English Premier League|1 Season wonder: The End.

Who will win the golden bat?

  • Faf du Plessis - Arsenal

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  • TM Dilshan - Everton

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  • Joe Root - Everton

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  • Hashim Amla - Manchester United

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  • Alex Hales - Newcastle United

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  • Total voters
    4
  • Poll closed .
Round 2
Tottenham Hotspurs VS Manchester City
Manchester United VS Liverpool
Newcastle United VS Everton
Arsenal VS Chelsea


Rules
4 Overseas +7 locals
Irish, Scottish & English players COUNT as LOCALS.
Associates and any other foreign players count as OVERSEAS.
You have 24 hours to post lineups, if you fail to post I will go for a random lineup by using Random.org.
 
Good Win for us.
Line-up for round-2
Martin Guptill:os:
Alastair Cook:c:
Umar Akmal:os:
Kyle Coetzer
James Faulkner:bwl::os:
Chris Cooke:wk:
Rory Hamilton Brown:bwl:
Scott Borthwick:bwl:
Lasith Malinga:bwl::os:
Neil Carter:bwl:
Trent Johnston:bwl:
 
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Niall O' Brien
AB De Villiers
Virat Kohli
Kevin Pietersen
Gavin Hamilton
Steven Davies:wk:
Ravindra Jadeja:ar:
Saeed Ajmal:bwl:
Stuart Meaker:bwl:
Steven Finn:bwl:
Boyd Rankin:bwl:
 
Ajantha Mendis in Kemar Roach Out
 

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Round 2
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At Headingly, Tottenham Hotspur

Code:
UMPIRES: Ian Gould and Billy Doctrove

Manchester City won the toss and elected to field first
Code:
The new batsman is Niall O'Brien.
The new batsman is AB de Villiers.
The new bowler is Bhuvneshwar Kumar.
0.1 Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Niall O'Brien, dot, 113.27kph, Big swing from the seamer. Defended off the back foot. No run
0.2 Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Niall O'Brien, dot, 116.78kph, short length outside off stump. N O'Brien gets behind the ball and blocks it. No run
0.3 Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Niall O'Brien, 1, 109.51kph, short length outside off stump. N O'Brien plays an extravagant on-drive. Glorious timing. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single
0.4 Bhuvneshwar Kumar to AB de Villiers, dot, 108.55kph, B Kumar slows this one down. Defensive stroke. A de Villiers's technique had to be good to play that one. No runs taken
0.5 Bhuvneshwar Kumar to AB de Villiers, 1, 117.35kph, B Kumar pushes this through at no great pace. Big swing from the seamer. A de Villiers upper cuts but can't time it properly. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run
0.6 Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Niall O'Brien, OUT, 111.43kph, B Kumar slows this one down and he hits a short length outside off. N O'Brien defends off the front foot. Huge appeal by B Kumar. And the finger goes up. N O'Brien seems very unhappy about something

    Niall O'Brien  lbw B Kumar  1 (3m 4b 0x4 0x6)  SR: 25.00


[ End of over 1 (2 runs) Tottenham Hotspurs 2 / 1 (RR: 2.00) ]

[ AB de Villiers     1* (2b 0x4 0x6)     Bhuvneshwar Kumar 1-0-2-1 ]
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The new batsman is Virat Kohli.
The new bowler is Iain Wardlaw.
1.1 Iain Wardlaw to AB de Villiers, dot, 134.78kph, I Wardlaw is working up a decent pace here and he hits a short length just outside leg. Defensive shot. The full face of the blade was presented there. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. A de Villiers rightly sends him back
1.2 Iain Wardlaw to AB de Villiers, 6, 140.00kph, That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic cover drive. That has been caught in the crowd! Six
1.3 Iain Wardlaw to AB de Villiers, dot, 136.40kph, I Wardlaw puts his back into this delivery. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. A de Villiers rightly sends him back
1.4 Iain Wardlaw to AB de Villiers, dot, 135.14kph, short length just outside leg stump. Not in the gap
1.5 Iain Wardlaw to AB de Villiers, dot, 134.85kph, I Wardlaw puts his back into this delivery. Short ball! A de Villiers ducks under it
1.6 Iain Wardlaw to AB de Villiers, dot, 140.00kph, I Wardlaw is working up a decent pace here. Defensive stroke. A de Villiers's technique had to be good to play that one

[ End of over 2 (6 runs) Tottenham Hotspurs 8 / 1 (RR: 4.00) ]

[ Virat Kohli        0* (0b 0x4 0x6)     Iain Wardlaw   1-0-6-0    ]
[ AB de Villiers     7 (8b 0x4 1x6)      Bhuvneshwar Kumar 1-0-2-1 ]

2.1 Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Virat Kohli, dot, 119.32kph, B Kumar ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. Big swing from the seamer. V Kohli goes back to defend it. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. V Kohli rightly sends him back
2.2 Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Virat Kohli, 1lb, 108.45kph, That is an ungainly shot - V Kohli is lucky not to have edged that. One more to the total
2.3 Bhuvneshwar Kumar to AB de Villiers, dot, 109.89kph, Big swing from the seamer. A de Villiers goes back to defend it. No run
2.4 Bhuvneshwar Kumar to AB de Villiers, dot, 100.90kph, B Kumar cuts his fingers across this one. Big swing from the seamer. A de Villiers goes back to defend it. Hit straight to the fielder at mid-off. No run
2.5 Bhuvneshwar Kumar to AB de Villiers, 4, 105.83kph, The ball races away for a boundary
2.6 Bhuvneshwar Kumar to AB de Villiers, 1, 119.62kph, B Kumar finds a hint of movement from a middle stump line. Excellent timing from A de Villiers as he plays a cut. They take a single

[ End of over 3 (6 runs) Tottenham Hotspurs 14 / 1 (RR: 4.67) ]

[ AB de Villiers     12* (12b 1x4 1x6)     Bhuvneshwar Kumar 2-0-7-1 ]
[ Virat Kohli        0 (2b 0x4 0x6)        Iain Wardlaw   1-0-6-0    ]

3.1 Iain Wardlaw to AB de Villiers, 1, 133.12kph, I Wardlaw puts his back into this delivery. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic cover drive. That is an excellent call by A de Villiers. One run
3.2 Iain Wardlaw to Virat Kohli, 1, 132.26kph, Wicket to wicket delivery. V Kohli puts bat to ball but mistimes it. One more to the total
3.3 Iain Wardlaw to AB de Villiers, 1nb, 131.16kph, I Wardlaw flings this through at decent pace. Good length just outside off stump. A de Villiers leg glances but can't time it properly. They take a single

Free hit coming up...

3.3 Iain Wardlaw to Virat Kohli, 4, 140.00kph, I Wardlaw is working up a decent pace here. That one goes on straight. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed on-drive. Not quite where V Kohli intended it to go
3.4 Iain Wardlaw to Virat Kohli, dot, 135.63kph, I Wardlaw maintains a middle stump line
3.5 Iain Wardlaw to Virat Kohli, 1, 132.35kph, That continues on straight. V Kohli pushes this ball through the off side. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single
3.6 Iain Wardlaw to AB de Villiers, dot, 140.00kph, I Wardlaw puts his back into this delivery. Wicket to wicket delivery. No run

[ End of over 4 (9 runs) Tottenham Hotspurs 23 / 1 (RR: 5.75) ]

[ Virat Kohli        6* (6b 1x4 0x6)      Iain Wardlaw   2-0-15-0   ]
[ AB de Villiers     14 (15b 1x4 1x6)     Bhuvneshwar Kumar 2-0-7-1 ]

4.1 Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Virat Kohli, dot, 120.00kph, This one is military medium from B Kumar. Short length wide of off stump. V Kohli defends with a straight bat. No runs taken
4.2 Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Virat Kohli, dot, 118.29kph, B Kumar ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. Good length just outside off stump. V Kohli gets behind the ball and blocks it. No run
4.3 Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Virat Kohli, dot, 112.90kph, short length on middle stump. V Kohli defends with a straight bat
4.4 Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Virat Kohli, 1, 118.48kph, This one starts just outside off and ends up on off. V Kohli puts bat to ball but mistimes it. They take a single
4.5 Bhuvneshwar Kumar to AB de Villiers, dot, 108.17kph, Bouncer! A de Villiers sways away and lets it go through
4.6 Bhuvneshwar Kumar to AB de Villiers, 1, 118.39kph, B Kumar is struggling to find much pace off this surface. Pitches on middle and it curves in. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run

[ End of over 5 (2 runs) Tottenham Hotspurs 25 / 1 (RR: 5.00) ]

[ AB de Villiers     15* (17b 1x4 1x6)     Bhuvneshwar Kumar 3-0-9-1 ]
[ Virat Kohli        7 (10b 1x4 0x6)       Iain Wardlaw   2-0-15-0   ]

5.1 Iain Wardlaw to AB de Villiers, 2, 135.55kph, short length on middle stump. Spanked through the off side. Great cover drive. Two more added to the total
5.2 Iain Wardlaw to AB de Villiers, 1, 136.72kph, I Wardlaw flings this through at decent pace. A de Villiers puts bat to ball but mistimes it. They take a single
5.3 Iain Wardlaw to Virat Kohli, 1, 133.15kph, I Wardlaw puts his back into this delivery. Not much movement from this surface. Aggressive cover drive from V Kohli. That is an excellent call by V Kohli. One run
5.4 Iain Wardlaw to AB de Villiers, dot, 133.46kph, good length outside leg stump. Defensive stroke. A de Villiers's technique had to be good to play that one. A de Villiers struck that too firmly to take the single
5.5 Iain Wardlaw to AB de Villiers, OUT, 124.64kph, I Wardlaw is struggling to find much pace off this surface and he maintains a leg stump line. Defensively played. McCullum snaffles that edge comfortably

    AB de Villiers  c +B McCullum b I Wardlaw  18 (25m 21b 1x4 1x6)  SR: 85.71

The new batsman is Kevin Pietersen.
5.6 Iain Wardlaw to Kevin Pietersen, dot, 122.88kph, This one is military medium from I Wardlaw and he bowls this gun-barrel straight. K Pietersen defends with a straight bat. Not in the gap

[ End of over 6 (4 runs) Tottenham Hotspurs 29 / 2 (RR: 4.83) ]

[ Virat Kohli      8* (11b 1x4 0x6)     Iain Wardlaw   3-0-19-1   ]
[ Kevin Pietersen  0 (1b 0x4 0x6)       Bhuvneshwar Kumar 3-0-9-1 ]

6.1 Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Virat Kohli, 2, 104.10kph, Spanked through the leg side. Great on-drive. V Kohli takes a couple of runs
6.2 Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Virat Kohli, dot, 110.54kph, B Kumar bowls this from the back of his hand. Big swing from the seamer. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. V Kohli rightly sends him back
6.3 Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Virat Kohli, dot, 115.96kph, No great pace there from B Kumar. Defensive shot. The full face of the blade was presented there. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. V Kohli rightly sends him back
6.4 Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Virat Kohli, 1, 108.54kph, This one starts on middle and ends up on middle. V Kohli plays a punchy late cut. That is a comfortable single
6.5 Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Kevin Pietersen, 4, 108.22kph, B Kumar slows this one down. Spanked through the leg side. Great on-drive. Four more to the total
6.6 Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Kevin Pietersen, dot, 115.81kph, B Kumar is struggling to find much pace off this surface. Bouncer! K Pietersen sways away and lets it go through

[ End of over 7 (7 runs) Tottenham Hotspurs 36 / 2 (RR: 5.14) ]

[ Virat Kohli      11* (15b 1x4 0x6)     Bhuvneshwar Kumar 4-0-16-1 ]
[ Kevin Pietersen  4 (3b 1x4 0x6)        Iain Wardlaw   3-0-19-1    ]

7.1 Iain Wardlaw to Virat Kohli, 1, 118.37kph, No great pace there from I Wardlaw. Excellent timing from V Kohli as he plays a late cut. Easy single to be had there
7.2 Iain Wardlaw to Kevin Pietersen, dot, 121.39kph, I Wardlaw ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman and he pitches that one just outside off. K Pietersen hangs on the back foot and blocks it
7.3 Iain Wardlaw to Kevin Pietersen, 1, 124.66kph, I Wardlaw pitches that one just outside off. K Pietersen plays a punchy square drive. Easy single to be had there
7.4 Iain Wardlaw to Virat Kohli, 6, 139.89kph, I Wardlaw bowls this gun-barrel straight. That is a monstrous hit! SIX
7.5 Iain Wardlaw to Virat Kohli, 1, 122.27kph, I Wardlaw ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman and he pitches that one outside off. Crunched through the off side. Well executed cut. That is an excellent call by V Kohli. One run
7.6 Iain Wardlaw to Kevin Pietersen, dot, 133.27kph, K Pietersen struggles to negotiate that one and just manages to get under it

[ End of over 8 (9 runs) Tottenham Hotspurs 45 / 2 (RR: 5.63) ]

[ Virat Kohli      19* (18b 1x4 1x6)     Iain Wardlaw   4-0-28-1    ]
[ Kevin Pietersen  5 (6b 1x4 0x6)        Bhuvneshwar Kumar 4-0-16-1 ]

8.1 Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Virat Kohli, OUT, 107.04kph, It jags away just off the straight. V Kohli defends off the front foot. The ball is sent into orbit! E Morgan settles under it and takes a fine catch

    Virat Kohli  c E Morgan b B Kumar  19 (32m 19b 1x4 1x6)  SR: 100.00

The new batsman is Gavin Hamilton.
8.2 Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Gavin Hamilton, dot, 106.56kph, short length just outside leg stump. G Hamilton gets behind the ball and blocks it. Is quick to cut off the single
8.3 Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Gavin Hamilton, 1, 113.71kph, He finds a fraction of movement off the surface. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic hook. G Hamilton trots through for the single
8.4 Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Kevin Pietersen, 1, 104.66kph, Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end
8.5 Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Gavin Hamilton, dot, 115.98kph, No great pace there from B Kumar. That moved miles. Defended off the back foot
8.6 Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Gavin Hamilton, 1, 103.56kph, Big swing from the seamer. Spanked through the off side. Great drive. G Hamilton trots through for the single

[ End of over 9 (3 runs) Tottenham Hotspurs 48 / 3 (RR: 5.33) ]

[ Gavin Hamilton   2* (4b 0x4 0x6)     Bhuvneshwar Kumar 5-0-19-2 ]
[ Kevin Pietersen  6 (7b 1x4 0x6)      Iain Wardlaw   4-0-28-1    ]

9.1 Iain Wardlaw to Gavin Hamilton, dot, 115.36kph, That continues on straight. Defended off the back foot. G Hamilton struck that too firmly to take the single
9.2 Iain Wardlaw to Gavin Hamilton, dot, 135.51kph, That one goes on straight. Defensive shot. The full face of the blade was presented there. Is quick to cut off the single
9.3 Iain Wardlaw to Gavin Hamilton, dot, 138.54kph, I Wardlaw maintains a tight line outside off. G Hamilton plays that one with the full face of the bat. Is quick to cut off the single
9.4 Iain Wardlaw to Gavin Hamilton, 1, 133.81kph, I Wardlaw puts his back into this delivery. Not much movement from this surface. G Hamilton puts bat to ball but mistimes it. That is an excellent call by G Hamilton. One run
9.5 Iain Wardlaw to Kevin Pietersen, dot, 120.75kph, I Wardlaw hits a good length just outside leg. K Pietersen goes on to the back foot and keeps it down
9.6 Iain Wardlaw to Kevin Pietersen, OUT, 137.11kph, K Pietersen was in no position to play that stroke and he has not quite got a hold of this one and it is taken by S Dhawan fine leg

    Kevin Pietersen  c S Dhawan b I Wardlaw  6 (18m 9b 1x4 0x6)  SR: 66.67


[ End of over 10 (1 runs) Tottenham Hotspurs 49 / 4 (RR: 4.90) ]

[ Gavin Hamilton  3* (8b 0x4 0x6)     Iain Wardlaw   5-0-29-2    ]
[                                     Bhuvneshwar Kumar 5-0-19-2 ]

The new batsman is Steven Davies.
10.1 Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Gavin Hamilton, dot, 111.55kph, B Kumar bowls this from the back of his hand. Big movement through the air. Defensively played. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. G Hamilton rightly sends him back
10.2 Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Gavin Hamilton, dot, 107.50kph, Big swing from the seamer. G Hamilton goes back to defend it. No run
10.3 Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Gavin Hamilton, 1, 117.07kph, This one starts on middle and ends up on middle. G Hamilton plays a punchy upper cut. That is a comfortable single
10.4 Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Steven Davies, dot, 114.19kph, B Kumar finds a hint of movement from a middle stump line. S Davies gets behind the ball and blocks it. Is quick to cut off the single
10.5 Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Steven Davies, dot, 115.75kph, This one is military medium from B Kumar. Defensive stroke. S Davies's technique had to be good to play that one and he struck that too firmly to take the single
10.6 Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Steven Davies, dot, 119.68kph, No great pace there from B Kumar. He finds a fraction of movement off the surface. Defended off the back foot. Not in the gap

[ End of over 11 (1 runs) Tottenham Hotspurs 50 / 4 (RR: 4.55) ]

[ Gavin Hamilton  4* (11b 0x4 0x6)     Bhuvneshwar Kumar 6-0-20-2 ]
[ Steven Davies   0 (3b 0x4 0x6)       Iain Wardlaw   5-0-29-2    ]

The new bowler is Max Sorensen.
11.1 Max Sorensen to Gavin Hamilton, dot, 130.00kph, M Sorensen pushes this through at no great pace and he hits a short length outside off. Bouncer! G Hamilton sways away
11.2 Max Sorensen to Gavin Hamilton, dot, 126.56kph, M Sorensen ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. He finds a fraction of swing off the surface. Bouncer! G Hamilton sways away
11.3 Max Sorensen to Gavin Hamilton, 1, 120.91kph, He finds a fraction of swing off the surface. G Hamilton leg glances but can't time it properly. The batsmen only take one
11.4 Max Sorensen to Steven Davies, 1, 121.72kph, Spanked through the off side. Great cut. One more
11.5 Max Sorensen to Gavin Hamilton, dot, 129.76kph, Bouncer! G Hamilton sways away
11.6 Max Sorensen to Gavin Hamilton, dot, 122.07kph, Short ball! G Hamilton ducks under it

[ End of over 12 (2 runs) Tottenham Hotspurs 52 / 4 (RR: 4.33) ]

[ Steven Davies   1* (4b 0x4 0x6)     Max Sorensen    1-0-2-0    ]
[ Gavin Hamilton  5 (16b 0x4 0x6)     Bhuvneshwar Kumar 6-0-20-2 ]

The new bowler is Samit Patel.
12.1 Samit Patel to Steven Davies, 1, 70.00kph, S Patel gives this one some air. Spanked through the leg side. Great sweep. Can't get this past the fielder. One more
12.2 Samit Patel to Gavin Hamilton, dot, 70.00kph, S Patel gets this one to grip and turn. G Hamilton defends off the front foot. No runs taken
12.3 Samit Patel to Gavin Hamilton, dot, 75.21kph, Gentle offie turns into the batsman. Textbook example of a forward defensive there. Hit straight to the fielder at mid-off. No run
12.4 Samit Patel to Gavin Hamilton, dot, 72.20kph, S Patel floats a delivery to G Hamilton. The offie now and it turns into the batsman. Not in the gap
12.5 Samit Patel to Gavin Hamilton, dot, 73.36kph, G Hamilton defends with a straight bat
12.6 Samit Patel to Gavin Hamilton, dot, 70.00kph, S Patel gives this one some air. No run

[ End of over 13 (1 runs) Tottenham Hotspurs 53 / 4 (RR: 4.08) ]

[ Steven Davies   2* (5b 0x4 0x6)     Samit Patel     1-0-1-0 ]
[ Gavin Hamilton  5 (21b 0x4 0x6)     Max Sorensen    1-0-2-0 ]

13.1 Max Sorensen to Steven Davies, dot, 130.00kph, good length outside off stump. Defensive shot. The full face of the blade was presented there. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. S Davies rightly sends him back
13.2 Max Sorensen to Steven Davies, 4, 128.12kph, This one is military medium from M Sorensen. Pitches outside off and it swings in. That runs away for four
13.3 Max Sorensen to Steven Davies, dot, 115.57kph, No great pace there from M Sorensen. Short length outside off stump. Not in the gap
13.4 Max Sorensen to Steven Davies, dot, 129.61kph, M Sorensen is struggling to find much pace off this surface and he finds a hint of swing from an off stump line. Defensive shot. The full face of the blade was presented there. Is quick to cut off the single
13.5 Max Sorensen to Steven Davies, 1, 121.75kph, S Davies plays an extravagant pull. Glorious timing. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run
13.6 Max Sorensen to Gavin Hamilton, 2, 126.10kph, M Sorensen ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic late cut. The batsmen run hard and complete a comfortable two

[ End of over 14 (7 runs) Tottenham Hotspurs 60 / 4 (RR: 4.29) ]

[ Steven Davies   7* (10b 1x4 0x6)     Max Sorensen    2-0-9-0 ]
[ Gavin Hamilton  7 (22b 0x4 0x6)      Samit Patel     1-0-1-0 ]

14.1 Samit Patel to Steven Davies, dot, 76.75kph, A hint of turn into. S Davies plays that one with the full face of the bat. Is quick to cut off the single
14.2 Samit Patel to Steven Davies, 1, 71.35kph, He finds a fraction of turn off the surface. Aggressive square drive from S Davies. That is a comfortable single
14.3 Samit Patel to Gavin Hamilton, 1, 70.00kph, S Patel gets this one to grip and turn. Hit straight to the fielder. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run
14.4 Samit Patel to Steven Davies, dot, 70.00kph, S Patel gives this one some air. No run
14.5 Samit Patel to Steven Davies, 1, 70.00kph, Breaks into just off the straight. S Davies puts bat to ball but mistimes it. That is a comfortable single
14.6 Samit Patel to Gavin Hamilton, dot, 70.00kph, good length outside off stump. Defensive shot. The full face of the blade was presented there. Is quick to cut off the single

[ End of over 15 (3 runs) Tottenham Hotspurs 63 / 4 (RR: 4.20) ]

[ Steven Davies   9* (14b 1x4 0x6)     Samit Patel     2-0-4-0 ]
[ Gavin Hamilton  8 (24b 0x4 0x6)      Max Sorensen    2-0-9-0 ]

15.1 Max Sorensen to Steven Davies, dot, 121.97kph, M Sorensen ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman and he maintains an off stump line. S Davies defends with a straight bat. Not in the gap
15.2 Max Sorensen to Steven Davies, dot, 108.31kph, A hint of movement in
15.3 Max Sorensen to Steven Davies, dot, 114.60kph, M Sorensen runs his fingers across the seam and he hits a short length outside off. Defended off the back foot. Not in the gap
15.4 Max Sorensen to Steven Davies, dot, 127.04kph, He finds a fraction of swing off the surface
15.5 Max Sorensen to Steven Davies, 2, 124.44kph, Pitches outside off and it swings in. S Davies plays an extravagant cover drive. Glorious timing. Two runs taken. The return is over the stumps
15.6 Max Sorensen to Steven Davies, 1, 116.67kph, He finds a fraction of swing off the surface. Aggressive late cut from S Davies. Easy single to be had there

[ End of over 16 (3 runs) Tottenham Hotspurs 66 / 4 (RR: 4.13) ]

[ Steven Davies   12* (20b 1x4 0x6)     Max Sorensen    3-0-12-0 ]
[ Gavin Hamilton  8 (24b 0x4 0x6)       Samit Patel     2-0-4-0  ]

16.1 Samit Patel to Steven Davies, 6, 76.08kph, S Davies swats this one and he has absolutely smashed that! Six runs
16.2 Samit Patel to Steven Davies, dot, 71.74kph, Gentle offie turns into the batsman. Defensive shot. The full face of the blade was presented there. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. S Davies rightly sends him back
16.3 Samit Patel to Steven Davies, 1, 74.51kph, Not finding much turn off this surface. Well-timed cut there. Misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single
16.4 Samit Patel to Gavin Hamilton, dot, 79.67kph, The offie now and it turns into the batsman. No runs taken
16.5 Samit Patel to Gavin Hamilton, dot, 73.25kph, G Hamilton plays a punchy on-drive
16.6 Samit Patel to Gavin Hamilton, 1b, 74.35kph, S Patel tosses this one up to G Hamilton. Oh beaten comprehensively there. One more

[ End of over 17 (8 runs) Tottenham Hotspurs 74 / 4 (RR: 4.35) ]

[ Gavin Hamilton  8* (27b 0x4 0x6)     Samit Patel     3-0-11-0 ]
[ Steven Davies   19 (23b 1x4 1x6)     Max Sorensen    3-0-12-0 ]

Bhuvneshwar Kumar will start a new spell.
17.1 Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Gavin Hamilton, 1b, 120.00kph, G Hamilton is beaten all ends up. This is excellent bowling. One more
17.2 Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Steven Davies, 1, 98.17kph, B Kumar bowls this from the back of his hand. S Davies plays it gently through the leg side. Misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single
17.3 Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Gavin Hamilton, dot, 118.62kph, G Hamilton plays it gently through the leg side. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. G Hamilton rightly sends him back
17.4 Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Gavin Hamilton, OUT, 95.41kph, B Kumar pitches that one outside off. Defensively played. A Mishra is after it and takes a spectacular catch!

    Gavin Hamilton  c A Mishra b B Kumar  8 (35m 30b 0x4 0x6)  SR: 26.67

The new batsman is Ravindra Jadeja.
17.5 Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Ravindra Jadeja, dot, 97.35kph, B Kumar runs his fingers across the seam. R Jadeja hangs on the back foot and blocks it. Not in the gap
17.6 Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Ravindra Jadeja, dot, 116.21kph, B Kumar ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. Hit straight to the fielder at backward square leg. No run

[ End of over 18 (2 runs) Tottenham Hotspurs 76 / 5 (RR: 4.22) ]

[ Steven Davies 20* (24b 1x4 1x6)     Bhuvneshwar Kumar 7-0-21-3 ]
[ Ravindra Jadeja 0 (2b 0x4 0x6)      Samit Patel  3-0-11-0      ]

Iain Wardlaw will start a new spell.
18.1 Iain Wardlaw to Steven Davies, dot, 140.00kph, I Wardlaw bowls this gun-barrel straight. Defensively played. No run
18.2 Iain Wardlaw to Steven Davies, dot, 136.21kph, short length outside off stump. Bouncer! S Davies sways away and lets it go through
18.3 Iain Wardlaw to Steven Davies, 4, 117.79kph, I Wardlaw is struggling to find much pace off this surface. Wicket to wicket delivery. Spanked through the off side. Great square drive. Very classy from S Davies - no stopping this one
18.4 Iain Wardlaw to Steven Davies, 1b, 140.00kph, I Wardlaw is working up a decent pace here. That is an ungainly shot - S Davies is lucky not to have edged that. One more
18.5 Iain Wardlaw to Ravindra Jadeja, 1, 123.35kph, R Jadeja plays it gently through the leg side. They take a single
18.6 Iain Wardlaw to Steven Davies, 1, 134.10kph, S Davies plays a punchy square drive. The batsmen only take one

[ End of over 19 (7 runs) Tottenham Hotspurs 83 / 5 (RR: 4.37) ]

[ Steven Davies 25* (29b 2x4 1x6)     Iain Wardlaw   6-0-35-2    ]
[ Ravindra Jadeja 1 (3b 0x4 0x6)      Bhuvneshwar Kumar 7-0-21-3 ]

19.1 Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Steven Davies, 4, 114.51kph, B Kumar slows this one down and he maintains a tight line outside off. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic pull. The ball races away for a boundary
19.2 Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Steven Davies, 2, 116.97kph, B Kumar ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. Pitches on middle and it cuts in. Excellent timing from S Davies as he plays a pull. Two runs taken. The return is over the stumps
19.3 Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Steven Davies, dot, 102.52kph, B Kumar bowls this from the back of his hand and he maintains a tight line outside off. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. S Davies rightly sends him back
19.4 Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Steven Davies, dot, 119.79kph, B Kumar pushes this through at no great pace. That continues on straight. S Davies gets behind the ball and blocks it. Is quick to cut off the single
19.5 Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Steven Davies, dot, 114.68kph, B Kumar runs his fingers across the seam. S Davies defends with a straight bat. Not in the gap
19.6 Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Steven Davies, 1, 107.36kph, B Kumar bowls this from the back of his hand. A hint of movement in. S Davies puts bat to ball but mistimes it. One more to the total

[ End of over 20 (7 runs) Tottenham Hotspurs 90 / 5 (RR: 4.50) ]

[ Steven Davies 32* (35b 3x4 1x6)     Bhuvneshwar Kumar 8-0-28-3 ]
[ Ravindra Jadeja 1 (3b 0x4 0x6)      Iain Wardlaw   6-0-35-2    ]

20.1 Iain Wardlaw to Steven Davies, dot, 125.02kph, short length outside off stump. S Davies goes back to defend it. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. S Davies rightly sends him back
20.2 Iain Wardlaw to Steven Davies, dot, 127.98kph, Defensively played. No run
20.3 Iain Wardlaw to Steven Davies, 4, 123.55kph, I Wardlaw maintains a middle stump line. Excellent timing from S Davies as he plays a square drive. Not quite where S Davies intended it to go
20.4 Iain Wardlaw to Steven Davies, 1, 128.35kph, Wicket to wicket delivery. Spanked through the off side. Great square drive. That is a comfortable single
20.5 Iain Wardlaw to Ravindra Jadeja, dot, 117.45kph, short and straight. R Jadeja goes on to the back foot and keeps it down. No runs taken
20.6 Iain Wardlaw to Ravindra Jadeja, dot, 131.19kph, That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic late cut. No run

[ End of over 21 (5 runs) Tottenham Hotspurs 95 / 5 (RR: 4.52) ]

[ Steven Davies 37* (39b 4x4 1x6)     Iain Wardlaw   7-0-40-2    ]
[ Ravindra Jadeja 1 (5b 0x4 0x6)      Bhuvneshwar Kumar 8-0-28-3 ]

21.1 Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Steven Davies, OUT, 111.37kph, Wicket to wicket delivery. S Davies can't get the late cut away. A Mishra is after it and takes a spectacular catch!

    Steven Davies  c A Mishra b B Kumar  37 (43m 40b 4x4 1x6)  SR: 92.50


* That's B Kumar's four-for!

The new batsman is Saeed Ajmal.
21.2 Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Saeed Ajmal, dot, 118.97kph, This one starts outside off and ends up on off. Defended off the back foot. Not in the gap
21.3 Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Saeed Ajmal, dot, 112.77kph, short length wide of off stump. S Ajmal hangs on the back foot and blocks it and he struck that too firmly to take the single
21.4 Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Saeed Ajmal, 1, 114.03kph, B Kumar runs his fingers across the seam. This one starts just outside off and ends up on off. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic on-drive. The batsmen only take one
21.5 Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Ravindra Jadeja, OUT, 105.08kph, B Kumar runs his fingers across the seam and he maintains a tight line outside off. R Jadeja played that with soft hands. The ball is airborne and taken by J Bairstow

    Ravindra Jadeja  c J Bairstow b B Kumar  1 (18m 6b 0x4 0x6)  SR: 16.67


* Fantastic bowling. That's his five-for!

The new batsman is Stuart Meaker.
21.6 Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Stuart Meaker, dot, 112.28kph, B Kumar hits a short length just outside off. Defensive shot. The full face of the blade was presented there. Is quick to cut off the single

[ End of over 22 (1 runs) Tottenham Hotspurs 96 / 7 (RR: 4.36) ]

[ Saeed Ajmal   1* (3b 0x4 0x6)     Bhuvneshwar Kumar 9-0-29-5 ]
[ Stuart Meaker 0 (1b 0x4 0x6)      Iain Wardlaw   7-0-40-2    ]

22.1 Iain Wardlaw to Saeed Ajmal, dot, 122.08kph, S Ajmal goes back to defend it. Is quick to cut off the single
22.2 Iain Wardlaw to Saeed Ajmal, dot, 127.38kph, No great pace there from I Wardlaw. That continues on straight. Defended off the back foot. No runs taken
22.3 Iain Wardlaw to Saeed Ajmal, dot, 131.11kph, I Wardlaw flings this through at decent pace. Wicket to wicket delivery. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. S Ajmal rightly sends him back
22.4 Iain Wardlaw to Saeed Ajmal, dot, 131.79kph, I Wardlaw flings this through at decent pace. That one goes on straight
22.5 Iain Wardlaw to Saeed Ajmal, dot, 120.87kph, I Wardlaw ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. S Ajmal plays that one with the full face of the bat. No run
22.6 Iain Wardlaw to Saeed Ajmal, 1b, 137.45kph, Wicket to wicket delivery. S Ajmal swishes at this one and misses. One more to the total

[ End of over 23 (1 runs) Tottenham Hotspurs 97 / 7 (RR: 4.22) ]

[ Saeed Ajmal   1* (9b 0x4 0x6)     Iain Wardlaw   8-0-40-2    ]
[ Stuart Meaker 0 (1b 0x4 0x6)      Bhuvneshwar Kumar 9-0-29-5 ]

Max Sorensen will start a new spell.
23.1 Max Sorensen to Saeed Ajmal, dot, 114.05kph, M Sorensen cuts his fingers across this one. It seams away just off the straight. Bouncer! S Ajmal sways away
23.2 Max Sorensen to Saeed Ajmal, 1, 130.00kph, M Sorensen pushes this through at no great pace and he hits a good length on middle. S Ajmal cover drives but can't time it properly. They take a single
23.3 Max Sorensen to Stuart Meaker, 1, 116.99kph, short length just outside leg stump. S Meaker on-drives but doesn't time it at all. One more
23.4 Max Sorensen to Saeed Ajmal, dot, 127.95kph, M Sorensen pushes this through at no great pace. It curves away just off the straight. S Ajmal plays that one with the full face of the bat. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. S Ajmal rightly sends him back
23.5 Max Sorensen to Saeed Ajmal, dot, 119.25kph, M Sorensen ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. It swings away just off the straight. S Ajmal struggles to negotiate that one and just manages to get under it
23.6 Max Sorensen to Saeed Ajmal, dot, 125.67kph, No great pace there from M Sorensen and he hits a short length on middle. Defensive shot. The full face of the blade was presented there. No run

[ End of over 24 (2 runs) Tottenham Hotspurs 99 / 7 (RR: 4.13) ]

[ Stuart Meaker 1* (2b 0x4 0x6)     Max Sorensen    4-0-14-0 ]
[ Saeed Ajmal   2 (14b 0x4 0x6)     Iain Wardlaw    8-0-40-2 ]

The new bowler is Amit Mishra.
24.1 Amit Mishra to Stuart Meaker, dot, 70.00kph, A Mishra floats a delivery to S Meaker and he rips a leggie that turns viciously away from the batsman. S Meaker goes on to the back foot and keeps it down. Not in the gap
24.2 Amit Mishra to Stuart Meaker, 1, 76.45kph, Excellent timing from S Meaker as he plays a late cut. Single taken
24.3 Amit Mishra to Saeed Ajmal, dot, 70.41kph, A hint of turn away from. Defensively played. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. S Ajmal rightly sends him back
24.4 Amit Mishra to Saeed Ajmal, dot, 78.42kph, A little more pace on this one. Not finding much turn off this surface. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. S Ajmal rightly sends him back
24.5 Amit Mishra to Saeed Ajmal, 1lb, 70.00kph, S Ajmal swishes at this one and misses. One more
24.6 Amit Mishra to Stuart Meaker, dot, 80.70kph, A little more pace on this one. S Meaker strides forward and blocks. No run

[ End of over 25 (2 runs) Tottenham Hotspurs 101 / 7 (RR: 4.04) ]

[ Saeed Ajmal   2* (17b 0x4 0x6)     Amit Mishra     1-0-1-0  ]
[ Stuart Meaker 2 (5b 0x4 0x6)       Max Sorensen    4-0-14-0 ]

25.1 Max Sorensen to Saeed Ajmal, 1, 127.17kph, M Sorensen is struggling to find much pace off this surface. The batsmen only take one
25.2 Max Sorensen to Stuart Meaker, dot, 114.77kph, M Sorensen maintains an off stump line. S Meaker defends with a straight bat
25.3 Max Sorensen to Stuart Meaker, dot, 120.67kph, Wicket to wicket delivery. Defensive stroke. S Meaker's technique had to be good to play that one. No runs taken
25.4 Max Sorensen to Stuart Meaker, dot, 125.49kph, short and straight. Short ball! S Meaker ducks under it
25.5 Max Sorensen to Stuart Meaker, 1, 121.34kph, M Sorensen pushes this through at no great pace. Good length just outside off stump. Spanked through the off side. Great upper cut. Easy single to be had there
25.6 Max Sorensen to Saeed Ajmal, dot, 123.97kph, S Ajmal goes back to defend it. No run

[ End of over 26 (2 runs) Tottenham Hotspurs 103 / 7 (RR: 3.96) ]

[ Stuart Meaker 3* (9b 0x4 0x6)     Max Sorensen    5-0-16-0 ]
[ Saeed Ajmal   3 (19b 0x4 0x6)     Amit Mishra     1-0-1-0  ]

26.1 Amit Mishra to Stuart Meaker, dot, 70.00kph, A Mishra gives this one some air. This one bites viciously and spins a long way. S Meaker struggles to negotiate that one and just manages to get under it
26.2 Amit Mishra to Stuart Meaker, 1, 71.78kph, S Meaker hooks but can't time it properly. Single taken
26.3 Amit Mishra to Saeed Ajmal, dot, 70.20kph, A Mishra floats a delivery to S Ajmal. Short length on middle stump. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. S Ajmal rightly sends him back
26.4 Amit Mishra to Saeed Ajmal, 1, 70.00kph, Excellent timing from S Ajmal as he plays a cut. That is a comfortable single
26.5 Amit Mishra to Stuart Meaker, dot, 70.00kph, Not finding much turn off this surface. Defensive shot. The full face of the blade was presented there. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. S Meaker rightly sends him back
26.6 Amit Mishra to Stuart Meaker, 6, 81.39kph, A Mishra pushes this one through slightly quicker. S Meaker has absolutely smashed that! Six runs

[ End of over 27 (8 runs) Tottenham Hotspurs 111 / 7 (RR: 4.11) ]

[ Saeed Ajmal   4* (21b 0x4 0x6)     Amit Mishra     2-0-9-0  ]
[ Stuart Meaker 10 (13b 0x4 1x6)     Max Sorensen    5-0-16-0 ]

27.1 Max Sorensen to Saeed Ajmal, dot, 128.90kph, M Sorensen ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman and he hits a short length on middle. S Ajmal struggles to negotiate that one and just manages to get under it
27.2 Max Sorensen to Saeed Ajmal, dot, 118.43kph, No great pace there from M Sorensen. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. S Ajmal rightly sends him back
27.3 Max Sorensen to Saeed Ajmal, dot, 128.21kph, S Ajmal struck that too firmly to take the single
27.4 Max Sorensen to Saeed Ajmal, 1, 123.71kph, This one is military medium from M Sorensen. Short and straight. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic cover drive. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end
27.5 Max Sorensen to Stuart Meaker, dot, 118.62kph, No great pace there from M Sorensen and he finds a hint of swing from a leg stump line. S Meaker goes on to the back foot and keeps it down. No runs taken
27.6 Max Sorensen to Stuart Meaker, 1, 128.11kph, M Sorensen pushes this through at no great pace. He finds a fraction of movement off the surface. Crunched through the off side. Well executed upper cut. The batsmen only take one

[ End of over 28 (2 runs) Tottenham Hotspurs 113 / 7 (RR: 4.04) ]

[ Stuart Meaker 11* (15b 0x4 1x6)     Max Sorensen    6-0-18-0 ]
[ Saeed Ajmal   5 (25b 0x4 0x6)       Amit Mishra     2-0-9-0  ]

28.1 Amit Mishra to Stuart Meaker, dot, 72.10kph, S Meaker hangs on the back foot and blocks it. No runs taken
28.2 Amit Mishra to Stuart Meaker, 2, 73.82kph, A Mishra gets this one to grip and turn. S Meaker plays an extravagant cut. Glorious timing. Two runs
28.3 Amit Mishra to Stuart Meaker, dot, 78.85kph, That one goes on straight with the arm. No runs taken
28.4 Amit Mishra to Stuart Meaker, 4, 72.62kph, full length just outside leg stump. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic cut. That went to the boundary in a flash
28.5 Amit Mishra to Stuart Meaker, 1, 70.00kph, A big leggie now and it grips and spins away from the batsman. S Meaker pulls but can't time it properly. That is a comfortable single
28.6 Amit Mishra to Saeed Ajmal, dot, 71.31kph, A Mishra rips a leggie that turns viciously away from the batsman. No runs taken

[ End of over 29 (7 runs) Tottenham Hotspurs 120 / 7 (RR: 4.14) ]

[ Stuart Meaker 18* (20b 1x4 1x6)     Amit Mishra     3-0-16-0 ]
[ Saeed Ajmal   5 (26b 0x4 0x6)       Max Sorensen    6-0-18-0 ]

Samit Patel will start a new spell.
29.1 Samit Patel to Stuart Meaker, 1, 70.00kph, S Meaker sweeps but doesn't time it at all. One more to the total
29.2 Samit Patel to Saeed Ajmal, 2, 82.24kph, S Ajmal plays an extravagant hook. Glorious timing. S Ajmal pushes hard for two. Excellent running
29.3 Samit Patel to Saeed Ajmal, dot, 75.26kph, S Patel pushes this one through slightly quicker. Short ball! S Ajmal ducks under it
29.4 Samit Patel to Saeed Ajmal, dot, 70.00kph, The offie now and it turns away from the batsman. Bouncer! S Ajmal sways away
29.5 Samit Patel to Saeed Ajmal, dot, 70.00kph, S Patel tosses this one up to S Ajmal. He finds a fraction of turn off the surface. Bouncer! S Ajmal sways away
29.6 Samit Patel to Saeed Ajmal, 1, 71.89kph, full length just outside off stump. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single

[ End of over 30 (4 runs) Tottenham Hotspurs 124 / 7 (RR: 4.13) ]

[ Saeed Ajmal   8* (31b 0x4 0x6)     Samit Patel   4-0-15-0 ]
[ Stuart Meaker 19 (21b 1x4 1x6)     Amit Mishra   3-0-16-0 ]

Bhuvneshwar Kumar will start a new spell.
30.1 Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Saeed Ajmal, dot, 113.18kph, B Kumar bowls this from the back of his hand. Excellent timing from S Ajmal as he plays an on-drive. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. S Ajmal rightly sends him back
30.2 Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Saeed Ajmal, dot, 113.90kph, B Kumar hits a short length well wide of leg. S Ajmal on-drives but can't time it properly. No run
30.3 Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Saeed Ajmal, dot, 117.39kph, B Kumar pushes this through at no great pace. S Ajmal struck that too firmly to take the single
30.4 Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Saeed Ajmal, dot, 113.94kph, B Kumar slows this one down. That one goes on straight. S Ajmal on-drives but doesn't time it at all. No runs taken
30.5 Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Saeed Ajmal, dot, 117.01kph, This one is military medium from B Kumar. Short and straight. S Ajmal goes on to the back foot and keeps it down. No runs taken
30.6 Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Saeed Ajmal, dot, 115.33kph, short and straight. S Ajmal goes on to the back foot and keeps it down. No runs taken

* That's the end of a miserly spell from B Kumar.
* Bhuvneshwar Kumar  5 / 29  in 10.0 overs, 1 maidens

[ End of over 31 (0 runs) Tottenham Hotspurs 124 / 7 (RR: 4.00) ]

[ Stuart Meaker 19* (21b 1x4 1x6)     Bhuvneshwar Kumar 10-1-29-5 ]
[ Saeed Ajmal   8 (37b 0x4 0x6)       Samit Patel  4-0-15-0       ]

31.1 Samit Patel to Stuart Meaker, dot, 80.16kph, Breaks away from just off the straight
31.2 Samit Patel to Stuart Meaker, 1, 77.09kph, S Patel pushes this one through slightly quicker. S Meaker cuts but can't time it properly. That is an excellent call by S Meaker. One run
31.3 Samit Patel to Saeed Ajmal, 1nb, 71.23kph, S Patel gives this one some air. Full length wide of off stump. Spanked through the off side. Great cut. Easy single to be had there

Free hit coming up...

31.3 Samit Patel to Stuart Meaker, dot, 71.48kph, S Patel gives this one some air. Textbook example of a forward defensive there. Hit straight to the fielder at mid-off. No run
31.4 Samit Patel to Stuart Meaker, dot, 70.00kph, No run
31.5 Samit Patel to Stuart Meaker, 1, 84.08kph, Gentle offie turns away from the batsman. S Meaker plays it gently through the leg side. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single
31.6 Samit Patel to Saeed Ajmal, 4, 76.25kph, A little more pace on this one. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic on-drive. Four runs

[ End of over 32 (8 runs) Tottenham Hotspurs 132 / 7 (RR: 4.13) ]

[ Stuart Meaker 21* (26b 1x4 1x6)     Samit Patel  5-0-23-0       ]
[ Saeed Ajmal   13 (39b 1x4 0x6)      Bhuvneshwar Kumar 10-1-29-5 ]

Amit Mishra will start a new spell.
32.1 Amit Mishra to Stuart Meaker, dot, 70.00kph, A Mishra tosses this one up to S Meaker. Full length just outside off stump. Hit straight to the fielder at backward point. No run
32.2 Amit Mishra to Stuart Meaker, 1, 75.36kph, Gentle leggie turns away from the batsman. S Meaker plays it gently through the off side. Single taken
32.3 Amit Mishra to Saeed Ajmal, dot, 76.26kph, A little more pace on this one. S Ajmal struggles to negotiate that one and just manages to get under it
32.4 Amit Mishra to Saeed Ajmal, dot, 80.78kph, Defensive shot. The full face of the blade was presented there. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. S Ajmal rightly sends him back
32.5 Amit Mishra to Saeed Ajmal, dot, 71.47kph, Short ball! S Ajmal ducks under it
32.6 Amit Mishra to Saeed Ajmal, dot, 71.34kph, The straight one now. Short ball! S Ajmal ducks under it

[ End of over 33 (1 runs) Tottenham Hotspurs 133 / 7 (RR: 4.03) ]

[ Stuart Meaker 22* (28b 1x4 1x6)     Amit Mishra   4-0-17-0 ]
[ Saeed Ajmal   13 (43b 1x4 0x6)      Samit Patel   5-0-23-0 ]

33.1 Samit Patel to Stuart Meaker, 2, 75.48kph, A little more pace on this one. Well-timed on-drive there. The batsmen run hard and complete a comfortable two
33.2 Samit Patel to Stuart Meaker, dot, 73.89kph, The offie now and it turns away from the batsman. Defensive stroke. S Meaker's technique had to be good to play that one. Not in the gap
33.3 Samit Patel to Stuart Meaker, dot, 80.28kph, Defensively played. S Meaker struck that too firmly to take the single
33.4 Samit Patel to Stuart Meaker, dot, 75.78kph, S Meaker struck that too firmly to take the single
33.5 Samit Patel to Stuart Meaker, dot, 76.11kph, Breaks away from just off the straight. Not in the gap
33.6 Samit Patel to Stuart Meaker, 1lb, 70.12kph, S Meaker plays for the movement, but the ball beats the bat. One more

[ End of over 34 (3 runs) Tottenham Hotspurs 136 / 7 (RR: 4.00) ]

[ Stuart Meaker 24* (34b 1x4 1x6)     Samit Patel   6-0-25-0 ]
[ Saeed Ajmal   13 (43b 1x4 0x6)      Amit Mishra   4-0-17-0 ]

34.1 Amit Mishra to Stuart Meaker, 1, 70.00kph, This one bites viciously and spins a long way. S Meaker plays an extravagant cut. Glorious timing. One more
34.2 Amit Mishra to Saeed Ajmal, dot, 72.73kph, A Mishra gives this one some air. Full length just outside leg stump. Bouncer! S Ajmal sways away
34.3 Amit Mishra to Saeed Ajmal, dot, 70.00kph, A Mishra gives this one some air. Bouncer! S Ajmal sways away and lets it go through
34.4 Amit Mishra to Saeed Ajmal, 1, 70.00kph, He finds a fraction of turn off the surface. S Ajmal plays an extravagant pull. Glorious timing. One more to the total
34.5 Amit Mishra to Stuart Meaker, dot, 79.67kph, This one is bowled slightly flatter, slightly quicker. S Meaker defends with a straight bat
34.6 Amit Mishra to Stuart Meaker, dot, 73.80kph, A Mishra tosses this one up to S Meaker. Hit straight to the fielder at square leg. No run

[ End of over 35 (2 runs) Tottenham Hotspurs 138 / 7 (RR: 3.94) ]

[ Saeed Ajmal   14* (46b 1x4 0x6)     Amit Mishra   5-0-19-0 ]
[ Stuart Meaker 25 (37b 1x4 1x6)      Samit Patel   6-0-25-0 ]

Iain Wardlaw will start a new spell.
-- Tottenham Hotspurs has taken the batting powerplay.
35.1 Iain Wardlaw to Saeed Ajmal, 6, 125.06kph, I Wardlaw bowls this gun-barrel straight. Excellent timing from S Ajmal as he plays a late cut. Fielder is underneath it but the ball sails over his head. SIX
35.2 Iain Wardlaw to Saeed Ajmal, dot, 128.66kph, I Wardlaw bowls this gun-barrel straight. Excellent timing from S Ajmal as he plays a leg glance. S Ajmal struck that too firmly to take the single
35.3 Iain Wardlaw to Saeed Ajmal, OUT, 137.56kph, I Wardlaw is working up a decent pace here. Short length on middle stump. S Ajmal defends off the front foot. The ball is airborne and taken by S Dhawan

    Saeed Ajmal  c S Dhawan b I Wardlaw  20 (50m 49b 1x4 1x6)  SR: 40.82

The new batsman is Steven Finn.
35.4 Iain Wardlaw to Steven Finn, dot, 138.14kph, I Wardlaw puts his back into this delivery. Short and straight. S Finn goes on to the back foot and keeps it down. No runs taken
35.5 Iain Wardlaw to Steven Finn, dot, 130.66kph, I Wardlaw flings this through at decent pace and he pitches that one on middle. Defensive shot. The full face of the blade was presented there. Hit straight to the fielder at mid-off. No run
35.6 Iain Wardlaw to Steven Finn, dot, 122.08kph, That one goes on straight. S Finn hangs on the back foot and blocks it. Not in the gap

[ End of over 36 (6 runs) Tottenham Hotspurs 144 / 8 (RR: 4.00) ]

[ Stuart Meaker 25* (37b 1x4 1x6)     Iain Wardlaw   9-0-46-3 ]
[ Steven Finn   0 (3b 0x4 0x6)        Amit Mishra    5-0-19-0 ]

36.1 Amit Mishra to Stuart Meaker, dot, 73.87kph, Breaks away from just off the straight
36.2 Amit Mishra to Stuart Meaker, 1, 70.00kph, A Mishra tosses this one up to S Meaker. A big leggie now and it grips and spins away from the batsman. Excellent timing from S Meaker as he plays a cut. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end
36.3 Amit Mishra to Steven Finn, dot, 70.01kph, This one bites viciously and spins a long way. Defensively played. No run
36.4 Amit Mishra to Steven Finn, 1, 70.00kph, S Finn plays it gently through the leg side. Misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single
36.5 Amit Mishra to Stuart Meaker, dot, 70.00kph, S Meaker struck that too firmly to take the single
36.6 Amit Mishra to Stuart Meaker, 3, 71.56kph, A Mishra tosses this one up to S Meaker. A hint of turn away from. S Meaker plays an extravagant pull. Glorious timing. Great stop! saved a run there

[ End of over 37 (5 runs) Tottenham Hotspurs 149 / 8 (RR: 4.03) ]

[ Stuart Meaker 29* (41b 1x4 1x6)     Amit Mishra    6-0-24-0 ]
[ Steven Finn   1 (5b 0x4 0x6)        Iain Wardlaw   9-0-46-3 ]

37.1 Iain Wardlaw to Stuart Meaker, dot, 139.63kph, I Wardlaw is working up a decent pace here and he maintains a tight line just outside off. Bouncer! S Meaker sways away and lets it go through
37.2 Iain Wardlaw to Stuart Meaker, dot, 137.86kph, Bouncer! S Meaker sways away
37.3 Iain Wardlaw to Stuart Meaker, dot, 115.97kph, No great pace there from I Wardlaw and he hits a short length on middle. Short ball! S Meaker ducks under it
37.4 Iain Wardlaw to Stuart Meaker, dot, 128.33kph, No great pace there from I Wardlaw and he maintains a tight line on middle. S Meaker plays that one with the full face of the bat. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. S Meaker rightly sends him back
37.5 Iain Wardlaw to Stuart Meaker, 1, 137.39kph, That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic cover drive. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single
37.6 Iain Wardlaw to Steven Finn, dot, 139.23kph, I Wardlaw flings this through at decent pace and he maintains an off stump line. S Finn struck that too firmly to take the single

* I Wardlaw finishes up with a good, solid spell.
* Iain Wardlaw  3 / 47  in 10.0 overs, 0 maidens

[ End of over 38 (1 runs) Tottenham Hotspurs 150 / 8 (RR: 3.95) ]

[ Stuart Meaker 30* (46b 1x4 1x6)     Iain Wardlaw   10-0-47-3 ]
[ Steven Finn   1 (6b 0x4 0x6)        Amit Mishra    6-0-24-0  ]

Max Sorensen will start a new spell.
38.1 Max Sorensen to Stuart Meaker, dot, 130.00kph, A hint of swing away. Defensive shot. The full face of the blade was presented there. Is quick to cut off the single
38.2 Max Sorensen to Stuart Meaker, dot, 128.46kph, No great pace there from M Sorensen. Bouncer! S Meaker sways away and lets it go through
38.3 Max Sorensen to Stuart Meaker, dot, 118.78kph, S Meaker struggles to negotiate that one and just manages to get under it
38.4 Max Sorensen to Stuart Meaker, 2, 129.87kph, M Sorensen hits a short length just outside off. The initial call is two - the batsmen make it quite easily in the end
38.5 Max Sorensen to Stuart Meaker, dot, 124.49kph, Bouncer! S Meaker sways away
38.6 Max Sorensen to Stuart Meaker, dot, 117.27kph, S Meaker hangs on the back foot and blocks it

[ End of over 39 (2 runs) Tottenham Hotspurs 152 / 8 (RR: 3.90) ]

[ Steven Finn   1* (6b 0x4 0x6)      Max Sorensen    7-0-20-0  ]
[ Stuart Meaker 32 (52b 1x4 1x6)     Iain Wardlaw    10-0-47-3 ]

Amit Mishra will start a new spell.
39.1 Amit Mishra to Steven Finn, dot, 82.43kph, Big turn from the spinner. Excellent timing from S Finn as he plays a square drive. No run
39.2 Amit Mishra to Steven Finn, OUT, 70.00kph, A Mishra floats a delivery to S Finn. A big leggie now and it grips and spins away from the batsman. S Finn can't get the on-drive away. This ball is lofted straight down the throat of the fielder at wide long-off

    Steven Finn  c S Dhawan b A Mishra  1 (13m 8b 0x4 0x6)  SR: 12.50

The new batsman is Boyd Rankin.
39.3 Amit Mishra to Boyd Rankin, dot, 70.47kph, A Mishra rips a leggie that turns viciously into the batsman. Defensive stroke. B Rankin's technique had to be good to play that one and he struck that too firmly to take the single
39.4 Amit Mishra to Boyd Rankin, dot, 70.90kph, A Mishra tosses this one up to B Rankin and he strides forward and blocks. No run
39.5 Amit Mishra to Boyd Rankin, dot, 70.69kph, A Mishra floats a delivery to B Rankin. Not finding much turn off this surface. Defensive shot. The full face of the blade was presented there. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. B Rankin rightly sends him back
39.6 Amit Mishra to Boyd Rankin, dot, 73.47kph, A Mishra gives this one some air. The leggie now and it turns into the batsman. Defended off the back foot. B Rankin struck that too firmly to take the single

[ End of over 40 (0 runs) Tottenham Hotspurs 152 / 9 (RR: 3.80) ]

[ Stuart Meaker 32* (52b 1x4 1x6)     Amit Mishra     7-1-24-1 ]
[ Boyd Rankin   0 (4b 0x4 0x6)        Max Sorensen    7-0-20-0 ]

40.1 Max Sorensen to Stuart Meaker, dot, 125.60kph, This one is military medium from M Sorensen. A hint of swing away. Short ball! S Meaker ducks under it
40.2 Max Sorensen to Stuart Meaker, dot, 127.55kph, A hint of swing away. Bouncer! S Meaker sways away
40.3 Max Sorensen to Stuart Meaker, dot, 113.47kph, M Sorensen maintains a tight line outside leg. Short ball! S Meaker ducks under it
40.4 Max Sorensen to Stuart Meaker, dot, 124.48kph, Bouncer! S Meaker sways away and lets it go through
40.5 Max Sorensen to Stuart Meaker, dot, 129.78kph, M Sorensen is struggling to find much pace off this surface. He finds a fraction of swing off the surface. Defended off the back foot. No runs taken
40.6 Max Sorensen to Stuart Meaker, 1nb, 113.79kph, Crunched through the leg side. Well executed leg glance. They take a single

Free hit coming up...

40.6 Max Sorensen to Boyd Rankin, 1, 117.57kph, M Sorensen pushes this through at no great pace. B Rankin on-drives but can't time it properly. The batsmen only take one

[ End of over 41 (3 runs) Tottenham Hotspurs 155 / 9 (RR: 3.78) ]

[ Boyd Rankin   1* (5b 0x4 0x6)      Max Sorensen    8-0-23-0 ]
[ Stuart Meaker 33 (58b 1x4 1x6)     Amit Mishra     7-1-24-1 ]

41.1 Amit Mishra to Boyd Rankin, dot, 70.00kph, A Mishra tosses this one up to B Rankin and he plays that one with the full face of the bat. Is quick to cut off the single
41.2 Amit Mishra to Boyd Rankin, dot, 70.00kph, A Mishra floats a delivery to B Rankin. That spun a long way into the batsman after pitching. Bouncer! B Rankin sways away
41.3 Amit Mishra to Boyd Rankin, dot, 86.39kph, A Mishra fires in a quicker one. B Rankin plays that one with the full face of the bat. Is quick to cut off the single
41.4 Amit Mishra to Boyd Rankin, 1, 70.00kph, Aggressive square drive from B Rankin. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end
41.5 Amit Mishra to Stuart Meaker, dot, 71.53kph, A Mishra gets this one to grip and turn
41.6 Amit Mishra to Stuart Meaker, 1, 70.00kph, A Mishra gives this one some air and he gets this one to grip and turn. S Meaker pushes this ball through the off side. Easy single to be had there

[ End of over 42 (2 runs) Tottenham Hotspurs 157 / 9 (RR: 3.74) ]

[ Stuart Meaker 34* (60b 1x4 1x6)     Amit Mishra     8-1-26-1 ]
[ Boyd Rankin   2 (9b 0x4 0x6)        Max Sorensen    8-0-23-0 ]

42.1 Max Sorensen to Stuart Meaker, 1lb, 127.40kph, Oh beaten comprehensively there. One more
42.2 Max Sorensen to Boyd Rankin, dot, 119.34kph, M Sorensen pushes this through at no great pace and he hits a short length outside off. B Rankin goes on to the back foot and keeps it down and he struck that too firmly to take the single
42.3 Max Sorensen to Boyd Rankin, dot, 118.07kph, M Sorensen bowls this gun-barrel straight. Excellent timing from B Rankin as he plays a leg glance. Not in the gap
42.4 Max Sorensen to Boyd Rankin, dot, 125.33kph, M Sorensen bowls this gun-barrel straight. Hit straight to the fielder at forward square leg. No run
42.5 Max Sorensen to Boyd Rankin, dot, 123.92kph, This one is military medium from M Sorensen. B Rankin plays an extravagant leg glance. Glorious timing. Is quick to cut off the single
42.6 Max Sorensen to Boyd Rankin, dot, 129.47kph, Excellent timing from B Rankin as he plays a leg glance. No runs taken

[ End of over 43 (1 runs) Tottenham Hotspurs 158 / 9 (RR: 3.67) ]

[ Stuart Meaker 34* (61b 1x4 1x6)     Max Sorensen    9-0-23-0 ]
[ Boyd Rankin   2 (14b 0x4 0x6)       Amit Mishra     8-1-26-1 ]

43.1 Amit Mishra to Stuart Meaker, 1b, 70.00kph, A big leggie now and it grips and spins away from the batsman. S Meaker plays for the movement, but the ball beats the bat. One more to the total
43.2 Amit Mishra to Boyd Rankin, 1nb, 70.00kph, A Mishra floats a delivery to B Rankin. The straight one now. Spanked through the leg side. Great leg glance. That is an excellent call by B Rankin. One run

Free hit coming up...

43.2 Amit Mishra to Stuart Meaker, dot, 73.16kph, A Mishra rips a leggie that turns viciously away from the batsman. S Meaker struck that too firmly to take the single
43.3 Amit Mishra to Stuart Meaker, dot, 70.00kph, A Mishra floats a delivery to S Meaker and he plays that one with the full face of the bat. No run
43.4 Amit Mishra to Stuart Meaker, 1, 70.00kph, A Mishra gives this one some air. This one bites viciously and spins a long way. S Meaker puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Can't get this past the fielder. One more
43.5 Amit Mishra to Boyd Rankin, 6, 70.00kph, A hint of turn away from. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic hook. That has been caught in the crowd! Six
43.6 Amit Mishra to Boyd Rankin, dot, 72.41kph, The straight one now. Short ball! B Rankin ducks under it

[ End of over 44 (10 runs) Tottenham Hotspurs 168 / 9 (RR: 3.82) ]

[ Stuart Meaker 35* (65b 1x4 1x6)     Amit Mishra     9-1-35-1 ]
[ Boyd Rankin   9 (17b 0x4 1x6)       Max Sorensen    9-0-23-0 ]

44.1 Max Sorensen to Stuart Meaker, dot, 119.11kph, This one is military medium from M Sorensen. S Meaker struggles to negotiate that one and just manages to get under it
44.2 Max Sorensen to Stuart Meaker, dot, 127.07kph, M Sorensen ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman and he maintains a leg stump line. S Meaker struggles to negotiate that one and just manages to get under it
44.3 Max Sorensen to Stuart Meaker, 1, 112.94kph, short length just outside leg stump. Spanked through the off side. Great cut. One more to the total
44.4 Max Sorensen to Boyd Rankin, 4, 129.05kph, short length outside off stump. Aggressive late cut from B Rankin. The ball smashes into the advertising boarding now. Four
44.5 Max Sorensen to Boyd Rankin, dot, 115.54kph, M Sorensen is struggling to find much pace off this surface. B Rankin struggles to negotiate that one and just manages to get under it
44.6 Max Sorensen to Boyd Rankin, dot, 124.76kph, No great pace there from M Sorensen. Defensive shot. The full face of the blade was presented there. No run

* That's the end of a miserly spell from M Sorensen.
* Max Sorensen  0 / 28  in 10.0 overs, 0 maidens

[ End of over 45 (5 runs) Tottenham Hotspurs 173 / 9 (RR: 3.84) ]

[ Stuart Meaker 36* (68b 1x4 1x6)     Max Sorensen    10-0-28-0 ]
[ Boyd Rankin   13 (20b 1x4 1x6)      Amit Mishra     9-1-35-1  ]

45.1 Amit Mishra to Stuart Meaker, 2, 70.00kph, A Mishra floats a delivery to S Meaker. Breaks away from just off the straight. S Meaker collects two
45.2 Amit Mishra to Stuart Meaker, dot, 65.70kph, is quick to cut off the single
45.3 Amit Mishra to Stuart Meaker, dot, 67.17kph, That spun a long way away from the batsman after pitching. No runs taken
45.4 Amit Mishra to Stuart Meaker, 1, 74.87kph, He finds a fraction of turn off the surface. Well-timed drive there. Misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single
45.5 Amit Mishra to Boyd Rankin, dot, 75.98kph, He finds a fraction of turn off the surface. Bouncer! B Rankin sways away
45.6 Amit Mishra to Boyd Rankin, dot, 65.84kph, A Mishra gives this one some air. Full length outside off stump. B Rankin struggles to negotiate that one and just manages to get under it

* A Mishra has finished his allocation and ends with very economical figures.
* Amit Mishra  1 / 38  in 10.0 overs, 1 maidens

[ End of over 46 (3 runs) Tottenham Hotspurs 176 / 9 (RR: 3.83) ]

[ Stuart Meaker 39* (72b 1x4 1x6)     Amit Mishra     10-1-38-1 ]
[ Boyd Rankin   13 (22b 1x4 1x6)      Max Sorensen    10-0-28-0 ]

Samit Patel will start a new spell.
46.1 Samit Patel to Stuart Meaker, dot, 70.00kph, S Patel tosses this one up to S Meaker. A hint of turn away from. Not in the gap
46.2 Samit Patel to Stuart Meaker, dot, 70.00kph, A hint of turn away from. S Meaker hangs on the back foot and blocks it and he struck that too firmly to take the single
46.3 Samit Patel to Stuart Meaker, 4, 70.00kph, S Patel tosses this one up to S Meaker and he gets this one to grip and turn. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic cover drive. The ball smashes into the advertising boarding now. Four
46.4 Samit Patel to Stuart Meaker, 1, 78.22kph, S Patel pushes this one through slightly quicker. S Meaker plays an extravagant cover drive. Glorious timing. S Meaker trots through for the single
46.5 Samit Patel to Boyd Rankin, dot, 73.83kph, S Patel floats a delivery to B Rankin. The offie now and it turns into the batsman. Short ball! B Rankin ducks under it
46.6 Samit Patel to Boyd Rankin, dot, 70.00kph, Bouncer! B Rankin sways away and lets it go through

[ End of over 47 (5 runs) Tottenham Hotspurs 181 / 9 (RR: 3.85) ]

[ Stuart Meaker 44* (76b 2x4 1x6)     Samit Patel   7-0-30-0  ]
[ Boyd Rankin   13 (24b 1x4 1x6)      Amit Mishra   10-1-38-1 ]

The new bowler is Paul Stirling.
47.1 Paul Stirling to Stuart Meaker, dot, 73.29kph, P Stirling tosses this one up to S Meaker. Breaks into just off the straight. S Meaker struggles to negotiate that one and just manages to get under it
47.2 Paul Stirling to Stuart Meaker, dot, 70.00kph, Short ball! S Meaker ducks under it
47.3 Paul Stirling to Stuart Meaker, 1lb, 77.35kph, P Stirling pushes this one through slightly quicker. S Meaker misses it completely. One more
47.4 Paul Stirling to Boyd Rankin, 1, 73.83kph, P Stirling gives this one some air. That one goes on straight with the arm. B Rankin swats this one. Can't get this past the fielder. One more
47.5 Paul Stirling to Stuart Meaker, 1, 72.26kph, S Meaker plays it gently through the off side. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single
47.6 Paul Stirling to Boyd Rankin, dot, 71.01kph, P Stirling gives this one some air. He finds a fraction of turn off the surface. B Rankin plays an extravagant drive. Glorious timing. Is quick to cut off the single

[ End of over 48 (3 runs) Tottenham Hotspurs 184 / 9 (RR: 3.83) ]

[ Stuart Meaker 45* (80b 2x4 1x6)     Paul Stirling   1-0-2-0  ]
[ Boyd Rankin   14 (26b 1x4 1x6)      Samit Patel     7-0-30-0 ]

48.1 Samit Patel to Stuart Meaker, dot, 71.97kph, S Patel floats a delivery to S Meaker. Gentle offie turns away from the batsman. Bouncer! S Meaker sways away
48.2 Samit Patel to Stuart Meaker, dot, 71.14kph, S Patel gets this one to grip and turn. Bouncer! S Meaker sways away
48.3 Samit Patel to Stuart Meaker, dot, 73.18kph, S Patel gives this one some air. Bouncer! S Meaker sways away
48.4 Samit Patel to Stuart Meaker, dot, 70.00kph, S Patel gives this one some air. Full length wide of off stump. S Meaker defends off the front foot. No runs taken
48.5 Samit Patel to Stuart Meaker, 1, 70.00kph, S Patel floats a delivery to S Meaker. Breaks away from just off the straight. Well-timed cover drive there. S Meaker trots through for the single
48.6 Samit Patel to Boyd Rankin, dot, 72.22kph, Short ball! B Rankin ducks under it

[ End of over 49 (1 runs) Tottenham Hotspurs 185 / 9 (RR: 3.78) ]

[ Stuart Meaker 46* (85b 2x4 1x6)     Samit Patel     8-0-31-0 ]
[ Boyd Rankin   14 (27b 1x4 1x6)      Paul Stirling   1-0-2-0  ]

49.1 Paul Stirling to Stuart Meaker, 2, 75.73kph, That one goes on straight with the arm. Two runs taken. The return is over the stumps
49.2 Paul Stirling to Stuart Meaker, 4, 70.12kph, P Stirling gives this one some air. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed leg glance. Overthrows! Poor poor fielding there. Boundary!

* That's S Meaker's 50! Well played.

49.3 Paul Stirling to Stuart Meaker, dot, 70.00kph, P Stirling gives this one some air. The offie now and it turns into the batsman. S Meaker on-drives but can't time it properly. Is quick to cut off the single
49.4 Paul Stirling to Stuart Meaker, dot, 70.00kph, S Meaker strides forward and blocks. No run
49.5 Paul Stirling to Stuart Meaker, dot, 70.00kph, good length on middle stump. S Meaker defends with a straight bat
49.6 Paul Stirling to Stuart Meaker, 3, 76.59kph, A hint of turn into. S Meaker swats this one. Great stop! saved a run there

[ End of over 50 (9 runs) Tottenham Hotspurs 194 / 9 (RR: 3.88) ]

[ Stuart Meaker 55* (91b 3x4 1x6)     Paul Stirling   2-0-11-0 ]
[ Boyd Rankin   14 (27b 1x4 1x6)      Samit Patel     8-0-31-0 ]


The new batsman is Shikhar Dhawan.
The new batsman is Fraser Watts.
The new bowler is Steven Finn.
0.1 Steven Finn to Shikhar Dhawan, dot, 137.27kph, Big movement from the seamer. S Dhawan goes back to defend it. Hit straight to the fielder at mid-off. No run
0.2 Steven Finn to Shikhar Dhawan, dot, 140.00kph, S Finn is working up a decent pace here. Full length outside off stump. Defensive stroke. S Dhawan's technique had to be good to play that one. Not in the gap
0.3 Steven Finn to Shikhar Dhawan, dot, 135.39kph, Defended off the back foot. S Dhawan struck that too firmly to take the single
0.4 Steven Finn to Shikhar Dhawan, dot, 139.84kph, Defensive stroke. S Dhawan's technique had to be good to play that one
0.5 Steven Finn to Shikhar Dhawan, 1, 123.71kph, S Dhawan leg glances but can't time it properly. That is a comfortable single
0.6 Steven Finn to Fraser Watts, dot, 135.89kph, S Finn flings this through at decent pace. That moved miles. Defended off the back foot. Not in the gap

[ End of over 1 (1 runs) Manchester City 1 / 0 (RR: 1.00, RRR: 3.94) ]
Manchester City requires 194 runs to win at 3.96 runs per over

[ Shikhar Dhawan 1* (5b 0x4 0x6)     Steven Finn 1-0-1-0 ]
[ Fraser Watts  0 (1b 0x4 0x6)                           ]

The new bowler is Stuart Meaker.
1.1 Stuart Meaker to Shikhar Dhawan, 1b, 137.95kph, S Meaker is working up a decent pace here. Short length outside off stump. That is an ungainly shot - S Dhawan is lucky not to have edged that. One more to the total
1.2 Stuart Meaker to Fraser Watts, dot, 130.29kph, Pitches just outside leg and it seams away. F Watts goes on to the back foot and keeps it down. No runs taken
1.3 Stuart Meaker to Fraser Watts, 1, 135.06kph, S Meaker flings this through at decent pace. Excellent timing from F Watts as he plays a leg glance. They take a single
1.4 Stuart Meaker to Shikhar Dhawan, 1, 139.57kph, S Meaker is working up a decent pace here. S Dhawan plays an extravagant cut. Glorious timing. Can't get this past the fielder. One more
1.5 Stuart Meaker to Fraser Watts, dot, 117.75kph, S Meaker ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. Short length just outside leg stump. Defensive shot. The full face of the blade was presented there. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. F Watts rightly sends him back
1.6 Stuart Meaker to Fraser Watts, dot, 140.00kph, S Meaker hits a good length just outside leg. F Watts strides forward and blocks. No run

[ End of over 2 (3 runs) Manchester City 4 / 0 (RR: 2.00, RRR: 3.96) ]
Manchester City requires 191 runs to win at 3.98 runs per over

[ Shikhar Dhawan 2* (7b 0x4 0x6)     Stuart Meaker 1-0-2-0 ]
[ Fraser Watts  1 (5b 0x4 0x6)       Steven Finn   1-0-1-0 ]

2.1 Steven Finn to Shikhar Dhawan, 4, 137.92kph, S Finn flings this through at decent pace. He finds a fraction of swing off the surface. Spanked through the leg side. Great on-drive. Excellent timing and placement. Four
2.2 Steven Finn to Shikhar Dhawan, dot, 128.65kph, S Finn ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. Bouncer! S Dhawan sways away
2.3 Steven Finn to Shikhar Dhawan, dot, 134.85kph, S Finn flings this through at decent pace. S Dhawan struggles to negotiate that one and just manages to get under it
2.4 Steven Finn to Shikhar Dhawan, 1, 134.52kph, short length outside off stump. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic cover drive. That is a comfortable single
2.5 Steven Finn to Fraser Watts, 1, 140.00kph, Spanked through the off side. Great drive. The batsmen only take one
2.6 Steven Finn to Shikhar Dhawan, 1, 140.00kph, Spanked through the leg side. Great cover drive. One more

[ End of over 3 (7 runs) Manchester City 11 / 0 (RR: 3.67, RRR: 3.89) ]
Manchester City requires 184 runs to win at 3.91 runs per over

[ Shikhar Dhawan 8* (12b 1x4 0x6)     Steven Finn   2-0-8-0 ]
[ Fraser Watts  2 (6b 0x4 0x6)        Stuart Meaker 1-0-2-0 ]

3.1 Stuart Meaker to Shikhar Dhawan, dot, 134.47kph, S Meaker is working up a decent pace here. S Dhawan goes on to the back foot and keeps it down. Not in the gap
3.2 Stuart Meaker to Shikhar Dhawan, 6, 135.70kph, S Dhawan plays a punchy pull and he lofts this one and the ball just clears the ropes
3.3 Stuart Meaker to Shikhar Dhawan, 2, 129.11kph, That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic pull. Two more to the total
3.4 Stuart Meaker to Shikhar Dhawan, 1, 135.02kph, It swings away just off the straight. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic on-drive. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run
3.5 Stuart Meaker to Fraser Watts, dot, 139.96kph, S Meaker is working up a decent pace here. That continues on straight. Defended off the back foot. Not in the gap
3.6 Stuart Meaker to Fraser Watts, dot, 138.08kph, He finds a fraction of swing off the surface. F Watts defends with a straight bat and he struck that too firmly to take the single

[ End of over 4 (9 runs) Manchester City 20 / 0 (RR: 5.00, RRR: 3.78) ]
Manchester City requires 175 runs to win at 3.80 runs per over

[ Shikhar Dhawan 17* (16b 1x4 1x6)     Stuart Meaker 2-0-11-0 ]
[ Fraser Watts  2 (8b 0x4 0x6)         Steven Finn   2-0-8-0  ]

4.1 Steven Finn to Shikhar Dhawan, dot, 140.00kph, S Finn is working up a decent pace here. This one starts on middle and ends up on middle. S Dhawan goes on to the back foot and keeps it down
4.2 Steven Finn to Shikhar Dhawan, 1, 139.40kph, S Finn hits a short length just outside leg. S Dhawan puts bat to ball but mistimes it. One more to the total
4.3 Steven Finn to Fraser Watts, dot, 140.00kph, S Finn flings this through at decent pace and he bowls this gun-barrel straight. Defensively played. No run
4.4 Steven Finn to Fraser Watts, dot, 133.97kph, S Finn puts his back into this delivery. Defensive stroke. F Watts's technique had to be good to play that one and he struck that too firmly to take the single
4.5 Steven Finn to Fraser Watts, dot, 133.35kph, S Finn is working up a decent pace here and he hits a short length on middle. F Watts struck that too firmly to take the single
4.6 Steven Finn to Fraser Watts, dot, 138.30kph, S Finn is working up a decent pace here. No runs taken

[ End of over 5 (1 runs) Manchester City 21 / 0 (RR: 4.20, RRR: 3.84) ]
Manchester City requires 174 runs to win at 3.87 runs per over

[ Shikhar Dhawan 18* (18b 1x4 1x6)     Steven Finn   3-0-9-0  ]
[ Fraser Watts  2 (12b 0x4 0x6)        Stuart Meaker 2-0-11-0 ]

5.1 Stuart Meaker to Shikhar Dhawan, dot, 123.79kph, S Dhawan struggles to negotiate that one and just manages to get under it
5.2 Stuart Meaker to Shikhar Dhawan, 1, 131.27kph, S Meaker flings this through at decent pace and he finds a hint of swing from an off stump line. Spanked through the off side. Great late cut. They take a single
5.3 Stuart Meaker to Fraser Watts, dot, 129.10kph, No great pace there from S Meaker. He finds a fraction of swing off the surface. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed leg glance. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. F Watts rightly sends him back
5.4 Stuart Meaker to Fraser Watts, dot, 134.18kph, short length outside leg stump. F Watts gets behind the ball and blocks it. Hit straight to the fielder at mid-off. No run
5.5 Stuart Meaker to Fraser Watts, dot, 126.65kph, S Meaker is struggling to find much pace off this surface. A hint of swing in. F Watts plays a leg glance, but can't time it properly. Not in the gap
5.6 Stuart Meaker to Fraser Watts, OUT, 132.96kph, S Meaker flings this through at decent pace. F Watts played that with soft hands. Oh dear, a lapse of concentration there by the batsman and it is an easy catch for N O'Brien

    Fraser Watts  c N O'Brien b S Meaker  2 (25m 16b 0x4 0x6)  SR: 12.50


[ End of over 6 (1 runs) Manchester City 22 / 1 (RR: 3.67, RRR: 3.91) ]
Manchester City requires 173 runs to win at 3.93 runs per over

[ Shikhar Dhawan 19* (20b 1x4 1x6)     Stuart Meaker 3-0-12-1 ]
[                                      Steven Finn   3-0-9-0  ]

The new batsman is Paul Stirling.
6.1 Steven Finn to Shikhar Dhawan, OUT, 133.90kph, S Dhawan strides forward and blocks. BOWLED HIM!

    Shikhar Dhawan  b S Finn  19 (26m 21b 1x4 1x6)  SR: 90.48

The new batsman is Eoin Morgan.
6.2 Steven Finn to Eoin Morgan, dot, 133.49kph, Big movement from the seamer. E Morgan goes back to defend it. Hit straight to the fielder at mid-off. No run
6.3 Steven Finn to Eoin Morgan, 1, 124.32kph, S Finn pushes this through at no great pace and he hits a short length outside off. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end
6.4 Steven Finn to Paul Stirling, dot, 123.68kph, S Finn ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman and he finds a hint of swing from a leg stump line. Defended off the back foot. P Stirling struck that too firmly to take the single
6.5 Steven Finn to Paul Stirling, 1, 135.53kph, It seams in just off the straight. Aggressive leg glance from P Stirling. That is a comfortable single
6.6 Steven Finn to Eoin Morgan, dot, 125.55kph, A hint of swing away. E Morgan goes on to the back foot and keeps it down

[ End of over 7 (2 runs) Manchester City 24 / 2 (RR: 3.43, RRR: 3.95) ]
Manchester City requires 171 runs to win at 3.98 runs per over

[ Paul Stirling   1* (2b 0x4 0x6)     Steven Finn   4-0-11-1 ]
[ Eoin Morgan     1 (3b 0x4 0x6)      Stuart Meaker 3-0-12-1 ]

7.1 Stuart Meaker to Paul Stirling, dot, 134.06kph, S Meaker puts his back into this delivery. He finds a fraction of swing off the surface. P Stirling defends with a straight bat and he struck that too firmly to take the single
7.2 Stuart Meaker to Paul Stirling, 4, 132.98kph, It swings in just off the straight. The ball beats the fielder and the outfield does the rest. Four more
7.3 Stuart Meaker to Paul Stirling, 1, 136.26kph, short length outside off stump. P Stirling plays an extravagant cut. Glorious timing. Single taken
7.4 Stuart Meaker to Eoin Morgan, dot, 123.12kph, S Meaker ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. E Morgan defends off the front foot. No runs taken
7.5 Stuart Meaker to Eoin Morgan, 1, 140.00kph, Wicket to wicket delivery. E Morgan plays a punchy pull. That is a comfortable single
7.6 Stuart Meaker to Paul Stirling, dot, 133.33kph, He finds a fraction of movement off the surface. Hit straight to the fielder at point. No run

[ End of over 8 (6 runs) Manchester City 30 / 2 (RR: 3.75, RRR: 3.90) ]
Manchester City requires 165 runs to win at 3.93 runs per over

[ Eoin Morgan     2* (5b 0x4 0x6)     Stuart Meaker 4-0-18-1 ]
[ Paul Stirling   6 (6b 1x4 0x6)      Steven Finn   4-0-11-1 ]

8.1 Steven Finn to Eoin Morgan, 1, 134.30kph, E Morgan plays it gently through the off side. The batsmen only take one
8.2 Steven Finn to Paul Stirling, dot, 134.95kph, It seams in just off the straight. Defensively played. Is quick to cut off the single
8.3 Steven Finn to Paul Stirling, 1, 123.40kph, short length just outside leg stump. Aggressive leg glance from P Stirling. That is an excellent call by P Stirling. One run
8.4 Steven Finn to Eoin Morgan, dot, 137.84kph, S Finn flings this through at decent pace and he pitches that one outside off. E Morgan hangs on the back foot and blocks it. Not in the gap
8.5 Steven Finn to Eoin Morgan, 4, 126.87kph, S Finn is struggling to find much pace off this surface. Crunched through the off side. Well executed cover drive. Excellent timing and placement. Four
8.6 Steven Finn to Eoin Morgan, 6, 139.23kph, S Finn bowls this gun-barrel straight. That is a monstrous hit! SIX

[ End of over 9 (12 runs) Manchester City 42 / 2 (RR: 4.67, RRR: 3.71) ]
Manchester City requires 153 runs to win at 3.73 runs per over

[ Paul Stirling   7* (8b 1x4 0x6)     Steven Finn   5-0-23-1 ]
[ Eoin Morgan     13 (9b 1x4 1x6)     Stuart Meaker 4-0-18-1 ]

9.1 Stuart Meaker to Paul Stirling, 1b, 122.14kph, S Meaker is struggling to find much pace off this surface. Pitches just outside leg and it swings in. That is an ungainly shot - P Stirling is lucky not to have edged that. One more to the total
9.2 Stuart Meaker to Eoin Morgan, dot, 133.33kph, S Meaker is working up a decent pace here and he maintains an off stump line. Defensive shot. The full face of the blade was presented there. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. E Morgan rightly sends him back
9.3 Stuart Meaker to Eoin Morgan, 1, 133.69kph, He finds a fraction of movement off the surface. Excellent timing from E Morgan as he plays a leg glance. Misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single
9.4 Stuart Meaker to Paul Stirling, 1, 136.77kph, P Stirling plays it gently through the off side. Single taken
9.5 Stuart Meaker to Eoin Morgan, dot, 137.46kph, S Meaker finds a hint of movement from an off stump line. E Morgan plays that one with the full face of the bat. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. E Morgan rightly sends him back
9.6 Stuart Meaker to Eoin Morgan, 4, 135.28kph, S Meaker puts his back into this delivery. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic leg glance. Four runs

[ End of over 10 (7 runs) Manchester City 49 / 2 (RR: 4.90, RRR: 3.63) ]
Manchester City requires 146 runs to win at 3.65 runs per over

[ Paul Stirling   8* (10b 1x4 0x6)     Stuart Meaker 5-0-24-1 ]
[ Eoin Morgan     18 (13b 2x4 1x6)     Steven Finn   5-0-23-1 ]

The new bowler is Boyd Rankin.
10.1 Boyd Rankin to Paul Stirling, dot, 123.95kph, No great pace there from B Rankin and he maintains a tight line just outside leg. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic on-drive. No runs taken
10.2 Boyd Rankin to Paul Stirling, OUT, 140.00kph, B Rankin puts his back into this delivery. Pitches just outside leg and it bends away. P Stirling completely mishits a cover drive. That is a very close shout. Looks good from our vantage point and, yes, he has to go

    Paul Stirling  lbw B Rankin  8 (20m 12b 1x4 0x6)  SR: 66.67

The new batsman is Samit Patel.
10.3 Boyd Rankin to Samit Patel, dot, 136.39kph, B Rankin hits a short length just outside leg. S Patel plays that one with the full face of the bat. Hit straight to the fielder at mid-off. No run
10.4 Boyd Rankin to Samit Patel, 1, 135.51kph, He finds a fraction of swing off the surface. Well-timed cover drive there. Misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single
10.5 Boyd Rankin to Eoin Morgan, dot, 125.12kph, It curves in just off the straight. E Morgan plays an extravagant leg glance. Glorious timing. No run
10.6 Boyd Rankin to Eoin Morgan, 4, 140.00kph, B Rankin hits a short length outside off. Spanked through the leg side. Great leg glance. The ball races away for a boundary

[ End of over 11 (5 runs) Manchester City 54 / 3 (RR: 4.91, RRR: 3.59) ]
Manchester City requires 141 runs to win at 3.62 runs per over

[ Samit Patel   1* (2b 0x4 0x6)      Boyd Rankin   1-0-5-1  ]
[ Eoin Morgan   22 (15b 3x4 1x6)     Stuart Meaker 5-0-24-1 ]

The new bowler is Ravindra Jadeja.
11.1 Ravindra Jadeja to Samit Patel, 1, 80.68kph, Gentle offie turns away from the batsman. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed sweep. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single
11.2 Ravindra Jadeja to Eoin Morgan, dot, 76.19kph, Breaks into just off the straight. E Morgan plays it gently through the leg side. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. E Morgan rightly sends him back
11.3 Ravindra Jadeja to Eoin Morgan, 2, 70.00kph, The straight one now. E Morgan collects two
11.4 Ravindra Jadeja to Eoin Morgan, 4, 70.00kph, R Jadeja gives this one some air. That one goes on straight with the arm. E Morgan swats this one. No need to run for that. Four runs
11.5 Ravindra Jadeja to Eoin Morgan, 1, 80.34kph, R Jadeja pushes this one through slightly quicker. Breaks into just off the straight. E Morgan sweeps but can't time it properly and he trots through for the single
11.6 Ravindra Jadeja to Samit Patel, 6, 75.79kph, A little more pace on this one. Full length on middle stump. S Patel plays an extravagant sweep. Glorious timing. Six runs! Fantastic batting

[ End of over 12 (14 runs) Manchester City 68 / 3 (RR: 5.67, RRR: 3.32) ]
Manchester City requires 127 runs to win at 3.34 runs per over

[ Eoin Morgan   29* (19b 4x4 1x6)     Ravindra Jadeja 1-0-14-0 ]
[ Samit Patel   8 (4b 0x4 1x6)        Boyd Rankin   1-0-5-1    ]

12.1 Boyd Rankin to Eoin Morgan, dot, 138.09kph, E Morgan defends with a straight bat. No runs taken
12.2 Boyd Rankin to Eoin Morgan, dot, 128.44kph, B Rankin is struggling to find much pace off this surface. A hint of swing in. E Morgan plays an extravagant pull. Glorious timing. E Morgan struck that too firmly to take the single
12.3 Boyd Rankin to Eoin Morgan, dot, 139.36kph, Pitches outside off and it curves away. E Morgan defends with a straight bat
12.4 Boyd Rankin to Eoin Morgan, dot, 137.19kph, B Rankin flings this through at decent pace. E Morgan swats this one. Is quick to cut off the single
12.5 Boyd Rankin to Eoin Morgan, dot, 139.88kph, B Rankin hits a short length outside off
12.6 Boyd Rankin to Eoin Morgan, 1, 125.27kph, B Rankin finds a hint of swing from an off stump line. Spanked through the leg side. Great pull. The batsmen only take one

[ End of over 13 (1 runs) Manchester City 69 / 3 (RR: 5.31, RRR: 3.38) ]
Manchester City requires 126 runs to win at 3.41 runs per over

[ Eoin Morgan   30* (25b 4x4 1x6)     Boyd Rankin   2-0-6-1    ]
[ Samit Patel   8 (4b 0x4 1x6)        Ravindra Jadeja 1-0-14-0 ]

13.1 Ravindra Jadeja to Eoin Morgan, dot, 70.00kph, The offie now and it turns into the batsman. Not in the gap
13.2 Ravindra Jadeja to Eoin Morgan, 1, 73.23kph, He finds a fraction of turn off the surface. E Morgan plays it gently through the leg side. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run
13.3 Ravindra Jadeja to Samit Patel, dot, 71.59kph, R Jadeja tosses this one up to S Patel. Gentle offie turns away from the batsman. S Patel plays that one with the full face of the bat. Is quick to cut off the single
13.4 Ravindra Jadeja to Samit Patel, dot, 70.00kph, R Jadeja tosses this one up to S Patel and he goes on to the back foot and keeps it down. S Patel struck that too firmly to take the single
13.5 Ravindra Jadeja to Samit Patel, 1, 71.54kph, Crunched through the off side. Well executed drive. One more to the total
13.6 Ravindra Jadeja to Eoin Morgan, dot, 75.79kph, The offie now and it turns into the batsman. Defensively played. No run

[ End of over 14 (2 runs) Manchester City 71 / 3 (RR: 5.07, RRR: 3.42) ]
Manchester City requires 124 runs to win at 3.44 runs per over

[ Samit Patel   9* (7b 0x4 1x6)      Ravindra Jadeja 2-0-16-0 ]
[ Eoin Morgan   31 (28b 4x4 1x6)     Boyd Rankin   2-0-6-1    ]

14.1 Boyd Rankin to Samit Patel, dot, 140.00kph, B Rankin bowls this gun-barrel straight. Defensive shot. The full face of the blade was presented there. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. S Patel rightly sends him back
14.2 Boyd Rankin to Samit Patel, dot, 140.00kph, B Rankin puts his back into this delivery. He finds a fraction of movement off the surface. S Patel plays that one with the full face of the bat. No run
14.3 Boyd Rankin to Samit Patel, dot, 136.06kph, B Rankin flings this through at decent pace. No run
14.4 Boyd Rankin to Samit Patel, 1, 134.98kph, B Rankin puts his back into this delivery. That is an excellent call by S Patel. One run
14.5 Boyd Rankin to Eoin Morgan, dot, 137.41kph, Pitches outside off and it curls away. Defensive stroke. E Morgan's technique had to be good to play that one
14.6 Boyd Rankin to Eoin Morgan, dot, 136.37kph, B Rankin puts his back into this delivery and he finds a hint of swing from an off stump line. No runs taken

[ End of over 15 (1 runs) Manchester City 72 / 3 (RR: 4.80, RRR: 3.49) ]
Manchester City requires 123 runs to win at 3.51 runs per over

[ Samit Patel   10* (11b 0x4 1x6)     Boyd Rankin   3-0-7-1    ]
[ Eoin Morgan   31 (30b 4x4 1x6)      Ravindra Jadeja 2-0-16-0 ]

15.1 Ravindra Jadeja to Samit Patel, 1nb, 78.20kph, He finds a fraction of turn off the surface. S Patel plays an extravagant late cut. Glorious timing. That is a comfortable single

Free hit coming up...

15.1 Ravindra Jadeja to Eoin Morgan, 6, 70.00kph, E Morgan lofts this one and the ball just clears the ropes
15.2 Ravindra Jadeja to Eoin Morgan, 1, 70.00kph, R Jadeja gets this one to grip and turn. E Morgan plays an extravagant on-drive. Glorious timing. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run
15.3 Ravindra Jadeja to Samit Patel, dot, 82.36kph, This one is bowled slightly flatter, slightly quicker. Gentle offie turns away from the batsman. Defensive stroke. S Patel's technique had to be good to play that one. Not in the gap
15.4 Ravindra Jadeja to Samit Patel, dot, 77.89kph, The straight one now. Defensive stroke. S Patel's technique had to be good to play that one. Not in the gap
15.5 Ravindra Jadeja to Samit Patel, dot, 73.54kph, Breaks away from just off the straight. S Patel struck that too firmly to take the single
15.6 Ravindra Jadeja to Samit Patel, 2, 74.74kph, R Jadeja tosses this one up to S Patel. He finds a fraction of turn off the surface. S Patel plays an extravagant late cut. Glorious timing. Two runs taken. The return is over the stumps

[ End of over 16 (11 runs) Manchester City 83 / 3 (RR: 5.19, RRR: 3.26) ]
Manchester City requires 112 runs to win at 3.29 runs per over

[ Eoin Morgan   38* (32b 4x4 2x6)     Ravindra Jadeja 3-0-27-0 ]
[ Samit Patel   13 (16b 0x4 1x6)      Boyd Rankin   3-0-7-1    ]

16.1 Boyd Rankin to Eoin Morgan, 2, 122.97kph, Excellent timing from E Morgan as he plays a leg glance. The batsmen run hard and complete a comfortable two
16.2 Boyd Rankin to Eoin Morgan, OUT, 137.36kph, B Rankin flings this through at decent pace and he finds a hint of swing from an off stump line. E Morgan defends off the front foot. BOWLED HIM!

    Eoin Morgan  b B Rankin  40 (43m 34b 4x4 2x6)  SR: 117.65

The new batsman is Brendon McCullum.
16.3 Boyd Rankin to Brendon McCullum, dot, 137.88kph, short length just outside leg stump. Defended off the back foot. Not in the gap
16.4 Boyd Rankin to Brendon McCullum, dot, 134.33kph, B Rankin flings this through at decent pace. Defensive stroke. B McCullum's technique had to be good to play that one. Not in the gap
16.5 Boyd Rankin to Brendon McCullum, 1lb, 121.90kph, B McCullum swishes at this one and misses. One more
16.6 Boyd Rankin to Samit Patel, 1lb, 134.24kph, short length just outside leg stump. S Patel plays for the movement, but the ball beats the bat. One more

[ End of over 17 (4 runs) Manchester City 87 / 4 (RR: 5.12, RRR: 3.24) ]
Manchester City requires 108 runs to win at 3.27 runs per over

[ Samit Patel     13* (17b 0x4 1x6)     Boyd Rankin   4-0-9-2    ]
[ Brendon McCullum 0 (3b 0x4 0x6)       Ravindra Jadeja 3-0-27-0 ]

Steven Finn will start a new spell.
17.1 Steven Finn to Samit Patel, dot, 137.46kph, S Patel plays that one with the full face of the bat. Is quick to cut off the single
17.2 Steven Finn to Samit Patel, dot, 134.65kph, S Finn flings this through at decent pace. S Patel defends off the front foot. No runs taken
17.3 Steven Finn to Samit Patel, dot, 136.12kph, S Patel goes back to defend it. Is quick to cut off the single
17.4 Steven Finn to Samit Patel, 1, 128.59kph, No great pace there from S Finn. That continues on straight. S Patel swats this one. One more to the total
17.5 Steven Finn to Brendon McCullum, 1, 135.42kph, That continues on straight. Aggressive on-drive from B McCullum. Single taken
17.6 Steven Finn to Samit Patel, 1lb, 139.28kph, good length just outside leg stump. S Patel plays for the movement, but the ball beats the bat. One more to the total

[ End of over 18 (3 runs) Manchester City 90 / 4 (RR: 5.00, RRR: 3.25) ]
Manchester City requires 105 runs to win at 3.28 runs per over

[ Samit Patel     14* (22b 0x4 1x6)     Steven Finn   6-0-25-1 ]
[ Brendon McCullum 1 (4b 0x4 0x6)       Boyd Rankin   4-0-9-2  ]

The new bowler is Saeed Ajmal.
18.1 Saeed Ajmal to Samit Patel, 1, 77.64kph, S Ajmal rips an offie that turns viciously into the batsman. Spanked through the leg side. Great on-drive. One more
18.2 Saeed Ajmal to Brendon McCullum, dot, 70.00kph, S Ajmal floats a delivery to B McCullum. Big turn from the spinner. Defensive stroke. B McCullum's technique had to be good to play that one and he struck that too firmly to take the single
18.3 Saeed Ajmal to Brendon McCullum, 6, 80.03kph, That spun a long way into the batsman after pitching. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic late cut. Oh dear. That has been put down in the crowd. Six more
18.4 Saeed Ajmal to Brendon McCullum, 4, 70.00kph, full length on middle stump. That went to the boundary in a flash
18.5 Saeed Ajmal to Brendon McCullum, dot, 71.62kph, S Ajmal puts lots of revolutions on this delivery. B McCullum defends with a straight bat. No runs taken
18.6 Saeed Ajmal to Brendon McCullum, dot, 70.76kph, S Ajmal gives this one some air. Big turn from the spinner. B McCullum plays a punchy leg glance

[ End of over 19 (11 runs) Manchester City 101 / 4 (RR: 5.32, RRR: 3.00) ]
Manchester City requires 94 runs to win at 3.03 runs per over

[ Samit Patel     15* (23b 0x4 1x6)     Saeed Ajmal  1-0-11-0 ]
[ Brendon McCullum 11 (9b 1x4 1x6)      Steven Finn  6-0-25-1 ]

19.1 Steven Finn to Samit Patel, dot, 122.11kph, S Finn pushes this through at no great pace. Good length on middle stump. S Patel drives but can't time it properly. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. S Patel rightly sends him back
19.2 Steven Finn to Samit Patel, 4, 138.05kph, S Finn puts his back into this delivery. Excellent timing from S Patel as he plays a cover drive. Four more to the total
19.3 Steven Finn to Samit Patel, dot, 136.85kph, S Patel struck that too firmly to take the single
19.4 Steven Finn to Samit Patel, dot, 123.21kph, S Finn pushes this through at no great pace. Big movement from the seamer. S Patel goes back to defend it. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. S Patel rightly sends him back
19.5 Steven Finn to Samit Patel, dot, 125.45kph, S Finn ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. Defensive stroke. S Patel's technique had to be good to play that one and he struck that too firmly to take the single
19.6 Steven Finn to Samit Patel, 4, 139.93kph, S Finn puts his back into this delivery. A hint of movement in. That runs away for four

[ End of over 20 (8 runs) Manchester City 109 / 4 (RR: 5.45, RRR: 2.83) ]
Manchester City requires 86 runs to win at 2.87 runs per over

[ Brendon McCullum 11* (9b 1x4 1x6)     Steven Finn  7-0-33-1 ]
[ Samit Patel     23 (29b 2x4 1x6)      Saeed Ajmal  1-0-11-0 ]

20.1 Saeed Ajmal to Brendon McCullum, dot, 73.11kph, S Ajmal gives this one some air. Full length outside off stump. No runs taken
20.2 Saeed Ajmal to Brendon McCullum, dot, 70.00kph, S Ajmal gives this one some air and he puts lots of revolutions on this delivery. Defensive shot. The full face of the blade was presented there. No run
20.3 Saeed Ajmal to Brendon McCullum, dot, 70.00kph, This one bites viciously and spins a long way. Defended off the back foot
20.4 Saeed Ajmal to Brendon McCullum, 1b, 74.58kph, S Ajmal gives this one some air. This one bites viciously and spins a long way. That is an ungainly shot - B McCullum is lucky not to have edged that. One more to the total
20.5 Saeed Ajmal to Samit Patel, dot, 70.00kph, S Patel struggles to negotiate that one and just manages to get under it
20.6 Saeed Ajmal to Samit Patel, 1, 75.04kph, A big offie now and it grips and spins into the batsman. S Patel cuts but can't time it properly. The batsmen only take one

[ End of over 21 (2 runs) Manchester City 111 / 4 (RR: 5.29, RRR: 2.86) ]
Manchester City requires 84 runs to win at 2.90 runs per over

[ Samit Patel     24* (31b 2x4 1x6)     Saeed Ajmal  2-0-12-0 ]
[ Brendon McCullum 11 (13b 1x4 1x6)     Steven Finn  7-0-33-1 ]

21.1 Steven Finn to Samit Patel, 2, 122.14kph, Crunched through the leg side. Well executed hook. S Patel pushes hard for two. Excellent running
21.2 Steven Finn to Samit Patel, 1, 136.76kph, S Patel played that with soft hands. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run
21.3 Steven Finn to Brendon McCullum, 1, 133.19kph, good length just outside leg stump. B McCullum plays an extravagant on-drive. Glorious timing. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end
21.4 Steven Finn to Samit Patel, dot, 136.31kph, Bouncer! S Patel sways away
21.5 Steven Finn to Samit Patel, dot, 139.12kph, Textbook example of a forward defensive there. Hit straight to the fielder at mid-off. No run
21.6 Steven Finn to Samit Patel, dot, 139.05kph, S Finn puts his back into this delivery. Bouncer! S Patel sways away

[ End of over 22 (4 runs) Manchester City 115 / 4 (RR: 5.23, RRR: 2.82) ]
Manchester City requires 80 runs to win at 2.86 runs per over

[ Brendon McCullum 12* (14b 1x4 1x6)     Steven Finn  8-0-37-1 ]
[ Samit Patel     27 (36b 2x4 1x6)       Saeed Ajmal  2-0-12-0 ]

22.1 Saeed Ajmal to Brendon McCullum, 4, 71.90kph, S Ajmal tosses this one up to B McCullum. This one bites viciously and spins a long way. B McCullum plays an extravagant on-drive. Glorious timing. No need to run for that. Four runs
22.2 Saeed Ajmal to Brendon McCullum, dot, 70.32kph, S Ajmal gives this one some air. Big turn from the spinner. Hit straight to the fielder. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. B McCullum rightly sends him back
22.3 Saeed Ajmal to Brendon McCullum, 1, 72.27kph, Excellent timing from B McCullum as he plays a late cut. Single taken
22.4 Saeed Ajmal to Samit Patel, 1, 74.67kph, The straight one now. S Patel plays it gently through the leg side. One more
22.5 Saeed Ajmal to Brendon McCullum, dot, 70.00kph, Defensively played. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. B McCullum rightly sends him back
22.6 Saeed Ajmal to Brendon McCullum, 4, 70.19kph, Four more to the total

[ End of over 23 (10 runs) Manchester City 125 / 4 (RR: 5.43, RRR: 2.56) ]
Manchester City requires 70 runs to win at 2.59 runs per over

[ Samit Patel     28* (37b 2x4 1x6)     Saeed Ajmal  3-0-22-0 ]
[ Brendon McCullum 21 (19b 3x4 1x6)     Steven Finn  8-0-37-1 ]

Boyd Rankin will start a new spell.
23.1 Boyd Rankin to Samit Patel, 1, 135.92kph, B Rankin puts his back into this delivery. That continues on straight. S Patel plays an extravagant drive. Glorious timing. That is an excellent call by S Patel. One run
23.2 Boyd Rankin to Brendon McCullum, dot, 123.20kph, It swings in just off the straight. Defended off the back foot. B McCullum struck that too firmly to take the single
23.3 Boyd Rankin to Brendon McCullum, dot, 140.00kph, It swings away just off the straight. No run
23.4 Boyd Rankin to Brendon McCullum, 1, 133.30kph, Pitches just outside off and it curves in. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic late cut. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single
23.5 Boyd Rankin to Samit Patel, 4, 139.74kph, B Rankin is working up a decent pace here. Crunched through the off side. Well executed drive. Not quite where S Patel intended it to go
23.6 Boyd Rankin to Samit Patel, OUT, 126.56kph, S Patel can't get the cut away. The ball is sent into orbit! N O'Brien settles under it and takes a fine catch

    Samit Patel  c N O'Brien b B Rankin  33 (55m 40b 3x4 1x6)  SR: 82.50


[ End of over 24 (6 runs) Manchester City 131 / 5 (RR: 5.46, RRR: 2.42) ]
Manchester City requires 64 runs to win at 2.46 runs per over

[ Brendon McCullum 22* (22b 3x4 1x6)     Boyd Rankin   5-0-15-3 ]
[                                        Saeed Ajmal   3-0-22-0 ]

The new batsman is Jonny Bairstow.
Ravindra Jadeja will start a new spell.
24.1 Ravindra Jadeja to Brendon McCullum, dot, 73.39kph, R Jadeja gives this one some air. A hint of turn away from. Bouncer! B McCullum sways away and lets it go through
24.2 Ravindra Jadeja to Brendon McCullum, 2, 73.58kph, The straight one now. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed leg glance. The batsmen run hard and complete a comfortable two
24.3 Ravindra Jadeja to Brendon McCullum, dot, 74.19kph, Not finding much turn off this surface. B McCullum plays it gently through the leg side. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. B McCullum rightly sends him back
24.4 Ravindra Jadeja to Brendon McCullum, dot, 70.57kph, The offie now and it turns away from the batsman. Bouncer! B McCullum sways away
24.5 Ravindra Jadeja to Brendon McCullum, 4, 70.00kph, Excellent timing from B McCullum as he plays a leg glance. Four all the way
24.6 Ravindra Jadeja to Brendon McCullum, 1, 75.46kph, R Jadeja pushes this one through slightly quicker. Spanked through the leg side. Great on-drive. That is an excellent call by B McCullum. One run

[ End of over 25 (7 runs) Manchester City 138 / 5 (RR: 5.52, RRR: 2.24) ]
Manchester City requires 57 runs to win at 2.28 runs per over

[ Brendon McCullum 29* (28b 4x4 1x6)     Ravindra Jadeja 4-0-34-0 ]
[ Jonny Bairstow  0 (0b 0x4 0x6)         Boyd Rankin   5-0-15-3   ]

25.1 Boyd Rankin to Brendon McCullum, dot, 134.39kph, He finds a fraction of swing off the surface. Spanked through the off side. Great late cut
25.2 Boyd Rankin to Brendon McCullum, dot, 130.67kph, Excellent timing from B McCullum as he plays a late cut. Not in the gap
25.3 Boyd Rankin to Brendon McCullum, 1, 133.47kph, B McCullum plays it gently through the off side. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end
25.4 Boyd Rankin to Jonny Bairstow, dot, 122.23kph, B Rankin is struggling to find much pace off this surface. He finds a fraction of swing off the surface. Defended off the back foot. No runs taken
25.5 Boyd Rankin to Jonny Bairstow, dot, 136.42kph, Pitches just outside off and it swings away. J Bairstow defends with a straight bat
25.6 Boyd Rankin to Jonny Bairstow, 1, 139.23kph, B Rankin puts his back into this delivery. Excellent timing from J Bairstow as he plays an upper cut. J Bairstow trots through for the single

[ End of over 26 (2 runs) Manchester City 140 / 5 (RR: 5.38, RRR: 2.25) ]
Manchester City requires 55 runs to win at 2.29 runs per over

[ Jonny Bairstow  1* (3b 0x4 0x6)       Boyd Rankin   6-0-17-3   ]
[ Brendon McCullum 30 (31b 4x4 1x6)     Ravindra Jadeja 4-0-34-0 ]

26.1 Ravindra Jadeja to Jonny Bairstow, 1, 70.00kph, R Jadeja tosses this one up to J Bairstow. The offie now and it turns away from the batsman. J Bairstow plays it gently through the leg side. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end
26.2 Ravindra Jadeja to Brendon McCullum, dot, 70.15kph, short length outside off stump. Short ball! B McCullum ducks under it
26.3 Ravindra Jadeja to Brendon McCullum, dot, 73.76kph, R Jadeja tosses this one up to B McCullum. He finds a fraction of turn off the surface. Bouncer! B McCullum sways away and lets it go through
26.4 Ravindra Jadeja to Brendon McCullum, dot, 70.32kph, R Jadeja gives this one some air. Bouncer! B McCullum sways away
26.5 Ravindra Jadeja to Brendon McCullum, 1, 76.02kph, R Jadeja pushes this one through slightly quicker. Full length wide of off stump. B McCullum plays it gently through the off side and he trots through for the single
26.6 Ravindra Jadeja to Jonny Bairstow, 4, 77.54kph, This one is bowled slightly flatter, slightly quicker. Spanked through the leg side. Great sweep. The ball smashes into the advertising boarding now. Four

[ End of over 27 (6 runs) Manchester City 146 / 5 (RR: 5.41, RRR: 2.09) ]
Manchester City requires 49 runs to win at 2.13 runs per over

[ Brendon McCullum 31* (35b 4x4 1x6)     Ravindra Jadeja 5-0-40-0 ]
[ Jonny Bairstow  6 (5b 1x4 0x6)         Boyd Rankin   6-0-17-3   ]

27.1 Boyd Rankin to Brendon McCullum, dot, 122.92kph, Pitches just outside off and it swings away. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic late cut. No runs taken
27.2 Boyd Rankin to Brendon McCullum, dot, 133.69kph, B Rankin is working up a decent pace here. He finds a fraction of swing off the surface. Aggressive late cut from B McCullum and he struck that too firmly to take the single
27.3 Boyd Rankin to Brendon McCullum, 1, 127.21kph, No great pace there from B Rankin. Short length wide of off stump. B McCullum late cuts but can't time it properly. Can't get this past the fielder. One more
27.4 Boyd Rankin to Jonny Bairstow, dot, 126.55kph, Pitches just outside off and it curls away. J Bairstow goes back to defend it. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. J Bairstow rightly sends him back
27.5 Boyd Rankin to Jonny Bairstow, dot, 120.41kph, It curves away just off the straight. J Bairstow hangs on the back foot and blocks it. No runs taken
27.6 Boyd Rankin to Jonny Bairstow, dot, 132.89kph, B Rankin is working up a decent pace here and he finds a hint of swing from an off stump line. No runs taken

[ End of over 28 (1 runs) Manchester City 147 / 5 (RR: 5.25, RRR: 2.14) ]
Manchester City requires 48 runs to win at 2.18 runs per over

[ Brendon McCullum 32* (38b 4x4 1x6)     Boyd Rankin   7-0-18-3   ]
[ Jonny Bairstow  6 (8b 1x4 0x6)         Ravindra Jadeja 5-0-40-0 ]

28.1 Ravindra Jadeja to Brendon McCullum, 4, 83.55kph, The offie now and it turns away from the batsman. Aggressive late cut from B McCullum. No chance for the fielder in the deep. Four more
28.2 Ravindra Jadeja to Brendon McCullum, 2, 70.00kph, Excellent timing from B McCullum as he plays an on-drive. The batsmen run hard and complete a comfortable two
28.3 Ravindra Jadeja to Brendon McCullum, 1, 72.66kph, Breaks away from just off the straight. B McCullum pushes this ball through the leg side. One more to the total
28.4 Ravindra Jadeja to Jonny Bairstow, dot, 81.86kph, A little more pace on this one. Not in the gap
28.5 Ravindra Jadeja to Jonny Bairstow, dot, 70.00kph, R Jadeja floats a delivery to J Bairstow. Breaks away from just off the straight
28.6 Ravindra Jadeja to Jonny Bairstow, dot, 79.07kph, This one is bowled slightly flatter, slightly quicker. Full length on middle stump. Is quick to cut off the single

[ End of over 29 (7 runs) Manchester City 154 / 5 (RR: 5.31, RRR: 1.90) ]
Manchester City requires 41 runs to win at 1.95 runs per over

[ Brendon McCullum 39* (41b 5x4 1x6)     Ravindra Jadeja 6-0-47-0 ]
[ Jonny Bairstow  6 (11b 1x4 0x6)        Boyd Rankin   7-0-18-3   ]

Saeed Ajmal will start a new spell.
29.1 Saeed Ajmal to Brendon McCullum, dot, 70.00kph, S Ajmal gives this one some air. A big offie now and it grips and spins into the batsman. B McCullum late cuts but can't time it properly and he struck that too firmly to take the single
29.2 Saeed Ajmal to Brendon McCullum, 1, 75.81kph, S Ajmal pushes this one through slightly quicker. Full length just outside off stump. B McCullum plays it gently through the off side. That is an excellent call by B McCullum. One run
29.3 Saeed Ajmal to Jonny Bairstow, dot, 72.21kph, S Ajmal gives this one some air. J Bairstow struck that too firmly to take the single
29.4 Saeed Ajmal to Jonny Bairstow, 1, 72.04kph, S Ajmal puts lots of revolutions on this delivery. J Bairstow puts bat to ball but mistimes it. One more
29.5 Saeed Ajmal to Brendon McCullum, dot, 70.00kph, Big turn from the spinner. Bouncer! B McCullum sways away
29.6 Saeed Ajmal to Brendon McCullum, 2, 70.28kph, B McCullum collects two

[ End of over 30 (4 runs) Manchester City 158 / 5 (RR: 5.27, RRR: 1.80) ]
Manchester City requires 37 runs to win at 1.85 runs per over

[ Jonny Bairstow  7* (13b 1x4 0x6)      Saeed Ajmal   4-0-26-0   ]
[ Brendon McCullum 42 (45b 5x4 1x6)     Ravindra Jadeja 6-0-47-0 ]

30.1 Ravindra Jadeja to Jonny Bairstow, OUT, 71.51kph, That one goes on straight with the arm. J Bairstow defends with a straight bat. Loose stroke from J Bairstow as the ball takes the edge and is caught

    Jonny Bairstow  c +S Davies b R Jadeja  7 (21m 14b 1x4 0x6)  SR: 50.00

The new batsman is Max Sorensen.
30.2 Ravindra Jadeja to Max Sorensen, dot, 71.33kph, R Jadeja floats a delivery to M Sorensen. Breaks away from just off the straight. No run
30.3 Ravindra Jadeja to Max Sorensen, dot, 70.00kph, R Jadeja tosses this one up to M Sorensen and he defends with a straight bat
30.4 Ravindra Jadeja to Max Sorensen, dot, 70.00kph, M Sorensen plays that one with the full face of the bat. Hit straight to the fielder at mid-off. No run
30.5 Ravindra Jadeja to Max Sorensen, dot, 72.00kph, R Jadeja gives this one some air. Gentle offie turns away from the batsman. M Sorensen defends with a straight bat. Not in the gap
30.6 Ravindra Jadeja to Max Sorensen, dot, 73.53kph, A hint of turn away from. M Sorensen defends with a straight bat and he struck that too firmly to take the single

[ End of over 31 (0 runs) Manchester City 158 / 6 (RR: 5.10, RRR: 1.89) ]
Manchester City requires 37 runs to win at 1.95 runs per over

[ Brendon McCullum 42* (45b 5x4 1x6)     Ravindra Jadeja 7-1-47-1 ]
[ Max Sorensen    0 (5b 0x4 0x6)         Saeed Ajmal   4-0-26-0   ]

31.1 Saeed Ajmal to Brendon McCullum, dot, 73.95kph, S Ajmal gives this one some air. This one bites viciously and spins a long way. Bouncer! B McCullum sways away
31.2 Saeed Ajmal to Brendon McCullum, dot, 70.00kph, S Ajmal floats a delivery to B McCullum. Defensively played. No run
31.3 Saeed Ajmal to Brendon McCullum, dot, 73.79kph, Short ball! B McCullum ducks under it
31.4 Saeed Ajmal to Brendon McCullum, 6, 70.00kph, That one goes on straight with the arm. Going going gone! Six
31.5 Saeed Ajmal to Brendon McCullum, 1, 74.61kph, S Ajmal rips an offie that turns viciously into the batsman. Well-timed late cut there. One more to the total
31.6 Saeed Ajmal to Max Sorensen, dot, 70.00kph, A big offie now and it grips and spins into the batsman. Bouncer! M Sorensen sways away and lets it go through

[ End of over 32 (7 runs) Manchester City 165 / 6 (RR: 5.16, RRR: 1.61) ]
Manchester City requires 30 runs to win at 1.67 runs per over

[ Brendon McCullum 49* (50b 5x4 2x6)     Saeed Ajmal   5-0-33-0   ]
[ Max Sorensen    0 (6b 0x4 0x6)         Ravindra Jadeja 7-1-47-1 ]

32.1 Ravindra Jadeja to Brendon McCullum, 4, 78.67kph, A little more pace on this one. Excellent timing from B McCullum as he plays a late cut. Through 3rd man for four. Imperious

* That's B McCullum's 50! Well played.

32.2 Ravindra Jadeja to Brendon McCullum, 3, 70.00kph, Gentle offie turns away from the batsman. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed on-drive. That's an exceptional effort by in the deep. Saved a sure single there
32.3 Ravindra Jadeja to Max Sorensen, dot, 73.51kph, The offie now and it turns away from the batsman. Excellent timing from M Sorensen as he plays a leg glance. No runs taken
32.4 Ravindra Jadeja to Max Sorensen, dot, 70.36kph, full length just outside leg stump. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic leg glance. Not in the gap
32.5 Ravindra Jadeja to Max Sorensen, dot, 74.15kph, Breaks away from just off the straight. Hit straight to the fielder at backward square leg. No run
32.6 Ravindra Jadeja to Max Sorensen, 1, 73.71kph, R Jadeja floats a delivery to M Sorensen. A hint of turn away from. That is an excellent call by M Sorensen. One run

[ End of over 33 (8 runs) Manchester City 173 / 6 (RR: 5.24, RRR: 1.24) ]
Manchester City requires 22 runs to win at 1.29 runs per over

[ Max Sorensen    1* (10b 0x4 0x6)      Ravindra Jadeja 8-1-55-1 ]
[ Brendon McCullum 56 (52b 6x4 2x6)     Saeed Ajmal   5-0-33-0   ]

33.1 Saeed Ajmal to Max Sorensen, 1, 70.00kph, This one bites viciously and spins a long way. M Sorensen puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single
33.2 Saeed Ajmal to Brendon McCullum, 1nb, 70.00kph, S Ajmal gives this one some air. B McCullum puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Easy single to be had there

Free hit coming up...

33.2 Saeed Ajmal to Max Sorensen, dot, 73.49kph, S Ajmal floats a delivery to M Sorensen. Defensive shot. The full face of the blade was presented there. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. M Sorensen rightly sends him back
33.3 Saeed Ajmal to Max Sorensen, OUT, 70.00kph, Defensively played. The ball is airborne and taken by B Rankin

    Max Sorensen  c B Rankin b S Ajmal  2 (10m 13b 0x4 0x6)  SR: 15.38

The new batsman is Amit Mishra.
33.4 Saeed Ajmal to Amit Mishra, dot, 77.35kph, This one bites viciously and spins a long way. Defensive stroke. A Mishra's technique had to be good to play that one and he struck that too firmly to take the single
33.5 Saeed Ajmal to Amit Mishra, 1, 70.00kph, S Ajmal rips an offie that turns viciously into the batsman. A Mishra puts bat to ball but mistimes it. One more
33.6 Saeed Ajmal to Brendon McCullum, 6, 81.42kph, A little more pace on this one. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic late cut. B McCullum has absolutely smashed that! Six runs

[ End of over 34 (10 runs) Manchester City 183 / 7 (RR: 5.38, RRR: 0.69) ]
Manchester City requires 12 runs to win at 0.75 runs per over

[ Amit Mishra     1* (2b 0x4 0x6)       Saeed Ajmal   6-0-43-1   ]
[ Brendon McCullum 63 (54b 6x4 3x6)     Ravindra Jadeja 8-1-55-1 ]

34.1 Ravindra Jadeja to Amit Mishra, dot, 77.24kph, A hint of turn away from. Defensive shot. The full face of the blade was presented there. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. A Mishra rightly sends him back
34.2 Ravindra Jadeja to Amit Mishra, dot, 77.66kph, He finds a fraction of turn off the surface. Short ball! A Mishra ducks under it
34.3 Ravindra Jadeja to Amit Mishra, dot, 72.21kph, full length wide of off stump. A Mishra plays that one with the full face of the bat. Is quick to cut off the single
34.4 Ravindra Jadeja to Amit Mishra, 1, 70.00kph, R Jadeja floats a delivery to A Mishra and he pulls but can't time it properly. A Mishra trots through for the single
34.5 Ravindra Jadeja to Brendon McCullum, dot, 72.71kph, Defensively played. Is quick to cut off the single
34.6 Ravindra Jadeja to Brendon McCullum, 4, 71.10kph, short length outside off stump. Excellent timing from B McCullum as he plays a leg glance. Four all the way

[ End of over 35 (5 runs) Manchester City 188 / 7 (RR: 5.37, RRR: 0.40) ]
Manchester City requires 7 runs to win at 0.47 runs per over

[ Amit Mishra     2* (6b 0x4 0x6)       Ravindra Jadeja 9-1-60-1 ]
[ Brendon McCullum 67 (56b 7x4 3x6)     Saeed Ajmal   6-0-43-1   ]

Boyd Rankin will start a new spell.
-- Manchester City has taken the batting powerplay.
35.1 Boyd Rankin to Amit Mishra, dot, 139.75kph, B Rankin puts his back into this delivery. Pitches on middle and it bends away. A Mishra gets behind the ball and blocks it. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. A Mishra rightly sends him back
35.2 Boyd Rankin to Amit Mishra, dot, 133.73kph, He finds a fraction of swing off the surface. Bouncer! A Mishra sways away and lets it go through
35.3 Boyd Rankin to Amit Mishra, 1, 133.07kph, That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic on-drive. Single taken
35.4 Boyd Rankin to Brendon McCullum, dot, 137.36kph, Defensive shot. The full face of the blade was presented there. No run
35.5 Boyd Rankin to Brendon McCullum, 4, 133.64kph, B Rankin is working up a decent pace here. Pitches just outside leg and it swings away. B McCullum plays an extravagant hook. Glorious timing. Through deep square leg for four. Imperious
35.6 Boyd Rankin to Brendon McCullum, 1lb, 137.68kph, B Rankin is working up a decent pace here and he pitches that one outside leg. That is an ungainly shot - B McCullum is lucky not to have edged that. One more to the total

[ End of over 36 (6 runs) Manchester City 194 / 7 (RR: 5.39, RRR: 0.00) ]
Manchester City requires 1 runs to win at 0.07 runs per over

[ Brendon McCullum 71* (59b 8x4 3x6)     Boyd Rankin   8-0-23-3   ]
[ Amit Mishra     3 (9b 0x4 0x6)         Ravindra Jadeja 9-1-60-1 ]

36.1 Ravindra Jadeja to Brendon McCullum, 1, 70.00kph, B McCullum swats this one. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single
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Bhuvneshwar Kumar fired in a 5 wicket haul to show why he is the best modern day swing bowler.

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TOTTENHAM HOTSPURS 1st INNING

BATTING SCORECARD

Player            Status                              Runs Balls 4s 6s S/R   

Niall O'Brien                       lbw   B Kumar     1    4     0  0  25.00 
AB de Villiers    c   +B McCullum   b     I Wardlaw   18   21    1  1  85.71 
Virat Kohli       c   E Morgan      b     B Kumar     19   19    1  1  100.00
Kevin Pietersen   c   S Dhawan      b     I Wardlaw   6    9     1  0  66.67 
Gavin Hamilton    c   A Mishra      b     B Kumar     8    30    0  0  26.67 
Steven Davies     c   A Mishra      b     B Kumar     37   40    4  1  92.50 
Ravindra Jadeja   c   J Bairstow    b     B Kumar     1    6     0  0  16.67 
Saeed Ajmal       c   S Dhawan      b     I Wardlaw   20   49    1  1  40.82 
Stuart Meaker     not out                             55   91    3  1  60.44 
Steven Finn       c   S Dhawan      b     A Mishra    1    8     0  0  12.50 
Boyd Rankin       not out                             14   27    1  1  51.85 

DNB: 

FOW:    1/2       2/29       3/45       4/49       5/76       6/95     
       7/96      8/144      9/152     

Tottenham Hotspurs - 194 / 9     Overs 50     RPO: 3.88

EXTRAS: 14     WD: 0     NB: 4     B: 5     LB: 5

PARTNERSHIPS:

Niall O'Brien   / AB de Villiers           ooooo*****          2 (6)
Virat Kohli     / AB de Villiers           oo******..          27 (30)
Virat Kohli     / Kevin Pietersen          oooooo***.          16 (14)
Gavin Hamilton  / Kevin Pietersen          ooooooo**.          4 (11)
Gavin Hamilton  / Steven Davies            o*******..          27 (46)
Ravindra Jadeja / Steven Davies            ********..          19 (21)
Ravindra Jadeja / Saeed Ajmal              **********          1 (4)
Stuart Meaker   / Saeed Ajmal              ooooo***..          48 (83)
Stuart Meaker   / Steven Finn              oooooooo*.          8 (23)
Stuart Meaker   / Boyd Rankin              ooooo***..          42 (66)


BOWLING SCORECARD

Player              Overs Mdns Runs Wkts E/R    Wd NB 

Bhuvneshwar Kumar   10.0  1    29   5    2.90   0  0  
Iain Wardlaw        10.0  0    47   3    4.70   0  1  
Max Sorensen        10.0  0    28   0    2.80   0  1  
Samit Patel         8.0   0    31   0    3.88   0  1  
Amit Mishra         10.0  1    38   1    3.80   0  1  
Paul Stirling       2.0   0    11   0    5.50   0  0  

MANCHESTER CITY 1st INNING

BATTING SCORECARD

Player             Status                           Runs Balls 4s 6s S/R   

Shikhar Dhawan                     b   S Finn       19   21    1  1  90.48 
Fraser Watts       c   N O'Brien   b     S Meaker   2    16    0  0  12.50 
Paul Stirling                      lbw   B Rankin   8    12    1  0  66.67 
Eoin Morgan                        b   B Rankin     40   34    4  2  117.65
Samit Patel        c   N O'Brien   b     B Rankin   33   40    3  1  82.50 
Brendon McCullum   not out                          72   60    8  3  120.00
Jonny Bairstow     c   +S Davies   b     R Jadeja   7    14    1  0  50.00 
Max Sorensen       c   B Rankin    b     S Ajmal    2    13    0  0  15.38 
Amit Mishra        not out                          3    9     0  0  33.33 

DNB: Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Iain Wardlaw

FOW:   1/22       2/22       3/49       4/85      5/131      6/158     
      7/176     

Manchester City - 195 / 7     Overs 36.1     RPO: 5.39

EXTRAS: 9     WD: 0     NB: 2     B: 3     LB: 4

PARTNERSHIPS:

Shikhar Dhawan   / Fraser Watts            oooooooo..          22 (36)
Shikhar Dhawan   / Paul Stirling           ..........          0 (1)
Eoin Morgan      / Paul Stirling           oooooo**..          27 (25)
Eoin Morgan      / Samit Patel             oooooo***.          36 (37)
Brendon McCullum / Samit Patel             oooo****..          46 (46)
Brendon McCullum / Jonny Bairstow          ooooooo**.          27 (37)
Brendon McCullum / Max Sorensen            oooooooo*.          18 (21)
Brendon McCullum / Amit Mishra             ooooooo*..          19 (16)


BOWLING SCORECARD

Player            Overs Mdns Runs Wkts E/R    Wd NB 

Steven Finn       8.0   0    37   1    4.63   0  0  
Stuart Meaker     5.0   0    24   1    4.80   0  0  
Boyd Rankin       8.0   0    23   3    2.88   0  0  
Ravindra Jadeja   9.1   1    61   1    6.65   0  1  
Saeed Ajmal       6.0   0    43   1    7.17   0  1
MATCH NOTES
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Tottenham Hotspurs    194/9 50 overs
Manchester City       195/7 36.1 overs

Manchester City wins by 3 wickets

MoM: B Kumar

Tottenham Hotspurs

. Batting powerplay taken at over 35
. Stuart Meaker 50 off 88 balls in 95 min
. Close of innings: Tottenham Hotspurs - 194 / 9

Manchester City

. Brendon McCullum 50 off 52 balls in 59 min
. Batting powerplay taken at over 35
. Close of innings: Manchester City - 195 / 7
 
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What a lovely spell from B Kumar, our is rocking the way. xD
Will be going unchanged again. :D
 

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Round 2
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At Old Trafford, Manchester United.

Code:
UMPIRES: Ian Gould and Rod Tucker

Liverpool won the toss and elected to field first

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The new batsman is Hashim Amla.
The new batsman is James Taylor.
The new bowler is Lonwabo Tsotsobe.
0.1 Lonwabo Tsotsobe to Hashim Amla, dot, 127.47kph, L Tsotsobe ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. Short length on middle stump. H Amla defends with a straight bat and he struck that too firmly to take the single
0.2 Lonwabo Tsotsobe to Hashim Amla, dot, 115.87kph, This one is military medium from L Tsotsobe. H Amla goes on to the back foot and keeps it down. Not in the gap
0.3 Lonwabo Tsotsobe to Hashim Amla, dot, 127.95kph, short length just outside leg stump. H Amla defends with a straight bat and he struck that too firmly to take the single
0.4 Lonwabo Tsotsobe to Hashim Amla, 4, 106.63kph, short length just outside off stump. Can't cut it off. Four
0.5 Lonwabo Tsotsobe to Hashim Amla, dot, 114.86kph, L Tsotsobe cuts his fingers across this one. H Amla gets behind the ball and blocks it. Hit straight to the fielder at mid-on. No run
0.6 Lonwabo Tsotsobe to Hashim Amla, dot, 130.00kph, short length just outside leg stump. H Amla hangs on the back foot and blocks it

[ End of over 1 (4 runs) Manchester United 4 / 0 (RR: 4.00) ]

[ James Taylor  0* (0b 0x4 0x6)     Lonwabo Tsotsobe 1-0-4-0 ]
[ Hashim Amla   4 (6b 1x4 0x6)                               ]

The new bowler is Stuart Broad.
1.1 Stuart Broad to James Taylor, dot, 137.77kph, S Broad puts his back into this delivery and he hits a short length on middle. Defensive shot. The full face of the blade was presented there. No run
1.2 Stuart Broad to James Taylor, 1, 140.00kph, S Broad flings this through at decent pace. Spanked through the leg side. Great on-drive. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end
1.3 Stuart Broad to Hashim Amla, 1, 129.25kph, S Broad pushes this through at no great pace. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single
1.4 Stuart Broad to James Taylor, 1, 126.20kph, This one is military medium from S Broad. Easy single to be had there
1.5 Stuart Broad to Hashim Amla, dot, 125.32kph, He finds a fraction of swing off the surface. H Amla plays an extravagant square drive. Glorious timing. No runs taken
1.6 Stuart Broad to Hashim Amla, 1, 140.00kph, S Broad puts his back into this delivery. Short length just outside leg stump. Well-timed square drive there. H Amla trots through for the single

[ End of over 2 (4 runs) Manchester United 8 / 0 (RR: 4.00) ]

[ Hashim Amla   6* (9b 1x4 0x6)     Stuart Broad    1-0-4-0  ]
[ James Taylor  2 (3b 0x4 0x6)      Lonwabo Tsotsobe 1-0-4-0 ]

2.1 Lonwabo Tsotsobe to Hashim Amla, dot, 130.00kph, L Tsotsobe pushes this through at no great pace. It curls away just off the straight. H Amla hangs on the back foot and blocks it. No runs taken
2.2 Lonwabo Tsotsobe to Hashim Amla, dot, 130.00kph, L Tsotsobe pushes this through at no great pace. This one starts well wide of off and ends up on off. Short ball! H Amla ducks under it
2.3 Lonwabo Tsotsobe to Hashim Amla, 1, 127.55kph, L Tsotsobe is struggling to find much pace off this surface. H Amla plays a drive, but can't time it properly. That is an excellent call by H Amla. One run
2.4 Lonwabo Tsotsobe to James Taylor, dot, 125.13kph, Big movement through the air. Defensively played. Is quick to cut off the single
2.5 Lonwabo Tsotsobe to James Taylor, 1, 121.98kph, L Tsotsobe hits a short length outside off. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end
2.6 Lonwabo Tsotsobe to Hashim Amla, OUT, 129.17kph, It seams away just off the straight. H Amla goes back to defend it. Edged and taken!

    Hashim Amla  c +M Dhoni b L Tsotsobe  7 (12m 13b 1x4 0x6)  SR: 53.85


[ End of over 3 (2 runs) Manchester United 10 / 1 (RR: 3.33) ]

[ James Taylor  3* (5b 0x4 0x6)     Lonwabo Tsotsobe 2-0-6-1 ]
[                                   Stuart Broad    1-0-4-0  ]

The new batsman is Misbah-ul-Haq.
3.1 Stuart Broad to James Taylor, dot, 140.00kph, A hint of swing in. J Taylor defends with a straight bat. No runs taken
3.2 Stuart Broad to James Taylor, dot, 133.88kph, S Broad is working up a decent pace here. He finds a fraction of swing off the surface. Defensively played. Hit straight to the fielder at mid-on. No run
3.3 Stuart Broad to James Taylor, dot, 139.74kph, J Taylor hangs on the back foot and blocks it and he struck that too firmly to take the single
3.4 Stuart Broad to James Taylor, dot, 125.41kph, Defensive stroke. J Taylor's technique had to be good to play that one and he struck that too firmly to take the single
3.5 Stuart Broad to James Taylor, 1, 126.31kph, A hint of movement away. J Taylor upper cuts but can't time it properly. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single
3.6 Stuart Broad to Misbah-ul-Haq, dot, 121.07kph, This one is military medium from S Broad. Short and straight. Misbah-ul-Haq plays that one with the full face of the bat. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. Misbah-ul-Haq rightly sends him back

[ End of over 4 (1 runs) Manchester United 11 / 1 (RR: 2.75) ]

[ James Taylor       4* (10b 0x4 0x6)     Stuart Broad    2-0-5-0  ]
[ Misbah-ul-Haq      0 (1b 0x4 0x6)       Lonwabo Tsotsobe 2-0-6-1 ]

4.1 Lonwabo Tsotsobe to James Taylor, 1lb, 121.17kph, L Tsotsobe hits a short length just outside off. J Taylor plays for the movement, but the ball beats the bat. One more
4.2 Lonwabo Tsotsobe to Misbah-ul-Haq, 1, 116.18kph, L Tsotsobe is struggling to find much pace off this surface. Aggressive pull from Misbah-ul-Haq. The batsmen only take one
4.3 Lonwabo Tsotsobe to James Taylor, 1, 124.53kph, That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic leg glance. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end
4.4 Lonwabo Tsotsobe to Misbah-ul-Haq, dot, 115.70kph, L Tsotsobe is struggling to find much pace off this surface. Big movement. Bouncer! Misbah-ul-Haq sways away
4.5 Lonwabo Tsotsobe to Misbah-ul-Haq, 1, 122.66kph, Misbah-ul-Haq plays an extravagant leg glance. Glorious timing. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end
4.6 Lonwabo Tsotsobe to James Taylor, dot, 130.00kph, L Tsotsobe ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. Short length just outside leg stump. Bouncer! J Taylor sways away and lets it go through

[ End of over 5 (4 runs) Manchester United 15 / 1 (RR: 3.00) ]

[ Misbah-ul-Haq      2* (4b 0x4 0x6)     Lonwabo Tsotsobe 3-0-9-1 ]
[ James Taylor       5 (13b 0x4 0x6)     Stuart Broad    2-0-5-0  ]

5.1 Stuart Broad to Misbah-ul-Haq, 1, 140.00kph, Misbah-ul-Haq puts bat to ball but mistimes it. One more to the total
5.2 Stuart Broad to James Taylor, dot, 139.84kph, It bends in just off the straight. Bouncer! J Taylor sways away
5.3 Stuart Broad to James Taylor, 6, 125.14kph, Pitches just outside leg and it seams in. J Taylor swats this one. That is a monstrous hit! SIX
5.4 Stuart Broad to James Taylor, 2, 140.00kph, S Broad puts his back into this delivery. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic on-drive. J Taylor takes a couple of runs
5.5 Stuart Broad to James Taylor, 1b, 136.78kph, S Broad flings this through at decent pace. It curves in just off the straight. Oh beaten comprehensively there. One more
5.6 Stuart Broad to Misbah-ul-Haq, 6, 122.20kph, S Broad finds a hint of swing from a leg stump line. Well-timed late cut there. Misbah-ul-Haq hammers this for six

[ End of over 6 (16 runs) Manchester United 31 / 1 (RR: 5.17) ]

[ James Taylor       13* (17b 0x4 1x6)     Stuart Broad    3-0-20-0 ]
[ Misbah-ul-Haq      9 (6b 0x4 1x6)        Lonwabo Tsotsobe 3-0-9-1 ]

6.1 Lonwabo Tsotsobe to James Taylor, 1, 123.35kph, A hint of movement away. J Taylor upper cuts but can't time it properly. The batsmen only take one
6.2 Lonwabo Tsotsobe to Misbah-ul-Haq, 1, 112.80kph, He finds a fraction of movement off the surface. That is an excellent call by Misbah-ul-Haq. One run
6.3 Lonwabo Tsotsobe to James Taylor, 1, 129.95kph, J Taylor plays it gently through the off side. One more
6.4 Lonwabo Tsotsobe to Misbah-ul-Haq, dot, 109.97kph, L Tsotsobe cuts his fingers across this one. Big movement through the air. Bouncer! Misbah-ul-Haq sways away
6.5 Lonwabo Tsotsobe to Misbah-ul-Haq, dot, 124.66kph, No great pace there from L Tsotsobe. That moved miles. Defended off the back foot. No runs taken
6.6 Lonwabo Tsotsobe to Misbah-ul-Haq, 1b, 121.77kph, Big movement through the air. That is an ungainly shot - Misbah-ul-Haq is lucky not to have edged that. One more to the total

[ End of over 7 (4 runs) Manchester United 35 / 1 (RR: 5.00) ]

[ Misbah-ul-Haq      10* (10b 0x4 1x6)     Lonwabo Tsotsobe 4-0-12-1 ]
[ James Taylor       15 (19b 0x4 1x6)      Stuart Broad    3-0-20-0  ]

7.1 Stuart Broad to Misbah-ul-Haq, dot, 137.47kph, S Broad puts his back into this delivery. A hint of movement away. No run
7.2 Stuart Broad to Misbah-ul-Haq, dot, 125.74kph, This one is military medium from S Broad. It moves away just off the straight. Misbah-ul-Haq goes back to defend it. Is quick to cut off the single
7.3 Stuart Broad to Misbah-ul-Haq, 1b, 124.21kph, short length outside off stump. Misbah-ul-Haq is beaten all ends up. This is excellent bowling. One more to the total
7.4 Stuart Broad to James Taylor, dot, 139.94kph, S Broad flings this through at decent pace. J Taylor goes on to the back foot and keeps it down. Not in the gap
7.5 Stuart Broad to James Taylor, dot, 127.61kph, This one is military medium from S Broad. J Taylor defends with a straight bat and he struck that too firmly to take the single
7.6 Stuart Broad to James Taylor, dot, 133.01kph, S Broad is working up a decent pace here

[ End of over 8 (1 runs) Manchester United 36 / 1 (RR: 4.50) ]

[ Misbah-ul-Haq      10* (13b 0x4 1x6)     Stuart Broad    4-0-20-0  ]
[ James Taylor       15 (22b 0x4 1x6)      Lonwabo Tsotsobe 4-0-12-1 ]

8.1 Lonwabo Tsotsobe to Misbah-ul-Haq, 2, 125.02kph, good length on middle stump. Misbah-ul-Haq plays an extravagant on-drive. Glorious timing. Two more runs
8.2 Lonwabo Tsotsobe to Misbah-ul-Haq, dot, 119.91kph, This one is military medium from L Tsotsobe. Misbah-ul-Haq gets behind the ball and blocks it. Hit straight to the fielder at mid-off. No run
8.3 Lonwabo Tsotsobe to Misbah-ul-Haq, dot, 113.08kph, Misbah-ul-Haq goes back to defend it. Is quick to cut off the single
8.4 Lonwabo Tsotsobe to Misbah-ul-Haq, 1, 112.19kph, L Tsotsobe bowls this from the back of his hand. Big movement. Excellent timing from Misbah-ul-Haq as he plays an on-drive. Can't get this past the fielder. One more
8.5 Lonwabo Tsotsobe to James Taylor, dot, 113.71kph, L Tsotsobe runs his fingers across the seam. Short length just outside leg stump. Excellent timing from J Taylor as he plays a leg glance. Hit straight to the fielder at backward square leg. No run
8.6 Lonwabo Tsotsobe to James Taylor, dot, 124.49kph, L Tsotsobe ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. Short length on middle stump. J Taylor puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Is quick to cut off the single

[ End of over 9 (3 runs) Manchester United 39 / 1 (RR: 4.33) ]

[ Misbah-ul-Haq      13* (17b 0x4 1x6)     Lonwabo Tsotsobe 5-0-15-1 ]
[ James Taylor       15 (24b 0x4 1x6)      Stuart Broad    4-0-20-0  ]

9.1 Stuart Broad to Misbah-ul-Haq, 1, 134.49kph, Well-timed on-drive there. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run
9.2 Stuart Broad to James Taylor, dot, 120.72kph, J Taylor plays an extravagant leg glance. Glorious timing. Not in the gap
9.3 Stuart Broad to James Taylor, dot, 133.27kph, short length just outside leg stump. J Taylor puts bat to ball but mistimes it. No run
9.4 Stuart Broad to James Taylor, dot, 140.00kph,
9.5 Stuart Broad to James Taylor, dot, 139.50kph, S Broad finds a hint of swing from a leg stump line. Hit straight to the fielder. No runs taken
9.6 Stuart Broad to James Taylor, dot, 126.27kph, No runs taken

[ End of over 10 (1 runs) Manchester United 40 / 1 (RR: 4.00) ]

[ Misbah-ul-Haq      14* (18b 0x4 1x6)     Stuart Broad    5-0-21-0  ]
[ James Taylor       15 (29b 0x4 1x6)      Lonwabo Tsotsobe 5-0-15-1 ]

The new bowler is Azhar Mahmood.
10.1 Azhar Mahmood to Misbah-ul-Haq, 4, 114.22kph, It seams in just off the straight. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed on-drive. The ball smashes into the advertising boarding now. Four
10.2 Azhar Mahmood to Misbah-ul-Haq, 1, 112.93kph, A Mahmood bowls this from the back of his hand. Short length on middle stump. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic cover drive. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single
10.3 Azhar Mahmood to James Taylor, 1, 123.27kph, This one is military medium from A Mahmood. J Taylor plays an extravagant leg glance. Glorious timing. One more
10.4 Azhar Mahmood to Misbah-ul-Haq, dot, 118.31kph, A Mahmood pushes this through at no great pace. It curves in just off the straight. Misbah-ul-Haq plays an extravagant cover drive. Glorious timing. Not in the gap
10.5 Azhar Mahmood to Misbah-ul-Haq, 1nb, 116.45kph, No great pace there from A Mahmood. Pitches just outside leg and it swings in. Crunched through the off side. Well executed late cut. The batsmen only take one

Free hit coming up...

10.5 Azhar Mahmood to James Taylor, 1, 129.83kph, A Mahmood finds a hint of swing from a leg stump line. J Taylor plays it gently through the leg side. That is an excellent call by J Taylor. One run
10.6 Azhar Mahmood to Misbah-ul-Haq, 1, 119.69kph, That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic leg glance. The batsmen only take one

[ End of over 11 (10 runs) Manchester United 50 / 1 (RR: 4.55) ]

[ Misbah-ul-Haq      21* (23b 1x4 1x6)     Azhar Mahmood  1-0-10-0 ]
[ James Taylor       17 (31b 0x4 1x6)      Stuart Broad   5-0-21-0 ]

The new bowler is Luke Wright.
11.1 Luke Wright to Misbah-ul-Haq, 2, 128.82kph, L Wright pushes this through at no great pace. He finds a fraction of movement off the surface. Misbah-ul-Haq plays an extravagant late cut. Glorious timing. Two runs
11.2 Luke Wright to Misbah-ul-Haq, dot, 130.00kph, L Wright ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. Misbah-ul-Haq puts bat to ball but mistimes it
11.3 Luke Wright to Misbah-ul-Haq, dot, 124.54kph, No great pace there from L Wright. Misbah-ul-Haq leg glances but can't time it properly. No run
11.4 Luke Wright to Misbah-ul-Haq, dot, 126.28kph, L Wright is struggling to find much pace off this surface. Short length just outside off stump. Hit straight to the fielder at cover point. No run
11.5 Luke Wright to Misbah-ul-Haq, dot, 125.42kph, A hint of swing away. Defensive stroke. Misbah-ul-Haq's technique had to be good to play that one. Not in the gap
11.6 Luke Wright to Misbah-ul-Haq, dot, 129.67kph, Not in the gap

[ End of over 12 (2 runs) Manchester United 52 / 1 (RR: 4.33) ]

[ James Taylor       17* (31b 0x4 1x6)     Luke Wright    1-0-2-0  ]
[ Misbah-ul-Haq      23 (29b 1x4 1x6)      Azhar Mahmood  1-0-10-0 ]

12.1 Azhar Mahmood to James Taylor, 1, 128.73kph, This one is military medium from A Mahmood. Pitches on middle and it seams in. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic leg glance. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single
12.2 Azhar Mahmood to Misbah-ul-Haq, 1, 116.15kph, This one is military medium from A Mahmood. Pitches just outside off and it swings away. Misbah-ul-Haq plays it gently through the off side. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single
12.3 Azhar Mahmood to James Taylor, 1, 117.04kph, This one is military medium from A Mahmood. Pitches outside off and it curves away. Well-timed leg glance there. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single
12.4 Azhar Mahmood to Misbah-ul-Haq, 1, 125.68kph, A Mahmood finds a hint of swing from an off stump line. One more
12.5 Azhar Mahmood to James Taylor, 2, 124.67kph, Pitches outside off and it swings away. J Taylor plays an extravagant cut. Glorious timing. Two runs taken. The return is over the stumps
12.6 Azhar Mahmood to James Taylor, 1, 121.09kph, No great pace there from A Mahmood. Pitches on middle and it swings in. J Taylor leg glances but can't time it properly. Misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single

[ End of over 13 (7 runs) Manchester United 59 / 1 (RR: 4.54) ]

[ James Taylor       22* (35b 0x4 1x6)     Azhar Mahmood  2-0-17-0 ]
[ Misbah-ul-Haq      25 (31b 1x4 1x6)      Luke Wright    1-0-2-0  ]

13.1 Luke Wright to James Taylor, 1, 129.22kph, L Wright is struggling to find much pace off this surface. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic leg glance. One more to the total

* And that's the 50 run partnership! Excellent batting from this pair.

13.2 Luke Wright to Misbah-ul-Haq, dot, 124.85kph, L Wright is struggling to find much pace off this surface. Is quick to cut off the single
13.3 Luke Wright to Misbah-ul-Haq, 1nb, 124.19kph, This one is military medium from L Wright. Misbah-ul-Haq plays it gently through the leg side. Easy single to be had there

Free hit coming up...

13.3 Luke Wright to James Taylor, dot, 122.67kph, L Wright pushes this through at no great pace. A hint of movement away. Bouncer! J Taylor sways away and lets it go through
13.4 Luke Wright to James Taylor, 4, 124.47kph, L Wright is struggling to find much pace off this surface. He finds a fraction of movement off the surface. J Taylor plays an extravagant cut. Glorious timing. Can't cut it off. Four
13.5 Luke Wright to James Taylor, 3, 130.00kph, This one is military medium from L Wright. Aggressive leg glance from J Taylor. They scramble three. Excellent communication between these two
13.6 Luke Wright to Misbah-ul-Haq, OUT, 128.87kph, No great pace there from L Wright. It seams in just off the straight. Misbah-ul-Haq defends off the front foot. Dhoni juggles the edge and takes it at the second attempt!

    Misbah-ul-Haq  c +M Dhoni b L Wright  26 (49m 34b 1x4 1x6)  SR: 76.47


[ End of over 14 (10 runs) Manchester United 69 / 2 (RR: 4.93) ]

[ James Taylor  30* (39b 1x4 1x6)     Luke Wright    2-0-12-1 ]
[                                     Azhar Mahmood  2-0-17-0 ]

The new batsman is Michael Clarke.
14.1 Azhar Mahmood to James Taylor, dot, 111.03kph, J Taylor puts bat to ball but mistimes it. No run
14.2 Azhar Mahmood to James Taylor, dot, 130.00kph, No great pace there from A Mahmood. Excellent timing from J Taylor as he plays a leg glance. Hit straight to the fielder at backward square leg. No run
14.3 Azhar Mahmood to James Taylor, 2, 124.52kph, A Mahmood hits a short length outside leg. Excellent timing from J Taylor as he plays a leg glance. The initial call is two - the batsmen make it quite easily in the end
14.4 Azhar Mahmood to James Taylor, 4, 115.54kph, It swings away just off the straight. The ball beats the fielder and the outfield does the rest. Four more
14.5 Azhar Mahmood to James Taylor, dot, 105.37kph, Defensively played. No run
14.6 Azhar Mahmood to James Taylor, dot, 127.19kph, Defensively played. Hit straight to the fielder at mid-off. No run

[ End of over 15 (6 runs) Manchester United 75 / 2 (RR: 5.00) ]

[ Michael Clarke 0* (0b 0x4 0x6)     Azhar Mahmood  3-0-23-0 ]
[ James Taylor  36 (45b 2x4 1x6)     Luke Wright    2-0-12-1 ]

15.1 Luke Wright to Michael Clarke, dot, 124.47kph, L Wright finds a hint of swing from a middle stump line. M Clarke plays that one with the full face of the bat. Hit straight to the fielder at mid-off. No run
15.2 Luke Wright to Michael Clarke, dot, 109.48kph, Short ball! M Clarke ducks under it
15.3 Luke Wright to Michael Clarke, 1b, 125.71kph, M Clarke swishes at this one and misses. One more to the total
15.4 Luke Wright to James Taylor, 4, 120.63kph, L Wright is struggling to find much pace off this surface. It swings away just off the straight. J Taylor plays an extravagant upper cut. Glorious timing. Excellent timing and placement. Four
15.5 Luke Wright to James Taylor, dot, 130.00kph, Excellent timing from J Taylor as he plays a leg glance. Not in the gap
15.6 Luke Wright to James Taylor, 1, 123.19kph, J Taylor puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Easy single to be had there

[ End of over 16 (6 runs) Manchester United 81 / 2 (RR: 5.06) ]

[ James Taylor  41* (48b 3x4 1x6)     Luke Wright    3-0-17-1 ]
[ Michael Clarke 0 (3b 0x4 0x6)       Azhar Mahmood  3-0-23-0 ]

Lonwabo Tsotsobe will start a new spell.
16.1 Lonwabo Tsotsobe to James Taylor, 1, 126.82kph, L Tsotsobe is struggling to find much pace off this surface. This one starts outside off and ends up on off. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic leg glance. Easy single to be had there
16.2 Lonwabo Tsotsobe to Michael Clarke, 1, 123.43kph, L Tsotsobe is struggling to find much pace off this surface. M Clarke swats this one. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run
16.3 Lonwabo Tsotsobe to James Taylor, 6, 126.89kph, short length outside off stump. J Taylor plays an extravagant leg glance. Glorious timing. Six runs! Fantastic batting
16.4 Lonwabo Tsotsobe to James Taylor, 1, 120.03kph, J Taylor puts bat to ball but mistimes it. They take a single
16.5 Lonwabo Tsotsobe to Michael Clarke, dot, 129.16kph, short length wide of off stump. Short ball! M Clarke ducks under it
16.6 Lonwabo Tsotsobe to Michael Clarke, dot, 125.66kph, L Tsotsobe ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. M Clarke goes on to the back foot and keeps it down and he struck that too firmly to take the single

[ End of over 17 (9 runs) Manchester United 90 / 2 (RR: 5.29) ]

[ James Taylor  49* (51b 3x4 2x6)     Lonwabo Tsotsobe 6-0-24-1 ]
[ Michael Clarke 1 (6b 0x4 0x6)       Luke Wright     3-0-17-1  ]

Stuart Broad will start a new spell.
17.1 Stuart Broad to James Taylor, dot, 134.44kph, S Broad is working up a decent pace here. Pitches outside off and it swings in. J Taylor plays that one with the full face of the bat. Hit straight to the fielder at mid-off. No run
17.2 Stuart Broad to James Taylor, dot, 138.75kph, J Taylor defends off the front foot. No runs taken
17.3 Stuart Broad to James Taylor, dot, 132.96kph, S Broad is working up a decent pace here. Defended off the back foot. No runs taken
17.4 Stuart Broad to James Taylor, OUT, 134.62kph, J Taylor can't get the square drive away. Oh dear, a lapse of concentration there by the batsman and it is an easy catch for G Ballance

    James Taylor  c G Ballance b S Broad  49 (78m 55b 3x4 2x6)  SR: 89.09

The new batsman is Gary Wilson.
17.5 Stuart Broad to Gary Wilson, dot, 125.61kph, S Broad maintains a tight line outside off. G Wilson plays that one with the full face of the bat. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. G Wilson rightly sends him back
17.6 Stuart Broad to Gary Wilson, 1, 130.95kph, S Broad pitches that one just outside off. Crunched through the off side. Well executed cut. Misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single

[ End of over 18 (1 runs) Manchester United 91 / 3 (RR: 5.06) ]

[ Gary Wilson   1* (2b 0x4 0x6)     Stuart Broad    6-0-22-1  ]
[ Michael Clarke 1 (6b 0x4 0x6)     Lonwabo Tsotsobe 6-0-24-1 ]

18.1 Lonwabo Tsotsobe to Gary Wilson, dot, 124.50kph, This one is military medium from L Tsotsobe. A hint of movement away. G Wilson plays that one with the full face of the bat. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. G Wilson rightly sends him back
18.2 Lonwabo Tsotsobe to Gary Wilson, 1, 105.56kph, L Tsotsobe bowls this from the back of his hand and he hits a short length on middle. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed leg glance. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run
18.3 Lonwabo Tsotsobe to Michael Clarke, 6, 123.95kph, This one starts just outside leg and ends up on leg. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic leg glance. Going going gone! Six
18.4 Lonwabo Tsotsobe to Michael Clarke, dot, 113.81kph, M Clarke struggles to negotiate that one and just manages to get under it
18.5 Lonwabo Tsotsobe to Michael Clarke, dot, 118.46kph, L Tsotsobe is struggling to find much pace off this surface and he hits a good length just outside off. M Clarke goes on to the back foot and keeps it down. Not in the gap
18.6 Lonwabo Tsotsobe to Michael Clarke, 1, 129.71kph, L Tsotsobe ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. That moved miles. M Clarke puts bat to ball but mistimes it. That is an excellent call by M Clarke. One run

[ End of over 19 (8 runs) Manchester United 99 / 3 (RR: 5.21) ]

[ Michael Clarke 8* (10b 0x4 1x6)     Lonwabo Tsotsobe 7-0-32-1 ]
[ Gary Wilson   2 (4b 0x4 0x6)        Stuart Broad    6-0-22-1  ]

19.1 Stuart Broad to Michael Clarke, 4, 129.06kph, M Clarke plays an extravagant late cut. Glorious timing. No need to run for that. Four runs
19.2 Stuart Broad to Michael Clarke, dot, 133.71kph, full and straight. Defensive stroke. M Clarke's technique had to be good to play that one. Not in the gap
19.3 Stuart Broad to Michael Clarke, dot, 117.39kph, S Broad finds a hint of swing from a leg stump line. M Clarke struggles to negotiate that one and just manages to get under it
19.4 Stuart Broad to Michael Clarke, dot, 134.72kph, S Broad puts his back into this delivery. Defensive stroke. M Clarke's technique had to be good to play that one. No runs taken
19.5 Stuart Broad to Michael Clarke, 1, 139.73kph, short length just outside leg stump. M Clarke puts bat to ball but mistimes it. One more
19.6 Stuart Broad to Gary Wilson, dot, 126.47kph, short and straight. G Wilson plays that one with the full face of the bat. No run

[ End of over 20 (5 runs) Manchester United 104 / 3 (RR: 5.20) ]

[ Michael Clarke 13* (15b 1x4 1x6)     Stuart Broad    7-0-27-1  ]
[ Gary Wilson   2 (5b 0x4 0x6)         Lonwabo Tsotsobe 7-0-32-1 ]

20.1 Lonwabo Tsotsobe to Michael Clarke, dot, 124.29kph, short length well wide of off stump. M Clarke defends with a straight bat. Not in the gap
20.2 Lonwabo Tsotsobe to Michael Clarke, 1, 124.31kph, good length wide of off stump. M Clarke plays it gently through the off side and he trots through for the single
20.3 Lonwabo Tsotsobe to Gary Wilson, dot, 120.63kph, L Tsotsobe pushes this through at no great pace. G Wilson defends with a straight bat
20.4 Lonwabo Tsotsobe to Gary Wilson, dot, 115.59kph, L Tsotsobe ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. Big swing from the seamer. G Wilson goes back to defend it. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. G Wilson rightly sends him back
20.5 Lonwabo Tsotsobe to Gary Wilson, dot, 123.07kph, No great pace there from L Tsotsobe. Defensively played. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. G Wilson rightly sends him back
20.6 Lonwabo Tsotsobe to Gary Wilson, dot, 126.84kph, That moved miles. Defended off the back foot

[ End of over 21 (1 runs) Manchester United 105 / 3 (RR: 5.00) ]

[ Michael Clarke 14* (17b 1x4 1x6)     Lonwabo Tsotsobe 8-0-33-1 ]
[ Gary Wilson   2 (9b 0x4 0x6)         Stuart Broad    7-0-27-1  ]

21.1 Stuart Broad to Michael Clarke, 4, 123.64kph, That runs away for four
21.2 Stuart Broad to Michael Clarke, dot, 120.60kph, No great pace there from S Broad. No runs taken
21.3 Stuart Broad to Michael Clarke, 1nb, 120.38kph, Pitches just outside off and it swings in. M Clarke cover drives but can't time it properly. Can't get this past the fielder. One more

Free hit coming up...

21.3 Stuart Broad to Gary Wilson, dot, 127.79kph, No run
21.4 Stuart Broad to Gary Wilson, 1, 134.53kph, A hint of movement in. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic cut. Single taken
21.5 Stuart Broad to Michael Clarke, 1b, 122.53kph, S Broad pushes this through at no great pace. M Clarke is beaten all ends up. This is excellent bowling. One more
21.6 Stuart Broad to Gary Wilson, dot, 127.19kph, S Broad hits a short length outside off. Defended off the back foot. Not in the gap

[ End of over 22 (8 runs) Manchester United 113 / 3 (RR: 5.14) ]

[ Michael Clarke 19* (21b 2x4 1x6)     Stuart Broad    8-0-34-1  ]
[ Gary Wilson   3 (12b 0x4 0x6)        Lonwabo Tsotsobe 8-0-33-1 ]

The new bowler is Monty Panesar.
22.1 Monty Panesar to Michael Clarke, 2, 81.82kph, Not finding much turn off this surface. M Clarke plays an extravagant on-drive. Glorious timing. M Clarke collects two
22.2 Monty Panesar to Michael Clarke, dot, 76.14kph, That one goes on straight with the arm. Textbook example of a forward defensive there. Hit straight to the fielder at mid-off. No run
22.3 Monty Panesar to Michael Clarke, 1lb, 74.94kph, M Panesar tosses this one up to M Clarke. A hint of turn away from. Oh beaten comprehensively there. One more to the total
22.4 Monty Panesar to Gary Wilson, 1lb, 71.81kph, Gentle offie turns away from the batsman. G Wilson is beaten by the movement. One more
22.5 Monty Panesar to Michael Clarke, 1, 76.36kph, M Panesar gets this one to grip and turn. Aggressive on-drive from M Clarke. Single taken
22.6 Monty Panesar to Gary Wilson, 1, 76.14kph, G Wilson sweeps but doesn't time it at all. One more

[ End of over 23 (6 runs) Manchester United 119 / 3 (RR: 5.17) ]

[ Gary Wilson   4* (14b 0x4 0x6)      Monty Panesar  1-0-4-0  ]
[ Michael Clarke 22 (25b 2x4 1x6)     Stuart Broad   8-0-34-1 ]

The new bowler is Mohammad Hafeez.
23.1 Mohammad Hafeez to Gary Wilson, dot, 72.69kph, Gentle offie turns into the batsman. Textbook example of a forward defensive there. Hit straight to the fielder at mid-off. No run
23.2 Mohammad Hafeez to Gary Wilson, 2, 70.00kph, M Hafeez tosses this one up to G Wilson. The offie now and it turns into the batsman. G Wilson plays an extravagant leg glance. Glorious timing. The initial call is two - the batsmen make it quite easily in the end
23.3 Mohammad Hafeez to Gary Wilson, 1, 71.28kph, M Hafeez floats a delivery to G Wilson. Full length just outside leg stump. G Wilson played that with soft hands. That is an excellent call by G Wilson. One run
23.4 Mohammad Hafeez to Michael Clarke, dot, 77.97kph, M Hafeez pushes this one through slightly quicker. Full length on middle stump. No runs taken
23.5 Mohammad Hafeez to Michael Clarke, dot, 72.09kph, A hint of turn into. M Clarke strides forward and blocks. No run
23.6 Mohammad Hafeez to Michael Clarke, 1, 71.28kph, M Hafeez tosses this one up to M Clarke and he on-drives but can't time it properly. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end

[ End of over 24 (4 runs) Manchester United 123 / 3 (RR: 5.13) ]

[ Michael Clarke 23* (28b 2x4 1x6)     Mohammad Hafeez 1-0-4-0 ]
[ Gary Wilson   7 (17b 0x4 0x6)        Monty Panesar  1-0-4-0  ]

24.1 Monty Panesar to Michael Clarke, 1, 71.49kph, Spanked through the leg side. Great hook. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single
24.2 Monty Panesar to Gary Wilson, dot, 75.47kph, This one is bowled slightly flatter, slightly quicker. Gentle offie turns away from the batsman. G Wilson gets behind the ball and blocks it. No run
24.3 Monty Panesar to Gary Wilson, 1, 70.00kph, full length outside off stump. G Wilson swats this one. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run
24.4 Monty Panesar to Michael Clarke, 2, 70.00kph, He finds a fraction of turn off the surface. Aggressive cut from M Clarke. Two runs taken. The return is over the stumps
24.5 Monty Panesar to Michael Clarke, dot, 71.04kph, That spun a long way away from the batsman after pitching. No runs taken
24.6 Monty Panesar to Michael Clarke, dot, 70.00kph, Defensive stroke. M Clarke's technique had to be good to play that one and he struck that too firmly to take the single

[ End of over 25 (4 runs) Manchester United 127 / 3 (RR: 5.08) ]

[ Gary Wilson   8* (19b 0x4 0x6)      Monty Panesar  2-0-8-0  ]
[ Michael Clarke 26 (32b 2x4 1x6)     Mohammad Hafeez 1-0-4-0 ]

25.1 Mohammad Hafeez to Gary Wilson, 1b, 73.56kph, M Hafeez floats a delivery to G Wilson and he misses it completely. One more
25.2 Mohammad Hafeez to Michael Clarke, dot, 77.00kph, This one is bowled slightly flatter, slightly quicker. Full length just outside off stump. M Clarke plays it gently through the leg side. No runs taken
25.3 Mohammad Hafeez to Michael Clarke, 1, 70.00kph, M Hafeez floats a delivery to M Clarke. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic on-drive. That is an excellent call by M Clarke. One run
25.4 Mohammad Hafeez to Gary Wilson, OUT, 71.32kph, M Hafeez gives this one some air. The offie now and it turns into the batsman. G Wilson defends off the front foot. The ball is sent into orbit! G Ballance settles under it and takes a fine catch

    Gary Wilson  c G Ballance b M Hafeez  8 (31m 21b 0x4 0x6)  SR: 38.10

The new batsman is Jonathan Trott.
25.5 Mohammad Hafeez to Jonathan Trott, dot, 71.00kph, J Trott strides forward and blocks. No run
25.6 Mohammad Hafeez to Jonathan Trott, 1b, 79.75kph, J Trott plays for the movement, but the ball beats the bat. One more to the total

[ End of over 26 (3 runs) Manchester United 130 / 4 (RR: 5.00) ]

[ Jonathan Trott 0* (2b 0x4 0x6)      Mohammad Hafeez 2-0-5-1 ]
[ Michael Clarke 27 (34b 2x4 1x6)     Monty Panesar  2-0-8-0  ]

26.1 Monty Panesar to Jonathan Trott, dot, 71.44kph, A hint of turn away from. Defensive stroke. J Trott's technique had to be good to play that one. Not in the gap
26.2 Monty Panesar to Jonathan Trott, 1, 75.00kph, J Trott puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single
26.3 Monty Panesar to Michael Clarke, 6, 70.00kph, Spanked through the leg side. Great on-drive. Shouts of "catch it" but can only look on as the ball clears the ropes
26.4 Monty Panesar to Michael Clarke, 1, 77.90kph, This one is bowled slightly flatter, slightly quicker. M Clarke plays a punchy late cut. Easy single to be had there
26.5 Monty Panesar to Jonathan Trott, 6, 70.00kph, M Panesar gives this one some air. Fielder is underneath it but the ball sails over his head. SIX
26.6 Monty Panesar to Jonathan Trott, dot, 74.27kph, M Panesar tosses this one up to J Trott and he struggles to negotiate that one and just manages to get under it

[ End of over 27 (14 runs) Manchester United 144 / 4 (RR: 5.33) ]

[ Michael Clarke 34* (36b 2x4 2x6)     Monty Panesar  3-0-22-0 ]
[ Jonathan Trott 7 (6b 0x4 1x6)        Mohammad Hafeez 2-0-5-1 ]

27.1 Mohammad Hafeez to Michael Clarke, 4, 70.00kph, M Hafeez floats a delivery to M Clarke. Gentle offie turns into the batsman. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic late cut. Four more to the total
27.2 Mohammad Hafeez to Michael Clarke, 1lb, 70.00kph, M Hafeez floats a delivery to M Clarke. That one goes on straight with the arm. M Clarke misses it completely. One more
27.3 Mohammad Hafeez to Jonathan Trott, dot, 71.60kph, M Hafeez floats a delivery to J Trott and he pushes this ball through the off side
27.4 Mohammad Hafeez to Jonathan Trott, dot, 73.00kph, M Hafeez tosses this one up to J Trott. The offie now and it turns into the batsman. J Trott defends with a straight bat
27.5 Mohammad Hafeez to Jonathan Trott, 4, 70.00kph, Spanked through the off side. Great late cut. The ball smashes into the advertising boarding now. Four
27.6 Mohammad Hafeez to Jonathan Trott, 1, 75.65kph, Breaks into just off the straight. Aggressive late cut from J Trott. Single taken

[ End of over 28 (10 runs) Manchester United 154 / 4 (RR: 5.50) ]

[ Jonathan Trott 12* (10b 1x4 1x6)     Mohammad Hafeez 3-0-14-1 ]
[ Michael Clarke 38 (38b 3x4 2x6)      Monty Panesar  3-0-22-0  ]

Lonwabo Tsotsobe will start a new spell.
28.1 Lonwabo Tsotsobe to Jonathan Trott, dot, 125.39kph, L Tsotsobe is struggling to find much pace off this surface. That moved miles. Defended off the back foot
28.2 Lonwabo Tsotsobe to Jonathan Trott, dot, 123.37kph, J Trott goes back to defend it. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. J Trott rightly sends him back
28.3 Lonwabo Tsotsobe to Jonathan Trott, dot, 124.61kph, L Tsotsobe is struggling to find much pace off this surface. Big movement through the air. J Trott swats this one. Hit straight to the fielder at forward square leg. No run
28.4 Lonwabo Tsotsobe to Jonathan Trott, 4, 112.42kph, This one starts just outside off and ends up on off. Aggressive drive from J Trott. Can't cut it off. Four
28.5 Lonwabo Tsotsobe to Jonathan Trott, 1, 129.89kph, L Tsotsobe finds a hint of movement from a leg stump line. J Trott puts bat to ball but mistimes it and he trots through for the single
28.6 Lonwabo Tsotsobe to Michael Clarke, dot, 123.09kph, L Tsotsobe pushes this through at no great pace. M Clarke on-drives but can't time it properly. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. M Clarke rightly sends him back

[ End of over 29 (5 runs) Manchester United 159 / 4 (RR: 5.48) ]

[ Jonathan Trott 17* (15b 2x4 1x6)     Lonwabo Tsotsobe 9-0-38-1 ]
[ Michael Clarke 38 (39b 3x4 2x6)      Mohammad Hafeez 3-0-14-1  ]

29.1 Mohammad Hafeez to Jonathan Trott, 1, 70.17kph, J Trott swats this one. Misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single
29.2 Mohammad Hafeez to Michael Clarke, 4, 77.70kph, He finds a fraction of turn off the surface. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic leg glance. No need to run for that. Four runs
29.3 Mohammad Hafeez to Michael Clarke, 1, 74.74kph, M Hafeez gives this one some air. Well-timed leg glance there. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single
29.4 Mohammad Hafeez to Jonathan Trott, dot, 81.37kph, This one is bowled slightly flatter, slightly quicker. J Trott puts bat to ball but mistimes it
29.5 Mohammad Hafeez to Jonathan Trott, 1, 81.78kph, Crunched through the leg side. Well executed leg glance. Misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single
29.6 Mohammad Hafeez to Michael Clarke, OUT, 74.24kph, Defensively played. That is a very close shout. Looks good from our vantage point and, yes, he has to go

    Michael Clarke  lbw M Hafeez  43 (64m 42b 4x4 2x6)  SR: 102.38


[ End of over 30 (7 runs) Manchester United 166 / 5 (RR: 5.53) ]

[ Jonathan Trott 19* (18b 2x4 1x6)     Mohammad Hafeez 4-0-21-2  ]
[                                      Lonwabo Tsotsobe 9-0-38-1 ]

The new batsman is Kevin O'Brien.
30.1 Lonwabo Tsotsobe to Jonathan Trott, 2, 111.13kph, It swings away just off the straight. J Trott plays an extravagant late cut. Glorious timing. J Trott collects two
30.2 Lonwabo Tsotsobe to Jonathan Trott, 4, 115.62kph, L Tsotsobe pushes this through at no great pace. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic leg glance. That went to the boundary in a flash
30.3 Lonwabo Tsotsobe to Jonathan Trott, dot, 123.87kph, L Tsotsobe pushes this through at no great pace. Short length just outside off stump. J Trott plays that one with the full face of the bat. Is quick to cut off the single
30.4 Lonwabo Tsotsobe to Jonathan Trott, 1, 123.25kph, L Tsotsobe pushes this through at no great pace. Big swing from the seamer. J Trott late cuts but can't time it properly. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single
30.5 Lonwabo Tsotsobe to Kevin O'Brien, dot, 106.74kph, L Tsotsobe maintains a tight line outside off. K O'Brien plays that one with the full face of the bat. No run
30.6 Lonwabo Tsotsobe to Kevin O'Brien, dot, 121.35kph, L Tsotsobe maintains a tight line well wide of off. Short ball! K O'Brien ducks under it

* L Tsotsobe finishes up with a good, solid spell.
* Lonwabo Tsotsobe  1 / 45  in 10.0 overs, 0 maidens

[ End of over 31 (7 runs) Manchester United 173 / 5 (RR: 5.58) ]

[ Jonathan Trott 26* (22b 3x4 1x6)     Lonwabo Tsotsobe 10-0-45-1 ]
[ Kevin O'Brien  0 (2b 0x4 0x6)        Mohammad Hafeez 4-0-21-2   ]

31.1 Mohammad Hafeez to Jonathan Trott, 1, 70.00kph, M Hafeez tosses this one up to J Trott and he pushes this ball through the off side. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end
31.2 Mohammad Hafeez to Kevin O'Brien, dot, 70.00kph, M Hafeez floats a delivery to K O'Brien. The offie now and it turns into the batsman. Defensive stroke. K O'Brien's technique had to be good to play that one. Not in the gap
31.3 Mohammad Hafeez to Kevin O'Brien, 1, 79.58kph, A little more pace on this one. K O'Brien plays a punchy on-drive. They take a single
31.4 Mohammad Hafeez to Jonathan Trott, 6, 70.00kph, Aggressive late cut from J Trott. Six runs! Fantastic batting
31.5 Mohammad Hafeez to Jonathan Trott, 4, 73.19kph, J Trott plays a punchy leg glance. Excellent timing and placement. Four
31.6 Mohammad Hafeez to Jonathan Trott, 1, 70.90kph, The straight one now. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed on-drive. One more

[ End of over 32 (13 runs) Manchester United 186 / 5 (RR: 5.81) ]

[ Jonathan Trott 38* (26b 4x4 2x6)     Mohammad Hafeez 5-0-34-2   ]
[ Kevin O'Brien  1 (4b 0x4 0x6)        Lonwabo Tsotsobe 10-0-45-1 ]

Luke Wright will start a new spell.
32.1 Luke Wright to Jonathan Trott, dot, 124.90kph, This one is military medium from L Wright. Defended off the back foot. No runs taken
32.2 Luke Wright to Jonathan Trott, 4, 124.97kph, good and straight. Excellent timing and placement. Four
32.3 Luke Wright to Jonathan Trott, dot, 129.38kph, L Wright is struggling to find much pace off this surface. Short ball! J Trott ducks under it
32.4 Luke Wright to Jonathan Trott, 1b, 125.51kph, L Wright ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman and he hits a short length just outside off. J Trott swishes at this one and misses. One more
32.5 Luke Wright to Kevin O'Brien, OUT, 126.38kph, L Wright is struggling to find much pace off this surface and he maintains a middle stump line. K O'Brien was in no position to play that stroke. G Ballance is after it and takes a spectacular catch!

    Kevin O'Brien  c G Ballance b L Wright  1 (12m 5b 0x4 0x6)  SR: 20.00

The new batsman is Tim Bresnan.
32.6 Luke Wright to Tim Bresnan, dot, 129.14kph, This one is military medium from L Wright. T Bresnan gets behind the ball and blocks it. No run

[ End of over 33 (5 runs) Manchester United 191 / 6 (RR: 5.79) ]

[ Jonathan Trott 42* (30b 5x4 2x6)     Luke Wright   4-0-21-2   ]
[ Tim Bresnan    0 (1b 0x4 0x6)        Mohammad Hafeez 5-0-34-2 ]

Stuart Broad will start a new spell.
33.1 Stuart Broad to Jonathan Trott, dot, 133.31kph, good length just outside leg stump. J Trott plays it gently through the leg side and he struck that too firmly to take the single
33.2 Stuart Broad to Jonathan Trott, 1, 136.81kph, S Broad puts his back into this delivery. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed leg glance. J Trott trots through for the single
33.3 Stuart Broad to Tim Bresnan, dot, 138.48kph, S Broad is working up a decent pace here. Excellent timing from T Bresnan as he plays a leg glance. Hit straight to the fielder at short fine leg. No run
33.4 Stuart Broad to Tim Bresnan, dot, 131.80kph, S Broad puts his back into this delivery. Spanked through the off side. Great leg glance. Hit straight to the fielder at 1st slip. No run
33.5 Stuart Broad to Tim Bresnan, 1nb, 140.00kph, A hint of movement in. T Bresnan plays an extravagant leg glance. Glorious timing. Single taken

Free hit coming up...

33.5 Stuart Broad to Jonathan Trott, 4, 134.58kph, short length on middle stump. J Trott swats this one. The ball races away for a boundary
33.6 Stuart Broad to Jonathan Trott, dot, 135.29kph, S Broad flings this through at decent pace. J Trott swats this one. Is quick to cut off the single

[ End of over 34 (7 runs) Manchester United 198 / 6 (RR: 5.82) ]

[ Tim Bresnan    1* (4b 0x4 0x6)      Stuart Broad  9-0-41-1 ]
[ Jonathan Trott 47 (34b 6x4 2x6)     Luke Wright   4-0-21-2 ]

34.1 Luke Wright to Tim Bresnan, dot, 127.24kph, This one is military medium from L Wright and he finds a hint of swing from a leg stump line. Defended off the back foot. Not in the gap
34.2 Luke Wright to Tim Bresnan, dot, 117.74kph, L Wright is struggling to find much pace off this surface and he pitches that one just outside leg. T Bresnan puts bat to ball but mistimes it and he struck that too firmly to take the single
34.3 Luke Wright to Tim Bresnan, dot, 128.01kph, L Wright ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman and he maintains a leg stump line. T Bresnan defends with a straight bat. Not in the gap
34.4 Luke Wright to Tim Bresnan, dot, 111.13kph, He finds a fraction of movement off the surface. Defensive stroke. T Bresnan's technique had to be good to play that one and he struck that too firmly to take the single
34.5 Luke Wright to Tim Bresnan, dot, 124.51kph, L Wright is struggling to find much pace off this surface. He finds a fraction of movement off the surface. T Bresnan gets behind the ball and blocks it. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. T Bresnan rightly sends him back
34.6 Luke Wright to Tim Bresnan, dot, 126.50kph, This one is military medium from L Wright and he finds a hint of movement from a middle stump line. T Bresnan struck that too firmly to take the single

[ End of over 35 (0 runs) Manchester United 198 / 6 (RR: 5.66) ]

[ Jonathan Trott 47* (34b 6x4 2x6)     Luke Wright   5-1-21-2 ]
[ Tim Bresnan    1 (10b 0x4 0x6)       Stuart Broad  9-0-41-1 ]

-- Manchester United has taken the batting powerplay.
35.1 Stuart Broad to Jonathan Trott, 2, 122.19kph, S Broad is struggling to find much pace off this surface. Pitches outside off and it swings away. Crunched through the off side. Well executed drive. Two runs taken. The return is over the stumps
35.2 Stuart Broad to Jonathan Trott, 6, 137.51kph, S Broad is working up a decent pace here. That has been caught in the crowd! Six

* That's J Trott's 50! Well played.

35.3 Stuart Broad to Jonathan Trott, 4, 127.13kph, S Broad ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed leg glance. No chance for the fielder in the deep. Four more
35.4 Stuart Broad to Jonathan Trott, 1, 131.30kph, A hint of swing away. Hit straight to the fielder. That is a comfortable single
35.5 Stuart Broad to Tim Bresnan, dot, 131.39kph, A hint of movement away. T Bresnan goes back to defend it. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. T Bresnan rightly sends him back
35.6 Stuart Broad to Tim Bresnan, dot, 126.44kph, S Broad pushes this through at no great pace. Short length just outside off stump. T Bresnan struck that too firmly to take the single

* A tad expensive from S Broad, but a decent outing for him today.
* Stuart Broad  1 / 54  in 10.0 overs, 0 maidens

[ End of over 36 (13 runs) Manchester United 211 / 6 (RR: 5.86) ]

[ Jonathan Trott 60* (38b 7x4 3x6)     Stuart Broad  10-0-54-1 ]
[ Tim Bresnan    1 (12b 0x4 0x6)       Luke Wright   5-1-21-2  ]

36.1 Luke Wright to Jonathan Trott, dot, 119.77kph, J Trott struggles to negotiate that one and just manages to get under it
36.2 Luke Wright to Jonathan Trott, 4, 123.98kph, This one is military medium from L Wright and he bowls this gun-barrel straight. Four runs
36.3 Luke Wright to Jonathan Trott, 4, 126.61kph, L Wright is struggling to find much pace off this surface. It cuts away just off the straight. Excellent timing from J Trott as he plays a leg glance. The ball beats the fielder and the outfield does the rest. Four more
36.4 Luke Wright to Jonathan Trott, 1, 124.47kph, L Wright is struggling to find much pace off this surface. J Trott puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Easy single to be had there
36.5 Luke Wright to Tim Bresnan, 1, 121.92kph, L Wright ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman and he finds a hint of movement from a middle stump line. T Bresnan puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Easy single to be had there
36.6 Luke Wright to Jonathan Trott, OUT, 129.46kph, Defensively played. The balls are off. It really is a tight call. He's given him! Out

    Jonathan Trott  run out (L Tsotsobe)  69 (49m 43b 9x4 3x6)  SR: 160.47


[ End of over 37 (10 runs) Manchester United 221 / 7 (RR: 5.97) ]

[ Tim Bresnan    2* (13b 0x4 0x6)     Luke Wright   6-1-31-2  ]
[                                     Stuart Broad  10-0-54-1 ]

The new batsman is Ryan Sidebottom.
Mohammad Hafeez will start a new spell.
37.1 Mohammad Hafeez to Tim Bresnan, 1, 70.00kph, T Bresnan plays it gently through the leg side. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run
37.2 Mohammad Hafeez to Ryan Sidebottom, 1, 72.91kph, M Hafeez gives this one some air. That one goes on straight with the arm. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed on-drive. Can't get this past the fielder. One more
37.3 Mohammad Hafeez to Tim Bresnan, 1, 79.78kph, T Bresnan plays a punchy cover drive. Single taken
37.4 Mohammad Hafeez to Ryan Sidebottom, dot, 70.00kph, R Sidebottom strides forward and blocks. No run
37.5 Mohammad Hafeez to Ryan Sidebottom, dot, 77.28kph, M Hafeez pushes this one through slightly quicker. The straight one now. Short ball! R Sidebottom ducks under it
37.6 Mohammad Hafeez to Ryan Sidebottom, dot, 71.37kph, M Hafeez tosses this one up to R Sidebottom and he defends with a straight bat

[ End of over 38 (3 runs) Manchester United 224 / 7 (RR: 5.89) ]

[ Tim Bresnan       4* (15b 0x4 0x6)     Mohammad Hafeez 6-0-37-2 ]
[ Ryan Sidebottom   1 (4b 0x4 0x6)       Luke Wright   6-1-31-2   ]

Monty Panesar will start a new spell.
38.1 Monty Panesar to Tim Bresnan, dot, 80.83kph, T Bresnan plays that one with the full face of the bat. Is quick to cut off the single
38.2 Monty Panesar to Tim Bresnan, 1, 70.00kph, M Panesar tosses this one up to T Bresnan and he plays it gently through the leg side. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end
38.3 Monty Panesar to Ryan Sidebottom, dot, 70.00kph, R Sidebottom struck that too firmly to take the single
38.4 Monty Panesar to Ryan Sidebottom, 1, 70.00kph, R Sidebottom plays it gently through the off side. Misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single
38.5 Monty Panesar to Tim Bresnan, 2, 77.12kph, Not finding much turn off this surface. Excellent timing from T Bresnan as he plays a square drive. Two runs taken. The return is over the stumps
38.6 Monty Panesar to Tim Bresnan, dot, 70.00kph, M Panesar puts lots of revolutions on this delivery. T Bresnan gets behind the ball and blocks it. Is quick to cut off the single

[ End of over 39 (4 runs) Manchester United 228 / 7 (RR: 5.85) ]

[ Ryan Sidebottom   2* (6b 0x4 0x6)     Monty Panesar  4-0-26-0  ]
[ Tim Bresnan       7 (19b 0x4 0x6)     Mohammad Hafeez 6-0-37-2 ]

39.1 Mohammad Hafeez to Ryan Sidebottom, 1, 77.15kph, M Hafeez pushes this one through slightly quicker. The straight one now. Spanked through the leg side. Great on-drive. That is an excellent call by R Sidebottom. One run
39.2 Mohammad Hafeez to Tim Bresnan, dot, 70.00kph, full length just outside off stump. No runs taken
39.3 Mohammad Hafeez to Tim Bresnan, dot, 81.52kph,
39.4 Mohammad Hafeez to Tim Bresnan, dot, 83.29kph, A little more pace on this one. Hit straight to the fielder at cover. No run
39.5 Mohammad Hafeez to Tim Bresnan, 1, 77.13kph, M Hafeez pushes this one through slightly quicker. Excellent timing from T Bresnan as he plays an on-drive. T Bresnan trots through for the single
39.6 Mohammad Hafeez to Ryan Sidebottom, 1, 83.24kph, This one is bowled slightly flatter, slightly quicker. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed late cut. Can't get this past the fielder. One more

[ End of over 40 (3 runs) Manchester United 231 / 7 (RR: 5.78) ]

[ Ryan Sidebottom   4* (8b 0x4 0x6)     Mohammad Hafeez 7-0-40-2 ]
[ Tim Bresnan       8 (23b 0x4 0x6)     Monty Panesar  4-0-26-0  ]

40.1 Monty Panesar to Ryan Sidebottom, dot, 70.00kph, M Panesar gives this one some air. R Sidebottom defends with a straight bat
40.2 Monty Panesar to Ryan Sidebottom, dot, 78.92kph, This one is bowled slightly flatter, slightly quicker. That one goes on straight with the arm. Textbook example of a forward defensive there. Hit straight to the fielder at mid-off. No run
40.3 Monty Panesar to Ryan Sidebottom, dot, 73.76kph, He finds a fraction of turn off the surface. R Sidebottom hangs on the back foot and blocks it. No runs taken
40.4 Monty Panesar to Ryan Sidebottom, 2, 81.35kph, That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic square drive. Two runs
40.5 Monty Panesar to Ryan Sidebottom, dot, 74.49kph, full length outside off stump. R Sidebottom defends off the front foot. No runs taken
40.6 Monty Panesar to Ryan Sidebottom, dot, 76.01kph, A little more pace on this one. R Sidebottom puts bat to ball but mistimes it and he struck that too firmly to take the single

[ End of over 41 (2 runs) Manchester United 233 / 7 (RR: 5.68) ]

[ Tim Bresnan       8* (23b 0x4 0x6)     Monty Panesar  5-0-28-0  ]
[ Ryan Sidebottom   6 (14b 0x4 0x6)      Mohammad Hafeez 7-0-40-2 ]

41.1 Mohammad Hafeez to Tim Bresnan, dot, 80.01kph, This one is bowled slightly flatter, slightly quicker. M Hafeez gets this one to grip and turn. Is quick to cut off the single
41.2 Mohammad Hafeez to Tim Bresnan, 1, 79.74kph, The batsmen only take one
41.3 Mohammad Hafeez to Ryan Sidebottom, 1nb, 71.38kph, R Sidebottom plays it gently through the leg side. Single taken

Free hit coming up...

41.3 Mohammad Hafeez to Tim Bresnan, 1, 70.00kph, M Hafeez gives this one some air. T Bresnan square drives but can't time it properly. Can't get this past the fielder. One more
41.4 Mohammad Hafeez to Ryan Sidebottom, 1, 72.19kph, R Sidebottom plays a sweep, but can't time it properly. One more
41.5 Mohammad Hafeez to Tim Bresnan, 1nb, 76.34kph, M Hafeez pushes this one through slightly quicker. A hint of turn into. Excellent timing from T Bresnan as he plays an on-drive. That is an excellent call by T Bresnan. One run

Free hit coming up...

41.5 Mohammad Hafeez to Ryan Sidebottom, 1, 79.70kph, M Hafeez pushes this one through slightly quicker. R Sidebottom plays it gently through the leg side and he trots through for the single
41.6 Mohammad Hafeez to Tim Bresnan, 2, 70.00kph, That one goes on straight with the arm. T Bresnan swats this one. Two more to the total

[ End of over 42 (10 runs) Manchester United 243 / 7 (RR: 5.79) ]

[ Ryan Sidebottom   9* (17b 0x4 0x6)     Mohammad Hafeez 8-0-50-2 ]
[ Tim Bresnan       13 (28b 0x4 0x6)     Monty Panesar  5-0-28-0  ]

42.1 Monty Panesar to Ryan Sidebottom, dot, 70.00kph, Breaks into just off the straight. Defensively played. No run
42.2 Monty Panesar to Ryan Sidebottom, dot, 75.27kph, M Panesar pushes this one through slightly quicker and he puts lots of revolutions on this delivery. Bouncer! R Sidebottom sways away
42.3 Monty Panesar to Ryan Sidebottom, OUT, 70.00kph, Breaks into just off the straight. R Sidebottom strides forward and blocks. Loose stroke from R Sidebottom as the ball takes the edge and is caught

    Ryan Sidebottom  c +M Dhoni b M Panesar  9 (17m 20b 0x4 0x6)  SR: 45.00

The new batsman is Gordon Goudie.
42.4 Monty Panesar to Gordon Goudie, dot, 70.15kph, M Panesar gets this one to grip and turn. Defensive stroke. G Goudie's technique had to be good to play that one. No runs taken
42.5 Monty Panesar to Gordon Goudie, dot, 70.00kph, M Panesar gives this one some air. Big turn from the spinner. G Goudie gets behind the ball and blocks it. Is quick to cut off the single
42.6 Monty Panesar to Gordon Goudie, 1lb, 71.78kph, M Panesar floats a delivery to G Goudie and he misses it completely. One more

[ End of over 43 (1 runs) Manchester United 244 / 8 (RR: 5.67) ]

[ Gordon Goudie  0* (3b 0x4 0x6)      Monty Panesar  6-0-28-1  ]
[ Tim Bresnan    13 (28b 0x4 0x6)     Mohammad Hafeez 8-0-50-2 ]

43.1 Mohammad Hafeez to Gordon Goudie, dot, 75.92kph, Bouncer! G Goudie sways away
43.2 Mohammad Hafeez to Gordon Goudie, 1, 75.76kph, M Hafeez pushes this one through slightly quicker. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed leg glance. That is an excellent call by G Goudie. One run
43.3 Mohammad Hafeez to Tim Bresnan, 1, 70.00kph, M Hafeez floats a delivery to T Bresnan and he plays an extravagant leg glance. Glorious timing. That is an excellent call by T Bresnan. One run
43.4 Mohammad Hafeez to Gordon Goudie, 1, 70.71kph, full length just outside leg stump. G Goudie plays it gently through the off side. One more to the total
43.5 Mohammad Hafeez to Tim Bresnan, 6, 74.09kph, An audacious shot from T Bresnan. Six runs
43.6 Mohammad Hafeez to Tim Bresnan, dot, 79.79kph, This one is bowled slightly flatter, slightly quicker. The straight one now. Short ball! T Bresnan ducks under it

[ End of over 44 (9 runs) Manchester United 253 / 8 (RR: 5.75) ]

[ Gordon Goudie  2* (6b 0x4 0x6)      Mohammad Hafeez 9-0-59-2 ]
[ Tim Bresnan    20 (31b 0x4 1x6)     Monty Panesar  6-0-28-1  ]

44.1 Monty Panesar to Gordon Goudie, dot, 73.40kph, G Goudie goes on to the back foot and keeps it down
44.2 Monty Panesar to Gordon Goudie, dot, 70.67kph, M Panesar floats a delivery to G Goudie. Bouncer! G Goudie sways away
44.3 Monty Panesar to Gordon Goudie, dot, 76.30kph, This one is bowled slightly flatter, slightly quicker. Defensive stroke. G Goudie's technique had to be good to play that one and he struck that too firmly to take the single
44.4 Monty Panesar to Gordon Goudie, dot, 73.38kph, Bouncer! G Goudie sways away
44.5 Monty Panesar to Gordon Goudie, dot, 76.64kph, M Panesar pushes this one through slightly quicker. This one bites viciously and spins a long way. G Goudie hangs on the back foot and blocks it. No runs taken
44.6 Monty Panesar to Gordon Goudie, 1b, 73.12kph, G Goudie is beaten all ends up. This is excellent bowling. One more to the total

[ End of over 45 (1 runs) Manchester United 254 / 8 (RR: 5.64) ]

[ Gordon Goudie  2* (12b 0x4 0x6)     Monty Panesar  7-0-28-1  ]
[ Tim Bresnan    20 (31b 0x4 1x6)     Mohammad Hafeez 9-0-59-2 ]

45.1 Mohammad Hafeez to Gordon Goudie, dot, 77.36kph, A hint of turn into. G Goudie struggles to negotiate that one and just manages to get under it
45.2 Mohammad Hafeez to Gordon Goudie, dot, 65.76kph, That one goes on straight with the arm. Bouncer! G Goudie sways away and lets it go through
45.3 Mohammad Hafeez to Gordon Goudie, dot, 71.23kph, M Hafeez tosses this one up to G Goudie. Short ball! G Goudie ducks under it
45.4 Mohammad Hafeez to Gordon Goudie, dot, 71.92kph, M Hafeez tosses this one up to G Goudie. Bouncer! G Goudie sways away and lets it go through
45.5 Mohammad Hafeez to Gordon Goudie, dot, 65.72kph, G Goudie struggles to negotiate that one and just manages to get under it
45.6 Mohammad Hafeez to Gordon Goudie, dot, 66.35kph, M Hafeez gives this one some air. Gentle offie turns into the batsman. Short ball! G Goudie ducks under it

* A tad expensive from M Hafeez, but a decent outing for him today.
* Mohammad Hafeez  2 / 59  in 10.0 overs, 1 maidens

[ End of over 46 (0 runs) Manchester United 254 / 8 (RR: 5.52) ]

[ Tim Bresnan    20* (31b 0x4 1x6)     Mohammad Hafeez 10-1-59-2 ]
[ Gordon Goudie  2 (18b 0x4 0x6)       Monty Panesar  7-0-28-1   ]

46.1 Monty Panesar to Tim Bresnan, 4, 73.57kph, Not finding much turn off this surface. Crunched through the off side. Well executed drive. No chance for the fielder in the deep. Four more
46.2 Monty Panesar to Tim Bresnan, dot, 70.00kph, M Panesar gets this one to grip and turn. T Bresnan struggles to negotiate that one and just manages to get under it
46.3 Monty Panesar to Tim Bresnan, dot, 70.00kph, M Panesar rips an offie that turns viciously away from the batsman. Is quick to cut off the single
46.4 Monty Panesar to Tim Bresnan, 1nb, 70.51kph, M Panesar floats a delivery to T Bresnan. That one goes on straight with the arm. Crunched through the off side. Well executed drive. T Bresnan trots through for the single

Free hit coming up...

46.4 Monty Panesar to Gordon Goudie, 4, 70.00kph, M Panesar gives this one some air. That spun a long way away from the batsman after pitching. Spanked through the leg side. Great sweep. Four all the way
46.5 Monty Panesar to Gordon Goudie, 1, 70.00kph, M Panesar floats a delivery to G Goudie and he puts lots of revolutions on this delivery. That is an excellent call by G Goudie. One run
46.6 Monty Panesar to Tim Bresnan, 3, 75.51kph, M Panesar pushes this one through slightly quicker. T Bresnan plays an extravagant drive. Glorious timing. T Bresnan did not quite get hold of this. They do well to run three

[ End of over 47 (14 runs) Manchester United 268 / 8 (RR: 5.70) ]

[ Tim Bresnan    28* (36b 1x4 1x6)     Monty Panesar  8-0-42-1   ]
[ Gordon Goudie  7 (20b 1x4 0x6)       Mohammad Hafeez 10-1-59-2 ]

Azhar Mahmood will start a new spell.
47.1 Azhar Mahmood to Tim Bresnan, dot, 121.73kph, A Mahmood bowls this gun-barrel straight. Defensively played. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. T Bresnan rightly sends him back
47.2 Azhar Mahmood to Tim Bresnan, dot, 124.73kph, Bouncer! T Bresnan sways away and lets it go through
47.3 Azhar Mahmood to Tim Bresnan, dot, 116.80kph, Wicket to wicket delivery. Bouncer! T Bresnan sways away and lets it go through
47.4 Azhar Mahmood to Tim Bresnan, dot, 127.99kph, No great pace there from A Mahmood and he hits a short length on middle. Bouncer! T Bresnan sways away and lets it go through
47.5 Azhar Mahmood to Tim Bresnan, 1b, 130.00kph, This one is military medium from A Mahmood. Oh beaten comprehensively there. One more
47.6 Azhar Mahmood to Gordon Goudie, dot, 113.78kph, Pitches just outside off and it swings in. G Goudie struck that too firmly to take the single

[ End of over 48 (1 runs) Manchester United 269 / 8 (RR: 5.60) ]

[ Tim Bresnan    28* (41b 1x4 1x6)     Azhar Mahmood  4-0-23-0 ]
[ Gordon Goudie  7 (21b 1x4 0x6)       Monty Panesar  8-0-42-1 ]

48.1 Monty Panesar to Tim Bresnan, dot, 70.00kph, That spun a long way away from the batsman after pitching. Hit straight to the fielder at cover. No run
48.2 Monty Panesar to Tim Bresnan, dot, 75.37kph, M Panesar pushes this one through slightly quicker. The offie now and it turns away from the batsman. T Bresnan struck that too firmly to take the single
48.3 Monty Panesar to Tim Bresnan, dot, 78.95kph, This one is bowled slightly flatter, slightly quicker. M Panesar rips an offie that turns viciously away from the batsman. T Bresnan plays that one with the full face of the bat. No run
48.4 Monty Panesar to Tim Bresnan, dot, 75.28kph, M Panesar rips an offie that turns viciously away from the batsman. No runs taken
48.5 Monty Panesar to Tim Bresnan, 1, 72.99kph, T Bresnan plays it gently through the off side. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single
48.6 Monty Panesar to Gordon Goudie, 1, 70.00kph, M Panesar gives this one some air. Full length wide of off stump. Spanked through the off side. Great cut. Can't get this past the fielder. One more

[ End of over 49 (2 runs) Manchester United 271 / 8 (RR: 5.53) ]

[ Gordon Goudie  8* (22b 1x4 0x6)     Monty Panesar  9-0-44-1 ]
[ Tim Bresnan    29 (46b 1x4 1x6)     Azhar Mahmood  4-0-23-0 ]

49.1 Azhar Mahmood to Gordon Goudie, dot, 119.32kph, Short ball! G Goudie ducks under it
49.2 Azhar Mahmood to Gordon Goudie, dot, 114.08kph, Bouncer! G Goudie sways away and lets it go through
49.3 Azhar Mahmood to Gordon Goudie, dot, 114.23kph, A Mahmood cuts his fingers across this one. Bouncer! G Goudie sways away
49.4 Azhar Mahmood to Gordon Goudie, dot, 109.95kph, A Mahmood slows this one down and he finds a hint of movement from a leg stump line. Bouncer! G Goudie sways away and lets it go through
49.5 Azhar Mahmood to Gordon Goudie, dot, 128.03kph, A Mahmood pushes this through at no great pace. Bouncer! G Goudie sways away and lets it go through
49.6 Azhar Mahmood to Gordon Goudie, 1, 130.00kph, No great pace there from A Mahmood. Short length just outside leg stump. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic drive. The batsmen only take one

[ End of over 50 (1 runs) Manchester United 272 / 8 (RR: 5.44) ]

[ Gordon Goudie  9* (28b 1x4 0x6)     Azhar Mahmood  5-0-24-0 ]
[ Tim Bresnan    29 (46b 1x4 1x6)     Monty Panesar  9-0-44-1 ]


The new batsman is Gary Ballance.
The new batsman is Matt Machan.
The new bowler is Ryan Sidebottom.
0.1 Ryan Sidebottom to Gary Ballance, 1, 140.00kph, R Sidebottom puts his back into this delivery and he hits a good length outside off. Spanked through the leg side. Great on-drive. G Ballance trots through for the single
0.2 Ryan Sidebottom to Matt Machan, dot, 121.93kph, He finds a fraction of swing off the surface. M Machan defends with a straight bat. No runs taken
0.3 Ryan Sidebottom to Matt Machan, 1, 121.77kph, This one is military medium from R Sidebottom. A hint of swing in. M Machan plays an extravagant on-drive. Glorious timing. Can't get this past the fielder. One more
0.4 Ryan Sidebottom to Gary Ballance, dot, 132.63kph, G Ballance defends off the front foot. No runs taken
0.5 Ryan Sidebottom to Gary Ballance, dot, 134.47kph, Pitches outside off and it swings in. G Ballance goes on to the back foot and keeps it down. No runs taken
0.6 Ryan Sidebottom to Gary Ballance, dot, 139.27kph, Hit straight to the fielder at deep mid-off. No run

[ End of over 1 (2 runs) Liverpool 2 / 0 (RR: 2.00, RRR: 5.51) ]
Liverpool requires 271 runs to win at 5.53 runs per over

[ Matt Machan     1* (2b 0x4 0x6)     Ryan Sidebottom   1-0-2-0 ]
[ Gary Ballance   1 (4b 0x4 0x6)                                ]

The new bowler is Gordon Goudie.
1.1 Gordon Goudie to Matt Machan, dot, 121.20kph, G Goudie is struggling to find much pace off this surface. A hint of swing in. Defended off the back foot
1.2 Gordon Goudie to Matt Machan, dot, 124.55kph, M Machan goes on to the back foot and keeps it down
1.3 Gordon Goudie to Matt Machan, 1nb, 127.66kph, G Goudie pushes this through at no great pace and he finds a hint of swing from an off stump line. Spanked through the off side. Great cover drive. That is a comfortable single

Free hit coming up...

1.3 Gordon Goudie to Gary Ballance, 1, 125.31kph, G Goudie pushes this through at no great pace. He finds a fraction of movement off the surface. Hit straight to the fielder. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end
1.4 Gordon Goudie to Matt Machan, 6, 125.97kph, Crunched through the off side. Well executed cover drive. Shouts of "catch it" but can only look on as the ball clears the ropes
1.5 Gordon Goudie to Matt Machan, dot, 113.59kph, G Goudie bowls this from the back of his hand. M Machan goes back to defend it. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. M Machan rightly sends him back
1.6 Gordon Goudie to Matt Machan, dot, 124.64kph, G Goudie hits a short length outside off. M Machan gets behind the ball and blocks it. Is quick to cut off the single

[ End of over 2 (9 runs) Liverpool 11 / 0 (RR: 5.50, RRR: 5.44) ]
Liverpool requires 262 runs to win at 5.46 runs per over

[ Gary Ballance   2* (5b 0x4 0x6)     Gordon Goudie     1-0-9-0 ]
[ Matt Machan     8 (8b 0x4 1x6)      Ryan Sidebottom   1-0-2-0 ]

2.1 Ryan Sidebottom to Gary Ballance, dot, 137.34kph, G Ballance goes on to the back foot and keeps it down. No runs taken
2.2 Ryan Sidebottom to Gary Ballance, dot, 123.47kph, R Sidebottom is struggling to find much pace off this surface. G Ballance defends with a straight bat
2.3 Ryan Sidebottom to Gary Ballance, 1, 127.69kph, R Sidebottom is struggling to find much pace off this surface. Crunched through the off side. Well executed cover drive. One more to the total
2.4 Ryan Sidebottom to Matt Machan, 1, 123.53kph, R Sidebottom ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. It swings in just off the straight. M Machan puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single
2.5 Ryan Sidebottom to Gary Ballance, 6, 137.01kph, This one starts outside off and ends up on off. Oh dear. That has been put down in the crowd. Six more
2.6 Ryan Sidebottom to Gary Ballance, dot, 135.09kph, Defensively played. Hit straight to the fielder at mid-off. No run

[ End of over 3 (8 runs) Liverpool 19 / 0 (RR: 6.33, RRR: 5.38) ]
Liverpool requires 254 runs to win at 5.40 runs per over

[ Matt Machan     9* (9b 0x4 1x6)     Ryan Sidebottom   2-0-10-0 ]
[ Gary Ballance   9 (10b 0x4 1x6)     Gordon Goudie     1-0-9-0  ]

3.1 Gordon Goudie to Matt Machan, 1nb, 124.50kph, G Goudie is struggling to find much pace off this surface. It moves in just off the straight. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed leg glance. That is an excellent call by M Machan. One run

Free hit coming up...

3.1 Gordon Goudie to Gary Ballance, dot, 115.60kph, G Goudie pushes this through at no great pace. Bouncer! G Ballance sways away and lets it go through
3.2 Gordon Goudie to Gary Ballance, 1, 120.99kph, This one is military medium from G Goudie. It swings away just off the straight. G Ballance plays it gently through the off side. That is a comfortable single
3.3 Gordon Goudie to Matt Machan, dot, 120.48kph, This one starts outside off and ends up on off. M Machan goes on to the back foot and keeps it down
3.4 Gordon Goudie to Matt Machan, OUT, 129.15kph, This one is military medium from G Goudie. That moved miles. M Machan defends off the front foot. BOWLED HIM!

    Matt Machan  b G Goudie  10 (17m 12b 0x4 1x6)  SR: 83.33

The new batsman is Mohammad Hafeez.
3.5 Gordon Goudie to Mohammad Hafeez, dot, 130.00kph, This one is military medium from G Goudie. This one starts just outside off and ends up on off. M Hafeez goes on to the back foot and keeps it down and he struck that too firmly to take the single
3.6 Gordon Goudie to Mohammad Hafeez, 1b, 119.90kph, G Goudie pushes this through at no great pace and he finds a hint of swing from a leg stump line. M Hafeez is beaten all ends up. This is excellent bowling. One more

[ End of over 4 (4 runs) Liverpool 23 / 1 (RR: 5.75, RRR: 5.41) ]
Liverpool requires 250 runs to win at 5.43 runs per over

[ Mohammad Hafeez 0* (2b 0x4 0x6)      Gordon Goudie     2-0-12-1 ]
[ Gary Ballance   10 (12b 0x4 1x6)     Ryan Sidebottom   2-0-10-0 ]

4.1 Ryan Sidebottom to Mohammad Hafeez, 1, 135.88kph, That moved miles. M Hafeez plays an extravagant on-drive. Glorious timing. That is a comfortable single
4.2 Ryan Sidebottom to Gary Ballance, 1, 138.65kph, G Ballance plays a cut, but can't time it properly. One more
4.3 Ryan Sidebottom to Mohammad Hafeez, dot, 127.58kph, R Sidebottom is struggling to find much pace off this surface. Pitches just outside off and it swings away. Defensive stroke. M Hafeez's technique had to be good to play that one
4.4 Ryan Sidebottom to Mohammad Hafeez, dot, 136.51kph, R Sidebottom flings this through at decent pace. Defensive shot. The full face of the blade was presented there. Is quick to cut off the single
4.5 Ryan Sidebottom to Mohammad Hafeez, dot, 133.59kph, Defensive stroke. M Hafeez's technique had to be good to play that one and he struck that too firmly to take the single
4.6 Ryan Sidebottom to Mohammad Hafeez, 1, 122.13kph, R Sidebottom pushes this through at no great pace. M Hafeez drives but can't time it properly and he trots through for the single

[ End of over 5 (3 runs) Liverpool 26 / 1 (RR: 5.20, RRR: 5.47) ]
Liverpool requires 247 runs to win at 5.49 runs per over

[ Mohammad Hafeez 2* (7b 0x4 0x6)      Ryan Sidebottom   3-0-13-0 ]
[ Gary Ballance   11 (13b 0x4 1x6)     Gordon Goudie     2-0-12-1 ]

5.1 Gordon Goudie to Mohammad Hafeez, 1, 130.00kph, G Goudie pushes this through at no great pace. Short length wide of off stump. M Hafeez cuts but can't time it properly. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run
5.2 Gordon Goudie to Gary Ballance, 1, 125.85kph, This one is military medium from G Goudie. Pitches on middle and it swings in. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic late cut. The batsmen only take one
5.3 Gordon Goudie to Mohammad Hafeez, 6, 124.47kph, Spanked through the leg side. Great leg glance. That has been caught in the crowd! Six
5.4 Gordon Goudie to Mohammad Hafeez, dot, 119.74kph, No great pace there from G Goudie. Short length just outside off stump. M Hafeez gets behind the ball and blocks it. Is quick to cut off the single
5.5 Gordon Goudie to Mohammad Hafeez, dot, 119.48kph, Defensive stroke. M Hafeez's technique had to be good to play that one and he struck that too firmly to take the single
5.6 Gordon Goudie to Mohammad Hafeez, dot, 117.00kph, G Goudie pushes this through at no great pace. M Hafeez drives but can't time it properly. No runs taken

[ End of over 6 (8 runs) Liverpool 34 / 1 (RR: 5.67, RRR: 5.41) ]
Liverpool requires 239 runs to win at 5.43 runs per over

[ Gary Ballance   12* (14b 0x4 1x6)     Gordon Goudie     3-0-20-1 ]
[ Mohammad Hafeez 9 (12b 0x4 1x6)       Ryan Sidebottom   3-0-13-0 ]

6.1 Ryan Sidebottom to Gary Ballance, dot, 129.15kph, Hit straight to the fielder at deep mid-off. No run
6.2 Ryan Sidebottom to Gary Ballance, dot, 138.06kph, short length outside off stump. G Ballance goes on to the back foot and keeps it down. No runs taken
6.3 Ryan Sidebottom to Gary Ballance, 2, 133.99kph, G Ballance swats this one. Two more to the total
6.4 Ryan Sidebottom to Gary Ballance, 1, 131.97kph, R Sidebottom hits a short length outside off. G Ballance plays it gently through the leg side. The batsmen only take one
6.5 Ryan Sidebottom to Mohammad Hafeez, 4, 134.29kph, Big movement from the seamer. Spanked through the off side. Great drive. The ball beats the fielder and the outfield does the rest. Four more
6.6 Ryan Sidebottom to Mohammad Hafeez, 4, 124.48kph, No great pace there from R Sidebottom. M Hafeez plays a punchy drive. That went to the boundary in a flash

[ End of over 7 (11 runs) Liverpool 45 / 1 (RR: 6.43, RRR: 5.28) ]
Liverpool requires 228 runs to win at 5.30 runs per over

[ Gary Ballance   15* (18b 0x4 1x6)     Ryan Sidebottom   4-0-24-0 ]
[ Mohammad Hafeez 17 (14b 2x4 1x6)      Gordon Goudie     3-0-20-1 ]

7.1 Gordon Goudie to Gary Ballance, 1lb, 128.73kph, No great pace there from G Goudie and he hits a good length outside off. G Ballance is beaten all ends up. This is excellent bowling. One more to the total
7.2 Gordon Goudie to Mohammad Hafeez, 1nb, 128.92kph, G Goudie ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. That is an excellent call by M Hafeez. One run

Free hit coming up...

7.2 Gordon Goudie to Gary Ballance, 1, 126.48kph, This one is military medium from G Goudie. Good length outside off stump. G Ballance pushes this ball through the off side. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run
7.3 Gordon Goudie to Mohammad Hafeez, dot, 130.00kph, Big swing from the seamer. Is quick to cut off the single
7.4 Gordon Goudie to Mohammad Hafeez, 1, 130.00kph, This one is military medium from G Goudie. Good length just outside leg stump. M Hafeez plays it gently through the leg side. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end
7.5 Gordon Goudie to Gary Ballance, 4, 124.51kph, This one is military medium from G Goudie. Short length outside off stump. That's a boundary
7.6 Gordon Goudie to Gary Ballance, 4, 108.60kph, G Goudie finds a hint of movement from an off stump line. Excellent timing from G Ballance as he plays an on-drive. Excellent timing and placement. Four

[ End of over 8 (13 runs) Liverpool 58 / 1 (RR: 7.25, RRR: 5.10) ]
Liverpool requires 215 runs to win at 5.12 runs per over

[ Mohammad Hafeez 19* (17b 2x4 1x6)     Gordon Goudie     4-0-32-1 ]
[ Gary Ballance   24 (22b 2x4 1x6)      Ryan Sidebottom   4-0-24-0 ]

8.1 Ryan Sidebottom to Mohammad Hafeez, 1, 132.96kph, R Sidebottom flings this through at decent pace. M Hafeez puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end
8.2 Ryan Sidebottom to Gary Ballance, dot, 136.50kph, Bouncer! G Ballance sways away
8.3 Ryan Sidebottom to Gary Ballance, dot, 136.58kph, R Sidebottom is working up a decent pace here. Short length outside off stump. Bouncer! G Ballance sways away and lets it go through
8.4 Ryan Sidebottom to Gary Ballance, dot, 133.60kph, R Sidebottom puts his back into this delivery. Bouncer! G Ballance sways away and lets it go through
8.5 Ryan Sidebottom to Gary Ballance, 2, 133.96kph, G Ballance plays an extravagant late cut. Glorious timing. The batsmen run hard and complete a comfortable two
8.6 Ryan Sidebottom to Gary Ballance, OUT, 124.88kph, This one is military medium from R Sidebottom. G Ballance was in no position to play that stroke. Loose stroke from G Ballance as the ball takes the edge and is caught

    Gary Ballance  c +G Wilson b R Sidebottom  26 (43m 27b 2x4 1x6)  SR: 96.30


[ End of over 9 (3 runs) Liverpool 61 / 2 (RR: 6.78, RRR: 5.15) ]
Liverpool requires 212 runs to win at 5.17 runs per over

[ Mohammad Hafeez 20* (18b 2x4 1x6)     Ryan Sidebottom   5-0-27-1 ]
[                                       Gordon Goudie     4-0-32-1 ]

The new batsman is Kumar Sangakkara.
9.1 Gordon Goudie to Mohammad Hafeez, dot, 112.32kph, G Goudie runs his fingers across the seam. Pitches outside leg and it swings in. M Hafeez goes on to the back foot and keeps it down. Not in the gap
9.2 Gordon Goudie to Mohammad Hafeez, 2, 123.07kph, short length just outside leg stump. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed on-drive. Two more runs
9.3 Gordon Goudie to Mohammad Hafeez, 1, 130.00kph, M Hafeez plays it gently through the off side. Misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single
9.4 Gordon Goudie to Kumar Sangakkara, dot, 130.00kph, He finds a fraction of swing off the surface. Defensive shot. The full face of the blade was presented there. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. K Sangakkara rightly sends him back
9.5 Gordon Goudie to Kumar Sangakkara, 4, 115.92kph, A hint of swing away. That runs away for four
9.6 Gordon Goudie to Kumar Sangakkara, 6, 128.29kph, Spanked through the off side. Great drive. K Sangakkara has absolutely smashed that! Six runs

[ End of over 10 (13 runs) Liverpool 74 / 2 (RR: 7.40, RRR: 4.95) ]
Liverpool requires 199 runs to win at 4.98 runs per over

[ Mohammad Hafeez   23* (21b 2x4 1x6)     Gordon Goudie     5-0-45-1 ]
[ Kumar Sangakkara  10 (3b 1x4 1x6)       Ryan Sidebottom   5-0-27-1 ]

The new bowler is Tim Bresnan.
10.1 Tim Bresnan to Mohammad Hafeez, 1, 132.64kph, T Bresnan flings this through at decent pace. Aggressive on-drive from M Hafeez. They take a single
10.2 Tim Bresnan to Kumar Sangakkara, 1lb, 123.59kph, T Bresnan pushes this through at no great pace. Big movement off the pitch. K Sangakkara is beaten all ends up. This is excellent bowling. One more to the total
10.3 Tim Bresnan to Mohammad Hafeez, dot, 123.48kph, T Bresnan pushes this through at no great pace. M Hafeez on-drives but can't time it properly
10.4 Tim Bresnan to Mohammad Hafeez, dot, 133.10kph, Pitches just outside leg and it curls away. M Hafeez plays that one with the full face of the bat. Is quick to cut off the single
10.5 Tim Bresnan to Mohammad Hafeez, dot, 120.60kph, T Bresnan is struggling to find much pace off this surface. A hint of swing away. Spanked through the leg side. Great on-drive. M Hafeez struck that too firmly to take the single
10.6 Tim Bresnan to Mohammad Hafeez, dot, 133.54kph, That continues on straight. No runs taken

[ End of over 11 (2 runs) Liverpool 76 / 2 (RR: 6.91, RRR: 5.03) ]
Liverpool requires 197 runs to win at 5.05 runs per over

[ Kumar Sangakkara  10* (4b 1x4 1x6)     Tim Bresnan    1-0-1-0  ]
[ Mohammad Hafeez   24 (26b 2x4 1x6)     Gordon Goudie  5-0-45-1 ]

The new bowler is Kevin O'Brien.
11.1 Kevin O'Brien to Kumar Sangakkara, dot, 116.47kph, short and straight. K Sangakkara plays that one with the full face of the bat. Hit straight to the fielder at mid-on. No run
11.2 Kevin O'Brien to Kumar Sangakkara, dot, 139.22kph, K O'Brien finds a hint of swing from an off stump line. K Sangakkara goes back to defend it. No run
11.3 Kevin O'Brien to Kumar Sangakkara, dot, 135.21kph, K O'Brien puts his back into this delivery. Bouncer! K Sangakkara sways away
11.4 Kevin O'Brien to Kumar Sangakkara, dot, 124.27kph, No great pace there from K O'Brien. It swings in just off the straight. Defensively played. Is quick to cut off the single
11.5 Kevin O'Brien to Kumar Sangakkara, 1, 134.48kph, K O'Brien flings this through at decent pace and he finds a hint of swing from an off stump line. K Sangakkara plays a punchy leg glance. They take a single
11.6 Kevin O'Brien to Mohammad Hafeez, dot, 123.34kph, No great pace there from K O'Brien. Not in the gap

[ End of over 12 (1 runs) Liverpool 77 / 2 (RR: 6.42, RRR: 5.13) ]
Liverpool requires 196 runs to win at 5.16 runs per over

[ Kumar Sangakkara  11* (9b 1x4 1x6)     Kevin O'Brien  1-0-1-0 ]
[ Mohammad Hafeez   24 (27b 2x4 1x6)     Tim Bresnan    1-0-1-0 ]

12.1 Tim Bresnan to Kumar Sangakkara, dot, 140.00kph, T Bresnan hits a short length outside off. K Sangakkara puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Hit straight to the fielder at backward square leg. No run
12.2 Tim Bresnan to Kumar Sangakkara, 1, 136.06kph, T Bresnan is working up a decent pace here. Big movement off the pitch. K Sangakkara puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Can't get this past the fielder. One more
12.3 Tim Bresnan to Mohammad Hafeez, 4, 135.22kph, T Bresnan is working up a decent pace here. It swings away just off the straight. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic cut. Not quite where M Hafeez intended it to go
12.4 Tim Bresnan to Mohammad Hafeez, 4, 138.87kph, This one starts just outside off and ends up on off. Through gully for four. Imperious
12.5 Tim Bresnan to Mohammad Hafeez, 4, 140.00kph, T Bresnan maintains an off stump line. Excellent timing from M Hafeez as he plays a cut. Excellent timing and placement. Four

* Three in a row! This is some quality batting from M Hafeez.

12.6 Tim Bresnan to Mohammad Hafeez, 1, 124.15kph, No great pace there from T Bresnan. Pitches just outside off and it cuts in. M Hafeez cuts but can't time it properly. One more to the total

[ End of over 13 (14 runs) Liverpool 91 / 2 (RR: 7.00, RRR: 4.89) ]
Liverpool requires 182 runs to win at 4.92 runs per over

[ Mohammad Hafeez   37* (31b 5x4 1x6)     Tim Bresnan    2-0-15-0 ]
[ Kumar Sangakkara  12 (11b 1x4 1x6)      Kevin O'Brien  1-0-1-0  ]

13.1 Kevin O'Brien to Mohammad Hafeez, 2, 140.00kph, Excellent timing from M Hafeez as he plays a cut. Two more to the total
13.2 Kevin O'Brien to Mohammad Hafeez, dot, 128.14kph, K O'Brien ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman and he pitches that one outside off. M Hafeez hangs on the back foot and blocks it
13.3 Kevin O'Brien to Mohammad Hafeez, dot, 123.48kph, short and straight. M Hafeez struck that too firmly to take the single
13.4 Kevin O'Brien to Mohammad Hafeez, 1, 123.67kph, Wicket to wicket delivery. M Hafeez puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Easy single to be had there
13.5 Kevin O'Brien to Kumar Sangakkara, dot, 140.00kph, K O'Brien puts his back into this delivery and he finds a hint of swing from an off stump line. Defensively played. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. K Sangakkara rightly sends him back
13.6 Kevin O'Brien to Kumar Sangakkara, 4, 138.07kph, K O'Brien maintains a tight line outside off. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic leg glance. Excellent timing and placement. Four

[ End of over 14 (7 runs) Liverpool 98 / 2 (RR: 7.00, RRR: 4.83) ]
Liverpool requires 175 runs to win at 4.86 runs per over

[ Mohammad Hafeez   40* (35b 5x4 1x6)     Kevin O'Brien  2-0-8-0  ]
[ Kumar Sangakkara  16 (13b 2x4 1x6)      Tim Bresnan    2-0-15-0 ]

14.1 Tim Bresnan to Mohammad Hafeez, dot, 128.39kph, T Bresnan pushes this through at no great pace. Short length just outside leg stump. M Hafeez on-drives but can't time it properly. No run
14.2 Tim Bresnan to Mohammad Hafeez, OUT, 132.04kph, M Hafeez played that with soft hands. Wilson snaffles that edge comfortably

    Mohammad Hafeez  c +G Wilson b T Bresnan  40 (50m 37b 5x4 1x6)  SR: 108.11

The new batsman is Owais Shah.
14.3 Tim Bresnan to Owais Shah, dot, 129.78kph, T Bresnan finds a hint of swing from a leg stump line. O Shah gets behind the ball and blocks it. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. O Shah rightly sends him back
14.4 Tim Bresnan to Owais Shah, 4, 134.69kph, Big movement off the pitch. Excellent timing from O Shah as he plays an on-drive. Excellent timing and placement. Four
14.5 Tim Bresnan to Owais Shah, dot, 133.24kph, T Bresnan is working up a decent pace here. That moved miles. Bouncer! O Shah sways away and lets it go through
14.6 Tim Bresnan to Owais Shah, 1, 133.16kph, good length outside leg stump. That is a comfortable single

[ End of over 15 (5 runs) Liverpool 103 / 3 (RR: 6.87, RRR: 4.83) ]
Liverpool requires 170 runs to win at 4.86 runs per over

[ Owais Shah        5* (4b 1x4 0x6)      Tim Bresnan    3-0-20-1 ]
[ Kumar Sangakkara  16 (13b 2x4 1x6)     Kevin O'Brien  2-0-8-0  ]

15.1 Kevin O'Brien to Owais Shah, 1, 139.09kph, It swings away just off the straight. O Shah late cuts but can't time it properly. The batsmen only take one
15.2 Kevin O'Brien to Kumar Sangakkara, OUT, 134.60kph, K O'Brien puts his back into this delivery. K Sangakkara strides forward and blocks. Loose stroke from K Sangakkara as the ball takes the edge and is caught

    Kumar Sangakkara  c +G Wilson b K O'Brien  16 (29m 14b 2x4 1x6)  SR: 114.29

The new batsman is MS Dhoni.
15.3 Kevin O'Brien to MS Dhoni, dot, 123.89kph, He finds a fraction of swing off the surface. M Dhoni goes on to the back foot and keeps it down. No runs taken
15.4 Kevin O'Brien to MS Dhoni, dot, 140.00kph, K O'Brien flings this through at decent pace. M Dhoni goes back to defend it. Is quick to cut off the single
15.5 Kevin O'Brien to MS Dhoni, 1, 127.61kph, K O'Brien ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. Not much movement from this surface. M Dhoni plays an extravagant on-drive. Glorious timing. Easy single to be had there
15.6 Kevin O'Brien to Owais Shah, dot, 134.53kph, K O'Brien pitches that one on middle. O Shah hangs on the back foot and blocks it and he struck that too firmly to take the single

[ End of over 16 (2 runs) Liverpool 105 / 4 (RR: 6.56, RRR: 4.91) ]
Liverpool requires 168 runs to win at 4.94 runs per over

[ MS Dhoni     1* (3b 0x4 0x6)     Kevin O'Brien  3-0-10-1 ]
[ Owais Shah   6 (6b 1x4 0x6)      Tim Bresnan    3-0-20-1 ]

16.1 Tim Bresnan to MS Dhoni, dot, 139.95kph, T Bresnan hits a short length on middle. Defensive stroke. M Dhoni's technique had to be good to play that one and he struck that too firmly to take the single
16.2 Tim Bresnan to MS Dhoni, dot, 125.68kph, This one starts on middle and ends up on middle. M Dhoni goes on to the back foot and keeps it down
16.3 Tim Bresnan to MS Dhoni, dot, 139.94kph, T Bresnan flings this through at decent pace. Short length outside off stump. M Dhoni defends with a straight bat and he struck that too firmly to take the single
16.4 Tim Bresnan to MS Dhoni, 1, 133.96kph, T Bresnan flings this through at decent pace. He finds a fraction of swing off the surface. M Dhoni on-drives but can't time it properly. They take a single
16.5 Tim Bresnan to Owais Shah, dot, 138.60kph, Big movement off the pitch. No run
16.6 Tim Bresnan to Owais Shah, 1b, 134.45kph, T Bresnan hits a short length just outside off. O Shah plays for the movement, but the ball beats the bat. One more to the total

[ End of over 17 (2 runs) Liverpool 107 / 4 (RR: 6.29, RRR: 5.00) ]
Liverpool requires 166 runs to win at 5.03 runs per over

[ Owais Shah   6* (8b 1x4 0x6)     Tim Bresnan    4-0-21-1 ]
[ MS Dhoni     2 (7b 0x4 0x6)      Kevin O'Brien  3-0-10-1 ]

The new bowler is Ajantha Mendis.
17.1 Ajantha Mendis to Owais Shah, dot, 71.82kph, A Mendis floats a delivery to O Shah and he hangs on the back foot and blocks it
17.2 Ajantha Mendis to Owais Shah, dot, 81.60kph, A hint of turn away from. O Shah plays an extravagant late cut. Glorious timing
17.3 Ajantha Mendis to Owais Shah, 1, 72.35kph, O Shah plays it gently through the off side. Single taken
17.4 Ajantha Mendis to MS Dhoni, 1lb, 72.39kph, M Dhoni plays for the movement, but the ball beats the bat. One more to the total
17.5 Ajantha Mendis to Owais Shah, dot, 76.07kph, A little more pace on this one. That spun a long way away from the batsman after pitching. O Shah plays a punchy late cut. Not in the gap
17.6 Ajantha Mendis to Owais Shah, dot, 71.77kph, A Mendis floats a delivery to O Shah and he plays a punchy late cut

[ End of over 18 (2 runs) Liverpool 109 / 4 (RR: 6.06, RRR: 5.09) ]
Liverpool requires 164 runs to win at 5.13 runs per over

[ MS Dhoni     2* (8b 0x4 0x6)     Ajantha Mendis 1-0-1-0  ]
[ Owais Shah   7 (13b 1x4 0x6)     Tim Bresnan    4-0-21-1 ]

Kevin O'Brien will start a new spell.
18.1 Kevin O'Brien to MS Dhoni, dot, 137.44kph, K O'Brien puts his back into this delivery and he hits a short length just outside leg. Spanked through the leg side. Great on-drive. No run
18.2 Kevin O'Brien to MS Dhoni, 1nb, 136.69kph, It swings away just off the straight. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed on-drive. Misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single

Free hit coming up...

18.2 Kevin O'Brien to Owais Shah, 1, 128.76kph, No great pace there from K O'Brien. It jags in just off the straight. O Shah swats this one. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run
18.3 Kevin O'Brien to MS Dhoni, dot, 140.00kph, K O'Brien puts his back into this delivery. Spanked through the off side. Great late cut. No runs taken
18.4 Kevin O'Brien to MS Dhoni, dot, 127.60kph, This one is military medium from K O'Brien. Defended off the back foot. M Dhoni struck that too firmly to take the single
18.5 Kevin O'Brien to MS Dhoni, 1, 124.94kph, K O'Brien is struggling to find much pace off this surface. M Dhoni puts bat to ball but mistimes it and he trots through for the single
18.6 Kevin O'Brien to Owais Shah, dot, 138.58kph, Wicket to wicket delivery. O Shah goes back to defend it. Is quick to cut off the single

[ End of over 19 (4 runs) Liverpool 113 / 4 (RR: 5.95, RRR: 5.13) ]
Liverpool requires 160 runs to win at 5.16 runs per over

[ MS Dhoni     4* (13b 0x4 0x6)     Kevin O'Brien  4-0-14-1 ]
[ Owais Shah   8 (15b 1x4 0x6)      Ajantha Mendis 1-0-1-0  ]

19.1 Ajantha Mendis to MS Dhoni, 1, 73.37kph, A Mendis floats a delivery to M Dhoni. A hint of turn away from. M Dhoni puts bat to ball but mistimes it and he trots through for the single
19.2 Ajantha Mendis to Owais Shah, dot, 73.73kph, A Mendis gives this one some air. Short ball! O Shah ducks under it
19.3 Ajantha Mendis to Owais Shah, dot, 70.08kph, O Shah struggles to negotiate that one and just manages to get under it
19.4 Ajantha Mendis to Owais Shah, 1, 70.17kph, good length on middle stump. O Shah plays it gently through the leg side. Single taken
19.5 Ajantha Mendis to MS Dhoni, dot, 70.00kph, A Mendis floats a delivery to M Dhoni and he puts lots of revolutions on this delivery. M Dhoni hangs on the back foot and blocks it
19.6 Ajantha Mendis to MS Dhoni, 4, 73.44kph, The ball races away for a boundary

[ End of over 20 (6 runs) Liverpool 119 / 4 (RR: 5.95, RRR: 5.10) ]
Liverpool requires 154 runs to win at 5.13 runs per over

[ Owais Shah   9* (18b 1x4 0x6)     Ajantha Mendis 2-0-7-0  ]
[ MS Dhoni     9 (16b 1x4 0x6)      Kevin O'Brien  4-0-14-1 ]

20.1 Kevin O'Brien to Owais Shah, dot, 133.05kph, K O'Brien puts his back into this delivery. O Shah struggles to negotiate that one and just manages to get under it
20.2 Kevin O'Brien to Owais Shah, dot, 136.95kph, K O'Brien bowls this gun-barrel straight. O Shah defends with a straight bat
20.3 Kevin O'Brien to Owais Shah, 6, 131.74kph, Not much movement from this surface. O Shah plays an extravagant late cut. Glorious timing. That is a monstrous hit! SIX
20.4 Kevin O'Brien to Owais Shah, dot, 140.00kph, That continues on straight. O Shah struggles to negotiate that one and just manages to get under it
20.5 Kevin O'Brien to Owais Shah, dot, 127.33kph, Pitches wide of off and it curls away. O Shah struggles to negotiate that one and just manages to get under it
20.6 Kevin O'Brien to Owais Shah, 2, 135.98kph, The batsmen run hard and complete a comfortable two

[ End of over 21 (8 runs) Liverpool 127 / 4 (RR: 6.05, RRR: 5.00) ]
Liverpool requires 146 runs to win at 5.03 runs per over

[ MS Dhoni     9* (16b 1x4 0x6)     Kevin O'Brien  5-0-22-1 ]
[ Owais Shah   17 (24b 1x4 1x6)     Ajantha Mendis 2-0-7-0  ]

21.1 Ajantha Mendis to MS Dhoni, dot, 70.00kph, A Mendis floats a delivery to M Dhoni. That spun a long way away from the batsman after pitching
21.2 Ajantha Mendis to MS Dhoni, dot, 70.15kph, A Mendis gives this one some air. He finds a fraction of turn off the surface. M Dhoni struck that too firmly to take the single
21.3 Ajantha Mendis to MS Dhoni, 2, 76.44kph, The straight one now. Excellent timing from M Dhoni as he plays a cover drive. M Dhoni pushes hard for two. Excellent running
21.4 Ajantha Mendis to MS Dhoni, 1, 73.16kph, That one goes on straight with the arm. Aggressive cover drive from M Dhoni. Single taken
21.5 Ajantha Mendis to Owais Shah, 1, 75.64kph, A little more pace on this one. A big leggie now and it grips and spins away from the batsman. Excellent timing from O Shah as he plays a leg glance. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end
21.6 Ajantha Mendis to MS Dhoni, dot, 74.87kph, A Mendis tosses this one up to M Dhoni. Aggressive leg glance from M Dhoni and he struck that too firmly to take the single

[ End of over 22 (4 runs) Liverpool 131 / 4 (RR: 5.95, RRR: 5.04) ]
Liverpool requires 142 runs to win at 5.07 runs per over

[ Owais Shah   18* (25b 1x4 1x6)     Ajantha Mendis 3-0-11-0 ]
[ MS Dhoni     12 (21b 1x4 0x6)      Kevin O'Brien  5-0-22-1 ]

22.1 Kevin O'Brien to Owais Shah, 1lb, 123.54kph, K O'Brien is struggling to find much pace off this surface. O Shah is beaten by the movement. One more to the total
22.2 Kevin O'Brien to MS Dhoni, 1, 135.03kph, Wicket to wicket delivery. M Dhoni plays an on-drive, but can't time it properly. One more to the total
22.3 Kevin O'Brien to Owais Shah, dot, 127.42kph, K O'Brien finds a hint of swing from a leg stump line. Excellent timing from O Shah as he plays an on-drive. No run
22.4 Kevin O'Brien to Owais Shah, 1, 118.05kph, short length just outside leg stump. Spanked through the leg side. Great on-drive. Misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single
22.5 Kevin O'Brien to MS Dhoni, 1, 131.15kph, K O'Brien flings this through at decent pace. Short length just outside leg stump. Spanked through the off side. Great late cut. They take a single
22.6 Kevin O'Brien to Owais Shah, 1, 132.55kph, K O'Brien is working up a decent pace here and he maintains a tight line on middle. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic on-drive. Can't get this past the fielder. One more

[ End of over 23 (5 runs) Liverpool 136 / 4 (RR: 5.91, RRR: 5.04) ]
Liverpool requires 137 runs to win at 5.07 runs per over

[ Owais Shah   20* (29b 1x4 1x6)     Kevin O'Brien  6-0-26-1 ]
[ MS Dhoni     14 (23b 1x4 0x6)      Ajantha Mendis 3-0-11-0 ]

23.1 Ajantha Mendis to Owais Shah, 1, 77.09kph, This one is bowled slightly flatter, slightly quicker. A big leggie now and it grips and spins away from the batsman. Easy single to be had there
23.2 Ajantha Mendis to MS Dhoni, dot, 73.93kph, A Mendis floats a delivery to M Dhoni. A big leggie now and it grips and spins away from the batsman. No runs taken
23.3 Ajantha Mendis to MS Dhoni, 1, 70.04kph, A Mendis gives this one some air. That spun a long way away from the batsman after pitching. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic cover drive. Easy single to be had there
23.4 Ajantha Mendis to Owais Shah, dot, 80.29kph, That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic leg glance. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. O Shah rightly sends him back
23.5 Ajantha Mendis to Owais Shah, 4, 73.07kph, A Mendis tosses this one up to O Shah. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic leg glance. No need to run for that. Four runs
23.6 Ajantha Mendis to Owais Shah, 2, 72.05kph, Aggressive late cut from O Shah and he pushes hard for two. Excellent running

[ End of over 24 (8 runs) Liverpool 144 / 4 (RR: 6.00, RRR: 4.92) ]
Liverpool requires 129 runs to win at 4.96 runs per over

[ MS Dhoni     15* (25b 1x4 0x6)     Ajantha Mendis 4-0-19-0 ]
[ Owais Shah   27 (33b 2x4 1x6)      Kevin O'Brien  6-0-26-1 ]

Tim Bresnan will start a new spell.
24.1 Tim Bresnan to MS Dhoni, 2, 132.72kph, short length just outside leg stump. Excellent timing from M Dhoni as he plays an on-drive. Two runs taken. The return is over the stumps
24.2 Tim Bresnan to MS Dhoni, 1lb, 123.48kph, T Bresnan pushes this through at no great pace. M Dhoni is beaten all ends up. This is excellent bowling. One more
24.3 Tim Bresnan to Owais Shah, dot, 128.03kph, O Shah plays it gently through the leg side. Hit straight to the fielder at mid-wicket. No run
24.4 Tim Bresnan to Owais Shah, 2, 133.41kph, That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic on-drive. O Shah takes a couple of runs
24.5 Tim Bresnan to Owais Shah, dot, 139.86kph, Excellent timing from O Shah as he plays a late cut. No runs taken
24.6 Tim Bresnan to Owais Shah, OUT, 132.31kph, A hint of movement in. Defensively played. Oh dear, a lapse of concentration there by the batsman and it is an easy catch for Misbah-ul-Haq

    Owais Shah  c Misbah-ul-Haq b T Bresnan  29 (42m 37b 2x4 1x6)  SR: 78.38


[ End of over 25 (5 runs) Liverpool 149 / 5 (RR: 5.96, RRR: 4.92) ]
Liverpool requires 124 runs to win at 4.96 runs per over

[ MS Dhoni     17* (27b 1x4 0x6)     Tim Bresnan    5-0-25-2 ]
[                                    Ajantha Mendis 4-0-19-0 ]

The new batsman is Azhar Mahmood.
25.1 Ajantha Mendis to MS Dhoni, dot, 83.02kph, The straight one now. Defensive stroke. M Dhoni's technique had to be good to play that one. Not in the gap
25.2 Ajantha Mendis to MS Dhoni, dot, 80.73kph, is quick to cut off the single
25.3 Ajantha Mendis to MS Dhoni, dot, 77.90kph, This one is bowled slightly flatter, slightly quicker. That spun a long way away from the batsman after pitching. M Dhoni plays it gently through the off side. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. M Dhoni rightly sends him back
25.4 Ajantha Mendis to MS Dhoni, 1, 70.00kph, A Mendis tosses this one up to M Dhoni. They take a single
25.5 Ajantha Mendis to Azhar Mahmood, 1, 70.52kph, A Mahmood plays an extravagant sweep. Glorious timing. Single taken
25.6 Ajantha Mendis to MS Dhoni, 6, 73.74kph, full length on middle stump. Excellent timing from M Dhoni as he plays a leg glance. Six runs! Fantastic batting

[ End of over 26 (8 runs) Liverpool 157 / 5 (RR: 6.04, RRR: 4.79) ]
Liverpool requires 116 runs to win at 4.83 runs per over

[ Azhar Mahmood  1* (1b 0x4 0x6)      Ajantha Mendis 5-0-27-0 ]
[ MS Dhoni       24 (32b 1x4 1x6)     Tim Bresnan    5-0-25-2 ]

26.1 Tim Bresnan to Azhar Mahmood, dot, 134.58kph, That continues on straight. A Mahmood gets behind the ball and blocks it. No run
26.2 Tim Bresnan to Azhar Mahmood, dot, 132.40kph, A Mahmood swats this one. Hit straight to the fielder at point. No run
26.3 Tim Bresnan to Azhar Mahmood, dot, 127.02kph, Well-timed late cut there. No run
26.4 Tim Bresnan to Azhar Mahmood, 4, 133.03kph, T Bresnan maintains a tight line just outside off. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic late cut. The ball smashes into the advertising boarding now. Four
26.5 Tim Bresnan to Azhar Mahmood, 1, 140.00kph, T Bresnan flings this through at decent pace. It swings away just off the straight. A Mahmood plays an extravagant pull. Glorious timing. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end
26.6 Tim Bresnan to MS Dhoni, 4, 136.29kph, T Bresnan puts his back into this delivery. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic late cut. Excellent timing and placement. Four

[ End of over 27 (9 runs) Liverpool 166 / 5 (RR: 6.15, RRR: 4.61) ]
Liverpool requires 107 runs to win at 4.65 runs per over

[ Azhar Mahmood  6* (6b 1x4 0x6)      Tim Bresnan    6-0-34-2 ]
[ MS Dhoni       28 (33b 2x4 1x6)     Ajantha Mendis 5-0-27-0 ]

27.1 Ajantha Mendis to Azhar Mahmood, dot, 73.71kph, A Mendis tosses this one up to A Mahmood. This one bites viciously and spins a long way. No run
27.2 Ajantha Mendis to Azhar Mahmood, dot, 72.65kph,
27.3 Ajantha Mendis to Azhar Mahmood, 1, 72.43kph, Big turn from the spinner. A Mahmood plays an extravagant on-drive. Glorious timing. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single
27.4 Ajantha Mendis to MS Dhoni, 1, 70.00kph, M Dhoni plays an extravagant late cut. Glorious timing. That is a comfortable single
27.5 Ajantha Mendis to Azhar Mahmood, dot, 71.19kph, A Mendis floats a delivery to A Mahmood and he plays that one with the full face of the bat. Is quick to cut off the single
27.6 Ajantha Mendis to Azhar Mahmood, 1nb, 70.00kph, A Mendis tosses this one up to A Mahmood and he plays it gently through the leg side. They take a single

Free hit coming up...

27.6 Ajantha Mendis to MS Dhoni, 4, 74.26kph, A Mendis puts lots of revolutions on this delivery. That went to the boundary in a flash

[ End of over 28 (8 runs) Liverpool 174 / 5 (RR: 6.21, RRR: 4.45) ]
Liverpool requires 99 runs to win at 4.50 runs per over

[ Azhar Mahmood  8* (11b 1x4 0x6)     Ajantha Mendis 6-0-35-0 ]
[ MS Dhoni       33 (35b 3x4 1x6)     Tim Bresnan    6-0-34-2 ]

28.1 Tim Bresnan to Azhar Mahmood, dot, 123.01kph, T Bresnan is struggling to find much pace off this surface. Short ball! A Mahmood ducks under it
28.2 Tim Bresnan to Azhar Mahmood, dot, 122.98kph, This one is military medium from T Bresnan. A Mahmood pushes this ball through the leg side
28.3 Tim Bresnan to Azhar Mahmood, dot, 126.36kph, T Bresnan is struggling to find much pace off this surface. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic on-drive. Is quick to cut off the single
28.4 Tim Bresnan to Azhar Mahmood, 6, 123.13kph, That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic on-drive. An audacious shot from A Mahmood. Six runs
28.5 Tim Bresnan to Azhar Mahmood, 1, 138.77kph, T Bresnan puts his back into this delivery. A Mahmood plays an extravagant late cut. Glorious timing. A Mahmood trots through for the single
28.6 Tim Bresnan to MS Dhoni, 4, 125.40kph, T Bresnan is struggling to find much pace off this surface. M Dhoni plays an extravagant leg glance. Glorious timing. That went to the boundary in a flash

[ End of over 29 (11 runs) Liverpool 185 / 5 (RR: 6.38, RRR: 4.14) ]
Liverpool requires 88 runs to win at 4.19 runs per over

[ Azhar Mahmood  15* (16b 1x4 1x6)     Tim Bresnan    7-0-45-2 ]
[ MS Dhoni       37 (36b 4x4 1x6)      Ajantha Mendis 6-0-35-0 ]

29.1 Ajantha Mendis to Azhar Mahmood, 2, 70.39kph, A Mendis floats a delivery to A Mahmood. Full length just outside leg stump. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic leg glance. The initial call is two - the batsmen make it quite easily in the end
29.2 Ajantha Mendis to Azhar Mahmood, 1lb, 77.70kph, The leggie now and it turns away from the batsman. A Mahmood plays for the movement, but the ball beats the bat. One more
29.3 Ajantha Mendis to MS Dhoni, dot, 65.80kph, That spun a long way away from the batsman after pitching. M Dhoni defends with a straight bat. Not in the gap
29.4 Ajantha Mendis to MS Dhoni, 4, 74.34kph, Not quite where M Dhoni intended it to go
29.5 Ajantha Mendis to MS Dhoni, dot, 76.47kph, full length just outside leg stump. No runs taken
29.6 Ajantha Mendis to MS Dhoni, 1lb, 83.03kph, A little more pace on this one. Big turn from the spinner. Oh beaten comprehensively there. One more to the total

[ End of over 30 (8 runs) Liverpool 193 / 5 (RR: 6.43, RRR: 3.95) ]
Liverpool requires 80 runs to win at 4.00 runs per over

[ MS Dhoni       41* (40b 5x4 1x6)     Ajantha Mendis 7-0-41-0 ]
[ Azhar Mahmood  17 (18b 1x4 1x6)      Tim Bresnan    7-0-45-2 ]

Ryan Sidebottom will start a new spell.
30.1 Ryan Sidebottom to MS Dhoni, 4, 130.02kph, R Sidebottom flings this through at decent pace and he hits a short length just outside leg. Excellent timing from M Dhoni as he plays an on-drive. That went to the boundary in a flash
30.2 Ryan Sidebottom to MS Dhoni, 6, 137.27kph, R Sidebottom puts his back into this delivery. A hint of swing away. Excellent timing from M Dhoni as he plays a late cut. M Dhoni has absolutely smashed that! Six runs

* That's M Dhoni's 50! Well played.
* And that's the 50 run partnership! Excellent batting from this pair.

30.3 Ryan Sidebottom to MS Dhoni, 1, 125.47kph, R Sidebottom pushes this through at no great pace. The batsmen only take one
30.4 Ryan Sidebottom to Azhar Mahmood, dot, 129.37kph, A Mahmood plays it gently through the off side and he struck that too firmly to take the single
30.5 Ryan Sidebottom to Azhar Mahmood, 1lb, 140.00kph, short and straight. A Mahmood plays for the movement, but the ball beats the bat. One more
30.6 Ryan Sidebottom to MS Dhoni, dot, 131.36kph, R Sidebottom is working up a decent pace here. Hit straight to the fielder at forward square leg. No run

[ End of over 31 (12 runs) Liverpool 205 / 5 (RR: 6.61, RRR: 3.53) ]
Liverpool requires 68 runs to win at 3.58 runs per over

[ Azhar Mahmood  17* (20b 1x4 1x6)     Ryan Sidebottom   6-0-38-1 ]
[ MS Dhoni       52 (44b 6x4 2x6)      Ajantha Mendis    7-0-41-0 ]

31.1 Ajantha Mendis to Azhar Mahmood, 4, 74.27kph, A Mendis tosses this one up to A Mahmood. That spun a long way away from the batsman after pitching. Excellent timing from A Mahmood as he plays a late cut. No need to run for that. Four runs
31.2 Ajantha Mendis to Azhar Mahmood, 4, 66.03kph, He finds a fraction of turn off the surface. Crunched through the off side. Well executed late cut. Not quite where A Mahmood intended it to go
31.3 Ajantha Mendis to Azhar Mahmood, dot, 84.56kph, A Mendis pushes this one through slightly quicker. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. A Mahmood rightly sends him back
31.4 Ajantha Mendis to Azhar Mahmood, dot, 74.85kph, A Mendis puts lots of revolutions on this delivery. A Mahmood gets behind the ball and blocks it. Hit straight to the fielder at mid-off. No run
31.5 Ajantha Mendis to Azhar Mahmood, dot, 65.70kph, good length outside off stump. Defensively played. Is quick to cut off the single
31.6 Ajantha Mendis to Azhar Mahmood, dot, 77.31kph, A little more pace on this one. A Mahmood defends with a straight bat

[ End of over 32 (8 runs) Liverpool 213 / 5 (RR: 6.66, RRR: 3.28) ]
Liverpool requires 60 runs to win at 3.33 runs per over

[ MS Dhoni       52* (44b 6x4 2x6)     Ajantha Mendis    8-0-49-0 ]
[ Azhar Mahmood  25 (26b 3x4 1x6)      Ryan Sidebottom   6-0-38-1 ]

32.1 Ryan Sidebottom to MS Dhoni, 1, 123.50kph, R Sidebottom pitches that one outside off. M Dhoni puts bat to ball but mistimes it and he trots through for the single
32.2 Ryan Sidebottom to Azhar Mahmood, 1, 136.49kph, short length wide of off stump. A Mahmood puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single
32.3 Ryan Sidebottom to MS Dhoni, dot, 128.11kph, He finds a fraction of movement off the surface. Defensive stroke. M Dhoni's technique had to be good to play that one. No runs taken
32.4 Ryan Sidebottom to MS Dhoni, dot, 123.91kph, This one is military medium from R Sidebottom and he finds a hint of swing from an off stump line. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. M Dhoni rightly sends him back
32.5 Ryan Sidebottom to MS Dhoni, 2, 130.15kph, R Sidebottom flings this through at decent pace and he hits a short length outside off. Crunched through the off side. Well executed cover drive. The initial call is two - the batsmen make it quite easily in the end
32.6 Ryan Sidebottom to MS Dhoni, dot, 116.49kph, R Sidebottom is struggling to find much pace off this surface. A hint of swing away. Defensive stroke. M Dhoni's technique had to be good to play that one

[ End of over 33 (4 runs) Liverpool 217 / 5 (RR: 6.58, RRR: 3.24) ]
Liverpool requires 56 runs to win at 3.29 runs per over

[ Azhar Mahmood  26* (27b 3x4 1x6)     Ryan Sidebottom   7-0-42-1 ]
[ MS Dhoni       55 (49b 6x4 2x6)      Ajantha Mendis    8-0-49-0 ]

33.1 Ajantha Mendis to Azhar Mahmood, 1, 74.05kph, A big leggie now and it grips and spins away from the batsman. Single taken
33.2 Ajantha Mendis to MS Dhoni, dot, 70.77kph, This one bites viciously and spins a long way. Defensive shot. The full face of the blade was presented there. Is quick to cut off the single
33.3 Ajantha Mendis to MS Dhoni, 1, 72.77kph, short length just outside leg stump. M Dhoni sweeps but can't time it properly. Single taken
33.4 Ajantha Mendis to Azhar Mahmood, 1, 75.03kph, A little more pace on this one. A Mendis puts lots of revolutions on this delivery. Single taken
33.5 Ajantha Mendis to MS Dhoni, dot, 67.92kph, A Mendis tosses this one up to M Dhoni. That one goes on straight with the arm. M Dhoni defends off the front foot. No runs taken
33.6 Ajantha Mendis to MS Dhoni, dot, 73.71kph, A Mendis floats a delivery to M Dhoni. He finds a fraction of turn off the surface. M Dhoni plays it gently through the leg side and he struck that too firmly to take the single

[ End of over 34 (3 runs) Liverpool 220 / 5 (RR: 6.47, RRR: 3.25) ]
Liverpool requires 53 runs to win at 3.31 runs per over

[ Azhar Mahmood  28* (29b 3x4 1x6)     Ajantha Mendis    9-0-52-0 ]
[ MS Dhoni       56 (53b 6x4 2x6)      Ryan Sidebottom   7-0-42-1 ]

34.1 Ryan Sidebottom to Azhar Mahmood, dot, 135.58kph, That moved miles. A Mahmood plays an extravagant on-drive. Glorious timing. A Mahmood struck that too firmly to take the single
34.2 Ryan Sidebottom to Azhar Mahmood, 4, 122.12kph, R Sidebottom is struggling to find much pace off this surface. Pitches on middle and it swings away. Can't cut it off. Four
34.3 Ryan Sidebottom to Azhar Mahmood, dot, 135.94kph, R Sidebottom flings this through at decent pace. A Mahmood swats this one. Is quick to cut off the single
34.4 Ryan Sidebottom to Azhar Mahmood, 2, 139.38kph, R Sidebottom flings this through at decent pace. Short length just outside leg stump. Spanked through the off side. Great late cut. Two more runs
34.5 Ryan Sidebottom to Azhar Mahmood, 1, 136.26kph, R Sidebottom is working up a decent pace here. Short length on middle stump. A Mahmood plays a late cut, but can't time it properly. Easy single to be had there
34.6 Ryan Sidebottom to MS Dhoni, 1, 122.09kph, R Sidebottom ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. One more to the total

[ End of over 35 (8 runs) Liverpool 228 / 5 (RR: 6.51, RRR: 2.93) ]
Liverpool requires 45 runs to win at 3.00 runs per over

[ MS Dhoni       57* (54b 6x4 2x6)     Ryan Sidebottom   8-0-50-1 ]
[ Azhar Mahmood  35 (34b 4x4 1x6)      Ajantha Mendis    9-0-52-0 ]

-- Liverpool has taken the batting powerplay.
35.1 Ajantha Mendis to MS Dhoni, 1, 77.24kph, A Mendis pushes this one through slightly quicker. Full length just outside off stump. M Dhoni swats this one and he trots through for the single
35.2 Ajantha Mendis to Azhar Mahmood, 4, 75.75kph, A big leggie now and it grips and spins away from the batsman. That runs towards the boundary. Four runs
35.3 Ajantha Mendis to Azhar Mahmood, 4, 75.28kph, This one bites viciously and spins a long way. Can't cut it off. Four
35.4 Ajantha Mendis to Azhar Mahmood, 1lb, 66.24kph, A Mendis gives this one some air. This one bites viciously and spins a long way. That is an ungainly shot - A Mahmood is lucky not to have edged that. One more
35.5 Ajantha Mendis to MS Dhoni, 2, 71.17kph, Two more to the total
35.6 Ajantha Mendis to MS Dhoni, 1, 68.76kph, A Mendis floats a delivery to M Dhoni. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic sweep. M Dhoni trots through for the single

* Not the best of outings from A Mendis. He'll want to forget this in a hurry.
* Ajantha Mendis  0 / 64  in 10.0 overs, 0 maidens

[ End of over 36 (13 runs) Liverpool 241 / 5 (RR: 6.69, RRR: 2.21) ]
Liverpool requires 32 runs to win at 2.29 runs per over

[ MS Dhoni       61* (57b 6x4 2x6)     Ajantha Mendis    10-0-64-0 ]
[ Azhar Mahmood  43 (37b 6x4 1x6)      Ryan Sidebottom   8-0-50-1  ]

Tim Bresnan will start a new spell.
36.1 Tim Bresnan to MS Dhoni, dot, 134.68kph, Short ball! M Dhoni ducks under it
36.2 Tim Bresnan to MS Dhoni, dot, 121.50kph, This one starts outside off and ends up on off. Bouncer! M Dhoni sways away and lets it go through
36.3 Tim Bresnan to MS Dhoni, dot, 139.78kph, That moved miles. Short ball! M Dhoni ducks under it
36.4 Tim Bresnan to MS Dhoni, OUT, 134.33kph, T Bresnan is working up a decent pace here. This one starts outside off and ends up on off. M Dhoni defends with a straight bat. This ball is lofted straight down the throat of the fielder at fine leg

    MS Dhoni  c J Taylor b T Bresnan  61 (86m 61b 6x4 2x6)  SR: 100.00

The new batsman is Luke Wright.
36.5 Tim Bresnan to Luke Wright, dot, 125.49kph, This one is military medium from T Bresnan. Short length just outside off stump. L Wright hangs on the back foot and blocks it. No runs taken
36.6 Tim Bresnan to Luke Wright, 1, 134.20kph, T Bresnan puts his back into this delivery and he hits a short length outside off. L Wright plays it gently through the off side and he trots through for the single

[ End of over 37 (1 runs) Liverpool 242 / 6 (RR: 6.54, RRR: 2.31) ]
Liverpool requires 31 runs to win at 2.38 runs per over

[ Luke Wright    1* (2b 0x4 0x6)      Tim Bresnan    8-0-46-3  ]
[ Azhar Mahmood  43 (37b 6x4 1x6)     Ajantha Mendis 10-0-64-0 ]

Kevin O'Brien will start a new spell.
37.1 Kevin O'Brien to Luke Wright, dot, 136.62kph, K O'Brien flings this through at decent pace. Defensively played. L Wright struck that too firmly to take the single
37.2 Kevin O'Brien to Luke Wright, dot, 137.39kph, That continues on straight. L Wright gets behind the ball and blocks it. Is quick to cut off the single
37.3 Kevin O'Brien to Luke Wright, dot, 137.40kph, K O'Brien finds a hint of swing from an off stump line. Bouncer! L Wright sways away
37.4 Kevin O'Brien to Luke Wright, 1, 137.82kph, K O'Brien flings this through at decent pace. L Wright puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end
37.5 Kevin O'Brien to Azhar Mahmood, dot, 126.63kph, That one goes on straight. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. A Mahmood rightly sends him back
37.6 Kevin O'Brien to Azhar Mahmood, 1, 123.50kph, K O'Brien is struggling to find much pace off this surface. Excellent timing from A Mahmood as he plays an upper cut. Easy single to be had there

[ End of over 38 (2 runs) Liverpool 244 / 6 (RR: 6.42, RRR: 2.33) ]
Liverpool requires 29 runs to win at 2.42 runs per over

[ Azhar Mahmood  44* (39b 6x4 1x6)     Kevin O'Brien  7-0-28-1 ]
[ Luke Wright    2 (6b 0x4 0x6)        Tim Bresnan    8-0-46-3 ]

38.1 Tim Bresnan to Azhar Mahmood, 6, 129.19kph, short length just outside leg stump. Shouts of "catch it" but can only look on as the ball clears the ropes

* That's A Mahmood's 50! Well played.

38.2 Tim Bresnan to Azhar Mahmood, dot, 123.76kph, T Bresnan is struggling to find much pace off this surface. A Mahmood struggles to negotiate that one and just manages to get under it
38.3 Tim Bresnan to Azhar Mahmood, dot, 134.82kph, T Bresnan puts his back into this delivery. Defensive stroke. A Mahmood's technique had to be good to play that one
38.4 Tim Bresnan to Azhar Mahmood, dot, 127.66kph, T Bresnan pushes this through at no great pace and he pitches that one outside leg. Defensive shot. The full face of the blade was presented there. Is quick to cut off the single
38.5 Tim Bresnan to Azhar Mahmood, 1, 116.90kph, A Mahmood plays it gently through the off side. The batsmen only take one
38.6 Tim Bresnan to Luke Wright, dot, 133.22kph, T Bresnan puts his back into this delivery and he hits a short length on middle. Defensive shot. The full face of the blade was presented there. Hit straight to the fielder at mid-off. No run

[ End of over 39 (7 runs) Liverpool 251 / 6 (RR: 6.44, RRR: 1.91) ]
Liverpool requires 22 runs to win at 2.00 runs per over

[ Azhar Mahmood  51* (44b 6x4 2x6)     Tim Bresnan    9-0-53-3 ]
[ Luke Wright    2 (7b 0x4 0x6)        Kevin O'Brien  7-0-28-1 ]

39.1 Kevin O'Brien to Azhar Mahmood, dot, 122.62kph, K O'Brien pushes this through at no great pace and he maintains a tight line just outside leg. Bouncer! A Mahmood sways away
39.2 Kevin O'Brien to Azhar Mahmood, 3, 138.16kph, That continues on straight. A Mahmood plays an extravagant pull. Glorious timing. A Mahmood pushes hard. They run three
39.3 Kevin O'Brien to Luke Wright, 1, 123.06kph, K O'Brien bowls this gun-barrel straight. Hit straight to the fielder. That is an excellent call by L Wright. One run
39.4 Kevin O'Brien to Azhar Mahmood, dot, 137.56kph, K O'Brien maintains a tight line just outside leg. Short ball! A Mahmood ducks under it
39.5 Kevin O'Brien to Azhar Mahmood, 1b, 131.29kph, short length on middle stump. A Mahmood plays for the movement, but the ball beats the bat. One more to the total
39.6 Kevin O'Brien to Luke Wright, 1, 130.46kph, K O'Brien flings this through at decent pace. That continues on straight. L Wright on-drives but can't time it properly. They take a single

[ End of over 40 (6 runs) Liverpool 257 / 6 (RR: 6.43, RRR: 1.50) ]
Liverpool requires 16 runs to win at 1.60 runs per over

[ Luke Wright    4* (9b 0x4 0x6)      Kevin O'Brien  8-0-33-1 ]
[ Azhar Mahmood  54 (48b 6x4 2x6)     Tim Bresnan    9-0-53-3 ]

40.1 Tim Bresnan to Luke Wright, dot, 130.30kph, T Bresnan puts his back into this delivery and he hits a short length outside off. L Wright defends with a straight bat. Not in the gap
40.2 Tim Bresnan to Luke Wright, dot, 120.37kph, T Bresnan ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. Good length just outside off stump. L Wright gets behind the ball and blocks it. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. L Wright rightly sends him back
40.3 Tim Bresnan to Luke Wright, dot, 131.31kph, Defensively played. No run
40.4 Tim Bresnan to Luke Wright, 4, 133.91kph, Spanked through the off side. Great cut. Very classy from L Wright - no stopping this one
40.5 Tim Bresnan to Luke Wright, 2, 127.35kph, T Bresnan pushes this through at no great pace. That continues on straight. L Wright plays a punchy cut. Two runs
40.6 Tim Bresnan to Luke Wright, dot, 120.94kph, No run

* A tad expensive from T Bresnan, but a decent outing for him today.
* Tim Bresnan  3 / 59  in 10.0 overs, 0 maidens

[ End of over 41 (6 runs) Liverpool 263 / 6 (RR: 6.41, RRR: 1.00) ]
Liverpool requires 10 runs to win at 1.11 runs per over

[ Azhar Mahmood  54* (48b 6x4 2x6)     Tim Bresnan    10-0-59-3 ]
[ Luke Wright    10 (15b 1x4 0x6)      Kevin O'Brien  8-0-33-1  ]

41.1 Kevin O'Brien to Azhar Mahmood, dot, 138.04kph, K O'Brien bowls this gun-barrel straight. Short ball! A Mahmood ducks under it
41.2 Kevin O'Brien to Azhar Mahmood, OUT, 121.88kph, Defensively played. Oh dear, a lapse of concentration there by the batsman and it is an easy catch for J Trott

    Azhar Mahmood  c J Trott b K O'Brien  54 (69m 50b 6x4 2x6)  SR: 108.00

The new batsman is Stuart Broad.
41.3 Kevin O'Brien to Stuart Broad, dot, 139.34kph, K O'Brien pitches that one on middle. Defensive shot. The full face of the blade was presented there. Is quick to cut off the single
41.4 Kevin O'Brien to Stuart Broad, dot, 135.58kph, K O'Brien maintains a tight line outside off. S Broad goes on to the back foot and keeps it down
41.5 Kevin O'Brien to Stuart Broad, 1, 133.37kph, K O'Brien is working up a decent pace here. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic on-drive. Easy single to be had there
41.6 Kevin O'Brien to Luke Wright, 1, 123.72kph, K O'Brien pushes this through at no great pace. He finds a fraction of swing off the surface. L Wright upper cuts but can't time it properly. One more to the total

[ End of over 42 (2 runs) Liverpool 265 / 7 (RR: 6.31, RRR: 0.88) ]
Liverpool requires 8 runs to win at 1.00 runs per over

[ Luke Wright   11* (16b 1x4 0x6)     Kevin O'Brien  9-0-35-2  ]
[ Stuart Broad  1 (3b 0x4 0x6)        Tim Bresnan    10-0-59-3 ]

Gordon Goudie will start a new spell.
42.1 Gordon Goudie to Luke Wright, 1, 122.93kph, G Goudie pitches that one just outside leg. L Wright puts bat to ball but mistimes it. That is a comfortable single
42.2 Gordon Goudie to Stuart Broad, dot, 122.54kph, G Goudie pushes this through at no great pace. That continues on straight. S Broad gets behind the ball and blocks it. Hit straight to the fielder at mid-off. No run
42.3 Gordon Goudie to Stuart Broad, 1, 118.23kph, G Goudie pushes this through at no great pace and he hits a short length outside off. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed hook. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run
42.4 Gordon Goudie to Luke Wright, 4, 124.55kph, That one goes on straight. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed on-drive. The ball beats the fielder and the outfield does the rest. Four more
42.5 Gordon Goudie to Luke Wright, 6, 116.29kph, This one is military medium from G Goudie. That moved miles. L Wright plays an extravagant on-drive. Glorious timing. L Wright has absolutely smashed that! Six runs
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Dhoni's run a ball 61 helped Liverpool to kick start there tournament with their first win of the season.

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MANCHESTER UNITED 1st INNING

BATTING SCORECARD

Player            Status                                    Runs Balls 4s 6s S/R   

Hashim Amla       c   +M Dhoni     b         L Tsotsobe     7    13    1  0  53.85 
James Taylor      c   G Ballance   b         S Broad        49   55    3  2  89.09 
Misbah-ul-Haq     c   +M Dhoni     b         L Wright       26   34    1  1  76.47 
Michael Clarke                     lbw   M Hafeez           43   42    4  2  102.38
Gary Wilson       c   G Ballance   b         M Hafeez       8    21    0  0  38.10 
Jonathan Trott                     run out   (L Tsotsobe)   69   43    9  3  160.47
Kevin O'Brien     c   G Ballance   b         L Wright       1    5     0  0  20.00 
Tim Bresnan       not out                                   29   46    1  1  63.04 
Ryan Sidebottom   c   +M Dhoni     b         M Panesar      9    20    0  0  45.00 
Gordon Goudie     not out                                   9    28    1  0  32.14 

DNB: Ajantha Mendis

FOW:   1/10       2/69       3/90      4/129      5/166      6/191     
      7/221      8/243     

Manchester United - 272 / 8     Overs 50     RPO: 5.44

EXTRAS: 22     WD: 0     NB: 7     B: 10     LB: 5

PARTNERSHIPS:

Hashim Amla    / James Taylor             ooooooo***          10 (18)
Misbah-ul-Haq  / James Taylor             oooo****..          59 (68)
Michael Clarke / James Taylor             *********.          21 (22)
Michael Clarke / Gary Wilson              oooooo**..          39 (49)
Michael Clarke / Jonathan Trott           oooo*****.          37 (26)
Kevin O'Brien  / Jonathan Trott           *********.          25 (17)
Tim Bresnan    / Jonathan Trott           *********.          30 (26)
Tim Bresnan    / Ryan Sidebottom          ooooo****.          22 (35)
Tim Bresnan    / Gordon Goudie            ooooo***..          29 (46)


BOWLING SCORECARD

Player             Overs Mdns Runs Wkts E/R    Wd NB 

Lonwabo Tsotsobe   10.0  0    45   1    4.50   0  0  
Stuart Broad       10.0  0    54   1    5.40   0  2  
Azhar Mahmood      5.0   0    24   0    4.80   0  1  
Luke Wright        6.0   1    31   2    5.17   0  1  
Monty Panesar      9.0   0    44   1    4.89   0  1  
Mohammad Hafeez    10.0  1    59   2    5.90   0  2  

LIVERPOOL 1st INNING

BATTING SCORECARD

Player             Status                                 Runs Balls 4s 6s S/R   

Gary Ballance      c   +G Wilson       b   R Sidebottom   26   27    2  1  96.30 
Matt Machan                            b   G Goudie       10   12    0  1  83.33 
Mohammad Hafeez    c   +G Wilson       b   T Bresnan      40   37    5  1  108.11
Kumar Sangakkara   c   +G Wilson       b   K O'Brien      16   14    2  1  114.29
Owais Shah         c   Misbah-ul-Haq   b   T Bresnan      29   37    2  1  78.38 
MS Dhoni           c   J Taylor        b   T Bresnan      61   61    6  2  100.00
Azhar Mahmood      c   J Trott         b   K O'Brien      54   50    6  2  108.00
Luke Wright        not out                                22   19    2  1  115.79
Stuart Broad       not out                                2    5     0  0  40.00 

DNB: Lonwabo Tsotsobe, Monty Panesar

FOW:   1/22       2/61       3/98      4/104      5/149      6/241     
      7/263     

Liverpool - 277 / 7     Overs 42.5     RPO: 6.47

EXTRAS: 17     WD: 0     NB: 5     B: 3     LB: 9

PARTNERSHIPS:

Gary Ballance    / Matt Machan              oooo****..          22 (24)
Gary Ballance    / Mohammad Hafeez          oooo*****.          39 (33)
Kumar Sangakkara / Mohammad Hafeez          oooo*****.          37 (32)
Kumar Sangakkara / Owais Shah               **********          6 (6)
MS Dhoni         / Owais Shah               ooo*****..          45 (59)
MS Dhoni         / Azhar Mahmood            oooo****..          92 (71)
Luke Wright      / Azhar Mahmood            oooo*****.          22 (28)
Luke Wright      / Stuart Broad             oooooooo*.          14 (9)


BOWLING SCORECARD

Player            Overs Mdns Runs Wkts E/R    Wd NB 

Ryan Sidebottom   8.0   0    50   1    6.25   0  0  
Gordon Goudie     5.5   0    57   1    9.77   0  3  
Tim Bresnan       10.0  0    59   3    5.90   0  0  
Kevin O'Brien     9.0   0    35   2    3.89   0  1  
Ajantha Mendis    10.0  0    64   0    6.40   0  1


MATCH NOTES
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Manchester United    272/8 50 overs
Liverpool            277/7 42.5 overs

Liverpool wins by 3 wickets

MoM: M Hafeez

Manchester United

. Batting powerplay taken at over 35
. Jonathan Trott 50 off 37 balls in 41 min
. Close of innings: Manchester United - 272 / 8

Liverpool

. MS Dhoni 50 off 43 balls in 61 min
. Batting powerplay taken at over 35
. Azhar Mahmood 50 off 41 balls in 55 min
. Close of innings: Liverpool - 277 / 7
 

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Round 2
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At the Oval, Newcastle United

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UMPIRES: Daryl Harper and Simon Taufel

Newcastle United won the toss and elected to bat first

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The new batsman is Alex Hales.
The new batsman is Michael Lumb.
The new bowler is Dale Steyn.
0.1 Dale Steyn to Alex Hales, dot, 142.33kph, It seams away just off the straight. Defensive stroke. A Hales's technique had to be good to play that one. Not in the gap
0.2 Dale Steyn to Alex Hales, 1, 144.53kph, D Steyn hurls this through. He finds a fraction of swing off the surface. Excellent timing from A Hales as he plays a leg glance. One more
0.3 Dale Steyn to Michael Lumb, dot, 144.92kph, short length outside off stump. M Lumb plays that one with the full face of the bat. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. M Lumb rightly sends him back
0.4 Dale Steyn to Michael Lumb, 1, 149.44kph, good length outside off stump. M Lumb plays an extravagant cover drive. Glorious timing. That is a comfortable single
0.5 Dale Steyn to Alex Hales, 2, 148.64kph, Well-timed drive there. A Hales takes a couple of runs
0.6 Dale Steyn to Alex Hales, dot, 145.94kph, D Steyn hurls this through and he finds a hint of movement from a leg stump line. A Hales hangs on the back foot and blocks it and he struck that too firmly to take the single

[ End of over 1 (4 runs) Newcastle United 4 / 0 (RR: 4.00) ]

[ Michael Lumb 1* (2b 0x4 0x6)     Dale Steyn   1-0-4-0 ]
[ Alex Hales   3 (4b 0x4 0x6)                           ]

The new bowler is Ravi Bopara.
1.1 Ravi Bopara to Michael Lumb, dot, 113.63kph, R Bopara cuts his fingers across this one. Bouncer! M Lumb sways away
1.2 Ravi Bopara to Michael Lumb, 1b, 120.00kph, A hint of swing away. That is an ungainly shot - M Lumb is lucky not to have edged that. One more to the total
1.3 Ravi Bopara to Alex Hales, dot, 111.30kph, R Bopara bowls this from the back of his hand. Hit straight to the fielder. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. A Hales rightly sends him back
1.4 Ravi Bopara to Alex Hales, dot, 116.18kph, It swings in just off the straight. Defensively played. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. A Hales rightly sends him back
1.5 Ravi Bopara to Alex Hales, dot, 115.63kph, R Bopara pushes this through at no great pace. A Hales hangs on the back foot and blocks it. No runs taken
1.6 Ravi Bopara to Alex Hales, 4, 120.00kph, R Bopara pushes this through at no great pace. It curves in just off the straight. Excellent timing from A Hales as he plays a leg glance. No need to run for that. Four runs

[ End of over 2 (5 runs) Newcastle United 9 / 0 (RR: 4.50) ]

[ Michael Lumb 1* (4b 0x4 0x6)     Ravi Bopara   1-0-4-0 ]
[ Alex Hales   7 (8b 1x4 0x6)      Dale Steyn    1-0-4-0 ]

2.1 Dale Steyn to Michael Lumb, 4, 145.13kph, D Steyn hits a short length just outside leg. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic on-drive. That's a boundary
2.2 Dale Steyn to Michael Lumb, dot, 143.34kph, Defended off the back foot. M Lumb struck that too firmly to take the single
2.3 Dale Steyn to Michael Lumb, dot, 138.69kph, He finds a fraction of movement off the surface. M Lumb puts bat to ball but mistimes it and he struck that too firmly to take the single
2.4 Dale Steyn to Michael Lumb, dot, 146.74kph, D Steyn is working up a good head of steam here. M Lumb plays an extravagant cover drive. Glorious timing. Hit straight to the fielder at mid-off. No run
2.5 Dale Steyn to Michael Lumb, dot, 144.48kph, D Steyn hurls this through. It curls away just off the straight. M Lumb plays an extravagant cover drive. Glorious timing. Not in the gap
2.6 Dale Steyn to Michael Lumb, dot, 147.04kph, Pitches outside off and it swings away. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic cover drive

[ End of over 3 (4 runs) Newcastle United 13 / 0 (RR: 4.33) ]

[ Alex Hales   7* (8b 1x4 0x6)     Dale Steyn    2-0-8-0 ]
[ Michael Lumb 5 (10b 1x4 0x6)     Ravi Bopara   1-0-4-0 ]

3.1 Ravi Bopara to Alex Hales, dot, 120.00kph, A Hales hangs on the back foot and blocks it. Not in the gap
3.2 Ravi Bopara to Alex Hales, 1, 115.77kph, A hint of swing in. A Hales swats this one. Misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single
3.3 Ravi Bopara to Michael Lumb, dot, 115.55kph, This one is military medium from R Bopara. M Lumb hangs on the back foot and blocks it
3.4 Ravi Bopara to Michael Lumb, dot, 115.78kph, R Bopara pushes this through at no great pace. He finds a fraction of swing off the surface. Crunched through the off side. Well executed drive. Is quick to cut off the single
3.5 Ravi Bopara to Michael Lumb, dot, 114.47kph, R Bopara runs his fingers across the seam. Short length outside off stump. M Lumb plays it gently through the off side. Not in the gap
3.6 Ravi Bopara to Michael Lumb, 1, 120.00kph, R Bopara pushes this through at no great pace. Good length outside off stump. M Lumb plays a punchy drive. Easy single to be had there

[ End of over 4 (2 runs) Newcastle United 15 / 0 (RR: 3.75) ]

[ Michael Lumb 6* (14b 1x4 0x6)     Ravi Bopara   2-0-6-0 ]
[ Alex Hales   8 (10b 1x4 0x6)      Dale Steyn    2-0-8-0 ]

4.1 Dale Steyn to Michael Lumb, dot, 145.75kph, D Steyn finds a hint of swing from an off stump line. Defensively played. M Lumb struck that too firmly to take the single
4.2 Dale Steyn to Michael Lumb, 1, 145.86kph, D Steyn hurls this through. Short length outside off stump. M Lumb puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Single taken
4.3 Dale Steyn to Alex Hales, dot, 146.12kph, D Steyn hits a good length just outside off. Textbook example of a forward defensive there. Hit straight to the fielder at mid-off. No run
4.4 Dale Steyn to Alex Hales, dot, 146.08kph, D Steyn finds a hint of swing from a middle stump line. Defensively played. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. A Hales rightly sends him back
4.5 Dale Steyn to Alex Hales, dot, 146.50kph, A hint of movement away. No run
4.6 Dale Steyn to Alex Hales, dot, 135.46kph, Pitches just outside off and it seams away. No runs taken

[ End of over 5 (1 runs) Newcastle United 16 / 0 (RR: 3.20) ]

[ Michael Lumb 7* (16b 1x4 0x6)     Dale Steyn    3-0-9-0 ]
[ Alex Hales   8 (14b 1x4 0x6)      Ravi Bopara   2-0-6-0 ]

5.1 Ravi Bopara to Michael Lumb, 1, 116.44kph, This one is military medium from R Bopara. M Lumb plays an extravagant pull. Glorious timing. One more
5.2 Ravi Bopara to Alex Hales, dot, 120.00kph, Defensively played. Is quick to cut off the single
5.3 Ravi Bopara to Alex Hales, 6, 106.52kph, R Bopara slows this one down. A Hales plays an extravagant late cut. Glorious timing. Shouts of "catch it" but can only look on as the ball clears the ropes
5.4 Ravi Bopara to Alex Hales, dot, 105.04kph, R Bopara runs his fingers across the seam. Not in the gap
5.5 Ravi Bopara to Alex Hales, 4, 116.04kph, R Bopara maintains a middle stump line. Well-timed leg glance there. Four all the way
5.6 Ravi Bopara to Alex Hales, 4, 115.27kph, No great pace there from R Bopara. Short length on middle stump. The ball beats the fielder and the outfield does the rest. Four more

[ End of over 6 (15 runs) Newcastle United 31 / 0 (RR: 5.17) ]

[ Michael Lumb 8* (17b 1x4 0x6)     Ravi Bopara   3-0-21-0 ]
[ Alex Hales   22 (19b 3x4 1x6)     Dale Steyn    3-0-9-0  ]

6.1 Dale Steyn to Michael Lumb, 6, 144.82kph, D Steyn finds a hint of swing from an off stump line. M Lumb hammers this for six
6.2 Dale Steyn to Michael Lumb, dot, 135.30kph, Defensively played. M Lumb struck that too firmly to take the single
6.3 Dale Steyn to Michael Lumb, 1b, 143.76kph, good length outside off stump. M Lumb swishes at this one and misses. One more to the total
6.4 Dale Steyn to Alex Hales, 1, 133.15kph, D Steyn is working up a decent pace here and he hits a short length just outside leg. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed pull. Easy single to be had there
6.5 Dale Steyn to Michael Lumb, dot, 137.04kph, A hint of swing away. Defensively played. No run
6.6 Dale Steyn to Michael Lumb, dot, 150.00kph, D Steyn hurls this through. M Lumb defends with a straight bat

[ End of over 7 (8 runs) Newcastle United 39 / 0 (RR: 5.57) ]

[ Alex Hales   23* (20b 3x4 1x6)     Dale Steyn    4-0-16-0 ]
[ Michael Lumb 14 (22b 1x4 1x6)      Ravi Bopara   3-0-21-0 ]

7.1 Ravi Bopara to Alex Hales, dot, 98.14kph, R Bopara slows this one down and he hits a short length outside leg. A Hales hangs on the back foot and blocks it. No runs taken
7.2 Ravi Bopara to Alex Hales, dot, 116.09kph, He finds a fraction of swing off the surface. Defensively played. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. A Hales rightly sends him back
7.3 Ravi Bopara to Alex Hales, dot, 117.01kph, This one is military medium from R Bopara. Short and straight. Hit straight to the fielder at mid-wicket. No run
7.4 Ravi Bopara to Alex Hales, 1, 118.07kph, A Hales plays it gently through the leg side. The batsmen only take one
7.5 Ravi Bopara to Michael Lumb, dot, 115.13kph, R Bopara is struggling to find much pace off this surface and he maintains an off stump line. M Lumb defends with a straight bat. Not in the gap
7.6 Ravi Bopara to Michael Lumb, dot, 117.00kph, The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. M Lumb rightly sends him back

[ End of over 8 (1 runs) Newcastle United 40 / 0 (RR: 5.00) ]

[ Alex Hales   24* (24b 3x4 1x6)     Ravi Bopara   4-0-22-0 ]
[ Michael Lumb 14 (24b 1x4 1x6)      Dale Steyn    4-0-16-0 ]

8.1 Dale Steyn to Alex Hales, dot, 146.83kph, D Steyn is working up a good head of steam here. Short length just outside leg stump. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. A Hales rightly sends him back
8.2 Dale Steyn to Alex Hales, 1lb, 135.15kph, A hint of swing away. A Hales is beaten by the movement. One more to the total
8.3 Dale Steyn to Michael Lumb, 2, 143.09kph, D Steyn hurls this through. M Lumb plays an extravagant cut. Glorious timing. M Lumb takes a couple of runs
8.4 Dale Steyn to Michael Lumb, OUT, 150.00kph, D Steyn is working up a good head of steam here. He finds a fraction of movement off the surface. M Lumb was in no position to play that stroke and he has not quite got a hold of this one and it is taken by J Root extra-cover

    Michael Lumb  c J Root b D Steyn  16 (38m 26b 1x4 1x6)  SR: 61.54

The new batsman is William Porterfield.
8.5 Dale Steyn to William Porterfield, dot, 143.44kph, D Steyn is working up a good head of steam here. Defensive shot. The full face of the blade was presented there. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. W Porterfield rightly sends him back
8.6 Dale Steyn to William Porterfield, dot, 140.87kph, W Porterfield plays that one with the full face of the bat. Is quick to cut off the single

[ End of over 9 (3 runs) Newcastle United 43 / 1 (RR: 4.78) ]

[ Alex Hales         24* (26b 3x4 1x6)     Dale Steyn    5-0-18-1 ]
[ William Porterfield 0 (2b 0x4 0x6)       Ravi Bopara   4-0-22-0 ]

9.1 Ravi Bopara to Alex Hales, 1lb, 117.14kph, R Bopara ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. That is an ungainly shot - A Hales is lucky not to have edged that. One more
9.2 Ravi Bopara to William Porterfield, 1, 117.50kph, W Porterfield plays it gently through the leg side. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single
9.3 Ravi Bopara to Alex Hales, dot, 113.28kph, That continues on straight. A Hales struggles to negotiate that one and just manages to get under it
9.4 Ravi Bopara to Alex Hales, 1, 114.78kph, He finds a fraction of swing off the surface. A Hales pulls but can't time it properly. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single
9.5 Ravi Bopara to William Porterfield, dot, 114.21kph, R Bopara slows this one down. Good and straight. W Porterfield goes on to the back foot and keeps it down. No runs taken
9.6 Ravi Bopara to William Porterfield, 1, 113.77kph, R Bopara bowls this from the back of his hand. Wicket to wicket delivery. W Porterfield puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end

[ End of over 10 (4 runs) Newcastle United 47 / 1 (RR: 4.70) ]

[ William Porterfield 2* (5b 0x4 0x6)     Ravi Bopara   5-0-25-0 ]
[ Alex Hales         25 (29b 3x4 1x6)     Dale Steyn    5-0-18-1 ]

The new bowler is Alex Cusack.
10.1 Alex Cusack to William Porterfield, 4, 113.66kph, A Cusack cuts his fingers across this one. He finds a fraction of swing off the surface. W Porterfield plays an extravagant on-drive. Glorious timing. Very classy from W Porterfield - no stopping this one
10.2 Alex Cusack to William Porterfield, dot, 130.00kph, This one is military medium from A Cusack. Defended off the back foot. W Porterfield struck that too firmly to take the single
10.3 Alex Cusack to William Porterfield, dot, 120.49kph, A Cusack ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. He finds a fraction of movement off the surface. W Porterfield puts bat to ball but mistimes it. No runs taken
10.4 Alex Cusack to William Porterfield, 1, 126.53kph, A Cusack pushes this through at no great pace. He finds a fraction of movement off the surface. Aggressive late cut from W Porterfield. The batsmen only take one
10.5 Alex Cusack to Alex Hales, 1, 118.38kph, It swings in just off the straight. A Hales plays it gently through the leg side. One more to the total
10.6 Alex Cusack to William Porterfield, dot, 115.71kph, A Cusack ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman and he hits a short length outside off. Defensive shot. The full face of the blade was presented there. Is quick to cut off the single

[ End of over 11 (6 runs) Newcastle United 53 / 1 (RR: 4.82) ]

[ Alex Hales         26* (30b 3x4 1x6)     Alex Cusack   1-0-6-0  ]
[ William Porterfield 7 (10b 1x4 0x6)      Ravi Bopara   5-0-25-0 ]

The new bowler is Dewald Nel.
11.1 Dewald Nel to Alex Hales, 2, 127.41kph, That one goes on straight. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed on-drive. Two more runs
11.2 Dewald Nel to Alex Hales, 4, 129.87kph, D Nel is struggling to find much pace off this surface. Not much movement from this surface. Four all the way
11.3 Dewald Nel to Alex Hales, 1lb, 125.48kph, D Nel hits a good length just outside leg. A Hales is beaten all ends up. This is excellent bowling. One more
11.4 Dewald Nel to William Porterfield, 1, 127.80kph, D Nel pushes this through at no great pace. Good length outside off stump. W Porterfield plays a late cut, but can't time it properly. One more to the total
11.5 Dewald Nel to Alex Hales, dot, 113.49kph, D Nel bowls this gun-barrel straight. Excellent timing from A Hales as he plays an on-drive. A Hales struck that too firmly to take the single
11.6 Dewald Nel to Alex Hales, dot, 127.40kph, D Nel maintains a leg stump line. Excellent timing from A Hales as he plays an on-drive. Is quick to cut off the single

[ End of over 12 (8 runs) Newcastle United 61 / 1 (RR: 5.08) ]

[ William Porterfield 8* (11b 1x4 0x6)     Dewald Nel    1-0-7-0 ]
[ Alex Hales         32 (35b 4x4 1x6)      Alex Cusack   1-0-6-0 ]

12.1 Alex Cusack to William Porterfield, dot, 113.47kph, A Cusack cuts his fingers across this one. W Porterfield swats this one. Hit straight to the fielder at short 3rd man. No run
12.2 Alex Cusack to William Porterfield, 6, 126.20kph, A Cusack ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. Pitches outside off and it curves away. Crunched through the off side. Well executed late cut. That is a monstrous hit! SIX
12.3 Alex Cusack to William Porterfield, dot, 125.98kph, This one is military medium from A Cusack. Short ball! W Porterfield ducks under it
12.4 Alex Cusack to William Porterfield, 1, 130.00kph, W Porterfield puts bat to ball but mistimes it. One more to the total
12.5 Alex Cusack to Alex Hales, 4, 129.53kph, This one is military medium from A Cusack. It swings in just off the straight. Excellent timing and placement. Four
12.6 Alex Cusack to Alex Hales, 1nb, 123.28kph, Crunched through the off side. Well executed late cut. They take a single

Free hit coming up...

12.6 Alex Cusack to William Porterfield, dot, 106.78kph, Well-timed leg glance there. No run

[ End of over 13 (13 runs) Newcastle United 74 / 1 (RR: 5.69) ]

[ Alex Hales         37* (37b 5x4 1x6)     Alex Cusack   2-0-19-0 ]
[ William Porterfield 15 (16b 1x4 1x6)     Dewald Nel    1-0-7-0  ]

13.1 Dewald Nel to Alex Hales, 1, 129.53kph, Spanked through the off side. Great late cut. Misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single
13.2 Dewald Nel to William Porterfield, 2, 127.11kph, That continues on straight. W Porterfield plays an extravagant leg glance. Glorious timing. W Porterfield takes a couple of runs
13.3 Dewald Nel to William Porterfield, dot, 128.11kph, W Porterfield plays an extravagant leg glance. Glorious timing. Is quick to cut off the single
13.4 Dewald Nel to William Porterfield, dot, 124.81kph, D Nel is struggling to find much pace off this surface and he pitches that one outside off. Defensive shot. The full face of the blade was presented there. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. W Porterfield rightly sends him back
13.5 Dewald Nel to William Porterfield, OUT, 130.00kph, No great pace there from D Nel. Good length outside off stump. W Porterfield goes back to defend it and he has not quite got a hold of this one and it is taken by T Dilshan extra-cover

    William Porterfield  c T Dilshan b D Nel  17 (23m 20b 1x4 1x6)  SR: 85.00

The new batsman is Shane Watson.
13.6 Dewald Nel to Shane Watson, dot, 114.54kph, D Nel maintains a tight line just outside off. S Watson plays that one with the full face of the bat. No run

[ End of over 14 (3 runs) Newcastle United 77 / 2 (RR: 5.50) ]

[ Alex Hales    38* (38b 5x4 1x6)     Dewald Nel    2-0-10-1 ]
[ Shane Watson  0 (1b 0x4 0x6)        Alex Cusack   2-0-19-0 ]

14.1 Alex Cusack to Alex Hales, 1, 115.99kph, A hint of swing in. Single taken
14.2 Alex Cusack to Shane Watson, 1, 120.77kph, A Cusack is struggling to find much pace off this surface and he hits a short length just outside off. One more to the total
14.3 Alex Cusack to Alex Hales, 6, 124.54kph, A Cusack hits a short length just outside leg. Well-timed late cut there. Fielder is underneath it but the ball sails over his head. SIX
14.4 Alex Cusack to Alex Hales, 1, 126.14kph, short length just outside leg stump. Easy single to be had there
14.5 Alex Cusack to Shane Watson, dot, 112.75kph, A Cusack cuts his fingers across this one. Defensively played. Hit straight to the fielder at mid-off. No run
14.6 Alex Cusack to Shane Watson, dot, 124.37kph, Short ball! S Watson ducks under it

[ End of over 15 (9 runs) Newcastle United 86 / 2 (RR: 5.73) ]

[ Alex Hales    46* (41b 5x4 2x6)     Alex Cusack   3-0-28-0 ]
[ Shane Watson  1 (4b 0x4 0x6)        Dewald Nel    2-0-10-1 ]

15.1 Dewald Nel to Alex Hales, 4, 120.11kph, D Nel ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. Not much movement from this surface. A Hales plays an extravagant leg glance. Glorious timing. Four runs

* That's A Hales's 50! Well played.

15.2 Dewald Nel to Alex Hales, 1, 128.46kph, D Nel pushes this through at no great pace and he hits a short length just outside leg. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed leg glance. Easy single to be had there
15.3 Dewald Nel to Shane Watson, dot, 125.95kph, D Nel pushes this through at no great pace. S Watson struggles to negotiate that one and just manages to get under it
15.4 Dewald Nel to Shane Watson, 1, 130.00kph, No great pace there from D Nel and he hits a good length just outside leg. S Watson leg glances but can't time it properly. One more to the total
15.5 Dewald Nel to Alex Hales, dot, 119.69kph, D Nel pushes this through at no great pace and he maintains a tight line just outside leg. A Hales late cuts but can't time it properly. No run
15.6 Dewald Nel to Alex Hales, 4, 123.24kph, D Nel ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic late cut. Not quite where A Hales intended it to go

[ End of over 16 (10 runs) Newcastle United 96 / 2 (RR: 6.00) ]

[ Shane Watson  2* (6b 0x4 0x6)      Dewald Nel    3-0-20-1 ]
[ Alex Hales    55 (45b 7x4 2x6)     Alex Cusack   3-0-28-0 ]

Dale Steyn will start a new spell.
16.1 Dale Steyn to Shane Watson, dot, 148.84kph, D Steyn finds a hint of swing from a leg stump line. Short ball! S Watson ducks under it
16.2 Dale Steyn to Shane Watson, 1lb, 142.92kph, Oh beaten comprehensively there. One more to the total
16.3 Dale Steyn to Alex Hales, dot, 138.46kph, D Steyn flings this through at decent pace. Good length on middle stump. A Hales swats this one. Hit straight to the fielder at backward square leg. No run
16.4 Dale Steyn to Alex Hales, 1, 145.33kph, Wicket to wicket delivery. Spanked through the leg side. Great leg glance. One more to the total
16.5 Dale Steyn to Shane Watson, 1, 132.17kph, Aggressive hook from S Watson. That is a comfortable single
16.6 Dale Steyn to Alex Hales, 1, 132.57kph, short and straight. The batsmen only take one

[ End of over 17 (4 runs) Newcastle United 100 / 2 (RR: 5.88) ]

[ Alex Hales    57* (48b 7x4 2x6)     Dale Steyn   6-0-21-1 ]
[ Shane Watson  3 (9b 0x4 0x6)        Dewald Nel   3-0-20-1 ]

The new bowler is Tillakaratne Dilshan.
17.1 Tillakaratne Dilshan to Alex Hales, 2, 70.00kph, Excellent timing from A Hales as he plays an on-drive. Two runs
17.2 Tillakaratne Dilshan to Alex Hales, 1, 70.00kph, That one goes on straight with the arm. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single
17.3 Tillakaratne Dilshan to Shane Watson, 4, 87.92kph, Spanked through the off side. Great late cut. That runs away for four
17.4 Tillakaratne Dilshan to Shane Watson, dot, 79.48kph, That one goes on straight with the arm. Textbook example of a forward defensive there. Hit straight to the fielder at mid-off. No run
17.5 Tillakaratne Dilshan to Shane Watson, dot, 71.69kph, The straight one now. Defensive stroke. S Watson's technique had to be good to play that one. Not in the gap
17.6 Tillakaratne Dilshan to Shane Watson, 1, 70.00kph, That one goes on straight with the arm. Excellent timing from S Watson as he plays a leg glance. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run

[ End of over 18 (8 runs) Newcastle United 108 / 2 (RR: 6.00) ]

[ Shane Watson  8* (13b 1x4 0x6)     Tillakaratne Dilshan 1-0-8-0 ]
[ Alex Hales    60 (50b 7x4 2x6)     Dale Steyn     6-0-21-1      ]

18.1 Dale Steyn to Shane Watson, dot, 150.00kph, No runs taken
18.2 Dale Steyn to Shane Watson, 1, 147.49kph, S Watson pulls but can't time it properly. Easy single to be had there
18.3 Dale Steyn to Alex Hales, dot, 146.41kph, Not much movement from this surface. A Hales gets behind the ball and blocks it. Hit straight to the fielder at mid-on. No run
18.4 Dale Steyn to Alex Hales, dot, 147.60kph, Bouncer! A Hales sways away and lets it go through
18.5 Dale Steyn to Alex Hales, 1, 135.68kph, A hint of movement away. A Hales cuts but can't time it properly. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single
18.6 Dale Steyn to Shane Watson, dot, 130.16kph, D Steyn is working up a decent pace here and he hits a short length just outside off. S Watson hangs on the back foot and blocks it and he struck that too firmly to take the single

[ End of over 19 (2 runs) Newcastle United 110 / 2 (RR: 5.79) ]

[ Alex Hales    61* (53b 7x4 2x6)     Dale Steyn     7-0-23-1      ]
[ Shane Watson  9 (16b 1x4 0x6)       Tillakaratne Dilshan 1-0-8-0 ]

19.1 Tillakaratne Dilshan to Alex Hales, 3, 70.00kph, T Dilshan gives this one some air. Three more to the total
19.2 Tillakaratne Dilshan to Shane Watson, 2, 70.00kph, That one goes on straight with the arm. Excellent timing from S Watson as he plays a leg glance. S Watson takes a couple of runs
19.3 Tillakaratne Dilshan to Shane Watson, 1nb, 80.41kph, T Dilshan pushes this one through slightly quicker. Not finding much turn off this surface. Well-timed late cut there. S Watson trots through for the single

Free hit coming up...

19.3 Tillakaratne Dilshan to Alex Hales, 1, 70.00kph, A Hales late cuts but can't time it properly. Misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single
19.4 Tillakaratne Dilshan to Shane Watson, 1, 70.00kph, Not finding much turn off this surface. S Watson puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single
19.5 Tillakaratne Dilshan to Alex Hales, dot, 70.00kph, Not finding much turn off this surface. A Hales struggles to negotiate that one and just manages to get under it
19.6 Tillakaratne Dilshan to Alex Hales, 4, 70.00kph, T Dilshan gives this one some air. Full length on middle stump. Spanked through the off side. Great late cut. Excellent timing and placement. Four

[ End of over 20 (13 runs) Newcastle United 123 / 2 (RR: 6.15) ]

[ Shane Watson  13* (19b 1x4 0x6)     Tillakaratne Dilshan 2-0-21-0 ]
[ Alex Hales    69 (57b 8x4 2x6)      Dale Steyn     7-0-23-1       ]

20.1 Dale Steyn to Shane Watson, 1, 140.86kph, S Watson puts bat to ball but mistimes it and he trots through for the single
20.2 Dale Steyn to Alex Hales, dot, 128.45kph, D Steyn is struggling to find much pace off this surface. Short length just outside leg stump. Bouncer! A Hales sways away and lets it go through
20.3 Dale Steyn to Alex Hales, dot, 130.13kph, D Steyn flings this through at decent pace and he hits a good length just outside leg. Bouncer! A Hales sways away
20.4 Dale Steyn to Alex Hales, dot, 141.01kph, Pitches just outside leg and it moves away. Bouncer! A Hales sways away
20.5 Dale Steyn to Alex Hales, 1, 135.57kph, D Steyn bowls this gun-barrel straight. A Hales plays a punchy leg glance. The batsmen only take one
20.6 Dale Steyn to Shane Watson, 1, 128.36kph, This one is military medium from D Steyn. S Watson plays it gently through the leg side. That is a comfortable single

[ End of over 21 (3 runs) Newcastle United 126 / 2 (RR: 6.00) ]

[ Shane Watson  15* (21b 1x4 0x6)     Dale Steyn     8-0-26-1       ]
[ Alex Hales    70 (61b 8x4 2x6)      Tillakaratne Dilshan 2-0-21-0 ]

21.1 Tillakaratne Dilshan to Shane Watson, 4, 72.82kph, T Dilshan floats a delivery to S Watson and he plays a punchy late cut. Very classy from S Watson - no stopping this one

* And that's the 50 run partnership! Excellent batting from this pair.

21.2 Tillakaratne Dilshan to Shane Watson, dot, 75.84kph, This one is bowled slightly flatter, slightly quicker. S Watson plays that one with the full face of the bat. Is quick to cut off the single
21.3 Tillakaratne Dilshan to Shane Watson, dot, 70.00kph, T Dilshan floats a delivery to S Watson. That one goes on straight with the arm. Hit straight to the fielder at backward square leg. No run
21.4 Tillakaratne Dilshan to Shane Watson, dot, 75.78kph, T Dilshan pushes this one through slightly quicker. Is quick to cut off the single
21.5 Tillakaratne Dilshan to Shane Watson, 2, 73.40kph, Not finding much turn off this surface. Spanked through the leg side. Great on-drive. Two more added to the total
21.6 Tillakaratne Dilshan to Shane Watson, 1nb, 71.41kph, T Dilshan tosses this one up to S Watson. Excellent timing from S Watson as he plays an on-drive. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end

Free hit coming up...

21.6 Tillakaratne Dilshan to Alex Hales, 1, 76.36kph, This one is bowled slightly flatter, slightly quicker. A Hales leg glances but can't time it properly. Easy single to be had there

[ End of over 22 (9 runs) Newcastle United 135 / 2 (RR: 6.14) ]

[ Alex Hales    71* (62b 8x4 2x6)     Tillakaratne Dilshan 3-0-30-0 ]
[ Shane Watson  22 (27b 2x4 0x6)      Dale Steyn     8-0-26-1       ]

The new bowler is Graeme Swann.
22.1 Graeme Swann to Alex Hales, dot, 77.36kph, A little more pace on this one. Excellent timing from A Hales as he plays a leg glance. Is quick to cut off the single
22.2 Graeme Swann to Alex Hales, dot, 77.41kph, G Swann rips an offie that turns viciously into the batsman. A Hales gets behind the ball and blocks it. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. A Hales rightly sends him back
22.3 Graeme Swann to Alex Hales, 2, 72.15kph, Crunched through the off side. Well executed cut. A Hales takes a couple of runs
22.4 Graeme Swann to Alex Hales, dot, 70.00kph, G Swann tosses this one up to A Hales and he rips an offie that turns viciously into the batsman. A Hales defends with a straight bat
22.5 Graeme Swann to Alex Hales, 1, 72.09kph, This one bites viciously and spins a long way. The batsmen only take one
22.6 Graeme Swann to Shane Watson, 1, 71.71kph, G Swann gives this one some air and he rips an offie that turns viciously into the batsman. S Watson plays it gently through the leg side. Can't get this past the fielder. One more

[ End of over 23 (4 runs) Newcastle United 139 / 2 (RR: 6.04) ]

[ Shane Watson  23* (28b 2x4 0x6)     Graeme Swann   1-0-4-0        ]
[ Alex Hales    74 (67b 8x4 2x6)      Tillakaratne Dilshan 3-0-30-0 ]

Ravi Bopara will start a new spell.
23.1 Ravi Bopara to Shane Watson, dot, 118.44kph, R Bopara is struggling to find much pace off this surface. He finds a fraction of swing off the surface. S Watson hangs on the back foot and blocks it. No runs taken
23.2 Ravi Bopara to Shane Watson, 1, 104.32kph, S Watson plays it gently through the off side. Easy single to be had there
23.3 Ravi Bopara to Alex Hales, dot, 120.00kph, That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic on-drive. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. A Hales rightly sends him back
23.4 Ravi Bopara to Alex Hales, OUT, 106.27kph, R Bopara slows this one down. Short and straight. A Hales gets behind the ball and blocks it. The batsmen run hard; A Hales calls for another but can't make it to the opposite end in time! Run out

    Alex Hales  run out (N Compton)  74 (103m 69b 8x4 2x6)  SR: 107.25

The new batsman is Brad Haddin.
23.5 Ravi Bopara to Brad Haddin, dot, 96.48kph, B Haddin hangs on the back foot and blocks it
23.6 Ravi Bopara to Brad Haddin, dot, 114.99kph, R Bopara bowls this from the back of his hand. B Haddin plays that one with the full face of the bat. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. B Haddin rightly sends him back

[ End of over 24 (1 runs) Newcastle United 140 / 3 (RR: 5.83) ]

[ Shane Watson  24* (30b 2x4 0x6)     Ravi Bopara   6-0-26-0 ]
[ Brad Haddin   0 (2b 0x4 0x6)        Graeme Swann  1-0-4-0  ]

24.1 Graeme Swann to Shane Watson, dot, 73.67kph, G Swann gives this one some air. Full length outside off stump. S Watson defends off the front foot. No runs taken
24.2 Graeme Swann to Shane Watson, 3, 70.00kph, Big turn from the spinner. Great stop! saved a run there
24.3 Graeme Swann to Brad Haddin, dot, 73.44kph, B Haddin defends with a straight bat
24.4 Graeme Swann to Brad Haddin, dot, 70.00kph, That spun a long way into the batsman after pitching. B Haddin struggles to negotiate that one and just manages to get under it
24.5 Graeme Swann to Brad Haddin, 1, 72.50kph, G Swann floats a delivery to B Haddin. Full length outside off stump. B Haddin on-drives but can't time it properly. That is an excellent call by B Haddin. One run
24.6 Graeme Swann to Shane Watson, dot, 70.00kph, G Swann gives this one some air. That one goes on straight with the arm. Textbook example of a forward defensive there. Hit straight to the fielder at mid-off. No run

[ End of over 25 (4 runs) Newcastle United 144 / 3 (RR: 5.76) ]

[ Brad Haddin   1* (5b 0x4 0x6)      Graeme Swann  2-0-8-0  ]
[ Shane Watson  27 (33b 2x4 0x6)     Ravi Bopara   6-0-26-0 ]

25.1 Ravi Bopara to Brad Haddin, dot, 114.49kph, R Bopara cuts his fingers across this one. Wicket to wicket delivery. Spanked through the leg side. Great on-drive. Hit straight to the fielder at mid-wicket. No run
25.2 Ravi Bopara to Brad Haddin, 1b, 103.53kph, R Bopara maintains a middle stump line. B Haddin misses it completely. One more
25.3 Ravi Bopara to Shane Watson, 4, 106.84kph, That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic cut. That runs away for four
25.4 Ravi Bopara to Shane Watson, dot, 116.59kph, R Bopara is struggling to find much pace off this surface. Wicket to wicket delivery. Defensive stroke. S Watson's technique had to be good to play that one
25.5 Ravi Bopara to Shane Watson, 4, 101.24kph, short length on middle stump. Spanked through the leg side. Great on-drive. That's a boundary
25.6 Ravi Bopara to Shane Watson, dot, 116.30kph, No great pace there from R Bopara. S Watson defends with a straight bat and he struck that too firmly to take the single

[ End of over 26 (9 runs) Newcastle United 153 / 3 (RR: 5.88) ]

[ Brad Haddin   1* (7b 0x4 0x6)      Ravi Bopara   7-0-34-0 ]
[ Shane Watson  35 (37b 4x4 0x6)     Graeme Swann  2-0-8-0  ]

26.1 Graeme Swann to Brad Haddin, 1, 86.63kph, One more to the total
26.2 Graeme Swann to Shane Watson, 6, 70.83kph, Crunched through the leg side. Well executed leg glance. That is a monstrous hit! SIX
26.3 Graeme Swann to Shane Watson, 6, 76.31kph, This one is bowled slightly flatter, slightly quicker. Shouts of "catch it" but can only look on as the ball clears the ropes
26.4 Graeme Swann to Shane Watson, dot, 70.00kph, full length just outside off stump. Short ball! S Watson ducks under it
26.5 Graeme Swann to Shane Watson, dot, 73.44kph, That one goes on straight with the arm. Hit straight to the fielder at square leg. No run
26.6 Graeme Swann to Shane Watson, 1, 70.00kph, full length just outside off stump. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic leg glance. One more to the total

[ End of over 27 (14 runs) Newcastle United 167 / 3 (RR: 6.19) ]

[ Shane Watson  48* (42b 4x4 2x6)     Graeme Swann  3-0-22-0 ]
[ Brad Haddin   2 (8b 0x4 0x6)        Ravi Bopara   7-0-34-0 ]

27.1 Ravi Bopara to Shane Watson, dot, 116.37kph, R Bopara ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. A hint of swing in. S Watson defends with a straight bat. Not in the gap
27.2 Ravi Bopara to Shane Watson, dot, 116.71kph, This one is military medium from R Bopara. Good and straight. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. S Watson rightly sends him back
27.3 Ravi Bopara to Shane Watson, dot, 114.47kph,
27.4 Ravi Bopara to Shane Watson, 2, 116.07kph, This one is military medium from R Bopara. That one goes on straight. Crunched through the off side. Well executed upper cut. The ball beats the infielder and the batsmen run a couple

* That's S Watson's 50! Well played.

27.5 Ravi Bopara to Shane Watson, 1, 116.52kph, R Bopara ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. A hint of swing in. S Watson cuts but doesn't time it at all. Single taken
27.6 Ravi Bopara to Brad Haddin, 1lb, 107.43kph, Oh beaten comprehensively there. One more

[ End of over 28 (4 runs) Newcastle United 171 / 3 (RR: 6.11) ]

[ Brad Haddin   2* (9b 0x4 0x6)      Ravi Bopara   8-0-37-0 ]
[ Shane Watson  51 (47b 4x4 2x6)     Graeme Swann  3-0-22-0 ]

28.1 Graeme Swann to Brad Haddin, dot, 72.89kph, G Swann tosses this one up to B Haddin. Defensively played. No run
28.2 Graeme Swann to Brad Haddin, dot, 75.76kph, A little more pace on this one. Full length just outside off stump. No runs taken
28.3 Graeme Swann to Brad Haddin, 1, 70.00kph, G Swann tosses this one up to B Haddin and he puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end
28.4 Graeme Swann to Shane Watson, 1, 72.89kph, This one bites viciously and spins a long way. Excellent timing from S Watson as he plays a cut. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single
28.5 Graeme Swann to Brad Haddin, 1, 73.33kph, G Swann gives this one some air and he rips an offie that turns viciously into the batsman. B Haddin puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Can't get this past the fielder. One more
28.6 Graeme Swann to Shane Watson, 4, 72.38kph, That one goes on straight with the arm. Spanked through the leg side. Great leg glance. No chance for the fielder in the deep. Four more

[ End of over 29 (7 runs) Newcastle United 178 / 3 (RR: 6.14) ]

[ Brad Haddin   4* (13b 0x4 0x6)     Graeme Swann  4-0-29-0 ]
[ Shane Watson  56 (49b 5x4 2x6)     Ravi Bopara   8-0-37-0 ]

29.1 Ravi Bopara to Brad Haddin, dot, 116.37kph, This one is military medium from R Bopara. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. B Haddin rightly sends him back
29.2 Ravi Bopara to Brad Haddin, 1, 115.66kph, R Bopara bowls this gun-barrel straight. Excellent timing from B Haddin as he plays a leg glance. Single taken
29.3 Ravi Bopara to Shane Watson, dot, 114.26kph, short length on middle stump. Defensive stroke. S Watson's technique had to be good to play that one
29.4 Ravi Bopara to Shane Watson, OUT, 104.69kph, R Bopara cuts his fingers across this one. S Watson defends with a straight bat. Loose stroke from S Watson as the ball takes the edge and is caught

    Shane Watson  c +C Kieswetter b R Bopara  56 (64m 51b 5x4 2x6)  SR: 109.80

The new batsman is Shakib Al Hasan.
29.5 Ravi Bopara to Shakib Al Hasan, dot, 114.37kph, Wicket to wicket delivery. Defensive stroke. S Al Hasan's technique had to be good to play that one
29.6 Ravi Bopara to Shakib Al Hasan, dot, 113.18kph, R Bopara slows this one down. Not much movement from this surface. Defended off the back foot. No runs taken

[ End of over 30 (1 runs) Newcastle United 179 / 4 (RR: 5.97) ]

[ Brad Haddin     5* (15b 0x4 0x6)     Ravi Bopara   9-0-38-1 ]
[ Shakib Al Hasan 0 (2b 0x4 0x6)       Graeme Swann  4-0-29-0 ]

30.1 Graeme Swann to Brad Haddin, dot, 70.00kph, Defensively played. Hit straight to the fielder at mid-off. No run
30.2 Graeme Swann to Brad Haddin, dot, 82.19kph, G Swann pushes this one through slightly quicker. Spanked through the leg side. Great on-drive. Is quick to cut off the single
30.3 Graeme Swann to Brad Haddin, 2, 80.81kph, short length outside off stump. Two more runs
30.4 Graeme Swann to Brad Haddin, 1, 72.07kph, Well-timed pull there. One more to the total
30.5 Graeme Swann to Shakib Al Hasan, dot, 70.00kph, G Swann gives this one some air and he rips an offie that turns viciously away from the batsman. S Al Hasan defends with a straight bat and he struck that too firmly to take the single
30.6 Graeme Swann to Shakib Al Hasan, 1b, 74.52kph, S Al Hasan is beaten by the movement. One more

[ End of over 31 (4 runs) Newcastle United 183 / 4 (RR: 5.90) ]

[ Shakib Al Hasan 0* (4b 0x4 0x6)     Graeme Swann  5-0-32-0 ]
[ Brad Haddin     8 (19b 0x4 0x6)     Ravi Bopara   9-0-38-1 ]

31.1 Ravi Bopara to Shakib Al Hasan, dot, 113.20kph, R Bopara cuts his fingers across this one. Short length on middle stump. S Al Hasan goes back to defend it. Hit straight to the fielder at mid-off. No run
31.2 Ravi Bopara to Shakib Al Hasan, dot, 96.95kph, R Bopara cuts his fingers across this one. Not much movement from this surface. S Al Hasan gets behind the ball and blocks it. Hit straight to the fielder at mid-off. No run
31.3 Ravi Bopara to Shakib Al Hasan, 1, 98.27kph, Spanked through the leg side. Great hook. Easy single to be had there
31.4 Ravi Bopara to Brad Haddin, dot, 108.79kph, R Bopara cuts his fingers across this one. Short and straight. Hit straight to the fielder at point. No run
31.5 Ravi Bopara to Brad Haddin, 6, 106.63kph, That continues on straight. B Haddin plays an extravagant leg glance. Glorious timing. An audacious shot from B Haddin. Six runs
31.6 Ravi Bopara to Brad Haddin, dot, 113.89kph, It swings in just off the straight. Defensively played. Is quick to cut off the single

* R Bopara finishes up with a good, solid spell.
* Ravi Bopara  1 / 45  in 10.0 overs, 0 maidens

[ End of over 32 (7 runs) Newcastle United 190 / 4 (RR: 5.94) ]

[ Shakib Al Hasan 1* (7b 0x4 0x6)      Ravi Bopara   10-0-45-1 ]
[ Brad Haddin     14 (22b 0x4 1x6)     Graeme Swann  5-0-32-0  ]

32.1 Graeme Swann to Shakib Al Hasan, dot, 70.90kph, G Swann floats a delivery to S Al Hasan and he goes on to the back foot and keeps it down
32.2 Graeme Swann to Shakib Al Hasan, 1nb, 71.68kph, full length outside off stump. S Al Hasan plays an extravagant late cut. Glorious timing. One more

Free hit coming up...

32.2 Graeme Swann to Brad Haddin, 1, 70.00kph, G Swann floats a delivery to B Haddin and he late cuts but can't time it properly. B Haddin trots through for the single
32.3 Graeme Swann to Shakib Al Hasan, dot, 80.82kph, G Swann pushes this one through slightly quicker. Full length outside off stump. S Al Hasan plays an extravagant leg glance. Glorious timing. No runs taken
32.4 Graeme Swann to Shakib Al Hasan, dot, 70.89kph, G Swann gives this one some air. Not finding much turn off this surface. Defensive shot. The full face of the blade was presented there. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. S Al Hasan rightly sends him back
32.5 Graeme Swann to Shakib Al Hasan, dot, 72.84kph, That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic leg glance
32.6 Graeme Swann to Shakib Al Hasan, dot, 71.26kph, G Swann tosses this one up to S Al Hasan. A big offie now and it grips and spins away from the batsman. S Al Hasan defends with a straight bat. Not in the gap

[ End of over 33 (3 runs) Newcastle United 193 / 4 (RR: 5.85) ]

[ Brad Haddin     15* (23b 0x4 1x6)     Graeme Swann  6-0-35-0  ]
[ Shakib Al Hasan 2 (13b 0x4 0x6)       Ravi Bopara   10-0-45-1 ]

Tillakaratne Dilshan will start a new spell.
33.1 Tillakaratne Dilshan to Brad Haddin, dot, 70.00kph, T Dilshan gives this one some air. That one goes on straight with the arm. Hit straight to the fielder at point. No run
33.2 Tillakaratne Dilshan to Brad Haddin, dot, 70.70kph, No run
33.3 Tillakaratne Dilshan to Brad Haddin, 1, 70.42kph, T Dilshan floats a delivery to B Haddin. Not finding much turn off this surface. Well-timed late cut there. B Haddin trots through for the single
33.4 Tillakaratne Dilshan to Shakib Al Hasan, dot, 80.96kph, No run
33.5 Tillakaratne Dilshan to Shakib Al Hasan, dot, 70.00kph, T Dilshan floats a delivery to S Al Hasan. Is quick to cut off the single
33.6 Tillakaratne Dilshan to Shakib Al Hasan, 4, 71.42kph, Spanked through the leg side. Great pull. No need to run for that. Four runs

[ End of over 34 (5 runs) Newcastle United 198 / 4 (RR: 5.82) ]

[ Brad Haddin     16* (26b 0x4 1x6)     Tillakaratne Dilshan 4-0-35-0 ]
[ Shakib Al Hasan 6 (16b 1x4 0x6)       Graeme Swann   6-0-35-0       ]

Dale Steyn will start a new spell.
34.1 Dale Steyn to Brad Haddin, dot, 144.93kph, D Steyn hurls this through. Short length just outside off stump. B Haddin struck that too firmly to take the single
34.2 Dale Steyn to Brad Haddin, dot, 146.83kph, D Steyn hurls this through and he pitches that one just outside off. Not in the gap
34.3 Dale Steyn to Brad Haddin, 4, 132.68kph, D Steyn puts his back into this delivery and he bowls this gun-barrel straight. Four all the way
34.4 Dale Steyn to Brad Haddin, dot, 138.80kph, D Steyn pitches that one just outside off. No runs taken
34.5 Dale Steyn to Brad Haddin, 1, 141.93kph, good length just outside off stump. B Haddin plays an extravagant on-drive. Glorious timing. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end
34.6 Dale Steyn to Shakib Al Hasan, dot, 144.98kph, good length on middle stump. S Al Hasan defends with a straight bat

[ End of over 35 (5 runs) Newcastle United 203 / 4 (RR: 5.80) ]

[ Brad Haddin     21* (31b 1x4 1x6)     Dale Steyn     9-0-31-1       ]
[ Shakib Al Hasan 6 (17b 1x4 0x6)       Tillakaratne Dilshan 4-0-35-0 ]

-- Newcastle United has taken the batting powerplay.
35.1 Tillakaratne Dilshan to Brad Haddin, dot, 75.77kph, This one is bowled slightly flatter, slightly quicker. Defensively played. B Haddin struck that too firmly to take the single
35.2 Tillakaratne Dilshan to Brad Haddin, OUT, 76.03kph, full length on middle stump. B Haddin completely mishits a cut. Oh dear, a lapse of concentration there by the batsman and it is an easy catch for G Swann

    Brad Haddin  c G Swann b T Dilshan  21 (43m 33b 1x4 1x6)  SR: 63.64

The new batsman is Navdeep Poonia.
35.3 Tillakaratne Dilshan to Navdeep Poonia, dot, 70.00kph, T Dilshan tosses this one up to N Poonia. That one goes on straight with the arm. Textbook example of a forward defensive there. Hit straight to the fielder at mid-off. No run
35.4 Tillakaratne Dilshan to Navdeep Poonia, 1, 77.26kph, full length just outside off stump. Single taken
35.5 Tillakaratne Dilshan to Shakib Al Hasan, 1, 82.44kph, That one goes on straight with the arm. Spanked through the off side. Great square drive. One more to the total
35.6 Tillakaratne Dilshan to Navdeep Poonia, dot, 70.00kph, That one goes on straight with the arm. Textbook example of a forward defensive there. Hit straight to the fielder at mid-off. No run

[ End of over 36 (2 runs) Newcastle United 205 / 5 (RR: 5.69) ]

[ Shakib Al Hasan 7* (18b 1x4 0x6)     Tillakaratne Dilshan 5-0-37-1 ]
[ Navdeep Poonia  1 (3b 0x4 0x6)       Dale Steyn     9-0-31-1       ]

36.1 Dale Steyn to Shakib Al Hasan, 1, 135.93kph, good length on middle stump. Aggressive pull from S Al Hasan. Single taken
36.2 Dale Steyn to Navdeep Poonia, dot, 149.62kph, That one goes on straight. N Poonia hangs on the back foot and blocks it. No runs taken
36.3 Dale Steyn to Navdeep Poonia, dot, 142.40kph, D Steyn is working up a good head of steam here. It seams away just off the straight. N Poonia strides forward and blocks. No run
36.4 Dale Steyn to Navdeep Poonia, dot, 136.01kph, D Steyn flings this through at decent pace and he hits a short length outside off. N Poonia goes back to defend it. No run
36.5 Dale Steyn to Navdeep Poonia, dot, 143.62kph, The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. N Poonia rightly sends him back
36.6 Dale Steyn to Navdeep Poonia, 1, 134.18kph, That one goes on straight. Crunched through the off side. Well executed cover drive. One more to the total

* D Steyn has finished his allocation and ends with very economical figures.
* Dale Steyn  1 / 33  in 10.0 overs, 0 maidens

[ End of over 37 (2 runs) Newcastle United 207 / 5 (RR: 5.59) ]

[ Navdeep Poonia  2* (8b 0x4 0x6)     Dale Steyn     10-0-33-1      ]
[ Shakib Al Hasan 8 (19b 1x4 0x6)     Tillakaratne Dilshan 5-0-37-1 ]

37.1 Tillakaratne Dilshan to Navdeep Poonia, dot, 70.00kph, N Poonia swats this one. Is quick to cut off the single
37.2 Tillakaratne Dilshan to Navdeep Poonia, dot, 75.66kph, T Dilshan pushes this one through slightly quicker. The straight one now. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed leg glance. Not in the gap
37.3 Tillakaratne Dilshan to Navdeep Poonia, dot, 70.00kph, T Dilshan gives this one some air. Full length just outside leg stump. N Poonia leg glances but can't time it properly. No runs taken
37.4 Tillakaratne Dilshan to Navdeep Poonia, dot, 84.88kph, N Poonia puts bat to ball but mistimes it. No run
37.5 Tillakaratne Dilshan to Navdeep Poonia, dot, 70.00kph, T Dilshan gives this one some air. Not finding much turn off this surface. Spanked through the leg side. Great leg glance. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. N Poonia rightly sends him back
37.6 Tillakaratne Dilshan to Navdeep Poonia, 1lb, 70.00kph, The straight one now. N Poonia swishes at this one and misses. One more to the total

[ End of over 38 (1 runs) Newcastle United 208 / 5 (RR: 5.47) ]

[ Navdeep Poonia  2* (14b 0x4 0x6)     Tillakaratne Dilshan 6-0-37-1 ]
[ Shakib Al Hasan 8 (19b 1x4 0x6)      Dale Steyn     10-0-33-1      ]

Graeme Swann will start a new spell.
38.1 Graeme Swann to Navdeep Poonia, dot, 71.75kph, N Poonia struck that too firmly to take the single
38.2 Graeme Swann to Navdeep Poonia, 1, 70.00kph, G Swann floats a delivery to N Poonia. That is an excellent call by N Poonia. One run
38.3 Graeme Swann to Shakib Al Hasan, dot, 75.51kph, Short ball! S Al Hasan ducks under it
38.4 Graeme Swann to Shakib Al Hasan, 6, 74.58kph, G Swann tosses this one up to S Al Hasan. This one bites viciously and spins a long way. S Al Hasan plays an extravagant cover drive. Glorious timing. That is a monstrous hit! SIX
38.5 Graeme Swann to Shakib Al Hasan, 1, 70.00kph, G Swann tosses this one up to S Al Hasan and he rips an offie that turns viciously away from the batsman. S Al Hasan cover drives but can't time it properly. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end
38.6 Graeme Swann to Navdeep Poonia, dot, 72.82kph, N Poonia plays that one with the full face of the bat. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. N Poonia rightly sends him back

[ End of over 39 (8 runs) Newcastle United 216 / 5 (RR: 5.54) ]

[ Shakib Al Hasan 15* (22b 1x4 1x6)     Graeme Swann   7-0-43-0       ]
[ Navdeep Poonia  3 (17b 0x4 0x6)       Tillakaratne Dilshan 6-0-37-1 ]

39.1 Tillakaratne Dilshan to Shakib Al Hasan, 2, 78.28kph, Excellent timing from S Al Hasan as he plays an on-drive. The batsmen run hard and complete a comfortable two
39.2 Tillakaratne Dilshan to Shakib Al Hasan, 1, 71.10kph, The straight one now. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed on-drive. That is a comfortable single
39.3 Tillakaratne Dilshan to Navdeep Poonia, dot, 73.28kph, is quick to cut off the single
39.4 Tillakaratne Dilshan to Navdeep Poonia, dot, 70.61kph, That one goes on straight with the arm. Hit straight to the fielder at deep mid-off. No run
39.5 Tillakaratne Dilshan to Navdeep Poonia, 1nb, 70.00kph, Not finding much turn off this surface. Spanked through the off side. Great cover drive. Misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single

Free hit coming up...

39.5 Tillakaratne Dilshan to Shakib Al Hasan, 1, 74.39kph, T Dilshan gives this one some air. S Al Hasan puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Can't get this past the fielder. One more
39.6 Tillakaratne Dilshan to Navdeep Poonia, dot, 73.84kph, The straight one now. Not in the gap

[ End of over 40 (6 runs) Newcastle United 222 / 5 (RR: 5.55) ]

[ Shakib Al Hasan 19* (25b 1x4 1x6)     Tillakaratne Dilshan 7-0-43-1 ]
[ Navdeep Poonia  4 (21b 0x4 0x6)       Graeme Swann   7-0-43-0       ]

40.1 Graeme Swann to Shakib Al Hasan, 4, 72.62kph, Big turn from the spinner. Can't cut it off. Four
40.2 Graeme Swann to Shakib Al Hasan, 1, 72.02kph, G Swann tosses this one up to S Al Hasan and he puts lots of revolutions on this delivery. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic late cut. They take a single
40.3 Graeme Swann to Navdeep Poonia, dot, 70.00kph, Defended off the back foot. No runs taken
40.4 Graeme Swann to Navdeep Poonia, dot, 70.00kph, No run
40.5 Graeme Swann to Navdeep Poonia, dot, 70.00kph, G Swann tosses this one up to N Poonia. Full length just outside off stump. No runs taken
40.6 Graeme Swann to Navdeep Poonia, 4, 71.89kph, This one bites viciously and spins a long way. N Poonia plays an extravagant cut. Glorious timing. Four runs

[ End of over 41 (9 runs) Newcastle United 231 / 5 (RR: 5.63) ]

[ Shakib Al Hasan 24* (27b 2x4 1x6)     Graeme Swann   8-0-52-0       ]
[ Navdeep Poonia  8 (25b 1x4 0x6)       Tillakaratne Dilshan 7-0-43-1 ]

41.1 Tillakaratne Dilshan to Shakib Al Hasan, dot, 70.00kph, T Dilshan tosses this one up to S Al Hasan. The straight one now. Not in the gap
41.2 Tillakaratne Dilshan to Shakib Al Hasan, 2, 72.50kph, S Al Hasan swats this one. Two runs
41.3 Tillakaratne Dilshan to Shakib Al Hasan, dot, 73.83kph, T Dilshan floats a delivery to S Al Hasan. Not finding much turn off this surface. Well-timed late cut there. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. S Al Hasan rightly sends him back
41.4 Tillakaratne Dilshan to Shakib Al Hasan, 1, 72.00kph, Spanked through the off side. Great late cut. One more to the total
41.5 Tillakaratne Dilshan to Navdeep Poonia, dot, 70.00kph, The straight one now. Not in the gap
41.6 Tillakaratne Dilshan to Navdeep Poonia, dot, 70.00kph, T Dilshan tosses this one up to N Poonia and he plays an extravagant leg glance. Glorious timing. Is quick to cut off the single

[ End of over 42 (3 runs) Newcastle United 234 / 5 (RR: 5.57) ]

[ Shakib Al Hasan 27* (31b 2x4 1x6)     Tillakaratne Dilshan 8-0-46-1 ]
[ Navdeep Poonia  8 (27b 1x4 0x6)       Graeme Swann   8-0-52-0       ]

42.1 Graeme Swann to Shakib Al Hasan, 4, 73.19kph, G Swann rips an offie that turns viciously away from the batsman. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic late cut. Excellent timing and placement. Four
42.2 Graeme Swann to Shakib Al Hasan, 4, 73.88kph, A big offie now and it grips and spins away from the batsman. Spanked through the leg side. Great sweep. No chance for the fielder in the deep. Four more
42.3 Graeme Swann to Shakib Al Hasan, dot, 74.08kph, The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. S Al Hasan rightly sends him back
42.4 Graeme Swann to Shakib Al Hasan, dot, 74.52kph, S Al Hasan struck that too firmly to take the single
42.5 Graeme Swann to Shakib Al Hasan, 1, 77.68kph, misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single
42.6 Graeme Swann to Navdeep Poonia, dot, 71.59kph, G Swann rips an offie that turns viciously into the batsman. Defensive stroke. N Poonia's technique had to be good to play that one and he struck that too firmly to take the single

[ End of over 43 (9 runs) Newcastle United 243 / 5 (RR: 5.65) ]

[ Shakib Al Hasan 36* (36b 4x4 1x6)     Graeme Swann   9-0-61-0       ]
[ Navdeep Poonia  8 (28b 1x4 0x6)       Tillakaratne Dilshan 8-0-46-1 ]

43.1 Tillakaratne Dilshan to Shakib Al Hasan, dot, 75.04kph, A little more pace on this one. No run
43.2 Tillakaratne Dilshan to Shakib Al Hasan, 1, 70.00kph, T Dilshan tosses this one up to S Al Hasan and he late cuts but can't time it properly. They take a single
43.3 Tillakaratne Dilshan to Navdeep Poonia, dot, 70.00kph, is quick to cut off the single
43.4 Tillakaratne Dilshan to Navdeep Poonia, dot, 70.00kph, T Dilshan floats a delivery to N Poonia. The straight one now. Not in the gap
43.5 Tillakaratne Dilshan to Navdeep Poonia, dot, 75.34kph, N Poonia defends with a straight bat
43.6 Tillakaratne Dilshan to Navdeep Poonia, 1, 68.73kph, N Poonia leg glances but can't time it properly. One more

[ End of over 44 (2 runs) Newcastle United 245 / 5 (RR: 5.57) ]

[ Navdeep Poonia  9* (32b 1x4 0x6)     Tillakaratne Dilshan 9-0-48-1 ]
[ Shakib Al Hasan 37 (38b 4x4 1x6)     Graeme Swann   9-0-61-0       ]

44.1 Graeme Swann to Navdeep Poonia, dot, 72.83kph, G Swann tosses this one up to N Poonia. The straight one now. Not in the gap
44.2 Graeme Swann to Navdeep Poonia, dot, 74.71kph,
44.3 Graeme Swann to Navdeep Poonia, 2, 79.46kph, This one is bowled slightly flatter, slightly quicker. Excellent timing from N Poonia as he plays a sweep. N Poonia takes a couple of runs
44.4 Graeme Swann to Navdeep Poonia, 1, 75.61kph, G Swann pushes this one through slightly quicker. Not finding much turn off this surface. Well-timed sweep there. N Poonia trots through for the single
44.5 Graeme Swann to Shakib Al Hasan, 4, 70.41kph, Crunched through the leg side. Well executed late cut. The ball smashes into the advertising boarding now. Four
44.6 Graeme Swann to Shakib Al Hasan, dot, 72.75kph, S Al Hasan hangs on the back foot and blocks it. Not in the gap

* Not the best of outings from G Swann. He'll want to forget this in a hurry.
* Graeme Swann  0 / 68  in 10.0 overs, 0 maidens

[ End of over 45 (7 runs) Newcastle United 252 / 5 (RR: 5.60) ]

[ Navdeep Poonia  12* (36b 1x4 0x6)     Graeme Swann   10-0-68-0      ]
[ Shakib Al Hasan 41 (40b 5x4 1x6)      Tillakaratne Dilshan 9-0-48-1 ]

45.1 Tillakaratne Dilshan to Navdeep Poonia, dot, 74.96kph, T Dilshan tosses this one up to N Poonia and he struck that too firmly to take the single
45.2 Tillakaratne Dilshan to Navdeep Poonia, dot, 76.53kph, That one goes on straight with the arm. Hit straight to the fielder at cover point. No run
45.3 Tillakaratne Dilshan to Navdeep Poonia, dot, 74.95kph, No run
45.4 Tillakaratne Dilshan to Navdeep Poonia, dot, 67.57kph, is quick to cut off the single
45.5 Tillakaratne Dilshan to Navdeep Poonia, dot, 72.49kph, No run
45.6 Tillakaratne Dilshan to Navdeep Poonia, dot, 69.22kph, Not finding much turn off this surface. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. N Poonia rightly sends him back

* T Dilshan finishes up with a good, solid spell.
* Tillakaratne Dilshan  1 / 48  in 10.0 overs, 1 maidens

[ End of over 46 (0 runs) Newcastle United 252 / 5 (RR: 5.48) ]

[ Shakib Al Hasan 41* (40b 5x4 1x6)     Tillakaratne Dilshan 10-1-48-1 ]
[ Navdeep Poonia  12 (42b 1x4 0x6)      Graeme Swann   10-0-68-0       ]

Dewald Nel will start a new spell.
46.1 Dewald Nel to Shakib Al Hasan, 1, 126.32kph, D Nel maintains an off stump line. That is a comfortable single

* And that's the 50 run partnership! Excellent batting from this pair.

46.2 Dewald Nel to Navdeep Poonia, 1, 113.50kph, D Nel runs his fingers across the seam. Short length just outside off stump. N Poonia cuts but can't time it properly. Single taken
46.3 Dewald Nel to Shakib Al Hasan, 2, 124.50kph, D Nel is struggling to find much pace off this surface. Wicket to wicket delivery. Spanked through the leg side. Great upper cut. The initial call is two - the batsmen make it quite easily in the end
46.4 Dewald Nel to Shakib Al Hasan, 3, 124.60kph, That one goes on straight. Crunched through the off side. Well executed late cut. Made a hash of it and allows the batsmen to take three
46.5 Dewald Nel to Navdeep Poonia, dot, 120.45kph, D Nel pushes this through at no great pace and he hits a short length outside off. N Poonia struggles to negotiate that one and just manages to get under it
46.6 Dewald Nel to Navdeep Poonia, dot, 115.90kph, D Nel pushes this through at no great pace and he hits a short length on middle. Bouncer! N Poonia sways away

[ End of over 47 (7 runs) Newcastle United 259 / 5 (RR: 5.51) ]

[ Shakib Al Hasan 47* (43b 5x4 1x6)     Dewald Nel     4-0-27-1        ]
[ Navdeep Poonia  13 (45b 1x4 0x6)      Tillakaratne Dilshan 10-1-48-1 ]

Alex Cusack will start a new spell.
47.1 Alex Cusack to Shakib Al Hasan, 1, 130.00kph, A Cusack is struggling to find much pace off this surface and he maintains an off stump line. S Al Hasan puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run
47.2 Alex Cusack to Navdeep Poonia, dot, 129.40kph, A Cusack is struggling to find much pace off this surface. Not in the gap
47.3 Alex Cusack to Navdeep Poonia, 1, 124.76kph, N Poonia plays it gently through the off side. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single
47.4 Alex Cusack to Shakib Al Hasan, 1, 117.07kph, S Al Hasan late cuts but can't time it properly. One more
47.5 Alex Cusack to Navdeep Poonia, 1, 124.60kph, A Cusack ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. Short length on middle stump. N Poonia played that with soft hands. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single
47.6 Alex Cusack to Shakib Al Hasan, 1, 130.00kph, short length on middle stump. Excellent timing from S Al Hasan as he plays a late cut. They take a single

* That's S Al Hasan's 50! Well played.

[ End of over 48 (5 runs) Newcastle United 264 / 5 (RR: 5.50) ]

[ Shakib Al Hasan 50* (46b 5x4 1x6)     Alex Cusack   4-0-33-0 ]
[ Navdeep Poonia  15 (48b 1x4 0x6)      Dewald Nel    4-0-27-1 ]

48.1 Dewald Nel to Shakib Al Hasan, dot, 115.30kph, D Nel maintains a tight line outside off. Is quick to cut off the single
48.2 Dewald Nel to Shakib Al Hasan, 4, 119.71kph, D Nel pushes this through at no great pace. Short length outside off stump. Spanked through the off side. Great late cut. That went to the boundary in a flash
48.3 Dewald Nel to Shakib Al Hasan, 4, 124.47kph, No great pace there from D Nel and he hits a good length outside off. Crunched through the off side. Well executed cover drive. That went to the boundary in a flash
48.4 Dewald Nel to Shakib Al Hasan, dot, 126.46kph, S Al Hasan plays a hook, but can't time it properly. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. S Al Hasan rightly sends him back
48.5 Dewald Nel to Shakib Al Hasan, 4, 128.18kph, D Nel maintains an off stump line. Excellent timing from S Al Hasan as he plays a cover drive. No chance for the fielder in the deep. Four more
48.6 Dewald Nel to Shakib Al Hasan, 1, 124.41kph, D Nel ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman and he pitches that one outside off. S Al Hasan puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run

[ End of over 49 (13 runs) Newcastle United 277 / 5 (RR: 5.65) ]

[ Shakib Al Hasan 63* (52b 8x4 1x6)     Dewald Nel    5-0-40-1 ]
[ Navdeep Poonia  15 (48b 1x4 0x6)      Alex Cusack   4-0-33-0 ]

49.1 Alex Cusack to Shakib Al Hasan, dot, 130.00kph, A Cusack is struggling to find much pace off this surface and he pitches that one on middle. Short ball! S Al Hasan ducks under it
49.2 Alex Cusack to Shakib Al Hasan, 4, 127.20kph, A Cusack ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. Not much movement from this surface. The ball smashes into the advertising boarding now. Four
49.3 Alex Cusack to Shakib Al Hasan, 6, 114.03kph, A Cusack runs his fingers across the seam and he hits a short length outside off. S Al Hasan plays an extravagant on-drive. Glorious timing. Fielder is underneath it but the ball sails over his head. SIX
49.4 Alex Cusack to Shakib Al Hasan, dot, 116.87kph, A Cusack maintains an off stump line. Excellent timing from S Al Hasan as he plays an on-drive. S Al Hasan struck that too firmly to take the single
49.5 Alex Cusack to Shakib Al Hasan, dot, 126.16kph, A Cusack is struggling to find much pace off this surface and he maintains an off stump line. S Al Hasan defends with a straight bat. Not in the gap
49.6 Alex Cusack to Shakib Al Hasan, OUT, 111.68kph, A Cusack cuts his fingers across this one and he hits a short length on middle. S Al Hasan completely mishits a late cut and he has not quite got a hold of this one and it is taken by N Compton cover

    Shakib Al Hasan  c N Compton b A Cusack  73 (74m 58b 9x4 2x6)  SR: 125.86


[ End of over 50 (10 runs) Newcastle United 287 / 6 (RR: 5.74) ]

[ Navdeep Poonia 15* (48b 1x4 0x6)     Alex Cusack   5-0-43-1 ]
[                                      Dewald Nel    5-0-40-1 ]


The new batsman is Nick Compton.
The new batsman is Tillakaratne Dilshan.
The new bowler is Jade Dernbach.
0.1 Jade Dernbach to Nick Compton, dot, 140.00kph, J Dernbach puts his back into this delivery. That moved miles. Defended off the back foot. No runs taken
0.2 Jade Dernbach to Nick Compton, 1, 139.79kph, J Dernbach is working up a decent pace here. It swings away just off the straight. N Compton plays a punchy on-drive. Easy single to be had there
0.3 Jade Dernbach to Tillakaratne Dilshan, dot, 134.59kph, That one goes on straight. Defensive shot. The full face of the blade was presented there. No run
0.4 Jade Dernbach to Tillakaratne Dilshan, 1, 133.42kph, The batsmen only take one
0.5 Jade Dernbach to Nick Compton, 1, 136.78kph, J Dernbach bowls this gun-barrel straight. N Compton plays it gently through the leg side. That is a comfortable single
0.6 Jade Dernbach to Tillakaratne Dilshan, 6, 131.07kph, J Dernbach flings this through at decent pace. Fielder is underneath it but the ball sails over his head. SIX

[ End of over 1 (9 runs) Everton 9 / 0 (RR: 9.00, RRR: 5.67) ]
Everton requires 279 runs to win at 5.69 runs per over

[ Nick Compton   2* (3b 0x4 0x6)          Jade Dernbach   1-0-9-0 ]
[ Tillakaratne Dilshan 7 (3b 0x4 1x6)                             ]

The new bowler is Mitchell Starc.
1.1 Mitchell Starc to Nick Compton, dot, 124.77kph, Defensive stroke. N Compton's technique had to be good to play that one and he struck that too firmly to take the single
1.2 Mitchell Starc to Nick Compton, dot, 127.78kph, M Starc pushes this through at no great pace. Full length just outside leg stump. Defensive stroke. N Compton's technique had to be good to play that one. Not in the gap
1.3 Mitchell Starc to Nick Compton, dot, 140.00kph, M Starc flings this through at decent pace and he hits a good length just outside leg. N Compton struggles to negotiate that one and just manages to get under it
1.4 Mitchell Starc to Nick Compton, 1lb, 128.80kph, N Compton misses it completely. One more
1.5 Mitchell Starc to Tillakaratne Dilshan, dot, 124.77kph, good length just outside leg stump. T Dilshan hangs on the back foot and blocks it. No runs taken
1.6 Mitchell Starc to Tillakaratne Dilshan, dot, 125.63kph, M Starc finds a hint of movement from an off stump line. T Dilshan puts bat to ball but mistimes it. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. T Dilshan rightly sends him back

[ End of over 2 (1 runs) Everton 10 / 0 (RR: 5.00, RRR: 5.77) ]
Everton requires 278 runs to win at 5.79 runs per over

[ Nick Compton   2* (7b 0x4 0x6)          Mitchell Starc  1-0-0-0 ]
[ Tillakaratne Dilshan 7 (5b 0x4 1x6)     Jade Dernbach   1-0-9-0 ]

2.1 Jade Dernbach to Nick Compton, 4, 131.29kph, Pitches just outside off and it seams away. N Compton plays an extravagant drive. Glorious timing. Excellent timing and placement. Four
2.2 Jade Dernbach to Nick Compton, dot, 131.31kph, It swings away just off the straight. Defensive shot. The full face of the blade was presented there. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. N Compton rightly sends him back
2.3 Jade Dernbach to Nick Compton, OUT, 140.00kph, Defensively played. Loose stroke from N Compton as the ball takes the edge and is caught

    Nick Compton  c +B Haddin b J Dernbach  6 (11m 10b 1x4 0x6)  SR: 60.00

The new batsman is Joe Root.
2.4 Jade Dernbach to Joe Root, dot, 125.97kph, short length just outside off stump. J Root gets behind the ball and blocks it. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. J Root rightly sends him back
2.5 Jade Dernbach to Joe Root, 1, 140.00kph, J Dernbach hits a short length just outside off. J Root played that with soft hands. Misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single
2.6 Jade Dernbach to Tillakaratne Dilshan, dot, 126.27kph, J Dernbach pushes this through at no great pace. Defensive stroke. T Dilshan's technique had to be good to play that one. Not in the gap

[ End of over 3 (5 runs) Everton 15 / 1 (RR: 5.00, RRR: 5.79) ]
Everton requires 273 runs to win at 5.81 runs per over

[ Joe Root       1* (2b 0x4 0x6)          Jade Dernbach   2-0-14-1 ]
[ Tillakaratne Dilshan 7 (6b 0x4 1x6)     Mitchell Starc  1-0-0-0  ]

3.1 Mitchell Starc to Joe Root, dot, 138.62kph, M Starc is working up a decent pace here. Wicket to wicket delivery. J Root goes back to defend it. Is quick to cut off the single
3.2 Mitchell Starc to Joe Root, 6, 137.17kph, M Starc puts his back into this delivery. Big swing from the seamer. Spanked through the off side. Great cut. Six runs! Fantastic batting
3.3 Mitchell Starc to Joe Root, dot, 129.85kph, M Starc pushes this through at no great pace. Not in the gap
3.4 Mitchell Starc to Joe Root, 1, 123.47kph, M Starc pushes this through at no great pace. J Root played that with soft hands. Can't get this past the fielder. One more
3.5 Mitchell Starc to Tillakaratne Dilshan, dot, 116.83kph, This one is military medium from M Starc. Short ball! T Dilshan ducks under it
3.6 Mitchell Starc to Tillakaratne Dilshan, dot, 127.87kph, This one is military medium from M Starc. Short length well wide of off stump. T Dilshan goes back to defend it. Is quick to cut off the single

[ End of over 4 (7 runs) Everton 22 / 1 (RR: 5.50, RRR: 5.76) ]
Everton requires 266 runs to win at 5.78 runs per over

[ Joe Root       8* (6b 0x4 1x6)          Mitchell Starc  2-0-7-0  ]
[ Tillakaratne Dilshan 7 (8b 0x4 1x6)     Jade Dernbach   2-0-14-1 ]

4.1 Jade Dernbach to Joe Root, dot, 123.49kph, J Dernbach ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. J Root goes back to defend it. No run
4.2 Jade Dernbach to Joe Root, dot, 132.91kph, J Dernbach flings this through at decent pace. Pitches just outside leg and it swings away. J Root goes on to the back foot and keeps it down
4.3 Jade Dernbach to Joe Root, dot, 135.41kph, short length just outside leg stump. J Root hangs on the back foot and blocks it. No runs taken
4.4 Jade Dernbach to Joe Root, dot, 116.01kph, No great pace there from J Dernbach. Good length just outside leg stump. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed on-drive
4.5 Jade Dernbach to Joe Root, dot, 137.85kph, J Dernbach is working up a decent pace here. Good length just outside leg stump. Short ball! J Root ducks under it
4.6 Jade Dernbach to Joe Root, 1, 137.90kph, This one starts on middle and ends up on middle. J Root played that with soft hands. One more

[ End of over 5 (1 runs) Everton 23 / 1 (RR: 4.60, RRR: 5.87) ]
Everton requires 265 runs to win at 5.89 runs per over

[ Joe Root       9* (12b 0x4 1x6)         Jade Dernbach   3-0-15-1 ]
[ Tillakaratne Dilshan 7 (8b 0x4 1x6)     Mitchell Starc  2-0-7-0  ]

5.1 Mitchell Starc to Joe Root, 1lb, 135.35kph, M Starc flings this through at decent pace and he finds a hint of movement from a leg stump line. Oh beaten comprehensively there. One more
5.2 Mitchell Starc to Tillakaratne Dilshan, 1nb, 132.02kph, M Starc flings this through at decent pace. T Dilshan played that with soft hands. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end

Free hit coming up...

5.2 Mitchell Starc to Joe Root, 1lb, 126.12kph, This one is military medium from M Starc. This one starts just outside leg and ends up on leg. J Root misses it completely. One more to the total
5.3 Mitchell Starc to Tillakaratne Dilshan, dot, 139.46kph, That moved miles. T Dilshan plays an extravagant leg glance. Glorious timing. No runs taken
5.4 Mitchell Starc to Tillakaratne Dilshan, 1, 134.30kph, Pitches on middle and it swings away. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic leg glance. The batsmen only take one
5.5 Mitchell Starc to Joe Root, dot, 133.95kph, J Root played that with soft hands. No runs taken
5.6 Mitchell Starc to Joe Root, 4, 124.49kph, M Starc hits a good length on middle. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed leg glance. Not quite where J Root intended it to go

[ End of over 6 (9 runs) Everton 32 / 1 (RR: 5.33, RRR: 5.80) ]
Everton requires 256 runs to win at 5.82 runs per over

[ Tillakaratne Dilshan 9* (11b 0x4 1x6)     Mitchell Starc  3-0-14-0 ]
[ Joe Root       13 (16b 1x4 1x6)           Jade Dernbach   3-0-15-1 ]

6.1 Jade Dernbach to Tillakaratne Dilshan, dot, 119.89kph, J Dernbach finds a hint of movement from an off stump line. Defensive stroke. T Dilshan's technique had to be good to play that one. Is quick to cut off the single
6.2 Jade Dernbach to Tillakaratne Dilshan, dot, 122.40kph, A hint of swing away. Defensive stroke. T Dilshan's technique had to be good to play that one
6.3 Jade Dernbach to Tillakaratne Dilshan, 1, 139.07kph, short length just outside off stump. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single
6.4 Jade Dernbach to Joe Root, dot, 126.15kph, This one is military medium from J Dernbach. Big movement from the seamer. Hit straight to the fielder at point. No run
6.5 Jade Dernbach to Joe Root, OUT, 139.65kph, J Dernbach puts his back into this delivery. Defensively played. Oh dear, a lapse of concentration there by the batsman and it is an easy catch for J Anderson

    Joe Root  c J Anderson b J Dernbach  13 (19m 18b 1x4 1x6)  SR: 72.22

The new batsman is JP Duminy.
6.6 Jade Dernbach to JP Duminy, dot, 128.62kph, J Dernbach hits a short length on middle. Defended off the back foot. Not in the gap

[ End of over 7 (1 runs) Everton 33 / 2 (RR: 4.71, RRR: 5.91) ]
Everton requires 255 runs to win at 5.93 runs per over

[ Tillakaratne Dilshan 10* (14b 0x4 1x6)     Jade Dernbach   4-0-16-2 ]
[ JP Duminy      0 (1b 0x4 0x6)              Mitchell Starc  3-0-14-0 ]

7.1 Mitchell Starc to Tillakaratne Dilshan, 1, 132.96kph, M Starc flings this through at decent pace. He finds a fraction of swing off the surface. Spanked through the off side. Great cut. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end
7.2 Mitchell Starc to JP Duminy, 1, 133.74kph, short length outside off stump. J Duminy plays it gently through the off side. One more
7.3 Mitchell Starc to Tillakaratne Dilshan, 2, 128.77kph, Well-timed leg glance there. Two more runs
7.4 Mitchell Starc to Tillakaratne Dilshan, 4, 139.91kph, M Starc finds a hint of swing from an off stump line. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic cover drive. Four more to the total
7.5 Mitchell Starc to Tillakaratne Dilshan, dot, 135.21kph, Big swing from the seamer. T Dilshan goes back to defend it. Hit straight to the fielder at mid-off. No run
7.6 Mitchell Starc to Tillakaratne Dilshan, dot, 139.74kph, Defensive stroke. T Dilshan's technique had to be good to play that one. No runs taken

[ End of over 8 (8 runs) Everton 41 / 2 (RR: 5.13, RRR: 5.86) ]
Everton requires 247 runs to win at 5.88 runs per over

[ JP Duminy      1* (2b 0x4 0x6)            Mitchell Starc  4-0-22-0 ]
[ Tillakaratne Dilshan 17 (19b 1x4 1x6)     Jade Dernbach   4-0-16-2 ]

8.1 Jade Dernbach to JP Duminy, dot, 133.51kph, short length on middle stump. Defensively played. Is quick to cut off the single
8.2 Jade Dernbach to JP Duminy, 4, 133.97kph, J Dernbach is working up a decent pace here. A hint of swing in. Spanked through the leg side. Great hook. No need to run for that. Four runs
8.3 Jade Dernbach to JP Duminy, dot, 124.81kph, That one goes on straight. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. J Duminy rightly sends him back
8.4 Jade Dernbach to JP Duminy, dot, 133.56kph, short length just outside leg stump. J Duminy gets behind the ball and blocks it. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. J Duminy rightly sends him back
8.5 Jade Dernbach to JP Duminy, dot, 137.13kph, J Dernbach puts his back into this delivery. Not in the gap
8.6 Jade Dernbach to JP Duminy, 6, 128.58kph, It jags away just off the straight. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic drive. Oh dear. That has been put down in the crowd. Six more

[ End of over 9 (10 runs) Everton 51 / 2 (RR: 5.67, RRR: 5.76) ]
Everton requires 237 runs to win at 5.78 runs per over

[ Tillakaratne Dilshan 17* (19b 1x4 1x6)     Jade Dernbach   5-0-26-2 ]
[ JP Duminy      11 (8b 1x4 1x6)             Mitchell Starc  4-0-22-0 ]

9.1 Mitchell Starc to Tillakaratne Dilshan, 1, 136.74kph, short length just outside leg stump. T Dilshan puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single
9.2 Mitchell Starc to JP Duminy, 1, 124.63kph, A hint of movement in. Spanked through the off side. Great cover drive. The batsmen only take one
9.3 Mitchell Starc to Tillakaratne Dilshan, 4, 133.25kph, M Starc puts his back into this delivery. T Dilshan plays a punchy on-drive. The ball beats the fielder and the outfield does the rest. Four more
9.4 Mitchell Starc to Tillakaratne Dilshan, 1, 133.26kph, M Starc flings this through at decent pace. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic on-drive. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end
9.5 Mitchell Starc to JP Duminy, dot, 122.54kph, J Duminy struggles to negotiate that one and just manages to get under it
9.6 Mitchell Starc to JP Duminy, dot, 137.21kph, M Starc flings this through at decent pace. Short length outside off stump. Bouncer! J Duminy sways away

[ End of over 10 (7 runs) Everton 58 / 2 (RR: 5.80, RRR: 5.73) ]
Everton requires 230 runs to win at 5.75 runs per over

[ Tillakaratne Dilshan 23* (22b 2x4 1x6)     Mitchell Starc  5-0-29-0 ]
[ JP Duminy      12 (11b 1x4 1x6)            Jade Dernbach   5-0-26-2 ]

The new bowler is James Anderson.
10.1 James Anderson to Tillakaratne Dilshan, 1, 125.28kph, J Anderson is struggling to find much pace off this surface. He finds a fraction of swing off the surface. T Dilshan puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Can't get this past the fielder. One more
10.2 James Anderson to JP Duminy, OUT, 140.00kph, Defended off the back foot. Oh dear, a lapse of concentration there by the batsman and it is an easy catch for A Hales

    JP Duminy  c A Hales b J Anderson  12 (16m 12b 1x4 1x6)  SR: 100.00

The new batsman is George Bailey.
10.3 James Anderson to George Bailey, dot, 140.00kph, J Anderson is working up a decent pace here. That one goes on straight. Defensive shot. The full face of the blade was presented there. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. G Bailey rightly sends him back
10.4 James Anderson to George Bailey, dot, 136.71kph, He finds a fraction of swing off the surface. Defensive stroke. G Bailey's technique had to be good to play that one. Not in the gap
10.5 James Anderson to George Bailey, dot, 125.98kph, A hint of movement away. Defensive shot. The full face of the blade was presented there. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. G Bailey rightly sends him back
10.6 James Anderson to George Bailey, 1, 123.51kph, J Anderson ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. Not much movement from this surface. One more to the total

[ End of over 11 (2 runs) Everton 60 / 3 (RR: 5.45, RRR: 5.82) ]
Everton requires 228 runs to win at 5.85 runs per over

[ George Bailey  1* (4b 0x4 0x6)            James Anderson  1-0-2-1  ]
[ Tillakaratne Dilshan 24 (23b 2x4 1x6)     Mitchell Starc  5-0-29-0 ]

The new bowler is Shane Watson.
11.1 Shane Watson to George Bailey, 6, 130.00kph, No great pace there from S Watson. Spanked through the leg side. Great on-drive. Shouts of "catch it" but can only look on as the ball clears the ropes
11.2 Shane Watson to George Bailey, dot, 130.00kph, S Watson pushes this through at no great pace. That moved miles. No runs taken
11.3 Shane Watson to George Bailey, dot, 120.66kph, No great pace there from S Watson. G Bailey goes back to defend it. Is quick to cut off the single
11.4 Shane Watson to George Bailey, dot, 126.62kph, S Watson ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. Short length just outside leg stump. G Bailey hangs on the back foot and blocks it. No runs taken
11.5 Shane Watson to George Bailey, dot, 129.71kph, S Watson pushes this through at no great pace. Short length just outside leg stump. G Bailey defends with a straight bat. No runs taken
11.6 Shane Watson to George Bailey, dot, 127.06kph, This one is military medium from S Watson. G Bailey gets behind the ball and blocks it. Is quick to cut off the single

[ End of over 12 (6 runs) Everton 66 / 3 (RR: 5.50, RRR: 5.82) ]
Everton requires 222 runs to win at 5.84 runs per over

[ Tillakaratne Dilshan 24* (23b 2x4 1x6)     Shane Watson    1-0-6-0 ]
[ George Bailey  7 (10b 0x4 1x6)             James Anderson  1-0-2-1 ]

12.1 James Anderson to Tillakaratne Dilshan, dot, 127.08kph, J Anderson is struggling to find much pace off this surface and he hits a good length on middle. T Dilshan puts bat to ball but mistimes it
12.2 James Anderson to Tillakaratne Dilshan, dot, 124.77kph, J Anderson is struggling to find much pace off this surface. Hit straight to the fielder at deep mid-off. No run
12.3 James Anderson to Tillakaratne Dilshan, dot, 130.52kph, T Dilshan struck that too firmly to take the single
12.4 James Anderson to Tillakaratne Dilshan, 2, 124.38kph, short length on middle stump. Two more runs
12.5 James Anderson to Tillakaratne Dilshan, dot, 136.11kph, J Anderson maintains a tight line just outside off. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. T Dilshan rightly sends him back
12.6 James Anderson to Tillakaratne Dilshan, 1, 140.00kph, J Anderson flings this through at decent pace. He finds a fraction of movement off the surface. T Dilshan late cuts but can't time it properly. They take a single

[ End of over 13 (3 runs) Everton 69 / 3 (RR: 5.31, RRR: 5.89) ]
Everton requires 219 runs to win at 5.92 runs per over

[ Tillakaratne Dilshan 27* (29b 2x4 1x6)     James Anderson  2-0-5-1 ]
[ George Bailey  7 (10b 0x4 1x6)             Shane Watson    1-0-6-0 ]

13.1 Shane Watson to Tillakaratne Dilshan, 4, 130.00kph, Spanked through the off side. Great cut. Excellent timing and placement. Four
13.2 Shane Watson to Tillakaratne Dilshan, dot, 129.34kph, This one is military medium from S Watson. Bouncer! T Dilshan sways away and lets it go through
13.3 Shane Watson to Tillakaratne Dilshan, dot, 114.71kph, This one starts on middle and ends up on middle. T Dilshan goes on to the back foot and keeps it down and he struck that too firmly to take the single
13.4 Shane Watson to Tillakaratne Dilshan, 6, 129.08kph, S Watson ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. Crunched through the off side. Well executed upper cut. An audacious shot from T Dilshan. Six runs
13.5 Shane Watson to Tillakaratne Dilshan, dot, 126.61kph, short length on middle stump. T Dilshan struggles to negotiate that one and just manages to get under it
13.6 Shane Watson to Tillakaratne Dilshan, dot, 117.11kph, S Watson is struggling to find much pace off this surface. Wicket to wicket delivery. Defensive stroke. T Dilshan's technique had to be good to play that one. No runs taken

[ End of over 14 (10 runs) Everton 79 / 3 (RR: 5.64, RRR: 5.78) ]
Everton requires 209 runs to win at 5.81 runs per over

[ George Bailey  7* (10b 0x4 1x6)           Shane Watson    2-0-16-0 ]
[ Tillakaratne Dilshan 37 (35b 3x4 2x6)     James Anderson  2-0-5-1  ]

14.1 James Anderson to George Bailey, dot, 138.97kph, No runs taken
14.2 James Anderson to George Bailey, 4, 140.00kph, That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic late cut. The ball races away for a boundary
14.3 James Anderson to George Bailey, 1, 125.14kph, J Anderson pushes this through at no great pace. A hint of swing away. Spanked through the off side. Great late cut. One more to the total
14.4 James Anderson to Tillakaratne Dilshan, dot, 123.47kph, T Dilshan leg glances but can't time it properly. Is quick to cut off the single
14.5 James Anderson to Tillakaratne Dilshan, dot, 133.08kph, T Dilshan goes back to defend it. No run
14.6 James Anderson to Tillakaratne Dilshan, dot, 116.15kph, No great pace there from J Anderson. It curves in just off the straight. T Dilshan struggles to negotiate that one and just manages to get under it

[ End of over 15 (5 runs) Everton 84 / 3 (RR: 5.60, RRR: 5.80) ]
Everton requires 204 runs to win at 5.83 runs per over

[ George Bailey  12* (13b 1x4 1x6)          James Anderson  3-0-10-1 ]
[ Tillakaratne Dilshan 37 (38b 3x4 2x6)     Shane Watson    2-0-16-0 ]

15.1 Shane Watson to George Bailey, dot, 128.38kph, short length on middle stump. G Bailey hangs on the back foot and blocks it. Not in the gap
15.2 Shane Watson to George Bailey, dot, 130.00kph, S Watson ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. Short length just outside leg stump. G Bailey defends with a straight bat and he struck that too firmly to take the single
15.3 Shane Watson to George Bailey, OUT, 117.82kph, This one is military medium from S Watson. G Bailey can't get the cut away. Oh dear, a lapse of concentration there by the batsman and it is an easy catch for A Hales

    George Bailey  c A Hales b S Watson  12 (22m 16b 1x4 1x6)  SR: 75.00

The new batsman is Craig Kieswetter.
15.4 Shane Watson to Craig Kieswetter, dot, 113.28kph, S Watson runs his fingers across the seam. Short length on middle stump. C Kieswetter hangs on the back foot and blocks it. Not in the gap
15.5 Shane Watson to Craig Kieswetter, 1, 126.70kph, No great pace there from S Watson. Short length just outside off stump. Excellent timing from C Kieswetter as he plays an upper cut. The batsmen only take one
15.6 Shane Watson to Tillakaratne Dilshan, 1, 117.21kph, S Watson is struggling to find much pace off this surface. Big swing from the seamer. T Dilshan puts bat to ball but mistimes it. One more to the total

[ End of over 16 (2 runs) Everton 86 / 4 (RR: 5.38, RRR: 5.91) ]
Everton requires 202 runs to win at 5.94 runs per over

[ Tillakaratne Dilshan 38* (39b 3x4 2x6)     Shane Watson    3-0-18-1 ]
[ Craig Kieswetter  1 (2b 0x4 0x6)           James Anderson  3-0-10-1 ]

16.1 James Anderson to Tillakaratne Dilshan, 1, 122.25kph, No great pace there from J Anderson. T Dilshan plays a punchy leg glance. Single taken
16.2 James Anderson to Craig Kieswetter, dot, 134.70kph, J Anderson puts his back into this delivery. A hint of swing in. Bouncer! C Kieswetter sways away
16.3 James Anderson to Craig Kieswetter, dot, 140.00kph, short length just outside off stump. Defensive stroke. C Kieswetter's technique had to be good to play that one
16.4 James Anderson to Craig Kieswetter, dot, 134.96kph, short length outside off stump. C Kieswetter hangs on the back foot and blocks it. No runs taken
16.5 James Anderson to Craig Kieswetter, 4, 139.45kph, J Anderson hits a good length just outside off. C Kieswetter plays an extravagant on-drive. Glorious timing. The ball smashes into the advertising boarding now. Four
16.6 James Anderson to Craig Kieswetter, dot, 134.27kph, J Anderson flings this through at decent pace and he finds a hint of swing from an off stump line. C Kieswetter goes back to defend it. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. C Kieswetter rightly sends him back

[ End of over 17 (5 runs) Everton 91 / 4 (RR: 5.35, RRR: 5.94) ]
Everton requires 197 runs to win at 5.97 runs per over

[ Tillakaratne Dilshan 39* (40b 3x4 2x6)     James Anderson  4-0-15-1 ]
[ Craig Kieswetter  5 (7b 1x4 0x6)           Shane Watson    3-0-18-1 ]

The new bowler is Shakib Al Hasan.
17.1 Shakib Al Hasan to Tillakaratne Dilshan, 4, 70.00kph, S Al Hasan floats a delivery to T Dilshan. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed leg glance. Four runs
17.2 Shakib Al Hasan to Tillakaratne Dilshan, dot, 78.03kph, This one is bowled slightly flatter, slightly quicker. The straight one now. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed leg glance. Not in the gap
17.3 Shakib Al Hasan to Tillakaratne Dilshan, 3, 74.58kph, The straight one now. T Dilshan pushes hard. They run three
17.4 Shakib Al Hasan to Craig Kieswetter, 1lb, 70.00kph, The straight one now. C Kieswetter is beaten all ends up. This is excellent bowling. One more
17.5 Shakib Al Hasan to Tillakaratne Dilshan, 1, 75.16kph, Breaks away from just off the straight. T Dilshan pushes this ball through the leg side. One more
17.6 Shakib Al Hasan to Craig Kieswetter, 1lb, 70.87kph, S Al Hasan floats a delivery to C Kieswetter. He finds a fraction of turn off the surface. C Kieswetter misses it completely. One more to the total

[ End of over 18 (10 runs) Everton 101 / 4 (RR: 5.61, RRR: 5.81) ]
Everton requires 187 runs to win at 5.84 runs per over

[ Craig Kieswetter  5* (9b 1x4 0x6)         Shakib Al Hasan 1-0-8-0  ]
[ Tillakaratne Dilshan 47 (44b 4x4 2x6)     James Anderson  4-0-15-1 ]

Shane Watson will start a new spell.
18.1 Shane Watson to Craig Kieswetter, 1, 121.28kph, Big swing from the seamer. Spanked through the off side. Great late cut. Can't get this past the fielder. One more
18.2 Shane Watson to Tillakaratne Dilshan, dot, 119.86kph, S Watson ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. Not much movement from this surface. Bouncer! T Dilshan sways away
18.3 Shane Watson to Tillakaratne Dilshan, 2, 122.81kph, This one is military medium from S Watson. It seams in just off the straight. Excellent timing from T Dilshan as he plays a cut. T Dilshan collects two
18.4 Shane Watson to Tillakaratne Dilshan, dot, 110.91kph, S Watson runs his fingers across the seam. Short ball! T Dilshan ducks under it
18.5 Shane Watson to Tillakaratne Dilshan, 1, 105.26kph, S Watson bowls this from the back of his hand and he hits a short length just outside off. T Dilshan plays it gently through the off side. Misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single

* That's T Dilshan's 50! Well played.

18.6 Shane Watson to Craig Kieswetter, 1, 123.07kph, S Watson pitches that one just outside off. C Kieswetter puts bat to ball but mistimes it. They take a single

[ End of over 19 (5 runs) Everton 106 / 4 (RR: 5.58, RRR: 5.84) ]
Everton requires 182 runs to win at 5.87 runs per over

[ Craig Kieswetter  7* (11b 1x4 0x6)        Shane Watson    4-0-23-1 ]
[ Tillakaratne Dilshan 50 (48b 4x4 2x6)     Shakib Al Hasan 1-0-8-0  ]

19.1 Shakib Al Hasan to Craig Kieswetter, dot, 70.00kph, S Al Hasan floats a delivery to C Kieswetter. The offie now and it turns away from the batsman. C Kieswetter puts bat to ball but mistimes it
19.2 Shakib Al Hasan to Craig Kieswetter, dot, 75.44kph, That one goes on straight with the arm. C Kieswetter puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Hit straight to the fielder at backward point. No run
19.3 Shakib Al Hasan to Craig Kieswetter, 1, 75.60kph, Gentle offie turns away from the batsman. That is a comfortable single
19.4 Shakib Al Hasan to Tillakaratne Dilshan, 1, 70.00kph, T Dilshan puts bat to ball but mistimes it. One more
19.5 Shakib Al Hasan to Craig Kieswetter, dot, 75.33kph, A little more pace on this one. Defended off the back foot
19.6 Shakib Al Hasan to Craig Kieswetter, 1, 73.37kph, S Al Hasan gives this one some air. Breaks away from just off the straight. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed on-drive. Easy single to be had there

[ End of over 20 (3 runs) Everton 109 / 4 (RR: 5.45, RRR: 5.93) ]
Everton requires 179 runs to win at 5.97 runs per over

[ Craig Kieswetter  9* (16b 1x4 0x6)        Shakib Al Hasan 2-0-11-0 ]
[ Tillakaratne Dilshan 51 (49b 4x4 2x6)     Shane Watson    4-0-23-1 ]

20.1 Shane Watson to Craig Kieswetter, 1, 124.81kph, C Kieswetter plays a punchy late cut. The batsmen only take one
20.2 Shane Watson to Tillakaratne Dilshan, dot, 124.65kph, S Watson is struggling to find much pace off this surface and he pitches that one just outside leg. Short ball! T Dilshan ducks under it
20.3 Shane Watson to Tillakaratne Dilshan, dot, 127.90kph, S Watson ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. That moved miles. Defended off the back foot. T Dilshan struck that too firmly to take the single
20.4 Shane Watson to Tillakaratne Dilshan, 1lb, 127.97kph, No great pace there from S Watson. Short length just outside leg stump. Oh beaten comprehensively there. One more to the total
20.5 Shane Watson to Craig Kieswetter, dot, 113.38kph, Not much movement from this surface. C Kieswetter gets behind the ball and blocks it. No run
20.6 Shane Watson to Craig Kieswetter, 1, 120.87kph, S Watson is struggling to find much pace off this surface. C Kieswetter puts bat to ball but mistimes it. They take a single

[ End of over 21 (3 runs) Everton 112 / 4 (RR: 5.33, RRR: 6.03) ]
Everton requires 176 runs to win at 6.07 runs per over

[ Craig Kieswetter  11* (19b 1x4 0x6)       Shane Watson    5-0-25-1 ]
[ Tillakaratne Dilshan 51 (52b 4x4 2x6)     Shakib Al Hasan 2-0-11-0 ]

21.1 Shakib Al Hasan to Craig Kieswetter, dot, 70.00kph, S Al Hasan floats a delivery to C Kieswetter. The offie now and it turns away from the batsman. Defensively played. Is quick to cut off the single
21.2 Shakib Al Hasan to Craig Kieswetter, dot, 70.00kph, S Al Hasan gives this one some air. The offie now and it turns away from the batsman. C Kieswetter plays a late cut, but can't time it properly. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. C Kieswetter rightly sends him back
21.3 Shakib Al Hasan to Craig Kieswetter, 1, 70.95kph, Not finding much turn off this surface. Excellent timing from C Kieswetter as he plays a late cut. Misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single
21.4 Shakib Al Hasan to Tillakaratne Dilshan, dot, 70.00kph, S Al Hasan gives this one some air. T Dilshan puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Not in the gap
21.5 Shakib Al Hasan to Tillakaratne Dilshan, dot, 79.34kph, T Dilshan defends with a straight bat
21.6 Shakib Al Hasan to Tillakaratne Dilshan, OUT, 70.00kph, S Al Hasan tosses this one up to T Dilshan. The offie now and it turns away from the batsman. T Dilshan defends with a straight bat. Haddin snaffles that edge comfortably

    Tillakaratne Dilshan  c +B Haddin b S Al Hasan  51 (94m 55b 4x4 2x6)  SR: 92.73


[ End of over 22 (1 runs) Everton 113 / 5 (RR: 5.14, RRR: 6.21) ]
Everton requires 175 runs to win at 6.25 runs per over

[ Craig Kieswetter  12* (22b 1x4 0x6)     Shakib Al Hasan 3-0-12-1 ]
[                                         Shane Watson    5-0-25-1 ]

The new batsman is Ravi Bopara.
22.1 Shane Watson to Craig Kieswetter, 6, 121.67kph, No great pace there from S Watson and he hits a short length on middle. Crunched through the off side. Well executed cut. Oh dear. That has been put down in the crowd. Six more
22.2 Shane Watson to Craig Kieswetter, 4, 111.83kph, short length wide of off stump. Excellent timing from C Kieswetter as he plays a cut. No need to run for that. Four runs
22.3 Shane Watson to Craig Kieswetter, 4, 127.47kph, This one is military medium from S Watson. Short length on middle stump. That's a boundary
22.4 Shane Watson to Craig Kieswetter, 2, 117.08kph, This one is military medium from S Watson. That moved miles. C Kieswetter collects two
22.5 Shane Watson to Craig Kieswetter, dot, 112.78kph, S Watson cuts his fingers across this one. He finds a fraction of swing off the surface. Hit straight to the fielder at point. No run
22.6 Shane Watson to Craig Kieswetter, dot, 118.16kph, This one is military medium from S Watson. No runs taken

[ End of over 23 (16 runs) Everton 129 / 5 (RR: 5.61, RRR: 5.85) ]
Everton requires 159 runs to win at 5.89 runs per over

[ Ravi Bopara       0* (0b 0x4 0x6)      Shane Watson    6-0-41-1 ]
[ Craig Kieswetter  28 (28b 3x4 1x6)     Shakib Al Hasan 3-0-12-1 ]

23.1 Shakib Al Hasan to Ravi Bopara, dot, 71.47kph, S Al Hasan tosses this one up to R Bopara. Short length outside off stump. Defended off the back foot
23.2 Shakib Al Hasan to Ravi Bopara, 1b, 75.75kph, R Bopara plays for the movement, but the ball beats the bat. One more to the total
23.3 Shakib Al Hasan to Craig Kieswetter, dot, 70.00kph, Breaks away from just off the straight. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. C Kieswetter rightly sends him back
23.4 Shakib Al Hasan to Craig Kieswetter, dot, 70.00kph, S Al Hasan floats a delivery to C Kieswetter. Hit straight to the fielder at point. No run
23.5 Shakib Al Hasan to Craig Kieswetter, 2, 70.00kph, Not finding much turn off this surface. Crunched through the off side. Well executed scoop. The initial call is two - the batsmen make it quite easily in the end
23.6 Shakib Al Hasan to Craig Kieswetter, 1, 70.00kph, S Al Hasan tosses this one up to C Kieswetter. Breaks away from just off the straight. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end

[ End of over 24 (4 runs) Everton 133 / 5 (RR: 5.54, RRR: 5.92) ]
Everton requires 155 runs to win at 5.96 runs per over

[ Craig Kieswetter  31* (32b 3x4 1x6)     Shakib Al Hasan 4-0-15-1 ]
[ Ravi Bopara       0 (2b 0x4 0x6)        Shane Watson    6-0-41-1 ]

James Anderson will start a new spell.
24.1 James Anderson to Craig Kieswetter, dot, 136.14kph, Defensively played. No run
24.2 James Anderson to Craig Kieswetter, 1, 135.63kph, C Kieswetter leg glances but can't time it properly. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run
24.3 James Anderson to Ravi Bopara, dot, 120.67kph, No great pace there from J Anderson. He finds a fraction of swing off the surface. Is quick to cut off the single
24.4 James Anderson to Ravi Bopara, dot, 118.06kph, A hint of swing in. R Bopara goes on to the back foot and keeps it down. Not in the gap
24.5 James Anderson to Ravi Bopara, 1lb, 134.40kph, R Bopara plays for the movement, but the ball beats the bat. One more
24.6 James Anderson to Craig Kieswetter, 1, 127.47kph, short length on middle stump. Spanked through the leg side. Great leg glance. C Kieswetter trots through for the single

[ End of over 25 (3 runs) Everton 136 / 5 (RR: 5.44, RRR: 6.04) ]
Everton requires 152 runs to win at 6.08 runs per over

[ Craig Kieswetter  33* (35b 3x4 1x6)     James Anderson  5-0-17-1 ]
[ Ravi Bopara       0 (5b 0x4 0x6)        Shakib Al Hasan 4-0-15-1 ]

25.1 Shakib Al Hasan to Craig Kieswetter, dot, 70.00kph, A hint of turn away from. Defensively played. No run
25.2 Shakib Al Hasan to Craig Kieswetter, 1, 73.12kph, S Al Hasan gives this one some air. Easy single to be had there
25.3 Shakib Al Hasan to Ravi Bopara, dot, 72.97kph, S Al Hasan floats a delivery to R Bopara. Defensively played. R Bopara struck that too firmly to take the single
25.4 Shakib Al Hasan to Ravi Bopara, 1, 72.64kph, Gentle offie turns away from the batsman. Spanked through the leg side. Great on-drive. One more to the total
25.5 Shakib Al Hasan to Craig Kieswetter, 3, 70.00kph, The offie now and it turns away from the batsman. Excellent timing from C Kieswetter as he plays an on-drive. They come back for a third. Brilliant running
25.6 Shakib Al Hasan to Ravi Bopara, 1, 72.46kph, Aggressive late cut from R Bopara. The batsmen only take one

[ End of over 26 (6 runs) Everton 142 / 5 (RR: 5.46, RRR: 6.04) ]
Everton requires 146 runs to win at 6.08 runs per over

[ Ravi Bopara       2* (8b 0x4 0x6)      Shakib Al Hasan 5-0-21-1 ]
[ Craig Kieswetter  37 (38b 3x4 1x6)     James Anderson  5-0-17-1 ]

26.1 James Anderson to Ravi Bopara, dot, 135.76kph, J Anderson maintains an off stump line. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. R Bopara rightly sends him back
26.2 James Anderson to Ravi Bopara, 1nb, 119.14kph, J Anderson pushes this through at no great pace. R Bopara leg glances but can't time it properly. They take a single

Free hit coming up...

26.2 James Anderson to Craig Kieswetter, 1, 128.86kph, J Anderson is struggling to find much pace off this surface. Wicket to wicket delivery. C Kieswetter plays a punchy cut. Easy single to be had there
26.3 James Anderson to Ravi Bopara, dot, 122.61kph, J Anderson finds a hint of movement from an off stump line. R Bopara defends with a straight bat
26.4 James Anderson to Ravi Bopara, 1, 130.57kph, That one goes on straight. R Bopara plays it gently through the off side. One more to the total
26.5 James Anderson to Craig Kieswetter, 6, 140.00kph, That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic cut. Shouts of "catch it" but can only look on as the ball clears the ropes
26.6 James Anderson to Craig Kieswetter, dot, 135.90kph, The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. C Kieswetter rightly sends him back

[ End of over 27 (10 runs) Everton 152 / 5 (RR: 5.63, RRR: 5.87) ]
Everton requires 136 runs to win at 5.91 runs per over

[ Ravi Bopara       4* (12b 0x4 0x6)     James Anderson  6-0-27-1 ]
[ Craig Kieswetter  44 (41b 3x4 2x6)     Shakib Al Hasan 5-0-21-1 ]

27.1 Shakib Al Hasan to Ravi Bopara, dot, 71.54kph, S Al Hasan tosses this one up to R Bopara. Bouncer! R Bopara sways away
27.2 Shakib Al Hasan to Ravi Bopara, dot, 70.00kph, S Al Hasan floats a delivery to R Bopara and he struggles to negotiate that one and just manages to get under it
27.3 Shakib Al Hasan to Ravi Bopara, dot, 75.42kph, This one is bowled slightly flatter, slightly quicker. The straight one now. Defensive stroke. R Bopara's technique had to be good to play that one. Not in the gap
27.4 Shakib Al Hasan to Ravi Bopara, 4, 76.48kph, S Al Hasan pushes this one through slightly quicker. Breaks away from just off the straight. Four more to the total
27.5 Shakib Al Hasan to Ravi Bopara, dot, 75.58kph, full length just outside off stump. R Bopara strides forward and blocks. No run
27.6 Shakib Al Hasan to Ravi Bopara, dot, 74.24kph, R Bopara defends with a straight bat

[ End of over 28 (4 runs) Everton 156 / 5 (RR: 5.57, RRR: 5.95) ]
Everton requires 132 runs to win at 6.00 runs per over

[ Craig Kieswetter  44* (41b 3x4 2x6)     Shakib Al Hasan 6-0-25-1 ]
[ Ravi Bopara       8 (18b 1x4 0x6)       James Anderson  6-0-27-1 ]

28.1 James Anderson to Craig Kieswetter, dot, 132.96kph, J Anderson puts his back into this delivery. Spanked through the leg side. Great on-drive. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. C Kieswetter rightly sends him back
28.2 James Anderson to Craig Kieswetter, 2, 130.59kph, Not much movement from this surface. C Kieswetter plays an extravagant on-drive. Glorious timing. C Kieswetter collects two
28.3 James Anderson to Craig Kieswetter, 4, 126.16kph, He finds a fraction of movement off the surface. Not quite where C Kieswetter intended it to go

* That's C Kieswetter's 50! Well played.

28.4 James Anderson to Craig Kieswetter, dot, 127.53kph, No great pace there from J Anderson and he maintains a tight line just outside leg. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic on-drive. No runs taken
28.5 James Anderson to Craig Kieswetter, 4, 136.65kph, Wicket to wicket delivery. Spanked through the leg side. Great on-drive. That's a boundary

* And that's the 50 run partnership! Excellent batting from this pair.

28.6 James Anderson to Craig Kieswetter, 1, 132.29kph, C Kieswetter plays it gently through the leg side. Misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single

[ End of over 29 (11 runs) Everton 167 / 5 (RR: 5.76, RRR: 5.71) ]
Everton requires 121 runs to win at 5.76 runs per over

[ Craig Kieswetter  55* (47b 5x4 2x6)     James Anderson  7-0-38-1 ]
[ Ravi Bopara       8 (18b 1x4 0x6)       Shakib Al Hasan 6-0-25-1 ]

29.1 Shakib Al Hasan to Craig Kieswetter, 4, 73.73kph, That went to the boundary in a flash
29.2 Shakib Al Hasan to Craig Kieswetter, dot, 71.66kph, full length just outside leg stump. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed leg glance. No runs taken
29.3 Shakib Al Hasan to Craig Kieswetter, 1lb, 70.00kph, S Al Hasan gives this one some air. Gentle offie turns away from the batsman. That is an ungainly shot - C Kieswetter is lucky not to have edged that. One more to the total
29.4 Shakib Al Hasan to Ravi Bopara, 1, 65.95kph, R Bopara plays it gently through the leg side. Misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single
29.5 Shakib Al Hasan to Craig Kieswetter, dot, 67.33kph, full length just outside leg stump. C Kieswetter defends off the front foot. No runs taken
29.6 Shakib Al Hasan to Craig Kieswetter, dot, 69.36kph, S Al Hasan tosses this one up to C Kieswetter. He finds a fraction of turn off the surface. Spanked through the leg side. Great leg glance. No runs taken

[ End of over 30 (6 runs) Everton 173 / 5 (RR: 5.77, RRR: 5.70) ]
Everton requires 115 runs to win at 5.75 runs per over

[ Ravi Bopara       9* (19b 1x4 0x6)     Shakib Al Hasan 7-0-30-1 ]
[ Craig Kieswetter  59 (52b 6x4 2x6)     James Anderson  7-0-38-1 ]

Shane Watson will start a new spell.
30.1 Shane Watson to Ravi Bopara, 6, 115.34kph, R Bopara plays an extravagant late cut. Glorious timing. R Bopara lofts this one and the ball just clears the ropes
30.2 Shane Watson to Ravi Bopara, 2, 116.33kph, This one is military medium from S Watson. Spanked through the leg side. Great pull. R Bopara takes a couple of runs
30.3 Shane Watson to Ravi Bopara, 1lb, 129.21kph, No great pace there from S Watson and he finds a hint of movement from a leg stump line. Oh beaten comprehensively there. One more
30.4 Shane Watson to Craig Kieswetter, 1, 120.21kph, S Watson pushes this through at no great pace and he maintains a tight line just outside leg. Well-timed leg glance there. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end
30.5 Shane Watson to Ravi Bopara, dot, 128.80kph, S Watson ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. Short length just outside leg stump. R Bopara defends with a straight bat. No runs taken
30.6 Shane Watson to Ravi Bopara, 1, 118.56kph, Big movement off the pitch. Excellent timing from R Bopara as he plays a late cut. R Bopara trots through for the single

[ End of over 31 (11 runs) Everton 184 / 5 (RR: 5.94, RRR: 5.42) ]
Everton requires 104 runs to win at 5.47 runs per over

[ Ravi Bopara       18* (24b 1x4 1x6)     Shane Watson    7-0-51-1 ]
[ Craig Kieswetter  60 (53b 6x4 2x6)      Shakib Al Hasan 7-0-30-1 ]

31.1 Shakib Al Hasan to Ravi Bopara, dot, 67.37kph, R Bopara struggles to negotiate that one and just manages to get under it
31.2 Shakib Al Hasan to Ravi Bopara, 1, 70.83kph, S Al Hasan gives this one some air. R Bopara puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Easy single to be had there
31.3 Shakib Al Hasan to Craig Kieswetter, dot, 71.94kph, S Al Hasan tosses this one up to C Kieswetter and he gets this one to grip and turn. C Kieswetter struggles to negotiate that one and just manages to get under it
31.4 Shakib Al Hasan to Craig Kieswetter, dot, 73.57kph, S Al Hasan gives this one some air. Gentle offie turns away from the batsman. C Kieswetter strides forward and blocks. No run
31.5 Shakib Al Hasan to Craig Kieswetter, 4, 77.99kph, The offie now and it turns away from the batsman. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic leg glance. Can't cut it off. Four
31.6 Shakib Al Hasan to Craig Kieswetter, dot, 70.79kph, S Al Hasan gives this one some air. Short ball! C Kieswetter ducks under it

[ End of over 32 (5 runs) Everton 189 / 5 (RR: 5.91, RRR: 5.44) ]
Everton requires 99 runs to win at 5.50 runs per over

[ Ravi Bopara       19* (26b 1x4 1x6)     Shakib Al Hasan 8-0-35-1 ]
[ Craig Kieswetter  64 (57b 7x4 2x6)      Shane Watson    7-0-51-1 ]

32.1 Shane Watson to Ravi Bopara, dot, 128.95kph, No great pace there from S Watson. Defensive stroke. R Bopara's technique had to be good to play that one. Not in the gap
32.2 Shane Watson to Ravi Bopara, 1, 123.38kph, S Watson is struggling to find much pace off this surface. That moved miles. R Bopara plays an extravagant late cut. Glorious timing. Easy single to be had there
32.3 Shane Watson to Craig Kieswetter, 1, 124.04kph, C Kieswetter late cuts but can't time it properly. One more
32.4 Shane Watson to Ravi Bopara, OUT, 116.18kph, S Watson ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. R Bopara miscues a drive. S Al Hasan is after it and takes a spectacular catch!

    Ravi Bopara  c S Al Hasan b S Watson  20 (44m 29b 1x4 1x6)  SR: 68.97

The new batsman is Alex Cusack.
32.5 Shane Watson to Alex Cusack, dot, 107.40kph, short length just outside off stump. A Cusack defends with a straight bat and he struck that too firmly to take the single
32.6 Shane Watson to Alex Cusack, 1, 124.63kph, short length on middle stump. Excellent timing from A Cusack as he plays an on-drive. The batsmen only take one

[ End of over 33 (3 runs) Everton 192 / 6 (RR: 5.82, RRR: 5.59) ]
Everton requires 96 runs to win at 5.65 runs per over

[ Alex Cusack       1* (2b 0x4 0x6)      Shane Watson    8-0-54-2 ]
[ Craig Kieswetter  65 (58b 7x4 2x6)     Shakib Al Hasan 8-0-35-1 ]

33.1 Shakib Al Hasan to Alex Cusack, 1, 73.55kph, full length just outside leg stump. A Cusack on-drives but can't time it properly. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single
33.2 Shakib Al Hasan to Craig Kieswetter, 1, 71.14kph, Gentle offie turns away from the batsman. C Kieswetter pushes this ball through the leg side. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run
33.3 Shakib Al Hasan to Alex Cusack, dot, 67.14kph, S Al Hasan tosses this one up to A Cusack. Breaks away from just off the straight. Defensively played. Hit straight to the fielder at mid-off. No run
33.4 Shakib Al Hasan to Alex Cusack, dot, 68.19kph, S Al Hasan gives this one some air. Defended off the back foot. A Cusack struck that too firmly to take the single
33.5 Shakib Al Hasan to Alex Cusack, 1, 65.71kph, S Al Hasan tosses this one up to A Cusack. The offie now and it turns away from the batsman. A Cusack swats this one. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end
33.6 Shakib Al Hasan to Craig Kieswetter, 2, 72.06kph, C Kieswetter plays an extravagant on-drive. Glorious timing. C Kieswetter takes a couple of runs

[ End of over 34 (5 runs) Everton 197 / 6 (RR: 5.79, RRR: 5.63) ]
Everton requires 91 runs to win at 5.69 runs per over

[ Alex Cusack       3* (6b 0x4 0x6)      Shakib Al Hasan 9-0-40-1 ]
[ Craig Kieswetter  68 (60b 7x4 2x6)     Shane Watson    8-0-54-2 ]

34.1 Shane Watson to Alex Cusack, dot, 112.08kph, good length on middle stump. No run
34.2 Shane Watson to Alex Cusack, dot, 121.88kph, S Watson is struggling to find much pace off this surface. Big movement from the seamer. A Cusack goes back to defend it. No run
34.3 Shane Watson to Alex Cusack, dot, 109.01kph, S Watson runs his fingers across the seam. Defensive stroke. A Cusack's technique had to be good to play that one. Not in the gap
34.4 Shane Watson to Alex Cusack, dot, 121.35kph, S Watson pushes this through at no great pace. Short length just outside leg stump. A Cusack defends with a straight bat. Not in the gap
34.5 Shane Watson to Alex Cusack, dot, 121.35kph, S Watson is struggling to find much pace off this surface. Wicket to wicket delivery. No run
34.6 Shane Watson to Alex Cusack, 1lb, 124.91kph, short length outside leg stump. That is an ungainly shot - A Cusack is lucky not to have edged that. One more

[ End of over 35 (1 runs) Everton 198 / 6 (RR: 5.66, RRR: 5.93) ]
Everton requires 90 runs to win at 6.00 runs per over

[ Alex Cusack       3* (12b 0x4 0x6)     Shane Watson    9-0-54-2 ]
[ Craig Kieswetter  68 (60b 7x4 2x6)     Shakib Al Hasan 9-0-40-1 ]

James Anderson will start a new spell.
-- Everton has taken the batting powerplay.
35.1 James Anderson to Alex Cusack, dot, 138.40kph, J Anderson finds a hint of movement from an off stump line. A Cusack hangs on the back foot and blocks it
35.2 James Anderson to Alex Cusack, dot, 125.10kph, J Anderson pushes this through at no great pace. Good length on middle stump. Defensive stroke. A Cusack's technique had to be good to play that one
35.3 James Anderson to Alex Cusack, dot, 131.93kph, He finds a fraction of swing off the surface. A Cusack goes on to the back foot and keeps it down. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. A Cusack rightly sends him back
35.4 James Anderson to Alex Cusack, dot, 127.01kph, J Anderson ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. Defensive stroke. A Cusack's technique had to be good to play that one and he struck that too firmly to take the single
35.5 James Anderson to Alex Cusack, 1, 137.87kph, Pitches just outside off and it swings away. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic cover drive. One more to the total
35.6 James Anderson to Craig Kieswetter, 1, 134.23kph, misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single

[ End of over 36 (2 runs) Everton 200 / 6 (RR: 5.56, RRR: 6.21) ]
Everton requires 88 runs to win at 6.29 runs per over

[ Craig Kieswetter  69* (61b 7x4 2x6)     James Anderson  8-0-40-1 ]
[ Alex Cusack       4 (17b 0x4 0x6)       Shane Watson    9-0-54-2 ]

Shakib Al Hasan will start a new spell.
36.1 Shakib Al Hasan to Craig Kieswetter, dot, 65.83kph, C Kieswetter struggles to negotiate that one and just manages to get under it
36.2 Shakib Al Hasan to Craig Kieswetter, 1, 71.30kph, full length well wide of off stump. C Kieswetter cover drives but can't time it properly. Single taken
36.3 Shakib Al Hasan to Alex Cusack, dot, 76.93kph, This one is bowled slightly flatter, slightly quicker
36.4 Shakib Al Hasan to Alex Cusack, dot, 71.62kph, S Al Hasan gives this one some air. Gentle offie turns away from the batsman. A Cusack gets behind the ball and blocks it. Hit straight to the fielder at mid-off. No run
36.5 Shakib Al Hasan to Alex Cusack, 1, 78.15kph, He finds a fraction of turn off the surface. A Cusack played that with soft hands. One more to the total
36.6 Shakib Al Hasan to Craig Kieswetter, dot, 70.23kph, full length wide of off stump. Bouncer! C Kieswetter sways away

* S Al Hasan finishes up with a good, solid spell.
* Shakib Al Hasan  1 / 42  in 10.0 overs, 0 maidens

[ End of over 37 (2 runs) Everton 202 / 6 (RR: 5.46, RRR: 6.54) ]
Everton requires 86 runs to win at 6.62 runs per over

[ Alex Cusack       5* (20b 0x4 0x6)     Shakib Al Hasan 10-0-42-1 ]
[ Craig Kieswetter  70 (64b 7x4 2x6)     James Anderson  8-0-40-1  ]

37.1 James Anderson to Alex Cusack, 2, 122.63kph, J Anderson is struggling to find much pace off this surface. Pitches just outside leg and it curves away. A Cusack plays an extravagant pull. Glorious timing. Two runs taken. The return is over the stumps
37.2 James Anderson to Alex Cusack, 1, 137.90kph, short length just outside leg stump. A Cusack plays an extravagant on-drive. Glorious timing. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run
37.3 James Anderson to Craig Kieswetter, dot, 138.43kph, He finds a fraction of movement off the surface. C Kieswetter hangs on the back foot and blocks it. No runs taken
37.4 James Anderson to Craig Kieswetter, dot, 125.26kph,
37.5 James Anderson to Craig Kieswetter, 1nb, 131.56kph, J Anderson puts his back into this delivery. C Kieswetter trots through for the single

Free hit coming up...

37.5 James Anderson to Alex Cusack, dot, 138.15kph, J Anderson hits a short length on middle
37.6 James Anderson to Alex Cusack, dot, 120.37kph, This one is military medium from J Anderson and he hits a short length outside leg. A Cusack struck that too firmly to take the single

[ End of over 38 (5 runs) Everton 207 / 6 (RR: 5.45, RRR: 6.67) ]
Everton requires 81 runs to win at 6.75 runs per over

[ Craig Kieswetter  71* (67b 7x4 2x6)     James Anderson  9-0-45-1  ]
[ Alex Cusack       8 (24b 0x4 0x6)       Shakib Al Hasan 10-0-42-1 ]

Mitchell Starc will start a new spell.
38.1 Mitchell Starc to Craig Kieswetter, 1, 135.21kph, This one starts just outside off and ends up on off. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic late cut. The batsmen only take one
38.2 Mitchell Starc to Alex Cusack, dot, 140.00kph, short length just outside leg stump. Bouncer! A Cusack sways away
38.3 Mitchell Starc to Alex Cusack, dot, 138.15kph, Bouncer! A Cusack sways away
38.4 Mitchell Starc to Alex Cusack, dot, 128.07kph, M Starc hits a short length on middle. Defensive shot. The full face of the blade was presented there. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. A Cusack rightly sends him back
38.5 Mitchell Starc to Alex Cusack, 6, 137.79kph, M Starc is working up a decent pace here. Spanked through the leg side. Great pull. Shouts of "catch it" but can only look on as the ball clears the ropes
38.6 Mitchell Starc to Alex Cusack, 1, 123.47kph, short length on middle stump. Aggressive drive from A Cusack. Single taken

[ End of over 39 (8 runs) Everton 215 / 6 (RR: 5.51, RRR: 6.55) ]
Everton requires 73 runs to win at 6.64 runs per over

[ Alex Cusack       15* (29b 0x4 1x6)     Mitchell Starc  6-0-37-0 ]
[ Craig Kieswetter  72 (68b 7x4 2x6)      James Anderson  9-0-45-1 ]

39.1 James Anderson to Alex Cusack, dot, 139.89kph, J Anderson hits a good length just outside off
39.2 James Anderson to Alex Cusack, dot, 133.81kph, J Anderson is working up a decent pace here
39.3 James Anderson to Alex Cusack, 4, 131.41kph, J Anderson puts his back into this delivery and he maintains a tight line just outside off. Well-timed late cut there. That's a boundary
39.4 James Anderson to Alex Cusack, dot, 118.29kph, A hint of movement in. Aggressive late cut from A Cusack and he struck that too firmly to take the single
39.5 James Anderson to Alex Cusack, 1, 127.58kph, A Cusack plays it gently through the off side. Misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single
39.6 James Anderson to Craig Kieswetter, dot, 125.59kph, No runs taken

* J Anderson finishes up with a good, solid spell.
* James Anderson  1 / 50  in 10.0 overs, 0 maidens

[ End of over 40 (5 runs) Everton 220 / 6 (RR: 5.50, RRR: 6.70) ]
Everton requires 68 runs to win at 6.80 runs per over

[ Alex Cusack       20* (34b 1x4 1x6)     James Anderson  10-0-50-1 ]
[ Craig Kieswetter  72 (69b 7x4 2x6)      Mitchell Starc  6-0-37-0  ]

40.1 Mitchell Starc to Alex Cusack, 2, 134.85kph, M Starc flings this through at decent pace. Short length well wide of off stump. A Cusack plays an extravagant late cut. Glorious timing. Two more added to the total
40.2 Mitchell Starc to Alex Cusack, dot, 127.21kph, M Starc ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. This one starts just outside off and ends up on off. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic leg glance. A Cusack struck that too firmly to take the single
40.3 Mitchell Starc to Alex Cusack, OUT, 125.11kph, No great pace there from M Starc. A Cusack can't get the cut away. Edged and taken!

    Alex Cusack  c +B Haddin b M Starc  22 (31m 37b 1x4 1x6)  SR: 59.46

The new batsman is Dewald Nel.
40.4 Mitchell Starc to Dewald Nel, dot, 133.19kph, short length outside off stump. D Nel hangs on the back foot and blocks it
40.5 Mitchell Starc to Dewald Nel, dot, 137.94kph, short length wide of off stump. D Nel hangs on the back foot and blocks it and he struck that too firmly to take the single
40.6 Mitchell Starc to Dewald Nel, dot, 125.83kph, Big swing from the seamer. D Nel goes back to defend it. Hit straight to the fielder at mid-off. No run

[ End of over 41 (2 runs) Everton 222 / 7 (RR: 5.41, RRR: 7.22) ]
Everton requires 66 runs to win at 7.33 runs per over

[ Craig Kieswetter  72* (69b 7x4 2x6)     Mitchell Starc  7-0-39-1  ]
[ Dewald Nel        0 (3b 0x4 0x6)        James Anderson  10-0-50-1 ]

The new bowler is Moeen Ali.
41.1 Moeen Ali to Craig Kieswetter, dot, 70.13kph, is quick to cut off the single
41.2 Moeen Ali to Craig Kieswetter, 2, 73.69kph, M Ali gives this one some air. The offie now and it turns into the batsman. Crunched through the off side. Well executed cover drive. The initial call is two - the batsmen make it quite easily in the end
41.3 Moeen Ali to Craig Kieswetter, 3, 81.18kph, A little more pace on this one. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic cover drive. C Kieswetter did not quite get hold of this. They do well to run three
41.4 Moeen Ali to Dewald Nel, 1, 70.93kph, He finds a fraction of turn off the surface. One more
41.5 Moeen Ali to Craig Kieswetter, dot, 70.00kph, M Ali gets this one to grip and turn. No runs taken
41.6 Moeen Ali to Craig Kieswetter, 4, 81.72kph, A little more pace on this one. Excellent timing from C Kieswetter as he plays a cover drive. The ball smashes into the advertising boarding now. Four

[ End of over 42 (10 runs) Everton 232 / 7 (RR: 5.52, RRR: 6.88) ]
Everton requires 56 runs to win at 7.00 runs per over

[ Dewald Nel        1* (4b 0x4 0x6)      Moeen Ali    1-0-10-0   ]
[ Craig Kieswetter  81 (74b 8x4 2x6)     Mitchell Starc 7-0-39-1 ]

42.1 Mitchell Starc to Dewald Nel, dot, 124.10kph, Big movement. Defensively played. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. D Nel rightly sends him back
42.2 Mitchell Starc to Dewald Nel, OUT, 130.05kph, D Nel strides forward and blocks. Haddin snaffles that edge comfortably

    Dewald Nel  c +B Haddin b M Starc  1 (6m 6b 0x4 0x6)  SR: 16.67

The new batsman is Graeme Swann.
42.3 Mitchell Starc to Graeme Swann, dot, 135.46kph, Big movement. Defensively played. Hit straight to the fielder at mid-off. No run
42.4 Mitchell Starc to Graeme Swann, dot, 140.00kph, M Starc is working up a decent pace here. Short length just outside off stump. G Swann hangs on the back foot and blocks it. Not in the gap
42.5 Mitchell Starc to Graeme Swann, dot, 128.27kph, Pitches just outside off and it swings away. Defensive stroke. G Swann's technique had to be good to play that one. Not in the gap
42.6 Mitchell Starc to Graeme Swann, 1, 137.05kph, M Starc puts his back into this delivery. This one starts just outside leg and ends up on leg. G Swann plays it gently through the leg side. That is an excellent call by G Swann. One run

[ End of over 43 (1 runs) Everton 233 / 8 (RR: 5.42, RRR: 7.71) ]
Everton requires 55 runs to win at 7.86 runs per over

[ Graeme Swann      1* (4b 0x4 0x6)      Mitchell Starc 8-0-40-2 ]
[ Craig Kieswetter  81 (74b 8x4 2x6)     Moeen Ali    1-0-10-0   ]

43.1 Moeen Ali to Graeme Swann, dot, 70.00kph, Not in the gap
43.2 Moeen Ali to Graeme Swann, 1, 75.65kph, full length just outside off stump. G Swann plays an extravagant cover drive. Glorious timing. The batsmen only take one
43.3 Moeen Ali to Craig Kieswetter, dot, 71.82kph, M Ali floats a delivery to C Kieswetter and he gets behind the ball and blocks it. Is quick to cut off the single
43.4 Moeen Ali to Craig Kieswetter, 4, 74.61kph, A hint of turn into. Aggressive cover drive from C Kieswetter. The ball beats the fielder and the outfield does the rest. Four more
43.5 Moeen Ali to Craig Kieswetter, 4, 70.00kph, The offie now and it turns into the batsman. C Kieswetter plays a punchy leg glance. Not quite where C Kieswetter intended it to go
43.6 Moeen Ali to Craig Kieswetter, 1, 78.65kph, This one is bowled slightly flatter, slightly quicker. He finds a fraction of turn off the surface. C Kieswetter plays it gently through the leg side. Easy single to be had there

[ End of over 44 (10 runs) Everton 243 / 8 (RR: 5.52, RRR: 7.33) ]
Everton requires 45 runs to win at 7.50 runs per over

[ Craig Kieswetter  90* (78b 10x4 2x6)     Moeen Ali    2-0-20-0   ]
[ Graeme Swann      2 (6b 0x4 0x6)         Mitchell Starc 8-0-40-2 ]

Shane Watson will start a new spell.
44.1 Shane Watson to Craig Kieswetter, dot, 127.09kph, S Watson pushes this through at no great pace and he hits a short length just outside off. C Kieswetter hangs on the back foot and blocks it and he struck that too firmly to take the single
44.2 Shane Watson to Craig Kieswetter, 1, 129.54kph, S Watson pushes this through at no great pace. Short length on middle stump. That is a comfortable single
44.3 Shane Watson to Graeme Swann, OUT, 123.15kph, G Swann strides forward and blocks. The ball is sent into orbit! W Porterfield settles under it and takes a fine catch

    Graeme Swann  c W Porterfield b S Watson  2 (8m 7b 0x4 0x6)  SR: 28.57

The new batsman is Dale Steyn.
44.4 Shane Watson to Dale Steyn, dot, 114.12kph, S Watson runs his fingers across the seam. Defensive stroke. D Steyn's technique had to be good to play that one. Not in the gap
44.5 Shane Watson to Dale Steyn, dot, 126.56kph, S Watson pushes this through at no great pace. Short length on middle stump. D Steyn defends with a straight bat and he struck that too firmly to take the single
44.6 Shane Watson to Dale Steyn, dot, 117.04kph, S Watson is struggling to find much pace off this surface. That moved miles. Defended off the back foot. Not in the gap

* A tad expensive from S Watson, but a decent outing for him today.
* Shane Watson  3 / 55  in 10.0 overs, 0 maidens

[ End of over 45 (1 runs) Everton 244 / 9 (RR: 5.42, RRR: 8.60) ]
Everton requires 44 runs to win at 8.80 runs per over

[ Craig Kieswetter  91* (80b 10x4 2x6)     Shane Watson  10-0-55-3 ]
[ Dale Steyn        0 (3b 0x4 0x6)         Moeen Ali     2-0-20-0  ]

45.1 Moeen Ali to Craig Kieswetter, dot, 80.32kph, He finds a fraction of turn off the surface. Excellent timing from C Kieswetter as he plays a leg glance. Hit straight to the fielder at square leg. No run
45.2 Moeen Ali to Craig Kieswetter, 1, 76.57kph, This one is bowled slightly flatter, slightly quicker. Full length just outside leg stump. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic scoop. Easy single to be had there
45.3 Moeen Ali to Dale Steyn, dot, 74.17kph, M Ali gets this one to grip and turn. D Steyn defends with a straight bat
45.4 Moeen Ali to Dale Steyn, dot, 70.27kph, M Ali gets this one to grip and turn. D Steyn goes on to the back foot and keeps it down. No runs taken
45.5 Moeen Ali to Dale Steyn, 1, 70.00kph, full length just outside leg stump. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed on-drive. That is a comfortable single
45.6 Moeen Ali to Craig Kieswetter, 2, 73.83kph, M Ali tosses this one up to C Kieswetter. Excellent timing from C Kieswetter as he plays a leg glance. Two runs

[ End of over 46 (4 runs) Everton 248 / 9 (RR: 5.39, RRR: 9.75) ]
Everton requires 40 runs to win at 10.00 runs per over

[ Dale Steyn        1* (6b 0x4 0x6)       Moeen Ali     3-0-24-0  ]
[ Craig Kieswetter  94 (83b 10x4 2x6)     Shane Watson  10-0-55-3 ]

Mitchell Starc will start a new spell.
46.1 Mitchell Starc to Dale Steyn, dot, 136.40kph, good length well wide of off stump. D Steyn hangs on the back foot and blocks it
46.2 Mitchell Starc to Dale Steyn, dot, 124.88kph, M Starc pushes this through at no great pace and he finds a hint of swing from a leg stump line. Defensively played. Hit straight to the fielder at mid-off. No run
46.3 Mitchell Starc to Dale Steyn, 1, 122.08kph, No great pace there from M Starc. Good length wide of off stump. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single
46.4 Mitchell Starc to Craig Kieswetter, 1, 127.77kph, M Starc pushes this through at no great pace. Big movement through the air. Excellent timing from C Kieswetter as he plays a cover drive. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run
46.5 Mitchell Starc to Dale Steyn, dot, 125.40kph, M Starc is struggling to find much pace off this surface. He finds a fraction of swing off the surface. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. D Steyn rightly sends him back
46.6 Mitchell Starc to Dale Steyn, dot, 134.06kph, That continues on straight. Defended off the back foot. No runs taken

[ End of over 47 (2 runs) Everton 250 / 9 (RR: 5.32, RRR: 12.33) ]
Everton requires 38 runs to win at 12.67 runs per over

[ Craig Kieswetter  95* (84b 10x4 2x6)     Mitchell Starc 9-0-42-2 ]
[ Dale Steyn        2 (11b 0x4 0x6)        Moeen Ali    3-0-24-0   ]

Jade Dernbach will start a new spell.
47.1 Jade Dernbach to Craig Kieswetter, 1, 136.42kph, J Dernbach maintains an off stump line. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run
47.2 Jade Dernbach to Dale Steyn, dot, 123.60kph, J Dernbach is struggling to find much pace off this surface and he maintains an off stump line. Is quick to cut off the single
47.3 Jade Dernbach to Dale Steyn, dot, 134.47kph, He finds a fraction of swing off the surface. Defensive shot. The full face of the blade was presented there. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. D Steyn rightly sends him back
47.4 Jade Dernbach to Dale Steyn, 1, 131.44kph, D Steyn puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Single taken
47.5 Jade Dernbach to Craig Kieswetter, dot, 124.04kph, J Dernbach ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. Big movement off the pitch. Hit straight to the fielder at point. No run
47.6 Jade Dernbach to Craig Kieswetter, 4, 126.12kph, Four runs

* C Kieswetter brings up his hundred.

[ End of over 48 (6 runs) Everton 256 / 9 (RR: 5.33, RRR: 15.50) ]
Everton requires 32 runs to win at 16.00 runs per over

[ Dale Steyn        3* (14b 0x4 0x6)       Jade Dernbach   6-0-32-2 ]
[ Craig Kieswetter  100 (87b 11x4 2x6)     Mitchell Starc  9-0-42-2 ]

48.1 Mitchell Starc to Dale Steyn, dot, 129.35kph, That moved miles. D Steyn struck that too firmly to take the single
48.2 Mitchell Starc to Dale Steyn, dot, 131.20kph, good length just outside leg stump. D Steyn struck that too firmly to take the single
48.3 Mitchell Starc to Dale Steyn, 1lb, 133.88kph, M Starc finds a hint of swing from a leg stump line. D Steyn is beaten all ends up. This is excellent bowling. One more
48.4 Mitchell Starc to Craig Kieswetter, dot, 134.82kph, Not much movement from this surface. C Kieswetter pushes this ball through the leg side. Not in the gap
48.5 Mitchell Starc to Craig Kieswetter, dot, 138.75kph, M Starc hits a short length on middle. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed leg glance. Not in the gap
48.6 Mitchell Starc to Craig Kieswetter, dot, 128.65kph, Wicket to wicket delivery. C Kieswetter puts bat to ball but mistimes it. No runs taken

* M Starc finishes up with a good, solid spell.
* Mitchell Starc  2 / 42  in 10.0 overs, 0 maidens

[ End of over 49 (1 runs) Everton 257 / 9 (RR: 5.24, RRR: 30.00) ]
Everton requires 31 runs to win at 31.00 runs per over

[ Dale Steyn        3* (17b 0x4 0x6)       Mitchell Starc  10-0-42-2 ]
[ Craig Kieswetter  100 (90b 11x4 2x6)     Jade Dernbach   6-0-32-2  ]

49.1 Jade Dernbach to Dale Steyn, dot, 125.80kph, This one is military medium from J Dernbach. D Steyn plays that one with the full face of the bat. Hit straight to the fielder at mid-off. No run
49.2 Jade Dernbach to Dale Steyn, dot, 138.10kph, Not in the gap
49.3 Jade Dernbach to Dale Steyn, dot, 123.72kph, J Dernbach hits a good length on middle. Defensive shot. The full face of the blade was presented there. Hit straight to the fielder at mid-off. No run
49.4 Jade Dernbach to Dale Steyn, dot, 126.33kph, No great pace there from J Dernbach. Short length on middle stump. D Steyn struck that too firmly to take the single
49.5 Jade Dernbach to Dale Steyn, 1lb, 136.65kph, good length on middle stump. D Steyn is beaten by the movement. One more to the total
49.6 Jade Dernbach to Craig Kieswetter, OUT, 135.29kph, J Dernbach is working up a decent pace here and he bowls this gun-barrel straight. C Kieswetter was in no position to play that stroke. Haddin juggles the edge and takes it at the second attempt!

    Craig Kieswetter  c +B Haddin b J Dernbach  100 (137m 91b 11x4 2x6)  SR: 109.89


[ End of over 50 (1 runs) Everton 258 / 10 (RR: 5.16, RRR: 29.00) ]

[ Dale Steyn   3* (22b 0x4 0x6)     Jade Dernbach   7-0-32-3  ]
[                                   Mitchell Starc  10-0-42-2 ]
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Kieswetter was disappointed with lack of support he got from the other end.

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NEWCASTLE UNITED 1st INNING

BATTING SCORECARD

Player                Status                                      Runs Balls 4s 6s S/R   

Alex Hales                                run out   (N Compton)   74   69    8  2  107.25
Michael Lumb          c   J Root          b         D Steyn       16   26    1  1  61.54 
William Porterfield   c   T Dilshan       b         D Nel         17   20    1  1  85.00 
Shane Watson          c   +C Kieswetter   b         R Bopara      56   51    5  2  109.80
Brad Haddin           c   G Swann         b         T Dilshan     21   33    1  1  63.64 
Shakib Al Hasan       c   N Compton       b         A Cusack      73   58    9  2  125.86
Navdeep Poonia        not out                                     15   48    1  0  31.25 

DNB: Moeen Ali, Mitchell Starc, James Anderson, Jade Dernbach

FOW:   1/43       2/77      3/140      4/179      5/203      6/287     
     

Newcastle United - 287 / 6     Overs 50     RPO: 5.74

EXTRAS: 15     WD: 0     NB: 5     B: 4     LB: 6

PARTNERSHIPS:

Alex Hales     / Michael Lumb                 ooooo***..          43 (52)
Alex Hales     / William Porterfield          oooo*****.          34 (32)
Alex Hales     / Shane Watson                 ooooo***..          63 (61)
Brad Haddin    / Shane Watson                 o********.          39 (36)
Brad Haddin    / Shakib Al Hasan              oooooo**..          24 (35)
Navdeep Poonia / Shakib Al Hasan              o*******..          84 (89)


BOWLING SCORECARD

Player                 Overs Mdns Runs Wkts E/R    Wd NB 

Dale Steyn             10.0  0    33   1    3.30   0  0  
Ravi Bopara            10.0  0    45   1    4.50   0  0  
Alex Cusack            5.0   0    43   1    8.60   0  1  
Dewald Nel             5.0   0    40   1    8.00   0  0  
Tillakaratne Dilshan   10.0  1    48   1    4.80   0  3  
Graeme Swann           10.0  0    68   0    6.80   0  1  

EVERTON 1st INNING

BATTING SCORECARD

Player                 Status                               Runs Balls 4s 6s S/R   

Nick Compton           c   +B Haddin       b   J Dernbach   6    10    1  0  60.00 
Tillakaratne Dilshan   c   +B Haddin       b   S Al Hasan   51   55    4  2  92.73 
Joe Root               c   J Anderson      b   J Dernbach   13   18    1  1  72.22 
JP Duminy              c   A Hales         b   J Anderson   12   12    1  1  100.00
George Bailey          c   A Hales         b   S Watson     12   16    1  1  75.00 
Craig Kieswetter       c   +B Haddin       b   J Dernbach   100  91    11 2  109.89
Ravi Bopara            c   S Al Hasan      b   S Watson     20   29    1  1  68.97 
Alex Cusack            c   +B Haddin       b   M Starc      22   37    1  1  59.46 
Dewald Nel             c   +B Haddin       b   M Starc      1    6     0  0  16.67 
Graeme Swann           c   W Porterfield   b   S Watson     2    7     0  0  28.57 
Dale Steyn             not out                              3    22    0  0  13.64 

FOW:   1/14       2/33       3/59       4/84      5/113      6/191     
      7/222      8/232      9/244     10/258     

Everton - 258 all out     Overs 50     RPO: 5.16

EXTRAS: 16     WD: 0     NB: 3     B: 1     LB: 12

PARTNERSHIPS:

Nick Compton     / Tillakaratne Dilshan          oooo*****.          14 (15)
Joe Root         / Tillakaratne Dilshan          oooooo*...          19 (27)
JP Duminy        / Tillakaratne Dilshan          oooo*****.          26 (21)
George Bailey    / Tillakaratne Dilshan          oooo*****.          25 (31)
Craig Kieswetter / Tillakaratne Dilshan          oooo****..          29 (39)
Craig Kieswetter / Ravi Bopara                   oooooo**..          78 (65)
Craig Kieswetter / Alex Cusack                   oo*******.          31 (48)
Craig Kieswetter / Dewald Nel                    ooooooooo*          10 (11)
Craig Kieswetter / Graeme Swann                  oooooooo*.          12 (13)
Craig Kieswetter / Dale Steyn                    oooooo**..          14 (33)


BOWLING SCORECARD

Player            Overs Mdns Runs Wkts E/R    Wd NB 

Jade Dernbach     7.0   0    32   3    4.57   0  0  
Mitchell Starc    10.0  0    42   2    4.20   0  1  
James Anderson    10.0  0    50   1    5.00   0  2  
Shane Watson      10.0  0    55   3    5.50   0  0  
Shakib Al Hasan   10.0  0    42   1    4.20   0  0  
Moeen Ali         3.0   0    24   0    8.00   0  0

MATCH NOTES
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Newcastle United    287/6 50 overs
Everton             258 all out 50 overs

Newcastle United wins by 29 runs

MoM: C Kieswetter

Newcastle United

. Alex Hales 50 off 43 balls in 69 min
. Shane Watson 50 off 47 balls in 56 min
. Batting powerplay taken at over 35
. Shakib Al Hasan 50 off 47 balls in 63 min
. Close of innings: Newcastle United - 287 / 6

Everton

. Tillakaratne Dilshan 50 off 49 balls in 84 min
. Craig Kieswetter 50 off 45 balls in 51 min
. Batting powerplay taken at over 35
. Craig Kieswetter 100 off 88 balls in 129 min
. Close of innings: Everton - 258 all out

 

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