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ROUND 1: London Knights vs Melbourne Dolphins
MELBOURNE DOLPHINS INNING-------------------------------------------------
LONDON KNIGHTS INNING-------------------------------------------------
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London Knights vs Melbourne Dolphins
FORMAT: T20
VENUE: The Oval
UMPIRES: Ian Gould and Billy Bowden
Melbourne Dolphins won the toss and elected to bat first
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The new batsman is Aaron Finch.
The new batsman is Martin Guptill.
The new bowler is Lasith Malinga.
0.1 Lasith Malinga to Aaron Finch, dot, 145.39kph, L Malinga is working up a good head of steam here. A Finch swats this one. Backward square leg is quick to cut off the single
0.2 Lasith Malinga to Aaron Finch, 1, 150.00kph, Big movement through the air. A Finch plays it gently through the leg side and he trots through for the single
0.3 Lasith Malinga to Martin Guptill, 1, 137.57kph, L Malinga flings this through at decent pace. Short length on middle stump. M Guptill plays an extravagant on-drive. Glorious timing. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end
0.4 Lasith Malinga to Aaron Finch, 1, 148.54kph, A Finch cuts but doesn't time it at all. Point misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single
0.5 Lasith Malinga to Martin Guptill, dot, 144.49kph, Spanked through the off side. Great cover drive. Deep mid-off is quick to cut off the single
0.6 Lasith Malinga to Martin Guptill, 4, 135.96kph, He finds a fraction of movement off the surface. Crunched through the off side. Well executed cover drive. Four runs
[ End of over 1 (7 runs) Melbourne Dolphins 7 / 0 (RR: 7.00) ]
[ Aaron Finch 2* (3b 0x4 0x6) Lasith Malinga 1-0-7-0 ]
[ Martin Guptill 5 (3b 1x4 0x6) ]
The new bowler is Morne Morkel.
1.1 Morne Morkel to Aaron Finch, 4, 134.35kph, M Morkel flings this through at decent pace. Good length just outside leg stump. A Finch plays an extravagant on-drive. Glorious timing. Four all the way
1.2 Morne Morkel to Aaron Finch, 6, 143.55kph, short length just outside leg stump. A Finch plays an extravagant drive. Glorious timing. That has been caught in the crowd! Six
1.3 Morne Morkel to Aaron Finch, dot, 128.98kph, good length well wide of leg stump. A Finch plays an extravagant on-drive. Glorious timing. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. A Finch rightly sends him back
1.4 Morne Morkel to Aaron Finch, 1, 134.95kph, He finds a fraction of movement off the surface. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic on-drive. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run
1.5 Morne Morkel to Martin Guptill, 1nb, 138.84kph, M Morkel flings this through at decent pace. Good length just outside leg stump. Aggressive leg glance from M Guptill. They take a single
Free hit coming up...
1.5 Morne Morkel to Aaron Finch, 4, 140.01kph, good length outside leg stump. Excellent timing from A Finch as he plays an on-drive. That went to the boundary in a flash
1.6 Morne Morkel to Aaron Finch, 1, 150.00kph, Pitches just outside leg and it moves away. Excellent timing from A Finch as he plays a drive. Single taken
[ End of over 2 (18 runs) Melbourne Dolphins 25 / 0 (RR: 12.50) ]
[ Aaron Finch 18* (9b 2x4 1x6) Morne Morkel 1-0-18-0 ]
[ Martin Guptill 6 (4b 1x4 0x6) Lasith Malinga 1-0-7-0 ]
2.1 Lasith Malinga to Aaron Finch, dot, 150.00kph, Big movement through the air. A Finch struggles to negotiate that one and just manages to get under it
2.2 Lasith Malinga to Aaron Finch, 2, 150.00kph, Excellent timing from A Finch as he plays a drive. A Finch pushes hard for two. Excellent running
2.3 Lasith Malinga to Aaron Finch, 1, 146.86kph, L Malinga is working up a good head of steam here. A Finch played that with soft hands. Can't get this past the fielder. One more
2.4 Lasith Malinga to Martin Guptill, OUT, 148.43kph, M Guptill can't get the late cut away. Edged and taken!
Martin Guptill c +K Akmal b L Malinga 6 (14m 5b 1x4 0x6) SR: 120.00
The new batsman is Shane Watson.
2.5 Lasith Malinga to Shane Watson, dot, 144.42kph, short length outside off stump
2.6 Lasith Malinga to Shane Watson, 1, 145.92kph, short length wide of off stump. S Watson cuts but can't time it properly. That is an excellent call by S Watson. One run
[ End of over 3 (4 runs) Melbourne Dolphins 29 / 1 (RR: 9.67) ]
[ Shane Watson 1* (2b 0x4 0x6) Lasith Malinga 2-0-11-1 ]
[ Aaron Finch 21 (12b 2x4 1x6) Morne Morkel 1-0-18-0 ]
The new bowler is Angelo Mathews.
3.1 Angelo Mathews to Shane Watson, 1, 120.06kph, Wicket to wicket delivery. Spanked through the off side. Great cover drive. The batsmen only take one
3.2 Angelo Mathews to Aaron Finch, 4, 115.23kph, No great pace there from A Mathews and he finds a hint of swing from a leg stump line. Aggressive late cut from A Finch. The ball beats the fielder and the outfield does the rest. Four more
3.3 Angelo Mathews to Aaron Finch, 1, 124.47kph, A Mathews ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run
3.4 Angelo Mathews to Shane Watson, 1, 116.57kph, A Mathews pushes this through at no great pace and he hits a short length on middle. Well-timed cover drive there. Can't get this past the fielder. One more
3.5 Angelo Mathews to Aaron Finch, dot, 115.05kph, This one is military medium from A Mathews and he bowls this gun-barrel straight. A Finch plays it gently through the leg side. Hit straight to the fielder at cover point. No run
3.6 Angelo Mathews to Aaron Finch, 1, 130.00kph, This one is military medium from A Mathews and he finds a hint of swing from a leg stump line. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic hook. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run
[ End of over 4 (8 runs) Melbourne Dolphins 37 / 1 (RR: 9.25) ]
[ Aaron Finch 27* (16b 3x4 1x6) Angelo Mathews 1-0-8-0 ]
[ Shane Watson 3 (4b 0x4 0x6) Lasith Malinga 2-0-11-1 ]
The new bowler is Shahid Afridi.
4.1 Shahid Afridi to Aaron Finch, dot, 70.00kph, S Afridi floats a delivery to A Finch. That one goes on straight with the arm. A Finch puts bat to ball but mistimes it. No runs taken
4.2 Shahid Afridi to Aaron Finch, 1, 70.00kph, S Afridi gives this one some air. That one goes on straight with the arm. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic sweep. Easy single to be had there
4.3 Shahid Afridi to Shane Watson, dot, 70.00kph, This one bites viciously and spins a long way. Mid-on is quick to cut off the single
4.4 Shahid Afridi to Shane Watson, 1, 73.19kph, S Afridi floats a delivery to S Watson. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed pull. S Watson trots through for the single
4.5 Shahid Afridi to Aaron Finch, dot, 70.00kph, S Afridi tosses this one up to A Finch. That spun a long way away from the batsman after pitching. A Finch puts bat to ball but mistimes it
4.6 Shahid Afridi to Aaron Finch, 2, 82.52kph, S Afridi pushes this one through slightly quicker and he rips a leggie that turns viciously away from the batsman. Well-timed sweep there. Two more added to the total
[ End of over 5 (4 runs) Melbourne Dolphins 41 / 1 (RR: 8.20) ]
[ Shane Watson 4* (6b 0x4 0x6) Shahid Afridi 1-0-4-0 ]
[ Aaron Finch 30 (20b 3x4 1x6) Angelo Mathews 1-0-8-0 ]
5.1 Angelo Mathews to Shane Watson, 1, 128.86kph, A Mathews ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. Not much movement from this surface. S Watson swats this one. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end
5.2 Angelo Mathews to Aaron Finch, 4, 124.63kph, A Mathews ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman and he finds a hint of swing from a middle stump line. Excellent timing from A Finch as he plays a late cut. Can't cut it off. Four
5.3 Angelo Mathews to Aaron Finch, dot, 115.09kph, A Mathews ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. Short ball! A Finch ducks under it
5.4 Angelo Mathews to Aaron Finch, 6, 123.08kph, No great pace there from A Mathews and he hits a short length outside off. Fielder is underneath it but the ball sails over his head. SIX
5.5 Angelo Mathews to Aaron Finch, 1, 111.32kph, A Finch puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Easy single to be had there
5.6 Angelo Mathews to Shane Watson, 2, 130.00kph, He finds a fraction of swing off the surface. Crunched through the off side. Well executed cover drive. Two runs
[ End of over 6 (14 runs) Melbourne Dolphins 55 / 1 (RR: 9.17) ]
[ Aaron Finch 41* (24b 4x4 2x6) Angelo Mathews 2-0-22-0 ]
[ Shane Watson 7 (8b 0x4 0x6) Shahid Afridi 1-0-4-0 ]
6.1 Shahid Afridi to Aaron Finch, dot, 76.89kph, A big leggie now and it grips and spins away from the batsman. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic sweep. No runs taken
6.2 Shahid Afridi to Aaron Finch, 1, 72.88kph, This one bites viciously and spins a long way. A Finch sweeps but can't time it properly. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single
6.3 Shahid Afridi to Shane Watson, 1b, 80.69kph, That one goes on straight with the arm. S Watson is beaten by the movement. One more
6.4 Shahid Afridi to Aaron Finch, dot, 73.59kph, A Finch struggles to negotiate that one and just manages to get under it
6.5 Shahid Afridi to Aaron Finch, 1nb, 75.87kph, S Afridi pushes this one through slightly quicker. A Finch plays it gently through the leg side. That is an excellent call by A Finch. One run
Free hit coming up...
6.5 Shahid Afridi to Shane Watson, 4, 71.60kph, The straight one now. S Watson plays an extravagant pull. Glorious timing. Through cover point for four. Imperious
6.6 Shahid Afridi to Shane Watson, dot, 70.00kph, Big turn from the spinner. S Watson struck that too firmly to take the single
[ End of over 7 (8 runs) Melbourne Dolphins 63 / 1 (RR: 9.00) ]
[ Aaron Finch 43* (28b 4x4 2x6) Shahid Afridi 2-0-11-0 ]
[ Shane Watson 11 (11b 1x4 0x6) Angelo Mathews 2-0-22-0 ]
The new bowler is Sunil Narine.
7.1 Sunil Narine to Aaron Finch, OUT, 74.64kph, A Finch completely mishits a late cut. Oh dear, a lapse of concentration there by the batsman and it is an easy catch for J Buttler
Aaron Finch c J Buttler b S Narine 43 (33m 29b 4x4 2x6) SR: 148.28
The new batsman is Brad Hodge.
7.2 Sunil Narine to Brad Hodge, dot, 70.07kph, S Narine floats a delivery to B Hodge. That spun a long way into the batsman after pitching
7.3 Sunil Narine to Brad Hodge, 1, 70.00kph, A big offie now and it grips and spins into the batsman. Well-timed leg glance there. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single
7.4 Sunil Narine to Shane Watson, dot, 70.00kph, The leggie now and it turns away from the batsman. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic hook. S Watson struck that too firmly to take the single
7.5 Sunil Narine to Shane Watson, 1b, 72.93kph, S Watson is beaten by the movement. One more
7.6 Sunil Narine to Brad Hodge, dot, 70.00kph, No runs taken
[ End of over 8 (2 runs) Melbourne Dolphins 65 / 2 (RR: 8.13) ]
[ Shane Watson 11* (13b 1x4 0x6) Sunil Narine 1-0-1-1 ]
[ Brad Hodge 1 (3b 0x4 0x6) Shahid Afridi 2-0-11-0 ]
The new bowler is Brad Hogg.
8.1 Brad Hogg to Shane Watson, dot, 75.59kph, B Hogg rips a leggie that turns viciously into the batsman. Aggressive sweep from S Watson. No runs taken
8.2 Brad Hogg to Shane Watson, 1, 70.00kph, S Watson plays it gently through the leg side. That is a comfortable single
8.3 Brad Hogg to Brad Hodge, 1, 70.18kph, The straight one now. Excellent timing from B Hodge as he plays a leg glance. Single taken
8.4 Brad Hogg to Shane Watson, 1, 76.85kph, B Hogg puts lots of revolutions on this delivery. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic sweep. One more
8.5 Brad Hogg to Brad Hodge, dot, 72.45kph, B Hogg tosses this one up to B Hodge. That spun a long way into the batsman after pitching. Bouncer! B Hodge sways away and lets it go through
8.6 Brad Hogg to Brad Hodge, 1, 79.23kph, B Hodge plays it gently through the off side. Single taken
[ End of over 9 (4 runs) Melbourne Dolphins 69 / 2 (RR: 7.67) ]
[ Brad Hodge 3* (6b 0x4 0x6) Brad Hogg 1-0-4-0 ]
[ Shane Watson 13 (16b 1x4 0x6) Sunil Narine 1-0-1-1 ]
9.1 Sunil Narine to Brad Hodge, OUT, 70.00kph, B Hodge defends with a straight bat. Loose stroke from B Hodge as the ball takes the edge and is caught
Brad Hodge c +K Akmal b S Narine 3 (5m 7b 0x4 0x6) SR: 42.86
The new batsman is Kumar Sangakkara.
9.2 Sunil Narine to Kumar Sangakkara, 1b, 74.40kph, S Narine gives this one some air and he puts lots of revolutions on this delivery. That is an ungainly shot - K Sangakkara is lucky not to have edged that. One more
9.3 Sunil Narine to Shane Watson, dot, 74.47kph, S Watson struggles to negotiate that one and just manages to get under it
9.4 Sunil Narine to Shane Watson, 1, 72.64kph, A big offie now and it grips and spins into the batsman. Well-timed drive there. Gully misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single
9.5 Sunil Narine to Kumar Sangakkara, dot, 70.00kph, S Narine gives this one some air. That spun a long way away from the batsman after pitching. Excellent timing from K Sangakkara as he plays an on-drive. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. K Sangakkara rightly sends him back
9.6 Sunil Narine to Kumar Sangakkara, 1, 70.00kph, S Narine floats a delivery to K Sangakkara. That is an excellent call by K Sangakkara. One run
[ End of over 10 (3 runs) Melbourne Dolphins 72 / 3 (RR: 7.20) ]
[ Kumar Sangakkara 1* (3b 0x4 0x6) Sunil Narine 2-0-3-2 ]
[ Shane Watson 14 (18b 1x4 0x6) Brad Hogg 1-0-4-0 ]
10.1 Brad Hogg to Kumar Sangakkara, 4, 70.21kph, B Hogg puts lots of revolutions on this delivery. Crunched through the off side. Well executed drive. That runs away for four
10.2 Brad Hogg to Kumar Sangakkara, 1lb, 74.28kph, That spun a long way away from the batsman after pitching. K Sangakkara is beaten by the movement. One more
10.3 Brad Hogg to Shane Watson, 4, 70.15kph, B Hogg floats a delivery to S Watson and he plays an extravagant sweep. Glorious timing. Excellent timing and placement. Four
10.4 Brad Hogg to Shane Watson, 6, 70.00kph, The straight one now. Fielder is underneath it but the ball sails over his head. SIX
10.5 Brad Hogg to Shane Watson, 2, 80.49kph, A little more pace on this one. Big turn from the spinner. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic sweep. The ball beats the infielder and the batsmen run a couple
10.6 Brad Hogg to Shane Watson, 1nb, 70.00kph, Spanked through the leg side. Great sweep. That is a comfortable single
Free hit coming up...
10.6 Brad Hogg to Kumar Sangakkara, 1, 70.63kph, The straight one now. K Sangakkara plays it gently through the leg side. One more
[ End of over 11 (20 runs) Melbourne Dolphins 92 / 3 (RR: 8.36) ]
[ Kumar Sangakkara 6* (6b 1x4 0x6) Brad Hogg 2-0-23-0 ]
[ Shane Watson 27 (22b 2x4 1x6) Sunil Narine 2-0-3-2 ]
11.1 Sunil Narine to Kumar Sangakkara, dot, 70.00kph, S Narine floats a delivery to K Sangakkara. Big turn from the spinner. Aggressive on-drive from K Sangakkara. No runs taken
11.2 Sunil Narine to Kumar Sangakkara, 1, 77.08kph, Big turn from the spinner. K Sangakkara puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single
11.3 Sunil Narine to Shane Watson, dot, 70.00kph, S Narine rips an offie that turns viciously into the batsman. Short ball! S Watson ducks under it
11.4 Sunil Narine to Shane Watson, dot, 70.00kph, S Narine gives this one some air and he puts lots of revolutions on this delivery. Bouncer! S Watson sways away and lets it go through
11.5 Sunil Narine to Shane Watson, dot, 70.97kph, S Narine rips an offie that turns viciously into the batsman. S Watson struck that too firmly to take the single
11.6 Sunil Narine to Shane Watson, dot, 70.00kph, S Narine gives this one some air. Short length wide of off stump. Not in the gap
[ End of over 12 (1 runs) Melbourne Dolphins 93 / 3 (RR: 7.75) ]
[ Kumar Sangakkara 7* (8b 1x4 0x6) Sunil Narine 3-0-4-2 ]
[ Shane Watson 27 (26b 2x4 1x6) Brad Hogg 2-0-23-0 ]
The new bowler is Shoaib Malik.
12.1 Shoaib Malik to Kumar Sangakkara, 1, 70.00kph, A hint of turn away from. K Sangakkara plays it gently through the leg side. The batsmen only take one
12.2 Shoaib Malik to Shane Watson, dot, 77.32kph, This one is bowled slightly flatter, slightly quicker. S Watson pushes this ball through the leg side. Hit straight to the fielder at square leg. No run
12.3 Shoaib Malik to Shane Watson, 6, 81.93kph, That one goes on straight with the arm. That has been caught in the crowd! Six
12.4 Shoaib Malik to Shane Watson, 4, 71.43kph, S Malik gets this one to grip and turn. Spanked through the leg side. Great sweep. Excellent timing and placement. Four
12.5 Shoaib Malik to Shane Watson, 1, 72.35kph, Breaks into just off the straight. S Watson puts bat to ball but mistimes it. One more to the total
12.6 Shoaib Malik to Kumar Sangakkara, OUT, 74.87kph, Defensively played. Oh dear, a lapse of concentration there by the batsman and it is an easy catch for F du Plessis
Kumar Sangakkara c F du Plessis b S Malik 8 (14m 10b 1x4 0x6) SR: 80.00
[ End of over 13 (12 runs) Melbourne Dolphins 105 / 4 (RR: 8.08) ]
[ Shane Watson 38* (30b 3x4 2x6) Shoaib Malik 1-0-12-1 ]
[ Sunil Narine 3-0-4-2 ]
The new batsman is David Hussey.
13.1 Sunil Narine to Shane Watson, 1, 70.00kph, S Narine floats a delivery to S Watson. A big offie now and it grips and spins into the batsman. S Watson drives but can't time it properly and he trots through for the single
13.2 Sunil Narine to David Hussey, dot, 70.00kph, This one bites viciously and spins a long way. Bouncer! D Hussey sways away
13.3 Sunil Narine to David Hussey, 1, 70.00kph, D Hussey plays it gently through the leg side. One more
13.4 Sunil Narine to Shane Watson, dot, 80.82kph, This one bites viciously and spins a long way. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. S Watson rightly sends him back
13.5 Sunil Narine to Shane Watson, 3, 70.00kph, S Narine gives this one some air. Not finding much turn off this surface. Deep point made a hash of it and allows the batsmen to take three
13.6 Sunil Narine to David Hussey, 6, 74.78kph, That spun a long way into the batsman after pitching. Excellent timing from D Hussey as he plays a late cut. Oh dear. That has been put down in the crowd. Six more
* S Narine has finished his allocation and ends with very economical figures.
* Sunil Narine 2 / 15 in 4.0 overs, 0 maidens
[ End of over 14 (11 runs) Melbourne Dolphins 116 / 4 (RR: 8.29) ]
[ Shane Watson 42* (33b 3x4 2x6) Sunil Narine 4-0-15-2 ]
[ David Hussey 7 (3b 0x4 1x6) Shoaib Malik 1-0-12-1 ]
14.1 Shoaib Malik to Shane Watson, 1lb, 73.52kph, He finds a fraction of turn off the surface. S Watson is beaten all ends up. This is excellent bowling. One more to the total
14.2 Shoaib Malik to David Hussey, dot, 70.00kph, short length just outside off stump. Bouncer! D Hussey sways away and lets it go through
14.3 Shoaib Malik to David Hussey, 1, 85.14kph, Gentle offie turns into the batsman. D Hussey plays it gently through the leg side. They take a single
14.4 Shoaib Malik to Shane Watson, dot, 71.55kph, S Watson plays it gently through the leg side. No run
14.5 Shoaib Malik to Shane Watson, 1, 72.71kph, The offie now and it turns into the batsman. Aggressive sweep from S Watson. The batsmen only take one
14.6 Shoaib Malik to David Hussey, 1, 71.47kph, full length on middle stump. D Hussey plays an extravagant sweep. Glorious timing. Deep fine leg misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single
[ End of over 15 (4 runs) Melbourne Dolphins 120 / 4 (RR: 8.00) ]
[ David Hussey 9* (6b 0x4 1x6) Shoaib Malik 2-0-15-1 ]
[ Shane Watson 43 (36b 3x4 2x6) Sunil Narine 4-0-15-2 ]
Shahid Afridi will start a new spell.
15.1 Shahid Afridi to David Hussey, OUT, 74.86kph, D Hussey played that with soft hands. The ball is sent into orbit! F du Plessis settles under it and takes a fine catch
David Hussey c F du Plessis b S Afridi 9 (7m 7b 0x4 1x6) SR: 128.57
The new batsman is Dwayne Bravo.
15.2 Shahid Afridi to Dwayne Bravo, dot, 72.71kph, This one bites viciously and spins a long way. No runs taken
15.3 Shahid Afridi to Dwayne Bravo, 1nb, 72.65kph, S Afridi gives this one some air. Easy single to be had there
Free hit coming up...
15.3 Shahid Afridi to Shane Watson, 1, 70.00kph, S Afridi floats a delivery to S Watson and he puts lots of revolutions on this delivery. S Watson pushes this ball through the leg side. That is an excellent call by S Watson. One run
15.4 Shahid Afridi to Dwayne Bravo, 1, 70.00kph, A big leggie now and it grips and spins away from the batsman. Spanked through the off side. Great square drive. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single
15.5 Shahid Afridi to Shane Watson, 2, 70.00kph, Not finding much turn off this surface. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed pull. The initial call is two - the batsmen make it quite easily in the end
15.6 Shahid Afridi to Shane Watson, 4, 70.28kph, S Afridi floats a delivery to S Watson. Spanked through the off side. Great late cut. Four runs
* That's S Watson's 50! Well played.
[ End of over 16 (10 runs) Melbourne Dolphins 130 / 5 (RR: 8.13) ]
[ Dwayne Bravo 2* (3b 0x4 0x6) Shahid Afridi 3-0-21-1 ]
[ Shane Watson 50 (39b 4x4 2x6) Shoaib Malik 2-0-15-1 ]
Morne Morkel will start a new spell.
16.1 Morne Morkel to Dwayne Bravo, 1, 139.77kph, full length on middle stump. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed hook. Single taken
16.2 Morne Morkel to Shane Watson, 1, 140.15kph, This one starts just outside off and ends up on off. S Watson cuts but can't time it properly. That is a comfortable single
16.3 Morne Morkel to Dwayne Bravo, dot, 134.79kph, M Morkel hits a short length just outside off. Bouncer! D Bravo sways away
16.4 Morne Morkel to Dwayne Bravo, 1, 140.66kph, Excellent timing from D Bravo as he plays a late cut. One more to the total
16.5 Morne Morkel to Shane Watson, 1, 141.50kph, He finds a fraction of movement off the surface. S Watson plays an extravagant cover drive. Glorious timing. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run
16.6 Morne Morkel to Dwayne Bravo, 2, 136.72kph, That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic hook. D Bravo takes a couple of runs
[ End of over 17 (6 runs) Melbourne Dolphins 136 / 5 (RR: 8.00) ]
[ Shane Watson 52* (41b 4x4 2x6) Morne Morkel 2-0-24-0 ]
[ Dwayne Bravo 6 (7b 0x4 0x6) Shahid Afridi 3-0-21-1 ]
17.1 Shahid Afridi to Shane Watson, 2, 70.00kph, S Afridi rips a leggie that turns viciously away from the batsman. Two more added to the total
17.2 Shahid Afridi to Shane Watson, 4, 72.22kph, S Watson plays an extravagant cover drive. Glorious timing. The ball smashes into the advertising boarding now. Four
17.3 Shahid Afridi to Shane Watson, 1, 70.18kph, S Afridi floats a delivery to S Watson and he rips a leggie that turns viciously away from the batsman. S Watson puts bat to ball but mistimes it and he trots through for the single
17.4 Shahid Afridi to Dwayne Bravo, 6, 70.00kph, S Afridi tosses this one up to D Bravo. Short length on middle stump. Six runs! Fantastic batting
17.5 Shahid Afridi to Dwayne Bravo, dot, 71.61kph, S Afridi rips a leggie that turns viciously away from the batsman. D Bravo struck that too firmly to take the single
17.6 Shahid Afridi to Dwayne Bravo, 1, 70.00kph, D Bravo leg glances but can't time it properly. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single
* Not the best of outings from S Afridi. He'll want to forget this in a hurry.
* Shahid Afridi 1 / 35 in 4.0 overs, 0 maidens
[ End of over 18 (14 runs) Melbourne Dolphins 150 / 5 (RR: 8.33) ]
[ Dwayne Bravo 13* (10b 0x4 1x6) Shahid Afridi 4-0-35-1 ]
[ Shane Watson 59 (44b 5x4 2x6) Morne Morkel 2-0-24-0 ]
Lasith Malinga will start a new spell.
18.1 Lasith Malinga to Dwayne Bravo, 1lb, 148.65kph, L Malinga is working up a good head of steam here. Big movement through the air. D Bravo plays for the movement, but the ball beats the bat. One more to the total
18.2 Lasith Malinga to Shane Watson, 1lb, 149.60kph, L Malinga hurls this through. That moved miles. S Watson is beaten by the movement. One more to the total
18.3 Lasith Malinga to Dwayne Bravo, 4, 136.83kph, This one starts on middle and ends up on middle. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic on-drive. Not quite where D Bravo intended it to go
18.4 Lasith Malinga to Dwayne Bravo, 1, 149.12kph, Excellent timing from D Bravo as he plays a drive. Single taken
18.5 Lasith Malinga to Shane Watson, 1lb, 150.00kph, L Malinga hurls this through. Good length just outside leg stump. That is an ungainly shot - S Watson is lucky not to have edged that. One more to the total
18.6 Lasith Malinga to Dwayne Bravo, 1lb, 150.00kph, L Malinga hurls this through. D Bravo swishes at this one and misses. One more to the total
[ End of over 19 (9 runs) Melbourne Dolphins 159 / 5 (RR: 8.37) ]
[ Dwayne Bravo 18* (14b 1x4 1x6) Lasith Malinga 3-0-16-1 ]
[ Shane Watson 59 (46b 5x4 2x6) Shahid Afridi 4-0-35-1 ]
Morne Morkel will start a new spell.
19.1 Morne Morkel to Dwayne Bravo, dot, 136.13kph, That one goes on straight. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. D Bravo rightly sends him back
19.2 Morne Morkel to Dwayne Bravo, 1lb, 133.65kph, M Morkel flings this through at decent pace. A hint of movement in. Oh beaten comprehensively there. One more to the total
19.3 Morne Morkel to Shane Watson, OUT, 131.91kph, good and straight. S Watson defends with a straight bat. Loose stroke from S Watson as the ball takes the edge and is caught
Shane Watson c +K Akmal b M Morkel 59 (67m 47b 5x4 2x6) SR: 125.53
The new batsman is Roelof van der Merwe.
19.4 Morne Morkel to Roelof van der Merwe, dot, 148.79kph, short length just outside leg stump. R van der Merwe struggles to negotiate that one and just manages to get under it
19.5 Morne Morkel to Roelof van der Merwe, 1, 126.63kph, He finds a fraction of movement off the surface. R van der Merwe on-drives but can't time it properly. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end
19.6 Morne Morkel to Dwayne Bravo, dot, 146.21kph, M Morkel hurls this through. Short ball! D Bravo ducks under it
[ End of over 20 (2 runs) Melbourne Dolphins 161 / 6 (RR: 8.05) ]
[ Roelof van der Merwe 1* (2b 0x4 0x6) Morne Morkel 3-0-25-1 ]
[ Dwayne Bravo 18 (17b 1x4 1x6) Lasith Malinga 3-0-16-1 ]
Code:
MELBOURNE DOLPHINS INNING
BATTING SCORECARD
Player Status Runs Balls 4s 6s S/R
Aaron Finch c J Buttler b S Narine 43 29 4 2 148.28
Martin Guptill c +K Akmal b L Malinga 6 5 1 0 120.00
Shane Watson c +K Akmal b M Morkel 59 47 5 2 125.53
Brad Hodge c +K Akmal b S Narine 3 7 0 0 42.86
Kumar Sangakkara c F du Plessis b S Malik 8 10 1 0 80.00
David Hussey c F du Plessis b S Afridi 9 7 0 1 128.57
Dwayne Bravo not out 18 17 1 1 105.88
Roelof van der Merwe not out 1 2 0 0 50.00
DNB: Mitchell Johnson, Brett Lee, Nathan Lyon
FOW: 1/28 2/63 3/69 4/105 5/120 6/160
Melbourne Dolphins - 161 / 6 Overs 20 RPO: 8.05
EXTRAS: 14 WD: 0 NB: 4 B: 3 LB: 7
PARTNERSHIPS:
Aaron Finch / Martin Guptill ooooooo**. 28 (17)
Aaron Finch / Shane Watson oooooo***. 35 (28)
Brad Hodge / Shane Watson ooooo***.. 6 (12)
Kumar Sangakkara / Shane Watson oo******.. 36 (24)
David Hussey / Shane Watson oooooo***. 15 (13)
Dwayne Bravo / Shane Watson oooo****.. 40 (27)
Dwayne Bravo / Roelof van der Merwe ********** 1 (3)
BOWLING SCORECARD
Player Overs Mdns Runs Wkts E/R Wd NB
Lasith Malinga 3.0 0 16 1 5.33 0 0
Morne Morkel 3.0 0 25 1 8.33 0 1
Angelo Mathews 2.0 0 22 0 11.00 0 0
Shahid Afridi 4.0 0 35 1 8.75 0 2
Sunil Narine 4.0 0 15 2 3.75 0 0
Brad Hogg 2.0 0 23 0 11.50 0 1
Shoaib Malik 2.0 0 15 1 7.50 0 0
Code:
The new batsman is Jos Buttler.
The new batsman is Shahid Afridi.
The new bowler is Mitchell Johnson.
0.1 Mitchell Johnson to Jos Buttler, 1lb, 150.00kph, Pitches on middle and it cuts away. J Buttler plays for the movement, but the ball beats the bat. One more to the total
0.2 Mitchell Johnson to Shahid Afridi, 1, 143.72kph, M Johnson hurls this through. Good length just outside leg stump. Aggressive on-drive from S Afridi. That is an excellent call by S Afridi. One run
0.3 Mitchell Johnson to Jos Buttler, dot, 144.76kph, good length on middle stump. J Buttler plays an extravagant on-drive. Glorious timing. No run
0.4 Mitchell Johnson to Jos Buttler, 1, 137.87kph, M Johnson is working up a decent pace here. Short length on middle stump. J Buttler puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Can't get this past the fielder. One more
0.5 Mitchell Johnson to Shahid Afridi, dot, 126.86kph, S Afridi puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Hit straight to the fielder at point. No run
0.6 Mitchell Johnson to Shahid Afridi, dot, 146.62kph, M Johnson hits a short length just outside off. Crunched through the off side. Well executed upper cut. No run
[ End of over 1 (3 runs) London Knights 3 / 0 (RR: 3.00, RRR: 8.32) ]
London Knights requires 159 runs to win at 8.37 runs per over
[ Jos Buttler 1* (3b 0x4 0x6) Mitchell Johnson 1-0-2-0 ]
[ Shahid Afridi 1 (3b 0x4 0x6) ]
The new bowler is Brett Lee.
1.1 Brett Lee to Jos Buttler, 1, 150.00kph, B Lee hurls this through. A hint of movement in. J Buttler plays a punchy cover drive. One more
1.2 Brett Lee to Shahid Afridi, dot, 149.76kph, B Lee is working up a good head of steam here. Well-timed upper cut there. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. S Afridi rightly sends him back
1.3 Brett Lee to Shahid Afridi, 4, 133.47kph, S Afridi plays an extravagant late cut. Glorious timing. Not quite where S Afridi intended it to go
1.4 Brett Lee to Shahid Afridi, dot, 132.51kph, Big movement through the air. S Afridi struggles to negotiate that one and just manages to get under it
1.5 Brett Lee to Shahid Afridi, 1, 145.41kph, B Lee is working up a good head of steam here. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic on-drive. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single
1.6 Brett Lee to Jos Buttler, dot, 126.86kph, J Buttler struck that too firmly to take the single
[ End of over 2 (6 runs) London Knights 9 / 0 (RR: 4.50, RRR: 8.44) ]
London Knights requires 153 runs to win at 8.50 runs per over
[ Shahid Afridi 6* (7b 1x4 0x6) Brett Lee 1-0-6-0 ]
[ Jos Buttler 2 (5b 0x4 0x6) Mitchell Johnson 1-0-2-0 ]
2.1 Mitchell Johnson to Shahid Afridi, 1, 143.22kph, M Johnson hurls this through and he hits a good length. S Afridi puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Single taken
2.2 Mitchell Johnson to Jos Buttler, OUT, 133.80kph, Big movement through the air. Defensively played. J Buttler has not quite got a hold of this one and it is taken by A Finch fine leg
Jos Buttler c A Finch b M Johnson 2 (10m 6b 0x4 0x6) SR: 33.33
The new batsman is Faf du Plessis.
2.3 Mitchell Johnson to Faf du Plessis, dot, 137.65kph, Spanked through the leg side. Great pull. F du Plessis struck that too firmly to take the single
2.4 Mitchell Johnson to Faf du Plessis, 1, 145.43kph, M Johnson hits a good length outside off. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed pull. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end
2.5 Mitchell Johnson to Shahid Afridi, 1, 144.30kph, M Johnson hurls this through and he hits a good length outside off. Crunched through the off side. Well executed cut. One more
2.6 Mitchell Johnson to Faf du Plessis, 2, 137.66kph, Big swing from the seamer. Well-timed square drive there. The batsmen run hard and complete a comfortable two
[ End of over 3 (5 runs) London Knights 14 / 1 (RR: 4.67, RRR: 8.65) ]
London Knights requires 148 runs to win at 8.71 runs per over
[ Shahid Afridi 8* (9b 1x4 0x6) Mitchell Johnson 2-0-7-1 ]
[ Faf du Plessis 3 (3b 0x4 0x6) Brett Lee 1-0-6-0 ]
3.1 Brett Lee to Shahid Afridi, 4, 140.61kph, Big movement through the air. Four all the way
3.2 Brett Lee to Shahid Afridi, 1nb, 150.00kph, S Afridi plays it gently through the off side. That is a comfortable single
Free hit coming up...
3.2 Brett Lee to Faf du Plessis, 1, 141.44kph, B Lee hurls this through. That moved miles. F du Plessis puts bat to ball but mistimes it. The batsmen only take one
3.3 Brett Lee to Shahid Afridi, 2, 136.47kph, B Lee puts his back into this delivery. Short length on middle stump. S Afridi plays a punchy on-drive. Two more runs
3.4 Brett Lee to Shahid Afridi, 1, 132.33kph, A hint of movement in. S Afridi plays an extravagant on-drive. Glorious timing. Single taken
3.5 Brett Lee to Faf du Plessis, 6, 146.84kph, Pitches just outside off and it seams in. Aggressive cut from F du Plessis. That is a monstrous hit! SIX
3.6 Brett Lee to Faf du Plessis, dot, 134.07kph, A hint of swing in. Hit straight to the fielder at deep mid-off. No run
[ End of over 4 (16 runs) London Knights 30 / 1 (RR: 7.50, RRR: 8.19) ]
London Knights requires 132 runs to win at 8.25 runs per over
[ Shahid Afridi 16* (13b 2x4 0x6) Brett Lee 2-0-22-0 ]
[ Faf du Plessis 10 (6b 0x4 1x6) Mitchell Johnson 2-0-7-1 ]
The new bowler is Dwayne Bravo.
4.1 Dwayne Bravo to Shahid Afridi, 1, 126.91kph, D Bravo ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. Short length just outside leg stump. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end
4.2 Dwayne Bravo to Faf du Plessis, 4, 124.63kph, This one starts just outside off and ends up on off. That went to the boundary in a flash
4.3 Dwayne Bravo to Faf du Plessis, 1, 130.00kph, D Bravo pushes this through at no great pace. He finds a fraction of swing off the surface. F du Plessis cover drives but can't time it properly. Can't get this past the fielder. One more
4.4 Dwayne Bravo to Shahid Afridi, 1b, 128.56kph, That moved miles. S Afridi misses it completely. One more
4.5 Dwayne Bravo to Faf du Plessis, 1lb, 126.40kph, D Bravo pushes this through at no great pace. F du Plessis is beaten by the movement. One more
4.6 Dwayne Bravo to Shahid Afridi, dot, 124.84kph, No great pace there from D Bravo. Big movement through the air. S Afridi pulls but can't time it properly. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. S Afridi rightly sends him back
[ End of over 5 (8 runs) London Knights 38 / 1 (RR: 7.60, RRR: 8.20) ]
London Knights requires 124 runs to win at 8.27 runs per over
[ Faf du Plessis 15* (9b 1x4 1x6) Dwayne Bravo 1-0-6-0 ]
[ Shahid Afridi 17 (16b 2x4 0x6) Brett Lee 2-0-22-0 ]
The new bowler is Shane Watson.
5.1 Shane Watson to Faf du Plessis, 1, 124.50kph, F du Plessis swats this one. F du Plessis trots through for the single
5.2 Shane Watson to Shahid Afridi, dot, 140.00kph, full length outside leg stump. Aggressive on-drive from S Afridi and he struck that too firmly to take the single
5.3 Shane Watson to Shahid Afridi, OUT, 126.94kph, short length just outside leg stump. S Afridi strides forward and blocks. BOWLED HIM!
Shahid Afridi b S Watson 17 (27m 18b 2x4 0x6) SR: 94.44
The new batsman is Shoaib Malik.
5.4 Shane Watson to Shoaib Malik, dot, 136.06kph, good length outside leg stump. S Malik struck that too firmly to take the single
5.5 Shane Watson to Shoaib Malik, 1, 130.52kph, S Watson puts his back into this delivery. Short length just outside leg stump. S Malik plays a punchy pull. That is an excellent call by S Malik. One run
5.6 Shane Watson to Faf du Plessis, dot, 118.63kph, No great pace there from S Watson. Short length just outside leg stump. F du Plessis pulls but can't time it properly. Backward square leg is quick to cut off the single
[ End of over 6 (2 runs) London Knights 40 / 2 (RR: 6.67, RRR: 8.64) ]
London Knights requires 122 runs to win at 8.71 runs per over
[ Shoaib Malik 1* (2b 0x4 0x6) Shane Watson 1-0-2-1 ]
[ Faf du Plessis 16 (11b 1x4 1x6) Dwayne Bravo 1-0-6-0 ]
6.1 Dwayne Bravo to Shoaib Malik, 4, 128.63kph, D Bravo is struggling to find much pace off this surface. This one starts well wide of off and ends up on off. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic late cut. No chance for the fielder in the deep. Four more
6.2 Dwayne Bravo to Shoaib Malik, 6, 115.78kph, D Bravo ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. Short length well wide of off stump. Shouts of "catch it" but can only look on as the ball clears the ropes
6.3 Dwayne Bravo to Shoaib Malik, dot, 126.18kph, S Malik struck that too firmly to take the single
6.4 Dwayne Bravo to Shoaib Malik, dot, 110.77kph, D Bravo slows this one down. Short length outside off stump. No runs taken
6.5 Dwayne Bravo to Shoaib Malik, 1, 114.71kph, D Bravo slows this one down. S Malik plays it gently through the off side. That is an excellent call by S Malik. One run
6.6 Dwayne Bravo to Faf du Plessis, 2, 129.94kph, D Bravo pushes this through at no great pace. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic cover drive. Two more to the total
[ End of over 7 (13 runs) London Knights 53 / 2 (RR: 7.57, RRR: 8.31) ]
London Knights requires 109 runs to win at 8.38 runs per over
[ Shoaib Malik 12* (7b 1x4 1x6) Dwayne Bravo 2-0-19-0 ]
[ Faf du Plessis 18 (12b 1x4 1x6) Shane Watson 1-0-2-1 ]
7.1 Shane Watson to Shoaib Malik, 4, 135.56kph, This one starts just outside off and ends up on off. Four all the way
7.2 Shane Watson to Shoaib Malik, 4, 123.10kph, short length just outside leg stump. Excellent timing from S Malik as he plays a pull. No need to run for that. Four runs
7.3 Shane Watson to Shoaib Malik, 4, 126.99kph, No great pace there from S Watson. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic pull. That runs away for four
* Three in a row! This is some quality batting from S Malik.
7.4 Shane Watson to Shoaib Malik, 1, 134.50kph, Big movement through the air. Hit straight to the fielder. One more to the total
7.5 Shane Watson to Faf du Plessis, dot, 136.23kph, Short ball! F du Plessis ducks under it
7.6 Shane Watson to Faf du Plessis, 1, 137.00kph, S Watson flings this through at decent pace. F du Plessis on-drives but can't time it properly. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end
[ End of over 8 (14 runs) London Knights 67 / 2 (RR: 8.38, RRR: 7.83) ]
London Knights requires 95 runs to win at 7.92 runs per over
[ Faf du Plessis 19* (14b 1x4 1x6) Shane Watson 2-0-16-1 ]
[ Shoaib Malik 25 (11b 4x4 1x6) Dwayne Bravo 2-0-19-0 ]
The new bowler is Nathan Lyon.
8.1 Nathan Lyon to Faf du Plessis, OUT, 81.19kph, F du Plessis defends off the front foot. The ball is airborne and taken by D Hussey
Faf du Plessis c D Hussey b N Lyon 19 (30m 15b 1x4 1x6) SR: 126.67
The new batsman is Eoin Morgan.
8.2 Nathan Lyon to Eoin Morgan, 1, 72.76kph, N Lyon floats a delivery to E Morgan. Full length outside off stump. E Morgan plays an on-drive, but can't time it properly. That is an excellent call by E Morgan. One run
8.3 Nathan Lyon to Shoaib Malik, dot, 78.75kph, This one is bowled slightly flatter, slightly quicker. Good length just outside off stump. Short ball! S Malik ducks under it
8.4 Nathan Lyon to Shoaib Malik, dot, 70.00kph, N Lyon floats a delivery to S Malik. Bouncer! S Malik sways away and lets it go through
8.5 Nathan Lyon to Shoaib Malik, dot, 78.78kph, S Malik struggles to negotiate that one and just manages to get under it
8.6 Nathan Lyon to Shoaib Malik, 1, 73.08kph, S Malik plays it gently through the off side. One more
[ End of over 9 (2 runs) London Knights 69 / 3 (RR: 7.67, RRR: 8.36) ]
London Knights requires 93 runs to win at 8.45 runs per over
[ Shoaib Malik 26* (15b 4x4 1x6) Nathan Lyon 1-0-2-1 ]
[ Eoin Morgan 1 (1b 0x4 0x6) Shane Watson 2-0-16-1 ]
The new bowler is Roelof van der Merwe.
9.1 Roelof van der Merwe to Shoaib Malik, 2, 75.56kph, full length just outside leg stump. Aggressive sweep from S Malik. The ball beats the infielder and the batsmen run a couple
9.2 Roelof van der Merwe to Shoaib Malik, 1, 80.68kph, full length just outside leg stump. S Malik plays it gently through the leg side. One more
9.3 Roelof van der Merwe to Eoin Morgan, dot, 73.09kph, E Morgan drives but can't time it properly. No run
9.4 Roelof van der Merwe to Eoin Morgan, dot, 70.00kph, Well-timed drive there. No run
9.5 Roelof van der Merwe to Eoin Morgan, dot, 70.00kph, R van der Merwe rips an offie that turns viciously into the batsman. E Morgan drives but can't time it properly. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. E Morgan rightly sends him back
9.6 Roelof van der Merwe to Eoin Morgan, dot, 71.01kph, R van der Merwe floats a delivery to E Morgan. That one goes on straight with the arm. E Morgan played that with soft hands. Hit straight to the fielder at square leg. No run
[ End of over 10 (3 runs) London Knights 72 / 3 (RR: 7.20, RRR: 8.90) ]
London Knights requires 90 runs to win at 9.00 runs per over
[ Shoaib Malik 29* (17b 4x4 1x6) Roelof van der Merwe 1-0-3-0 ]
[ Eoin Morgan 1 (5b 0x4 0x6) Nathan Lyon 1-0-2-1 ]
10.1 Nathan Lyon to Shoaib Malik, 1, 70.00kph, N Lyon puts lots of revolutions on this delivery. S Malik drives but can't time it properly. That is a comfortable single
10.2 Nathan Lyon to Eoin Morgan, 1, 70.00kph, N Lyon floats a delivery to E Morgan. Big turn from the spinner. E Morgan puts bat to ball but mistimes it and he trots through for the single
10.3 Nathan Lyon to Shoaib Malik, dot, 70.00kph, N Lyon floats a delivery to S Malik and he rips an offie that turns viciously into the batsman. S Malik struck that too firmly to take the single
10.4 Nathan Lyon to Shoaib Malik, 1, 78.74kph, This one is bowled slightly flatter, slightly quicker. N Lyon gets this one to grip and turn. S Malik swats this one. Can't get this past the fielder. One more
10.5 Nathan Lyon to Eoin Morgan, 1, 80.46kph, full length just outside leg stump. E Morgan pushes this ball through the leg side. The batsmen only take one
10.6 Nathan Lyon to Shoaib Malik, 1, 72.20kph, That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic drive. The batsmen only take one
[ End of over 11 (5 runs) London Knights 77 / 3 (RR: 7.00, RRR: 9.33) ]
London Knights requires 85 runs to win at 9.44 runs per over
[ Shoaib Malik 32* (21b 4x4 1x6) Nathan Lyon 2-0-7-1 ]
[ Eoin Morgan 3 (7b 0x4 0x6) Roelof van der Merwe 1-0-3-0 ]
11.1 Roelof van der Merwe to Shoaib Malik, 2, 74.95kph, A big offie now and it grips and spins away from the batsman. Aggressive sweep from S Malik. The initial call is two - the batsmen make it quite easily in the end
11.2 Roelof van der Merwe to Shoaib Malik, 1, 70.80kph, R van der Merwe gives this one some air. That spun a long way away from the batsman after pitching. S Malik swats this one. Can't get this past the fielder. One more
11.3 Roelof van der Merwe to Eoin Morgan, 1b, 73.53kph, R van der Merwe rips an offie that turns viciously into the batsman. E Morgan is beaten by the movement. One more to the total
11.4 Roelof van der Merwe to Shoaib Malik, 1, 80.11kph, Big turn from the spinner. Well-timed drive there. Long-off misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single
11.5 Roelof van der Merwe to Eoin Morgan, 6, 73.19kph, Going going gone! Six
11.6 Roelof van der Merwe to Eoin Morgan, 4, 70.00kph, R van der Merwe puts lots of revolutions on this delivery. Excellent timing and placement. Four
[ End of over 12 (15 runs) London Knights 92 / 3 (RR: 7.67, RRR: 8.63) ]
London Knights requires 70 runs to win at 8.75 runs per over
[ Shoaib Malik 36* (24b 4x4 1x6) Roelof van der Merwe 2-0-17-0 ]
[ Eoin Morgan 13 (10b 1x4 1x6) Nathan Lyon 2-0-7-1 ]
12.1 Nathan Lyon to Shoaib Malik, 1, 74.58kph, N Lyon tosses this one up to S Malik and he plays it gently through the leg side. They take a single
12.2 Nathan Lyon to Eoin Morgan, dot, 70.00kph, N Lyon gives this one some air. E Morgan puts bat to ball but mistimes it
12.3 Nathan Lyon to Eoin Morgan, 1, 70.00kph, N Lyon rips an offie that turns viciously away from the batsman. E Morgan plays an on-drive, but can't time it properly. One more to the total
12.4 Nathan Lyon to Shoaib Malik, 6, 70.00kph, This one bites viciously and spins a long way. That is a monstrous hit! SIX
12.5 Nathan Lyon to Shoaib Malik, dot, 75.66kph, N Lyon pushes this one through slightly quicker. Good length on middle stump. Aggressive on-drive from S Malik. No runs taken
12.6 Nathan Lyon to Shoaib Malik, 3, 70.00kph, A big offie now and it grips and spins into the batsman. Spanked through the leg side. Great on-drive. They come back for a third. Brilliant running
[ End of over 13 (11 runs) London Knights 103 / 3 (RR: 7.92, RRR: 8.29) ]
London Knights requires 59 runs to win at 8.43 runs per over
[ Shoaib Malik 46* (28b 4x4 2x6) Nathan Lyon 3-0-18-1 ]
[ Eoin Morgan 14 (12b 1x4 1x6) Roelof van der Merwe 2-0-17-0 ]
The new bowler is David Hussey.
13.1 David Hussey to Shoaib Malik, 1nb, 70.00kph, The offie now and it turns into the batsman. S Malik sweeps but can't time it properly. That is a comfortable single
Free hit coming up...
13.1 David Hussey to Eoin Morgan, 1, 72.36kph, Gentle offie turns away from the batsman. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed sweep. Single taken
13.2 David Hussey to Shoaib Malik, 2, 73.40kph, Breaks into just off the straight. S Malik collects two
13.3 David Hussey to Shoaib Malik, 1, 70.00kph, Crunched through the off side. Well executed late cut. One more to the total
* That's S Malik's 50! Well played.
13.4 David Hussey to Eoin Morgan, 2, 70.00kph, Excellent timing from E Morgan as he plays a late cut. E Morgan pushes hard for two. Excellent running
13.5 David Hussey to Eoin Morgan, 1, 70.00kph, D Hussey tosses this one up to E Morgan. Full length outside off stump. Aggressive sweep from E Morgan. They take a single
13.6 David Hussey to Shoaib Malik, 1, 74.76kph, D Hussey tosses this one up to S Malik. A hint of turn into. S Malik plays an extravagant sweep. Glorious timing. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end
[ End of over 14 (10 runs) London Knights 113 / 3 (RR: 8.07, RRR: 8.00) ]
London Knights requires 49 runs to win at 8.17 runs per over
[ Shoaib Malik 51* (32b 4x4 2x6) David Hussey 1-0-10-0 ]
[ Eoin Morgan 18 (15b 1x4 1x6) Nathan Lyon 3-0-18-1 ]
14.1 Nathan Lyon to Shoaib Malik, dot, 80.19kph, The straight one now. Not in the gap
14.2 Nathan Lyon to Shoaib Malik, OUT, 70.00kph, N Lyon rips an offie that turns viciously into the batsman. S Malik played that with soft hands. Sangakkara juggles the edge and takes it at the second attempt!
Shoaib Malik c +K Sangakkara b N Lyon 51 (35m 34b 4x4 2x6) SR: 150.00
The new batsman is Angelo Mathews.
14.3 Nathan Lyon to Angelo Mathews, dot, 77.97kph, He finds a fraction of turn off the surface. No runs taken
14.4 Nathan Lyon to Angelo Mathews, 1b, 73.34kph, A big offie now and it grips and spins into the batsman. A Mathews swishes at this one and misses. One more to the total
14.5 Nathan Lyon to Eoin Morgan, 1, 75.98kph, N Lyon pushes this one through slightly quicker. E Morgan puts bat to ball but mistimes it. That is an excellent call by E Morgan. One run
14.6 Nathan Lyon to Angelo Mathews, dot, 66.12kph, That spun a long way into the batsman after pitching. No run
* N Lyon has finished his allocation and ends with very economical figures.
* Nathan Lyon 2 / 19 in 4.0 overs, 0 maidens
[ End of over 15 (2 runs) London Knights 115 / 4 (RR: 7.67, RRR: 9.20) ]
London Knights requires 47 runs to win at 9.40 runs per over
[ Eoin Morgan 19* (16b 1x4 1x6) Nathan Lyon 4-0-19-2 ]
[ Angelo Mathews 0 (3b 0x4 0x6) David Hussey 1-0-10-0 ]
Mitchell Johnson will start a new spell.
15.1 Mitchell Johnson to Eoin Morgan, 1, 140.57kph, M Johnson is working up a good head of steam here and he hits a short length outside off. E Morgan drives but can't time it properly. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end
15.2 Mitchell Johnson to Angelo Mathews, 1lb, 133.90kph, A Mathews plays for the movement, but the ball beats the bat. One more to the total
15.3 Mitchell Johnson to Eoin Morgan, 4, 149.20kph, That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic hook. That runs towards the boundary. Four runs
15.4 Mitchell Johnson to Eoin Morgan, dot, 138.01kph, Aggressive drive from E Morgan. No runs taken
15.5 Mitchell Johnson to Eoin Morgan, OUT, 127.09kph, E Morgan can't get the cut away. D Bravo is after it and takes a spectacular catch!
Eoin Morgan c D Bravo b M Johnson 24 (27m 20b 2x4 1x6) SR: 120.00
The new batsman is Kamran Akmal.
15.6 Mitchell Johnson to Kamran Akmal, 1, 144.58kph, This one starts just outside off and ends up on off. K Akmal plays it gently through the leg side. One more
[ End of over 16 (7 runs) London Knights 122 / 5 (RR: 7.63, RRR: 9.75) ]
London Knights requires 40 runs to win at 10.00 runs per over
[ Kamran Akmal 1* (1b 0x4 0x6) Mitchell Johnson 3-0-13-2 ]
[ Angelo Mathews 0 (4b 0x4 0x6) Nathan Lyon 4-0-19-2 ]
Shane Watson will start a new spell.
16.1 Shane Watson to Kamran Akmal, dot, 139.65kph, S Watson puts his back into this delivery. Pitches just outside leg and it cuts away. K Akmal struggles to negotiate that one and just manages to get under it
16.2 Shane Watson to Kamran Akmal, 4, 139.93kph, S Watson flings this through at decent pace. Short length just outside leg stump. Aggressive pull from K Akmal. That runs towards the boundary. Four runs
16.3 Shane Watson to Kamran Akmal, 1, 136.12kph, K Akmal late cuts but can't time it properly. That is a comfortable single
16.4 Shane Watson to Angelo Mathews, 1lb, 139.78kph, S Watson flings this through at decent pace and he finds a hint of movement from a leg stump line. Oh beaten comprehensively there. One more to the total
16.5 Shane Watson to Kamran Akmal, 1, 134.75kph, S Watson puts his back into this delivery. Aggressive late cut from K Akmal. That is an excellent call by K Akmal. One run
16.6 Shane Watson to Angelo Mathews, 1lb, 127.61kph, S Watson hits a short length outside leg. A Mathews swishes at this one and misses. One more to the total
[ End of over 17 (8 runs) London Knights 130 / 5 (RR: 7.65, RRR: 10.33) ]
London Knights requires 32 runs to win at 10.67 runs per over
[ Angelo Mathews 0* (6b 0x4 0x6) Shane Watson 3-0-22-1 ]
[ Kamran Akmal 7 (5b 1x4 0x6) Mitchell Johnson 3-0-13-2 ]
Roelof van der Merwe will start a new spell.
17.1 Roelof van der Merwe to Angelo Mathews, dot, 70.87kph, That spun a long way away from the batsman after pitching. A Mathews sweeps but can't time it properly. No runs taken
17.2 Roelof van der Merwe to Angelo Mathews, 1, 70.00kph, That spun a long way away from the batsman after pitching. A Mathews puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Single taken
17.3 Roelof van der Merwe to Kamran Akmal, dot, 70.26kph, R van der Merwe floats a delivery to K Akmal. R van der Merwe puts lots of revolutions on this delivery. Crunched through the off side. Well executed drive. Not in the gap
17.4 Roelof van der Merwe to Kamran Akmal, dot, 70.00kph, R van der Merwe floats a delivery to K Akmal. The straight one now. K Akmal puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Not in the gap
17.5 Roelof van der Merwe to Kamran Akmal, OUT, 72.85kph, R van der Merwe gives this one some air. Good length just outside leg stump. K Akmal was in no position to play that stroke. A Finch is after it and takes a spectacular catch!
Kamran Akmal c A Finch b R van der Merwe 7 (7m 8b 1x4 0x6) SR: 87.50
The new batsman is Brad Hogg.
17.6 Roelof van der Merwe to Brad Hogg, dot, 73.31kph, That spun a long way into the batsman after pitching. No run
[ End of over 18 (1 runs) London Knights 131 / 6 (RR: 7.28, RRR: 15.00) ]
London Knights requires 31 runs to win at 15.50 runs per over
[ Angelo Mathews 1* (8b 0x4 0x6) Roelof van der Merwe 3-0-18-1 ]
[ Brad Hogg 0 (1b 0x4 0x6) Shane Watson 3-0-22-1 ]
Mitchell Johnson will start a new spell.
18.1 Mitchell Johnson to Angelo Mathews, 6, 135.14kph, M Johnson flings this through at decent pace. This one starts just outside off and ends up on off. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic cut. That has been caught in the crowd! Six
18.2 Mitchell Johnson to Angelo Mathews, 1, 131.82kph, A Mathews plays it gently through the leg side. Single taken
18.3 Mitchell Johnson to Brad Hogg, 1, 139.35kph, Wicket to wicket delivery. Spanked through the leg side. Great hook. They take a single
18.4 Mitchell Johnson to Angelo Mathews, 1, 147.28kph, Not much movement from this surface. A Mathews plays an extravagant leg glance. Glorious timing. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single
18.5 Mitchell Johnson to Brad Hogg, dot, 150.00kph, That moved miles. Short ball! B Hogg ducks under it
18.6 Mitchell Johnson to Brad Hogg, 1lb, 149.67kph, short length outside off stump. That is an ungainly shot - B Hogg is lucky not to have edged that. One more
* M Johnson finishes up with a good, solid spell.
* Mitchell Johnson 2 / 22 in 4.0 overs, 0 maidens
[ End of over 19 (10 runs) London Knights 141 / 6 (RR: 7.42, RRR: 20.00) ]
London Knights requires 21 runs to win at 21.00 runs per over
[ Brad Hogg 1* (4b 0x4 0x6) Mitchell Johnson 4-0-22-2 ]
[ Angelo Mathews 9 (11b 0x4 1x6) Roelof van der Merwe 3-0-18-1 ]
Shane Watson will start a new spell.
19.1 Shane Watson to Brad Hogg, dot, 136.33kph, Not in the gap
19.2 Shane Watson to Brad Hogg, 1, 135.33kph, S Watson flings this through at decent pace. That moved miles. B Hogg plays an extravagant square drive. Glorious timing. They take a single
19.3 Shane Watson to Angelo Mathews, 1, 140.00kph, S Watson is working up a decent pace here. A Mathews plays an on-drive, but can't time it properly. Easy single to be had there
19.4 Shane Watson to Brad Hogg, dot, 140.00kph, S Watson is working up a decent pace here. A hint of movement away. No run
19.5 Shane Watson to Brad Hogg, dot, 133.09kph, S Watson puts his back into this delivery. He finds a fraction of movement off the surface. B Hogg plays an extravagant leg glance. Glorious timing. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. B Hogg rightly sends him back
19.6 Shane Watson to Brad Hogg, 1, 133.19kph, short length outside off stump. The batsmen only take one
* S Watson finishes up with a good, solid spell.
* Shane Watson 1 / 25 in 4.0 overs, 0 maidens
[ End of over 20 (3 runs) London Knights 144 / 6 (RR: 7.20, RRR: 17.00) ]
[ Brad Hogg 3* (9b 0x4 0x6) Shane Watson 4-0-25-1 ]
[ Angelo Mathews 10 (12b 0x4 1x6) Mitchell Johnson 4-0-22-2 ]
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LONDON KNIGHTS INNING
BATTING SCORECARD
Player Status Runs Balls 4s 6s S/R
Jos Buttler c A Finch b M Johnson 2 6 0 0 33.33
Shahid Afridi b S Watson 17 18 2 0 94.44
Faf du Plessis c D Hussey b N Lyon 19 15 1 1 126.67
Shoaib Malik c +K Sangakkara b N Lyon 51 34 4 2 150.00
Eoin Morgan c D Bravo b M Johnson 24 20 2 1 120.00
Angelo Mathews not out 10 12 0 1 83.33
Kamran Akmal c A Finch b R van der Merwe 7 8 1 0 87.50
Brad Hogg not out 3 9 0 0 33.33
DNB: Lasith Malinga, Morne Morkel, Sunil Narine
FOW: 1/10 2/39 3/67 4/113 5/121 6/131
London Knights - 144 / 6 Overs 20 RPO: 7.20
EXTRAS: 11 WD: 0 NB: 2 B: 3 LB: 6
PARTNERSHIPS:
Jos Buttler / Shahid Afridi oo*******. 10 (14)
Faf du Plessis / Shahid Afridi ooooo***.. 29 (20)
Faf du Plessis / Shoaib Malik o********. 28 (16)
Eoin Morgan / Shoaib Malik ooo*****.. 46 (38)
Eoin Morgan / Angelo Mathews ooooooo... 8 (9)
Kamran Akmal / Angelo Mathews ooooooo*.. 10 (12)
Brad Hogg / Angelo Mathews oo******.. 13 (13)
BOWLING SCORECARD
Player Overs Mdns Runs Wkts E/R Wd NB
Mitchell Johnson 4.0 0 22 2 5.50 0 0
Brett Lee 2.0 0 22 0 11.00 0 1
Dwayne Bravo 2.0 0 19 0 9.50 0 0
Shane Watson 4.0 0 25 1 6.25 0 0
Nathan Lyon 4.0 0 19 2 4.75 0 0
Roelof van der Merwe 3.0 0 18 1 6.00 0 0
David Hussey 1.0 0 10 0 10.00 0 1
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MATCH NOTES
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Melbourne Dolphins 161/6 20 overs
London Knights 144/6 20 overs
Melbourne Dolphins wins by 17 runs
MoM: S Watson
