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2010 CHAMPIONS LEAGUE TWENTY20

SEMI-FINAL

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SIALKOT STALLIONS vs SUSSEX SHARKS
Edgbaston Cricket Ground

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

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Code:
0.1  Mohammad Asif to Murray Goodwin, Very well bowled.  (0) 
0.2  Mohammad Asif to Murray Goodwin, Tucked away to the leg side, they're running hard, but only manage a single.  (1) 
0.3  Mohammad Asif to Luke Wright, Very well bowled.  (0) 
0.4  Mohammad Asif to Luke Wright, No shot offered, and the off-stump is sent tumbling! That's a poor, poor leave...

L. Wright                        b Asif
Runs : 0       Balls : 2         S/R : 0

0.5  Mohammad Asif to Rory Hamilton-Brown, Pah, that was a useless shot! I've seen better batters in my fridge! No run.  (0) 
0.6  Mohammad Asif to Rory Hamilton-Brown, Pah, that was a useless shot! I've seen better batters in my fridge! No run.  (0) 


End of over 1
Sussex Sharks    1/1 (RR : 1)
Rory Hamilton-Brown     0 (2b)
Murray Goodwin     1 (2b)
Mohammad Asif    1-0-1-1


1.1  Rana Naved-Ul-Hasan to Murray Goodwin, Tucked to off side, one more.  (1) 
1.2  Rana Naved-Ul-Hasan to Rory Hamilton-Brown, Wide, no run.  (1) 
1.2  Rana Naved-Ul-Hasan to Rory Hamilton-Brown, Ah, the quicker ball. The batsman was late on it. No run.  (0) 
1.3  Rana Naved-Ul-Hasan to Rory Hamilton-Brown, Short and pulled away for a single  (1) 
1.4  Rana Naved-Ul-Hasan to Murray Goodwin, Swing and a miss. No run.  (0) 
1.5  Rana Naved-Ul-Hasan to Murray Goodwin, Good shot, bad placement. Won't get a run for that.  (0) 
1.6  Rana Naved-Ul-Hasan to Murray Goodwin, Uppercut over the slip fielders and away for four! Cheeky shot!  (4) 


End of over 2
Sussex Sharks    8/1 (RR : 4)
Murray Goodwin     6 (6b)
Rory Hamilton-Brown     1 (5b)
Rana Naved-Ul-Hasan    1-0-7-0


2.1  Mohammad Asif to Rory Hamilton-Brown, Lofted drive, falls into the gap. The ball gets stuck in the outfield meaning the batsmen get only two.  (2) 
2.2  Mohammad Asif to Rory Hamilton-Brown, Driven down the ground to long-on, the batsmen get only one  (1) 
2.3  Mohammad Asif to Murray Goodwin, 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) 
2.4  Mohammad Asif to Rory Hamilton-Brown, Yorker full and outside offstump, the batsman just squeezes it away for a quick single to cover.  (1) 
2.5  Mohammad Asif to Murray Goodwin, 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) 
2.6  Mohammad Asif to Rory Hamilton-Brown, 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 3
Sussex Sharks    20/1 (RR : 6.67)
Rory Hamilton-Brown     7 (9b)
Murray Goodwin     12 (8b)
Mohammad Asif    2-0-13-1


3.1  Rana Naved-Ul-Hasan to Murray Goodwin, That one deviated sharply of the pitch, the batsman had no chance of playing that. Dot ball.  (0) 
3.2  Rana Naved-Ul-Hasan to Murray Goodwin, Yorker full and outside offstump, the batsman just squeezes it away for a quick single to cover.  (1) 
3.3  Rana Naved-Ul-Hasan to Rory Hamilton-Brown, One, Two, Three more added to the total. Well run!  (3) 
3.4  Rana Naved-Ul-Hasan to Murray Goodwin, Inside edge, and past the stumps. The batsmen take a quick single  (1) 
3.5  Rana Naved-Ul-Hasan to Rory Hamilton-Brown, Very well bowled.  (0) 
3.6  Rana Naved-Ul-Hasan to Rory Hamilton-Brown, Very well bowled.  (0) 


End of over 4
Sussex Sharks    25/1 (RR : 6.25)
Rory Hamilton-Brown     10 (12b)
Murray Goodwin     14 (11b)
Rana Naved-Ul-Hasan    2-0-12-0


4.1  Mohammad Asif to Murray Goodwin, Swing and a miss. No run.  (0) 
4.2  Mohammad Asif to Murray Goodwin, Played to deep cover. Two runs.  (2) 
4.3  Mohammad Asif to Murray Goodwin, 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) 
4.4  Mohammad Asif to Murray Goodwin, 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) 
4.5  Mohammad Asif to Rory Hamilton-Brown, GOT HIM!! Oh no, wait, sorry. It's just a dot ball. My bad.  (0) 
4.6  Mohammad Asif to Rory Hamilton-Brown, That's plumber than the man who fixes my kitchen sink! Out!

R. Hamil'Brown  lbw                b Asif
Runs : 10       Balls : 14         S/R : 71.43


End of over 5
Sussex Sharks    30/2 (RR : 6)
Dwayne Smith     0 (0b)
Murray Goodwin     19 (15b)
Mohammad Asif    3-0-18-2


5.1  Rana Naved-Ul-Hasan to Murray Goodwin, Good slower ball, the batsman doesn't pick it up. Still gets a single though.  (1) 
5.2  Rana Naved-Ul-Hasan to Dwayne Smith, Short ball, cut away for a run.  (1) 
5.3  Rana Naved-Ul-Hasan to Murray Goodwin, 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) 
5.4  Rana Naved-Ul-Hasan to Murray Goodwin, Good running, two runs.  (2) 
5.5  Rana Naved-Ul-Hasan to Murray Goodwin, Scorching bouncer, the batsman clearly didn't expect that and just sways out of the way at the last moment!  (0) 
5.6  Rana Naved-Ul-Hasan to Murray Goodwin, 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 6
Sussex Sharks    37/2 (RR : 6.17)
Dwayne Smith     1 (1b)
Murray Goodwin     25 (20b)
Rana Naved-Ul-Hasan    3-0-19-0


6.1  Abdul Razzaq to Murray Goodwin, Easy single.  (1) 
6.2  Abdul Razzaq to Dwayne Smith, Fired that one in full and on the offstump, the batsman can just squeeze it away to cover. No run.  (0) 
6.3  Abdul Razzaq to Dwayne Smith, That was a very good delivery.  (0) 
6.4  Abdul Razzaq to Dwayne Smith, Good bouncer. The batsman attempts the hooks, and gets a top edge which lands safe. Only one.  (1) 
6.5  Abdul Razzaq to Murray Goodwin, Wide, no run.  (1) 
6.5  Abdul Razzaq to Murray Goodwin, Short ball, cut away for a run.  (1) 
6.6  Abdul Razzaq to Dwayne Smith, One, Two, Three more added to the total. Well run!  (3) 


End of over 7
Sussex Sharks    44/2 (RR : 6.29)
Murray Goodwin     27 (23b)
Dwayne Smith     5 (5b)
Abdul Razzaq    1-0-7-0


7.1  Mansoor Amjad to Dwayne Smith, Beautiful shot! Down the ground, easy four for the batsman.  (4) 
7.2  Mansoor Amjad to Dwayne Smith, 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) 
7.3  Mansoor Amjad to Dwayne Smith, Neat little late cut, beats the slip and short third man. The batsmen get two.  (2) 
7.4  Mansoor Amjad to Dwayne Smith, Gosh, how unlucky can you be. He's absolutely nailed that, but straight to the fielder. No run.  (0) 
7.5  Mansoor Amjad to Dwayne Smith, 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) 
7.6  Mansoor Amjad to Dwayne Smith, Pah, that was a useless shot! I've seen better batters in my fridge! No run.  (0) 


End of over 8
Sussex Sharks    52/2 (RR : 6.5)
Dwayne Smith     13 (11b)
Murray Goodwin     27 (23b)
Mansoor Amjad    1-0-8-0


8.1  Sarfraz Ahmed to Murray Goodwin, Wide, no run.  (1) 
8.1  Sarfraz Ahmed to Murray Goodwin, Clipped off the legs, the batsmen get two.  (2) 
8.2  Sarfraz Ahmed to Murray Goodwin, Driven for four!  (4) 
8.3  Sarfraz Ahmed to Murray Goodwin, Gosh, how unlucky can you be. He's absolutely nailed that, but straight to the fielder. No run.  (0) 
8.4  Sarfraz Ahmed to Murray Goodwin, That one deviated sharply of the pitch, the batsman had no chance of playing that. Dot ball.  (0) 
8.5  Sarfraz Ahmed to Murray Goodwin, EDGED AND TAKE...DROPPED! The keeper drops it! A simple chance and he fluffs it! Single.  (1) 
8.6  Sarfraz Ahmed to Dwayne Smith, That one deviated sharply of the pitch, the batsman had no chance of playing that. Dot ball.  (0) 


End of over 9
Sussex Sharks    60/2 (RR : 6.67)
Dwayne Smith     13 (12b)
Murray Goodwin     34 (29b)
Sarfraz Ahmed    1-0-8-0


9.1  Mansoor Amjad to Murray Goodwin, Inside edge, and past the stumps. The batsmen take a quick single  (1) 
9.2  Mansoor Amjad to Dwayne Smith, 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) 
9.3  Mansoor Amjad to Murray Goodwin, Very well bowled.  (0) 
9.4  Mansoor Amjad to Murray Goodwin, Neat little late cut, beats the slip and short third man. The batsmen get two.  (2) 
9.5  Mansoor Amjad to Murray Goodwin, Fired that one in full and on the offstump, the batsman can just squeeze it away to cover. No run.  (0) 
9.6  Mansoor Amjad to Murray Goodwin, The batsman goes down the track and nails it through the offside! Four more!  (4) 


End of over 10
Sussex Sharks    70/2 (RR : 7)
Murray Goodwin     41 (34b)
Dwayne Smith     16 (13b)
Mansoor Amjad    2-0-18-0


10.1  Abdur Rehman to Dwayne Smith, Easy single.  (1) 
10.2  Abdur Rehman to Murray Goodwin, Pah, that was a useless shot! I've seen better batters in my fridge! No run.  (0) 
10.3  Abdur Rehman to Murray Goodwin, 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) 
10.4  Abdur Rehman to Murray Goodwin, Placed nicely into the gap. Two runs.  (2) 
10.5  Abdur Rehman to Murray Goodwin, Short, wide, you know the drill. 4 runs.  (4) 
10.6  Abdur Rehman to Murray Goodwin, Very well bowled.  (0) 


End of over 11
Sussex Sharks    77/2 (RR : 7)
Murray Goodwin     47 (39b)
Dwayne Smith     17 (14b)
Abdur Rehman    1-0-7-0


11.1  Shoaib Malik to Dwayne Smith, 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) 
11.2  Shoaib Malik to Dwayne Smith, Pah, that was a useless shot! I've seen better batters in my fridge! No run.  (0) 
11.3  Shoaib Malik to Dwayne Smith, Short ball, worked off the hips for a single  (1) 
11.4  Shoaib Malik to Murray Goodwin, Gosh, how unlucky can you be. He's absolutely nailed that, but straight to the fielder. No run.  (0) 
11.5  Shoaib Malik to Murray Goodwin, AND HE'S OU...noooo! Got back home just in time. Two runs.  (2) 
11.6  Shoaib Malik to Murray Goodwin, 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 12
Sussex Sharks    83/2 (RR : 6.92)
Dwayne Smith     20 (17b)
Murray Goodwin     50 (42b)
Shoaib Malik    1-0-6-0


12.1  Abdul Razzaq to Murray Goodwin, Chipped, and lands safe. Two runs in the mean while.  (2) 
12.2  Abdul Razzaq to Murray Goodwin, Good running, two runs.  (2) 
12.3  Abdul Razzaq to Murray Goodwin, EDGED AND TAKE...DROPPED! The keeper drops it! A simple chance and he fluffs it! Single.  (1) 
12.4  Abdul Razzaq to Dwayne Smith, 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) 
12.5  Abdul Razzaq to Dwayne Smith, One more to the total.  (1) 
12.6  Abdul Razzaq to Murray Goodwin, Tries to late cut that away but misses it, and the ball thuds into the keeper's gloves. No run.  (0) 


End of over 13
Sussex Sharks    89/2 (RR : 6.85)
Murray Goodwin     55 (46b)
Dwayne Smith     21 (19b)
Abdul Razzaq    2-0-13-0


13.1  Sarfraz Ahmed to Dwayne Smith, Pah, that was a useless shot! I've seen better batters in my fridge! No run.  (0) 
13.2  Sarfraz Ahmed to Dwayne Smith, Scorching bouncer, the batsman clearly didn't expect that and just sways out of the way at the last moment!  (0) 
13.3  Sarfraz Ahmed to Dwayne Smith, 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) 
13.4  Sarfraz Ahmed to Dwayne Smith, 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) 
13.5  Sarfraz Ahmed to Murray Goodwin, Short ball, pulled away for four!  (4) 
13.6  Sarfraz Ahmed to Murray Goodwin, Placed nicely into the gap. Two runs.  (2) 


End of over 14
Sussex Sharks    98/2 (RR : 7)
Murray Goodwin     61 (48b)
Dwayne Smith     24 (23b)
Sarfraz Ahmed    2-0-17-0


14.1  Abdul Razzaq to Dwayne Smith, Swing and a miss. No run.  (0) 
14.2  Abdul Razzaq to Dwayne Smith, Tries to late cut that away but misses it, and the ball thuds into the keeper's gloves. No run.  (0) 
14.3  Abdul Razzaq to Dwayne Smith, Scorching bouncer, the batsman clearly didn't expect that and just sways out of the way at the last moment!  (0) 
14.4  Abdul Razzaq to Dwayne Smith, Easy single.  (1) 
14.5  Abdul Razzaq to Murray Goodwin, Tucked away to the leg side, they're running hard, but only manage a single.  (1) 
14.6  Abdul Razzaq to Dwayne Smith, One more to the total.  (1) 


End of over 15
Sussex Sharks    101/2 (RR : 6.73)
Murray Goodwin     62 (49b)
Dwayne Smith     26 (28b)
Abdul Razzaq    3-0-16-0


15.1  Sarfraz Ahmed to Dwayne Smith, Dabbed into the gap for a quick single. The captain decides to shift the field around a little bit.  (1) 
15.2  Sarfraz Ahmed to Murray Goodwin, Scorching bouncer, the batsman clearly didn't expect that and just sways out of the way at the last moment!  (0) 
15.3  Sarfraz Ahmed to Murray Goodwin, Good slower ball, the batsman doesn't pick it up. Still gets a single though.  (1) 
15.4  Sarfraz Ahmed to Dwayne Smith, Very well bowled.  (0) 
15.5  Sarfraz Ahmed to Dwayne Smith, Driven for four!  (4) 
15.6  Sarfraz Ahmed to Dwayne Smith, Wide, no run.  (1) 
15.6  Sarfraz Ahmed to Dwayne Smith, Swing and a miss. No run.  (0) 


End of over 16
Sussex Sharks    108/2 (RR : 6.75)
Dwayne Smith     31 (32b)
Murray Goodwin     63 (51b)
Sarfraz Ahmed    3-0-24-0


16.1  Abdul Razzaq to Murray Goodwin, 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) 
16.2  Abdul Razzaq to Murray Goodwin, Full, almost yorker-length delivery outside offstump. Th batsman drives it hard and square of the wicket. Two more.  (2) 
16.3  Abdul Razzaq to Murray Goodwin, 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) 
16.4  Abdul Razzaq to Dwayne Smith, Swing and a miss. No run.  (0) 
16.5  Abdul Razzaq to Dwayne Smith, Wide, no shot offered.  (1) 
16.5  Abdul Razzaq to Dwayne Smith, That was a very good delivery.  (0) 
16.6  Abdul Razzaq to Dwayne Smith, The batsman lines up for a big slog over cow corner, and misses completely! Gone!

DR Smith                           b Razzaq
Runs : 31       Balls : 36         S/R : 86.11


End of over 17
Sussex Sharks    114/3 (RR : 6.71)
Ed Joyce     0 (0b)
Murray Goodwin     68 (54b)
Abdul Razzaq    4-0-22-1


17.1  Shoaib Malik to Murray Goodwin, That was a very good delivery.  (0) 
17.2  Shoaib Malik to Murray Goodwin, He shuffles across the stumps, and paddles the ball straight into his legstump! Ouch, that's tough luck, but he has to go!

M. Goodwin                         b Malik
Runs : 68       Balls : 56         S/R : 121.4

17.3  Shoaib Malik to Chris Nash, 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) 
17.4  Shoaib Malik to Chris Nash, Reverse sweep, and it's four! What an outrageous shot! The batsman is all smiles after pulling that one off!  (6) 
17.5  Shoaib Malik to Chris Nash, Slog-sweep time! He swings, and misses! Clean bowled. Aw shucks.

C. Nash                            b Malik
Runs : 12       Balls : 3          S/R : 400

17.6  Shoaib Malik to Matt Prior, 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) 


End of over 18
Sussex Sharks    129/5 (RR : 7.17)
Ed Joyce     0 (0b)
Matt Prior     3 (1b)
Shoaib Malik    2-0-21-2


18.1  Rana Naved-Ul-Hasan to Matt Prior, Hit hard but straight to the fielder, the batsmen scamper through for the single!  (1) 
18.2  Rana Naved-Ul-Hasan to Ed Joyce, Pah, that was a useless shot! I've seen better batters in my fridge! No run.  (0) 
18.3  Rana Naved-Ul-Hasan to Ed Joyce, 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) 
18.4  Rana Naved-Ul-Hasan to Ed Joyce, 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) 
18.5  Rana Naved-Ul-Hasan to Ed Joyce, He takes a step down the track and turns an attempted yorker into a full-toss, and dispatches it over long-on for six!  (6) 
18.6  Rana Naved-Ul-Hasan to Ed Joyce, Wide, no run.  (1) 
18.6  Rana Naved-Ul-Hasan to Ed Joyce, GOT HIM!! Oh no, wait, sorry. It's just a dot ball. My bad.  (0) 


End of over 19
Sussex Sharks    143/5 (RR : 7.53)
Ed Joyce     12 (5b)
Matt Prior     4 (2b)
Rana Naved-Ul-Hasan    4-0-33-0


19.1  Mohammad Asif to Matt Prior, That one deviated sharply of the pitch, the batsman had no chance of playing that. Dot ball.  (0) 
19.2  Mohammad Asif to Matt Prior, No Run, excellent bowling.  (0) 
19.3  Mohammad Asif to Matt Prior, 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) 
19.4  Mohammad Asif to Matt Prior, Full toss, the batsman doesn't cash in and hits it straight to the man in the deep. Only two.  (2) 
19.5  Mohammad Asif to Matt Prior, 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) 
19.6  Mohammad Asif to Matt Prior, Wide, no run.  (1) 
19.6  Mohammad Asif to Matt Prior, 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 20
Sussex Sharks    146/5 (RR : 7.30)
Matt Prior     6 (9b)
Ed Joyce     12 (5b)
Mohammad Asif    4-0-21-2
Code:
Sussex Sharks    146/5 (RR : 7.30)
Overs: 20.0
Code:
Sussex Sharks Innings

Player                                                   R    B  4s  6s    S/R
Murray Goodwin                         b Malik          68   56   5   0  121.4
Luke Wright                            b Asif            0    2   0   0    0.0
Rory Hamilton-Brown    lbw             b Asif           10   14   0   0   71.4
Dwayne Smith                           b Razzaq         31   36   2   0   86.1
Ed Joyce                               not out          12    5   1   1  240.0
Chris Nash                             b Malik          12    3   0   2  400.0
Matt Prior                             not out           6    9   0   0   66.7
Michael Yardy                                     
Yasir Arafat                                      
Piyush Chawla                                     
James Kirtley                                     

Total: 146/5                       Overs: 20.0                    Run Rate: 7.30

Extras : 7    No Balls : 0       Wides : 7    Leg Byes : 0        Byes : 0
Code:
Sialkot Stallions Bowling

Players                               O            M       R        W   E/R
Shoaib Malik                         2.0           0      21        2  10.50
Abdul Razzaq                         4.0           0      22        1   5.50
Mansoor Amjad                        2.0           0      18        0   9.00
Rana Naved-Ul-Hasan                  4.0           0      33        0   8.25
Abdur Rehman                         1.0           0       7        0   7.00
Sarfraz Ahmed                        3.0           0      24        0   8.00
Mohammad Asif                        4.0           0      21        2   5.25

Total: 146/5                       Overs: 20.0                    Run Rate: 7.30

Extras : 7    No Balls : 0       Wides : 7    Leg Byes : 0        Byes : 0
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Murray Goodwin's 56-ball 68 powered Sussex Sharks to a sub-par total on an admittedly difficult wicket to score runs on. This was his highest score this season.
Dwayne Smith also contributed with an invaluable 31. However, the pace at which he scored was quite underwhelming. A knock that left the Sharks wanting more.

For the Stallions, Mohammad Asif and Shoaib Malik picked-up two wickets each, with the former having an impressive economy. The two were quite effective.
A 147-run target is anyone's game, but with the kind of firepower that Sialkot has, it is going to take one hell of an effort from the Sharks to pull off this victory.

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SIALKOT STALLIONS NEED 147 RUNS TO WIN FROM 20.0 OVERS @ 7.35 RUNS PER OVER

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Code:
0.1  Yasir Arafat to Imran Nazir, GOT HIM!! Oh no, wait, sorry. It's just a dot ball. My bad.  (0) 
0.2  Yasir Arafat to Imran Nazir, Short and pulled away for a single  (1) 
0.3  Yasir Arafat to Shakeel Ansar, Easy single.  (1) 
0.4  Yasir Arafat to Imran Nazir, Fired that one in full and on the offstump, the batsman can just squeeze it away to cover. No run.  (0) 
0.5  Yasir Arafat to Imran Nazir, No shot offered.  (0) 
0.6  Yasir Arafat to Imran Nazir, Hammered down the ground. Two more.  (2) 


End of over 1
Sialkot Stallions    4/0 (RR : 4)    Required RR(7.47)
Imran Nazir     3 (5b)
Shakeel Ansar     1 (1b)
Yasir Arafat    1-0-4-0


1.1  James Kirtley to Shakeel Ansar, Good bouncer. The batsman attempts the hooks, and gets a top edge which lands safe. Only one.  (1) 
1.2  James Kirtley 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) 
1.3  James Kirtley to Shakeel Ansar, Edged and over the slip fielder! Two runs while third man tidies up.  (2) 
1.4  James Kirtley to Shakeel Ansar, Swing and a miss. No run.  (0) 
1.5  James Kirtley to Shakeel Ansar, Perfect yorker on the leg stump.  (0) 
1.6  James Kirtley to Shakeel Ansar, Sloppy fielding, the batsmen were content with one but end up getting two.  (2) 


End of over 2
Sialkot Stallions    12/0 (RR : 6)    Required RR(7.44)
Shakeel Ansar     6 (6b)
Imran Nazir     6 (6b)
James Kirtley    1-0-8-0


2.1  Yasir Arafat to Imran Nazir, Very well bowled.  (0) 
2.2  Yasir Arafat to Imran Nazir, Lofted drive, falls into the gap. The ball gets stuck in the outfield meaning the batsmen get only two.  (2) 
2.3  Yasir Arafat 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) 
2.4  Yasir Arafat to Imran Nazir, That's skied, but he's dropped it! Two more runs.  (2) 
2.5  Yasir Arafat to Imran Nazir, Wide, no run.  (1) 
2.5  Yasir Arafat to Imran Nazir, 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) 
2.6  Yasir Arafat to Imran Nazir, Swing and a miss. No run.  (0) 


End of over 3
Sialkot Stallions    23/0 (RR : 7.67)    Required RR(7.24)
Imran Nazir     16 (13b)
Shakeel Ansar     6 (6b)
Yasir Arafat    2-0-15-0


3.1  James Kirtley to Shakeel Ansar, Six!  (6) 
3.2  James Kirtley to Shakeel Ansar, 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) 
3.3  James Kirtley to Imran Nazir, That's a single.  (1) 
3.4  James Kirtley to Shakeel Ansar, Yorker full and outside offstump, the batsman just squeezes it away for a quick single to cover.  (1) 
3.5  James Kirtley to Imran Nazir, 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) 
3.6  James Kirtley to Imran Nazir, That's skied, but he's dropped it! Two more runs.  (2) 


End of over 4
Sialkot Stallions    42/0 (RR : 10.5)    Required RR(6.5)
Imran Nazir     25 (16b)
Shakeel Ansar     16 (9b)
James Kirtley    2-0-27-0


4.1  Yasir Arafat to Shakeel Ansar, That's out, no question about it. Excellent bowling.

S. Ansar        lbw                b Arafat
Runs : 16       Balls : 10         S/R : 160

4.2  Yasir Arafat to Shahid Yousuf, No shot offered.  (0) 
4.3  Yasir Arafat to Shahid Yousuf, 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) 
4.4  Yasir Arafat to Shahid Yousuf, 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) 
4.5  Yasir Arafat to Imran Nazir, And that's going all the way, four runs!  (4) 
4.6  Yasir Arafat to Imran Nazir, 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) 


End of over 5
Sialkot Stallions    55/1 (RR : 11)    Required RR(6.07)
Imran Nazir     35 (18b)
Shahid Yousuf     3 (3b)
Yasir Arafat    3-0-28-1


5.1  James Kirtley to Shahid Yousuf, Fired that one in full and on the offstump, the batsman can just squeeze it away to cover. No run.  (0) 
5.2  James Kirtley to Shahid Yousuf, 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) 
5.3  James Kirtley to Shahid Yousuf, Full delivery outside off-stump, the batsman clears his left leg and swings, and cracks it up and over midwicket for six! Great shot, tremendous power!  (6) 
5.4  James Kirtley to Shahid Yousuf, 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) 
5.5  James Kirtley 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) 
5.6  James Kirtley to Shahid Yousuf, He's skied it, too high, there's a fielder coming under it, takes it comfortably!

S. Yousuf       c Wright          b Kirtley
Runs : 16       Balls : 8         S/R : 200


End of over 6
Sialkot Stallions    69/2 (RR : 11.5)    Required RR(5.5)
Shoaib Malik     0 (0b)
Imran Nazir     36 (19b)
James Kirtley    3-0-41-1


6.1  Michael Yardy to Imran Nazir, 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) 
6.2  Michael Yardy to Shoaib Malik, Reverse sweep! Cheeky. Only one run though.  (1) 
6.3  Michael Yardy to Imran Nazir, Easy single.  (1) 
6.4  Michael Yardy to Shoaib Malik, Fired that one in full and on the offstump, the batsman can just squeeze it away to cover. No run.  (0) 
6.5  Michael Yardy 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) 
6.6  Michael Yardy to Imran Nazir, Good shot, they're running hard, the throw comes in, but they've managed a comfortable two.  (2) 


End of over 7
Sialkot Stallions    75/2 (RR : 10.7)    Required RR(5.46)
Imran Nazir     40 (22b)
Shoaib Malik     2 (3b)
Michael Yardy    1-0-6-0


7.1  Rory Hamilton-Brown to Shoaib Malik, Scorching bouncer, the batsman clearly didn't expect that and just sways out of the way at the last moment!  (0) 
7.2  Rory Hamilton-Brown to Shoaib Malik, Gosh, how unlucky can you be. He's absolutely nailed that, but straight to the fielder. No run.  (0) 
7.3  Rory Hamilton-Brown to Shoaib Malik, That's a single.  (1) 
7.4  Rory Hamilton-Brown to Imran Nazir, Fired that one in full and on the offstump, the batsman can just squeeze it away to cover. No run.  (0) 
7.5  Rory Hamilton-Brown to Imran Nazir, AND HE'S OU...noooo! Got back home just in time. Two runs.  (2) 
7.6  Rory Hamilton-Brown to Imran Nazir, Lovely late cut through the vacant third man region. Four more.  (4) 


End of over 8
Sialkot Stallions    82/2 (RR : 10.2)    Required RR(5.33)
Imran Nazir     46 (25b)
Shoaib Malik     3 (6b)
Rory Hamilton-Brown    1-0-7-0


8.1  Dwayne Smith to Shoaib Malik, Good shot, they're running hard, the throw comes in, but they've managed a comfortable two.  (2) 
8.2  Dwayne Smith to Shoaib Malik, Good shot, bad placement. Won't get a run for that.  (0) 
8.3  Dwayne Smith to Shoaib Malik, That one deviated sharply of the pitch, the batsman had no chance of playing that. Dot ball.  (0) 
8.4  Dwayne Smith to Shoaib Malik, Short and pulled away for a single  (1) 
8.5  Dwayne Smith to Imran Nazir, 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) 
8.6  Dwayne Smith to Imran Nazir, Driven for four!  (4) 


End of over 9
Sialkot Stallions    91/2 (RR : 10.1)    Required RR(5)
Imran Nazir     52 (27b)
Shoaib Malik     6 (10b)
Dwayne Smith    1-0-9-0


9.1  Michael Yardy to Shoaib Malik, GOT HIM!! Oh no, wait, sorry. It's just a dot ball. My bad.  (0) 
9.2  Michael Yardy to Shoaib Malik, 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) 
9.3  Michael Yardy to Shoaib Malik, Perfect yorker on the leg stump.  (0) 
9.4  Michael Yardy to Shoaib Malik, Short and pulled away for a single  (1) 
9.5  Michael Yardy to Imran Nazir, 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) 
9.6  Michael Yardy to Imran Nazir, Inside edge, and past the stumps. The batsmen take a quick single  (1) 


End of over 10
Sialkot Stallions    97/2 (RR : 9.7)    Required RR(4.9)
Shoaib Malik     9 (14b)
Imran Nazir     55 (29b)
Michael Yardy    2-0-12-0


10.1  Piyush Chawla to Imran Nazir, Very well bowled.  (0) 
10.2  Piyush Chawla to Imran Nazir, Full toss, the batsman doesn't cash in and hits it straight to the man in the deep. Only one.  (1) 
10.3  Piyush Chawla to Shoaib Malik, 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) 
10.4  Piyush Chawla to Shoaib Malik, 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) 
10.5  Piyush Chawla to Imran Nazir, 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) 
10.6  Piyush Chawla to Shoaib Malik, Short and pulled away for a single  (1) 


End of over 11
Sialkot Stallions    103/2 (RR : 9.36)    Required RR(4.78)
Imran Nazir     57 (32b)
Shoaib Malik     13 (17b)
Piyush Chawla    1-0-6-0


11.1  Rory Hamilton-Brown to Shoaib Malik, One more to the total.  (1) 
11.2  Rory Hamilton-Brown to Imran Nazir, Full toss, the batsman doesn't cash in and hits it straight to the man in the deep. Only two.  (2) 
11.3  Rory Hamilton-Brown to Imran Nazir, That one deviated sharply of the pitch, the batsman had no chance of playing that. Dot ball.  (0) 
11.4  Rory Hamilton-Brown to Imran Nazir, Reverse sweep! Cheeky. Only one run though.  (1) 
11.5  Rory Hamilton-Brown to Shoaib Malik, Swing and a miss. No run.  (0) 
11.6  Rory Hamilton-Brown 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) 


End of over 12
Sialkot Stallions    107/2 (RR : 8.92)    Required RR(4.88)
Shoaib Malik     14 (20b)
Imran Nazir     60 (35b)
Rory Hamilton-Brown    2-0-11-0


12.1  Michael Yardy to Imran Nazir, Tucked on the off side, two more to the total.  (2) 
12.2  Michael Yardy to Imran Nazir, 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) 
12.3  Michael Yardy to Imran Nazir, Chipped down to long-off, easy single.  (1) 
12.4  Michael Yardy to Shoaib Malik, Rubbish ball, short and on the legs, flicked away with ease. Four more.  (4) 
12.5  Michael Yardy to Shoaib Malik, Good bouncer. The batsman attempts the hooks, and gets a top edge which lands safe. Only one.  (1) 
12.6  Michael Yardy to Imran Nazir, Yorker full and outside offstump, the batsman just squeezes it away for a quick single to cover.  (1) 


End of over 13
Sialkot Stallions    118/2 (RR : 9.08)    Required RR(4)
Shoaib Malik     19 (22b)
Imran Nazir     66 (39b)
Michael Yardy    3-0-23-0


13.1  Rory Hamilton-Brown 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) 
13.2  Rory Hamilton-Brown to Imran Nazir, No Run, excellent bowling.  (0) 
13.3  Rory Hamilton-Brown to Imran Nazir, Good shot, bad placement. Won't get a run for that.  (0) 
13.4  Rory Hamilton-Brown to Imran Nazir, Swing and a miss. No run.  (0) 
13.5  Rory Hamilton-Brown to Imran Nazir, Hit hard but straight to the fielder, the batsmen scamper through for the single!  (1) 
13.6  Rory Hamilton-Brown to Shoaib Malik, Reverse sweep! Cheeky. Only one run though.  (1) 


End of over 14
Sialkot Stallions    124/2 (RR : 8.86)    Required RR(3.67)
Imran Nazir     71 (44b)
Shoaib Malik     20 (23b)
Rory Hamilton-Brown    3-0-17-0


14.1  Michael Yardy to Shoaib Malik, Yorker full and outside offstump, the batsman just squeezes it away for a quick single to cover.  (1) 
14.2  Michael Yardy to Imran Nazir, Tucked on the leg side, two more to the total.  (2) 
14.3  Michael Yardy to Imran Nazir, Yorker full and outside offstump, the batsman just squeezes it away for a quick single to cover.  (1) 
14.4  Michael Yardy to Shoaib Malik, Drilled away through midwicket for four, that shot had some power behind it!  (4) 
14.5  Michael Yardy to Shoaib Malik, Chipped down to long-off, easy single.  (1) 
14.6  Michael Yardy to Imran Nazir, Pah, that was a useless shot! I've seen better batters in my fridge! No run.  (0) 


End of over 15
Sialkot Stallions    133/2 (RR : 8.87)    Required RR(2.6)
Imran Nazir     74 (47b)
Shoaib Malik     26 (26b)
Michael Yardy    4-0-32-0


15.1  Piyush Chawla to Shoaib Malik, Tucked away to the leg side, they're running hard, but only manage a single.  (1) 
15.2  Piyush Chawla to Imran Nazir, 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) 
15.3  Piyush Chawla to Shoaib Malik, Down the track, driven to the deep. Two more.  (2) 
15.4  Piyush Chawla 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) 
15.5  Piyush Chawla to Shoaib Malik, 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) 
15.6  Piyush Chawla to Imran Nazir, 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 16
Sialkot Stallions    144/2 (RR : 9)    Required RR(0.5)
Imran Nazir     77 (49b)
Shoaib Malik     34 (30b)
Piyush Chawla    2-0-17-0


16.1  Rory Hamilton-Brown to Shoaib Malik, Swing and a miss. No run.  (0) 
16.2  Rory Hamilton-Brown to Shoaib Malik, Very well bowled.  (0) 
16.3  Rory Hamilton-Brown to Shoaib Malik, GOT HIM!! Oh no, wait, sorry. It's just a dot ball. My bad.  (0) 
16.4  Rory Hamilton-Brown to Shoaib Malik, Fantastic catch! Brilliant one handed effort! Even the batsman has to applaud that one!

S. Malik        c Nash             b Hamil'Brown
Runs : 34       Balls : 34         S/R : 100

16.5  Rory Hamilton-Brown to Haris Sohail, Good length delivery on the stumps, the batsman just leans forward and drives it past mid-on for four more. Lovely shot.  (4)
Code:
Sialkot Stallions    148/3 (RR : 8.79)
Overs: 16.5
Code:
Sialkot Stallions Innings

Player                                                   R    B  4s  6s    S/R
Imran Nazir                            not out          77   49   5   2  157.1
Shakeel Ansar          lbw             b Arafat         16   10   0   1  160.0
Shahid Yousuf          c Wright        b Kirtley        16    8   1   1  200.0
Shoaib Malik           c Nash          b Hamil'Brown    34   34   2   0  100.0
Haris Sohail                           not out           4    1   1   0  400.0
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Mansoor Amjad                                     
Rana Naved-Ul-Hasan                               
Abdur Rehman                                      
Sarfraz Ahmed                                     
Mohammad Asif                                     

Total: 148/3                       Overs: 16.5                    Run Rate: 8.79

Extras : 1    No Balls : 0       Wides : 1    Leg Byes : 0        Byes : 0
Code:
Sussex Sharks Bowling

Players                               O            M       R        W   E/R
Rory Hamilton-Brown                  3.5           0      21        1   5.48
Dwayne Smith                         1.0           0       9        0   9.00
Michael Yardy                        4.0           0      32        0   8.00
Yasir Arafat                         3.0           0      28        1   9.33
Piyush Chawla                        2.0           0      17        0   8.50
James Kirtley                        3.0           0      41        1  13.67

Total: 148/3                       Overs: 16.5                    Run Rate: 8.79

Extras : 1    No Balls : 0       Wides : 1    Leg Byes : 0        Byes : 0
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Imran Nazir, you beauty! An incredible 77-run unbeaten innings (off 49 deliveries) from Imran Nazir has helped Sialkot Stallions blast right to the final at Lord's.
The brazen opener was supported through his mercurial knock by his skipper - Shoaib Malik, who himself played a vital knock to ensure the win for the Stallions.

Even though the Sharks' strike bowlers, James Kirtley and Yasir Arafat made inroads early on, they could never truly capitalise on a thriving start to the innings.
Both bowlers claimed a wicket each, but their economy was quite appalling for a semi-final. Hamilton-Brown dismissed Malik and was also the most economical.

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Code:
Sussex Sharks       146/5 in 20.0 overs. 
Sialkot Stallions   148/3 in 16.5 overs. 

Sialkot Stallions won by 7 wickets (with 19 balls remaining)

Man of the match: Imran Nazir (Sialkot Stallions)
 
This is the second time my team has lost the semi-final in one of your leagues. Any coincidence?

Jokes aside, this was a poor display from a good team.
 
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2010 CHAMPIONS LEAGUE TWENTY20

SEMI-FINAL

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VICTORIAN BUSHRANGERS vs WARRIORS
The Oval

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TOSS: WARRIORS WON THE TOSS AND ELECTED TO BAT FIRST

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Code:
0.1  Dirk Nannes to Davy Jacobs, Leg Byes, just a single.  (1) 
0.2  Dirk Nannes to Davy Jacobs, 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) 
0.3  Dirk Nannes to Davy Jacobs, Very well bowled.  (0) 
0.4  Dirk Nannes to Davy Jacobs, 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) 
0.5  Dirk Nannes to Ashwell Prince, Good running, two runs.  (2) 
0.6  Dirk Nannes to Ashwell Prince, Hit straight to long on, and that's caught!

A. Prince      c Bravo           b Nannes
Runs : 2       Balls : 2         S/R : 100


End of over 1
Warriors    6/1 (RR : 6)
Jacques Kallis     0 (0b)
Davy Jacobs     3 (3b)
Dirk Nannes    1-0-5-1


1.1  John Hastings to Davy Jacobs, Short ball, worked off the hips for a single  (1) 
1.2  John Hastings to Jacques Kallis, Pah, that was a useless shot! I've seen better batters in my fridge! No run.  (0) 
1.3  John Hastings to Jacques Kallis, Wide, no run.  (1) 
1.3  John Hastings to Jacques Kallis, Tucked away to the leg side, they're running hard, but only manage a single.  (1) 
1.4  John Hastings to Davy Jacobs, Full, almost yorker-length delivery outside offstump. Th batsman drives it hard and square of the wicket. Two more.  (2) 
1.5  John Hastings to Davy Jacobs, Nice. Length ball, clobbered down the ground for six. Superb batting.  (6) 
1.6  John Hastings to Davy Jacobs, 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) 


End of over 2
Warriors    20/1 (RR : 10)
Jacques Kallis     1 (2b)
Davy Jacobs     15 (7b)
John Hastings    1-0-14-0


2.1  Dirk Nannes to Davy Jacobs, 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) 
2.2  Dirk Nannes to Davy Jacobs, 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) 
2.3  Dirk Nannes to Jacques Kallis, EDGED AND TAKEN! Safe pair of hands there behind the stumps, he doesn't drop many of those!

J. Kallis      c Wade            b Nannes
Runs : 1       Balls : 3         S/R : 33.33

2.4  Dirk Nannes to Colin Ingram, Clipped off the legs, the batsmen get two.  (2) 
2.5  Dirk Nannes to Colin Ingram, Good length delivery on the stumps, the batsman just leans forward and drives it past mid-on for four more. Lovely shot.  (4) 
2.6  Dirk Nannes to Colin Ingram, 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 3
Warriors    31/2 (RR : 10.3)
Colin Ingram     6 (3b)
Davy Jacobs     20 (9b)
Dirk Nannes    2-0-16-2


3.1  John Hastings to Davy Jacobs, Chipped, and lands safe. Two runs in the mean while.  (2) 
3.2  John Hastings to Davy Jacobs, Text-book cover drive, four more.  (4) 
3.3  John Hastings to Davy Jacobs, Short ball, cut away for a run.  (1) 
3.4  John Hastings to Colin Ingram, One more to the total.  (1) 
3.5  John Hastings to Davy Jacobs, Tries to late cut that away but misses it, and the ball thuds into the keeper's gloves. No run.  (0) 
3.6  John Hastings to Davy Jacobs, 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 4
Warriors    39/2 (RR : 9.75)
Davy Jacobs     27 (14b)
Colin Ingram     7 (4b)
John Hastings    2-0-22-0


4.1  Dirk Nannes to Colin Ingram, Driven down the ground to long-on, the batsmen get only one  (1) 
4.2  Dirk Nannes to Davy Jacobs, Bowler appeals, others follow, and got him!

D. Jacobs       lbw                b Nannes
Runs : 27       Balls : 15         S/R : 180

4.3  Dirk Nannes to Mark Boucher, Good length delivery on the stumps, the batsman just leans forward and drives it past mid-on for four more. Lovely shot.  (4) 
4.4  Dirk Nannes to Mark Boucher, Ah, the quicker ball. The batsman was late on it. No run.  (0) 
4.5  Dirk Nannes to Mark Boucher, That one deviated sharply of the pitch, the batsman had no chance of playing that. Dot ball.  (0) 
4.6  Dirk Nannes to Mark Boucher, That's skied, but he's dropped it! Two more runs.  (2) 


End of over 5
Warriors    46/3 (RR : 9.2)
Mark Boucher     6 (4b)
Colin Ingram     8 (5b)
Dirk Nannes    3-0-23-3


5.1  John Hastings to Colin Ingram, 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) 
5.2  John Hastings to Colin Ingram, And that's going all the way, four runs!  (4) 
5.3  John Hastings to Colin Ingram, Beautiful shot! Down the ground, easy four for the batsman.  (4) 
5.4  John Hastings to Colin Ingram, 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) 
5.5  John Hastings to Colin Ingram, Very well bowled.  (0) 
5.6  John Hastings to Colin Ingram, Short and pulled away for a single  (1) 


End of over 6
Warriors    57/3 (RR : 9.5)
Mark Boucher     6 (4b)
Colin Ingram     19 (11b)
John Hastings    3-0-33-0


6.1  James Pattinson to Colin Ingram, That's a single.  (1) 
6.2  James Pattinson to Mark Boucher, 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) 
6.3  James Pattinson to Colin Ingram, 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) 
6.4  James Pattinson to Mark Boucher, That one deviated sharply of the pitch, the batsman had no chance of playing that. Dot ball.  (0) 
6.5  James Pattinson to Mark Boucher, Driven down the ground to long-on, the batsmen get only one  (1) 
6.6  James Pattinson to Colin Ingram, Short, wide, you know the drill. 4 runs.  (4) 


End of over 7
Warriors    69/3 (RR : 9.86)
Colin Ingram     27 (14b)
Mark Boucher     10 (7b)
James Pattinson    1-0-12-0


7.1  Dwayne Bravo to Mark Boucher, Very well bowled.  (0) 
7.2  Dwayne Bravo to Mark Boucher, No shot offered.  (0) 
7.3  Dwayne Bravo to Mark Boucher, Tucked on the off side, two more to the total.  (2) 
7.4  Dwayne Bravo to Mark Boucher, Good shot, bad placement. Won't get a run for that.  (0) 
7.5  Dwayne Bravo to Mark Boucher, Text-book cover drive, four more.  (4) 
7.6  Dwayne Bravo to Mark Boucher, Neat little late cut, beats the slip and short third man. The batsmen get two.  (2) 


End of over 8
Warriors    77/3 (RR : 9.62)
Mark Boucher     18 (13b)
Colin Ingram     27 (14b)
Dwayne Bravo    1-0-8-0


8.1  James Pattinson to Colin Ingram, 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) 
8.2  James Pattinson to Colin Ingram, Gosh, how unlucky can you be. He's absolutely nailed that, but straight to the fielder. No run.  (0) 
8.3  James Pattinson to Colin Ingram, Down the track, driven to the deep. Two more.  (2) 
8.4  James Pattinson to Colin Ingram, 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) 
8.5  James Pattinson to Colin Ingram, Inside edge, and past the stumps. The batsmen take a quick single  (1) 
8.6  James Pattinson to Mark Boucher, 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 9
Warriors    83/3 (RR : 9.22)
Colin Ingram     30 (19b)
Mark Boucher     21 (14b)
James Pattinson    2-0-18-0


9.1  Dwayne Bravo to Mark Boucher, Very well bowled.  (0) 
9.2  Dwayne Bravo to Mark Boucher, 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) 
9.3  Dwayne Bravo to Mark Boucher, Short ball, cut away for a run.  (1) 
9.4  Dwayne Bravo to Colin Ingram, Good running, two runs.  (2) 
9.5  Dwayne Bravo to Colin Ingram, Placed nicely into the gap. Two runs.  (2) 
9.6  Dwayne Bravo 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) 


End of over 10
Warriors    91/3 (RR : 9.1)
Mark Boucher     24 (17b)
Colin Ingram     35 (22b)
Dwayne Bravo    2-0-16-0


10.1  James Pattinson to Colin Ingram, AND HE'S OU...noooo! Got back home just in time. Two runs.  (2) 
10.2  James Pattinson to Colin Ingram, Clipped off the legs, the batsmen get two.  (2) 
10.3  James Pattinson to Colin Ingram, 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) 
10.4  James Pattinson to Mark Boucher, Scorching bouncer, the batsman clearly didn't expect that and just sways out of the way at the last moment!  (0) 
10.5  James Pattinson to Mark Boucher, That's skied, but he's dropped it! Two more runs.  (2) 
10.6  James Pattinson to Mark Boucher, Swing and a miss. No run.  (0) 


End of over 11
Warriors    100/3 (RR : 9.09)
Mark Boucher     26 (20b)
Colin Ingram     42 (25b)
James Pattinson    3-0-27-0


11.1  Clint McKay to Colin Ingram, No Run, excellent bowling.  (0) 
11.2  Clint McKay to Colin Ingram, 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) 
11.3  Clint McKay to Colin Ingram, Short ball, pulled away for four!  (4) 
11.4  Clint McKay to Colin Ingram, Very well bowled.  (0) 
11.5  Clint McKay to Colin Ingram, 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) 
11.6  Clint McKay to Colin Ingram, Edged and over the slip fielder! Two runs while third man tidies up.  (2) 


End of over 12
Warriors    112/3 (RR : 9.33)
Colin Ingram     54 (31b)
Mark Boucher     26 (20b)
Clint McKay    1-0-12-0


12.1  Dwayne Bravo to Mark Boucher, AND HE'S OU...noooo! Got back home just in time. Two runs.  (2) 
12.2  Dwayne Bravo to Mark Boucher, Chipped down to long-off, easy single.  (1) 
12.3  Dwayne Bravo to Colin Ingram, Swing and a miss. No run.  (0) 
12.4  Dwayne Bravo to Colin Ingram, Played to deep cover. Two runs.  (2) 
12.5  Dwayne Bravo to Colin Ingram, Full toss, the batsman doesn't cash in and hits it straight to the man in the deep. Only one.  (1) 
12.6  Dwayne Bravo to Mark Boucher, 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
Warriors    119/3 (RR : 9.15)
Colin Ingram     57 (34b)
Mark Boucher     30 (23b)
Dwayne Bravo    3-0-23-0


13.1  Clint McKay to Mark Boucher, Very well bowled.  (0) 
13.2  Clint McKay to Mark Boucher, Good shot, bad placement. Won't get a run for that.  (0) 
13.3  Clint McKay to Mark Boucher, Drilled away through midwicket for four, that shot had some power behind it!  (4) 
13.4  Clint McKay to Mark Boucher, Perfect yorker on the leg stump.  (0) 
13.5  Clint McKay 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) 
13.6  Clint McKay to Mark Boucher, 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) 


End of over 14
Warriors    127/3 (RR : 9.07)
Mark Boucher     38 (29b)
Colin Ingram     57 (34b)
Clint McKay    2-0-20-0


14.1  James Pattinson to Colin Ingram, Hammered down the ground. Two more.  (2) 
14.2  James Pattinson to Colin Ingram, 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) 
14.3  James Pattinson to Colin Ingram, Swing and a miss. No run.  (0) 
14.4  James Pattinson to Colin Ingram, Chipped down to long-off, easy single.  (1) 
14.5  James Pattinson to Mark Boucher, No shot offered.  (0) 
14.6  James Pattinson to Mark Boucher, Perfect yorker on the leg stump.  (0) 


End of over 15
Warriors    130/3 (RR : 8.67)
Mark Boucher     38 (31b)
Colin Ingram     60 (38b)
James Pattinson    4-0-30-0


15.1  Clint McKay to Colin Ingram, 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) 
15.2  Clint McKay to Colin Ingram, Good shot, bad placement. Won't get a run for that.  (0) 
15.3  Clint McKay to Colin Ingram, GOT HIM!! Oh no, wait, sorry. It's just a dot ball. My bad.  (0) 
15.4  Clint McKay to Colin Ingram, Good running, two runs.  (2) 
15.5  Clint McKay to Colin Ingram, Gosh, how unlucky can you be. He's absolutely nailed that, but straight to the fielder. No run.  (0) 
15.6  Clint McKay to Colin Ingram, And that's a slower ball gone horribly wrong. Sits up and begs to be smacked for four, which it promptly is.  (4) 


End of over 16
Warriors    140/3 (RR : 8.75)
Colin Ingram     70 (44b)
Mark Boucher     38 (31b)
Clint McKay    3-0-30-0


16.1  Dwayne Bravo to Mark Boucher, Wide full toss, the batsman slashes at it and gets four more through point! Poor bowling.  (4) 
16.2  Dwayne Bravo to Mark Boucher, Wide, no run.  (1) 
16.2  Dwayne Bravo to Mark Boucher, Perfect yorker on the leg stump.  (0) 
16.3  Dwayne Bravo to Mark Boucher, 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  Dwayne Bravo to Mark Boucher, That's out, no question about it. Excellent bowling.

M. Boucher      lbw                b Bravo
Runs : 46       Balls : 35         S/R : 131.4

16.5  Dwayne Bravo to JJ Smuts, AND HE'S OU...noooo! Got back home just in time. Two runs.  (2) 
16.6  Dwayne Bravo to JJ Smuts, Good shot, bad placement. Won't get a run for that.  (0) 


End of over 17
Warriors    151/4 (RR : 8.88)
JJ Smuts     2 (2b)
Colin Ingram     70 (44b)
Dwayne Bravo    4-0-34-1


17.1  Clint McKay to Colin Ingram, 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  Clint McKay to JJ Smuts, Tries to late cut that away but misses it, and the ball thuds into the keeper's gloves. No run.  (0) 
17.3  Clint McKay to JJ Smuts, And that's going all the way, four runs!  (4) 
17.4  Clint McKay to JJ Smuts, That's skied, but he's dropped it! Two more runs.  (2) 
17.5  Clint McKay to JJ Smuts, Played to deep cover. Two runs.  (2) 
17.6  Clint McKay to JJ Smuts, Driven down the ground to long-on, the batsmen get only one  (1) 


End of over 18
Warriors    163/4 (RR : 9.06)
Colin Ingram     73 (45b)
JJ Smuts     11 (7b)
Clint McKay    4-0-42-0


18.1  John Hastings to JJ Smuts, Inside edge, and past the stumps. The batsmen take a quick single  (1) 
18.2  John Hastings to Colin Ingram, That one deviated sharply of the pitch, the batsman had no chance of playing that. Dot ball.  (0) 
18.3  John Hastings to Colin Ingram, It's a tough decision, but the umpire sends him on his way! Excellent bowling.

C. Ingram       lbw                b Hastings
Runs : 73       Balls : 47         S/R : 155.3

18.4  John Hastings to Nicky Boje, Chipped down to long-off, easy single.  (1) 
18.5  John Hastings to JJ Smuts, Nice. Length ball, clobbered down the ground for six. Superb batting.  (6) 
18.6  John Hastings to JJ Smuts, 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) 


End of over 19
Warriors    177/5 (RR : 9.32)
JJ Smuts     24 (10b)
Nicky Boje     1 (1b)
John Hastings    4-0-47-1


19.1  Dirk Nannes to Nicky Boje, Low full toss, the batsman drives it down the ground for six! Great shot! The bowler is distraught!  (6) 
19.2  Dirk Nannes to Nicky Boje, Good running, two runs.  (2) 
19.3  Dirk Nannes to Nicky Boje, Good shot, bad placement. Won't get a run for that.  (0) 
19.4  Dirk Nannes to Nicky Boje, 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) 
19.5  Dirk Nannes to Nicky Boje, Pah, that was a useless shot! I've seen better batters in my fridge! No run.  (0) 
19.6  Dirk Nannes to Nicky Boje, Sharp reflexes, excellent catch! That's certainly going to be on the highlight reel.

N. Boje         c Wade            b Nannes
Runs : 13       Balls : 7         S/R : 185.7


End of over 20
Warriors    189/6 (RR : 9.45)
Wayne Parnell     0 (0b)
JJ Smuts     24 (10b)
Dirk Nannes    4-0-35-4
Code:
Warriors    189/6 (RR : 9.45)
Overs: 20.0
Code:
Warriors Innings

Player                                                   R    B  4s  6s    S/R
Davy Jacobs            lbw             b Nannes         27   15   2   1  180.0
Ashwell Prince         c Bravo         b Nannes          2    2   0   0  100.0
Jacques Kallis         c Wade          b Nannes          1    3   0   0   33.3
Colin Ingram           lbw             b Hastings       73   47   8   0  155.3
Mark Boucher           lbw             b Bravo          46   35   6   0  131.4
JJ Smuts                               not out          24   10   1   2  240.0
Nicky Boje             c Wade          b Nannes         13    7   1   1  185.7
Wayne Parnell                          not out           0    0   0   0    0.0
Rusty Theron                                      
Lonwabo Tsotsobe                                  
Makhaya Ntini                                     

Total: 189/6                       Overs: 20.0                    Run Rate: 9.45

Extras : 3    No Balls : 0       Wides : 2    Leg Byes : 1        Byes : 0
Code:
Victorian Bushrangers Bowling

Players                               O            M       R        W   E/R
Dwayne Bravo                         4.0           0      34        1   8.50
John Hastings                        4.0           0      47        1  11.75
Clint McKay                          4.0           0      42        0  10.50
James Pattinson                      4.0           0      30        0   7.50
Dirk Nannes                          4.0           0      35        4   8.75

Total: 189/6                       Overs: 20.0                    Run Rate: 9.45

Extras : 3    No Balls : 0       Wides : 2    Leg Byes : 1        Byes : 0
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An incredible 73 off 47 balls from Colin Ingram bundled with Boucher's sturdy 46 and boisterous knocks from Jacobs and Smuts pushed the Warriors to 189 for 6.
The most consistently performing bowling line of the Victorian Bushrangers failed to restrict their opponents to a modest score in this all-important semi-final.

Even though Dirk Nannes claimed a 4-wicket haul, it was not enough for the Bushrangers since the fall of wickets failed to hinder the Warriors' scoring-rate.
Apart from a rare Jacques Kallis misfiring and an Ashwell Prince failure, everyone in the Warriors' batting line scored invaluable runs and pushed them to 189/6.

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VICTORIAN BUSHRANGERS NEED 190 RUNS TO WIN FROM 20.0 OVERS @ 9.50 RUNS PER OVER

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0.1  Wayne Parnell to Brad Hodge, 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) 
0.2  Wayne Parnell to Brad Hodge, Good running, two runs.  (2) 
0.3  Wayne Parnell to Brad Hodge, That was a very good delivery.  (0) 
0.4  Wayne Parnell to Brad Hodge, Hammered down the ground. Two more.  (2) 
0.5  Wayne Parnell to Brad Hodge, 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) 
0.6  Wayne Parnell to Brad Hodge, Full, almost yorker-length delivery outside offstump. Th batsman drives it hard and square of the wicket. Two more.  (2) 


End of over 1
Victorian Bushrangers    12/0 (RR : 12)    Required RR(9.32)
Brad Hodge     12 (6b)
Aaron Finch     0 (0b)
Wayne Parnell    1-0-12-0


1.1  Makhaya Ntini to Aaron Finch, Ah that's a rubbish ball, and the batsman wastes no time in putting the trash away. Six!  (6) 
1.2  Makhaya Ntini to Aaron Finch, One more to the total.  (1) 
1.3  Makhaya Ntini to Brad Hodge, Hit hard but straight to the fielder, the batsmen scamper through for the single!  (1) 
1.4  Makhaya Ntini to Aaron Finch, Clipped off the legs, the batsmen get two.  (2) 
1.5  Makhaya Ntini to Aaron Finch, Good slower ball, the batsman doesn't pick it up. Still gets a single though.  (1) 
1.6  Makhaya Ntini to Brad Hodge, Ah, the quicker ball. The batsman was late on it. No run.  (0) 


End of over 2
Victorian Bushrangers    23/0 (RR : 11.5)    Required RR(9.22)
Brad Hodge     13 (8b)
Aaron Finch     10 (4b)
Makhaya Ntini    1-0-11-0


2.1  Rusty Theron to Aaron Finch, In the air, and gone!

A. Finch        c Smuts           b Theron
Runs : 10       Balls : 5         S/R : 200

2.2  Rusty Theron to David Hussey, Easy single.  (1) 
2.3  Rusty Theron to Brad Hodge, Oh boy what a catch that was! Incredible reflexes, he caught it one handed diving to his left, the batsman can't believe it!

B. Hodge        c Boucher         b Theron
Runs : 13       Balls : 9         S/R : 144.4

2.4  Rusty Theron 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) 
2.5  Rusty Theron to Cameron White, The batsman goes down the track and nails it through the offside! Four more!  (4) 
2.6  Rusty Theron to Cameron White, Wide, no shot offered.  (1) 
2.6  Rusty Theron to Cameron White, 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 3
Victorian Bushrangers    39/2 (RR : 13)    Required RR(8.82)
Cameron White     14 (4b)
David Hussey     1 (1b)
Rusty Theron    1-0-16-2


3.1  Wayne Parnell to David Hussey, Gosh, how unlucky can you be. He's absolutely nailed that, but straight to the fielder. No run.  (0) 
3.2  Wayne Parnell to David Hussey, 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) 
3.3  Wayne Parnell to David Hussey, The batsman goes for the big heave-ho, and connects fantastically! Six!  (6) 
3.4  Wayne Parnell to David Hussey, That one deviated sharply of the pitch, the batsman had no chance of playing that. Dot ball.  (0) 
3.5  Wayne Parnell to David Hussey, Full toss, the batsman doesn't cash in and hits it straight to the man in the deep. Only one.  (1) 
3.6  Wayne Parnell to Cameron White, Good shot, they're running hard, the throw comes in, but they've managed a comfortable two.  (2) 


End of over 4
Victorian Bushrangers    52/2 (RR : 13)    Required RR(8.56)
Cameron White     16 (5b)
David Hussey     12 (6b)
Wayne Parnell    2-0-25-0


4.1  Rusty Theron to David Hussey, Edged and over the slip fielder! Two runs while third man tidies up.  (2) 
4.2  Rusty Theron to David Hussey, Inside edge, and past the stumps. The batsmen take a quick single  (1) 
4.3  Rusty Theron to Cameron White, Yorker full and outside offstump, the batsman just squeezes it away for a quick single to cover.  (1) 
4.4  Rusty Theron to David Hussey, Easy single.  (1) 
4.5  Rusty Theron to Cameron White, Tries to late cut that away but misses it, and the ball thuds into the keeper's gloves. No run.  (0) 
4.6  Rusty Theron to Cameron White, Hammered down the ground. Two more.  (2) 


End of over 5
Victorian Bushrangers    59/2 (RR : 11.8)    Required RR(8.67)
Cameron White     19 (8b)
David Hussey     16 (9b)
Rusty Theron    2-0-23-2


5.1  Makhaya Ntini to David Hussey, Short ball, worked off the hips for a single  (1) 
5.2  Makhaya Ntini to Cameron White, Full, almost yorker-length delivery outside offstump. Th batsman drives it hard and square of the wicket. Two more.  (2) 
5.3  Makhaya Ntini to Cameron White, Very well bowled.  (0) 
5.4  Makhaya Ntini to Cameron White, Chipped down to long-off, easy single.  (1) 
5.5  Makhaya Ntini to David Hussey, That's out, no question about it. Excellent bowling.

D. Hussey       lbw                b Ntini
Runs : 17       Balls : 11         S/R : 154.5

5.6  Makhaya Ntini to Dwayne Bravo, Perfect yorker on the leg stump.  (0) 


End of over 6
Victorian Bushrangers    63/3 (RR : 10.5)    Required RR(9)
Dwayne Bravo     0 (1b)
Cameron White     22 (11b)
Makhaya Ntini    2-0-15-1


6.1  Nicky Boje to Cameron White, Tries to late cut that away but misses it, and the ball thuds into the keeper's gloves. No run.  (0) 
6.2  Nicky Boje to Cameron White, Lofted drive, falls into the gap. The ball gets stuck in the outfield meaning the batsmen get only two.  (2) 
6.3  Nicky Boje to Cameron White, Inside edge, and past the stumps. The batsmen take a quick single  (1) 
6.4  Nicky Boje to Dwayne Bravo, Tucked away to the leg side, they're running hard, but only manage a single.  (1) 
6.5  Nicky Boje to Cameron White, Short and pulled away for a single  (2) 
6.6  Nicky Boje to Cameron White, Pah, that was a useless shot! I've seen better batters in my fridge! No run.  (0) 


End of over 7
Victorian Bushrangers    69/3 (RR : 9.86)    Required RR(9.23)
Cameron White     27 (16b)
Dwayne Bravo     1 (2b)
Nicky Boje    1-0-6-0


7.1  Lonwabo Tsotsobe to Dwayne Bravo, AND HE'S OU...noooo! Got back home just in time. Two runs.  (2) 
7.2  Lonwabo Tsotsobe to Dwayne Bravo, 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) 
7.3  Lonwabo Tsotsobe to Cameron White, Chipped, and lands safe. Two runs in the mean while.  (2) 
7.4  Lonwabo Tsotsobe to Cameron White, Swing and a miss. No run.  (0) 
7.5  Lonwabo Tsotsobe to Cameron White, 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  Lonwabo Tsotsobe to Cameron White, Delicate little late cut, well placed. Quick single taken.  (1) 


End of over 8
Victorian Bushrangers    75/3 (RR : 9.38)    Required RR(9.5)
Dwayne Bravo     4 (4b)
Cameron White     30 (20b)
Lonwabo Tsotsobe    1-0-6-0


8.1  Nicky Boje to Cameron White, Very well bowled.  (0) 
8.2  Nicky Boje to Cameron White, No Run, excellent bowling.  (0) 
8.3  Nicky Boje to Cameron White, And that's a slower ball gone horribly wrong. Sits up and begs to be smacked for four, which it promptly is.  (4) 
8.4  Nicky Boje to Cameron White, Short, wide, you know the drill. 4 runs.  (4) 
8.5  Nicky Boje to Cameron White, Easy single.  (1) 
8.6  Nicky Boje to Dwayne Bravo, Reverse sweep! Cheeky. Only one run though.  (1) 


End of over 9
Victorian Bushrangers    85/3 (RR : 9.44)    Required RR(9.45)
Cameron White     39 (25b)
Dwayne Bravo     5 (5b)
Nicky Boje    2-0-16-0


9.1  Jacques Kallis to Dwayne Bravo, That's skied, but he's dropped it! Two more runs.  (2) 
9.2  Jacques Kallis to Dwayne Bravo, 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) 
9.3  Jacques Kallis to Cameron White, No shot offered.  (0) 
9.4  Jacques Kallis to Cameron White, 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) 
9.5  Jacques Kallis to Dwayne Bravo, No Run, excellent bowling.  (0) 
9.6  Jacques Kallis to Dwayne Bravo, Good shot, bad placement. Won't get a run for that.  (0) 


End of over 10
Victorian Bushrangers    91/3 (RR : 9.1)    Required RR(9.8)
Dwayne Bravo     8 (9b)
Cameron White     42 (27b)
Jacques Kallis    1-0-6-0


10.1  Nicky Boje 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) 
10.2  Nicky Boje to Cameron White, Gosh, how unlucky can you be. He's absolutely nailed that, but straight to the fielder. No run.  (0) 
10.3  Nicky Boje 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) 
10.4  Nicky Boje to Cameron White, Neat little late cut, beats the slip and short third man. The batsmen get two.  (2) 
10.5  Nicky Boje to Cameron White, Swing and a miss. No run.  (0) 
10.6  Nicky Boje to Cameron White, Tucked away to the leg side, they're running hard, but only manage a single.  (1) 


End of over 11
Victorian Bushrangers    98/3 (RR : 8.91)    Required RR(10.1)
Dwayne Bravo     8 (9b)
Cameron White     49 (33b)
Nicky Boje    3-0-23-0


11.1  Wayne Parnell to Cameron White, Tucked on the off side, two more to the total.  (2) 
11.2  Wayne Parnell to Cameron White, Ah, the quicker ball. The batsman was late on it. No run.  (0) 
11.3  Wayne Parnell to Cameron White, 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) 
11.4  Wayne Parnell to Dwayne Bravo, Short and pulled away for a single  (2) 
11.5  Wayne Parnell to Dwayne Bravo, Shortish delivery on the stumps, the batsman backs away and swats it to cover for a single  (1) 
11.6  Wayne Parnell to Cameron White, Very well bowled.  (0) 


End of over 12
Victorian Bushrangers    104/3 (RR : 8.67)    Required RR(10.6)
Cameron White     52 (37b)
Dwayne Bravo     11 (11b)
Wayne Parnell    3-0-31-0


12.1  Lonwabo Tsotsobe to Dwayne Bravo, Short ball, worked off the hips for a single  (1) 
12.2  Lonwabo Tsotsobe to Cameron White, 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) 
12.3  Lonwabo Tsotsobe to Dwayne Bravo, No shot offered.  (0) 
12.4  Lonwabo Tsotsobe to Dwayne Bravo, Reverse sweep! Cheeky. Only one run though.  (1) 
12.5  Lonwabo Tsotsobe to Cameron White, Scorching bouncer, the batsman clearly didn't expect that and just sways out of the way at the last moment!  (0) 
12.6  Lonwabo Tsotsobe to Cameron White, No shot offered.  (0) 


End of over 13
Victorian Bushrangers    109/3 (RR : 8.38)    Required RR(11.4)
Cameron White     55 (40b)
Dwayne Bravo     13 (14b)
Lonwabo Tsotsobe    2-0-11-0


13.1  Nicky Boje to Dwayne Bravo, Swing and a miss. No run.  (0) 
13.2  Nicky Boje to Dwayne Bravo, Played to deep cover. Two runs.  (2) 
13.3  Nicky Boje to Dwayne Bravo, Shortish delivery on the stumps, the batsman backs away and swats it to cover for a single  (1) 
13.4  Nicky Boje to Cameron White, Full toss, the batsman doesn't cash in and hits it straight to the man in the deep. Only one.  (1) 
13.5  Nicky Boje to Dwayne Bravo, That was a very good delivery.  (0) 
13.6  Nicky Boje to Dwayne Bravo, 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 14
Victorian Bushrangers    115/3 (RR : 8.21)    Required RR(12.3)
Dwayne Bravo     18 (19b)
Cameron White     56 (41b)
Nicky Boje    4-0-29-0


14.1  Lonwabo Tsotsobe to Cameron White, Tucked to off side, one more.  (1) 
14.2  Lonwabo Tsotsobe to Dwayne Bravo, 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) 
14.3  Lonwabo Tsotsobe to Dwayne Bravo, Tucked away to the leg side, they're running hard, but only manage a single.  (1) 
14.4  Lonwabo Tsotsobe to Cameron White, Dabbed into the gap for a quick single. The captain decides to shift the field around a little bit.  (1) 
14.5  Lonwabo Tsotsobe to Dwayne Bravo, Short and pulled away for a single  (1) 
14.6  Lonwabo Tsotsobe to Cameron White, Driven for four!  (4) 


End of over 15
Victorian Bushrangers    125/3 (RR : 8.33)    Required RR(12.8)
Cameron White     62 (44b)
Dwayne Bravo     22 (22b)
Lonwabo Tsotsobe    3-0-21-0


15.1  Jacques Kallis to Dwayne Bravo, AND HE'S OU...noooo! Got back home just in time. Two runs.  (2) 
15.2  Jacques Kallis to Dwayne Bravo, Hit hard but straight to the fielder, the batsmen scamper through for the single!  (1) 
15.3  Jacques Kallis to Cameron White, BOWLED! The batsmen gets a thin inside edge, but the ball still finds legstump! Gone!

C. White                           b Kallis
Runs : 62       Balls : 45         S/R : 137.8

15.4  Jacques Kallis to Andrew McDonald, Full and on the toes, the batsman tries to flick it away but misses completely! Leg stump is out of the ground, back to the nets for him!

A. McDonald                        b Kallis
Runs : 0        Balls : 1          S/R : 0

15.5  Jacques Kallis to Matthew Wade, 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) 
15.6  Jacques Kallis to Matthew Wade, 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 16
Victorian Bushrangers    128/5 (RR : 8)    Required RR(15.2)
Matthew Wade     0 (2b)
Dwayne Bravo     25 (24b)
Jacques Kallis    2-0-9-2


16.1  JJ Smuts to Dwayne Bravo, That one deviated sharply of the pitch, the batsman had no chance of playing that. Dot ball.  (0) 
16.2  JJ Smuts to Dwayne Bravo, Played to deep cover. Two runs.  (2) 
16.3  JJ Smuts to Dwayne Bravo, Oh, that's a juicy full toss and the batsman has nailed it! 6 runs!  (6) 
16.4  JJ Smuts to Dwayne Bravo, Wide full toss, the batsman slashes at it and gets four more through point! Poor bowling.  (4) 
16.5  JJ Smuts to Dwayne Bravo, 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) 
16.6  JJ Smuts to Matthew Wade, Short ball, pulled away for four!  (4) 


End of over 17
Victorian Bushrangers    147/5 (RR : 8.65)    Required RR(14)
Matthew Wade     4 (3b)
Dwayne Bravo     40 (29b)
JJ Smuts    1-0-19-0


17.1  Lonwabo Tsotsobe to Dwayne Bravo, 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) 
17.2  Lonwabo Tsotsobe to Dwayne Bravo, GOT HIM!! Oh no, wait, sorry. It's just a dot ball. My bad.  (0) 
17.3  Lonwabo Tsotsobe to Dwayne Bravo, Wide full toss, the batsman slashes at it and gets four more through point! Poor bowling.  (4) 
17.4  Lonwabo Tsotsobe to Dwayne Bravo, 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) 
17.5  Lonwabo Tsotsobe to Matthew Wade, 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) 
17.6  Lonwabo Tsotsobe to Matthew Wade, Bowler appeals, others follow, and got him!

M. Wade        lbw               b Tsotsobe
Runs : 6       Balls : 5         S/R : 120


End of over 18
Victorian Bushrangers    156/6 (RR : 8.67)    Required RR(16.5)
John Hastings     0 (0b)
Dwayne Bravo     47 (33b)
Lonwabo Tsotsobe    4-0-30-1


18.1  Rusty Theron to Dwayne Bravo, 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) 
18.2  Rusty Theron to Dwayne Bravo, Short ball, pulled away for four!  (4) 
18.3  Rusty Theron to Dwayne Bravo, Good bouncer. The batsman attempts the hooks, and gets a top edge which lands safe. Only one.  (1) 
18.4  Rusty Theron to John Hastings, Ah, the quicker ball. The batsman was late on it. No run.  (0) 
18.5  Rusty Theron to John Hastings, 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) 
18.6  Rusty Theron to Dwayne Bravo, Dabbed into the gap for a quick single. The captain decides to shift the field around a little bit.  (1) 


End of over 19
Victorian Bushrangers    165/6 (RR : 8.68)    Required RR(24)
John Hastings     3 (2b)
Dwayne Bravo     53 (37b)
Rusty Theron    3-0-32-2


19.1  Makhaya Ntini to Dwayne Bravo, Ah, the quicker ball. The batsman was late on it. No run.  (0) 
19.2  Makhaya Ntini to Dwayne Bravo, Yorker full and outside offstump, the batsman just squeezes it away for a quick single to cover.  (1) 
19.3  Makhaya Ntini to John Hastings, Swing and a miss. No run.  (0) 
19.4  Makhaya Ntini to John Hastings, 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) 
19.5  Makhaya Ntini to Dwayne Bravo, 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) 
19.6  Makhaya Ntini to Dwayne Bravo, 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 20
Victorian Bushrangers    173/6 (RR : 8.65)
Dwayne Bravo     58 (41b)
John Hastings     6 (4b)
Makhaya Ntini    3-0-23-1
Code:
Victorian Bushrangers    173/6 (RR : 8.65)
Overs: 20.0
Code:
Victorian Bushrangers Innings

Player                                                   R    B  4s  6s    S/R
Brad Hodge             c Boucher       b Theron         13    9   1   0  144.4
Aaron Finch            c Smuts         b Theron         10    5   0   1  200.0
David Hussey           lbw             b Ntini          17   11   1   1  154.5
Cameron White                          b Kallis         62   45   6   1  137.8
Dwayne Bravo                           not out          58   41   4   1  141.5
Andrew McDonald                        b Kallis          0    1   0   0    0.0
Matthew Wade           lbw             b Tsotsobe        6    5   1   0  120.0
John Hastings                          not out           6    4   0   0  150.0
Clint McKay                                       
James Pattinson                                   
Dirk Nannes                                       

Total: 173/6                       Overs: 20.0                    Run Rate: 8.65

Extras : 1    No Balls : 0       Wides : 1    Leg Byes : 0        Byes : 0
Code:
Warriors Bowling

Players                               O            M       R        W   E/R
Jacques Kallis                       2.0           0       9        2   4.50
JJ Smuts                             1.0           0      19        0  19.00
Nicky Boje                           4.0           0      29        0   7.25
Wayne Parnell                        3.0           0      31        0  10.33
Rusty Theron                         3.0           0      32        2  10.67
Lonwabo Tsotsobe                     4.0           0      30        1   7.50
Makhaya Ntini                        3.0           0      23        1   7.67

Total: 173/6                       Overs: 20.0                    Run Rate: 8.65

Extras : 1    No Balls : 0       Wides : 1    Leg Byes : 0        Byes : 0
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Warriors win comfortably in the end, but they would've had their hearts in their mouths up until the final over. 25 runs from the last over was a little too much.
Brilliant fifties from Cameron White and Dwayne Bravo go down in vain as the Warriors sneak through a 16-run win to ensure their berth in The Final at Lord's.

Victorian Bushrangers' top-order failed to lay the foundation they would've needed to chase down a massive 190-run target, and arguably led to their downfall.
Shunning Jacques Kallis, it was a mediocre-at-best bowling effort from the Warriors. Having plenty of runs on the board to defend was the gamesaver in the end.

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Code:
Warriors                189/6 in 20.0 overs.
Victorian Bushrangers   173/6 in 20.0 overs.

Warriors won by 16 runs

Man of the match: Colin Ingram (Warriors)
 
If this was intended humorlessly, then you should go and get some life.
My man! I don't hate you. This came from you winning plenty of FC games. Sometimes loss is also good. You took it in the wrong way. I don't even know you actually so this was humor only.
 
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KNOCKOUTS

The Final, :pak: Sialkot Stallions vs :saf: Warriors at Lord's Cricket Ground
- Normal pitch, doesn't favour the batsmen over the bowlers or vice-versa.
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STATISTICS

Available on post#6. As of semi-finals.
 
Going the same for one last time.
 
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2010 CHAMPIONS LEAGUE TWENTY20

THE FINAL

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SIALKOT STALLIONS vs WARRIORS
Lord's Cricket Ground

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

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Code:
0.1  Rusty Theron to Imran Nazir, Tucked to off side, one more.  (1)
0.2  Rusty Theron to Shakeel Ansar, EDGED AND TAKEN! Safe pair of hands there behind the stumps, he doesn't drop many of those!

S. Ansar       c Boucher         b Theron
Runs : 0       Balls : 1         S/R : 0

0.3  Rusty Theron to Shahid Yousuf, Bowler appeals, others follow, and got him!

S. Yousuf      lbw               b Theron
Runs : 0       Balls : 1         S/R : 0

0.4  Rusty Theron to Shoaib Malik, 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)
0.5  Rusty Theron to Shoaib Malik, Tucked to off side, one more.  (1)
0.6  Rusty Theron to Imran Nazir, Fantastic catch! Brilliant one handed effort! Even the batsman has to applaud that one!

I. Nazir       c Prince          b Theron
Runs : 1       Balls : 2         S/R : 50


End of over 1
Sialkot Stallions    2/3 (RR : 2)
Haris Sohail     0 (0b)
Shoaib Malik     1 (2b)
Rusty Theron    1-0-2-3


1.1  Makhaya Ntini to Shoaib Malik, Down the track, and BOOM! Six Runs! Great batting!  (6)
1.2  Makhaya Ntini to Shoaib Malik, No Run, excellent bowling.  (0)
1.3  Makhaya Ntini to Shoaib Malik, Splendid shot for four!  (4)
1.4  Makhaya Ntini 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)
1.5  Makhaya Ntini to Shoaib Malik, Perfect yorker on the leg stump.  (0)
1.6  Makhaya Ntini to Shoaib Malik, Swing and a miss. No run.  (0)


End of over 2
Sialkot Stallions    12/3 (RR : 6)
Shoaib Malik     11 (8b)
Haris Sohail     0 (0b)
Makhaya Ntini    1-0-10-0


2.1  Wayne Parnell to Haris Sohail, No shot offered.  (0)
2.2  Wayne Parnell to Haris Sohail, Tucked away to the leg side, they're running hard, but only manage a single.  (1)
2.3  Wayne Parnell to Shoaib Malik, Excellent bowling, catches the batsman off-guard with a vicious bouncer! The batsman top edges it high in the air, and the catch is taken!

S. Malik        c Boje            b Parnell
Runs : 11       Balls : 9         S/R : 122.2

2.4  Wayne Parnell to Abdul Razzaq, One, Two, Three more added to the total. Well run!  (3)
2.5  Wayne Parnell to Haris Sohail, 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)
2.6  Wayne Parnell to Haris Sohail, Fired that one in full and on the offstump, the batsman can just squeeze it away to cover. No run.  (0)


End of over 3
Sialkot Stallions    16/4 (RR : 5.33)
Haris Sohail     1 (4b)
Abdul Razzaq     3 (1b)
Wayne Parnell    1-0-4-1


3.1  Makhaya Ntini to Abdul Razzaq, And that's a slower ball gone horribly wrong. Sits up and begs to be smacked for four, which it promptly is.  (4)
3.2  Makhaya Ntini to Abdul Razzaq, Very well bowled.  (0)
3.3  Makhaya Ntini to Abdul Razzaq, Scorching bouncer, the batsman clearly didn't expect that and just sways out of the way at the last moment!  (0)
3.4  Makhaya Ntini to Abdul Razzaq, Leg Byes, they'll get a couple for that.  (2)
3.5  Makhaya Ntini to Haris Sohail, The bowler appeals, and the finger of death has lifted.

H. Sohail      lbw               b Ntini
Runs : 1       Balls : 5         S/R : 20

3.6  Makhaya Ntini to Mansoor Amjad, Good shot, bad placement. Won't get a run for that.  (0)


End of over 4
Sialkot Stallions    22/5 (RR : 5.5)
Mansoor Amjad     0 (1b)
Abdul Razzaq     7 (4b)
Makhaya Ntini    2-0-14-1


4.1  Rusty Theron to Abdul Razzaq, Very well bowled.  (0)
4.2  Rusty Theron to Abdul Razzaq, Ah, the quicker ball. The batsman was late on it. No run.  (0)
4.3  Rusty Theron to Abdul Razzaq, Gosh, how unlucky can you be. He's absolutely nailed that, but straight to the fielder. No run.  (0)
4.4  Rusty Theron to Abdul Razzaq, Swing and a miss. No run.  (0)
4.5  Rusty Theron to Abdul Razzaq, Gosh, how unlucky can you be. He's absolutely nailed that, but straight to the fielder. No run.  (0)
4.6  Rusty Theron to Abdul Razzaq, The batsman goes down the track and nails it through the offside! Four more!  (4)


End of over 5
Sialkot Stallions    26/5 (RR : 5.2)
Abdul Razzaq     11 (10b)
Mansoor Amjad     0 (1b)
Rusty Theron    2-0-6-3


5.1  Makhaya Ntini to Mansoor Amjad, Tucked away to the leg side, they're running hard, but only manage a single.  (1)
5.2  Makhaya Ntini to Abdul Razzaq, Tucked on the leg side, two more to the total.  (2)
5.3  Makhaya Ntini to Abdul Razzaq, Chipped down to long-off, easy single.  (1)
5.4  Makhaya Ntini to Mansoor Amjad, 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)
5.5  Makhaya Ntini to Mansoor Amjad, 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)
5.6  Makhaya Ntini to Mansoor Amjad, Perfect yorker on the leg stump.  (0)


End of over 6
Sialkot Stallions    36/5 (RR : 6)
Mansoor Amjad     7 (5b)
Abdul Razzaq     14 (12b)
Makhaya Ntini    3-0-24-1


6.1  JJ Smuts to Abdul Razzaq, Good slower ball, the batsman doesn't pick it up. Still gets a single though.  (1)
6.2  JJ Smuts to Mansoor Amjad, Swing and a miss. No run.  (0)
6.3  JJ Smuts to Mansoor Amjad, 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)
6.4  JJ Smuts to Abdul Razzaq, And that's a slower ball gone horribly wrong. Sits up and begs to be smacked for four, which it promptly is.  (4)
6.5  JJ Smuts to Abdul Razzaq, 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)
6.6  JJ Smuts to Mansoor Amjad, Placed nicely into the gap. Two runs.  (2)


End of over 7
Sialkot Stallions    45/5 (RR : 6.43)
Mansoor Amjad     10 (8b)
Abdul Razzaq     20 (15b)
JJ Smuts    1-0-9-0


7.1  Lonwabo Tsotsobe to Abdul Razzaq, Good running, two runs.  (2)
7.2  Lonwabo Tsotsobe to Abdul Razzaq, Yorker full and outside offstump, the batsman just squeezes it away for a quick single to cover.  (1)
7.3  Lonwabo Tsotsobe to Mansoor Amjad, Splendid shot for four!  (4)
7.4  Lonwabo Tsotsobe to Mansoor Amjad, Driven down the ground to long-on, the batsmen get only one  (1)
7.5  Lonwabo Tsotsobe to Abdul Razzaq, Very well bowled.  (0)
7.6  Lonwabo Tsotsobe to Abdul Razzaq, Pah, that was a useless shot! I've seen better batters in my fridge! No run.  (0)


End of over 8
Sialkot Stallions    53/5 (RR : 6.62)
Abdul Razzaq     23 (19b)
Mansoor Amjad     15 (10b)
Lonwabo Tsotsobe    1-0-8-0


8.1  Jacques Kallis to Mansoor Amjad, Drilled away through midwicket for four, that shot had some power behind it!  (4)
8.2  Jacques Kallis to Mansoor Amjad, Full, almost yorker-length delivery outside offstump. Th batsman drives it hard and square of the wicket. Two more.  (2)
8.3  Jacques Kallis to Mansoor Amjad, Swing and a miss. No run.  (0)
8.4  Jacques Kallis to Mansoor Amjad, One, Two, Three more added to the total. Well run!  (3)
8.5  Jacques Kallis to Abdul Razzaq, Swing and a miss. No run.  (0)
8.6  Jacques Kallis to Abdul Razzaq, Short ball, pulled away for four!  (4)


End of over 9
Sialkot Stallions    66/5 (RR : 7.33)
Abdul Razzaq     27 (21b)
Mansoor Amjad     24 (14b)
Jacques Kallis    1-0-13-0


9.1  JJ Smuts to Mansoor Amjad, 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)
9.2  JJ Smuts to Mansoor Amjad, Swing and a miss. No run.  (0)
9.3  JJ Smuts to Mansoor Amjad, Tries to late cut that away but misses it, and the ball thuds into the keeper's gloves. No run.  (0)
9.4  JJ Smuts to Mansoor Amjad, Swing and a miss. No run.  (0)
9.5  JJ Smuts to Mansoor Amjad, EDGED AND TAKE...DROPPED! The keeper drops it! A simple chance and he fluffs it! Single.  (1)
9.6  JJ Smuts to Abdul Razzaq, And that's going all the way, four runs!  (4)


End of over 10
Sialkot Stallions    73/5 (RR : 7.3)
Abdul Razzaq     31 (22b)
Mansoor Amjad     27 (19b)
JJ Smuts    2-0-16-0


10.1  Lonwabo Tsotsobe to Mansoor Amjad, Driven down the ground to long-on, the batsmen get only one  (1)
10.2  Lonwabo Tsotsobe to Abdul Razzaq, Short, wide, you know the drill. 4 runs.  (4)
10.3  Lonwabo Tsotsobe to Abdul Razzaq, Shortish delivery on the stumps, the batsman backs away and swats it to cover for a single  (1)
10.4  Lonwabo Tsotsobe to Mansoor Amjad, 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)
10.5  Lonwabo Tsotsobe to Mansoor Amjad, One more to the total.  (1)
10.6  Lonwabo Tsotsobe to Abdul Razzaq, Shortish delivery on the stumps, the batsman backs away and swats it to cover for a single  (1)


End of over 11
Sialkot Stallions    81/5 (RR : 7.36)
Mansoor Amjad     29 (22b)
Abdul Razzaq     37 (25b)
Lonwabo Tsotsobe    2-0-16-0


11.1  Jacques Kallis to Abdul Razzaq, Neat little late cut, beats the slip and short third man. The batsmen get two.  (2)
11.2  Jacques Kallis to Abdul Razzaq, Hit hard but straight to the fielder, the batsmen scamper through for the single!  (1)
11.3  Jacques Kallis to Mansoor Amjad, Reverse sweep! Cheeky. Only one run though.  (1)
11.4  Jacques Kallis to Abdul Razzaq, Gosh, how unlucky can you be. He's absolutely nailed that, but straight to the fielder. No run.  (0)
11.5  Jacques Kallis to Abdul Razzaq, Inside edge, and past the stumps. The batsmen take a quick single  (1)
11.6  Jacques Kallis to Mansoor Amjad, Lofted drive, falls into the gap. The ball gets stuck in the outfield meaning the batsmen get only two.  (2)


End of over 12
Sialkot Stallions    88/5 (RR : 7.33)
Mansoor Amjad     32 (24b)
Abdul Razzaq     41 (29b)
Jacques Kallis    2-0-20-0


12.1  Wayne Parnell to Abdul Razzaq, Very well bowled.  (0)
12.2  Wayne Parnell to Abdul Razzaq, Tries to late cut that away but misses it, and the ball thuds into the keeper's gloves. No run.  (0)
12.3  Wayne Parnell to Abdul Razzaq, That was a very good delivery.  (0)
12.4  Wayne Parnell to Abdul Razzaq, 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)
12.5  Wayne Parnell to Abdul Razzaq, Dabbed into the gap for a quick single. The captain decides to shift the field around a little bit.  (1)
12.6  Wayne Parnell to Mansoor Amjad, Beautiful shot! Down the ground, easy four for the batsman.  (4)


End of over 13
Sialkot Stallions    97/5 (RR : 7.46)
Mansoor Amjad     36 (25b)
Abdul Razzaq     46 (34b)
Wayne Parnell    2-0-13-1


13.1  Lonwabo Tsotsobe to Abdul Razzaq, Perfect yorker on the leg stump.  (0)
13.2  Lonwabo Tsotsobe to Abdul Razzaq, Tries to late cut that away but misses it, and the ball thuds into the keeper's gloves. No run.  (0)
13.3  Lonwabo Tsotsobe to Abdul Razzaq, Driven beautifully into the gap. A sprawling effort in the deep keeps it down to three.  (3)
13.4  Lonwabo Tsotsobe to Mansoor Amjad, 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)
13.5  Lonwabo Tsotsobe to Mansoor Amjad, 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)
13.6  Lonwabo Tsotsobe to Mansoor Amjad, 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 14
Sialkot Stallions    104/5 (RR : 7.43)
Mansoor Amjad     40 (28b)
Abdul Razzaq     49 (37b)
Lonwabo Tsotsobe    3-0-23-0


14.1  Nicky Boje to Abdul Razzaq, Full, almost yorker-length delivery outside offstump. Th batsman drives it hard and square of the wicket. Two more.  (2)
14.2  Nicky Boje to Abdul Razzaq, 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)
14.3  Nicky Boje to Abdul Razzaq, Good slower ball, the batsman doesn't pick it up. Still gets a single though.  (1)
14.4  Nicky Boje to Mansoor Amjad, Inside edge, and past the stumps. The batsmen take a quick single  (1)
14.5  Nicky Boje to Abdul Razzaq, Short and pulled away for a single  (2)
14.6  Nicky Boje to Abdul Razzaq, 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 15
Sialkot Stallions    115/5 (RR : 7.67)
Mansoor Amjad     41 (29b)
Abdul Razzaq     59 (42b)
Nicky Boje    1-0-11-0


15.1  Jacques Kallis to Abdul Razzaq, Driven beautifully into the gap. A sprawling effort in the deep keeps it down to three.  (3)
15.2  Jacques Kallis to Mansoor Amjad, Sharp reflexes, excellent catch! That's certainly going to be on the highlight reel.

M. Amjad        c Prince           b Kallis
Runs : 41       Balls : 30         S/R : 136.7

15.3  Jacques Kallis to Rana Naved-Ul-Hasan, Perfect yorker on the leg stump.  (0)
15.4  Jacques Kallis to Rana Naved-Ul-Hasan, Full toss, the batsman doesn't cash in and hits it straight to the man in the deep. Only one.  (1)
15.5  Jacques Kallis to Abdul Razzaq, 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)
15.6  Jacques Kallis to Rana Naved-Ul-Hasan, Very well bowled.  (0)


End of over 16
Sialkot Stallions    122/6 (RR : 7.62)
Rana Naved-Ul-Hasan     1 (3b)
Abdul Razzaq     65 (44b)
Jacques Kallis    3-0-27-1


16.1  Rusty Theron to Abdul Razzaq, That's out, no question about it. Excellent bowling.

A. Razzaq       lbw                b Theron
Runs : 65       Balls : 45         S/R : 144.4

16.2  Rusty Theron to Abdur Rehman, Fired that one in full and on the offstump, the batsman can just squeeze it away to cover. No run.  (0)
16.3  Rusty Theron to Abdur Rehman, 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)
16.4  Rusty Theron to Rana Naved-Ul-Hasan, Good shot, bad placement. Won't get a run for that.  (0)
16.5  Rusty Theron to Rana Naved-Ul-Hasan, One, Two, Three more added to the total. Well run!  (3)
16.6  Rusty Theron to Abdur Rehman, Leg Byes, just a single.  (1)


End of over 17
Sialkot Stallions    127/7 (RR : 7.47)
Abdur Rehman     1 (2b)
Rana Naved-Ul-Hasan     4 (5b)
Rusty Theron    3-0-11-4


17.1  Nicky Boje to Rana Naved-Ul-Hasan, Neat little late cut, beats the slip and short third man. The batsmen get two.  (2)
17.2  Nicky Boje to Rana Naved-Ul-Hasan, Very well bowled.  (0)
17.3  Nicky Boje to Rana Naved-Ul-Hasan, Chipped down to long-off, easy single.  (1)
17.4  Nicky Boje to Abdur Rehman, Pah, that was a useless shot! I've seen better batters in my fridge! No run.  (0)
17.5  Nicky Boje to Abdur Rehman, Nice yorker! The batsmen gets a thin inside edge, but the ball still finds legstump! Gone!

A. Rehman                        b Boje
Runs : 1       Balls : 4         S/R : 25

17.6  Nicky Boje to Sarfraz Ahmed, 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 18
Sialkot Stallions    130/8 (RR : 7.22)
Sarfraz Ahmed     0 (1b)
Rana Naved-Ul-Hasan     7 (8b)
Nicky Boje    2-0-14-1


18.1  Wayne Parnell to Rana Naved-Ul-Hasan, Very well bowled.  (0)
18.2  Wayne Parnell to Rana Naved-Ul-Hasan, Down the track, and BOOM! Six Runs! Great batting!  (6)
18.3  Wayne Parnell to Rana Naved-Ul-Hasan, And the batsman unveils the sweep shot, and it's done beautifully too! Four more!  (4)
18.4  Wayne Parnell to Rana Naved-Ul-Hasan, Tries to late cut that away but misses it, and the ball thuds into the keeper's gloves. No run.  (0)
18.5  Wayne Parnell to Rana Naved-Ul-Hasan, That's a single.  (1)
18.6  Wayne Parnell to Sarfraz Ahmed, Full toss, the batsman doesn't cash in and hits it straight to the man in the deep. Only one.  (1)


End of over 19
Sialkot Stallions    142/8 (RR : 7.47)
Rana Naved-Ul-Hasan     18 (13b)
Sarfraz Ahmed     1 (2b)
Wayne Parnell    3-0-25-1


19.1  Rusty Theron to Sarfraz Ahmed, Hit hard but straight to the fielder, the batsmen scamper through for the single!  (1)
19.2  Rusty Theron to Rana Naved-Ul-Hasan, Good shot, bad placement. Won't get a run for that.  (0)
19.3  Rusty Theron to Rana Naved-Ul-Hasan, 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)
19.4  Rusty Theron to Sarfraz Ahmed, That's skied, but he's dropped it! Two more runs.  (2)
19.5  Rusty Theron to Sarfraz Ahmed, That's gone high in the air, and an easy catch in the end.

S. Ahmed       c Ntini           b Theron
Runs : 4       Balls : 5         S/R : 80

19.6  Rusty Theron to Mohammad Asif, Good bouncer. The batsman attempts the hooks, and gets a top edge which lands safe. Only one.  (1)


End of over 20
Sialkot Stallions    149/9 (RR : 7.45)
Rana Naved-Ul-Hasan     21 (15b)
Mohammad Asif     1 (1b)
Rusty Theron    4-0-18-5
Code:
Sialkot Stallions    149/9 (RR : 7.45)
Overs: 20.0
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Sialkot Stallions Innings

Player                                                   R    B  4s  6s    S/R
Imran Nazir            c Prince        b Theron          1    2   0   0   50.0
Shakeel Ansar          c Boucher       b Theron          0    1   0   0    0.0
Shahid Yousuf          lbw             b Theron          0    1   0   0    0.0
Shoaib Malik           c Boje          b Parnell        11    9   1   1  122.2
Haris Sohail           lbw             b Ntini           1    5   0   0   20.0
Abdul Razzaq           lbw             b Theron         65   45   8   0  144.4
Mansoor Amjad          c Prince        b Kallis         41   30   4   0  136.7
Rana Naved-Ul-Hasan                    not out          21   15   1   1  140.0
Abdur Rehman                           b Boje            1    4   0   0   25.0
Sarfraz Ahmed          c Ntini         b Theron          4    5   0   0   80.0
Mohammad Asif                          not out           1    1   0   0  100.0

Total: 149/9                       Overs: 20.0                    Run Rate: 7.45

Extras : 3    No Balls : 0       Wides : 0    Leg Byes : 3        Byes : 0
Code:
Warriors Bowling

Players                               O            M       R        W   E/R
Jacques Kallis                       3.0           0      27        1   9.00
JJ Smuts                             2.0           0      16        0   8.00
Nicky Boje                           2.0           0      14        1   7.00
Wayne Parnell                        3.0           0      25        1   8.33
Rusty Theron                         4.0           0      18        5   4.50
Lonwabo Tsotsobe                     3.0           0      23        0   7.67
Makhaya Ntini                        3.0           0      24        1   8.00

Total: 149/9                       Overs: 20.0                    Run Rate: 7.45

Extras : 3    No Balls : 0       Wides : 0    Leg Byes : 3        Byes : 0
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Incredible bowling from Rusty Theron! What a moment to deliver your best ever figures and picking-up a 5-wicket haul in the final of the Champions League.
It was over for the Sialkot Stallions in the very first over when they lost their entire top-order. Two more wickets fell soon afterwards reducing them to 22 for 5.

A hard-fought fifty from Abdul Razzaq and a valiant show of resistance from Mansoor Amjad somewhat saved face for the Stallions and brought them to 149/9.
Rana Naved-Ul-Hasan also chipped in with quick runs at the end to push Sialkot to a respectable, more competitive total. A total they are capable of defending.

150 is a fairly modest target that the Warriors are more than capable of chasing. But given Sialkot Stallions' bowling attack, this appears to be an even contest.
Only once a team has won in the final of Champions League batting second. That was way back in 2005 when Leicestershire Foxes had troubles chasing 134.

Can Sialkot Stallions bowling attack led by Mohammad Asif manage a major upset and take home a the title for the first time after making five appearances?
Or will the Warriors become only the second team to chase-down a target in the final of the Champions League and give South Africa their third title overall?

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WARRIORS NEED 150 RUNS TO WIN FROM 20.0 OVERS @ 7.50 RUNS PER OVER

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0.1  Rana Naved-Ul-Hasan to Davy Jacobs, That was a very good delivery.  (0)
0.2  Rana Naved-Ul-Hasan to Davy Jacobs, 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)
0.3  Rana Naved-Ul-Hasan to Davy Jacobs, Drilled away through midwicket for four, that shot had some power behind it!  (4)
0.4  Rana Naved-Ul-Hasan to Davy Jacobs, Hit hard but straight to the fielder, the batsmen scamper through for the single!  (1)
0.5  Rana Naved-Ul-Hasan to Ashwell Prince, 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)
0.6  Rana Naved-Ul-Hasan to Ashwell Prince, Driven down the ground to long-on, the batsmen get only one  (1)


End of over 1
Warriors    6/0 (RR : 6)    Required RR(7.53)
Davy Jacobs     5 (4b)
Ashwell Prince     1 (2b)
Rana Naved-Ul-Hasan    1-0-6-0


1.1  Mohammad Asif to Ashwell Prince, 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)
1.2  Mohammad Asif to Davy Jacobs, Buffet bowling, the batsman helps himself to four more.  (4)
1.3  Mohammad Asif to Davy Jacobs, The batsman goes for the big heave-ho, and connects fantastically! Six!  (6)
1.4  Mohammad Asif to Davy Jacobs, Fired that one in full and on the offstump, the batsman can just squeeze it away to cover. No run.  (0)
1.5  Mohammad Asif to Davy Jacobs, Placed nicely into the gap. Two runs.  (2)
1.6  Mohammad Asif to Davy Jacobs, That one deviated sharply of the pitch, the batsman had no chance of playing that. Dot ball.  (0)


End of over 2
Warriors    21/0 (RR : 10.5)    Required RR(7.11)
Davy Jacobs     17 (9b)
Ashwell Prince     4 (3b)
Mohammad Asif    1-0-15-0


2.1  Mansoor Amjad to Ashwell Prince, Yorker full and outside offstump, the batsman just squeezes it away for a quick single to cover.  (1)
2.2  Mansoor Amjad to Davy Jacobs, Short ball, cut away for a run.  (1)
2.3  Mansoor Amjad to Ashwell Prince, 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)
2.4  Mansoor Amjad to Ashwell Prince, Tucked to off side, one more.  (1)
2.5  Mansoor Amjad to Davy Jacobs, 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)
2.6  Mansoor Amjad to Ashwell Prince, Short and pulled away for a single  (1)


End of over 3
Warriors    32/0 (RR : 10.7)    Required RR(6.88)
Davy Jacobs     21 (11b)
Ashwell Prince     11 (7b)
Mansoor Amjad    1-0-11-0


3.1  Mohammad Asif to Ashwell Prince, That was a very good delivery.  (0)
3.2  Mohammad Asif to Ashwell Prince, Ah, great ball. It bounced more than the batsman expected it to, causing him to check his shot at the last moment and lob the ball into the air for an easy catch.

A. Prince       c Razzaq          b Asif
Runs : 11       Balls : 9         S/R : 122.2

3.3  Mohammad Asif to Jacques Kallis, Hit hard but straight to the fielder, the batsmen scamper through for the single!  (1)
3.4  Mohammad Asif to Davy Jacobs, Tucked to off side, one more.  (1)
3.5  Mohammad Asif to Jacques Kallis, 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)
3.6  Mohammad Asif to Jacques Kallis, Very well bowled.  (0)


End of over 4
Warriors    34/1 (RR : 8.5)    Required RR(7.19)
Jacques Kallis     1 (3b)
Davy Jacobs     22 (12b)
Mohammad Asif    2-0-17-1


4.1  Rana Naved-Ul-Hasan to Davy Jacobs, Full, almost yorker-length delivery outside offstump. Th batsman drives it hard and square of the wicket. Two more.  (2)
4.2  Rana Naved-Ul-Hasan to Davy Jacobs, Pah, that was a useless shot! I've seen better batters in my fridge! No run.  (0)
4.3  Rana Naved-Ul-Hasan to Davy Jacobs, GOT HIM!! Oh no, wait, sorry. It's just a dot ball. My bad.  (0)
4.4  Rana Naved-Ul-Hasan to Davy Jacobs, Hit straight to long on, and that's caught!

D. Jacobs       c Nazir            b Naved'Hasan
Runs : 24       Balls : 16         S/R : 150

4.5  Rana Naved-Ul-Hasan to Colin Ingram, 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)
4.6  Rana Naved-Ul-Hasan to Colin Ingram, No shot offered.  (0)


End of over 5
Warriors    42/2 (RR : 8.4)    Required RR(7.13)
Colin Ingram     6 (2b)
Jacques Kallis     1 (3b)
Rana Naved-Ul-Hasan    2-0-14-1


5.1  Mohammad Asif to Jacques Kallis, Very well bowled.  (0)
5.2  Mohammad Asif to Jacques Kallis, 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)
5.3  Mohammad Asif to Colin Ingram, Good shot, bad placement. Won't get a run for that.  (0)
5.4  Mohammad Asif to Colin Ingram, 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)
5.5  Mohammad Asif to Colin Ingram, Very well bowled.  (0)
5.6  Mohammad Asif to Colin Ingram, Short and pulled away for a single  (2)


End of over 6
Warriors    51/2 (RR : 8.5)    Required RR(7)
Colin Ingram     12 (6b)
Jacques Kallis     4 (5b)
Mohammad Asif    3-0-26-1


6.1  Sarfraz Ahmed to Jacques Kallis, Full toss, the batsman doesn't cash in and hits it straight to the man in the deep. Only one.  (1)
6.2  Sarfraz Ahmed to Colin Ingram, 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)
6.3  Sarfraz Ahmed to Jacques Kallis, 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)
6.4  Sarfraz Ahmed to Jacques Kallis, No Run, excellent bowling.  (0)
6.5  Sarfraz Ahmed to Jacques Kallis, Uppercut over the slip fielders and away for four! Cheeky shot!  (4)
6.6  Sarfraz Ahmed to Jacques Kallis, GOT HIM!! Oh no, wait, sorry. It's just a dot ball. My bad.  (0)


End of over 7
Warriors    59/2 (RR : 8.43)    Required RR(6.92)
Jacques Kallis     11 (10b)
Colin Ingram     13 (7b)
Sarfraz Ahmed    1-0-8-0


7.1  Abdul Razzaq to Colin Ingram, Very well bowled.  (0)
7.2  Abdul Razzaq to Colin Ingram, 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)
7.3  Abdul Razzaq to Colin Ingram, 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)
7.4  Abdul Razzaq to Colin Ingram, Swing and a miss. No run.  (0)
7.5  Abdul Razzaq to Colin Ingram, Yorker full and outside offstump, the batsman just squeezes it away for a quick single to cover.  (1)
7.6  Abdul Razzaq to Jacques Kallis, 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 8
Warriors    62/2 (RR : 7.75)    Required RR(7.25)
Jacques Kallis     11 (11b)
Colin Ingram     16 (12b)
Abdul Razzaq    1-0-3-0


8.1  Mansoor Amjad to Colin Ingram, 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)
8.2  Mansoor Amjad to Colin Ingram, He didn't middle that, but there is enough power on it to get the batsmen three.  (3)
8.3  Mansoor Amjad to Jacques Kallis, 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)
8.4  Mansoor Amjad to Jacques Kallis, 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)
8.5  Mansoor Amjad to Colin Ingram, 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)
8.6  Mansoor Amjad to Colin Ingram, No shot offered.  (0)


End of over 9
Warriors    76/2 (RR : 8.44)    Required RR(6.64)
Colin Ingram     23 (16b)
Jacques Kallis     18 (13b)
Mansoor Amjad    2-0-25-0


9.1  Abdul Razzaq to Jacques Kallis, Very well bowled.  (0)
9.2  Abdul Razzaq to Jacques Kallis, 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)
9.3  Abdul Razzaq to Jacques Kallis, That was a very good delivery.  (0)
9.4  Abdul Razzaq to Jacques Kallis, 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)
9.5  Abdul Razzaq to Jacques Kallis, And that's a slower ball gone horribly wrong. Sits up and begs to be smacked for four, which it promptly is.  (4)
9.6  Abdul Razzaq to Jacques Kallis, Short and pulled away for a single  (1)


End of over 10
Warriors    87/2 (RR : 8.7)    Required RR(6.2)
Colin Ingram     23 (16b)
Jacques Kallis     29 (19b)
Abdul Razzaq    2-0-14-0


10.1  Sarfraz Ahmed to Jacques Kallis, Short ball, worked off the hips for a single  (1)
10.2  Sarfraz Ahmed to Colin Ingram, 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)
10.3  Sarfraz Ahmed to Colin Ingram, Reverse sweep! Cheeky. Only one run though.  (1)
10.4  Sarfraz Ahmed to Jacques Kallis, Swing and a miss. No run.  (0)
10.5  Sarfraz Ahmed to Jacques Kallis, Good shot, bad placement. Won't get a run for that.  (0)
10.6  Sarfraz Ahmed to Jacques Kallis, Chipped down to long-off, easy single.  (1)


End of over 11
Warriors    94/2 (RR : 8.55)    Required RR(6.11)
Colin Ingram     28 (18b)
Jacques Kallis     31 (23b)
Sarfraz Ahmed    2-0-15-0


11.1  Abdur Rehman to Jacques Kallis, One more to the total.  (1)
11.2  Abdur Rehman 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)
11.3  Abdur Rehman to Jacques Kallis, Yorker full and outside offstump, the batsman just squeezes it away for a quick single to cover.  (1)
11.4  Abdur Rehman to Colin Ingram, 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)
11.5  Abdur Rehman to Colin Ingram, Edged and over the slip fielder! Two runs while third man tidies up.  (2)
11.6  Abdur Rehman to Colin Ingram, Good shot, bad placement. Won't get a run for that.  (0)


End of over 12
Warriors    99/2 (RR : 8.25)    Required RR(6.25)
Colin Ingram     31 (22b)
Jacques Kallis     33 (25b)
Abdur Rehman    1-0-5-0


12.1  Abdul Razzaq to Jacques Kallis, Fired that one in full and on the offstump, the batsman can just squeeze it away to cover. No run.  (0)
12.2  Abdul Razzaq to Jacques Kallis, GOT HIM!! Oh no, wait, sorry. It's just a dot ball. My bad.  (0)
12.3  Abdul Razzaq to Jacques Kallis, 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)
12.4  Abdul Razzaq to Colin Ingram, Very well bowled.  (0)
12.5  Abdul Razzaq to Colin Ingram, Very well bowled.  (0)
12.6  Abdul Razzaq to Colin Ingram, 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 13
Warriors    105/2 (RR : 8.08)    Required RR(6.29)
Jacques Kallis     36 (28b)
Colin Ingram     34 (25b)
Abdul Razzaq    3-0-20-0


13.1  Shoaib Malik to Colin Ingram, Ah, the quicker ball. The batsman was late on it. No run.  (0)
13.2  Shoaib Malik to Colin Ingram, Very well bowled.  (0)
13.3  Shoaib Malik to Colin Ingram, That's skied, but he's dropped it! Two more runs.  (2)
13.4  Shoaib Malik to Colin Ingram, Yorker full and outside offstump, the batsman just squeezes it away for a quick single to cover.  (1)
13.5  Shoaib Malik to Jacques Kallis, No shot offered.  (0)
13.6  Shoaib Malik to Jacques Kallis, 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 14
Warriors    110/2 (RR : 7.86)    Required RR(6.5)
Jacques Kallis     38 (30b)
Colin Ingram     37 (29b)
Shoaib Malik    1-0-5-0


14.1  Abdur Rehman to Colin Ingram, 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  Abdur Rehman to Colin Ingram, Short and pulled away for a single  (2)
14.3  Abdur Rehman to Colin Ingram, Good shot, bad placement. Won't get a run for that.  (0)
14.4  Abdur Rehman to Colin Ingram, He didn't middle that, but there is enough power on it to get the batsmen three.  (3)
14.5  Abdur Rehman to Jacques Kallis, Good shot, they're running hard, the throw comes in, but they've managed a comfortable two.  (2)
14.6  Abdur Rehman to Jacques Kallis, 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 15
Warriors    120/2 (RR : 8)    Required RR(5.8)
Colin Ingram     44 (33b)
Jacques Kallis     41 (32b)
Abdur Rehman    2-0-15-0


15.1  Abdul Razzaq to Jacques Kallis, 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)
15.2  Abdul Razzaq to Jacques Kallis, Very well bowled.  (0)
15.3  Abdul Razzaq to Jacques Kallis, 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)
15.4  Abdul Razzaq to Jacques Kallis, Very well bowled.  (0)
15.5  Abdul Razzaq to Jacques Kallis, 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)
15.6  Abdul Razzaq to Colin Ingram, Scorching bouncer, the batsman clearly didn't expect that and just sways out of the way at the last moment!  (0)


End of over 16
Warriors    125/2 (RR : 7.81)    Required RR(6)
Colin Ingram     44 (34b)
Jacques Kallis     46 (37b)
Abdul Razzaq    4-0-25-0


16.1  Sarfraz Ahmed to Jacques Kallis, 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)
16.2  Sarfraz Ahmed to Jacques Kallis, Yorker full and outside offstump, the batsman just squeezes it away for a quick single to cover.  (1)
16.3  Sarfraz Ahmed to Colin Ingram, Wide full toss, the batsman slashes at it and gets four more through point! Poor bowling.  (4)
16.4  Sarfraz Ahmed to Colin Ingram, 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)
16.5  Sarfraz Ahmed to Colin Ingram, 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)
16.6  Sarfraz Ahmed to Colin Ingram, Gosh, how unlucky can you be. He's absolutely nailed that, but straight to the fielder. No run.  (0)


End of over 17
Warriors    134/2 (RR : 7.88)    Required RR(5)
Colin Ingram     52 (38b)
Jacques Kallis     47 (39b)
Sarfraz Ahmed    3-0-24-0


17.1  Shoaib Malik to Jacques Kallis, No shot offered.  (0)
17.2  Shoaib Malik to Jacques Kallis, GOT HIM!! Oh no, wait, sorry. It's just a dot ball. My bad.  (0)
17.3  Shoaib Malik to Jacques Kallis, And the batsman unveils the sweep shot, and it's done beautifully too! Four more!  (4)
17.4  Shoaib Malik to Jacques Kallis, Brilliant ball, and a sharp catch. Nothing the batsman could do there!

J. Kallis       c Naved'Hasan      b Malik
Runs : 51       Balls : 43         S/R : 118.6

17.5  Shoaib Malik to Mark Boucher, Bowler appeals, others follow, and got him!

M. Boucher      lbw                b Malik
Runs : 0        Balls : 1          S/R : 0

17.6  Shoaib Malik to JJ Smuts, 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 18
Warriors    142/4 (RR : 7.89)    Required RR(3.5)
JJ Smuts     4 (1b)
Colin Ingram     52 (38b)
Shoaib Malik    2-0-13-2


18.1  Rana Naved-Ul-Hasan to Colin Ingram, Short, wide, you know the drill. 4 runs.  (4)
18.2  Rana Naved-Ul-Hasan to Colin Ingram, Splendid shot for four!  (4)
Code:
Warriors    150/4 (RR : 8.18)
Overs: 18.2
Code:
Warriors Innings

Player                                                   R    B  4s  6s    S/R
Davy Jacobs            c Nazir         b Naved'Hasan    24   16   2   1  150.0
Ashwell Prince         c Razzaq        b Asif           11    9   1   0  122.2
Jacques Kallis         c Naved'Hasan   b Malik          51   43   6   0  118.6
Colin Ingram                           not out          60   40   5   1  150.0
Mark Boucher           lbw             b Malik           0    1   0   0    0.0
JJ Smuts                               not out           4    1   1   0  400.0
Nicky Boje                                  
Wayne Parnell                               
Rusty Theron                                
Lonwabo Tsotsobe                            
Makhaya Ntini                               

Total: 150/4                       Overs: 18.2                    Run Rate: 8.18

Extras : 0    No Balls : 0       Wides : 0    Leg Byes : 0        Byes : 0
Code:
Sialkot Stallions Bowling

Players                               O            M       R        W   E/R
Shoaib Malik                         2.0           0      13        2   6.50
Abdul Razzaq                         4.0           0      25        0   6.25
Mansoor Amjad                        2.0           0      25        0  12.50
Rana Naved-Ul-Hasan                  2.2           0      22        1   9.44
Abdur Rehman                         2.0           0      15        0   7.50
Sarfraz Ahmed                        3.0           0      24        0   8.00
Mohammad Asif                        3.0           0      26        1   8.67

Total: 150/4                       Overs: 18.2                    Run Rate: 8.18

Extras : 0    No Balls : 0       Wides : 0    Leg Byes : 0        Byes : 0
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Victory for the Warriors! Colin Ingram's unbeaten 60* and Jacques Kallis' 43-ball 51 ensures not only the win, but the Champions League title for the Warriors.
In the end, it turned out to be a comfortable victory for the Warriors. They paced their innings brilliantly and never looked troubled by Sialkot Stallions' bowlers.

Sialkot Stallions will no doubt be disappointed and dejected after their performance. They made it to the finals against all odds, and choked at the last moment.
Mohammad Asif and Rana Naved-Ul-Hasan - two most-experienced bowlers in the team claimed only a wicket each whereas the part-timer captain bagged two.

Shoaib Malik broke the Kallis-Ingram partnership but the game was already over by that point. Mark Boucher was dismissed on the next ball, but to no avail either.
Two boundaries from Colin Ingram right after these two wickets fell, and they were over the finishing line, winning the 2010 Champions League Twenty20.

Code:
Sialkot Stallions   149/9 in 20.0 overs.
Warriors            150/4 in 18.2 overs.

Warriors won by 6 wickets (with 10 balls remaining)

Man of the match: Rusty Theron (Warriors)
Code:
Warriors win the 2010 Champions League Twenty20

Player of the tournament: Jacques Kallis (Warriors)
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Warriors win! They are the Champions of the Champions! Jacques Kallis - the star-allrounder from the Warriors is adjudged as the player of the tournament.
He was the second-highest run-scorer of the season with just two runs less than the top-scorer. He was also prolific with the ball with 7 wickets from 5 games.

The aforementioned top-scorer of the tournament was Colin Ingram from the Warriors. He scored 184 runs from 5 innings with 2 fifties and an average of 61.33.
Rusty Theron led the pack for the Warriors and was the leading-wicket taker of the tournament with 13 scalps to his name, including a 5-wicket haul in the final.

WARRIORS WIN THE 2010 CHAMPIONS LEAGUE TWENTY20

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@AsadRM @Asham
 
Brilliant game! Razzaq really gave us a chance with his sensible batting but we were never able to recover from 22/5. I had high expectations from Asif and Naved-ul-Hassan but unfortunately both couldn't deliver when it mattered the most. We were so close yet so far.

Congratulations @Asham on winning the Champions League. Also, I thoroughly enjoyed the league and it was brilliantly organized. Lastly, a big thankyou to @Na Maloom Afraad for letting me be a part of this.
 

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