (8b 1x4 0x6) Lahiru Madushanka 2-0-14-1 ]
[ Jeet Raval 28 (19b 2x4 1x6) Shehan Jayawardene 1-0-6-0 ]
7.1 Shehan Jayawardene to Colin Munro, 1, 118.88kph, That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic on-drive. One more to the total
7.2 Shehan Jayawardene to Jeet Raval, 0, 116.09kph, S Jayawardene hits a short length outside off. J Raval struggles to negotiate that one and just manages to get under it
7.3 Shehan Jayawardene to Jeet Raval, 1, 118.83kph, S Jayawardene is struggling to find much pace off this surface. He finds a fraction of swing off the surface. Excellent timing from J Raval as he plays a cut. They take a single
7.4 Shehan Jayawardene to Colin Munro, 6, 114.69kph, That one goes on straight. Excellent timing from C Munro as he plays an on-drive. C Munro hammers this for six
7.5 Shehan Jayawardene to Colin Munro, 2, 116.15kph, S Jayawardene is struggling to find much pace off this surface. Excellent timing from C Munro as he plays a backfoot defensive. Two runs
7.6 Shehan Jayawardene to Colin Munro, 1, 111.61kph, C Munro backfoot defensives but can't time it properly. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end
[ End of over 8 (11 runs) Auckland Aces 79 / 2 (RR: 9.88, RRR: 9.50) ]
Auckland Aces requires 115 runs to win at 9.58 runs per over
[ Colin Munro 18* (12b 1x4 1x6) Shehan Jayawardene 2-0-17-0 ]
[ Jeet Raval 29 (21b 2x4 1x6) Lahiru Madushanka 2-0-14-1 ]
The new bowler is Ramesh Mendis.
8.1 Ramesh Mendis to Colin Munro, 1, 125.19kph, R Mendis pushes this through at no great pace and he finds a hint of swing from an off stump line. C Munro puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Single taken
8.2 Ramesh Mendis to Jeet Raval, 4, 124.99kph, R Mendis hits a short length outside off. J Raval plays an extravagant on-drive. Glorious timing. No need to run for that. Four runs
8.3 Ramesh Mendis to Jeet Raval, 3, 128.93kph, He finds a fraction of swing off the surface. That's an exceptional effort by in the deep. Saved a sure single there
8.4 Ramesh Mendis to Colin Munro, 0, 128.91kph, R Mendis ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. Hit straight to the fielder. Is quick to cut off the single
8.5 Ramesh Mendis to Colin Munro, 1, 124.95kph, short length outside off stump. C Munro plays a backfoot defensive, but can't time it properly. Easy single to be had there
8.6 Ramesh Mendis to Jeet Raval, 1, 128.84kph, R Mendis maintains a tight line outside off. Excellent timing from J Raval as he plays an on-drive. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run
[ End of over 9 (10 runs) Auckland Aces 89 / 2 (RR: 9.89, RRR: 9.45) ]
Auckland Aces requires 105 runs to win at 9.55 runs per over
[ Jeet Raval 37* (24b 3x4 1x6) Ramesh Mendis 1-0-10-0 ]
[ Colin Munro 20 (15b 1x4 1x6) Shehan Jayawardene 2-0-17-0 ]
The new bowler is Dasun Shanaka.
9.1 Dasun Shanaka to Jeet Raval, 0, 119.00kph, A hint of swing away. J Raval played that with soft hands. Not in the gap
9.2 Dasun Shanaka to Jeet Raval, OUT, 114.30kph, D Shanaka maintains a tight line outside off. J Raval was in no position to play that stroke. This ball is lofted straight down the throat of the fielder at wide long-off
Jeet Raval c R Mendis b D Shanaka 37 (46m 26b 3x4 1x6) SR: 142.31
The new batsman is Colin de Grandhomme.
9.3 Dasun Shanaka to Colin de Grandhomme, 1, 118.56kph, No great pace there from D Shanaka and he hits a short length just outside leg. C de Grandhomme puts bat to ball but mistimes it. That is a comfortable single
9.4 Dasun Shanaka to Colin Munro, 1, 115.61kph, He finds a fraction of swing off the surface. C Munro swats this one. One more
9.5 Dasun Shanaka to Colin de Grandhomme, 0, 114.48kph, D Shanaka runs his fingers across the seam. Short length just outside leg stump. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic backfoot defensive. No run
9.6 Dasun Shanaka to Colin de Grandhomme, 1, 116.62kph, A hint of swing in. C de Grandhomme plays a backfoot defensive, but can't time it properly. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run
[ End of over 10 (3 runs) Auckland Aces 92 / 3 (RR: 9.20, RRR: 10.10) ]
Auckland Aces requires 102 runs to win at 10.20 runs per over
[ Colin de Grandhomme 2* (3b 0x4 0x6) Dasun Shanaka 1-0-3-1 ]
[ Colin Munro 21 (16b 1x4 1x6) Ramesh Mendis 1-0-10-0 ]
10.1 Ramesh Mendis to Colin de Grandhomme, WIDE, This delivery just skims past C de Grandhomme's pads. Unlucky to be called wide
10.1 Ramesh Mendis to Colin de Grandhomme, 4, 126.09kph, Pitches just outside leg and it seams in. Spanked through the off side. Great cut. Four runs
10.2 Ramesh Mendis to Colin de Grandhomme, 1, 124.91kph, C de Grandhomme plays a punchy cut. C de Grandhomme trots through for the single
10.3 Ramesh Mendis to Colin Munro, 1, 128.76kph, R Mendis pushes this through at no great pace. Wicket to wicket delivery. C Munro pushes this ball through the off side. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run
10.4 Ramesh Mendis to Colin de Grandhomme, WIDE, R Mendis pushes this delivery way down the leg side and it's rightly wided by the umpire
10.4 Ramesh Mendis to Colin de Grandhomme, WIDE, The bowler loses his line and pushes this down the leg side. R Mendis is very luck to get away with just the wide
10.4 Ramesh Mendis to Colin de Grandhomme, 1, 116.84kph, No great pace there from R Mendis. Pitches on middle and it seams in. C de Grandhomme puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single
10.5 Ramesh Mendis to Colin Munro, 2, 128.64kph, It swings away just off the straight. Two runs taken. The return is over the stumps
10.6 Ramesh Mendis to Colin Munro, 4, 128.60kph, This one is military medium from R Mendis and he pitches that one outside off. Spanked through the leg side. Great backfoot defensive. Excellent timing and placement. Four
[ End of over 11 (16 runs) Auckland Aces 108 / 3 (RR: 9.82, RRR: 9.44) ]
Auckland Aces requires 86 runs to win at 9.56 runs per over
[ Colin de Grandhomme 8* (6b 1x4 0x6) Ramesh Mendis 2-0-26-0 ]
[ Colin Munro 28 (19b 2x4 1x6) Dasun Shanaka 1-0-3-1 ]
11.1 Dasun Shanaka to Colin de Grandhomme, 2, 118.90kph, This one is military medium from D Shanaka. Wicket to wicket delivery. C de Grandhomme pushes hard for two. Excellent running
11.2 Dasun Shanaka to Colin de Grandhomme, 1, 114.25kph, C de Grandhomme puts bat to ball but mistimes it. One more
11.3 Dasun Shanaka to Colin Munro, OUT, 115.86kph, This one is military medium from D Shanaka and he bowls this gun-barrel straight. C Munro can't get the cut away. BOWLED HIM!
Colin Munro b D Shanaka 28 (32m 20b 2x4 1x6) SR: 140.00
The new batsman is Brad Cachopa.
11.4 Dasun Shanaka to Brad Cachopa, 1, 116.45kph, D Shanaka hits a good length just outside off. B Cachopa plays it gently through the off side. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end
11.5 Dasun Shanaka to Colin de Grandhomme, 1, 114.14kph, C de Grandhomme leg glances but can't time it properly. They take a single
11.6 Dasun Shanaka to Brad Cachopa, 0, 118.77kph, D Shanaka bowls this gun-barrel straight. Aggressive backfoot defensive from B Cachopa. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. B Cachopa rightly sends him back
[ End of over 12 (5 runs) Auckland Aces 113 / 4 (RR: 9.42, RRR: 10.00) ]
Auckland Aces requires 81 runs to win at 10.13 runs per over
[ Colin de Grandhomme 12* (9b 1x4 0x6) Dasun Shanaka 2-0-8-2 ]
[ Brad Cachopa 1 (2b 0x4 0x6) Ramesh Mendis 2-0-26-0 ]
Lahiru Madushanka will start a new spell.
12.1 Lahiru Madushanka to Colin de Grandhomme, 4, 138.62kph, L Madushanka is working up a decent pace here. He finds a fraction of swing off the surface. Excellent timing from C de Grandhomme as he plays a leg glance. No chance for the fielder in the deep. Four more
12.2 Lahiru Madushanka to Colin de Grandhomme, 1, 140.76kph, L Madushanka is working up a good head of steam here. Aggressive leg glance from C de Grandhomme. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end
12.3 Lahiru Madushanka to Brad Cachopa, 1, 140.72kph, L Madushanka bowls this gun-barrel straight. B Cachopa cover drives but can't time it properly. The batsmen only take one
12.4 Lahiru Madushanka to Colin de Grandhomme, 1b, 136.63kph, L Madushanka flings this through at decent pace. Short and straight. That is an ungainly shot - C de Grandhomme is lucky not to have edged that. One more
12.5 Lahiru Madushanka to Brad Cachopa, 0, 140.65kph, That one goes on straight. Spanked through the leg side. Great leg glance. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. B Cachopa rightly sends him back
12.6 Lahiru Madushanka to Brad Cachopa, 1, 140.61kph, Pitches just outside off and it swings in. Hit straight to the fielder. One more to the total
[ End of over 13 (8 runs) Auckland Aces 121 / 4 (RR: 9.31, RRR: 10.29) ]
Auckland Aces requires 73 runs to win at 10.43 runs per over
[ Brad Cachopa 3* (5b 0x4 0x6) Lahiru Madushanka 3-0-21-1 ]
[ Colin de Grandhomme 17 (12b 2x4 0x6) Dasun Shanaka 2-0-8-2 ]
13.1 Dasun Shanaka to Brad Cachopa, 1, 118.78kph, good length just outside off stump. B Cachopa puts bat to ball but mistimes it and he trots through for the single
13.2 Dasun Shanaka to Colin de Grandhomme, 1, 118.75kph, D Shanaka ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. C de Grandhomme plays it gently through the off side. They take a single
13.3 Dasun Shanaka to Brad Cachopa, OUT, 118.72kph, D Shanaka pushes this through at no great pace. Wicket to wicket delivery. B Cachopa miscues a square drive. BOWLED HIM!
Brad Cachopa b D Shanaka 4 (9m 7b 0x4 0x6) SR: 57.14
The new batsman is Donovan Grobbelaar.
13.4 Dasun Shanaka to Donovan Grobbelaar, 0, 118.70kph, No great pace there from D Shanaka and he maintains a leg stump line. Short ball! D Grobbelaar ducks under it
13.5 Dasun Shanaka to Donovan Grobbelaar, 1, 115.19kph, This one is military medium from D Shanaka. That continues on straight. Well-timed cut there. Easy single to be had there
13.6 Dasun Shanaka to Colin de Grandhomme, 1, 115.25kph, He finds a fraction of swing off the surface. C de Grandhomme puts bat to ball but mistimes it. One more to the total
[ End of over 14 (4 runs) Auckland Aces 125 / 5 (RR: 8.93, RRR: 11.33) ]
Auckland Aces requires 69 runs to win at 11.50 runs per over
[ Colin de Grandhomme 19* (14b 2x4 0x6) Dasun Shanaka 3-0-12-3 ]
[ Donovan Grobbelaar 1 (2b 0x4 0x6) Lahiru Madushanka 3-0-21-1 ]
14.1 Lahiru Madushanka to Colin de Grandhomme, 2, 138.20kph, Not much movement from this surface. The batsmen run hard and complete a comfortable two
14.2 Lahiru Madushanka to Colin de Grandhomme, WIDE, L Madushanka pushes this delivery way down the leg side and it's rightly wided by the umpire
14.2 Lahiru Madushanka to Colin de Grandhomme, WIDE, L Madushanka pushes this delivery way down the leg side and it's rightly wided by the umpire
14.2 Lahiru Madushanka to Colin de Grandhomme, WIDE, L Madushanka pushes this delivery way down the leg side and it's rightly wided by the umpire
14.2 Lahiru Madushanka to Colin de Grandhomme, WIDE, L Madushanka pushes this delivery way down the leg side and it's rightly wided by the umpire
14.2 Lahiru Madushanka to Colin de Grandhomme, 1, 137.65kph, L Madushanka finds a hint of swing from an off stump line. C de Grandhomme cuts but can't time it properly. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run
14.3 Lahiru Madushanka to Donovan Grobbelaar, 1, 139.78kph, D Grobbelaar backfoot defensives but can't time it properly. Misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single
14.4 Lahiru Madushanka to Colin de Grandhomme, 1, 136.27kph, L Madushanka flings this through at decent pace. C de Grandhomme plays it gently through the off side. The batsmen only take one
14.5 Lahiru Madushanka to Donovan Grobbelaar, WIDE, L Madushanka pushes this delivery way down the leg side and it's rightly wided by the umpire
14.5 Lahiru Madushanka to Donovan Grobbelaar, WIDE, The bowler loses his line and pushes this down the leg side. L Madushanka is very luck to get away with just the wide
14.5 Lahiru Madushanka to Donovan Grobbelaar, 6, 138.54kph, Aggressive backfoot defensive from D Grobbelaar. Going going gone! Six
14.6 Lahiru Madushanka to Donovan Grobbelaar, 4, 139.68kph, Not much movement from this surface. That runs towards the boundary. Four runs
* Not the best of outings from L Madushanka. He'll want to forget this in a hurry.
* Lahiru Madushanka 1 / 42 in 4.0 overs, 0 maidens
[ End of over 15 (21 runs) Auckland Aces 146 / 5 (RR: 9.73, RRR: 9.40) ]
Auckland Aces requires 48 runs to win at 9.60 runs per over
[ Colin de Grandhomme 23* (17b 2x4 0x6) Lahiru Madushanka 4-0-42-1 ]
[ Donovan Grobbelaar 12 (5b 1x4 1x6) Dasun Shanaka 3-0-12-3 ]
Shaminda Eranga will start a new spell.
15.1 Shaminda Eranga to Colin de Grandhomme, 3, 125.27kph, S Eranga pushes this through at no great pace. Crunched through the off side. Well executed backfoot defensive. That's an exceptional effort by in the deep. Saved a sure single there
15.2 Shaminda Eranga to Donovan Grobbelaar, WIDE, S Eranga pushes this delivery way down the leg side and it's rightly wided by the umpire
15.2 Shaminda Eranga to Donovan Grobbelaar, 1, 114.85kph, S Eranga cuts his fingers across this one. He finds a fraction of movement off the surface. D Grobbelaar puts bat to ball but mistimes it. The batsmen only take one
15.3 Shaminda Eranga to Colin de Grandhomme, 1, 125.35kph, S Eranga pushes this through at no great pace. Good length just outside off stump. C de Grandhomme puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Single taken
15.4 Shaminda Eranga to Donovan Grobbelaar, 1, 125.02kph, S Eranga ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. It seams in just off the straight. D Grobbelaar plays it gently through the off side. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single
15.5 Shaminda Eranga to Colin de Grandhomme, WIDE, The bowler loses his line and pushes this down the leg side. S Eranga is very luck to get away with just the wide
15.5 Shaminda Eranga to Colin de Grandhomme, 1, 128.82kph, good length just outside off stump. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic backfoot defensive. They take a single
15.6 Shaminda Eranga to Donovan Grobbelaar, 1, 128.43kph, S Eranga ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. Big movement from the seamer. D Grobbelaar played that with soft hands. Single taken
[ End of over 16 (10 runs) Auckland Aces 156 / 5 (RR: 9.75, RRR: 9.25) ]
Auckland Aces requires 38 runs to win at 9.50 runs per over
[ Donovan Grobbelaar 15* (8b 1x4 1x6) Shaminda Eranga 3-0-30-1 ]
[ Colin de Grandhomme 28 (20b 2x4 0x6) Lahiru Madushanka 4-0-42-1 ]
Dasun Shanaka will start a new spell.
16.1 Dasun Shanaka to Donovan Grobbelaar, 2, 115.57kph, D Shanaka pushes this through at no great pace and he hits a short length just outside off. The ball beats the infielder and the batsmen run a couple
16.2 Dasun Shanaka to Donovan Grobbelaar, 1, 114.98kph, D Shanaka slows this one down. Short and straight. D Grobbelaar puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end
16.3 Dasun Shanaka to Colin de Grandhomme, 6, 117.19kph, An audacious shot from C de Grandhomme. Six runs
16.4 Dasun Shanaka to Colin de Grandhomme, 1, 112.58kph, D Shanaka cuts his fingers across this one and he hits a short length just outside off. C de Grandhomme puts bat to ball but mistimes it. That is a comfortable single
16.5 Dasun Shanaka to Donovan Grobbelaar, 1, 117.51kph, D Shanaka hits a short length just outside off. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed leg glance. Single taken
16.6 Dasun Shanaka to Colin de Grandhomme, 2, 113.67kph, D Shanaka bowls this from the back of his hand and he finds a hint of swing from an off stump line. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed on-drive. The ball beats the infielder and the batsmen run a couple
* D Shanaka finishes up with a good, solid spell.
* Dasun Shanaka 3 / 25 in 4.0 overs, 0 maidens
[ End of over 17 (13 runs) Auckland Aces 169 / 5 (RR: 9.94, RRR: 8.00) ]
Auckland Aces requires 25 runs to win at 8.33 runs per over
[ Donovan Grobbelaar 19* (11b 1x4 1x6) Dasun Shanaka 4-0-25-3 ]
[ Colin de Grandhomme 37 (23b 2x4 1x6) Shaminda Eranga 3-0-30-1 ]
17.1 Shaminda Eranga to Donovan Grobbelaar, 1, 128.03kph, No great pace there from S Eranga. Spanked through the leg side. Great leg glance. One more to the total
17.2 Shaminda Eranga to Colin de Grandhomme, 1, 128.10kph, Pitches just outside off and it seams in. C de Grandhomme plays it gently through the off side. That is an excellent call by C de Grandhomme. One run
17.3 Shaminda Eranga to Donovan Grobbelaar, 0, 128.73kph, No great pace there from S Eranga. Not in the gap
17.4 Shaminda Eranga to Donovan Grobbelaar, 1, 128.70kph, S Eranga ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. D Grobbelaar plays an extravagant cover drive. Glorious timing. One more
17.5 Shaminda Eranga to Colin de Grandhomme, 4, 123.30kph, S Eranga ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. Short length just outside off stump. That runs towards the boundary. Four runs
* And that's the 50 run partnership! Excellent batting from this pair.
17.6 Shaminda Eranga to Colin de Grandhomme, 1, 123.13kph, That one goes on straight. Hit straight to the fielder. Easy single to be had there
* Not the best of outings from S Eranga. He'll want to forget this in a hurry.
* Shaminda Eranga 1 / 38 in 4.0 overs, 0 maidens
[ End of over 18 (8 runs) Auckland Aces 177 / 5 (RR: 9.83, RRR: 8.00) ]
Auckland Aces requires 17 runs to win at 8.50 runs per over
[ Colin de Grandhomme 43* (26b 3x4 1x6) Shaminda Eranga 4-0-38-1 ]
[ Donovan Grobbelaar 21 (14b 1x4 1x6) Dasun Shanaka 4-0-25-3 ]
The new bowler is Shehan Jayasuriya.
18.1 Shehan Jayasuriya to Colin de Grandhomme, 1, 65.55kph, full length just outside off stump. C de Grandhomme plays it gently through the off side. Can't get this past the fielder. One more
18.2 Shehan Jayasuriya to Donovan Grobbelaar, 2, 70.52kph, S Jayasuriya gets this one to grip and turn. D Grobbelaar plays an extravagant cut. Glorious timing. The ball beats the infielder and the batsmen run a couple
18.3 Shehan Jayasuriya to Donovan Grobbelaar, WIDE, S Jayasuriya pushes this delivery way down the leg side and it's rightly wided by the umpire
18.3 Shehan Jayasuriya to Donovan Grobbelaar, OUT, 74.63kph, S Jayasuriya tosses this one up to D Grobbelaar. Full length just outside off stump. D Grobbelaar completely mishits a drive. Dickwella juggles the edge and takes it at the second attempt!
Donovan Grobbelaar c +N Dickwella b S Jayasuriya 23 (29m 16b 1x4 1x6) SR: 143.75
The new batsman is Tarun Nethula.
18.4 Shehan Jayasuriya to Tarun Nethula, 0, 60.00kph, S Jayasuriya tosses this one up to T Nethula. Breaks into just off the straight. Spanked through the off side. Great backfoot defensive. No run
18.5 Shehan Jayasuriya to Tarun Nethula, 1, 63.44kph, The offie now and it turns into the batsman. Excellent timing from T Nethula as he plays a backfoot defensive. T Nethula trots through for the single
18.6 Shehan Jayasuriya to Colin de Grandhomme, 1, 67.37kph, good length on middle stump. C de Grandhomme cuts but can't time it properly. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single
[ End of over 19 (6 runs) Auckland Aces 183 / 6 (RR: 9.63, RRR: 10.00) ]
Auckland Aces requires 11 runs to win at 11.00 runs per over
[ Colin de Grandhomme 45* (28b 3x4 1x6) Shehan Jayasuriya 1-0-6-1 ]
[ Tarun Nethula 1 (2b 0x4 0x6) Shaminda Eranga 4-0-38-1 ]
Shehan Jayawardene will start a new spell.
19.1 Shehan Jayawardene to Colin de Grandhomme, 2, 116.32kph, S Jayawardene ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. Short and straight. Excellent timing from C de Grandhomme as he plays a cut. C de Grandhomme pushes hard for two. Excellent running
19.2 Shehan Jayawardene to Colin de Grandhomme, WIDE, S Jayawardene pushes this delivery way down the leg side and it's rightly wided by the umpire
19.2 Shehan Jayawardene to Colin de Grandhomme, 6, 114.47kph, S Jayawardene hits a short length on middle. Excellent timing from C de Grandhomme as he plays a cut. C de Grandhomme lofts this one and the ball just clears the ropes
* That's C de Grandhomme's 50! Well played.
19.3 Shehan Jayawardene to Colin de Grandhomme, 1, 117.62kph, S Jayawardene hits a good length just outside off. Aggressive cut from C de Grandhomme. Misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single
19.4 Shehan Jayawardene to Tarun Nethula, WIDE, S Jayawardene pushes this delivery way down the leg side and it's rightly wided by the umpire