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ROUND 4: Sydney Soldiers vs Bangalore Strikers

Bangalore Strikers vs Sydney Soldiers FORMAT: T20 VENUE: Sydney Cricket Ground UMPIRES: Ravi Sundaram and Richard Kettleborough Sydney Soldiers won the toss and elected to bat first

SYDNEY SOLDIERS INNING-------------------------------------------------

	The new batsman is Mohammad Hafeez.
	The new batsman is Dwayne Smith.
	The new bowler is Ravi Rampaul.
0.1	Ravi Rampaul to Mohammad Hafeez, 1, 121.86kph, Big movement through the air. M Hafeez plays it gently through the leg side. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run
0.2	Ravi Rampaul to Dwayne Smith, dot, 123.92kph, R Rampaul pushes this through at no great pace. Short length just outside leg stump. D Smith plays an extravagant on-drive. Glorious timing. D Smith struck that too firmly to take the single
0.3	Ravi Rampaul to Dwayne Smith, 1, 115.40kph, This one is military medium from R Rampaul. Short length just outside leg stump. Excellent timing from D Smith as he plays an on-drive. Easy single to be had there
0.4	Ravi Rampaul to Mohammad Hafeez, dot, 113.64kph, M Hafeez plays an extravagant cover drive. Glorious timing. M Hafeez struck that too firmly to take the single
0.5	Ravi Rampaul to Mohammad Hafeez, SIX, 130.00kph, That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic cover drive. Shouts of "catch it" but can only look on as the ball clears the ropes
0.6	Ravi Rampaul to Mohammad Hafeez, dot, 112.93kph, R Rampaul runs his fingers across the seam. Short length on middle stump. Not in the gap
End of over 1 (8 runs) Sydney Soldiers 8 / 0 (RR: 8.00)
Dwayne Smith 1* (2b 0x4 0x6) Ravi Rampaul 1-0-8-0 Mohammad Hafeez 7 (4b 0x4 1x6) Ravi Rampaul 1-0-8-0
	The new bowler is Ashish Nehra.
1.1	Ashish Nehra to Dwayne Smith, dot, 140.00kph, Bouncer! D Smith sways away
1.2	Ashish Nehra to Dwayne Smith, 1, 140.00kph, A Nehra puts his back into this delivery. Excellent timing from D Smith as he plays a cover drive. That is an excellent call by D Smith. One run
1.3	Ashish Nehra to Mohammad Hafeez, 1, 135.97kph, That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic on-drive. One more to the total
1.4	Ashish Nehra to Dwayne Smith, SIX, 135.47kph, A Nehra puts his back into this delivery. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic pull. D Smith hammers this for six
1.5	Ashish Nehra to Dwayne Smith, 1, 125.03kph, A Nehra pushes this through at no great pace. This one starts just outside off and ends up on off. D Smith played that with soft hands. One more
1.6	Ashish Nehra to Mohammad Hafeez, OUT, 139.60kph, M Hafeez completely mishits a drive. Edged and taken!
Mohammad Hafeez c +A de Villiers b A Nehra 8 (9m 6b 0x4 1x6) SR: 133.33
End of over 2 (9 runs) Sydney Soldiers 17 / 1 (RR: 8.50)
Dwayne Smith 9* (6b 0x4 1x6) Ashish Nehra 1-0-9-1 Ravi Rampaul 1-0-8-0
	The new batsman is JP Duminy.
2.1	Ravi Rampaul to Dwayne Smith, dot, 120.59kph, R Rampaul is struggling to find much pace off this surface. Short length on middle stump. D Smith puts bat to ball but mistimes it and he struck that too firmly to take the single
2.2	Ravi Rampaul to Dwayne Smith, FOUR, 116.54kph, This one is military medium from R Rampaul. Excellent timing and placement. Four
2.3	Ravi Rampaul to Dwayne Smith, 1, 122.74kph, No great pace there from R Rampaul and he finds a hint of movement from an off stump line. They take a single
2.4	Ravi Rampaul to JP Duminy, 1, 127.84kph, This one is military medium from R Rampaul. Good length just outside leg stump. J Duminy plays it gently through the leg side. Easy single to be had there
2.5	Ravi Rampaul to Dwayne Smith, dot, 113.96kph, R Rampaul runs his fingers across the seam. Pitches just outside off and it swings in. Not in the gap
2.6	Ravi Rampaul to Dwayne Smith, 1, 130.00kph, That moved miles. D Smith plays an extravagant cut. Glorious timing. Single taken
End of over 3 (7 runs) Sydney Soldiers 24 / 1 (RR: 8.00)
Dwayne Smith 15* (11b 1x4 1x6) Ravi Rampaul 2-0-15-0 JP Duminy 1 (1b 0x4 0x6) Ashish Nehra 1-0-9-1
3.1	Ashish Nehra to Dwayne Smith, 2, 140.00kph, A Nehra is working up a decent pace here. It seams in just off the straight. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic on-drive. D Smith collects two
3.2	Ashish Nehra to Dwayne Smith, dot, 134.48kph, A Nehra is working up a decent pace here and he hits a short length outside off. No run
3.3	Ashish Nehra to Dwayne Smith, 1, 137.56kph, A Nehra puts his back into this delivery. He finds a fraction of movement off the surface. D Smith late cuts but can't time it properly and he trots through for the single
3.4	Ashish Nehra to JP Duminy, dot, 134.59kph, deep mid-off is quick to cut off the single
3.5	Ashish Nehra to JP Duminy, FOUR, 129.88kph, Spanked through the off side. Great cover drive. That went to the boundary in a flash
3.6	Ashish Nehra to JP Duminy, dot, 127.10kph, No run
End of over 4 (7 runs) Sydney Soldiers 31 / 1 (RR: 7.75)
Dwayne Smith 18* (14b 1x4 1x6) Ashish Nehra 2-0-16-1 JP Duminy 5 (4b 1x4 0x6) Ravi Rampaul 2-0-15-0
	The new bowler is Stuart Binny.
4.1	Stuart Binny to Dwayne Smith, 1, 120.00kph, S Binny is struggling to find much pace off this surface. D Smith puts bat to ball but mistimes it. One more to the total
4.2	Stuart Binny to JP Duminy, 1, 118.52kph, S Binny pushes this through at no great pace. Short length outside off stump. J Duminy plays a cover drive, but can't time it properly. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run
4.3	Stuart Binny to Dwayne Smith, 1, 120.00kph, A hint of swing in. D Smith puts bat to ball but mistimes it. That is an excellent call by D Smith. One run
4.4	Stuart Binny to JP Duminy, FOUR, 120.00kph, This one is military medium from S Binny. Pitches outside off and it seams away. That went to the boundary in a flash
4.5	Stuart Binny to JP Duminy, dot, 114.27kph, S Binny cuts his fingers across this one. Hit straight to the fielder at 3rd slip. No run
4.6	Stuart Binny to JP Duminy, SIX, 115.47kph, short length outside off stump. Spanked through the leg side. Great leg glance. Going going gone! Six
End of over 5 (13 runs) Sydney Soldiers 44 / 1 (RR: 8.80)
Dwayne Smith 20* (16b 1x4 1x6) Stuart Binny 1-0-13-0 JP Duminy 16 (8b 2x4 1x6) Ashish Nehra 2-0-16-1
	The new bowler is Azhar Mahmood.
5.1	Azhar Mahmood to Dwayne Smith, dot, 123.21kph, This one starts just outside leg and ends up on leg. Short ball! D Smith ducks under it
5.2	Azhar Mahmood to Dwayne Smith, dot, 127.48kph, A Mahmood pushes this through at no great pace. Pitches just outside off and it swings away. D Smith struggles to negotiate that one and just manages to get under it
5.3	Azhar Mahmood to Dwayne Smith, 2, 124.77kph, A Mahmood pushes this through at no great pace. Excellent timing from D Smith as he plays a drive. The batsmen run hard and complete a comfortable two
5.4	Azhar Mahmood to Dwayne Smith, 1, 128.39kph, A Mahmood pushes this through at no great pace. This one starts just outside leg and ends up on leg. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic on-drive. One more
5.5	Azhar Mahmood to JP Duminy, 1, 115.11kph, A Mahmood hits a short length outside off. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic leg glance. Easy single to be had there
5.6	Azhar Mahmood to Dwayne Smith, dot, 106.82kph, Spanked through the off side. Great drive
End of over 6 (4 runs) Sydney Soldiers 48 / 1 (RR: 8.00)
JP Duminy 17* (9b 2x4 1x6) Azhar Mahmood 1-0-4-0 Dwayne Smith 23 (21b 1x4 1x6) Stuart Binny 1-0-13-0
6.1	Stuart Binny to JP Duminy, 1, 108.39kph, It curls away just off the straight. J Duminy puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Deep square leg misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single
6.2	Stuart Binny to Dwayne Smith, dot, 102.55kph, S Binny runs his fingers across the seam. It curves in just off the straight. D Smith plays it gently through the off side. Not in the gap
6.3	Stuart Binny to Dwayne Smith, 1lb, 105.08kph, S Binny slows this one down. D Smith is beaten by the movement. One more to the total
6.4	Stuart Binny to JP Duminy, 1, 120.00kph, S Binny pushes this through at no great pace. Spanked through the off side. Great leg glance. 1st slip misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single
6.5	Stuart Binny to Dwayne Smith, 1, 97.25kph, A hint of movement in. D Smith swats this one and he trots through for the single
6.6	Stuart Binny to JP Duminy, 2, 110.63kph, S Binny cuts his fingers across this one. A hint of swing away. Spanked through the leg side. Great leg glance. The ball beats the infielder and the batsmen run a couple
End of over 7 (6 runs) Sydney Soldiers 54 / 1 (RR: 7.71)
Dwayne Smith 24* (24b 1x4 1x6) Stuart Binny 2-0-18-0 JP Duminy 21 (12b 2x4 1x6) Azhar Mahmood 1-0-4-0
7.1	Azhar Mahmood to Dwayne Smith, 1, 129.86kph, This one is military medium from A Mahmood. Big movement through the air. D Smith plays it gently through the leg side. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single
7.2	Azhar Mahmood to JP Duminy, dot, 106.48kph, Short ball! J Duminy ducks under it
7.3	Azhar Mahmood to JP Duminy, 1, 124.55kph, Big swing from the seamer. J Duminy swats this one. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run
7.4	Azhar Mahmood to Dwayne Smith, 1, 119.01kph, A Mahmood ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. D Smith puts bat to ball but mistimes it. The batsmen only take one
7.5	Azhar Mahmood to JP Duminy, FOUR, 125.31kph, A Mahmood ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed hook. Can't cut it off. Four
7.6	Azhar Mahmood to JP Duminy, SIX, 107.02kph, short length outside off stump. J Duminy plays a punchy late cut and he lofts this one and the ball just clears the ropes
And that's the 50 run partnership! Excellent batting from this pair.
End of over 8 (13 runs) Sydney Soldiers 67 / 1 (RR: 8.38)
Dwayne Smith 26* (26b 1x4 1x6) Azhar Mahmood 2-0-17-0 JP Duminy 32 (16b 3x4 2x6) Stuart Binny 2-0-18-0
	The new bowler is Kevon Cooper.
8.1	Kevon Cooper to Dwayne Smith, 1, 110.28kph, Big movement off the pitch. Excellent timing from D Smith as he plays an on-drive. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end
8.2	Kevon Cooper to JP Duminy, 1, 114.66kph, K Cooper cuts his fingers across this one. Short length outside off stump. J Duminy swats this one and he trots through for the single
8.3	Kevon Cooper to Dwayne Smith, 2, 115.93kph, K Cooper is struggling to find much pace off this surface. Excellent timing from D Smith as he plays a drive. D Smith takes a couple of runs
8.4	Kevon Cooper to Dwayne Smith, 1b, 120.00kph, short length just outside leg stump. Oh beaten comprehensively there. One more
8.5	Kevon Cooper to JP Duminy, 1, 96.47kph, K Cooper runs his fingers across the seam. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed pull. That is a comfortable single
8.6	Kevon Cooper to Dwayne Smith, 3, 119.57kph, Big movement from the seamer. Long-on made a hash of it and allows the batsmen to take three
End of over 9 (9 runs) Sydney Soldiers 76 / 1 (RR: 8.44)
Dwayne Smith 32* (30b 1x4 1x6) Kevon Cooper 1-0-8-0 JP Duminy 34 (18b 3x4 2x6) Azhar Mahmood 2-0-17-0
	Ravi Rampaul will start a new spell.
9.1	Ravi Rampaul to Dwayne Smith, 1, 118.76kph, No great pace there from R Rampaul. It seams in just off the straight. Well-timed leg glance there. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end
9.2	Ravi Rampaul to JP Duminy, dot, 130.00kph, R Rampaul is struggling to find much pace off this surface. He finds a fraction of movement off the surface. J Duminy puts bat to ball but mistimes it. No run
9.3	Ravi Rampaul to JP Duminy, OUT, 125.32kph, good length outside off stump. J Duminy was in no position to play that stroke. Edged and taken!
JP Duminy c +A de Villiers b R Rampaul 34 (35m 20b 3x4 2x6) SR: 170.00
	The new batsman is Phillip Hughes.
9.4	Ravi Rampaul to Phillip Hughes, dot, 124.48kph, No great pace there from R Rampaul. Short length outside off stump. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed leg glance. P Hughes struck that too firmly to take the single
9.5	Ravi Rampaul to Phillip Hughes, 1lb, 130.00kph, short length outside off stump. P Hughes is beaten all ends up. This is excellent bowling. One more to the total
9.6	Ravi Rampaul to Dwayne Smith, 1, 113.80kph, R Rampaul slows this one down. Short length on middle stump. D Smith plays it gently through the off side. That is a comfortable single
End of over 10 (3 runs) Sydney Soldiers 79 / 2 (RR: 7.90)
Dwayne Smith 34* (32b 1x4 1x6) Ravi Rampaul 3-0-17-1 Phillip Hughes 0 (2b 0x4 0x6) Kevon Cooper 1-0-8-0
10.1	Kevon Cooper to Dwayne Smith, dot, 114.54kph, Big movement off the pitch. D Smith drives but can't time it properly. No run
10.2	Kevon Cooper to Dwayne Smith, FOUR, 110.37kph, That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic drive. The ball beats the fielder and the outfield does the rest. Four more
10.3	Kevon Cooper to Dwayne Smith, 1, 118.98kph, K Cooper finds a hint of movement from a middle stump line. Spanked through the leg side. Great on-drive. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run
10.4	Kevon Cooper to Phillip Hughes, 1, 108.27kph, P Hughes swats this one. One more to the total
10.5	Kevon Cooper to Dwayne Smith, FOUR, 117.24kph, K Cooper pushes this through at no great pace. He finds a fraction of swing off the surface. D Smith plays an extravagant on-drive. Glorious timing. Through long-off for four. Imperious
10.6	Kevon Cooper to Dwayne Smith, 1nb, 98.66kph, K Cooper runs his fingers across the seam. D Smith plays a punchy cut. That is an excellent call by D Smith. One run
Free hit coming up...
10.6	Kevon Cooper to Phillip Hughes, dot, 108.43kph, K Cooper runs his fingers across the seam. Short ball! P Hughes ducks under it
End of over 11 (12 runs) Sydney Soldiers 91 / 2 (RR: 8.27)
Dwayne Smith 44* (37b 3x4 1x6) Kevon Cooper 2-0-20-0 Phillip Hughes 1 (4b 0x4 0x6) Ravi Rampaul 3-0-17-1
11.1	Ravi Rampaul to Dwayne Smith, SIX, 124.47kph, R Rampaul pushes this through at no great pace. Big movement through the air. Excellent timing from D Smith as he plays a hook. Oh dear. That has been put down in the crowd. Six more
That's D Smith's 50! Well played.
11.2	Ravi Rampaul to Dwayne Smith, dot, 124.92kph, No great pace there from R Rampaul. That moved miles. Short ball! D Smith ducks under it
11.3	Ravi Rampaul to Dwayne Smith, 2, 124.47kph, R Rampaul ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. It curves in just off the straight. D Smith collects two
11.4	Ravi Rampaul to Dwayne Smith, 1, 113.64kph, R Rampaul runs his fingers across the seam. D Smith puts bat to ball but mistimes it. That is a comfortable single
11.5	Ravi Rampaul to Phillip Hughes, SIX, 114.13kph, short length just outside leg stump. P Hughes plays an extravagant drive. Glorious timing. P Hughes lofts this one and the ball just clears the ropes
11.6	Ravi Rampaul to Phillip Hughes, FOUR, 128.09kph, R Rampaul pushes this through at no great pace. A hint of movement away. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed leg glance. The ball races away for a boundary
Not the best of outings from R Rampaul. He'll want to forget this in a hurry.
Ravi Rampaul 1 / 36 in 4.0 overs, 0 maidens
End of over 12 (19 runs) Sydney Soldiers 110 / 2 (RR: 9.17)
Dwayne Smith 53* (41b 3x4 2x6) Ravi Rampaul 4-0-36-1 Phillip Hughes 11 (6b 1x4 1x6) Kevon Cooper 2-0-20-0
	Ashish Nehra will start a new spell.
12.1	Ashish Nehra to Dwayne Smith, dot, 130.27kph, cover is quick to cut off the single
12.2	Ashish Nehra to Dwayne Smith, 1b, 140.00kph, A Nehra hits a short length wide of off. D Smith is beaten by the movement. One more
12.3	Ashish Nehra to Phillip Hughes, 1, 140.00kph, A Nehra puts his back into this delivery. P Hughes on-drives but can't time it properly and he trots through for the single
12.4	Ashish Nehra to Dwayne Smith, 1b, 121.37kph, A Nehra ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. This one starts just outside off and ends up on off. D Smith swishes at this one and misses. One more
12.5	Ashish Nehra to Phillip Hughes, 1nb, 120.20kph, No great pace there from A Nehra and he finds a hint of movement from an off stump line. P Hughes on-drives but can't time it properly. The batsmen only take one
Free hit coming up...
12.5	Ashish Nehra to Dwayne Smith, 1, 132.26kph, D Smith late cuts but can't time it properly. One more
12.6	Ashish Nehra to Phillip Hughes, dot, 134.56kph, Aggressive late cut from P Hughes. No runs taken
End of over 13 (6 runs) Sydney Soldiers 116 / 2 (RR: 8.92)
Dwayne Smith 54* (45b 3x4 2x6) Ashish Nehra 3-0-20-1 Phillip Hughes 13 (9b 1x4 1x6) Ravi Rampaul 4-0-36-1
	Azhar Mahmood will start a new spell.
13.1	Azhar Mahmood to Dwayne Smith, dot, 125.28kph, A Mahmood ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. A hint of swing away. Bouncer! D Smith sways away and lets it go through
13.2	Azhar Mahmood to Dwayne Smith, 1, 128.98kph, short length outside off stump. D Smith plays an extravagant cut. Glorious timing. Deep extra-cover misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single
13.3	Azhar Mahmood to Phillip Hughes, 1lb, 130.00kph, Big swing from the seamer. P Hughes is beaten all ends up. This is excellent bowling. One more to the total
13.4	Azhar Mahmood to Dwayne Smith, 2, 113.56kph, A Mahmood bowls this from the back of his hand. Well-timed cut there. Two more added to the total
13.5	Azhar Mahmood to Dwayne Smith, dot, 125.89kph, A Mahmood ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. Bouncer! D Smith sways away and lets it go through
13.6	Azhar Mahmood to Dwayne Smith, dot, 122.12kph, A Mahmood is struggling to find much pace off this surface and he pitches that one just outside off. Short ball! D Smith ducks under it
End of over 14 (4 runs) Sydney Soldiers 120 / 2 (RR: 8.57)
Phillip Hughes 13* (10b 1x4 1x6) Azhar Mahmood 3-0-20-0 Dwayne Smith 57 (50b 3x4 2x6) Ashish Nehra 3-0-20-1
14.1	Ashish Nehra to Phillip Hughes, OUT, 129.79kph, Wicket to wicket delivery. P Hughes can't get the cut away. Loose stroke from P Hughes as the ball takes the edge and is caught
Phillip Hughes c +A de Villiers b A Nehra 13 (23m 11b 1x4 1x6) SR: 118.18
	The new batsman is Cameron White.
14.2	Ashish Nehra to Cameron White, 1nb, 134.81kph, Wicket to wicket delivery. C White puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Long-on misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single
Free hit coming up...
14.2	Ashish Nehra to Dwayne Smith, dot, 128.68kph, A Nehra ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. Not much movement from this surface. No run
14.3	Ashish Nehra to Dwayne Smith, 1, 123.50kph, No great pace there from A Nehra. D Smith cuts but can't time it properly. They take a single
14.4	Ashish Nehra to Cameron White, dot, 135.42kph, A Nehra flings this through at decent pace. This one starts well wide of off and ends up on off. C White cuts but can't time it properly
14.5	Ashish Nehra to Cameron White, 1b, 136.48kph, full length outside off stump. C White is beaten all ends up. This is excellent bowling. One more
14.6	Ashish Nehra to Dwayne Smith, 3, 124.82kph, No great pace there from A Nehra. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic hook. D Smith did not quite get hold of this. They do well to run three
A tad expensive from A Nehra, but a decent outing for him today.
Ashish Nehra 2 / 26 in 4.0 overs, 0 maidens
End of over 15 (7 runs) Sydney Soldiers 127 / 3 (RR: 8.47)
Dwayne Smith 61* (53b 3x4 2x6) Ashish Nehra 4-0-26-2 Cameron White 1 (3b 0x4 0x6) Azhar Mahmood 3-0-20-0
	Kevon Cooper will start a new spell.
15.1	Kevon Cooper to Dwayne Smith, 1, 102.67kph, Spanked through the off side. Great cut. Easy single to be had there
15.2	Kevon Cooper to Cameron White, 1lb, 115.63kph, K Cooper ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. Big movement from the seamer. C White misses it completely. One more to the total
15.3	Kevon Cooper to Dwayne Smith, 1, 114.81kph, short length on middle stump. Excellent timing from D Smith as he plays an on-drive. One more
15.4	Kevon Cooper to Cameron White, dot, 114.48kph, C White pushes this ball through the off side
15.5	Kevon Cooper to Cameron White, 1, 106.03kph, K Cooper bowls this from the back of his hand. C White played that with soft hands. One more to the total
15.6	Kevon Cooper to Dwayne Smith, FOUR, 116.00kph, Spanked through the off side. Great cut. Four more to the total
End of over 16 (8 runs) Sydney Soldiers 135 / 3 (RR: 8.44)
Cameron White 2* (6b 0x4 0x6) Kevon Cooper 3-0-27-0 Dwayne Smith 67 (56b 4x4 2x6) Ashish Nehra 4-0-26-2
	Stuart Binny will start a new spell.
16.1	Stuart Binny to Cameron White, 2, 117.64kph, S Binny hits a short length just outside leg. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed on-drive. Two more to the total
16.2	Stuart Binny to Cameron White, dot, 105.01kph, S Binny bowls this from the back of his hand. He finds a fraction of swing off the surface. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. C White rightly sends him back
16.3	Stuart Binny to Cameron White, SIX, 119.84kph, S Binny ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. He finds a fraction of movement off the surface. An audacious shot from C White. Six runs
16.4	Stuart Binny to Cameron White, 1lb, 108.23kph, S Binny bowls this from the back of his hand. That one goes on straight. That is an ungainly shot - C White is lucky not to have edged that. One more
16.5	Stuart Binny to Dwayne Smith, OUT, 120.00kph, S Binny pushes this through at no great pace. D Smith was in no position to play that stroke and he has not quite got a hold of this one and it is taken by K Cooper fine leg
Dwayne Smith c K Cooper b S Binny 67 (82m 57b 4x4 2x6) SR: 117.54
	The new batsman is Moises Henriques.
16.6	Stuart Binny to Moises Henriques, dot, 102.15kph, S Binny bowls this from the back of his hand. M Henriques struggles to negotiate that one and just manages to get under it
End of over 17 (9 runs) Sydney Soldiers 144 / 4 (RR: 8.47)
Cameron White 10* (10b 0x4 1x6) Stuart Binny 3-0-26-1 Moises Henriques 0 (1b 0x4 0x6) Kevon Cooper 3-0-27-0
17.1	Kevon Cooper to Cameron White, FOUR, 102.53kph, That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic sweep. That went to the boundary in a flash
17.2	Kevon Cooper to Cameron White, 1, 114.80kph, K Cooper slows this one down. C White puts bat to ball but mistimes it. The batsmen only take one
17.3	Kevon Cooper to Moises Henriques, 1, 119.65kph, K Cooper ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic pull. One more to the total
17.4	Kevon Cooper to Cameron White, 1, 120.00kph, K Cooper hits a short length just outside leg. Hit straight to the fielder. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run
17.5	Kevon Cooper to Moises Henriques, SIX, 103.58kph, K Cooper bowls this from the back of his hand and he finds a hint of swing from a middle stump line. Excellent timing from M Henriques as he plays a drive. M Henriques hammers this for six
17.6	Kevon Cooper to Moises Henriques, 1, 108.49kph, K Cooper cuts his fingers across this one. Excellent timing from M Henriques as he plays a pull. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run
Not the best of outings from K Cooper. He'll want to forget this in a hurry.
Kevon Cooper 0 / 41 in 4.0 overs, 0 maidens
End of over 18 (14 runs) Sydney Soldiers 158 / 4 (RR: 8.78)
Moises Henriques 8* (4b 0x4 1x6) Kevon Cooper 4-0-41-0 Cameron White 16 (13b 1x4 1x6) Stuart Binny 3-0-26-1
18.1	Stuart Binny to Moises Henriques, dot, 98.54kph, S Binny hits a short length on middle. Bouncer! M Henriques sways away and lets it go through
18.2	Stuart Binny to Moises Henriques, FOUR, 120.00kph, He finds a fraction of swing off the surface. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic cut. No need to run for that. Four runs
18.3	Stuart Binny to Moises Henriques, FOUR, 114.48kph, S Binny bowls this from the back of his hand. It bends in just off the straight. Spanked through the off side. Great cut. The ball races away for a boundary
18.4	Stuart Binny to Moises Henriques, 1b, 120.00kph, short and straight. M Henriques plays for the movement, but the ball beats the bat. One more
18.5	Stuart Binny to Cameron White, dot, 110.14kph, S Binny bowls this from the back of his hand. Short length on middle stump. C White on-drives but can't time it properly. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. C White rightly sends him back
18.6	Stuart Binny to Cameron White, FOUR, 115.77kph, S Binny ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. A hint of swing in. Excellent timing from C White as he plays a cut. Not quite where C White intended it to go
Not the best of outings from S Binny. He'll want to forget this in a hurry.
Stuart Binny 1 / 38 in 4.0 overs, 0 maidens
End of over 19 (13 runs) Sydney Soldiers 171 / 4 (RR: 9.00)
Moises Henriques 16* (8b 2x4 1x6) Stuart Binny 4-0-38-1 Cameron White 20 (15b 2x4 1x6) Kevon Cooper 4-0-41-0
	Azhar Mahmood will start a new spell.
19.1	Azhar Mahmood to Moises Henriques, dot, 129.59kph, A Mahmood ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. Wicket to wicket delivery. M Henriques puts bat to ball but mistimes it. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. M Henriques rightly sends him back
19.2	Azhar Mahmood to Moises Henriques, 1, 129.73kph, A Mahmood pushes this through at no great pace and he finds a hint of movement from a leg stump line. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed on-drive. Easy single to be had there
19.3	Azhar Mahmood to Cameron White, 1nb, 118.26kph, That one goes on straight. Easy single to be had there
Free hit coming up...
19.3	Azhar Mahmood to Moises Henriques, 1, 130.00kph, short length just outside leg stump. M Henriques on-drives but can't time it properly. One more to the total
19.4	Azhar Mahmood to Cameron White, dot, 129.66kph, A Mahmood finds a hint of swing from a leg stump line. C White puts bat to ball but mistimes it. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. C White rightly sends him back
19.5	Azhar Mahmood to Cameron White, 1, 126.84kph, It swings away just off the straight. C White puts bat to ball but mistimes it and he trots through for the single
19.6	Azhar Mahmood to Moises Henriques, 1, 125.68kph, A Mahmood is struggling to find much pace off this surface. Big movement through the air. Excellent timing from M Henriques as he plays an on-drive. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single
A tad expensive from A Mahmood, but a decent outing for him today.
Azhar Mahmood 0 / 26 in 4.0 overs, 0 maidens
End of over 20 (6 runs) Sydney Soldiers 177 / 4 (RR: 8.85)
Moises Henriques 19* (12b 2x4 1x6) Azhar Mahmood 4-0-26-0 Cameron White 22 (18b 2x4 1x6) Stuart Binny 4-0-38-1
Close of innings: Sydney Soldiers - 177 / 4
Dwayne Smith 67 (57) JP Duminy 34 (20) Ashish Nehra 2 / 26 Ravi Rampaul 1 / 36

SYDNEY SOLDIERS INNING BATTING SCORECARD

Player Status Runs Balls 4s 6s S/R Mohammad Hafeez c +A de Villiers b A Nehra 8 6 0 1 133.33 Dwayne Smith c K Cooper b S Binny 67 57 4 2 117.54 JP Duminy c +A de Villiers b R Rampaul 34 20 3 2 170.00 Phillip Hughes c +A de Villiers b A Nehra 13 11 1 1 118.18 Cameron White not out 22 18 2 1 122.22 Moises Henriques not out 19 12 2 1 158.33 DNB: Brad Haddin, Mitchell Starc, Shaun Tait, Ben Cutting, Sachithra Senanayake

FOW: 1/17 2/77 3/120 4/144

Sydney Soldiers - 177 / 4 Overs 20 RPO: 8.85

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

Partnerships

Mohammad Hafeez / Dwayne Smith     17 (12) JP Duminy / Dwayne Smith     60 (45) Phillip Hughes / Dwayne Smith     43 (30) Cameron White / Dwayne Smith     24 (17) Cameron White / Moises Henriques     33 (20)

BOWLING SCORECARD

Player Overs Mdns Runs Wkts E/R Wd NB Ravi Rampaul 4.0 0 36 1 9.00 0 0 Ashish Nehra 4.0 0 26 2 6.50 0 2 Stuart Binny 4.0 0 38 1 9.50 0 0 Azhar Mahmood 4.0 0 26 0 6.50 0 1 Kevon Cooper 4.0 0 41 0 10.25 0 1

BANGALORE STRIKERS INNING-------------------------------------------------

	The new batsman is Michael Hussey.
	The new batsman is Subramaniam Badrinath.
	The new bowler is Shaun Tait.
0.1	Shaun Tait to Michael Hussey, 1, 142.65kph, That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic leg glance. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run
0.2	Shaun Tait to Subramaniam Badrinath, 1, 132.36kph, This one starts just outside leg and ends up on leg. S Badrinath leg glances but can't time it properly. That is a comfortable single
0.3	Shaun Tait to Michael Hussey, dot, 147.28kph, S Tait is working up a good head of steam here. Big swing from the seamer. M Hussey struggles to negotiate that one and just manages to get under it
0.4	Shaun Tait to Michael Hussey, SIX, 144.50kph, S Tait hits a short length outside off. Crunched through the off side. Well executed cover drive. That is a monstrous hit! SIX
0.5	Shaun Tait to Michael Hussey, dot, 144.86kph, S Tait hits a good length outside off. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed leg glance. Hit straight to the fielder at mid-off. No run
0.6	Shaun Tait to Michael Hussey, OUT, 134.98kph, M Hussey defends with a straight bat. Edged and taken!
Michael Hussey c +B Haddin b S Tait 7 (5m 5b 0x4 1x6) SR: 140.00
End of over 1 (8 runs) Bangalore Strikers 8 / 1 (RR: 8.00, RRR: 8.89)
Bangalore Strikers requires 170 runs to win at 8.95 runs per over
Subramaniam Badrinath 1* (1b 0x4 0x6) Shaun Tait 1-0-8-1
	The new batsman is Virat Kohli.
	The new bowler is Ben Cutting.
1.1	Ben Cutting to Subramaniam Badrinath, dot, 134.94kph, It seams away just off the straight. Bouncer! S Badrinath sways away and lets it go through
1.2	Ben Cutting to Subramaniam Badrinath, dot, 129.66kph, B Cutting is struggling to find much pace off this surface. Bouncer! S Badrinath sways away and lets it go through
1.3	Ben Cutting to Subramaniam Badrinath, FOUR, 129.13kph, B Cutting ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman and he hits a short length just outside leg. That's a boundary
1.4	Ben Cutting to Subramaniam Badrinath, 1, 138.65kph, B Cutting flings this through at decent pace. That moved miles. S Badrinath plays an extravagant on-drive. Glorious timing. They take a single
1.5	Ben Cutting to Virat Kohli, dot, 136.80kph, Big movement off the pitch. V Kohli swats this one. Backward square leg is quick to cut off the single
1.6	Ben Cutting to Virat Kohli, 1, 122.07kph, B Cutting is struggling to find much pace off this surface. He finds a fraction of swing off the surface. Spanked through the leg side. Great on-drive. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run
End of over 2 (6 runs) Bangalore Strikers 14 / 1 (RR: 7.00, RRR: 9.06)
Bangalore Strikers requires 164 runs to win at 9.11 runs per over
Virat Kohli 1* (2b 0x4 0x6) Ben Cutting 1-0-6-0 Subramaniam Badrinath 6 (5b 1x4 0x6) Shaun Tait 1-0-8-1
2.1	Shaun Tait to Virat Kohli, dot, 139.67kph, S Tait flings this through at decent pace. V Kohli plays an extravagant late cut. Glorious timing. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. V Kohli rightly sends him back
2.2	Shaun Tait to Virat Kohli, 1, 129.50kph, Big swing from the seamer. Spanked through the off side. Great late cut. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run
2.3	Shaun Tait to Subramaniam Badrinath, dot, 147.93kph, S Tait hurls this through and he finds a hint of swing from a leg stump line. Spanked through the leg side. Great leg glance. S Badrinath struck that too firmly to take the single
2.4	Shaun Tait to Subramaniam Badrinath, dot, 136.12kph, S Tait puts his back into this delivery. Not in the gap
2.5	Shaun Tait to Subramaniam Badrinath, 1, 138.31kph, S Badrinath plays it gently through the leg side. One more to the total
2.6	Shaun Tait to Virat Kohli, FOUR, 146.78kph, That runs away for four
End of over 3 (6 runs) Bangalore Strikers 20 / 1 (RR: 6.67, RRR: 9.24)
Bangalore Strikers requires 158 runs to win at 9.29 runs per over
Subramaniam Badrinath 7* (8b 1x4 0x6) Shaun Tait 2-0-14-1 Virat Kohli 6 (5b 1x4 0x6) Ben Cutting 1-0-6-0
3.1	Ben Cutting to Subramaniam Badrinath, 1, 124.46kph, No great pace there from B Cutting. Short length on middle stump. S Badrinath on-drives but can't time it properly. Single taken
3.2	Ben Cutting to Virat Kohli, 1, 128.69kph, This one is military medium from B Cutting. It swings in just off the straight. Excellent timing from V Kohli as he plays a late cut. V Kohli trots through for the single
3.3	Ben Cutting to Subramaniam Badrinath, 2, 128.26kph, This one is military medium from B Cutting. This one starts just outside leg and ends up on leg. Excellent timing from S Badrinath as he plays an on-drive. S Badrinath takes a couple of runs
3.4	Ben Cutting to Subramaniam Badrinath, SIX, 136.93kph, Spanked through the off side. Great late cut. S Badrinath lofts this one and the ball just clears the ropes
3.5	Ben Cutting to Subramaniam Badrinath, 1, 134.59kph, B Cutting puts his back into this delivery and he finds a hint of swing from an off stump line. S Badrinath on-drives but can't time it properly and he trots through for the single
3.6	Ben Cutting to Virat Kohli, dot, 123.34kph, B Cutting ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. Well-timed late cut there. No run
End of over 4 (11 runs) Bangalore Strikers 31 / 1 (RR: 7.75, RRR: 9.13)
Bangalore Strikers requires 147 runs to win at 9.19 runs per over
Subramaniam Badrinath 17* (12b 1x4 1x6) Ben Cutting 2-0-17-0 Virat Kohli 7 (7b 1x4 0x6) Shaun Tait 2-0-14-1
	The new bowler is Mitchell Starc.
4.1	Mitchell Starc to Subramaniam Badrinath, 1, 131.42kph, That moved miles. S Badrinath plays an extravagant on-drive. Glorious timing. One more
4.2	Mitchell Starc to Virat Kohli, 1, 140.00kph, M Starc puts his back into this delivery. V Kohli puts bat to ball but mistimes it. That is an excellent call by V Kohli. One run
4.3	Mitchell Starc to Subramaniam Badrinath, 1, 129.48kph, S Badrinath puts bat to ball but mistimes it and he trots through for the single
4.4	Mitchell Starc to Virat Kohli, 2, 128.94kph, This one is military medium from M Starc. Short length just outside leg stump. Spanked through the leg side. Great pull. Two more added to the total
4.5	Mitchell Starc to Virat Kohli, 1, 139.89kph, V Kohli plays a pull, but can't time it properly. Square leg misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single
4.6	Mitchell Starc to Subramaniam Badrinath, FOUR, 136.91kph, M Starc puts his back into this delivery. A hint of movement away. No need to run for that. Four runs
End of over 5 (10 runs) Bangalore Strikers 41 / 1 (RR: 8.20, RRR: 9.07)
Bangalore Strikers requires 137 runs to win at 9.13 runs per over
Virat Kohli 11* (10b 1x4 0x6) Mitchell Starc 1-0-10-0 Subramaniam Badrinath 23 (15b 2x4 1x6) Ben Cutting 2-0-17-0
	The new bowler is Moises Henriques.
5.1	Moises Henriques to Virat Kohli, 1, 124.50kph, M Henriques pushes this through at no great pace and he hits a good length just outside leg. Crunched through the off side. Well executed cover drive. They take a single
5.2	Moises Henriques to Subramaniam Badrinath, OUT, 127.26kph, M Henriques pitches that one just outside leg. Defensively played. This ball is lofted straight down the throat of the fielder at short cover
Subramaniam Badrinath c P Hughes b M Henriques 23 (26m 16b 2x4 1x6) SR: 143.75
	The new batsman is AB de Villiers.
5.3	Moises Henriques to AB de Villiers, dot, 113.37kph, M Henriques cuts his fingers across this one and he finds a hint of swing from a leg stump line. A de Villiers plays it gently through the leg side. Hit straight to the fielder at short cover. No run
5.4	Moises Henriques to AB de Villiers, 1, 116.36kph, M Henriques is struggling to find much pace off this surface. A hint of swing in. Spanked through the off side. Great on-drive. Single taken
5.5	Moises Henriques to Virat Kohli, 1, 130.00kph, M Henriques ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman and he hits a short length just outside leg. V Kohli plays a punchy cover drive. That is a comfortable single
5.6	Moises Henriques to AB de Villiers, FOUR, 123.89kph, M Henriques ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. A hint of movement away. Aggressive on-drive from A de Villiers. Four runs
End of over 6 (7 runs) Bangalore Strikers 48 / 2 (RR: 8.00, RRR: 9.21)
Bangalore Strikers requires 130 runs to win at 9.29 runs per over
Virat Kohli 13* (12b 1x4 0x6) Moises Henriques 1-0-7-1 AB de Villiers 5 (3b 1x4 0x6) Mitchell Starc 1-0-10-0
6.1	Mitchell Starc to Virat Kohli, FOUR, 140.00kph, V Kohli plays an extravagant drive. Glorious timing. Four runs
6.2	Mitchell Starc to Virat Kohli, OUT, 134.97kph, M Starc is working up a decent pace here. Pitches wide of off and it swings away. V Kohli miscues a straight drive. This ball is lofted straight down the throat of the fielder at gully
Virat Kohli c M Hafeez b M Starc 17 (26m 14b 2x4 0x6) SR: 121.43
	The new batsman is Suresh Raina.
6.3	Mitchell Starc to Suresh Raina, 1, 128.44kph, M Starc pushes this through at no great pace. Crunched through the off side. Well executed upper cut. Deep backward point misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single
6.4	Mitchell Starc to AB de Villiers, dot, 135.52kph, short length wide of off stump. Hit straight to the fielder
6.5	Mitchell Starc to AB de Villiers, SIX, 126.33kph, Big movement from the seamer. Spanked through the off side. Great drive. That has been caught in the crowd! Six
6.6	Mitchell Starc to AB de Villiers, FOUR, 130.05kph, M Starc finds a hint of swing from an off stump line. Spanked through the leg side. Great on-drive. Very classy from A de Villiers - no stopping this one
End of over 7 (15 runs) Bangalore Strikers 63 / 3 (RR: 9.00, RRR: 8.77)
Bangalore Strikers requires 115 runs to win at 8.85 runs per over
Suresh Raina 1* (1b 0x4 0x6) Mitchell Starc 2-0-25-1 AB de Villiers 15 (6b 2x4 1x6) Moises Henriques 1-0-7-1
7.1	Moises Henriques to Suresh Raina, dot, 120.26kph, It curves away just off the straight. Bouncer! S Raina sways away
7.2	Moises Henriques to Suresh Raina, 1, 114.75kph, M Henriques bowls this from the back of his hand and he finds a hint of swing from an off stump line. Can't get this past the fielder. One more
7.3	Moises Henriques to AB de Villiers, OUT, 116.92kph, M Henriques pushes this through at no great pace and he maintains a tight line on middle. A de Villiers played that with soft hands. A de Villiers has not quite got a hold of this one and it is taken by M Starc fine leg
AB de Villiers c M Starc b M Henriques 15 (10m 7b 2x4 1x6) SR: 214.29
	The new batsman is David Miller.
7.4	Moises Henriques to David Miller, 1, 130.00kph, This one is military medium from M Henriques. He finds a fraction of swing off the surface. D Miller plays it gently through the leg side. That is an excellent call by D Miller. One run
7.5	Moises Henriques to Suresh Raina, SIX, 106.76kph, M Henriques slows this one down. Short length on middle stump. Aggressive leg glance from S Raina. Six runs! Fantastic batting
7.6	Moises Henriques to Suresh Raina, dot, 130.00kph, This one is military medium from M Henriques. Bouncer! S Raina sways away and lets it go through
End of over 8 (8 runs) Bangalore Strikers 71 / 4 (RR: 8.88, RRR: 8.83)
Bangalore Strikers requires 107 runs to win at 8.92 runs per over
David Miller 1* (1b 0x4 0x6) Moises Henriques 2-0-15-2 Suresh Raina 8 (5b 0x4 1x6) Mitchell Starc 2-0-25-1
	Shaun Tait will start a new spell.
8.1	Shaun Tait to David Miller, OUT, 143.21kph, Defensively played. The ball is sent into orbit! J Duminy settles under it and takes a fine catch
David Miller c J Duminy b S Tait 1 (3m 2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 50.00
	The new batsman is Stuart Binny.
8.2	Shaun Tait to Stuart Binny, dot, 131.39kph, S Tait flings this through at decent pace. Short ball! S Binny ducks under it
8.3	Shaun Tait to Stuart Binny, 1, 133.48kph, short length just outside off stump. S Binny plays a punchy cut. That is a comfortable single
8.4	Shaun Tait to Suresh Raina, 1, 150.00kph, S Tait hurls this through. Good length on middle stump. S Raina puts bat to ball but mistimes it. The batsmen only take one
8.5	Shaun Tait to Stuart Binny, 1, 144.48kph, S Tait hits a good length on middle. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed on-drive. One more
8.6	Shaun Tait to Suresh Raina, 1, 144.46kph, S Tait is working up a good head of steam here. It curves in just off the straight. Hit straight to the fielder. Can't get this past the fielder. One more
End of over 9 (4 runs) Bangalore Strikers 75 / 5 (RR: 8.33, RRR: 9.27)
Bangalore Strikers requires 103 runs to win at 9.36 runs per over
Suresh Raina 10* (7b 0x4 1x6) Shaun Tait 3-0-18-2 Stuart Binny 2 (3b 0x4 0x6) Moises Henriques 2-0-15-2
	The new bowler is Dwayne Smith.
9.1	Dwayne Smith to Suresh Raina, FOUR, 103.47kph, short length outside off stump. Crunched through the off side. Well executed upper cut. Four all the way
9.2	Dwayne Smith to Suresh Raina, FOUR, 106.75kph, The ball beats the fielder and the outfield does the rest. Four more
9.3	Dwayne Smith to Suresh Raina, 1, 104.12kph, S Raina puts bat to ball but mistimes it. That is an excellent call by S Raina. One run
9.4	Dwayne Smith to Stuart Binny, FOUR, 109.78kph, D Smith cuts his fingers across this one. Short length on middle stump. S Binny swats this one. The ball races away for a boundary
9.5	Dwayne Smith to Stuart Binny, dot, 104.42kph, short and straight. No run
9.6	Dwayne Smith to Stuart Binny, dot, 113.80kph, short and straight. Point is quick to cut off the single
End of over 10 (13 runs) Bangalore Strikers 88 / 5 (RR: 8.80, RRR: 8.90)
Bangalore Strikers requires 90 runs to win at 9.00 runs per over
Suresh Raina 19* (10b 2x4 1x6) Dwayne Smith 1-0-13-0 Stuart Binny 6 (6b 1x4 0x6) Shaun Tait 3-0-18-2
	The new bowler is Sachithra Senanayake.
10.1	Sachithra Senanayake to Suresh Raina, dot, 70.00kph, S Senanayake tosses this one up to S Raina. That spun a long way away from the batsman after pitching. S Raina swats this one. Hit straight to the fielder at wide extra-cover. No run
10.2	Sachithra Senanayake to Suresh Raina, FOUR, 70.00kph, S Senanayake gives this one some air and he rips an offie that turns viciously away from the batsman. Spanked through the leg side. Great sweep. That runs towards the boundary. Four runs
10.3	Sachithra Senanayake to Suresh Raina, 1, 73.93kph, S Senanayake gives this one some air. S Raina plays an extravagant late cut. Glorious timing. Can't get this past the fielder. One more
10.4	Sachithra Senanayake to Stuart Binny, SIX, 70.00kph, S Senanayake floats a delivery to S Binny. Big turn from the spinner. That has been caught in the crowd! Six
10.5	Sachithra Senanayake to Stuart Binny, 1, 81.88kph, A little more pace on this one. This one bites viciously and spins a long way. S Binny swats this one. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end
10.6	Sachithra Senanayake to Suresh Raina, SIX, 70.00kph, S Senanayake tosses this one up to S Raina and he puts lots of revolutions on this delivery. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed sweep. An audacious shot from S Raina. Six runs
End of over 11 (18 runs) Bangalore Strikers 106 / 5 (RR: 9.64, RRR: 7.89)
Bangalore Strikers requires 72 runs to win at 8.00 runs per over
Stuart Binny 13* (8b 1x4 1x6) Sachithra Senanayake 1-0-18-0 Suresh Raina 30 (14b 3x4 2x6) Dwayne Smith 1-0-13-0
	Moises Henriques will start a new spell.
11.1	Moises Henriques to Stuart Binny, dot, 129.13kph, M Henriques pushes this through at no great pace. That continues on straight. Hit straight to the fielder at 2nd slip. No run
11.2	Moises Henriques to Stuart Binny, 1nb, 116.40kph, short length just outside off stump. S Binny plays a punchy leg glance. That is an excellent call by S Binny. One run
Free hit coming up...
11.2	Moises Henriques to Suresh Raina, 2, 128.03kph, M Henriques finds a hint of swing from a middle stump line. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed pull. S Raina collects two
11.3	Moises Henriques to Suresh Raina, dot, 126.23kph, Bouncer! S Raina sways away and lets it go through
11.4	Moises Henriques to Suresh Raina, FOUR, 124.49kph, Well-timed leg glance there. Not quite where S Raina intended it to go
11.5	Moises Henriques to Suresh Raina, dot, 107.46kph, M Henriques cuts his fingers across this one. He finds a fraction of swing off the surface. Bouncer! S Raina sways away
11.6	Moises Henriques to Suresh Raina, FOUR, 124.47kph, Excellent timing from S Raina as he plays a pull. The ball races away for a boundary
End of over 12 (12 runs) Bangalore Strikers 118 / 5 (RR: 9.83, RRR: 7.38)
Bangalore Strikers requires 60 runs to win at 7.50 runs per over
Stuart Binny 14* (10b 1x4 1x6) Moises Henriques 3-0-27-2 Suresh Raina 40 (19b 5x4 2x6) Sachithra Senanayake 1-0-18-0
	Ben Cutting will start a new spell.
12.1	Ben Cutting to Stuart Binny, 1, 137.77kph, That moved miles. S Binny pushes this ball through the leg side. Single taken
12.2	Ben Cutting to Suresh Raina, dot, 140.00kph, good length outside off stump. Bouncer! S Raina sways away
12.3	Ben Cutting to Suresh Raina, dot, 126.73kph, B Cutting pushes this through at no great pace and he maintains a tight line outside off. Bouncer! S Raina sways away
12.4	Ben Cutting to Suresh Raina, dot, 123.47kph, Bouncer! S Raina sways away
12.5	Ben Cutting to Suresh Raina, 1nb, 130.32kph, B Cutting maintains a tight line outside off. S Raina drives but can't time it properly. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single
And that's the 50 run partnership! Excellent batting from this pair.
Free hit coming up...
12.5	Ben Cutting to Stuart Binny, dot, 128.34kph, B Cutting pushes this through at no great pace. S Binny plays a leg glance, but can't time it properly
12.6	Ben Cutting to Stuart Binny, 2, 123.56kph, S Binny plays an extravagant leg glance. Glorious timing. The initial call is two - the batsmen make it quite easily in the end
End of over 13 (5 runs) Bangalore Strikers 123 / 5 (RR: 9.46, RRR: 7.71)
Bangalore Strikers requires 55 runs to win at 7.86 runs per over
Suresh Raina 41* (23b 5x4 2x6) Ben Cutting 3-0-22-0 Stuart Binny 17 (13b 1x4 1x6) Moises Henriques 3-0-27-2
13.1	Moises Henriques to Suresh Raina, 1nb, 120.36kph, He finds a fraction of movement off the surface. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single
Free hit coming up...
13.1	Moises Henriques to Stuart Binny, dot, 124.87kph, Short ball! S Binny ducks under it
13.2	Moises Henriques to Stuart Binny, dot, 126.55kph, M Henriques ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. A hint of swing in. Bouncer! S Binny sways away and lets it go through
13.3	Moises Henriques to Stuart Binny, FOUR, 123.07kph, M Henriques finds a hint of swing from an off stump line. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic drive. That runs towards the boundary. Four runs
13.4	Moises Henriques to Stuart Binny, 1, 129.82kph, This one is military medium from M Henriques and he hits a short length on middle. S Binny plays a punchy on-drive. That is an excellent call by S Binny. One run
13.5	Moises Henriques to Suresh Raina, 2, 127.96kph, M Henriques is struggling to find much pace off this surface. He finds a fraction of swing off the surface. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic late cut. Two runs
13.6	Moises Henriques to Suresh Raina, FOUR, 128.25kph, M Henriques bowls this gun-barrel straight. S Raina swats this one. Four runs
Not the best of outings from M Henriques. He'll want to forget this in a hurry.
Moises Henriques 2 / 40 in 4.0 overs, 0 maidens
End of over 14 (13 runs) Bangalore Strikers 136 / 5 (RR: 9.71, RRR: 6.83)
Bangalore Strikers requires 42 runs to win at 7.00 runs per over
Stuart Binny 22* (17b 2x4 1x6) Moises Henriques 4-0-40-2 Suresh Raina 48 (26b 6x4 2x6) Ben Cutting 3-0-22-0
14.1	Ben Cutting to Stuart Binny, OUT, 129.03kph, B Cutting pushes this through at no great pace. S Binny miscues a square drive. Oh dear, a lapse of concentration there by the batsman and it is an easy catch for M Hafeez
Stuart Binny c M Hafeez b B Cutting 22 (31m 18b 2x4 1x6) SR: 122.22
	The new batsman is Azhar Mahmood.
14.2	Ben Cutting to Azhar Mahmood, 1b, 133.10kph, He finds a fraction of swing off the surface. A Mahmood swishes at this one and misses. One more to the total
14.3	Ben Cutting to Suresh Raina, SIX, 140.00kph, It curls away just off the straight. Oh dear. That has been put down in the crowd. Six more
That's S Raina's 50! Well played.
14.4	Ben Cutting to Suresh Raina, dot, 135.63kph, B Cutting flings this through at decent pace. Pitches outside off and it swings away. Not in the gap
14.5	Ben Cutting to Suresh Raina, 1, 133.73kph, B Cutting puts his back into this delivery and he hits a short length outside off. S Raina late cuts but can't time it properly and he trots through for the single
14.6	Ben Cutting to Azhar Mahmood, 1, 134.54kph, This one starts on middle and ends up on middle. A Mahmood leg glances but can't time it properly. One more
A tad expensive from B Cutting, but a decent outing for him today.
Ben Cutting 1 / 30 in 4.0 overs, 0 maidens
End of over 15 (9 runs) Bangalore Strikers 145 / 6 (RR: 9.67, RRR: 6.40)
Bangalore Strikers requires 33 runs to win at 6.60 runs per over
Azhar Mahmood 1* (2b 0x4 0x6) Ben Cutting 4-0-30-1 Suresh Raina 55 (29b 6x4 3x6) Moises Henriques 4-0-40-2
	Shaun Tait will start a new spell.
15.1	Shaun Tait to Azhar Mahmood, dot, 140.81kph, short length outside off stump. A Mahmood plays it gently through the off side. No run
15.2	Shaun Tait to Azhar Mahmood, dot, 147.62kph, S Tait is working up a good head of steam here. Big movement through the air. Hit straight to the fielder. Point is quick to cut off the single
15.3	Shaun Tait to Azhar Mahmood, 1nb, 150.00kph, He finds a fraction of swing off the surface. Excellent timing from A Mahmood as he plays a late cut. Single taken
Free hit coming up...
15.3	Shaun Tait to Suresh Raina, 1, 150.00kph, S Raina late cuts but can't time it properly. That is an excellent call by S Raina. One run
15.4	Shaun Tait to Azhar Mahmood, 1, 133.92kph, It swings in just off the straight. A Mahmood swats this one. Deep fine leg misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single
15.5	Shaun Tait to Suresh Raina, 1, 149.26kph, S Raina plays it gently through the off side. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run
15.6	Shaun Tait to Azhar Mahmood, 1, 133.75kph, S Tait flings this through at decent pace. Short length just outside off stump. A Mahmood upper cuts but can't time it properly. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end
S Tait finishes up with a good, solid spell.
Shaun Tait 2 / 24 in 4.0 overs, 0 maidens
End of over 16 (6 runs) Bangalore Strikers 151 / 6 (RR: 9.44, RRR: 6.50)
Bangalore Strikers requires 27 runs to win at 6.75 runs per over
Azhar Mahmood 4* (7b 0x4 0x6) Shaun Tait 4-0-24-2 Suresh Raina 57 (31b 6x4 3x6) Ben Cutting 4-0-30-1
	Mitchell Starc will start a new spell.
16.1	Mitchell Starc to Azhar Mahmood, 2, 135.05kph, This one starts just outside leg and ends up on leg. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic leg glance. Two runs
16.2	Mitchell Starc to Azhar Mahmood, dot, 121.56kph, Bouncer! A Mahmood sways away and lets it go through
16.3	Mitchell Starc to Azhar Mahmood, SIX, 140.00kph, good length just outside leg stump. Excellent timing from A Mahmood as he plays a pull. Six runs! Fantastic batting
16.4	Mitchell Starc to Azhar Mahmood, 2, 140.00kph, That moved miles. A Mahmood plays an extravagant leg glance. Glorious timing. The initial call is two - the batsmen make it quite easily in the end
16.5	Mitchell Starc to Azhar Mahmood, dot, 135.76kph, good length just outside leg stump. Short ball! A Mahmood ducks under it
16.6	Mitchell Starc to Azhar Mahmood, 1, 132.76kph, M Starc is working up a decent pace here. Short length just outside leg stump. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed pull. Easy single to be had there
End of over 17 (11 runs) Bangalore Strikers 162 / 6 (RR: 9.53, RRR: 5.00)
Bangalore Strikers requires 16 runs to win at 5.33 runs per over
Azhar Mahmood 15* (13b 0x4 1x6) Mitchell Starc 3-0-36-1 Suresh Raina 57 (31b 6x4 3x6) Shaun Tait 4-0-24-2
	Dwayne Smith will start a new spell.
17.1	Dwayne Smith to Azhar Mahmood, 1, 96.57kph, D Smith bowls this from the back of his hand. He finds a fraction of movement off the surface. Well-timed late cut there. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single
17.2	Dwayne Smith to Suresh Raina, FOUR, 107.68kph, Spanked through the off side. Great upper cut. Very classy from S Raina - no stopping this one
17.3	Dwayne Smith to Suresh Raina, FOUR, 114.58kph, Through wide extra-cover for four. Imperious
17.4	Dwayne Smith to Suresh Raina, dot, 114.61kph, short length outside off stump. S Raina upper cuts but doesn't time it at all
17.5	Dwayne Smith to Suresh Raina, 3, 116.51kph, D Smith hits a short length on middle. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed upper cut. They scramble three. Excellent communication between these two
17.6	Dwayne Smith to Azhar Mahmood, 1nb, 112.60kph, D Smith slows this one down. Short length just outside off stump. A Mahmood plays it gently through the off side. That is a comfortable single
Free hit coming up...
17.6	Dwayne Smith to Suresh Raina, dot, 112.75kph, D Smith bowls this gun-barrel straight. No run
End of over 18 (14 runs) Bangalore Strikers 176 / 6 (RR: 9.78, RRR: 0.50)
Bangalore Strikers requires 2 runs to win at 1.00 runs per over
Azhar Mahmood 17* (15b 0x4 1x6) Dwayne Smith 2-0-27-0 Suresh Raina 68 (36b 8x4 3x6) Mitchell Starc 3-0-36-1
	The new bowler is Mohammad Hafeez.
18.1	Mohammad Hafeez to Azhar Mahmood, 1, 73.59kph, Breaks into just off the straight. A Mahmood puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single
18.2	Mohammad Hafeez to Suresh Raina, 1, 73.76kph, M Hafeez tosses this one up to S Raina and he swats this one. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end
Close of innings: Bangalore Strikers - 178 / 6
Suresh Raina 69* (37) Subramaniam Badrinath 23 (16) Shaun Tait 2 / 24 Moises Henriques 2 / 40

BANGALORE STRIKERS INNING BATTING SCORECARD

Player Status Runs Balls 4s 6s S/R Michael Hussey c +B Haddin b S Tait 7 5 0 1 140.00 Subramaniam Badrinath c P Hughes b M Henriques 23 16 2 1 143.75 Virat Kohli c M Hafeez b M Starc 17 14 2 0 121.43 AB de Villiers c M Starc b M Henriques 15 7 2 1 214.29 Suresh Raina not out 69 37 8 3 186.49 David Miller c J Duminy b S Tait 1 2 0 0 50.00 Stuart Binny c M Hafeez b B Cutting 22 18 2 1 122.22 Azhar Mahmood not out 18 16 0 1 112.50 DNB: Kevon Cooper, Ravi Rampaul, Ashish Nehra

FOW: 1/8 2/42 3/52 4/64 5/71 6/136

Bangalore Strikers - 178 / 6 Overs 18.2 RPO: 9.71

Extras: 6 WD: 0 NB: 5 B: 1 LB: 0

Partnerships

Michael Hussey / Subramaniam Badrinath     8 (6) Virat Kohli / Subramaniam Badrinath     34 (26) Virat Kohli / AB de Villiers     10 (6) Suresh Raina / AB de Villiers     12 (7) Suresh Raina / David Miller     7 (4) Suresh Raina / Stuart Binny     65 (39) Suresh Raina / Azhar Mahmood     42 (27)

BOWLING SCORECARD

Player Overs Mdns Runs Wkts E/R Wd NB Shaun Tait 4.0 0 24 2 6.00 0 1 Ben Cutting 4.0 0 30 1 7.50 0 1 Mitchell Starc 3.0 0 36 1 12.00 0 0 Moises Henriques 4.0 0 40 2 10.00 0 2 Dwayne Smith 2.0 0 27 0 13.50 0 1 Sachithra Senanayake 1.0 0 18 0 18.00 0 0 Mohammad Hafeez 0.2 0 2 0 6.00 0 0

MATCH NOTES ----------- Sydney Soldiers 177/4 20 overs Bangalore Strikers 178/6 18.2 overs Bangalore Strikers wins by 4 wickets MoM: S Raina

Sponsors and Tickets Prizes: Bangalore Strikers[Away Win:$200,000]
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@Neer.; @Arun.

 

[Aravind.]

Raina you beauty great chase by us in chasing 175 + under 19 overs to win but our batsman are unlucky in making a big score from their starts.

 

[Pinch hitter]

TEAM OF ROUND 4

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------- ROUND 4: -------- | T20i | England vs Australia @ Lord's, London - England wins by 27 runs England 168/6 20 overs | Australia 141 all out 19.1 overs | WML | London Knights vs Perth Panthers @ The Oval - Perth Panthers wins by 16 runs Perth Panthers 167/8 20 overs | London Knights 151/9 20 overs | WML | Manchester Lions vs Melbourne Dolphins @ Old Trafford Cricket Ground - Manchester Lions wins by 31 runs Manchester Lions 162/6 20 overs | Melbourne Dolphins 131/8 20 overs | WML | Sydney Soldiers vs Bangalore Strikers @ Sydney Cricket Ground - Bangalore Strikers wins by 4 wickets Sydney Soldiers 177/4 20 overs | Bangalore Strikers 178/6 18.2 overs

WML XI

-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 01|-PP-| Virender Sehwag 02|-SS-| Dwayne Smith 03|-SS-| JP Duminy |-LK-| Faf du Plessis 04|-BS-| Suresh Raina 05|-MD-| Brad Hodge |-PP-| Chris Gayle 06|-LK-| Angelo Mathews |-BS-| AB de Villiers 07|-ML-| James Franklin 08|-ML-| Ryan McLaren 09|-PP-| Harbhajan Singh |-MD-| Ryan Harris 10|-LK-| Sunil Narine 11|-ML-| Dirk Nannes |-SS-| Shaun Tait ​

:Sponsors Prizes:
Melbourne Dolphins[$100,000]; Sydney Soldiers[$200,000]; Perth Panthers[$200,000]; Bangalore Strikers[$150,000]; Chennai Kings [-NIL-]; Mumbai Army[-NIL-]; Manchester Lions[$250,000]; London Knights[$200,000]; Wonder Stars [-NIL-]

Points Table

Pos | Teams | Mat. | Wins | Lose | Tie | Pts. | NRR 1-- |Melbourne Dolphins | 04| 03| 01| --| 09| +2.97
2-- |Perth Panthers | 03| 03| --| --| 09| +1.04
3-- |Wonder Stars | 02| 02| --| --| 06| +1.06
4-- |Bangalore Strikers | 03| 02| 01| --| 06| +0.47
5-- |Manchester Lions | 02| 01| 01| --| 03| +1.50
6-- |Sydney Soldiers | 03| 01| 02| --| 03| -1.33
7-- |London Knights | 03| --| 03| --| 00| -1.70
8-- |Mumbai Army | 02| --| 02| --| 00| -1.90
9-- |Chennai Kings | 02| --| 02| --| 00| -2.11

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[Pinch hitter]

ROUND 5: Line-Up

Posted Line-Up for Round 5

-------------------------------------------------------------------------- | WML | Chennai Kings vs Manchester Lions @ M. A. Chidambaram Stadium Pitch Type: Normal Pitch, Good for Batting and Little help for Bowlers. -------------------- Chennai Kings -------------------- 1.Gautam Gambhir 2.Sachin Tendulkar 3.Mahela Jayawardene 4.Ross Taylor 5.Kane Williamson -6 6.MS Dhoni 7.Luke Wright -5 8.Mitchell Marsh -4 9.Dale Steyn -1 10.Ben Hilfenhaus -3 11.James Tredwell -2 -------------------- Manchester Lions -------------------- 1.Brendon McCullum 2 Ian Bell 3.Joe Root 4.Imran Nazir 5.Ben Stokes 6.James Franklin 7.Kevin O'Brien 8.Ryan McLaren 9.Dirk Nannes 10.Lonwabo Tsotsobe 11.RP Singh -------------------- ​

-------------------------------------------------------------------------- | WML | Melbourne Dolphins vs Wonder Stars @ Melbourne Cricket Ground Pitch Type: Hard Pitch, Batsman's and Fast Bowler's has Equal Chance. -------------------- Melbourne Dolphins -------------------- 1.Aaron Finch 2.Michael Klinger 3.Shane Watson 4.Brad Hodge 5.Kumar Sangakkara 6.David Hussey 7.Dwayne Bravo 8.Roelof van der Merwe 9.Mitchell Johnson 10.Brett Lee 11.Ryan Harris -------------------- Wonder Stars -------------------- 1.Shakib Al Hasan 2.Umar Akmal 3.Henry Davids 4.Graeme Smith 5.Owais Shah 6.Jonathan Trott 7.Jacques Kallis 8.Clint McKay 9.James Anderson 10.Daniel Vettori 11.Mohammad Irfan -------------------- ​

-------------------------------------------------------------------------- | WML | Sydney Soldiers vs London Knights @ Sydney Cricket Ground Pitch Type: Hard Pitch, Good for Batting and Little Help for Fast -------------------- Sydney Soldiers -------------------- 1.Alex Hales 2.Dwayne Smith 3.JP Duminy 4.Phillip Hughes 5.George Bailey 6.Cameron White 7.Brad Haddin 8.Mitchell Starc 9.Shaun Tait 10.Josh Hazlewood 11.Sachithra Senanayake -------------------- London Knights -------------------- 1.Jos Buttler 2.Kamran Akmal 3.Faf du Plessis 4.Shoaib Malik 5.Eoin Morgan 6.Shahid Afridi 7.Angelo Mathews 8.Tim Bresnan 9.Lasith Malinga 10.Morne Morkel 11.Sunil Narine -------------------- ​

-------------------------------------------------------------------------- | WML | Perth Panthers vs Mumbai Army @ WACA Ground Pitch Type: Hard Green Pitch, Haven for Fast Bowlers. -------------------- Perth Panthers -------------------- 1.Chris Gayle 2.Tillakaratne Dilshan 3.Virender Sehwag 4.Steven Smith 5.Misbah ul haq 6.Ben Rohrer 7.Kieron Pollard 8.Nathan Coulter-Nile 9.Vernon Philander 10.James Pattinson 11.Doug Bollinger -------------------- Mumbai Army -------------------- 1.Shikhar Dhawan 2.Murali Vijay 3.Shaun Marsh 4.Kevin Pietersen 5.Rohit Sharma 6.Dinesh Chandimal 7.James Faulkner 8.Albie Morkel 9.Junaid Khan 10.Zaheer Khan 11.Ashoke Dinda -------------------- ​

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Line-Up Rules: Mark Your Skipper with [: c :], your 'keeper with [: wk :] and your bowlers with [: bwl :]
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@santhoshSKR; @Simon; @Mr Nokkaya; @arun_8; @Amazing Cricket; @Matt121; @Arslan Dogar; @coolash1

 

[Ohm]

Shikhar Dhawan
Murali Vijay
Shaun Marsh
Kevin Pietersen
Rohit Sharma
Dinesh Chandimal
James Faulkner
Albie Morkel
Junaid Khan
Zaheer Khan
Ashoke Dinda

 

[TSPrathik]

Alex Hales
Dwayne Smith
JP Duminy
Phillip Hughes
George Bailey
Cameron White
Brad Haddin
Mitchell Starc
Shaun Tait
Josh Hazlewood
Sachithra Senanayake

 

[SK-ZC]

Gautam Gambhir
Sachin Tendulkar
Mahela Jayawardene
Ross Taylor
Kane Williamson -6
MS Dhoni
Luke Wright -5
Mitchell Marsh -4
Dale Steyn -1
Ben Hilfenhaus -3
James Tredwell -2

 

[PCA]

Steven Smith in for Yuvraj Singh
Ben Rohrer in for Adam Gilchrist
Coulter Nile in for harbhajan Singh
Pattinson in for Doherty

 

[coolash1]

Same

 

[SiriusBlack]

edited

 

[FabregasChelsea]

Jos Buttler
Kamran Akmal+
Faf du Plessis
Shoaib Malik
Eoin Morgan
Shahid Afridi^
Angelo Mathews^
Tim Bresnan^
Lasith Malinga^
Morne Morkel^
Sunil Narine^

 

[HawkAussie]

1. Brendon McCullum
2. Ian Bell
3. Joe Root
4. Imran Nazir
5. Ben Stokes
6. James Franklin
7. Kevin O'Brien
8. Ryan McLaren
9. Dirk Nannes
10. Lonwabo Tsotsobe
11. RP Singh
12th man Boyd Rankin

 

[Pinch hitter]

ROUND 5: Chennai Kings vs Manchester Lions

Manchester Lions vs Chennai Kings FORMAT: T20 VENUE: M. A. Chidambaram Stadium UMPIRES: Ravi Sundaram and Nigel Llong Chennai Kings won the toss and elected to bat first

CHENNAI KINGS INNING-------------------------------------------------

	The new batsman is Gautam Gambhir.
	The new batsman is Sachin Tendulkar.
	The new bowler is Dirk Nannes.
0.1	Dirk Nannes to Gautam Gambhir, 1, 135.60kph, D Nannes hits a good length outside off. G Gambhir on-drives but can't time it properly. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single
0.2	Dirk Nannes to Sachin Tendulkar, dot, 140.68kph, This one starts just outside leg and ends up on leg. S Tendulkar plays it gently through the leg side. No runs taken
0.3	Dirk Nannes to Sachin Tendulkar, 1, 150.00kph, This one starts just outside leg and ends up on leg. Aggressive on-drive from S Tendulkar. One more
0.4	Dirk Nannes to Gautam Gambhir, dot, 144.73kph, That one goes on straight. No runs taken
0.5	Dirk Nannes to Gautam Gambhir, SIX, 148.52kph, D Nannes hurls this through. That moved miles. G Gambhir plays an extravagant late cut. Glorious timing. Shouts of "catch it" but can only look on as the ball clears the ropes
0.6	Dirk Nannes to Gautam Gambhir, dot, 146.26kph, That moved miles. G Gambhir plays an extravagant on-drive. Glorious timing. Not in the gap
End of over 1 (8 runs) Chennai Kings 8 / 0 (RR: 8.00)
Sachin Tendulkar 1* (2b 0x4 0x6) Dirk Nannes 1-0-8-0 Gautam Gambhir 7 (4b 0x4 1x6)
	The new bowler is Lonwabo Tsotsobe.
1.1	Lonwabo Tsotsobe to Sachin Tendulkar, 1, 124.47kph, L Tsotsobe is struggling to find much pace off this surface. Big movement. Excellent timing from S Tendulkar as he plays an upper cut. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end
1.2	Lonwabo Tsotsobe to Gautam Gambhir, 1, 116.11kph, L Tsotsobe is struggling to find much pace off this surface. It curves in just off the straight. G Gambhir puts bat to ball but mistimes it. One more to the total
1.3	Lonwabo Tsotsobe to Sachin Tendulkar, dot, 119.92kph, S Tendulkar struck that too firmly to take the single
1.4	Lonwabo Tsotsobe to Sachin Tendulkar, 1, 127.90kph, This one is military medium from L Tsotsobe. S Tendulkar plays it gently through the leg side. That is a comfortable single
1.5	Lonwabo Tsotsobe to Gautam Gambhir, 1, 130.00kph, short length outside off stump. G Gambhir puts bat to ball but mistimes it. One more
1.6	Lonwabo Tsotsobe to Sachin Tendulkar, SIX, 126.25kph, L Tsotsobe pushes this through at no great pace. This one starts just outside leg and ends up on leg. S Tendulkar lofts this one and the ball just clears the ropes
End of over 2 (10 runs) Chennai Kings 18 / 0 (RR: 9.00)
Gautam Gambhir 9* (6b 0x4 1x6) Lonwabo Tsotsobe 1-0-10-0 Sachin Tendulkar 9 (6b 0x4 1x6) Dirk Nannes 1-0-8-0
2.1	Dirk Nannes to Gautam Gambhir, FOUR, 133.54kph, D Nannes puts his back into this delivery and he finds a hint of movement from an off stump line. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed on-drive. Can't cut it off. Four
2.2	Dirk Nannes to Gautam Gambhir, dot, 143.32kph, He finds a fraction of movement off the surface. Not in the gap
2.3	Dirk Nannes to Gautam Gambhir, 1, 150.00kph, G Gambhir late cuts but can't time it properly. That is an excellent call by G Gambhir. One run
2.4	Dirk Nannes to Sachin Tendulkar, 1lb, 144.94kph, S Tendulkar misses it completely. One more to the total
2.5	Dirk Nannes to Gautam Gambhir, dot, 144.52kph, good length outside off stump. G Gambhir plays a punchy on-drive. Not in the gap
2.6	Dirk Nannes to Gautam Gambhir, dot, 142.30kph, D Nannes is working up a good head of steam here and he hits a good length outside off. G Gambhir on-drives but can't time it properly. Hit straight to the fielder at mid-off. No run
End of over 3 (6 runs) Chennai Kings 24 / 0 (RR: 8.00)
Sachin Tendulkar 9* (7b 0x4 1x6) Dirk Nannes 2-0-13-0 Gautam Gambhir 14 (11b 1x4 1x6) Lonwabo Tsotsobe 1-0-10-0
3.1	Lonwabo Tsotsobe to Sachin Tendulkar, 1, 118.95kph, No great pace there from L Tsotsobe. Good length outside off stump. S Tendulkar late cuts but can't time it properly. Easy single to be had there
3.2	Lonwabo Tsotsobe to Gautam Gambhir, OUT, 113.49kph, L Tsotsobe runs his fingers across the seam. Defensively played. This ball is lofted straight down the throat of the fielder at deep forward square leg
Gautam Gambhir c R Singh b L Tsotsobe 14 (16m 12b 1x4 1x6) SR: 116.67
	The new batsman is Mahela Jayawardene.
3.3	Lonwabo Tsotsobe to Mahela Jayawardene, 1nb, 113.28kph, L Tsotsobe finds a hint of swing from an off stump line. M Jayawardene played that with soft hands. 1st slip misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single
Free hit coming up...
3.3	Lonwabo Tsotsobe to Sachin Tendulkar, dot, 121.57kph, Big swing from the seamer. S Tendulkar plays it gently through the off side. No run
3.4	Lonwabo Tsotsobe to Sachin Tendulkar, 1, 128.18kph, L Tsotsobe hits a good length just outside off. S Tendulkar plays it gently through the off side and he trots through for the single
3.5	Lonwabo Tsotsobe to Mahela Jayawardene, SIX, 124.64kph, Spanked through the off side. Great late cut. Shouts of "catch it" but can only look on as the ball clears the ropes
3.6	Lonwabo Tsotsobe to Mahela Jayawardene, OUT, 124.90kph, This one is military medium from L Tsotsobe. Big movement through the air. M Jayawardene strides forward and blocks. Rapped on the pads. Loud appeal by L Tsotsobe and given by N Llong!
Mahela Jayawardene lbw L Tsotsobe 7 (4m 3b 0x4 1x6) SR: 233.33
End of over 4 (10 runs) Chennai Kings 34 / 2 (RR: 8.50)
Sachin Tendulkar 11* (10b 0x4 1x6) Lonwabo Tsotsobe 2-0-20-2 Dirk Nannes 2-0-13-0
	The new batsman is Ross Taylor.
	The new bowler is RP Singh.
4.1	RP Singh to Sachin Tendulkar, 2, 120.89kph, It moves away just off the straight. Spanked through the off side. Great late cut. S Tendulkar collects two
4.2	RP Singh to Sachin Tendulkar, dot, 126.45kph, short length just outside leg stump. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic late cut. Short 3rd man is quick to cut off the single
4.3	RP Singh to Sachin Tendulkar, FOUR, 125.33kph, No great pace there from R Singh. A hint of swing away. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic late cut. Very classy from S Tendulkar - no stopping this one
4.4	RP Singh to Sachin Tendulkar, 1lb, 130.00kph, S Tendulkar is beaten by the movement. One more
4.5	RP Singh to Ross Taylor, dot, 123.47kph, R Singh ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. A hint of movement away. Short ball! R Taylor ducks under it
4.6	RP Singh to Ross Taylor, 1, 115.21kph, It seams away just off the straight. R Taylor plays an extravagant leg glance. Glorious timing. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end
End of over 5 (8 runs) Chennai Kings 42 / 2 (RR: 8.40)
Ross Taylor 1* (2b 0x4 0x6) RP Singh 1-0-7-0 Sachin Tendulkar 17 (14b 1x4 1x6) Lonwabo Tsotsobe 2-0-20-2
	The new bowler is Ryan McLaren.
5.1	Ryan McLaren to Ross Taylor, FOUR, 125.39kph, No great pace there from R McLaren and he hits a short length on middle. The ball races away for a boundary
5.2	Ryan McLaren to Ross Taylor, dot, 140.00kph, R McLaren flings this through at decent pace and he finds a hint of movement from a leg stump line. No runs taken
5.3	Ryan McLaren to Ross Taylor, 1, 130.85kph, short length just outside leg stump. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed pull. One more
5.4	Ryan McLaren to Sachin Tendulkar, dot, 122.63kph, This one is military medium from R McLaren and he finds a hint of movement from a leg stump line. S Tendulkar struck that too firmly to take the single
5.5	Ryan McLaren to Sachin Tendulkar, 1, 126.98kph, No great pace there from R McLaren. He finds a fraction of swing off the surface. S Tendulkar leg glances but can't time it properly. Easy single to be had there
5.6	Ryan McLaren to Ross Taylor, 1, 134.51kph, R McLaren is working up a decent pace here. Spanked through the leg side. Great pull. Can't get this past the fielder. One more
End of over 6 (7 runs) Chennai Kings 49 / 2 (RR: 8.17)
Ross Taylor 7* (6b 1x4 0x6) Ryan McLaren 1-0-7-0 Sachin Tendulkar 18 (16b 1x4 1x6) RP Singh 1-0-7-0
6.1	RP Singh to Ross Taylor, 1nb, 113.74kph, R Singh bowls this from the back of his hand. He finds a fraction of movement off the surface. R Taylor plays it gently through the off side. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single
Free hit coming up...
6.1	RP Singh to Sachin Tendulkar, dot, 126.77kph, good length wide of off stump. S Tendulkar struck that too firmly to take the single
6.2	RP Singh to Sachin Tendulkar, 1, 130.00kph, No great pace there from R Singh. S Tendulkar on-drives but can't time it properly and he trots through for the single
6.3	RP Singh to Ross Taylor, SIX, 117.68kph, A hint of swing in. Well-timed cut there. That has been caught in the crowd! Six
6.4	RP Singh to Ross Taylor, dot, 112.19kph, R Singh slows this one down. Short length wide of off stump. R Taylor plays it gently through the leg side. No runs taken
6.5	RP Singh to Ross Taylor, dot, 116.55kph, No great pace there from R Singh and he finds a hint of swing from an off stump line. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. R Taylor rightly sends him back
6.6	RP Singh to Ross Taylor, OUT, 117.84kph, R Singh ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. R Taylor strides forward and blocks. That is a very close shout. Looks good from our vantage point and, yes, he has to go
Ross Taylor lbw R Singh 14 (14m 11b 1x4 1x6) SR: 127.27
End of over 7 (9 runs) Chennai Kings 58 / 3 (RR: 8.29)
Sachin Tendulkar 19* (18b 1x4 1x6) RP Singh 2-0-16-1 Ryan McLaren 1-0-7-0
	The new batsman is Kane Williamson.
7.1	Ryan McLaren to Sachin Tendulkar, 1, 129.97kph, Big movement off the pitch. S Tendulkar puts bat to ball but mistimes it and he trots through for the single
7.2	Ryan McLaren to Kane Williamson, dot, 139.44kph, good length on middle stump. Short ball! K Williamson ducks under it
7.3	Ryan McLaren to Kane Williamson, 1, 137.57kph, K Williamson puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Single taken
7.4	Ryan McLaren to Sachin Tendulkar, FOUR, 135.11kph, That's a boundary
7.5	Ryan McLaren to Sachin Tendulkar, FOUR, 119.30kph, R McLaren is struggling to find much pace off this surface. He finds a fraction of movement off the surface. The ball races away for a boundary
7.6	Ryan McLaren to Sachin Tendulkar, 1b, 124.62kph, No great pace there from R McLaren. He finds a fraction of movement off the surface. S Tendulkar swishes at this one and misses. One more
End of over 8 (11 runs) Chennai Kings 69 / 3 (RR: 8.63)
Sachin Tendulkar 28* (22b 3x4 1x6) Ryan McLaren 2-0-17-0 Kane Williamson 1 (2b 0x4 0x6) RP Singh 2-0-16-1
	Dirk Nannes will start a new spell.
8.1	Dirk Nannes to Sachin Tendulkar, OUT, 134.98kph, D Nannes is working up a decent pace here and he pitches that one just outside leg. S Tendulkar strides forward and blocks. McCullum snaffles that edge comfortably
Sachin Tendulkar c +B McCullum b D Nannes 28 (41m 23b 3x4 1x6) SR: 121.74
	The new batsman is MS Dhoni.
8.2	Dirk Nannes to MS Dhoni, dot, 144.25kph, D Nannes hits a good length just outside off. M Dhoni plays it gently through the leg side. Mid-wicket is quick to cut off the single
8.3	Dirk Nannes to MS Dhoni, 1lb, 143.74kph, M Dhoni swishes at this one and misses. One more
8.4	Dirk Nannes to Kane Williamson, dot, 148.99kph, D Nannes hits a good length just outside leg. Bouncer! K Williamson sways away
8.5	Dirk Nannes to Kane Williamson, FOUR, 138.82kph, D Nannes flings this through at decent pace. That moved miles. K Williamson plays an extravagant pull. Glorious timing. The ball races away for a boundary
8.6	Dirk Nannes to Kane Williamson, 1, 148.32kph, Big movement from the seamer. K Williamson plays it gently through the leg side. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run
End of over 9 (6 runs) Chennai Kings 75 / 4 (RR: 8.33)
Kane Williamson 6* (5b 1x4 0x6) Dirk Nannes 3-0-18-1 MS Dhoni 0 (2b 0x4 0x6) Ryan McLaren 2-0-17-0
	The new bowler is Ben Stokes.
9.1	Ben Stokes to Kane Williamson, dot, 115.58kph, B Stokes pushes this through at no great pace. A hint of swing away. Spanked through the off side. Great cut. No runs taken
9.2	Ben Stokes to Kane Williamson, SIX, 117.75kph, short length just outside leg stump. Excellent timing from K Williamson as he plays a cut. Six runs! Fantastic batting
9.3	Ben Stokes to Kane Williamson, 1nb, 96.89kph, Crunched through the leg side. Well executed leg glance. Backward square leg misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single
Free hit coming up...
9.3	Ben Stokes to MS Dhoni, 1, 120.00kph, No great pace there from B Stokes. It swings away just off the straight. M Dhoni plays an extravagant on-drive. Glorious timing. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end
9.4	Ben Stokes to Kane Williamson, FOUR, 105.01kph, short length just outside leg stump. Four more to the total
9.5	Ben Stokes to Kane Williamson, dot, 120.00kph, B Stokes pushes this through at no great pace and he maintains a tight line just outside leg. No run
9.6	Ben Stokes to Kane Williamson, FOUR, 113.07kph, B Stokes slows this one down. Excellent timing from K Williamson as he plays a leg glance. That runs towards the boundary. Four runs
End of over 10 (17 runs) Chennai Kings 92 / 4 (RR: 9.20)
MS Dhoni 1* (3b 0x4 0x6) Ben Stokes 1-0-17-0 Kane Williamson 21 (11b 3x4 1x6) Dirk Nannes 3-0-18-1
	The new bowler is James Franklin.
10.1	James Franklin to MS Dhoni, dot, 126.92kph, Pitches just outside off and it curls away. Hit straight to the fielder. Cover is quick to cut off the single
10.2	James Franklin to MS Dhoni, dot, 124.52kph, J Franklin pushes this through at no great pace and he hits a short length just outside off. M Dhoni cuts but can't time it properly. No run
10.3	James Franklin to MS Dhoni, FOUR, 119.74kph, J Franklin pitches that one just outside leg. Crunched through the off side. Well executed cut. Excellent timing and placement. Four
10.4	James Franklin to MS Dhoni, 1, 124.49kph, J Franklin is struggling to find much pace off this surface and he pitches that one just outside leg. Aggressive on-drive from M Dhoni. Single taken
10.5	James Franklin to Kane Williamson, OUT, 130.00kph, J Franklin ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. That moved miles. K Williamson miscues a straight drive. This ball is lofted straight down the throat of the fielder at wide extra-cover
Kane Williamson c I Bell b J Franklin 21 (20m 12b 3x4 1x6) SR: 175.00
	The new batsman is Luke Wright.
10.6	James Franklin to Luke Wright, dot, 115.17kph, short length just outside leg stump. No runs taken
End of over 11 (5 runs) Chennai Kings 97 / 5 (RR: 8.82)
MS Dhoni 6* (7b 1x4 0x6) James Franklin 1-0-5-1 Luke Wright 0 (1b 0x4 0x6) Ben Stokes 1-0-17-0
	The new bowler is Kevin O'Brien.
11.1	Kevin O'Brien to MS Dhoni, SIX, 140.00kph, It curls away just off the straight. Spanked through the leg side. Great leg glance. Oh dear. That has been put down in the crowd. Six more
11.2	Kevin O'Brien to MS Dhoni, 1b, 125.46kph, K O'Brien pushes this through at no great pace. That continues on straight. M Dhoni is beaten by the movement. One more to the total
11.3	Kevin O'Brien to Luke Wright, FOUR, 131.70kph, No chance for the fielder in the deep. Four more
11.4	Kevin O'Brien to Luke Wright, 1, 125.13kph, K O'Brien bowls this gun-barrel straight. L Wright plays it gently through the off side. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run
11.5	Kevin O'Brien to MS Dhoni, 1, 131.74kph, K O'Brien is working up a decent pace here. Wicket to wicket delivery. M Dhoni puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Can't get this past the fielder. One more
11.6	Kevin O'Brien to Luke Wright, 1lb, 129.19kph, K O'Brien ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. L Wright plays for the movement, but the ball beats the bat. One more
End of over 12 (14 runs) Chennai Kings 111 / 5 (RR: 9.25)
Luke Wright 5* (4b 1x4 0x6) Kevin O'Brien 1-0-12-0 MS Dhoni 13 (10b 1x4 1x6) James Franklin 1-0-5-1
12.1	James Franklin to Luke Wright, dot, 116.37kph, No run
12.2	James Franklin to Luke Wright, SIX, 124.47kph, That moved miles. L Wright plays a punchy cut and he has absolutely smashed that! Six runs
12.3	James Franklin to Luke Wright, dot, 130.00kph, J Franklin is struggling to find much pace off this surface. L Wright struck that too firmly to take the single
12.4	James Franklin to Luke Wright, dot, 109.68kph, J Franklin runs his fingers across the seam and he hits a short length wide of off. Not in the gap
12.5	James Franklin to Luke Wright, FOUR, 127.50kph, Pitches wide of off and it curves away. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed on-drive. That runs towards the boundary. Four runs
12.6	James Franklin to Luke Wright, 1, 118.62kph, J Franklin pushes this through at no great pace and he finds a hint of movement from an off stump line. L Wright puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run
End of over 13 (11 runs) Chennai Kings 122 / 5 (RR: 9.38)
Luke Wright 16* (10b 2x4 1x6) James Franklin 2-0-16-1 MS Dhoni 13 (10b 1x4 1x6) Kevin O'Brien 1-0-12-0
	RP Singh will start a new spell.
13.1	RP Singh to Luke Wright, 1, 130.00kph, R Singh ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. L Wright plays a punchy leg glance. They take a single
13.2	RP Singh to MS Dhoni, 1, 124.61kph, R Singh ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. M Dhoni pushes this ball through the off side. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run
13.3	RP Singh to Luke Wright, 1, 106.90kph, L Wright puts bat to ball but mistimes it and he trots through for the single
13.4	RP Singh to MS Dhoni, 2, 115.75kph, R Singh is struggling to find much pace off this surface. He finds a fraction of swing off the surface. Crunched through the off side. Well executed drive. Two runs
13.5	RP Singh to MS Dhoni, OUT, 112.19kph, R Singh slows this one down. M Dhoni can't get the late cut away. McCullum juggles the edge and takes it at the second attempt!
MS Dhoni c +B McCullum b R Singh 16 (29m 13b 1x4 1x6) SR: 123.08
	The new batsman is Mitchell Marsh.
13.6	RP Singh to Mitchell Marsh, dot, 112.56kph, short length just outside off stump. Bouncer! M Marsh sways away
End of over 14 (5 runs) Chennai Kings 127 / 6 (RR: 9.07)
Luke Wright 18* (12b 2x4 1x6) RP Singh 3-0-21-2 Mitchell Marsh 0 (1b 0x4 0x6) James Franklin 2-0-16-1
14.1	James Franklin to Luke Wright, 2, 112.31kph, Two more added to the total
14.2	James Franklin to Luke Wright, 1nb, 112.61kph, J Franklin slows this one down and he hits a short length just outside leg. L Wright puts bat to ball but mistimes it. They take a single
Free hit coming up...
14.2	James Franklin to Mitchell Marsh, 1, 118.77kph, M Marsh swats this one. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single
14.3	James Franklin to Luke Wright, dot, 117.96kph, This one is military medium from J Franklin. Short length just outside leg stump. L Wright struggles to negotiate that one and just manages to get under it
14.4	James Franklin to Luke Wright, dot, 128.18kph, Bouncer! L Wright sways away and lets it go through
14.5	James Franklin to Luke Wright, dot, 126.05kph, L Wright plays an extravagant late cut. Glorious timing. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. L Wright rightly sends him back
14.6	James Franklin to Luke Wright, 1lb, 124.14kph, L Wright is beaten by the movement. One more
End of over 15 (6 runs) Chennai Kings 133 / 6 (RR: 8.87)
Luke Wright 21* (18b 2x4 1x6) James Franklin 3-0-21-1 Mitchell Marsh 1 (2b 0x4 0x6) RP Singh 3-0-21-2
15.1	RP Singh to Luke Wright, OUT, 128.33kph, That moved miles. L Wright miscues a cut. This ball is lofted straight down the throat of the fielder at fine leg
Luke Wright c J Franklin b R Singh 21 (21m 19b 2x4 1x6) SR: 110.53
	The new batsman is Dale Steyn.
15.2	RP Singh to Dale Steyn, dot, 118.91kph, good length wide of off stump
15.3	RP Singh to Dale Steyn, 1, 112.54kph, Wicket to wicket delivery. D Steyn puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end
15.4	RP Singh to Mitchell Marsh, SIX, 114.08kph, R Singh cuts his fingers across this one. A hint of swing away. Spanked through the off side. Great cut. That has been caught in the crowd! Six
15.5	RP Singh to Mitchell Marsh, 1, 129.26kph, No great pace there from R Singh. M Marsh cover drives but can't time it properly. Can't get this past the fielder. One more
15.6	RP Singh to Dale Steyn, 1b, 112.20kph, R Singh slows this one down. That is an ungainly shot - D Steyn is lucky not to have edged that. One more
A tad expensive from R Singh, but a decent outing for him today.
RP Singh 3 / 29 in 4.0 overs, 0 maidens
End of over 16 (9 runs) Chennai Kings 142 / 7 (RR: 8.88)
Dale Steyn 1* (3b 0x4 0x6) RP Singh 4-0-29-3 Mitchell Marsh 8 (4b 0x4 1x6) James Franklin 3-0-21-1
	Lonwabo Tsotsobe will start a new spell.
16.1	Lonwabo Tsotsobe to Dale Steyn, dot, 130.00kph, L Tsotsobe ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. That moved miles. Bouncer! D Steyn sways away and lets it go through
16.2	Lonwabo Tsotsobe to Dale Steyn, dot, 114.63kph, D Steyn struggles to negotiate that one and just manages to get under it
16.3	Lonwabo Tsotsobe to Dale Steyn, dot, 124.96kph, This one is military medium from L Tsotsobe. D Steyn struggles to negotiate that one and just manages to get under it
16.4	Lonwabo Tsotsobe to Dale Steyn, 1, 114.83kph, This one starts just outside off and ends up on off. D Steyn plays a punchy on-drive. Single taken
16.5	Lonwabo Tsotsobe to Mitchell Marsh, 1, 120.75kph, This one is military medium from L Tsotsobe. That moved miles. M Marsh plays it gently through the leg side. That is an excellent call by M Marsh. One run
16.6	Lonwabo Tsotsobe to Dale Steyn, 1, 130.00kph, That moved miles. D Steyn puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Single taken
End of over 17 (3 runs) Chennai Kings 145 / 7 (RR: 8.53)
Dale Steyn 3* (8b 0x4 0x6) Lonwabo Tsotsobe 3-0-23-2 Mitchell Marsh 9 (5b 0x4 1x6) RP Singh 4-0-29-3
	Ryan McLaren will start a new spell.
17.1	Ryan McLaren to Dale Steyn, FOUR, 137.33kph, R McLaren finds a hint of swing from a leg stump line. That runs away for four
17.2	Ryan McLaren to Dale Steyn, 1lb, 134.63kph, D Steyn plays for the movement, but the ball beats the bat. One more to the total
17.3	Ryan McLaren to Mitchell Marsh, dot, 134.47kph, Bouncer! M Marsh sways away
17.4	Ryan McLaren to Mitchell Marsh, 1, 140.00kph, R McLaren hits a short length on middle. Crunched through the off side. Well executed cut. One more
17.5	Ryan McLaren to Dale Steyn, 1, 134.47kph, R McLaren is working up a decent pace here and he hits a good length just outside leg. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed hook. Can't get this past the fielder. One more
17.6	Ryan McLaren to Mitchell Marsh, dot, 129.88kph, Pitches just outside leg and it swings away. Short ball! M Marsh ducks under it
End of over 18 (7 runs) Chennai Kings 152 / 7 (RR: 8.44)
Dale Steyn 8* (11b 1x4 0x6) Ryan McLaren 3-0-23-0 Mitchell Marsh 10 (8b 0x4 1x6) Lonwabo Tsotsobe 3-0-23-2
18.1	Lonwabo Tsotsobe to Dale Steyn, dot, 124.60kph, This one is military medium from L Tsotsobe. Short length just outside off stump. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. D Steyn rightly sends him back
18.2	Lonwabo Tsotsobe to Dale Steyn, dot, 130.00kph, This one is military medium from L Tsotsobe. Short length outside off stump. D Steyn struck that too firmly to take the single
18.3	Lonwabo Tsotsobe to Dale Steyn, dot, 111.68kph, L Tsotsobe hits a short length outside off. Cover is quick to cut off the single
18.4	Lonwabo Tsotsobe to Dale Steyn, dot, 109.97kph, L Tsotsobe bowls this from the back of his hand. Big movement through the air. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. D Steyn rightly sends him back
18.5	Lonwabo Tsotsobe to Dale Steyn, 1, 130.00kph, No great pace there from L Tsotsobe and he hits a short length just outside off. D Steyn on-drives but doesn't time it at all. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end
18.6	Lonwabo Tsotsobe to Mitchell Marsh, 1, 107.78kph, L Tsotsobe runs his fingers across the seam. That moved miles. M Marsh sweeps but can't time it properly. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end
A tad expensive from L Tsotsobe, but a decent outing for him today.
Lonwabo Tsotsobe 2 / 25 in 4.0 overs, 0 maidens
End of over 19 (2 runs) Chennai Kings 154 / 7 (RR: 8.11)
Mitchell Marsh 11* (9b 0x4 1x6) Lonwabo Tsotsobe 4-0-25-2 Dale Steyn 9 (16b 1x4 0x6) Ryan McLaren 3-0-23-0
	Dirk Nannes will start a new spell.
19.1	Dirk Nannes to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR, 145.90kph, That moved miles. That runs towards the boundary. Four runs
19.2	Dirk Nannes to Mitchell Marsh, 2, 146.67kph, A hint of swing away. Excellent timing from M Marsh as he plays a leg glance. The ball beats the infielder and the batsmen run a couple
19.3	Dirk Nannes to Mitchell Marsh, 1, 150.00kph, D Nannes hits a short length well wide of off. M Marsh plays it gently through the leg side and he trots through for the single
19.4	Dirk Nannes to Dale Steyn, dot, 143.65kph, D Nannes hits a good length wide of off. No run
19.5	Dirk Nannes to Dale Steyn, SIX, 139.90kph, That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic pull. Six runs! Fantastic batting
19.6	Dirk Nannes to Dale Steyn, dot, 131.55kph, The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. D Steyn rightly sends him back
Not the best of outings from D Nannes. He'll want to forget this in a hurry.
Dirk Nannes 1 / 31 in 4.0 overs, 0 maidens
End of over 20 (13 runs) Chennai Kings 167 / 7 (RR: 8.35)
Mitchell Marsh 18* (12b 1x4 1x6) Dirk Nannes 4-0-31-1 Dale Steyn 15 (19b 1x4 1x6) Lonwabo Tsotsobe 4-0-25-2
Close of innings: Chennai Kings - 167 / 7
Sachin Tendulkar 28 (23) Kane Williamson 21 (12) RP Singh 3 / 29 Lonwabo Tsotsobe 2 / 25

CHENNAI KINGS INNING BATTING SCORECARD

Player Status Runs Balls 4s 6s S/R Gautam Gambhir c R Singh b L Tsotsobe 14 12 1 1 116.67 Sachin Tendulkar c +B McCullum b D Nannes 28 23 3 1 121.74 Mahela Jayawardene lbw L Tsotsobe 7 3 0 1 233.33 Ross Taylor lbw R Singh 14 11 1 1 127.27 Kane Williamson c I Bell b J Franklin 21 12 3 1 175.00 MS Dhoni c +B McCullum b R Singh 16 13 1 1 123.08 Luke Wright c J Franklin b R Singh 21 19 2 1 110.53 Mitchell Marsh not out 18 12 1 1 150.00 Dale Steyn not out 15 19 1 1 78.95 DNB: Ben Hilfenhaus, James Tredwell

FOW: 1/25 2/34 3/58 4/69 5/97 6/127 7/133

Chennai Kings - 167 / 7 Overs 20 RPO: 8.35

Extras: 13 WD: 0 NB: 4 B: 3 LB: 6

Partnerships

Gautam Gambhir / Sachin Tendulkar     25 (20) Mahela Jayawardene / Sachin Tendulkar     9 (5) Ross Taylor / Sachin Tendulkar     24 (19) Kane Williamson / Sachin Tendulkar     11 (7) Kane Williamson / MS Dhoni     28 (17) Luke Wright / MS Dhoni     30 (18) Luke Wright / Mitchell Marsh     6 (9) Dale Steyn / Mitchell Marsh     34 (29)

BOWLING SCORECARD

Player Overs Mdns Runs Wkts E/R Wd NB Dirk Nannes 4.0 0 31 1 7.75 0 0 Lonwabo Tsotsobe 4.0 0 25 2 6.25 0 1 RP Singh 4.0 0 29 3 7.25 0 1 Ryan McLaren 3.0 0 23 0 7.67 0 0 Ben Stokes 1.0 0 17 0 17.00 0 1 James Franklin 3.0 0 21 1 7.00 0 1 Kevin O'Brien 1.0 0 12 0 12.00 0 0

MANCHESTER LIONS INNING-------------------------------------------------

	The new batsman is Brendon McCullum.
	The new batsman is Ian Bell.
	The new bowler is Dale Steyn.
0.1	Dale Steyn to Brendon McCullum, dot, 133.55kph, That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic on-drive. Backward square leg is quick to cut off the single
0.2	Dale Steyn to Brendon McCullum, 1, 150.00kph, short length just outside leg stump. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed on-drive. That is a comfortable single
0.3	Dale Steyn to Ian Bell, dot, 146.54kph, short length just outside leg stump. Short ball! I Bell ducks under it
0.4	Dale Steyn to Ian Bell, 1nb, 146.43kph, D Steyn is working up a good head of steam here and he hits a short length just outside leg. I Bell on-drives but doesn't time it at all. One more to the total
Free hit coming up...
0.4	Dale Steyn to Brendon McCullum, dot, 150.00kph, short length on middle stump. B McCullum puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Hit straight to the fielder at 2nd slip. No run
0.5	Dale Steyn to Brendon McCullum, 1lb, 149.58kph, D Steyn hurls this through. B McCullum swishes at this one and misses. One more
0.6	Dale Steyn to Ian Bell, 1, 150.00kph, Spanked through the off side. Great upper cut. I Bell trots through for the single
End of over 1 (5 runs) Manchester Lions 5 / 0 (RR: 5.00, RRR: 8.53)
Manchester Lions requires 163 runs to win at 8.58 runs per over
Ian Bell 2* (3b 0x4 0x6) Dale Steyn 1-0-4-0 Brendon McCullum 1 (4b 0x4 0x6)
	The new bowler is James Tredwell.
1.1	James Tredwell to Ian Bell, 1, 70.00kph, I Bell swats this one. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single
1.2	James Tredwell to Brendon McCullum, 1, 81.68kph, A little more pace on this one. A big offie now and it grips and spins into the batsman. Excellent timing from B McCullum as he plays a drive. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end
1.3	James Tredwell to Ian Bell, dot, 70.00kph, J Tredwell tosses this one up to I Bell. A big offie now and it grips and spins into the batsman. I Bell puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Hit straight to the fielder at mid-on. No run
1.4	James Tredwell to Ian Bell, 1, 77.02kph, That spun a long way into the batsman after pitching. I Bell plays it gently through the off side. One more to the total
1.5	James Tredwell to Brendon McCullum, OUT, 75.28kph, J Tredwell pushes this one through slightly quicker. This one bites viciously and spins a long way. Defensively played. G Gambhir is after it and takes a spectacular catch!
Brendon McCullum c G Gambhir b J Tredwell 2 (7m 6b 0x4 0x6) SR: 33.33
	The new batsman is Joe Root.
1.6	James Tredwell to Joe Root, 1, 70.38kph, A big offie now and it grips and spins into the batsman. Spanked through the leg side. Great sweep. One more
End of over 2 (4 runs) Manchester Lions 9 / 1 (RR: 4.50, RRR: 8.78)
Manchester Lions requires 159 runs to win at 8.83 runs per over
Joe Root 1* (1b 0x4 0x6) James Tredwell 1-0-4-1 Ian Bell 4 (6b 0x4 0x6) Dale Steyn 1-0-4-0
2.1	Dale Steyn to Joe Root, dot, 146.88kph, This one starts well wide of off and ends up on off. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic drive. Not in the gap
2.2	Dale Steyn to Joe Root, dot, 135.88kph, D Steyn puts his back into this delivery. Good length just outside off stump. Spanked through the off side. Great drive
2.3	Dale Steyn to Joe Root, 1, 144.63kph, D Steyn is working up a good head of steam here and he finds a hint of movement from an off stump line. J Root drives but can't time it properly. Can't get this past the fielder. One more
2.4	Dale Steyn to Ian Bell, dot, 138.74kph, D Steyn puts his back into this delivery. I Bell plays it gently through the leg side. Hit straight to the fielder at cover point. No run
2.5	Dale Steyn to Ian Bell, FOUR, 133.98kph, D Steyn puts his back into this delivery. Spanked through the leg side. Great on-drive. Four all the way
2.6	Dale Steyn to Ian Bell, 1, 125.92kph, Big movement through the air. Well-timed square drive there. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single
End of over 3 (6 runs) Manchester Lions 15 / 1 (RR: 5.00, RRR: 8.94)
Manchester Lions requires 153 runs to win at 9.00 runs per over
Ian Bell 9* (9b 1x4 0x6) Dale Steyn 2-0-10-0 Joe Root 2 (4b 0x4 0x6) James Tredwell 1-0-4-1
3.1	James Tredwell to Ian Bell, 2, 73.68kph, J Tredwell floats a delivery to I Bell. This one bites viciously and spins a long way. Excellent timing from I Bell as he plays a drive. Two runs taken. The return is over the stumps
3.2	James Tredwell to Ian Bell, dot, 76.32kph, A little more pace on this one. Point is quick to cut off the single
3.3	James Tredwell to Ian Bell, 1, 76.55kph, I Bell plays an extravagant sweep. Glorious timing. Point misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single
3.4	James Tredwell to Joe Root, SIX, 74.90kph, J Tredwell gives this one some air. Good length just outside off stump. Crunched through the off side. Well executed sweep. Six runs! Fantastic batting
3.5	James Tredwell to Joe Root, 1nb, 77.51kph, A little more pace on this one. A big offie now and it grips and spins into the batsman. J Root plays an extravagant sweep. Glorious timing. They take a single
Free hit coming up...
3.5	James Tredwell to Ian Bell, dot, 70.00kph, J Tredwell tosses this one up to I Bell and he rips an offie that turns viciously into the batsman. Backward point is quick to cut off the single
3.6	James Tredwell to Ian Bell, OUT, 70.00kph, That spun a long way into the batsman after pitching. I Bell defends with a straight bat. Quick work by M Dhoni who appeals for a stumping. He's given him! Stumped
Ian Bell st M Dhoni b J Tredwell 12 (17m 14b 1x4 0x6) SR: 85.71
End of over 4 (11 runs) Manchester Lions 26 / 2 (RR: 6.50, RRR: 8.81)
Manchester Lions requires 142 runs to win at 8.88 runs per over
Joe Root 9* (6b 0x4 1x6) James Tredwell 2-0-15-2 Dale Steyn 2-0-10-0
	The new batsman is Imran Nazir.
	The new bowler is Ben Hilfenhaus.
4.1	Ben Hilfenhaus to Joe Root, dot, 140.72kph, Big movement through the air. J Root plays it gently through the leg side. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. J Root rightly sends him back
4.2	Ben Hilfenhaus to Joe Root, 1, 133.82kph, That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic on-drive. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single
4.3	Ben Hilfenhaus to Imran Nazir, dot, 135.90kph, I Nazir plays a punchy on-drive. Not in the gap
4.4	Ben Hilfenhaus to Imran Nazir, 1, 138.05kph, B Hilfenhaus flings this through at decent pace. This one starts just outside off and ends up on off. I Nazir puts bat to ball but mistimes it. They take a single
4.5	Ben Hilfenhaus to Joe Root, 1, 149.12kph, Can't get this past the fielder. One more
4.6	Ben Hilfenhaus to Imran Nazir, FOUR, 145.53kph, Big movement through the air. Excellent timing from I Nazir as he plays a cover drive. The ball beats the fielder and the outfield does the rest. Four more
End of over 5 (7 runs) Manchester Lions 33 / 2 (RR: 6.60, RRR: 8.93)
Manchester Lions requires 135 runs to win at 9.00 runs per over
Joe Root 11* (9b 0x4 1x6) Ben Hilfenhaus 1-0-7-0 Imran Nazir 5 (3b 1x4 0x6) James Tredwell 2-0-15-2
5.1	James Tredwell to Joe Root, 1, 78.68kph, short length just outside off stump. Excellent timing from J Root as he plays a sweep. The batsmen only take one
5.2	James Tredwell to Imran Nazir, SIX, 76.56kph, I Nazir plays an extravagant cut. Glorious timing. Shouts of "catch it" but can only look on as the ball clears the ropes
5.3	James Tredwell to Imran Nazir, 1, 70.00kph, full length just outside leg stump. That is a comfortable single
5.4	James Tredwell to Joe Root, 2, 70.00kph, full length on middle stump. Two more runs
5.5	James Tredwell to Joe Root, 1, 72.05kph, J Tredwell floats a delivery to J Root. Full length just outside leg stump. That is an excellent call by J Root. One run
5.6	James Tredwell to Imran Nazir, dot, 67.01kph, A big offie now and it grips and spins into the batsman. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic on-drive. Mid-on is quick to cut off the single
End of over 6 (11 runs) Manchester Lions 44 / 2 (RR: 7.33, RRR: 8.79)
Manchester Lions requires 124 runs to win at 8.86 runs per over
Joe Root 15* (12b 0x4 1x6) James Tredwell 3-0-26-2 Imran Nazir 12 (6b 1x4 1x6) Ben Hilfenhaus 1-0-7-0
6.1	Ben Hilfenhaus to Joe Root, FOUR, 138.09kph, B Hilfenhaus is working up a decent pace here. J Root swats this one. Can't cut it off. Four
6.2	Ben Hilfenhaus to Joe Root, OUT, 132.74kph, It seams away just off the straight. Defended off the back foot. This ball is lofted straight down the throat of the fielder at deep point
Joe Root c D Steyn b B Hilfenhaus 19 (20m 14b 1x4 1x6) SR: 135.71
	The new batsman is Ben Stokes.
6.3	Ben Hilfenhaus to Ben Stokes, dot, 147.83kph, That moved miles. B Stokes plays an extravagant hook. Glorious timing
6.4	Ben Hilfenhaus to Ben Stokes, 1, 143.52kph, B Hilfenhaus hurls this through. Full length outside off stump. Crunched through the off side. Well executed cover drive. The batsmen only take one
6.5	Ben Hilfenhaus to Imran Nazir, dot, 134.90kph, It cuts away just off the straight. Short ball! I Nazir ducks under it
6.6	Ben Hilfenhaus to Imran Nazir, 1, 137.95kph, B Hilfenhaus flings this through at decent pace. Big swing from the seamer. Well-timed upper cut there. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end
End of over 7 (6 runs) Manchester Lions 50 / 3 (RR: 7.14, RRR: 9.00)
Manchester Lions requires 118 runs to win at 9.08 runs per over
Imran Nazir 13* (8b 1x4 1x6) Ben Hilfenhaus 2-0-13-1 Ben Stokes 1 (2b 0x4 0x6) James Tredwell 3-0-26-2
	The new bowler is Mitchell Marsh.
7.1	Mitchell Marsh to Imran Nazir, FOUR, 120.00kph, Spanked through the leg side. Great hook. The ball beats the fielder and the outfield does the rest. Four more
7.2	Mitchell Marsh to Imran Nazir, 1, 120.00kph, M Marsh pushes this through at no great pace. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed hook. That is an excellent call by I Nazir. One run
7.3	Mitchell Marsh to Ben Stokes, 1, 103.64kph, M Marsh bowls this from the back of his hand. B Stokes on-drives but doesn't time it at all. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end
7.4	Mitchell Marsh to Imran Nazir, dot, 103.47kph, M Marsh cuts his fingers across this one. I Nazir swats this one. Hit straight to the fielder at cover. No run
7.5	Mitchell Marsh to Imran Nazir, dot, 105.18kph, It seams in just off the straight. I Nazir hooks but can't time it properly. Square leg is quick to cut off the single
7.6	Mitchell Marsh to Imran Nazir, dot, 114.04kph, M Marsh slows this one down. A hint of swing away. Bouncer! I Nazir sways away and lets it go through
End of over 8 (6 runs) Manchester Lions 56 / 3 (RR: 7.00, RRR: 9.25)
Manchester Lions requires 112 runs to win at 9.33 runs per over
Ben Stokes 2* (3b 0x4 0x6) Mitchell Marsh 1-0-6-0 Imran Nazir 18 (13b 2x4 1x6) Ben Hilfenhaus 2-0-13-1
	The new bowler is Luke Wright.
8.1	Luke Wright to Ben Stokes, dot, 126.71kph, L Wright ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. B Stokes puts bat to ball but mistimes it. No runs taken
8.2	Luke Wright to Ben Stokes, 1, 130.00kph, short and straight. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic on-drive. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run
8.3	Luke Wright to Imran Nazir, 1, 130.00kph, L Wright is struggling to find much pace off this surface. Spanked through the leg side. Great hook. The batsmen only take one
8.4	Luke Wright to Ben Stokes, SIX, 125.32kph, A hint of swing in. Excellent timing from B Stokes as he plays a cover drive. That has been caught in the crowd! Six
8.5	Luke Wright to Ben Stokes, dot, 109.22kph, L Wright maintains an off stump line. Bouncer! B Stokes sways away and lets it go through
8.6	Luke Wright to Ben Stokes, dot, 130.00kph, L Wright pushes this through at no great pace. Short length outside off stump. B Stokes late cuts but can't time it properly. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. B Stokes rightly sends him back
End of over 9 (8 runs) Manchester Lions 64 / 3 (RR: 7.11, RRR: 9.36)
Manchester Lions requires 104 runs to win at 9.45 runs per over
Imran Nazir 19* (14b 2x4 1x6) Luke Wright 1-0-8-0 Ben Stokes 9 (8b 0x4 1x6) Mitchell Marsh 1-0-6-0
9.1	Mitchell Marsh to Imran Nazir, FOUR, 114.85kph, M Marsh cuts his fingers across this one. Wicket to wicket delivery. Spanked through the leg side. Great leg glance. Four more to the total
9.2	Mitchell Marsh to Imran Nazir, 2, 112.69kph, M Marsh cuts his fingers across this one. Pitches on middle and it seams in. Two runs taken. The return is over the stumps
9.3	Mitchell Marsh to Imran Nazir, 1, 96.64kph, M Marsh cuts his fingers across this one. I Nazir leg glances but can't time it properly. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single
9.4	Mitchell Marsh to Ben Stokes, 1, 111.11kph, M Marsh cuts his fingers across this one. Short length just outside leg stump. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed leg glance. One more to the total
9.5	Mitchell Marsh to Imran Nazir, 1b, 102.05kph, M Marsh bowls this from the back of his hand. Pitches just outside off and it moves in. I Nazir misses it completely. One more to the total
9.6	Mitchell Marsh to Ben Stokes, 2, 102.44kph, M Marsh maintains a tight line on middle. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic leg glance. Two runs
End of over 10 (11 runs) Manchester Lions 75 / 3 (RR: 7.50, RRR: 9.20)
Manchester Lions requires 93 runs to win at 9.30 runs per over
Imran Nazir 26* (18b 3x4 1x6) Mitchell Marsh 2-0-16-0 Ben Stokes 12 (10b 0x4 1x6) Luke Wright 1-0-8-0
10.1	Luke Wright to Imran Nazir, 1, 128.84kph, L Wright pushes this through at no great pace. I Nazir cuts but doesn't time it at all. Backward point misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single
10.2	Luke Wright to Ben Stokes, OUT, 126.04kph, This one is military medium from L Wright and he finds a hint of swing from an off stump line. Defensively played. Oh dear, a lapse of concentration there by the batsman and it is an easy catch for D Steyn
Ben Stokes c D Steyn b L Wright 12 (18m 11b 0x4 1x6) SR: 109.09
	The new batsman is James Franklin.
10.3	Luke Wright to James Franklin, 1, 128.48kph, L Wright pushes this through at no great pace. Short length outside off stump. Spanked through the leg side. Great leg glance. That is an excellent call by J Franklin. One run
10.4	Luke Wright to Imran Nazir, 1, 125.50kph, short fine leg misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single
10.5	Luke Wright to James Franklin, dot, 123.07kph, L Wright hits a short length outside off. Point is quick to cut off the single
10.6	Luke Wright to James Franklin, dot, 114.19kph, L Wright cuts his fingers across this one. He finds a fraction of swing off the surface. Hit straight to the fielder at cover. No run
End of over 11 (3 runs) Manchester Lions 78 / 4 (RR: 7.09, RRR: 9.89)
Manchester Lions requires 90 runs to win at 10.00 runs per over
Imran Nazir 28* (20b 3x4 1x6) Luke Wright 2-0-11-1 James Franklin 1 (3b 0x4 0x6) Mitchell Marsh 2-0-16-0
	James Tredwell will start a new spell.
11.1	James Tredwell to Imran Nazir, 1, 70.00kph, Crunched through the off side. Well executed cut. One more to the total
11.2	James Tredwell to James Franklin, SIX, 73.53kph, J Tredwell gives this one some air. Not finding much turn off this surface. Oh dear. That has been put down in the crowd. Six more
11.3	James Tredwell to James Franklin, FOUR, 72.44kph, That spun a long way away from the batsman after pitching. J Franklin plays an extravagant pull. Glorious timing. That's a boundary
11.4	James Tredwell to James Franklin, 1, 72.56kph, Not finding much turn off this surface. J Franklin plays it gently through the leg side. Leg gully misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single
11.5	James Tredwell to Imran Nazir, 2, 70.00kph, J Tredwell floats a delivery to I Nazir. The batsmen run hard and complete a comfortable two
11.6	James Tredwell to Imran Nazir, 1, 71.04kph, J Tredwell gives this one some air. This one bites viciously and spins a long way. I Nazir cuts but can't time it properly. Easy single to be had there
Not the best of outings from J Tredwell. He'll want to forget this in a hurry.
James Tredwell 2 / 41 in 4.0 overs, 0 maidens
End of over 12 (15 runs) Manchester Lions 93 / 4 (RR: 7.75, RRR: 9.25)
Manchester Lions requires 75 runs to win at 9.38 runs per over
Imran Nazir 32* (23b 3x4 1x6) James Tredwell 4-0-41-2 James Franklin 12 (6b 1x4 1x6) Luke Wright 2-0-11-1
12.1	Luke Wright to Imran Nazir, 1lb, 125.61kph, This one is military medium from L Wright. I Nazir swishes at this one and misses. One more to the total
12.2	Luke Wright to James Franklin, dot, 124.38kph, L Wright pushes this through at no great pace and he hits a short length outside off. Deep mid-off is quick to cut off the single
12.3	Luke Wright to James Franklin, 1lb, 116.48kph, L Wright ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman and he maintains an off stump line. J Franklin is beaten by the movement. One more to the total
12.4	Luke Wright to Imran Nazir, dot, 122.35kph, It curls away just off the straight. Bouncer! I Nazir sways away
12.5	Luke Wright to Imran Nazir, FOUR, 129.72kph, The ball smashes into the advertising boarding now. Four
12.6	Luke Wright to Imran Nazir, 1, 114.37kph, L Wright slows this one down. That is a comfortable single
End of over 13 (7 runs) Manchester Lions 100 / 4 (RR: 7.69, RRR: 9.57)
Manchester Lions requires 68 runs to win at 9.71 runs per over
Imran Nazir 37* (27b 4x4 1x6) Luke Wright 3-0-16-1 James Franklin 12 (8b 1x4 1x6) James Tredwell 4-0-41-2
	Mitchell Marsh will start a new spell.
13.1	Mitchell Marsh to Imran Nazir, dot, 115.95kph, M Marsh is struggling to find much pace off this surface and he finds a hint of swing from an off stump line. Point is quick to cut off the single
13.2	Mitchell Marsh to Imran Nazir, SIX, 110.46kph, M Marsh bowls this from the back of his hand. I Nazir lofts this one and the ball just clears the ropes
13.3	Mitchell Marsh to Imran Nazir, FOUR, 104.29kph, It swings away just off the straight. That runs away for four
13.4	Mitchell Marsh to Imran Nazir, 1b, 119.25kph, M Marsh hits a short length on middle. Oh beaten comprehensively there. One more to the total
13.5	Mitchell Marsh to James Franklin, 1, 114.34kph, M Marsh slows this one down and he hits a short length just outside leg. Easy single to be had there
13.6	Mitchell Marsh to Imran Nazir, dot, 113.61kph, M Marsh runs his fingers across the seam. A hint of swing away. Not in the gap
End of over 14 (12 runs) Manchester Lions 112 / 4 (RR: 8.00, RRR: 9.17)
Manchester Lions requires 56 runs to win at 9.33 runs per over
James Franklin 13* (9b 1x4 1x6) Mitchell Marsh 3-0-27-0 Imran Nazir 47 (32b 5x4 2x6) Luke Wright 3-0-16-1
14.1	Luke Wright to James Franklin, 1nb, 107.48kph, L Wright bowls this from the back of his hand and he finds a hint of movement from an off stump line. Excellent timing from J Franklin as he plays a sweep. Backward square leg misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single
Free hit coming up...
14.1	Luke Wright to Imran Nazir, 3, 124.59kph, L Wright is struggling to find much pace off this surface. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic leg glance. They scramble three. Excellent communication between these two
That's I Nazir's 50! Well played.
14.2	Luke Wright to James Franklin, 1, 127.16kph, J Franklin plays it gently through the off side. That is a comfortable single
14.3	Luke Wright to Imran Nazir, FOUR, 122.84kph, Excellent timing and placement. Four
14.4	Luke Wright to Imran Nazir, 1, 110.17kph, L Wright runs his fingers across the seam. I Nazir plays a punchy cut. The batsmen only take one
14.5	Luke Wright to James Franklin, dot, 120.60kph, J Franklin struck that too firmly to take the single
14.6	Luke Wright to James Franklin, 2, 114.44kph, L Wright cuts his fingers across this one. J Franklin swats this one and he pushes hard for two. Excellent running
A tad expensive from L Wright, but a decent outing for him today.
Luke Wright 1 / 29 in 4.0 overs, 0 maidens
End of over 15 (13 runs) Manchester Lions 125 / 4 (RR: 8.33, RRR: 8.40)
Manchester Lions requires 43 runs to win at 8.60 runs per over
Imran Nazir 55* (35b 6x4 2x6) Luke Wright 4-0-29-1 James Franklin 17 (13b 1x4 1x6) Mitchell Marsh 3-0-27-0
15.1	Mitchell Marsh to Imran Nazir, FOUR, 108.93kph, short length just outside leg stump. No need to run for that. Four runs
And that's the 50 run partnership! Excellent batting from this pair.
15.2	Mitchell Marsh to Imran Nazir, dot, 106.85kph, M Marsh cuts his fingers across this one and he finds a hint of swing from a leg stump line. Bouncer! I Nazir sways away
15.3	Mitchell Marsh to Imran Nazir, 2, 107.08kph, M Marsh runs his fingers across the seam. Excellent timing from I Nazir as he plays a leg glance. I Nazir pushes hard for two. Excellent running
15.4	Mitchell Marsh to Imran Nazir, 1, 120.00kph, He finds a fraction of swing off the surface. I Nazir on-drives but can't time it properly. Easy single to be had there
15.5	Mitchell Marsh to James Franklin, 1nb, 105.85kph, M Marsh slows this one down. J Franklin plays an extravagant upper cut. Glorious timing. They take a single
Free hit coming up...
15.5	Mitchell Marsh to Imran Nazir, 1, 96.79kph, M Marsh cuts his fingers across this one. Short length just outside leg stump. I Nazir puts bat to ball but mistimes it and he trots through for the single
15.6	Mitchell Marsh to James Franklin, FOUR, 102.33kph, short length outside off stump. That's a boundary
Not the best of outings from M Marsh. He'll want to forget this in a hurry.
Mitchell Marsh 0 / 41 in 4.0 overs, 0 maidens
End of over 16 (14 runs) Manchester Lions 139 / 4 (RR: 8.69, RRR: 7.00)
Manchester Lions requires 29 runs to win at 7.25 runs per over
Imran Nazir 63* (40b 7x4 2x6) Mitchell Marsh 4-0-41-0 James Franklin 22 (15b 2x4 1x6) Luke Wright 4-0-29-1
	Ben Hilfenhaus will start a new spell.
16.1	Ben Hilfenhaus to Imran Nazir, dot, 141.96kph, B Hilfenhaus hurls this through. This one starts on middle and ends up on middle. Short ball! I Nazir ducks under it
16.2	Ben Hilfenhaus to Imran Nazir, 1, 144.57kph, B Hilfenhaus is working up a good head of steam here. I Nazir on-drives but can't time it properly. Short mid-wicket misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single
16.3	Ben Hilfenhaus to James Franklin, dot, 148.94kph, B Hilfenhaus hurls this through. That moved miles. Bouncer! J Franklin sways away and lets it go through
16.4	Ben Hilfenhaus to James Franklin, 1, 140.34kph, It seams in just off the straight. J Franklin plays it gently through the off side. Single taken
16.5	Ben Hilfenhaus to Imran Nazir, 1, 149.90kph, B Hilfenhaus hurls this through. This one starts just outside leg and ends up on leg. I Nazir puts bat to ball but mistimes it. They take a single
16.6	Ben Hilfenhaus to James Franklin, dot, 129.89kph, Short ball! J Franklin ducks under it
End of over 17 (3 runs) Manchester Lions 142 / 4 (RR: 8.35, RRR: 8.33)
Manchester Lions requires 26 runs to win at 8.67 runs per over
Imran Nazir 65* (43b 7x4 2x6) Ben Hilfenhaus 3-0-16-1 James Franklin 23 (18b 2x4 1x6) Mitchell Marsh 4-0-41-0
	Dale Steyn will start a new spell.
17.1	Dale Steyn to Imran Nazir, dot, 150.00kph, Not in the gap
17.2	Dale Steyn to Imran Nazir, dot, 145.18kph, Not much movement from this surface. Cover is quick to cut off the single
17.3	Dale Steyn to Imran Nazir, OUT, 138.18kph, short length wide of leg stump. I Nazir completely mishits a cut. Dhoni juggles the edge and takes it at the second attempt!
Imran Nazir c +M Dhoni b D Steyn 65 (64m 46b 7x4 2x6) SR: 141.30
	The new batsman is Kevin O'Brien.
17.4	Dale Steyn to Kevin O'Brien, dot, 145.03kph, K O'Brien struck that too firmly to take the single
17.5	Dale Steyn to Kevin O'Brien, 1, 135.76kph, K O'Brien plays an on-drive, but can't time it properly. Single taken
17.6	Dale Steyn to James Franklin, FOUR, 144.60kph, D Steyn bowls this gun-barrel straight. Excellent timing from J Franklin as he plays a late cut. The ball beats the fielder and the outfield does the rest. Four more
End of over 18 (5 runs) Manchester Lions 147 / 5 (RR: 8.17, RRR: 10.00)
Manchester Lions requires 21 runs to win at 10.50 runs per over
Kevin O'Brien 1* (2b 0x4 0x6) Dale Steyn 3-0-15-1 James Franklin 27 (19b 3x4 1x6) Ben Hilfenhaus 3-0-16-1
18.1	Ben Hilfenhaus to Kevin O'Brien, dot, 144.03kph, B Hilfenhaus hurls this through. Short length just outside leg stump. No runs taken
18.2	Ben Hilfenhaus to Kevin O'Brien, 1lb, 150.00kph, He finds a fraction of movement off the surface. K O'Brien is beaten all ends up. This is excellent bowling. One more
18.3	Ben Hilfenhaus to James Franklin, 1lb, 147.35kph, B Hilfenhaus is working up a good head of steam here. J Franklin misses it completely. One more
18.4	Ben Hilfenhaus to Kevin O'Brien, 1, 143.65kph, B Hilfenhaus bowls this gun-barrel straight. Hit straight to the fielder. Can't get this past the fielder. One more
18.5	Ben Hilfenhaus to James Franklin, OUT, 143.99kph, good length outside off stump. Defensively played. Dhoni snaffles that edge comfortably
James Franklin c +M Dhoni b B Hilfenhaus 27 (41m 21b 3x4 1x6) SR: 128.57
	The new batsman is Ryan McLaren.
18.6	Ben Hilfenhaus to Ryan McLaren, 1, 142.92kph, short length outside off stump. Aggressive pull from R McLaren. That is an excellent call by R McLaren. One run
B Hilfenhaus has finished his allocation and ends with very economical figures.
Ben Hilfenhaus 2 / 18 in 4.0 overs, 0 maidens
End of over 19 (4 runs) Manchester Lions 151 / 6 (RR: 7.95, RRR: 16.00)
Manchester Lions requires 17 runs to win at 17.00 runs per over
Ryan McLaren 1* (1b 0x4 0x6) Ben Hilfenhaus 4-0-18-2 Kevin O'Brien 2 (5b 0x4 0x6) Dale Steyn 3-0-15-1
19.1	Dale Steyn to Ryan McLaren, dot, 142.24kph, R McLaren plays it gently through the off side. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. R McLaren rightly sends him back
19.2	Dale Steyn to Ryan McLaren, dot, 140.07kph, R McLaren plays a punchy cover drive. Not in the gap
19.3	Dale Steyn to Ryan McLaren, 1, 133.95kph, good length outside off stump. R McLaren puts bat to ball but mistimes it. The batsmen only take one
19.4	Dale Steyn to Kevin O'Brien, 1, 125.04kph, This one starts just outside leg and ends up on leg. K O'Brien puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Single taken
19.5	Dale Steyn to Ryan McLaren, 1b, 131.99kph, R McLaren is beaten by the movement. One more to the total
19.6	Dale Steyn to Kevin O'Brien, 1b, 135.40kph, D Steyn maintains a tight line just outside leg. K O'Brien plays for the movement, but the ball beats the bat. One more
D Steyn has finished his allocation and ends with very economical figures.
Dale Steyn 1 / 17 in 4.0 overs, 0 maidens
End of over 20 (4 runs) Manchester Lions 155 / 6 (RR: 7.75, RRR: 12.00)
Kevin O'Brien 3* (7b 0x4 0x6) Dale Steyn 4-0-17-1 Ryan McLaren 2 (5b 0x4 0x6) Ben Hilfenhaus 4-0-18-2
Close of innings: Manchester Lions - 155 / 6
Imran Nazir 65 (46) James Franklin 27 (21) Ben Hilfenhaus 2 / 18 James Tredwell 2 / 41

MANCHESTER LIONS INNING BATTING SCORECARD

Player Status Runs Balls 4s 6s S/R Brendon McCullum c G Gambhir b J Tredwell 2 6 0 0 33.33 Ian Bell st M Dhoni b J Tredwell 12 14 1 0 85.71 Joe Root c D Steyn b B Hilfenhaus 19 14 1 1 135.71 Imran Nazir c +M Dhoni b D Steyn 65 46 7 2 141.30 Ben Stokes c D Steyn b L Wright 12 11 0 1 109.09 James Franklin c +M Dhoni b B Hilfenhaus 27 21 3 1 128.57 Kevin O'Brien not out 3 7 0 0 42.86 Ryan McLaren not out 2 5 0 0 40.00 DNB: Dirk Nannes, Lonwabo Tsotsobe, RP Singh

FOW: 1/8 2/26 3/48 4/76 5/142 6/150

Manchester Lions - 155 / 6 Overs 20 RPO: 7.75

Extras: 13 WD: 0 NB: 4 B: 4 LB: 5

Partnerships

Brendon McCullum / Ian Bell     8 (12) Joe Root / Ian Bell     18 (14) Joe Root / Imran Nazir     22 (14) Ben Stokes / Imran Nazir     28 (24) James Franklin / Imran Nazir     66 (45) James Franklin / Kevin O'Brien     8 (8) Ryan McLaren / Kevin O'Brien     5 (7)

BOWLING SCORECARD

Player Overs Mdns Runs Wkts E/R Wd NB Dale Steyn 4.0 0 17 1 4.25 0 1 James Tredwell 4.0 0 41 2 10.25 0 1 Ben Hilfenhaus 4.0 0 18 2 4.50 0 0 Mitchell Marsh 4.0 0 41 0 10.25 0 1 Luke Wright 4.0 0 29 1 7.25 0 1

MATCH NOTES ----------- Chennai Kings 167/7 20 overs Manchester Lions 155/6 20 overs Chennai Kings wins by 12 runs MoM: I Nazir

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ROUND 5: Melbourne Dolphins vs Wonder Stars

Wonder Stars vs Melbourne Dolphins FORMAT: T20 VENUE: Melbourne Cricket Ground UMPIRES: Ian Gould and Richard Kettleborough Melbourne Dolphins won the toss and elected to bat first

MELBOURNE DOLPHINS INNING-------------------------------------------------

	The new batsman is Aaron Finch.
	The new batsman is Michael Klinger.
	The new bowler is James Anderson.
0.1	James Anderson to Aaron Finch, dot, 131.26kph, This one starts just outside leg and ends up on leg. Bouncer! A Finch sways away and lets it go through
0.2	James Anderson to Aaron Finch, 1, 125.52kph, Pitches just outside leg and it swings away. A Finch puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run
0.3	James Anderson to Michael Klinger, 1, 133.98kph, good length on middle stump. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed on-drive. Single taken
0.4	James Anderson to Aaron Finch, dot, 127.77kph, J Anderson pushes this through at no great pace. That moved miles. Short ball! A Finch ducks under it
0.5	James Anderson to Aaron Finch, 1lb, 129.91kph, That is an ungainly shot - A Finch is lucky not to have edged that. One more
0.6	James Anderson to Michael Klinger, OUT, 140.00kph, J Anderson hits a short length just outside leg. M Klinger completely mishits a late cut. Loose stroke from M Klinger as the ball takes the edge and is caught
Michael Klinger c +U Akmal b J Anderson 1 (4m 2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 50.00
End of over 1 (3 runs) Melbourne Dolphins 3 / 1 (RR: 3.00)
Aaron Finch 1* (4b 0x4 0x6) James Anderson 1-0-2-1
	The new batsman is Shane Watson.
	The new bowler is Mohammad Irfan.
1.1	Mohammad Irfan to Aaron Finch, 1, 123.51kph, This one is military medium from M Irfan. That one goes on straight. Crunched through the off side. Well executed cut. One more
1.2	Mohammad Irfan to Shane Watson, dot, 140.00kph, M Irfan is working up a decent pace here. Good length just outside leg stump. Short fine leg is quick to cut off the single
1.3	Mohammad Irfan to Shane Watson, 1lb, 124.53kph, No great pace there from M Irfan and he maintains a tight line on middle. S Watson is beaten all ends up. This is excellent bowling. One more
1.4	Mohammad Irfan to Aaron Finch, 1, 134.88kph, M Irfan puts his back into this delivery. That continues on straight. A Finch pulls but can't time it properly. That is an excellent call by A Finch. One run
1.5	Mohammad Irfan to Shane Watson, 1, 123.61kph, short length on middle stump. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single
1.6	Mohammad Irfan to Aaron Finch, dot, 129.82kph, No great pace there from M Irfan. He finds a fraction of movement off the surface. A Finch cuts but can't time it properly. No run
End of over 2 (4 runs) Melbourne Dolphins 7 / 1 (RR: 3.50)
Shane Watson 1* (3b 0x4 0x6) Mohammad Irfan 1-0-3-0 Aaron Finch 3 (7b 0x4 0x6) James Anderson 1-0-2-1
2.1	James Anderson to Shane Watson, 1, 137.26kph, J Anderson is working up a decent pace here. Short length on middle stump. S Watson puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Easy single to be had there
2.2	James Anderson to Aaron Finch, FOUR, 140.00kph, J Anderson puts his back into this delivery. Short length on middle stump. Can't cut it off. Four
2.3	James Anderson to Aaron Finch, dot, 137.54kph, J Anderson puts his back into this delivery. Big movement through the air. Bouncer! A Finch sways away
2.4	James Anderson to Aaron Finch, 1, 138.39kph, J Anderson is working up a decent pace here and he hits a short length on middle. Crunched through the off side. Well executed cut. Can't get this past the fielder. One more
2.5	James Anderson to Shane Watson, dot, 134.47kph, It jags in just off the straight. S Watson struggles to negotiate that one and just manages to get under it
2.6	James Anderson to Shane Watson, dot, 133.05kph, That moved miles. Short ball! S Watson ducks under it
End of over 3 (6 runs) Melbourne Dolphins 13 / 1 (RR: 4.33)
Aaron Finch 8* (10b 1x4 0x6) James Anderson 2-0-8-1 Shane Watson 2 (6b 0x4 0x6) Mohammad Irfan 1-0-3-0
3.1	Mohammad Irfan to Aaron Finch, SIX, 140.00kph, M Irfan puts his back into this delivery. Short length wide of off stump. A Finch plays an extravagant leg glance. Glorious timing. Shouts of "catch it" but can only look on as the ball clears the ropes
3.2	Mohammad Irfan to Aaron Finch, 1b, 135.24kph, M Irfan is working up a decent pace here and he hits a short length well wide of off. That is an ungainly shot - A Finch is lucky not to have edged that. One more to the total
3.3	Mohammad Irfan to Shane Watson, SIX, 134.63kph, M Irfan bowls this gun-barrel straight. Excellent timing from S Watson as he plays a cut. Fielder is underneath it but the ball sails over his head. SIX
3.4	Mohammad Irfan to Shane Watson, 1nb, 137.98kph, M Irfan puts his back into this delivery. Short and straight. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic cover drive. S Watson trots through for the single
Free hit coming up...
3.4	Mohammad Irfan to Aaron Finch, dot, 130.70kph, That moved miles. Short ball! A Finch ducks under it
3.5	Mohammad Irfan to Aaron Finch, FOUR, 134.62kph, Big movement from the seamer. That went to the boundary in a flash
3.6	Mohammad Irfan to Aaron Finch, 1, 138.25kph, M Irfan flings this through at decent pace. A Finch plays a punchy leg glance. They take a single
End of over 4 (20 runs) Melbourne Dolphins 33 / 1 (RR: 8.25)
Aaron Finch 19* (15b 2x4 1x6) Mohammad Irfan 2-0-22-0 Shane Watson 9 (8b 0x4 1x6) James Anderson 2-0-8-1
	The new bowler is Clint McKay.
4.1	Clint McKay to Aaron Finch, FOUR, 114.81kph, Big movement through the air. Excellent timing from A Finch as he plays an on-drive. Four all the way
4.2	Clint McKay to Aaron Finch, 2, 119.59kph, short length just outside leg stump. Crunched through the off side. Well executed late cut. A Finch collects two
4.3	Clint McKay to Aaron Finch, dot, 115.32kph, C McKay is struggling to find much pace off this surface. Short length just outside leg stump. A Finch plays an extravagant late cut. Glorious timing. No run
4.4	Clint McKay to Aaron Finch, 1, 109.10kph, It bends in just off the straight. Excellent timing from A Finch as he plays a late cut. Can't get this past the fielder. One more
4.5	Clint McKay to Shane Watson, 1lb, 124.96kph, C McKay pushes this through at no great pace. Big swing from the seamer. S Watson plays for the movement, but the ball beats the bat. One more to the total
4.6	Clint McKay to Aaron Finch, 1, 119.67kph, C McKay ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman and he hits a short length on middle. A Finch plays an on-drive, but can't time it properly. Easy single to be had there
End of over 5 (9 runs) Melbourne Dolphins 42 / 1 (RR: 8.40)
Aaron Finch 27* (20b 3x4 1x6) Clint McKay 1-0-8-0 Shane Watson 9 (9b 0x4 1x6) Mohammad Irfan 2-0-22-0
	The new bowler is Jacques Kallis.
5.1	Jacques Kallis to Aaron Finch, SIX, 126.47kph, J Kallis hits a short length outside leg. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed on-drive. Shouts of "catch it" but can only look on as the ball clears the ropes
5.2	Jacques Kallis to Aaron Finch, 1lb, 125.74kph, It seams in just off the straight. That is an ungainly shot - A Finch is lucky not to have edged that. One more
5.3	Jacques Kallis to Shane Watson, dot, 112.74kph, J Kallis cuts his fingers across this one and he hits a short length on middle. Bouncer! S Watson sways away
5.4	Jacques Kallis to Shane Watson, 1, 130.00kph, S Watson puts bat to ball but mistimes it. That is a comfortable single
5.5	Jacques Kallis to Aaron Finch, dot, 106.48kph, J Kallis finds a hint of movement from a leg stump line. A Finch plays it gently through the off side and he struck that too firmly to take the single
5.6	Jacques Kallis to Aaron Finch, 1, 126.02kph, J Kallis hits a short length just outside leg. A Finch plays it gently through the off side and he trots through for the single
End of over 6 (9 runs) Melbourne Dolphins 51 / 1 (RR: 8.50)
Aaron Finch 34* (24b 3x4 2x6) Jacques Kallis 1-0-8-0 Shane Watson 10 (11b 0x4 1x6) Clint McKay 1-0-8-0
6.1	Clint McKay to Aaron Finch, 2, 126.49kph, That moved miles. Two runs
And that's the 50 run partnership! Excellent batting from this pair.
6.2	Clint McKay to Aaron Finch, dot, 119.83kph, C McKay is struggling to find much pace off this surface and he finds a hint of swing from an off stump line. A Finch struggles to negotiate that one and just manages to get under it
6.3	Clint McKay to Aaron Finch, 1, 124.55kph, Crunched through the off side. Well executed late cut. That is a comfortable single
6.4	Clint McKay to Shane Watson, 1, 130.00kph, No great pace there from C McKay. S Watson plays a leg glance, but can't time it properly. Single taken
6.5	Clint McKay to Aaron Finch, 1, 126.97kph, C McKay pushes this through at no great pace. A Finch late cuts but can't time it properly. The batsmen only take one
6.6	Clint McKay to Shane Watson, 2, 115.05kph, A hint of swing in. Aggressive leg glance from S Watson. The ball beats the infielder and the batsmen run a couple
End of over 7 (7 runs) Melbourne Dolphins 58 / 1 (RR: 8.29)
Aaron Finch 38* (28b 3x4 2x6) Clint McKay 2-0-15-0 Shane Watson 13 (13b 0x4 1x6) Jacques Kallis 1-0-8-0
7.1	Jacques Kallis to Aaron Finch, OUT, 129.59kph, This one is military medium from J Kallis. A hint of movement away. A Finch can't get the cut away. There is an appeal - and he's out! Leg before
Aaron Finch lbw J Kallis 38 (35m 29b 3x4 2x6) SR: 131.03
	The new batsman is Brad Hodge.
7.2	Jacques Kallis to Brad Hodge, dot, 130.00kph, Hit straight to the fielder at short cover. No run
7.3	Jacques Kallis to Brad Hodge, 1, 130.00kph, J Kallis pushes this through at no great pace. A hint of movement away. B Hodge plays an extravagant on-drive. Glorious timing. B Hodge trots through for the single
7.4	Jacques Kallis to Shane Watson, 1, 121.65kph, A hint of movement away. Well-timed leg glance there. Can't get this past the fielder. One more
7.5	Jacques Kallis to Brad Hodge, dot, 116.16kph, J Kallis finds a hint of swing from an off stump line. B Hodge plays it gently through the off side. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. B Hodge rightly sends him back
7.6	Jacques Kallis to Brad Hodge, SIX, 126.20kph, Big movement through the air. Excellent timing from B Hodge as he plays a late cut. Going going gone! Six
End of over 8 (8 runs) Melbourne Dolphins 66 / 2 (RR: 8.25)
Shane Watson 14* (14b 0x4 1x6) Jacques Kallis 2-0-16-1 Brad Hodge 7 (4b 0x4 1x6) Clint McKay 2-0-15-0
	The new bowler is Daniel Vettori.
8.1	Daniel Vettori to Shane Watson, 1, 70.00kph, D Vettori floats a delivery to S Watson. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic hook. S Watson trots through for the single
8.2	Daniel Vettori to Brad Hodge, 1nb, 71.27kph, D Vettori tosses this one up to B Hodge and he puts bat to ball but mistimes it. They take a single
Free hit coming up...
8.2	Daniel Vettori to Shane Watson, dot, 70.00kph, D Vettori rips an offie that turns viciously away from the batsman. Not in the gap
8.3	Daniel Vettori to Shane Watson, 1, 70.86kph, D Vettori tosses this one up to S Watson and he puts lots of revolutions on this delivery. S Watson hooks but can't time it properly. They take a single
8.4	Daniel Vettori to Brad Hodge, 1, 74.24kph, B Hodge sweeps but can't time it properly. That is a comfortable single
8.5	Daniel Vettori to Shane Watson, FOUR, 72.92kph, D Vettori puts lots of revolutions on this delivery. S Watson plays an extravagant hook. Glorious timing. No chance for the fielder in the deep. Four more
8.6	Daniel Vettori to Shane Watson, FOUR, 76.87kph, Big turn from the spinner. That went to the boundary in a flash
End of over 9 (13 runs) Melbourne Dolphins 79 / 2 (RR: 8.78)
Brad Hodge 9* (6b 0x4 1x6) Daniel Vettori 1-0-13-0 Shane Watson 24 (19b 2x4 1x6) Jacques Kallis 2-0-16-1
	The new bowler is Shakib Al Hasan.
9.1	Shakib Al Hasan to Brad Hodge, dot, 71.63kph, He finds a fraction of turn off the surface. B Hodge plays it gently through the leg side
9.2	Shakib Al Hasan to Brad Hodge, 1, 71.31kph, S Al Hasan floats a delivery to B Hodge. A hint of turn away from. That is an excellent call by B Hodge. One run
9.3	Shakib Al Hasan to Shane Watson, 2, 70.00kph, Excellent timing from S Watson as he plays a sweep. The initial call is two - the batsmen make it quite easily in the end
9.4	Shakib Al Hasan to Shane Watson, dot, 71.73kph, He finds a fraction of turn off the surface. Bouncer! S Watson sways away and lets it go through
9.5	Shakib Al Hasan to Shane Watson, 1lb, 70.00kph, He finds a fraction of turn off the surface. S Watson is beaten by the movement. One more
9.6	Shakib Al Hasan to Brad Hodge, dot, 81.31kph, He finds a fraction of turn off the surface. B Hodge plays a punchy on-drive
End of over 10 (4 runs) Melbourne Dolphins 83 / 2 (RR: 8.30)
Shane Watson 26* (22b 2x4 1x6) Shakib Al Hasan 1-0-3-0 Brad Hodge 10 (9b 0x4 1x6) Daniel Vettori 1-0-13-0
10.1	Daniel Vettori to Shane Watson, SIX, 72.82kph, D Vettori floats a delivery to S Watson. This one bites viciously and spins a long way. Aggressive drive from S Watson. That is a monstrous hit! SIX
10.2	Daniel Vettori to Shane Watson, FOUR, 74.07kph, D Vettori tosses this one up to S Watson. That one goes on straight with the arm. Spanked through the leg side. Great hook. That runs towards the boundary. Four runs
10.3	Daniel Vettori to Shane Watson, OUT, 81.88kph, Defensively played. Akmal juggles the edge and takes it at the second attempt!
Shane Watson c +U Akmal b D Vettori 36 (44m 25b 3x4 2x6) SR: 144.00
	The new batsman is Kumar Sangakkara.
10.4	Daniel Vettori to Kumar Sangakkara, dot, 70.17kph, full length outside off stump. Bouncer! K Sangakkara sways away and lets it go through
10.5	Daniel Vettori to Kumar Sangakkara, 1, 73.10kph, good length outside off stump. K Sangakkara sweeps but can't time it properly. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run
10.6	Daniel Vettori to Brad Hodge, 1, 74.54kph, D Vettori floats a delivery to B Hodge and he plays a punchy sweep. That is an excellent call by B Hodge. One run
End of over 11 (12 runs) Melbourne Dolphins 95 / 3 (RR: 8.64)
Brad Hodge 11* (10b 0x4 1x6) Daniel Vettori 2-0-25-1 Kumar Sangakkara 1 (2b 0x4 0x6) Shakib Al Hasan 1-0-3-0
11.1	Shakib Al Hasan to Brad Hodge, OUT, 70.00kph, S Al Hasan floats a delivery to B Hodge and he strides forward and blocks. The ball is sent into orbit! J Kallis settles under it and takes a fine catch
Brad Hodge c J Kallis b S Al Hasan 11 (16m 11b 0x4 1x6) SR: 100.00
	The new batsman is David Hussey.
11.2	Shakib Al Hasan to David Hussey, dot, 71.95kph, S Al Hasan tosses this one up to D Hussey. He finds a fraction of turn off the surface. Bouncer! D Hussey sways away and lets it go through
11.3	Shakib Al Hasan to David Hussey, 1, 75.49kph, S Al Hasan gets this one to grip and turn. Excellent timing from D Hussey as he plays an on-drive. Deep mid-off misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single
11.4	Shakib Al Hasan to Kumar Sangakkara, 1, 82.67kph, K Sangakkara puts bat to ball but mistimes it. The batsmen only take one
11.5	Shakib Al Hasan to David Hussey, 1, 70.00kph, S Al Hasan gets this one to grip and turn. D Hussey on-drives but can't time it properly. One more to the total
11.6	Shakib Al Hasan to Kumar Sangakkara, dot, 70.00kph, S Al Hasan gives this one some air. Gentle offie turns into the batsman. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. K Sangakkara rightly sends him back
End of over 12 (3 runs) Melbourne Dolphins 98 / 4 (RR: 8.17)
David Hussey 2* (3b 0x4 0x6) Shakib Al Hasan 2-0-6-1 Kumar Sangakkara 2 (4b 0x4 0x6) Daniel Vettori 2-0-25-1
	James Anderson will start a new spell.
12.1	James Anderson to David Hussey, dot, 138.77kph, He finds a fraction of movement off the surface. D Hussey swats this one. Hit straight to the fielder at cover. No run
12.2	James Anderson to David Hussey, SIX, 140.00kph, J Anderson finds a hint of swing from a leg stump line. D Hussey plays an extravagant leg glance. Glorious timing. D Hussey hammers this for six
12.3	James Anderson to David Hussey, dot, 134.48kph, J Anderson is working up a decent pace here. A hint of movement in. D Hussey plays it gently through the off side. Hit straight to the fielder at gully. No run
12.4	James Anderson to David Hussey, 1, 122.35kph, J Anderson bowls this gun-barrel straight. D Hussey plays it gently through the leg side. One more
12.5	James Anderson to Kumar Sangakkara, 1, 135.95kph, Well-timed cover drive there. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run
12.6	James Anderson to David Hussey, 1, 123.28kph, J Anderson ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic cover drive. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run
End of over 13 (9 runs) Melbourne Dolphins 107 / 4 (RR: 8.23)
David Hussey 10* (8b 0x4 1x6) James Anderson 3-0-17-1 Kumar Sangakkara 3 (5b 0x4 0x6) Shakib Al Hasan 2-0-6-1
13.1	Shakib Al Hasan to David Hussey, FOUR, 70.00kph, Breaks away from just off the straight. Spanked through the off side. Great late cut. That's a boundary
13.2	Shakib Al Hasan to David Hussey, 1, 70.35kph, A hint of turn away from. D Hussey puts bat to ball but mistimes it. That is a comfortable single
13.3	Shakib Al Hasan to Kumar Sangakkara, 1, 70.00kph, The offie now and it turns into the batsman. K Sangakkara plays a sweep, but can't time it properly. One more
13.4	Shakib Al Hasan to David Hussey, 2, 73.60kph, D Hussey takes a couple of runs
13.5	Shakib Al Hasan to David Hussey, 1nb, 70.00kph, Gentle offie turns away from the batsman. D Hussey plays a sweep, but can't time it properly. That is an excellent call by D Hussey. One run
Free hit coming up...
13.5	Shakib Al Hasan to Kumar Sangakkara, SIX, 70.00kph, S Al Hasan gives this one some air and he gets this one to grip and turn. Spanked through the leg side. Great sweep. An audacious shot from K Sangakkara. Six runs
13.6	Shakib Al Hasan to Kumar Sangakkara, 1, 70.03kph, deep point misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single
End of over 14 (17 runs) Melbourne Dolphins 124 / 4 (RR: 8.86)
Kumar Sangakkara 11* (8b 0x4 1x6) Shakib Al Hasan 3-0-23-1 David Hussey 18 (12b 1x4 1x6) James Anderson 3-0-17-1
14.1	James Anderson to Kumar Sangakkara, 2, 118.45kph, This one is military medium from J Anderson. That moved miles. K Sangakkara plays an extravagant cover drive. Glorious timing. Two more added to the total
14.2	James Anderson to Kumar Sangakkara, dot, 123.66kph, short length on middle stump. Aggressive upper cut from K Sangakkara. No runs taken
14.3	James Anderson to Kumar Sangakkara, 1, 134.83kph, Crunched through the leg side. Well executed cover drive. One more to the total
14.4	James Anderson to David Hussey, FOUR, 134.53kph, J Anderson bowls this gun-barrel straight. Can't cut it off. Four
14.5	James Anderson to David Hussey, dot, 127.18kph, J Anderson pushes this through at no great pace. Short length on middle stump. Short ball! D Hussey ducks under it
14.6	James Anderson to David Hussey, 1, 115.15kph, J Anderson ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman and he hits a short length on middle. D Hussey puts bat to ball but mistimes it. One more to the total
A tad expensive from J Anderson, but a decent outing for him today.
James Anderson 1 / 25 in 4.0 overs, 0 maidens
End of over 15 (8 runs) Melbourne Dolphins 132 / 4 (RR: 8.80)
David Hussey 23* (15b 2x4 1x6) James Anderson 4-0-25-1 Kumar Sangakkara 14 (11b 0x4 1x6) Shakib Al Hasan 3-0-23-1
15.1	Shakib Al Hasan to David Hussey, OUT, 75.87kph, S Al Hasan pushes this one through slightly quicker. D Hussey defends with a straight bat. The ball is airborne and taken by M Irfan
David Hussey c M Irfan b S Al Hasan 23 (17m 16b 2x4 1x6) SR: 143.75
	The new batsman is Dwayne Bravo.
15.2	Shakib Al Hasan to Dwayne Bravo, dot, 73.30kph, good length outside off stump. Bouncer! D Bravo sways away and lets it go through
15.3	Shakib Al Hasan to Dwayne Bravo, 1, 73.46kph, Breaks away from just off the straight. D Bravo on-drives but can't time it properly. That is a comfortable single
15.4	Shakib Al Hasan to Kumar Sangakkara, 1, 70.00kph, K Sangakkara late cuts but can't time it properly. The batsmen only take one
15.5	Shakib Al Hasan to Dwayne Bravo, 1, 76.54kph, D Bravo plays it gently through the leg side. That is a comfortable single
15.6	Shakib Al Hasan to Kumar Sangakkara, FOUR, 78.82kph, Excellent timing from K Sangakkara as he plays a late cut. That runs towards the boundary. Four runs
Not the best of outings from S Al Hasan. He'll want to forget this in a hurry.
Shakib Al Hasan 2 / 30 in 4.0 overs, 0 maidens
End of over 16 (7 runs) Melbourne Dolphins 139 / 5 (RR: 8.69)
Dwayne Bravo 2* (3b 0x4 0x6) Shakib Al Hasan 4-0-30-2 Kumar Sangakkara 19 (13b 1x4 1x6) James Anderson 4-0-25-1
	Jacques Kallis will start a new spell.
16.1	Jacques Kallis to Dwayne Bravo, OUT, 128.72kph, A hint of movement away. D Bravo strides forward and blocks. Akmal snaffles that edge comfortably
Dwayne Bravo c +U Akmal b J Kallis 2 (3m 4b 0x4 0x6) SR: 50.00
	The new batsman is Roelof van der Merwe.
16.2	Jacques Kallis to Roelof van der Merwe, dot, 115.67kph, This one is military medium from J Kallis. That moved miles. Not in the gap
16.3	Jacques Kallis to Roelof van der Merwe, 1, 125.56kph, short length just outside leg stump. R van der Merwe puts bat to ball but mistimes it. They take a single
16.4	Jacques Kallis to Kumar Sangakkara, dot, 126.81kph, J Kallis pushes this through at no great pace. No run
16.5	Jacques Kallis to Kumar Sangakkara, OUT, 128.18kph, He finds a fraction of movement off the surface. Defended off the back foot. Edged and taken!
Kumar Sangakkara c +U Akmal b J Kallis 19 (25m 15b 1x4 1x6) SR: 126.67
	The new batsman is Mitchell Johnson.
16.6	Jacques Kallis to Mitchell Johnson, dot, 113.47kph, J Kallis runs his fingers across the seam. That moved miles. Not in the gap
End of over 17 (1 runs) Melbourne Dolphins 140 / 7 (RR: 8.24)
Roelof van der Merwe 1* (2b 0x4 0x6) Jacques Kallis 3-0-17-3 Mitchell Johnson 0 (1b 0x4 0x6) Shakib Al Hasan 4-0-30-2
	Clint McKay will start a new spell.
17.1	Clint McKay to Roelof van der Merwe, dot, 125.14kph, He finds a fraction of movement off the surface. R van der Merwe struck that too firmly to take the single
17.2	Clint McKay to Roelof van der Merwe, FOUR, 117.20kph, R van der Merwe plays an extravagant square drive. Glorious timing. The ball smashes into the advertising boarding now. Four
17.3	Clint McKay to Roelof van der Merwe, 1, 115.65kph, This one is military medium from C McKay. Short length just outside leg stump. R van der Merwe pushes this ball through the leg side. Can't get this past the fielder. One more
17.4	Clint McKay to Mitchell Johnson, 1, 116.92kph, C McKay is struggling to find much pace off this surface. M Johnson puts bat to ball but mistimes it. That is a comfortable single
17.5	Clint McKay to Roelof van der Merwe, dot, 127.40kph, R van der Merwe swats this one. Mid-wicket is quick to cut off the single
17.6	Clint McKay to Roelof van der Merwe, OUT, 128.64kph, C McKay ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. A hint of swing away. R van der Merwe defends with a straight bat. BOWLED HIM!
Roelof van der Merwe b C McKay 6 (7m 7b 1x4 0x6) SR: 85.71
End of over 18 (6 runs) Melbourne Dolphins 146 / 8 (RR: 8.11)
Mitchell Johnson 1* (2b 0x4 0x6) Clint McKay 3-0-21-1 Jacques Kallis 3-0-17-3
	The new batsman is Brett Lee.
18.1	Jacques Kallis to Mitchell Johnson, 1, 130.00kph, It seams in just off the straight. One more to the total
18.2	Jacques Kallis to Brett Lee, 1, 124.69kph, J Kallis hits a good length on middle. B Lee puts bat to ball but mistimes it and he trots through for the single
18.3	Jacques Kallis to Mitchell Johnson, dot, 114.44kph, J Kallis slows this one down. Short length outside off stump. No runs taken
18.4	Jacques Kallis to Mitchell Johnson, 1, 118.11kph, A hint of movement in. That is a comfortable single
18.5	Jacques Kallis to Brett Lee, dot, 126.30kph, J Kallis finds a hint of movement from a middle stump line. B Lee pushes this ball through the off side. No run
18.6	Jacques Kallis to Brett Lee, dot, 123.72kph, It jags away just off the straight. Excellent timing from B Lee as he plays a cut. Not in the gap
J Kallis has finished his allocation and ends with very economical figures.
Jacques Kallis 3 / 20 in 4.0 overs, 0 maidens
End of over 19 (3 runs) Melbourne Dolphins 149 / 8 (RR: 7.84)
Mitchell Johnson 3* (5b 0x4 0x6) Jacques Kallis 4-0-20-3 Brett Lee 1 (3b 0x4 0x6) Clint McKay 3-0-21-1
19.1	Clint McKay to Mitchell Johnson, dot, 120.11kph, No great pace there from C McKay. It swings in just off the straight. Short fine leg is quick to cut off the single
19.2	Clint McKay to Mitchell Johnson, dot, 115.35kph,
19.3	Clint McKay to Mitchell Johnson, dot, 130.00kph, It curves away just off the straight. Not in the gap
19.4	Clint McKay to Mitchell Johnson, dot, 128.29kph, Hit straight to the fielder at short cover. No run
19.5	Clint McKay to Mitchell Johnson, dot, 113.67kph, C McKay runs his fingers across the seam. A hint of swing in. Not in the gap
19.6	Clint McKay to Mitchell Johnson, 1, 129.32kph, This one is military medium from C McKay. M Johnson plays a punchy late cut. They take a single
C McKay finishes up with a good, solid spell.
Clint McKay 1 / 22 in 4.0 overs, 0 maidens
End of over 20 (1 runs) Melbourne Dolphins 150 / 8 (RR: 7.50)
Mitchell Johnson 4* (11b 0x4 0x6) Clint McKay 4-0-22-1 Brett Lee 1 (3b 0x4 0x6) Jacques Kallis 4-0-20-3
Close of innings: Melbourne Dolphins - 150 / 8
Aaron Finch 38 (29) Shane Watson 36 (25) Jacques Kallis 3 / 20 Shakib Al Hasan 2 / 30

MELBOURNE DOLPHINS INNING BATTING SCORECARD

Player Status Runs Balls 4s 6s S/R Aaron Finch lbw J Kallis 38 29 3 2 131.03 Michael Klinger c +U Akmal b J Anderson 1 2 0 0 50.00 Shane Watson c +U Akmal b D Vettori 36 25 3 2 144.00 Brad Hodge c J Kallis b S Al Hasan 11 11 0 1 100.00 Kumar Sangakkara c +U Akmal b J Kallis 19 15 1 1 126.67 David Hussey c M Irfan b S Al Hasan 23 16 2 1 143.75 Dwayne Bravo c +U Akmal b J Kallis 2 4 0 0 50.00 Roelof van der Merwe b C McKay 6 7 1 0 85.71 Mitchell Johnson not out 4 11 0 0 36.36 Brett Lee not out 1 3 0 0 33.33 DNB: Ryan Harris

FOW: 1/3 2/58 3/93 4/95 5/132 6/139 7/140 8/146

Melbourne Dolphins - 150 / 8 Overs 20 RPO: 7.50

Extras: 9 WD: 0 NB: 3 B: 1 LB: 5

Partnerships

Aaron Finch / Michael Klinger     3 (6) Aaron Finch / Shane Watson     55 (38) Brad Hodge / Shane Watson     35 (21) Brad Hodge / Kumar Sangakkara     2 (4) David Hussey / Kumar Sangakkara     37 (25) Dwayne Bravo / Kumar Sangakkara     7 (6) Roelof van der Merwe / Kumar Sangakkara     1 (4) Roelof van der Merwe / Mitchell Johnson     6 (7) Brett Lee / Mitchell Johnson     4 (12)

BOWLING SCORECARD

Player Overs Mdns Runs Wkts E/R Wd NB James Anderson 4.0 0 25 1 6.25 0 0 Mohammad Irfan 2.0 0 22 0 11.00 0 1 Clint McKay 4.0 0 22 1 5.50 0 0 Jacques Kallis 4.0 0 20 3 5.00 0 0 Daniel Vettori 2.0 0 25 1 12.50 0 1 Shakib Al Hasan 4.0 0 30 2 7.50 0 1

WONDER STARS INNING-------------------------------------------------

	The new batsman is Shakib Al Hasan.
	The new batsman is Umar Akmal.
	The new bowler is Mitchell Johnson.
0.1	Mitchell Johnson to Shakib Al Hasan, dot, 136.21kph, M Johnson is working up a decent pace here. This one starts outside off and ends up on off. No runs taken
0.2	Mitchell Johnson to Shakib Al Hasan, 1, 136.57kph, M Johnson finds a hint of movement from an off stump line. S Al Hasan hooks but can't time it properly. One more to the total
0.3	Mitchell Johnson to Umar Akmal, 1, 150.00kph, This one starts on middle and ends up on middle. U Akmal plays it gently through the leg side. That is a comfortable single
0.4	Mitchell Johnson to Shakib Al Hasan, dot, 149.92kph, S Al Hasan struck that too firmly to take the single
0.5	Mitchell Johnson to Shakib Al Hasan, 1, 147.11kph, M Johnson hits a good length outside off. Can't get this past the fielder. One more
0.6	Mitchell Johnson to Umar Akmal, dot, 137.46kph, M Johnson hits a good length on middle. U Akmal cover drives but can't time it properly. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. U Akmal rightly sends him back
End of over 1 (3 runs) Wonder Stars 3 / 0 (RR: 3.00, RRR: 7.74)
Wonder Stars requires 148 runs to win at 7.79 runs per over
Shakib Al Hasan 2* (4b 0x4 0x6) Mitchell Johnson 1-0-3-0 Umar Akmal 1 (2b 0x4 0x6)
	The new bowler is Brett Lee.
1.1	Brett Lee to Shakib Al Hasan, 1lb, 144.50kph, short length outside off stump. S Al Hasan is beaten all ends up. This is excellent bowling. One more
1.2	Brett Lee to Umar Akmal, dot, 130.56kph, B Lee is working up a decent pace here. Bouncer! U Akmal sways away and lets it go through
1.3	Brett Lee to Umar Akmal, 1, 149.94kph, B Lee is working up a good head of steam here. U Akmal cover drives but can't time it properly and he trots through for the single
1.4	Brett Lee to Shakib Al Hasan, dot, 136.36kph, B Lee puts his back into this delivery. Short length outside off stump. Short ball! S Al Hasan ducks under it
1.5	Brett Lee to Shakib Al Hasan, OUT, 150.00kph, S Al Hasan defends off the front foot. The ball is airborne and taken by S Watson
Shakib Al Hasan c S Watson b B Lee 2 (8m 7b 0x4 0x6) SR: 28.57
	The new batsman is Henry Davids.
1.6	Brett Lee to Henry Davids, dot, 135.76kph, H Davids on-drives but can't time it properly. Backward square leg is quick to cut off the single
End of over 2 (2 runs) Wonder Stars 5 / 1 (RR: 2.50, RRR: 8.06)
Wonder Stars requires 146 runs to win at 8.11 runs per over
Umar Akmal 2* (4b 0x4 0x6) Brett Lee 1-0-1-1 Henry Davids 0 (1b 0x4 0x6) Mitchell Johnson 1-0-3-0
2.1	Mitchell Johnson to Umar Akmal, 1, 146.17kph, U Akmal plays it gently through the off side. Can't get this past the fielder. One more
2.2	Mitchell Johnson to Henry Davids, 1, 138.96kph, That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic on-drive. H Davids trots through for the single
2.3	Mitchell Johnson to Umar Akmal, dot, 146.45kph, Big swing from the seamer. U Akmal struggles to negotiate that one and just manages to get under it
2.4	Mitchell Johnson to Umar Akmal, SIX, 141.31kph, U Akmal plays a punchy cut. That is a monstrous hit! SIX
2.5	Mitchell Johnson to Umar Akmal, dot, 149.33kph, Bouncer! U Akmal sways away and lets it go through
2.6	Mitchell Johnson to Umar Akmal, 1, 143.32kph, M Johnson is working up a good head of steam here. Big swing from the seamer. U Akmal cover drives but can't time it properly. Can't get this past the fielder. One more
End of over 3 (9 runs) Wonder Stars 14 / 1 (RR: 4.67, RRR: 8.00)
Wonder Stars requires 137 runs to win at 8.06 runs per over
Umar Akmal 10* (9b 0x4 1x6) Mitchell Johnson 2-0-12-0 Henry Davids 1 (2b 0x4 0x6) Brett Lee 1-0-1-1
3.1	Brett Lee to Umar Akmal, 1, 131.94kph, That moved miles. One more
3.2	Brett Lee to Henry Davids, dot, 146.03kph, B Lee hurls this through. A hint of movement in. No runs taken
3.3	Brett Lee to Henry Davids, 2, 146.89kph, B Lee hurls this through. This one starts well wide of off and ends up on off. Two more runs
3.4	Brett Lee to Henry Davids, FOUR, 145.18kph, Spanked through the off side. Great upper cut. That went to the boundary in a flash
3.5	Brett Lee to Henry Davids, dot, 138.60kph, He finds a fraction of swing off the surface. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. H Davids rightly sends him back
3.6	Brett Lee to Henry Davids, 1b, 147.10kph, H Davids is beaten all ends up. This is excellent bowling. One more to the total
End of over 4 (8 runs) Wonder Stars 22 / 1 (RR: 5.50, RRR: 8.00)
Wonder Stars requires 129 runs to win at 8.06 runs per over
Henry Davids 7* (7b 1x4 0x6) Brett Lee 2-0-8-1 Umar Akmal 11 (10b 0x4 1x6) Mitchell Johnson 2-0-12-0
	The new bowler is Ryan Harris.
4.1	Ryan Harris to Henry Davids, dot, 131.88kph,
4.2	Ryan Harris to Henry Davids, 1, 128.73kph, R Harris ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. Good length on middle stump. Well-timed leg glance there. H Davids trots through for the single
4.3	Ryan Harris to Umar Akmal, 2, 144.53kph, R Harris is working up a good head of steam here. Full length outside leg stump. U Akmal plays an extravagant pull. Glorious timing. Two more to the total
4.4	Ryan Harris to Umar Akmal, 1, 146.97kph, Big movement through the air. U Akmal swats this one. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single
4.5	Ryan Harris to Henry Davids, 1lb, 134.18kph, R Harris flings this through at decent pace. Short length just outside leg stump. Oh beaten comprehensively there. One more to the total
4.6	Ryan Harris to Umar Akmal, 1lb, 136.95kph, short length just outside leg stump. U Akmal swishes at this one and misses. One more to the total
End of over 5 (6 runs) Wonder Stars 28 / 1 (RR: 5.60, RRR: 8.13)
Wonder Stars requires 123 runs to win at 8.20 runs per over
Umar Akmal 14* (13b 0x4 1x6) Ryan Harris 1-0-4-0 Henry Davids 8 (10b 1x4 0x6) Brett Lee 2-0-8-1
	The new bowler is Dwayne Bravo.
5.1	Dwayne Bravo to Umar Akmal, 1, 114.41kph, short length on middle stump. Aggressive leg glance from U Akmal. That is a comfortable single
5.2	Dwayne Bravo to Henry Davids, OUT, 120.11kph, No great pace there from D Bravo. Short length just outside off stump. H Davids defends with a straight bat and he has not quite got a hold of this one and it is taken by M Johnson fine leg
Henry Davids c M Johnson b D Bravo 8 (16m 11b 1x4 0x6) SR: 72.73
	The new batsman is Graeme Smith.
5.3	Dwayne Bravo to Graeme Smith, dot, 122.15kph, That moved miles. Bouncer! G Smith sways away and lets it go through
5.4	Dwayne Bravo to Graeme Smith, 1, 112.55kph, short length on middle stump. G Smith swats this one. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run
5.5	Dwayne Bravo to Umar Akmal, 1lb, 130.00kph, Oh beaten comprehensively there. One more to the total
5.6	Dwayne Bravo to Graeme Smith, FOUR, 113.51kph, D Bravo runs his fingers across the seam. Short length outside off stump. G Smith plays a punchy cover drive. The ball beats the fielder and the outfield does the rest. Four more
End of over 6 (7 runs) Wonder Stars 35 / 2 (RR: 5.83, RRR: 8.21)
Wonder Stars requires 116 runs to win at 8.29 runs per over
Umar Akmal 15* (15b 0x4 1x6) Dwayne Bravo 1-0-6-1 Graeme Smith 5 (3b 1x4 0x6) Ryan Harris 1-0-4-0
6.1	Ryan Harris to Umar Akmal, 1, 135.58kph, short length wide of off stump. U Akmal plays it gently through the off side. One more
6.2	Ryan Harris to Graeme Smith, dot, 135.11kph, Big swing from the seamer. G Smith puts bat to ball but mistimes it. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. G Smith rightly sends him back
6.3	Ryan Harris to Graeme Smith, 1b, 137.76kph, Wicket to wicket delivery. G Smith is beaten by the movement. One more
6.4	Ryan Harris to Umar Akmal, dot, 147.47kph, R Harris hurls this through. Good length on middle stump. Not in the gap
6.5	Ryan Harris to Umar Akmal, 2, 144.61kph, Big movement from the seamer. Spanked through the leg side. Great leg glance. Two runs
6.6	Ryan Harris to Umar Akmal, FOUR, 132.73kph, R Harris flings this through at decent pace. Short length well wide of off stump. No need to run for that. Four runs
End of over 7 (8 runs) Wonder Stars 43 / 2 (RR: 6.14, RRR: 8.23)
Wonder Stars requires 108 runs to win at 8.31 runs per over
Graeme Smith 5* (5b 1x4 0x6) Ryan Harris 2-0-11-0 Umar Akmal 22 (19b 1x4 1x6) Dwayne Bravo 1-0-6-1
7.1	Dwayne Bravo to Graeme Smith, dot, 124.58kph, D Bravo is struggling to find much pace off this surface. Big movement through the air. Excellent timing from G Smith as he plays an on-drive. Hit straight to the fielder at point. No run
7.2	Dwayne Bravo to Graeme Smith, 1, 119.99kph, Wicket to wicket delivery. G Smith puts bat to ball but mistimes it. One more
7.3	Dwayne Bravo to Umar Akmal, dot, 125.29kph, D Bravo pushes this through at no great pace and he hits a short length just outside leg. U Akmal plays a punchy on-drive. Not in the gap
7.4	Dwayne Bravo to Umar Akmal, 1, 126.30kph, D Bravo is struggling to find much pace off this surface. U Akmal plays an extravagant on-drive. Glorious timing. Single taken
7.5	Dwayne Bravo to Graeme Smith, dot, 130.00kph, This one is military medium from D Bravo. It swings away just off the straight. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed on-drive. G Smith struck that too firmly to take the single
7.6	Dwayne Bravo to Graeme Smith, 1, 121.42kph, D Bravo is struggling to find much pace off this surface. Crunched through the off side. Well executed on-drive. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single
End of over 8 (3 runs) Wonder Stars 46 / 2 (RR: 5.75, RRR: 8.67)
Wonder Stars requires 105 runs to win at 8.75 runs per over
Graeme Smith 7* (9b 1x4 0x6) Dwayne Bravo 2-0-9-1 Umar Akmal 23 (21b 1x4 1x6) Ryan Harris 2-0-11-0
	Mitchell Johnson will start a new spell.
8.1	Mitchell Johnson to Graeme Smith, dot, 145.60kph, Short ball! G Smith ducks under it
8.2	Mitchell Johnson to Graeme Smith, dot, 130.51kph, G Smith struggles to negotiate that one and just manages to get under it
8.3	Mitchell Johnson to Graeme Smith, OUT, 144.76kph, M Johnson hits a good length outside off. G Smith strides forward and blocks. The batsman dives at full stretch
Graeme Smith run out (M Klinger) 7 (14m 12b 1x4 0x6) SR: 58.33
	The new batsman is Owais Shah.
8.4	Mitchell Johnson to Owais Shah, 1, 138.19kph, M Johnson bowls this gun-barrel straight. O Shah plays it gently through the leg side. One more
8.5	Mitchell Johnson to Umar Akmal, 1, 125.12kph, No great pace there from M Johnson. U Akmal hooks but can't time it properly. They take a single
8.6	Mitchell Johnson to Owais Shah, dot, 149.82kph, M Johnson hurls this through. O Shah puts bat to ball but mistimes it
End of over 9 (2 runs) Wonder Stars 48 / 3 (RR: 5.33, RRR: 9.27)
Wonder Stars requires 103 runs to win at 9.36 runs per over
Umar Akmal 24* (22b 1x4 1x6) Mitchell Johnson 3-0-14-0 Owais Shah 1 (2b 0x4 0x6) Dwayne Bravo 2-0-9-1
	The new bowler is Shane Watson.
9.1	Shane Watson to Umar Akmal, 1, 126.25kph, Spanked through the leg side. Great on-drive. Can't get this past the fielder. One more
9.2	Shane Watson to Owais Shah, SIX, 127.88kph, No great pace there from S Watson. Short length just outside leg stump. O Shah plays an extravagant drive. Glorious timing. Shouts of "catch it" but can only look on as the ball clears the ropes
9.3	Shane Watson to Owais Shah, dot, 124.03kph, Big swing from the seamer. O Shah plays a hook, but can't time it properly. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. O Shah rightly sends him back
9.4	Shane Watson to Owais Shah, dot, 140.00kph, short length outside leg stump. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed hook
9.5	Shane Watson to Owais Shah, dot, 139.69kph, S Watson hits a short length just outside leg. O Shah struck that too firmly to take the single
9.6	Shane Watson to Owais Shah, 1lb, 121.56kph, S Watson pushes this through at no great pace. Pitches just outside leg and it cuts away. O Shah plays for the movement, but the ball beats the bat. One more to the total
End of over 10 (8 runs) Wonder Stars 56 / 3 (RR: 5.60, RRR: 9.40)
Wonder Stars requires 95 runs to win at 9.50 runs per over
Owais Shah 7* (7b 0x4 1x6) Shane Watson 1-0-7-0 Umar Akmal 25 (23b 1x4 1x6) Mitchell Johnson 3-0-14-0
	The new bowler is Roelof van der Merwe.
10.1	Roelof van der Merwe to Owais Shah, OUT, 70.00kph, This one bites viciously and spins a long way. O Shah completely mishits a drive. Loose stroke from O Shah as the ball takes the edge and is caught
Owais Shah c +K Sangakkara b R van der Merwe 7 (7m 8b 0x4 1x6) SR: 87.50
	The new batsman is Jonathan Trott.
10.2	Roelof van der Merwe to Jonathan Trott, 1b, 70.00kph, R van der Merwe floats a delivery to J Trott and he misses it completely. One more to the total
10.3	Roelof van der Merwe to Umar Akmal, 2, 80.14kph, good length just outside leg stump. U Akmal plays an extravagant leg glance. Glorious timing. Two more runs
10.4	Roelof van der Merwe to Umar Akmal, 1, 76.40kph, That spun a long way away from the batsman after pitching. U Akmal plays it gently through the leg side. Deep square leg misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single
10.5	Roelof van der Merwe to Jonathan Trott, 1, 70.00kph, R van der Merwe gives this one some air. A big offie now and it grips and spins away from the batsman. J Trott puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Easy single to be had there
10.6	Roelof van der Merwe to Umar Akmal, dot, 70.00kph, U Akmal puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Hit straight to the fielder at deep square leg. No run
End of over 11 (5 runs) Wonder Stars 61 / 4 (RR: 5.55, RRR: 9.89)
Wonder Stars requires 90 runs to win at 10.00 runs per over
Jonathan Trott 1* (2b 0x4 0x6) Roelof van der Merwe 1-0-4-1 Umar Akmal 28 (26b 1x4 1x6) Shane Watson 1-0-7-0
11.1	Shane Watson to Jonathan Trott, 1, 138.08kph, S Watson maintains a tight line just outside off. J Trott late cuts but can't time it properly. The batsmen only take one
11.2	Shane Watson to Umar Akmal, 1nb, 138.94kph, S Watson pitches that one outside off. Crunched through the off side. Well executed cut. Single taken
Free hit coming up...
11.2	Shane Watson to Jonathan Trott, dot, 117.78kph, S Watson hits a short length just outside off. Bouncer! J Trott sways away
11.3	Shane Watson to Jonathan Trott, 1, 130.54kph, S Watson flings this through at decent pace. J Trott plays a leg glance, but can't time it properly. They take a single
11.4	Shane Watson to Umar Akmal, FOUR, 136.47kph, S Watson is working up a decent pace here. That moved miles. U Akmal plays a punchy cut. No chance for the fielder in the deep. Four more
11.5	Shane Watson to Umar Akmal, FOUR, 126.68kph, S Watson is struggling to find much pace off this surface. That moved miles. U Akmal plays an extravagant cut. Glorious timing. That went to the boundary in a flash
11.6	Shane Watson to Umar Akmal, 1, 128.00kph, Spanked through the leg side. Great on-drive. One more
End of over 12 (13 runs) Wonder Stars 74 / 4 (RR: 6.17, RRR: 9.50)
Wonder Stars requires 77 runs to win at 9.63 runs per over
Umar Akmal 38* (30b 3x4 1x6) Shane Watson 2-0-20-0 Jonathan Trott 3 (5b 0x4 0x6) Roelof van der Merwe 1-0-4-1
12.1	Roelof van der Merwe to Umar Akmal, 1, 70.00kph, R van der Merwe floats a delivery to U Akmal. That one goes on straight with the arm. Excellent timing from U Akmal as he plays a sweep. U Akmal trots through for the single
12.2	Roelof van der Merwe to Jonathan Trott, dot, 70.00kph, J Trott struggles to negotiate that one and just manages to get under it
12.3	Roelof van der Merwe to Jonathan Trott, dot, 72.41kph, R van der Merwe gives this one some air. Short ball! J Trott ducks under it
12.4	Roelof van der Merwe to Jonathan Trott, 1, 71.29kph, R van der Merwe tosses this one up to J Trott. R van der Merwe rips an offie that turns viciously away from the batsman. J Trott plays an extravagant drive. Glorious timing. They take a single
12.5	Roelof van der Merwe to Umar Akmal, dot, 80.77kph, full length wide of off stump. U Akmal plays it gently through the off side. No runs taken
12.6	Roelof van der Merwe to Umar Akmal, 3, 82.51kph, This one is bowled slightly flatter, slightly quicker. Big turn from the spinner. Well-timed sweep there. Great stop! deep fine leg saved a run there
End of over 13 (5 runs) Wonder Stars 79 / 4 (RR: 6.08, RRR: 10.14)
Wonder Stars requires 72 runs to win at 10.29 runs per over
Umar Akmal 42* (33b 3x4 1x6) Roelof van der Merwe 2-0-9-1 Jonathan Trott 4 (8b 0x4 0x6) Shane Watson 2-0-20-0
	Brett Lee will start a new spell.
13.1	Brett Lee to Umar Akmal, 1, 147.88kph, That moved miles. U Akmal plays an extravagant leg glance. Glorious timing. Single taken
13.2	Brett Lee to Jonathan Trott, 1, 148.63kph, B Lee is working up a good head of steam here. J Trott puts bat to ball but mistimes it. They take a single
13.3	Brett Lee to Umar Akmal, 1, 146.41kph, Well-timed leg glance there. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single
13.4	Brett Lee to Jonathan Trott, FOUR, 148.84kph, B Lee is working up a good head of steam here. No need to run for that. Four runs
13.5	Brett Lee to Jonathan Trott, SIX, 148.73kph, He finds a fraction of movement off the surface. Aggressive hook from J Trott. An audacious shot from J Trott. Six runs
13.6	Brett Lee to Jonathan Trott, 2, 135.34kph, B Lee puts his back into this delivery. Short length just outside leg stump. Excellent timing from J Trott as he plays a late cut. J Trott pushes hard for two. Excellent running
End of over 14 (15 runs) Wonder Stars 94 / 4 (RR: 6.71, RRR: 9.33)
Wonder Stars requires 57 runs to win at 9.50 runs per over
Umar Akmal 44* (35b 3x4 1x6) Brett Lee 3-0-23-1 Jonathan Trott 17 (12b 1x4 1x6) Roelof van der Merwe 2-0-9-1
14.1	Roelof van der Merwe to Umar Akmal, OUT, 72.03kph, R van der Merwe floats a delivery to U Akmal. R van der Merwe rips an offie that turns viciously away from the batsman. U Akmal miscues a cut and he has not quite got a hold of this one and it is taken by A Finch point
Umar Akmal c A Finch b R van der Merwe 44 (65m 36b 3x4 1x6) SR: 122.22
	The new batsman is Jacques Kallis.
14.2	Roelof van der Merwe to Jacques Kallis, dot, 71.94kph, Hit straight to the fielder at square leg. No run
14.3	Roelof van der Merwe to Jacques Kallis, 1, 70.00kph, Big turn from the spinner. Spanked through the leg side. Great sweep. Single taken
14.4	Roelof van der Merwe to Jonathan Trott, dot, 74.96kph, R van der Merwe gives this one some air. That spun a long way away from the batsman after pitching. Short ball! J Trott ducks under it
14.5	Roelof van der Merwe to Jonathan Trott, FOUR, 70.00kph, J Trott plays an extravagant on-drive. Glorious timing. That went to the boundary in a flash
14.6	Roelof van der Merwe to Jonathan Trott, 1, 70.00kph, R van der Merwe gives this one some air. J Trott plays an extravagant pull. Glorious timing. Easy single to be had there
End of over 15 (6 runs) Wonder Stars 100 / 5 (RR: 6.67, RRR: 10.00)
Wonder Stars requires 51 runs to win at 10.20 runs per over
Jonathan Trott 22* (15b 2x4 1x6) Roelof van der Merwe 3-0-15-2 Jacques Kallis 1 (2b 0x4 0x6) Brett Lee 3-0-23-1
	Dwayne Bravo will start a new spell.
15.1	Dwayne Bravo to Jonathan Trott, OUT, 127.38kph, short length just outside leg stump. J Trott miscues a cover drive. The ball is sent into orbit! A Finch settles under it and takes a fine catch
Jonathan Trott c A Finch b D Bravo 22 (21m 16b 2x4 1x6) SR: 137.50
	The new batsman is Clint McKay.
15.2	Dwayne Bravo to Clint McKay, dot, 124.86kph, Big movement through the air. No run
15.3	Dwayne Bravo to Clint McKay, 1, 109.59kph, D Bravo bowls this from the back of his hand. Big swing from the seamer. C McKay on-drives but can't time it properly and he trots through for the single
15.4	Dwayne Bravo to Jacques Kallis, 1, 130.00kph, D Bravo pushes this through at no great pace. Short length outside off stump. J Kallis late cuts but can't time it properly and he trots through for the single
15.5	Dwayne Bravo to Clint McKay, SIX, 130.00kph, D Bravo ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. This one starts on middle and ends up on middle. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic late cut. C McKay lofts this one and the ball just clears the ropes
15.6	Dwayne Bravo to Clint McKay, 1, 125.89kph, D Bravo ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. He finds a fraction of swing off the surface. C McKay plays a punchy on-drive. The batsmen only take one
End of over 16 (9 runs) Wonder Stars 109 / 6 (RR: 6.81, RRR: 10.25)
Wonder Stars requires 42 runs to win at 10.50 runs per over
Clint McKay 8* (4b 0x4 1x6) Dwayne Bravo 3-0-18-2 Jacques Kallis 2 (3b 0x4 0x6) Roelof van der Merwe 3-0-15-2
	Ryan Harris will start a new spell.
16.1	Ryan Harris to Clint McKay, dot, 138.47kph, short length just outside off stump. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed on-drive
16.2	Ryan Harris to Clint McKay, dot, 144.50kph, R Harris hurls this through. Short length just outside leg stump. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed on-drive. Not in the gap
16.3	Ryan Harris to Clint McKay, dot, 146.95kph, R Harris hits a short length on middle. Hit straight to the fielder at 2nd slip. No run
16.4	Ryan Harris to Clint McKay, 1lb, 134.41kph, short length just outside leg stump. C McKay plays for the movement, but the ball beats the bat. One more to the total
16.5	Ryan Harris to Jacques Kallis, dot, 144.47kph, R Harris bowls this gun-barrel straight. Excellent timing from J Kallis as he plays an on-drive. J Kallis struck that too firmly to take the single
16.6	Ryan Harris to Jacques Kallis, SIX, 144.61kph, R Harris hurls this through. Pitches on middle and it seams away. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic on-drive. That is a monstrous hit! SIX
End of over 17 (7 runs) Wonder Stars 116 / 6 (RR: 6.82, RRR: 11.33)
Wonder Stars requires 35 runs to win at 11.67 runs per over
Clint McKay 8* (8b 0x4 1x6) Ryan Harris 3-0-17-0 Jacques Kallis 8 (5b 0x4 1x6) Dwayne Bravo 3-0-18-2
17.1	Dwayne Bravo to Clint McKay, 1, 121.03kph, D Bravo ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. C McKay plays an extravagant on-drive. Glorious timing. Deep mid-on misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single
17.2	Dwayne Bravo to Jacques Kallis, dot, 120.46kph, D Bravo pushes this through at no great pace. J Kallis plays an extravagant late cut. Glorious timing. J Kallis struck that too firmly to take the single
17.3	Dwayne Bravo to Jacques Kallis, FOUR, 128.91kph, Not quite where J Kallis intended it to go
17.4	Dwayne Bravo to Jacques Kallis, 1, 124.75kph, J Kallis upper cuts but doesn't time it at all and he trots through for the single
17.5	Dwayne Bravo to Clint McKay, dot, 105.80kph, C McKay struck that too firmly to take the single
17.6	Dwayne Bravo to Clint McKay, OUT, 112.20kph, short and straight. C McKay played that with soft hands. Loose stroke from C McKay as the ball takes the edge and is caught
Clint McKay c +K Sangakkara b D Bravo 9 (13m 11b 0x4 1x6) SR: 81.82
D Bravo finishes up with a good, solid spell.
Dwayne Bravo 3 / 24 in 4.0 overs, 0 maidens
End of over 18 (6 runs) Wonder Stars 122 / 7 (RR: 6.78, RRR: 14.00)
Wonder Stars requires 29 runs to win at 14.50 runs per over
Jacques Kallis 13* (8b 1x4 1x6) Dwayne Bravo 4-0-24-3 Ryan Harris 3-0-17-0
	The new batsman is James Anderson.
18.1	Ryan Harris to Jacques Kallis, 1nb, 145.70kph, short and straight. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic square drive. They take a single
Free hit coming up...
18.1	Ryan Harris to James Anderson, dot, 146.46kph, J Anderson leg glances but can't time it properly
18.2	Ryan Harris to James Anderson, 1, 130.94kph, good length just outside leg stump. Excellent timing from J Anderson as he plays a leg glance. The batsmen only take one
18.3	Ryan Harris to Jacques Kallis, FOUR, 132.52kph, This one starts wide of off and ends up on off. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic cut. The ball races away for a boundary
18.4	Ryan Harris to Jacques Kallis, OUT, 147.59kph, R Harris hits a good length just outside off. J Kallis defends with a straight bat. M Klinger is after it and takes a spectacular catch!
Jacques Kallis c M Klinger b R Harris 18 (21m 11b 2x4 1x6) SR: 163.64
	The new batsman is Daniel Vettori.
18.5	Ryan Harris to Daniel Vettori, 1, 149.77kph, short length just outside leg stump. D Vettori puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Deep backward square leg misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single
18.6	Ryan Harris to James Anderson, dot, 135.94kph, R Harris bowls this gun-barrel straight. Bouncer! J Anderson sways away and lets it go through
R Harris finishes up with a good, solid spell.
Ryan Harris 1 / 25 in 4.0 overs, 0 maidens
End of over 19 (8 runs) Wonder Stars 130 / 8 (RR: 6.84, RRR: 20.00)
Wonder Stars requires 21 runs to win at 21.00 runs per over
Daniel Vettori 1* (1b 0x4 0x6) Ryan Harris 4-0-25-1 James Anderson 1 (3b 0x4 0x6) Dwayne Bravo 4-0-24-3
	Mitchell Johnson will start a new spell.
19.1	Mitchell Johnson to Daniel Vettori, dot, 142.82kph, good length outside off stump. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. D Vettori rightly sends him back
19.2	Mitchell Johnson to Daniel Vettori, dot, 131.09kph, M Johnson flings this through at decent pace. It moves in just off the straight. Not in the gap
19.3	Mitchell Johnson to Daniel Vettori, 1b, 142.71kph, M Johnson hits a short length outside off. That is an ungainly shot - D Vettori is lucky not to have edged that. One more
19.4	Mitchell Johnson to James Anderson, dot, 147.15kph, That moved miles. J Anderson plays it gently through the off side. Not in the gap
19.5	Mitchell Johnson to James Anderson, dot, 127.52kph, short length outside off stump. J Anderson plays it gently through the off side
19.6	Mitchell Johnson to James Anderson, 1, 147.19kph, This one starts outside off and ends up on off. J Anderson plays it gently through the off side. Single taken
That's the end of a miserly spell from M Johnson.
Mitchell Johnson 0 / 15 in 4.0 overs, 0 maidens
End of over 20 (2 runs) Wonder Stars 132 / 8 (RR: 6.60, RRR: 18.00)
James Anderson 2* (6b 0x4 0x6) Mitchell Johnson 4-0-15-0 Daniel Vettori 1 (4b 0x4 0x6) Ryan Harris 4-0-25-1
Close of innings: Wonder Stars - 132 / 8
Umar Akmal 44 (36) Jonathan Trott 22 (16) Dwayne Bravo 3 / 24 Roelof van der Merwe 2 / 15

WONDER STARS INNING BATTING SCORECARD

Player Status Runs Balls 4s 6s S/R Shakib Al Hasan c S Watson b B Lee 2 7 0 0 28.57 Umar Akmal c A Finch b R van der Merwe 44 36 3 1 122.22 Henry Davids c M Johnson b D Bravo 8 11 1 0 72.73 Graeme Smith run out (M Klinger) 7 12 1 0 58.33 Owais Shah c +K Sangakkara b R van der Merwe 7 8 0 1 87.50 Jonathan Trott c A Finch b D Bravo 22 16 2 1 137.50 Jacques Kallis c M Klinger b R Harris 18 11 2 1 163.64 Clint McKay c +K Sangakkara b D Bravo 9 11 0 1 81.82 James Anderson not out 2 6 0 0 33.33 Daniel Vettori not out 1 4 0 0 25.00 DNB: Mohammad Irfan

FOW: 1/5 2/29 3/46 4/56 5/94 6/100 7/122 8/129

Wonder Stars - 132 / 8 Overs 20 RPO: 6.60

Extras: 12 WD: 0 NB: 2 B: 4 LB: 6

Partnerships

Shakib Al Hasan / Umar Akmal     5 (11) Henry Davids / Umar Akmal     24 (21) Graeme Smith / Umar Akmal     17 (19) Owais Shah / Umar Akmal     10 (10) Jonathan Trott / Umar Akmal     38 (25) Jonathan Trott / Jacques Kallis     6 (6) Clint McKay / Jacques Kallis     22 (17) James Anderson / Jacques Kallis     7 (5) James Anderson / Daniel Vettori     3 (8)

BOWLING SCORECARD

Player Overs Mdns Runs Wkts E/R Wd NB Mitchell Johnson 4.0 0 15 0 3.75 0 0 Brett Lee 3.0 0 23 1 7.67 0 0 Ryan Harris 4.0 0 25 1 6.25 0 1 Dwayne Bravo 4.0 0 24 3 6.00 0 0 Shane Watson 2.0 0 20 0 10.00 0 1 Roelof van der Merwe 3.0 0 15 2 5.00 0 0

MATCH NOTES ----------- Melbourne Dolphins 150/8 20 overs Wonder Stars 132/8 20 overs Melbourne Dolphins wins by 18 runs MoM: D Bravo

Sponsors and Tickets Prizes: Melbourne Dolphins[Home Win:$300,000]
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ROUND 5: Sydney Soldiers vs London Knights

Sydney Soldiers vs London Knights FORMAT: T20 VENUE: Sydney Cricket Ground UMPIRES: Rod Tucker and Paul Reiffel London Knights won the toss and elected to bat first

LONDON KNIGHTS INNING-------------------------------------------------

	The new batsman is Jos Buttler.
	The new batsman is Kamran Akmal.
	The new bowler is Mitchell Starc.
0.1	Mitchell Starc to Jos Buttler, dot, 140.00kph, M Starc is working up a decent pace here. Short length on middle stump
0.2	Mitchell Starc to Jos Buttler, 1, 135.28kph, M Starc hits a short length just outside leg. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic on-drive. One more
0.3	Mitchell Starc to Kamran Akmal, dot, 128.45kph, M Starc pushes this through at no great pace. Good length just outside leg stump. K Akmal hooks but can't time it properly. No runs taken
0.4	Mitchell Starc to Kamran Akmal, 1, 139.42kph, M Starc is working up a decent pace here. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic on-drive. Can't get this past the fielder. One more
0.5	Mitchell Starc to Jos Buttler, SIX, 140.00kph, He finds a fraction of swing off the surface. Well-timed late cut there. An audacious shot from J Buttler. Six runs
0.6	Mitchell Starc to Jos Buttler, 1lb, 140.00kph, M Starc is working up a decent pace here. That is an ungainly shot - J Buttler is lucky not to have edged that. One more to the total
End of over 1 (9 runs) London Knights 9 / 0 (RR: 9.00)
Jos Buttler 7* (4b 0x4 1x6) Mitchell Starc 1-0-8-0 Kamran Akmal 1 (2b 0x4 0x6)
	The new bowler is Shaun Tait.
1.1	Shaun Tait to Jos Buttler, dot, 146.81kph, S Tait is working up a good head of steam here and he finds a hint of swing from a leg stump line. No run
1.2	Shaun Tait to Jos Buttler, 1, 144.87kph, Big swing from the seamer. Spanked through the leg side. Great leg glance. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run
1.3	Shaun Tait to Kamran Akmal, dot, 144.76kph, K Akmal struck that too firmly to take the single
1.4	Shaun Tait to Kamran Akmal, SIX, 145.61kph, S Tait hits a short length just outside leg. Fielder is underneath it but the ball sails over his head. SIX
1.5	Shaun Tait to Kamran Akmal, 1, 150.00kph, This one starts on middle and ends up on middle. Aggressive on-drive from K Akmal. They take a single
1.6	Shaun Tait to Jos Buttler, 1lb, 147.16kph, S Tait is working up a good head of steam here. That is an ungainly shot - J Buttler is lucky not to have edged that. One more to the total
End of over 2 (9 runs) London Knights 18 / 0 (RR: 9.00)
Jos Buttler 8* (7b 0x4 1x6) Shaun Tait 1-0-8-0 Kamran Akmal 8 (5b 0x4 1x6) Mitchell Starc 1-0-8-0
2.1	Mitchell Starc to Jos Buttler, 2, 135.18kph, He finds a fraction of swing off the surface. Spanked through the off side. Great cut. Two runs
2.2	Mitchell Starc to Jos Buttler, 1, 129.29kph, J Buttler cuts but can't time it properly. One more to the total
2.3	Mitchell Starc to Kamran Akmal, 1, 140.00kph, Pitches and it swings away. Spanked through the off side. Great cut. That is a comfortable single
2.4	Mitchell Starc to Jos Buttler, dot, 128.22kph, Short ball! J Buttler ducks under it
2.5	Mitchell Starc to Jos Buttler, dot, 135.90kph, Big movement through the air. Bouncer! J Buttler sways away
2.6	Mitchell Starc to Jos Buttler, 1, 134.97kph, M Starc puts his back into this delivery. Big movement through the air. J Buttler upper cuts but can't time it properly and he trots through for the single
End of over 3 (5 runs) London Knights 23 / 0 (RR: 7.67)
Jos Buttler 12* (12b 0x4 1x6) Mitchell Starc 2-0-13-0 Kamran Akmal 9 (6b 0x4 1x6) Shaun Tait 1-0-8-0
3.1	Shaun Tait to Jos Buttler, 1, 147.98kph, good length outside off stump. J Buttler puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run
3.2	Shaun Tait to Kamran Akmal, dot, 144.48kph, S Tait is working up a good head of steam here. Short length just outside off stump. K Akmal struggles to negotiate that one and just manages to get under it
3.3	Shaun Tait to Kamran Akmal, 1, 150.00kph, S Tait is working up a good head of steam here and he hits a short length just outside off. Spanked through the off side. Great cover drive. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end
3.4	Shaun Tait to Jos Buttler, FOUR, 146.02kph, That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic on-drive. Four runs
3.5	Shaun Tait to Jos Buttler, 1, 147.06kph, S Tait hurls this through. The batsmen only take one
3.6	Shaun Tait to Kamran Akmal, 2, 146.53kph, Excellent timing from K Akmal as he plays a cover drive. Two more to the total
End of over 4 (9 runs) London Knights 32 / 0 (RR: 8.00)
Jos Buttler 18* (15b 1x4 1x6) Shaun Tait 2-0-17-0 Kamran Akmal 12 (9b 0x4 1x6) Mitchell Starc 2-0-13-0
	The new bowler is Josh Hazlewood.
4.1	Josh Hazlewood to Jos Buttler, 1, 122.21kph, It curves in just off the straight. J Buttler on-drives but can't time it properly. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run
4.2	Josh Hazlewood to Kamran Akmal, FOUR, 125.62kph, J Hazlewood is struggling to find much pace off this surface. That moved miles. K Akmal plays an extravagant cover drive. Glorious timing. That's a boundary
4.3	Josh Hazlewood to Kamran Akmal, 1lb, 124.47kph, J Hazlewood is struggling to find much pace off this surface and he hits a good length just outside leg. K Akmal swishes at this one and misses. One more
4.4	Josh Hazlewood to Jos Buttler, FOUR, 125.53kph, J Hazlewood hits a short length just outside leg. Spanked through the leg side. Great on-drive. Very classy from J Buttler - no stopping this one
4.5	Josh Hazlewood to Jos Buttler, dot, 126.63kph, He finds a fraction of movement off the surface. J Buttler plays a punchy on-drive
4.6	Josh Hazlewood to Jos Buttler, dot, 113.94kph, Aggressive on-drive from J Buttler and he struck that too firmly to take the single
End of over 5 (10 runs) London Knights 42 / 0 (RR: 8.40)
Kamran Akmal 16* (11b 1x4 1x6) Josh Hazlewood 1-0-9-0 Jos Buttler 23 (19b 2x4 1x6) Shaun Tait 2-0-17-0
	The new bowler is Dwayne Smith.
5.1	Dwayne Smith to Kamran Akmal, 1lb, 117.22kph, He finds a fraction of movement off the surface. K Akmal is beaten by the movement. One more
5.2	Dwayne Smith to Jos Buttler, 1, 108.93kph, D Smith runs his fingers across the seam and he maintains a tight line just outside leg. J Buttler played that with soft hands. The batsmen only take one
5.3	Dwayne Smith to Kamran Akmal, OUT, 120.00kph, D Smith ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. K Akmal miscues a square drive. Haddin snaffles that edge comfortably
Kamran Akmal c +B Haddin b D Smith 16 (26m 13b 1x4 1x6) SR: 123.08
	The new batsman is Faf du Plessis.
5.4	Dwayne Smith to Faf du Plessis, dot, 106.06kph, He finds a fraction of movement off the surface. Bouncer! F du Plessis sways away and lets it go through
5.5	Dwayne Smith to Faf du Plessis, 1, 115.19kph, D Smith pushes this through at no great pace and he maintains a tight line just outside leg. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic on-drive. One more
5.6	Dwayne Smith to Jos Buttler, 1lb, 107.34kph, It moves away just off the straight. J Buttler is beaten all ends up. This is excellent bowling. One more
End of over 6 (4 runs) London Knights 46 / 1 (RR: 7.67)
Jos Buttler 24* (21b 2x4 1x6) Dwayne Smith 1-0-2-1 Faf du Plessis 1 (2b 0x4 0x6) Josh Hazlewood 1-0-9-0
6.1	Josh Hazlewood to Jos Buttler, 1, 124.48kph, This one is military medium from J Hazlewood. J Buttler swats this one. Can't get this past the fielder. One more
6.2	Josh Hazlewood to Faf du Plessis, SIX, 118.14kph, No great pace there from J Hazlewood and he maintains a tight line on middle. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic late cut. That is a monstrous hit! SIX
6.3	Josh Hazlewood to Faf du Plessis, dot, 129.71kph, J Hazlewood ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. Not in the gap
6.4	Josh Hazlewood to Faf du Plessis, 1b, 124.47kph, J Hazlewood ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. A hint of swing in. F du Plessis is beaten all ends up. This is excellent bowling. One more
6.5	Josh Hazlewood to Jos Buttler, 2, 124.50kph, This one is military medium from J Hazlewood. Excellent timing from J Buttler as he plays a drive. Two more to the total
6.6	Josh Hazlewood to Jos Buttler, FOUR, 124.19kph, Spanked through the off side. Great cut. Not quite where J Buttler intended it to go
End of over 7 (14 runs) London Knights 60 / 1 (RR: 8.57)
Faf du Plessis 7* (5b 0x4 1x6) Josh Hazlewood 2-0-22-0 Jos Buttler 31 (24b 3x4 1x6) Dwayne Smith 1-0-2-1
7.1	Dwayne Smith to Faf du Plessis, 1, 115.85kph, Pitches just outside off and it cuts in. F du Plessis plays an extravagant on-drive. Glorious timing. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single
7.2	Dwayne Smith to Jos Buttler, 1, 110.40kph, D Smith cuts his fingers across this one. Pitches on middle and it moves in. Spanked through the leg side. Great leg glance. J Buttler trots through for the single
7.3	Dwayne Smith to Faf du Plessis, dot, 107.40kph, D Smith bowls this from the back of his hand. Pitches on middle and it seams away. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. F du Plessis rightly sends him back
7.4	Dwayne Smith to Faf du Plessis, 1, 120.00kph, D Smith pushes this through at no great pace. Short length just outside off stump. F du Plessis upper cuts but can't time it properly. The batsmen only take one
7.5	Dwayne Smith to Jos Buttler, dot, 103.59kph, short and straight. J Buttler plays it gently through the leg side. No run
7.6	Dwayne Smith to Jos Buttler, 1b, 118.25kph, D Smith is struggling to find much pace off this surface. Pitches just outside off and it cuts away. J Buttler plays for the movement, but the ball beats the bat. One more
End of over 8 (4 runs) London Knights 64 / 1 (RR: 8.00)
Jos Buttler 32* (27b 3x4 1x6) Dwayne Smith 2-0-5-1 Faf du Plessis 9 (8b 0x4 1x6) Josh Hazlewood 2-0-22-0
	Mitchell Starc will start a new spell.
8.1	Mitchell Starc to Jos Buttler, 1, 135.09kph, short length on middle stump. Spanked through the leg side. Great leg glance. One more
8.2	Mitchell Starc to Faf du Plessis, 1, 137.32kph, Aggressive leg glance from F du Plessis. The batsmen only take one
8.3	Mitchell Starc to Jos Buttler, 1, 127.54kph, M Starc is struggling to find much pace off this surface. Short length just outside off stump. J Buttler puts bat to ball but mistimes it. The batsmen only take one
8.4	Mitchell Starc to Faf du Plessis, FOUR, 129.87kph, That moved miles. F du Plessis plays an extravagant leg glance. Glorious timing. Four more to the total
8.5	Mitchell Starc to Faf du Plessis, 1, 136.51kph, One more to the total
8.6	Mitchell Starc to Jos Buttler, 3, 139.75kph, M Starc flings this through at decent pace. That moved miles. J Buttler plays a punchy leg glance. That's an exceptional effort by deep backward square leg in the deep. Saved a sure single there
End of over 9 (11 runs) London Knights 75 / 1 (RR: 8.33)
Jos Buttler 37* (30b 3x4 1x6) Mitchell Starc 3-0-24-0 Faf du Plessis 15 (11b 1x4 1x6) Dwayne Smith 2-0-5-1
9.1	Dwayne Smith to Jos Buttler, OUT, 105.10kph, D Smith slows this one down. J Buttler defends off the front foot. Rapped on the pads. Loud appeal by D Smith and given by P Reiffel !
Jos Buttler lbw D Smith 37 (44m 31b 3x4 1x6) SR: 119.35
	The new batsman is Shoaib Malik.
9.2	Dwayne Smith to Shoaib Malik, 1, 105.61kph, S Malik leg glances but doesn't time it at all. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run
9.3	Dwayne Smith to Faf du Plessis, dot, 120.00kph, D Smith pushes this through at no great pace. He finds a fraction of movement off the surface. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. F du Plessis rightly sends him back
9.4	Dwayne Smith to Faf du Plessis, FOUR, 103.99kph, He finds a fraction of movement off the surface. Excellent timing from F du Plessis as he plays an upper cut. Four runs
9.5	Dwayne Smith to Faf du Plessis, 2, 103.29kph, D Smith cuts his fingers across this one and he hits a short length just outside leg. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed sweep. F du Plessis pushes hard for two. Excellent running
9.6	Dwayne Smith to Faf du Plessis, 1, 108.03kph, short length just outside leg stump. Crunched through the off side. Well executed sweep. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run
End of over 10 (8 runs) London Knights 83 / 2 (RR: 8.30)
Faf du Plessis 22* (15b 2x4 1x6) Dwayne Smith 3-0-13-2 Shoaib Malik 1 (1b 0x4 0x6) Mitchell Starc 3-0-24-0
	The new bowler is Sachithra Senanayake.
10.1	Sachithra Senanayake to Faf du Plessis, FOUR, 80.90kph, Crunched through the leg side. Well executed sweep. That runs towards the boundary. Four runs
10.2	Sachithra Senanayake to Faf du Plessis, dot, 70.00kph, S Senanayake floats a delivery to F du Plessis. Big turn from the spinner. Bouncer! F du Plessis sways away
10.3	Sachithra Senanayake to Faf du Plessis, 1, 70.00kph, A big offie now and it grips and spins into the batsman. F du Plessis plays an extravagant late cut. Glorious timing. Single taken
10.4	Sachithra Senanayake to Shoaib Malik, dot, 70.00kph, S Senanayake gives this one some air. Big turn from the spinner. S Malik struggles to negotiate that one and just manages to get under it
10.5	Sachithra Senanayake to Shoaib Malik, FOUR, 70.00kph, S Senanayake tosses this one up to S Malik. No chance for the fielder in the deep. Four more
10.6	Sachithra Senanayake to Shoaib Malik, 1, 79.67kph, This one bites viciously and spins a long way. S Malik on-drives but doesn't time it at all. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single
End of over 11 (10 runs) London Knights 93 / 2 (RR: 8.45)
Shoaib Malik 6* (4b 1x4 0x6) Sachithra Senanayake 1-0-10-0 Faf du Plessis 27 (18b 3x4 1x6) Dwayne Smith 3-0-13-2
	Shaun Tait will start a new spell.
11.1	Shaun Tait to Shoaib Malik, dot, 131.74kph, S Tait hits a short length just outside leg. Bouncer! S Malik sways away
11.2	Shaun Tait to Shoaib Malik, SIX, 148.06kph, short length just outside off stump. Excellent timing from S Malik as he plays an on-drive. S Malik lofts this one and the ball just clears the ropes
11.3	Shaun Tait to Shoaib Malik, dot, 127.79kph, Not much movement from this surface. Aggressive on-drive from S Malik and he struck that too firmly to take the single
11.4	Shaun Tait to Shoaib Malik, 1, 136.34kph, Pitches just outside leg and it swings away. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run
11.5	Shaun Tait to Faf du Plessis, 1lb, 150.00kph, S Tait is working up a good head of steam here and he hits a short length just outside leg. Oh beaten comprehensively there. One more to the total
11.6	Shaun Tait to Shoaib Malik, dot, 138.30kph, Short ball! S Malik ducks under it
End of over 12 (8 runs) London Knights 101 / 2 (RR: 8.42)
Faf du Plessis 27* (19b 3x4 1x6) Shaun Tait 3-0-24-0 Shoaib Malik 13 (9b 1x4 1x6) Sachithra Senanayake 1-0-10-0
12.1	Sachithra Senanayake to Faf du Plessis, 1, 73.15kph, S Senanayake gives this one some air. That spun a long way into the batsman after pitching. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic late cut. Can't get this past the fielder. One more
12.2	Sachithra Senanayake to Shoaib Malik, FOUR, 72.55kph, That spun a long way into the batsman after pitching. S Malik plays an extravagant hook. Glorious timing. The ball smashes into the advertising boarding now. Four
12.3	Sachithra Senanayake to Shoaib Malik, 1nb, 73.17kph, S Senanayake floats a delivery to S Malik. That spun a long way into the batsman after pitching. S Malik puts bat to ball but mistimes it and he trots through for the single
Free hit coming up...
12.3	Sachithra Senanayake to Faf du Plessis, dot, 70.00kph, S Senanayake puts lots of revolutions on this delivery. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. F du Plessis rightly sends him back
12.4	Sachithra Senanayake to Faf du Plessis, FOUR, 73.08kph, That spun a long way into the batsman after pitching. F du Plessis plays an extravagant scoop. Glorious timing. Four runs
12.5	Sachithra Senanayake to Faf du Plessis, FOUR, 70.00kph, S Senanayake floats a delivery to F du Plessis and he puts lots of revolutions on this delivery. Crunched through the off side. Well executed cut. Not quite where F du Plessis intended it to go
12.6	Sachithra Senanayake to Faf du Plessis, FOUR, 70.00kph, S Senanayake gives this one some air. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic cut. Not quite where F du Plessis intended it to go
Three in a row! This is some quality batting from F du Plessis.
End of over 13 (19 runs) London Knights 120 / 2 (RR: 9.23)
Shoaib Malik 18* (11b 2x4 1x6) Sachithra Senanayake 2-0-29-0 Faf du Plessis 40 (24b 6x4 1x6) Shaun Tait 3-0-24-0
13.1	Shaun Tait to Shoaib Malik, FOUR, 149.95kph, S Tait hurls this through and he pitches that one just outside off. Aggressive cut from S Malik. That runs away for four
13.2	Shaun Tait to Shoaib Malik, dot, 149.26kph, Short ball! S Malik ducks under it
13.3	Shaun Tait to Shoaib Malik, 2, 127.44kph, Big movement through the air. Two runs taken. The return is over the stumps
And that's the 50 run partnership! Excellent batting from this pair.
13.4	Shaun Tait to Shoaib Malik, 1nb, 144.86kph, S Tait is working up a good head of steam here. S Malik hooks but can't time it properly and he trots through for the single
Free hit coming up...
13.4	Shaun Tait to Faf du Plessis, 1, 125.52kph, This one is military medium from S Tait. F du Plessis plays it gently through the off side. Square 3rd man misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single
13.5	Shaun Tait to Shoaib Malik, FOUR, 138.50kph, Spanked through the off side. Great cut. Not quite where S Malik intended it to go
13.6	Shaun Tait to Shoaib Malik, 1b, 144.66kph, Pitches just outside off and it seams away. Oh beaten comprehensively there. One more to the total
Not the best of outings from S Tait. He'll want to forget this in a hurry.
Shaun Tait 0 / 37 in 4.0 overs, 0 maidens
End of over 14 (14 runs) London Knights 134 / 2 (RR: 9.57)
Shoaib Malik 29* (17b 4x4 1x6) Shaun Tait 4-0-37-0 Faf du Plessis 41 (25b 6x4 1x6) Sachithra Senanayake 2-0-29-0
	Mitchell Starc will start a new spell.
14.1	Mitchell Starc to Shoaib Malik, 1, 133.53kph, short length just outside off stump. One more
14.2	Mitchell Starc to Faf du Plessis, 2, 124.16kph, short length wide of off stump. Excellent timing from F du Plessis as he plays a hook. F du Plessis pushes hard for two. Excellent running
14.3	Mitchell Starc to Faf du Plessis, dot, 136.64kph, M Starc puts his back into this delivery and he hits a good length just outside off. Bouncer! F du Plessis sways away
14.4	Mitchell Starc to Faf du Plessis, OUT, 134.97kph, M Starc puts his back into this delivery. F du Plessis defends with a straight bat. Edged and taken!
Faf du Plessis c +B Haddin b M Starc 43 (44m 28b 6x4 1x6) SR: 153.57
	The new batsman is Eoin Morgan.
14.5	Mitchell Starc to Eoin Morgan, dot, 139.31kph, M Starc puts his back into this delivery. Good length outside off stump. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed on-drive. Not in the gap
14.6	Mitchell Starc to Eoin Morgan, 1, 135.29kph, E Morgan on-drives but can't time it properly. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run
A tad expensive from M Starc, but a decent outing for him today.
Mitchell Starc 1 / 28 in 4.0 overs, 0 maidens
End of over 15 (4 runs) London Knights 138 / 3 (RR: 9.20)
Eoin Morgan 1* (2b 0x4 0x6) Mitchell Starc 4-0-28-1 Shoaib Malik 30 (18b 4x4 1x6) Shaun Tait 4-0-37-0
	The new bowler is JP Duminy.
15.1	JP Duminy to Eoin Morgan, FOUR, 75.79kph, The ball races away for a boundary
15.2	JP Duminy to Eoin Morgan, 1nb, 88.41kph, full length outside off stump. Aggressive sweep from E Morgan. That is an excellent call by E Morgan. One run
Free hit coming up...
15.2	JP Duminy to Shoaib Malik, 1, 73.67kph, J Duminy tosses this one up to S Malik. Well-timed sweep there. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end
15.3	JP Duminy to Eoin Morgan, 1, 75.95kph, J Duminy 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
15.4	JP Duminy to Shoaib Malik, 1, 73.26kph, The straight one now. Spanked through the off side. Great sweep. The batsmen only take one
15.5	JP Duminy to Eoin Morgan, dot, 71.76kph, J Duminy tosses this one up to E Morgan and he plays an extravagant sweep. Glorious timing. E Morgan struck that too firmly to take the single
15.6	JP Duminy to Eoin Morgan, 1, 70.79kph, J Duminy tosses this one up to E Morgan and he sweeps but can't time it properly. They take a single
End of over 16 (10 runs) London Knights 148 / 3 (RR: 9.25)
Eoin Morgan 8* (7b 1x4 0x6) JP Duminy 1-0-10-0 Shoaib Malik 32 (20b 4x4 1x6) Mitchell Starc 4-0-28-1
	The new bowler is Cameron White.
16.1	Cameron White to Eoin Morgan, 1b, 70.00kph, C White tosses this one up to E Morgan. Full length outside off stump. Oh beaten comprehensively there. One more
16.2	Cameron White to Shoaib Malik, 1, 78.56kph, S Malik plays an extravagant on-drive. Glorious timing. One more to the total
16.3	Cameron White to Eoin Morgan, FOUR, 70.00kph, C White gives this one some air. Breaks into just off the straight. Very classy from E Morgan - no stopping this one
16.4	Cameron White to Eoin Morgan, dot, 78.28kph, Not finding much turn off this surface. E Morgan late cuts but can't time it properly. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. E Morgan rightly sends him back
16.5	Cameron White to Eoin Morgan, SIX, 75.20kph, full length outside off stump. E Morgan lofts this one and the ball just clears the ropes
16.6	Cameron White to Eoin Morgan, FOUR, 73.40kph, C White gives this one some air. Breaks into just off the straight. Crunched through the off side. Well executed sweep. That went to the boundary in a flash
End of over 17 (16 runs) London Knights 164 / 3 (RR: 9.65)
Shoaib Malik 33* (21b 4x4 1x6) Cameron White 1-0-15-0 Eoin Morgan 22 (12b 3x4 1x6) JP Duminy 1-0-10-0
	Josh Hazlewood will start a new spell.
17.1	Josh Hazlewood to Shoaib Malik, dot, 119.13kph, J Hazlewood pushes this through at no great pace. Excellent timing from S Malik as he plays a pull. Leg gully is quick to cut off the single
17.2	Josh Hazlewood to Shoaib Malik, 1lb, 130.00kph, J Hazlewood is struggling to find much pace off this surface. Short length just outside leg stump. S Malik is beaten all ends up. This is excellent bowling. One more
17.3	Josh Hazlewood to Eoin Morgan, 1, 126.09kph, J Hazlewood ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman and he finds a hint of movement from an off stump line. E Morgan puts bat to ball but mistimes it. That is a comfortable single
17.4	Josh Hazlewood to Shoaib Malik, 2, 116.89kph, No great pace there from J Hazlewood. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed pull. Two more to the total
17.5	Josh Hazlewood to Shoaib Malik, 1, 118.71kph, He finds a fraction of swing off the surface. Excellent timing from S Malik as he plays an on-drive. That is a comfortable single
17.6	Josh Hazlewood to Eoin Morgan, dot, 118.61kph, J Hazlewood finds a hint of swing from an off stump line. E Morgan played that with soft hands. Not in the gap
End of over 18 (5 runs) London Knights 169 / 3 (RR: 9.39)
Shoaib Malik 36* (25b 4x4 1x6) Josh Hazlewood 3-0-26-0 Eoin Morgan 23 (14b 3x4 1x6) Cameron White 1-0-15-0
	Dwayne Smith will start a new spell.
18.1	Dwayne Smith to Shoaib Malik, 1, 102.65kph, That one goes on straight. Easy single to be had there
18.2	Dwayne Smith to Eoin Morgan, FOUR, 115.94kph, D Smith pitches that one outside off. Not quite where E Morgan intended it to go
18.3	Dwayne Smith to Eoin Morgan, dot, 118.29kph, No run
18.4	Dwayne Smith to Eoin Morgan, 2, 114.49kph, E Morgan plays an extravagant on-drive. Glorious timing. The batsmen run hard and complete a comfortable two
18.5	Dwayne Smith to Eoin Morgan, 1, 108.73kph, That continues on straight. E Morgan on-drives but can't time it properly. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run
18.6	Dwayne Smith to Shoaib Malik, dot, 115.62kph, This one is military medium from D Smith. Pitches just outside off and it seams away. Bouncer! S Malik sways away
D Smith finishes up with a good, solid spell.
Dwayne Smith 2 / 21 in 4.0 overs, 0 maidens
End of over 19 (8 runs) London Knights 177 / 3 (RR: 9.32)
Eoin Morgan 30* (18b 4x4 1x6) Dwayne Smith 4-0-21-2 Shoaib Malik 37 (27b 4x4 1x6) Josh Hazlewood 3-0-26-0
19.1	Josh Hazlewood to Eoin Morgan, 1, 124.47kph, Spanked through the leg side. Great on-drive. They take a single
19.2	Josh Hazlewood to Shoaib Malik, SIX, 112.66kph, J Hazlewood finds a hint of movement from a leg stump line. S Malik hammers this for six
19.3	Josh Hazlewood to Shoaib Malik, 1, 123.72kph, S Malik plays it gently through the leg side. Can't get this past the fielder. One more
19.4	Josh Hazlewood to Eoin Morgan, 1lb, 130.00kph, J Hazlewood is struggling to find much pace off this surface and he hits a short length outside off. E Morgan is beaten by the movement. One more to the total
19.5	Josh Hazlewood to Shoaib Malik, OUT, 130.00kph, J Hazlewood is struggling to find much pace off this surface. Not much movement from this surface. S Malik miscues a cover drive. A Hales is after it and takes a spectacular catch!
Shoaib Malik c A Hales b J Hazlewood 44 (50m 30b 4x4 2x6) SR: 146.67
	The new batsman is Shahid Afridi.
19.6	Josh Hazlewood to Shahid Afridi, 1, 113.73kph, J Hazlewood cuts his fingers across this one. S Afridi puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Easy single to be had there
Not the best of outings from J Hazlewood. He'll want to forget this in a hurry.
Josh Hazlewood 1 / 35 in 4.0 overs, 0 maidens
End of over 20 (10 runs) London Knights 187 / 4 (RR: 9.35)
Shahid Afridi 1* (1b 0x4 0x6) Josh Hazlewood 4-0-35-1 Eoin Morgan 31 (20b 4x4 1x6) Dwayne Smith 4-0-21-2
Close of innings: London Knights - 187 / 4
Shoaib Malik 44 (30) Faf du Plessis 43 (28) Dwayne Smith 2 / 21 Mitchell Starc 1 / 28

LONDON KNIGHTS INNING BATTING SCORECARD

Player Status Runs Balls 4s 6s S/R Jos Buttler lbw D Smith 37 31 3 1 119.35 Kamran Akmal c +B Haddin b D Smith 16 13 1 1 123.08 Faf du Plessis c +B Haddin b M Starc 43 28 6 1 153.57 Shoaib Malik c A Hales b J Hazlewood 44 30 4 2 146.67 Eoin Morgan not out 31 20 4 1 155.00 Shahid Afridi not out 1 1 0 0 100.00 DNB: Angelo Mathews, Tim Bresnan, Lasith Malinga, Morne Morkel, Sunil Narine

FOW: 1/44 2/75 3/137 4/186

London Knights - 187 / 4 Overs 20 RPO: 9.35

Extras: 15 WD: 0 NB: 3 B: 4 LB: 8

Partnerships

Jos Buttler / Kamran Akmal     44 (33) Jos Buttler / Faf du Plessis     31 (22) Shoaib Malik / Faf du Plessis     62 (35) Shoaib Malik / Eoin Morgan     49 (32) Shahid Afridi / Eoin Morgan     1 (1)

BOWLING SCORECARD

Player Overs Mdns Runs Wkts E/R Wd NB Mitchell Starc 4.0 0 28 1 7.00 0 0 Shaun Tait 4.0 0 37 0 9.25 0 1 Josh Hazlewood 4.0 0 35 1 8.75 0 0 Dwayne Smith 4.0 0 21 2 5.25 0 0 Sachithra Senanayake 2.0 0 29 0 14.50 0 1 JP Duminy 1.0 0 10 0 10.00 0 1 Cameron White 1.0 0 15 0 15.00 0 0

SYDNEY SOLDIERS INNING-------------------------------------------------

	The new batsman is Alex Hales.
	The new batsman is Dwayne Smith.
	The new bowler is Lasith Malinga.
0.1	Lasith Malinga to Alex Hales, dot, 150.00kph, Big swing from the seamer. Point is quick to cut off the single
0.2	Lasith Malinga to Alex Hales, 1lb, 147.34kph, good length just outside leg stump. A Hales is beaten by the movement. One more
0.3	Lasith Malinga to Dwayne Smith, dot, 139.61kph, L Malinga is working up a decent pace here and he hits a good length on middle. D Smith leg glances but can't time it properly. No run
0.4	Lasith Malinga to Dwayne Smith, 1, 139.35kph, L Malinga puts his back into this delivery. That moved miles. D Smith plays a punchy leg glance. One more to the total
0.5	Lasith Malinga to Alex Hales, 1lb, 146.91kph, L Malinga is working up a good head of steam here. Good length on middle stump. A Hales plays for the movement, but the ball beats the bat. One more
0.6	Lasith Malinga to Dwayne Smith, 1, 148.28kph, good length just outside leg stump. D Smith plays an extravagant leg glance. Glorious timing. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end
End of over 1 (4 runs) Sydney Soldiers 4 / 0 (RR: 4.00, RRR: 9.63)
Sydney Soldiers requires 184 runs to win at 9.68 runs per over
Dwayne Smith 2* (3b 0x4 0x6) Lasith Malinga 1-0-2-0 Alex Hales 0 (3b 0x4 0x6)
	The new bowler is Tim Bresnan.
1.1	Tim Bresnan to Dwayne Smith, dot, 140.00kph, T Bresnan flings this through at decent pace. Bouncer! D Smith sways away
1.2	Tim Bresnan to Dwayne Smith, 1, 123.56kph, Big movement from the seamer. D Smith plays a square drive, but can't time it properly and he trots through for the single
1.3	Tim Bresnan to Alex Hales, 1, 125.28kph, full length on middle stump. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run
1.4	Tim Bresnan to Dwayne Smith, 1, 140.00kph, T Bresnan is working up a decent pace here. Good length on middle stump. D Smith pushes this ball through the off side. Can't get this past the fielder. One more
1.5	Tim Bresnan to Alex Hales, FOUR, 129.92kph, This one is military medium from T Bresnan. A Hales plays an extravagant leg glance. Glorious timing. No need to run for that. Four runs
1.6	Tim Bresnan to Alex Hales, dot, 118.23kph, A hint of movement in. Short ball! A Hales ducks under it
End of over 2 (7 runs) Sydney Soldiers 11 / 0 (RR: 5.50, RRR: 9.78)
Sydney Soldiers requires 177 runs to win at 9.83 runs per over
Dwayne Smith 4* (6b 0x4 0x6) Tim Bresnan 1-0-7-0 Alex Hales 5 (6b 1x4 0x6) Lasith Malinga 1-0-2-0
2.1	Lasith Malinga to Dwayne Smith, FOUR, 130.10kph, Spanked through the off side. Great cut. That went to the boundary in a flash
2.2	Lasith Malinga to Dwayne Smith, dot, 149.39kph, That moved miles. Short ball! D Smith ducks under it
2.3	Lasith Malinga to Dwayne Smith, 1, 150.00kph, This one starts just outside off and ends up on off. Aggressive cut from D Smith. The batsmen only take one
2.4	Lasith Malinga to Alex Hales, dot, 138.14kph, L Malinga hits a short length outside off. Bouncer! A Hales sways away
2.5	Lasith Malinga to Alex Hales, SIX, 133.47kph, L Malinga puts his back into this delivery and he finds a hint of movement from an off stump line. A Hales hammers this for six
2.6	Lasith Malinga to Alex Hales, 1, 149.38kph, good length just outside off stump. A Hales swats this one. Can't get this past the fielder. One more
End of over 3 (12 runs) Sydney Soldiers 23 / 0 (RR: 7.67, RRR: 9.65)
Sydney Soldiers requires 165 runs to win at 9.71 runs per over
Alex Hales 12* (9b 1x4 1x6) Lasith Malinga 2-0-14-0 Dwayne Smith 9 (9b 1x4 0x6) Tim Bresnan 1-0-7-0
3.1	Tim Bresnan to Alex Hales, dot, 134.48kph, This one starts on middle and ends up on middle. Short ball! A Hales ducks under it
3.2	Tim Bresnan to Alex Hales, 1, 123.47kph, Big movement off the pitch. A Hales cuts but can't time it properly. Can't get this past the fielder. One more
3.3	Tim Bresnan to Dwayne Smith, OUT, 124.75kph, D Smith was in no position to play that stroke. Edged and taken!
Dwayne Smith c +K Akmal b T Bresnan 9 (16m 10b 1x4 0x6) SR: 90.00
	The new batsman is JP Duminy.
3.4	Tim Bresnan to JP Duminy, dot, 134.52kph, T Bresnan puts his back into this delivery. Pitches just outside leg and it curves in. No run
3.5	Tim Bresnan to JP Duminy, 1, 123.48kph, Big movement from the seamer. J Duminy plays it gently through the leg side. One more to the total
3.6	Tim Bresnan to Alex Hales, dot, 136.31kph, This one starts outside off and ends up on off. A Hales struck that too firmly to take the single
End of over 4 (2 runs) Sydney Soldiers 25 / 1 (RR: 6.25, RRR: 10.13)
Sydney Soldiers requires 163 runs to win at 10.19 runs per over
JP Duminy 1* (2b 0x4 0x6) Tim Bresnan 2-0-9-1 Alex Hales 13 (12b 1x4 1x6) Lasith Malinga 2-0-14-0
4.1	Lasith Malinga to JP Duminy, 1, 150.00kph, short length outside off stump. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed pull. That is a comfortable single
4.2	Lasith Malinga to Alex Hales, dot, 136.33kph, short length just outside off stump. Short ball! A Hales ducks under it
4.3	Lasith Malinga to Alex Hales, 1lb, 148.57kph, A Hales misses it completely. One more
4.4	Lasith Malinga to JP Duminy, dot, 143.72kph, This one starts outside off and ends up on off. No runs taken
4.5	Lasith Malinga to JP Duminy, 1, 142.66kph, He finds a fraction of movement off the surface. J Duminy plays it gently through the off side. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end
4.6	Lasith Malinga to Alex Hales, FOUR, 143.31kph, short length on middle stump. Excellent timing from A Hales as he plays a leg glance. Four more to the total
End of over 5 (7 runs) Sydney Soldiers 32 / 1 (RR: 6.40, RRR: 10.33)
Sydney Soldiers requires 156 runs to win at 10.40 runs per over
JP Duminy 3* (5b 0x4 0x6) Lasith Malinga 3-0-20-0 Alex Hales 17 (15b 2x4 1x6) Tim Bresnan 2-0-9-1
	The new bowler is Morne Morkel.
5.1	Morne Morkel to JP Duminy, 1, 145.89kph, M Morkel is working up a good head of steam here. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run
5.2	Morne Morkel to Alex Hales, FOUR, 146.27kph, M Morkel is working up a good head of steam here. It seams in just off the straight. Crunched through the off side. Well executed late cut. That runs towards the boundary. Four runs
5.3	Morne Morkel to Alex Hales, 1lb, 150.00kph, M Morkel hurls this through. Good length just outside leg stump. That is an ungainly shot - A Hales is lucky not to have edged that. One more to the total
5.4	Morne Morkel to JP Duminy, dot, 145.56kph, This one starts outside off and ends up on off
5.5	Morne Morkel to JP Duminy, OUT, 145.15kph, J Duminy can't get the cut away. Akmal juggles the edge and takes it at the second attempt!
JP Duminy c +K Akmal b M Morkel 4 (11m 8b 0x4 0x6) SR: 50.00
	The new batsman is Phillip Hughes.
5.6	Morne Morkel to Phillip Hughes, 1, 148.97kph, M Morkel hurls this through. Short length outside off stump. P Hughes puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Easy single to be had there
End of over 6 (7 runs) Sydney Soldiers 39 / 2 (RR: 6.50, RRR: 10.57)
Sydney Soldiers requires 149 runs to win at 10.64 runs per over
Phillip Hughes 1* (1b 0x4 0x6) Morne Morkel 1-0-6-1 Alex Hales 21 (17b 3x4 1x6) Lasith Malinga 3-0-20-0
	The new bowler is Angelo Mathews.
6.1	Angelo Mathews to Phillip Hughes, dot, 113.91kph, short length outside off stump. Bouncer! P Hughes sways away and lets it go through
6.2	Angelo Mathews to Phillip Hughes, FOUR, 113.39kph, A Mathews bowls this from the back of his hand and he finds a hint of swing from an off stump line. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed leg glance. The ball smashes into the advertising boarding now. Four
6.3	Angelo Mathews to Phillip Hughes, dot, 126.31kph, A Mathews is struggling to find much pace off this surface. Bouncer! P Hughes sways away and lets it go through
6.4	Angelo Mathews to Phillip Hughes, FOUR, 114.34kph, A Mathews bowls this from the back of his hand. That runs away for four
6.5	Angelo Mathews to Phillip Hughes, 1nb, 112.51kph, A Mathews slows this one down. He finds a fraction of movement off the surface. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed leg glance. Single taken
Free hit coming up...
6.5	Angelo Mathews to Alex Hales, dot, 116.55kph, Pitches on middle and it swings in. A Hales plays it gently through the leg side. Hit straight to the fielder at cover point. No run
6.6	Angelo Mathews to Alex Hales, 1, 130.00kph, This one is military medium from A Mathews. Aggressive on-drive from A Hales. They take a single
End of over 7 (11 runs) Sydney Soldiers 50 / 2 (RR: 7.14, RRR: 10.54)
Sydney Soldiers requires 138 runs to win at 10.62 runs per over
Alex Hales 22* (19b 3x4 1x6) Angelo Mathews 1-0-11-0 Phillip Hughes 10 (6b 2x4 0x6) Morne Morkel 1-0-6-1
7.1	Morne Morkel to Alex Hales, dot, 145.61kph, This one starts just outside leg and ends up on leg. Short ball! A Hales ducks under it
7.2	Morne Morkel to Alex Hales, dot, 142.08kph, Big movement through the air. A Hales struggles to negotiate that one and just manages to get under it
7.3	Morne Morkel to Alex Hales, dot, 150.00kph, short length outside leg stump. Bouncer! A Hales sways away and lets it go through
7.4	Morne Morkel to Alex Hales, dot, 144.76kph, M Morkel hurls this through. Short length just outside leg stump. Short ball! A Hales ducks under it
7.5	Morne Morkel to Alex Hales, dot, 132.05kph, M Morkel flings this through at decent pace. Bouncer! A Hales sways away and lets it go through
7.6	Morne Morkel to Alex Hales, 1lb, 141.05kph, M Morkel hits a good length just outside leg. A Hales is beaten by the movement. One more
End of over 8 (1 runs) Sydney Soldiers 51 / 2 (RR: 6.38, RRR: 11.33)
Sydney Soldiers requires 137 runs to win at 11.42 runs per over
Alex Hales 22* (25b 3x4 1x6) Morne Morkel 2-0-6-1 Phillip Hughes 10 (6b 2x4 0x6) Angelo Mathews 1-0-11-0
8.1	Angelo Mathews to Alex Hales, dot, 124.75kph, A Mathews pushes this through at no great pace. A Hales struggles to negotiate that one and just manages to get under it
8.2	Angelo Mathews to Alex Hales, 2, 122.45kph, No great pace there from A Mathews and he hits a short length on middle. Two runs taken. The return is over the stumps
8.3	Angelo Mathews to Alex Hales, 1, 124.72kph, This one is military medium from A Mathews. A Hales plays it gently through the off side. Easy single to be had there
8.4	Angelo Mathews to Phillip Hughes, 1, 130.00kph, Single taken
8.5	Angelo Mathews to Alex Hales, OUT, 127.00kph, A Hales strides forward and blocks. Edged and taken!
Alex Hales c +K Akmal b A Mathews 25 (42m 29b 3x4 1x6) SR: 86.21
	The new batsman is George Bailey.
8.6	Angelo Mathews to George Bailey, 1, 130.00kph, A Mathews pushes this through at no great pace. G Bailey cuts but can't time it properly. One more
End of over 9 (5 runs) Sydney Soldiers 56 / 3 (RR: 6.22, RRR: 11.91)
Sydney Soldiers requires 132 runs to win at 12.00 runs per over
George Bailey 1* (1b 0x4 0x6) Angelo Mathews 2-0-16-1 Phillip Hughes 11 (7b 2x4 0x6) Morne Morkel 2-0-6-1
9.1	Morne Morkel to George Bailey, dot, 149.93kph, short length just outside off stump. Short ball! G Bailey ducks under it
9.2	Morne Morkel to George Bailey, 2, 146.20kph, M Morkel is working up a good head of steam here. Two runs taken. The return is over the stumps
9.3	Morne Morkel to George Bailey, SIX, 144.21kph, M Morkel is working up a good head of steam here. Big movement through the air. Excellent timing from G Bailey as he plays a cover drive. Six runs! Fantastic batting
9.4	Morne Morkel to George Bailey, 1, 132.69kph, short length just outside off stump. G Bailey plays an extravagant cut. Glorious timing. Point misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single
9.5	Morne Morkel to Phillip Hughes, 1b, 147.89kph, short length just outside leg stump. P Hughes misses it completely. One more to the total
9.6	Morne Morkel to George Bailey, 1, 146.98kph, M Morkel hurls this through. He finds a fraction of movement off the surface. Spanked through the off side. Great cut. One more
End of over 10 (11 runs) Sydney Soldiers 67 / 3 (RR: 6.70, RRR: 12.00)
Sydney Soldiers requires 121 runs to win at 12.10 runs per over
George Bailey 11* (6b 0x4 1x6) Morne Morkel 3-0-16-1 Phillip Hughes 11 (8b 2x4 0x6) Angelo Mathews 2-0-16-1
	The new bowler is Sunil Narine.
10.1	Sunil Narine to George Bailey, dot, 70.83kph, S Narine gives this one some air. This one bites viciously and spins a long way. Bouncer! G Bailey sways away
10.2	Sunil Narine to George Bailey, 1, 70.00kph, S Narine floats a delivery to G Bailey. Well-timed leg glance there. G Bailey trots through for the single
10.3	Sunil Narine to Phillip Hughes, dot, 71.73kph, S Narine floats a delivery to P Hughes. Full length outside off stump. P Hughes plays an extravagant drive. Glorious timing. No runs taken
10.4	Sunil Narine to Phillip Hughes, 1, 70.00kph, good length outside off stump. Well-timed drive there. Short fine leg misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single
10.5	Sunil Narine to George Bailey, dot, 70.00kph, S Narine tosses this one up to G Bailey. That spun a long way into the batsman after pitching. Short ball! G Bailey ducks under it
10.6	Sunil Narine to George Bailey, 1, 70.73kph, This one bites viciously and spins a long way. G Bailey pushes this ball through the leg side. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single
End of over 11 (3 runs) Sydney Soldiers 70 / 3 (RR: 6.36, RRR: 13.00)
Sydney Soldiers requires 118 runs to win at 13.11 runs per over
George Bailey 13* (10b 0x4 1x6) Sunil Narine 1-0-3-0 Phillip Hughes 12 (10b 2x4 0x6) Morne Morkel 3-0-16-1
	Lasith Malinga will start a new spell.
11.1	Lasith Malinga to George Bailey, dot, 144.64kph, good length just outside off stump
11.2	Lasith Malinga to George Bailey, 1, 146.77kph, short length on middle stump. Crunched through the off side. Well executed cut. One more
11.3	Lasith Malinga to Phillip Hughes, 1, 137.17kph, L Malinga flings this through at decent pace. Big swing from the seamer. Spanked through the off side. Great late cut. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end
11.4	Lasith Malinga to George Bailey, 1, 147.14kph, G Bailey swats this one. Point misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single
11.5	Lasith Malinga to Phillip Hughes, dot, 146.75kph, L Malinga pitches that one outside off. P Hughes swats this one. Mid-on is quick to cut off the single
11.6	Lasith Malinga to Phillip Hughes, dot, 145.20kph, L Malinga hits a short length on middle. P Hughes plays an extravagant late cut. Glorious timing. Mid-on is quick to cut off the single
L Malinga finishes up with a good, solid spell.
Lasith Malinga 0 / 23 in 4.0 overs, 0 maidens
End of over 12 (3 runs) Sydney Soldiers 73 / 3 (RR: 6.08, RRR: 14.25)
Sydney Soldiers requires 115 runs to win at 14.38 runs per over
George Bailey 15* (13b 0x4 1x6) Lasith Malinga 4-0-23-0 Phillip Hughes 13 (13b 2x4 0x6) Sunil Narine 1-0-3-0
12.1	Sunil Narine to George Bailey, 1, 88.16kph, S Narine fires in a quicker one. G Bailey plays an extravagant scoop. Glorious timing. One more to the total
12.2	Sunil Narine to Phillip Hughes, 1, 82.34kph, S Narine pushes this one through slightly quicker. This one bites viciously and spins a long way. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic drive. That is an excellent call by P Hughes. One run
12.3	Sunil Narine to George Bailey, FOUR, 70.00kph, S Narine tosses this one up to G Bailey. This one bites viciously and spins a long way. Spanked through the off side. Great cut. Can't cut it off. Four
12.4	Sunil Narine to George Bailey, 1, 70.00kph, S Narine floats a delivery to G Bailey. A big offie now and it grips and spins into the batsman. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic cut. That is an excellent call by G Bailey. One run
12.5	Sunil Narine to Phillip Hughes, SIX, 79.02kph, Excellent timing from P Hughes as he plays an on-drive. Going going gone! Six
12.6	Sunil Narine to Phillip Hughes, 1, 75.04kph, short length outside off stump. P Hughes pulls but can't time it properly. The batsmen only take one
End of over 13 (14 runs) Sydney Soldiers 87 / 3 (RR: 6.69, RRR: 14.29)
Sydney Soldiers requires 101 runs to win at 14.43 runs per over
Phillip Hughes 21* (16b 2x4 1x6) Sunil Narine 2-0-17-0 George Bailey 21 (16b 1x4 1x6) Lasith Malinga 4-0-23-0
	Tim Bresnan will start a new spell.
13.1	Tim Bresnan to Phillip Hughes, 2, 123.88kph, This one is military medium from T Bresnan. The batsmen run hard and complete a comfortable two
13.2	Tim Bresnan to Phillip Hughes, 1, 132.50kph, P Hughes puts bat to ball but mistimes it. One more
13.3	Tim Bresnan to George Bailey, dot, 125.52kph, T Bresnan ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. That moved miles. No runs taken
13.4	Tim Bresnan to George Bailey, 2, 134.47kph, T Bresnan flings this through at decent pace. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed leg glance. G Bailey pushes hard for two. Excellent running
13.5	Tim Bresnan to George Bailey, dot, 140.00kph, T Bresnan is working up a decent pace here. G Bailey leg glances but can't time it properly. Not in the gap
13.6	Tim Bresnan to George Bailey, 1b, 138.66kph, T Bresnan flings this through at decent pace. Oh beaten comprehensively there. One more
End of over 14 (6 runs) Sydney Soldiers 93 / 3 (RR: 6.64, RRR: 15.67)
Sydney Soldiers requires 95 runs to win at 15.83 runs per over
George Bailey 23* (20b 1x4 1x6) Tim Bresnan 3-0-14-1 Phillip Hughes 24 (18b 2x4 1x6) Sunil Narine 2-0-17-0
	The new bowler is Shahid Afridi.
14.1	Shahid Afridi to George Bailey, FOUR, 70.00kph, can't cut it off. Four
14.2	Shahid Afridi to George Bailey, 1, 70.00kph, That one goes on straight with the arm. Excellent timing from G Bailey as he plays a sweep. One more
14.3	Shahid Afridi to Phillip Hughes, 1, 73.52kph, S Afridi gives this one some air. That spun a long way into the batsman after pitching. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic drive. Easy single to be had there
14.4	Shahid Afridi to George Bailey, dot, 70.00kph, good length just outside leg stump. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic sweep. Square leg is quick to cut off the single
14.5	Shahid Afridi to George Bailey, FOUR, 73.76kph, S Afridi gives this one some air and he rips a leggie that turns viciously away from the batsman. Excellent timing from G Bailey as he plays a sweep. The ball beats the fielder and the outfield does the rest. Four more
14.6	Shahid Afridi to George Bailey, dot, 78.15kph, A big leggie now and it grips and spins away from the batsman. G Bailey puts bat to ball but mistimes it. No run
End of over 15 (10 runs) Sydney Soldiers 103 / 3 (RR: 6.87, RRR: 16.80)
Sydney Soldiers requires 85 runs to win at 17.00 runs per over
Phillip Hughes 25* (19b 2x4 1x6) Shahid Afridi 1-0-10-0 George Bailey 32 (25b 3x4 1x6) Tim Bresnan 3-0-14-1
	Sunil Narine will start a new spell.
15.1	Sunil Narine to Phillip Hughes, 2, 70.13kph, full length outside off stump. Spanked through the leg side. Great pull. Two more runs
And that's the 50 run partnership! Excellent batting from this pair.
15.2	Sunil Narine to Phillip Hughes, 1, 75.85kph, S Narine pushes this one through slightly quicker. Full length on middle stump. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic pull. P Hughes trots through for the single
15.3	Sunil Narine to George Bailey, SIX, 72.28kph, S Narine gives this one some air. Going going gone! Six
15.4	Sunil Narine to George Bailey, FOUR, 71.46kph, S Narine gives this one some air. The ball smashes into the advertising boarding now. Four
15.5	Sunil Narine to George Bailey, FOUR, 74.38kph, That spun a long way into the batsman after pitching. Four more to the total
15.6	Sunil Narine to George Bailey, 1b, 70.00kph, S Narine tosses this one up to G Bailey. Oh beaten comprehensively there. One more to the total
End of over 16 (18 runs) Sydney Soldiers 121 / 3 (RR: 7.56, RRR: 16.50)
Sydney Soldiers requires 67 runs to win at 16.75 runs per over
George Bailey 46* (29b 5x4 2x6) Sunil Narine 3-0-34-0 Phillip Hughes 28 (21b 2x4 1x6) Shahid Afridi 1-0-10-0
	Angelo Mathews will start a new spell.
16.1	Angelo Mathews to George Bailey, 1, 114.36kph, That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic pull. Square leg misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single
16.2	Angelo Mathews to Phillip Hughes, 1, 124.81kph, good length outside off stump. P Hughes plays an extravagant upper cut. Glorious timing. Silly point misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single
16.3	Angelo Mathews to George Bailey, 1, 127.24kph, A Mathews ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman and he pitches that one just outside leg. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed pull. G Bailey trots through for the single
16.4	Angelo Mathews to Phillip Hughes, dot, 129.54kph, A Mathews bowls this gun-barrel straight. No runs taken
16.5	Angelo Mathews to Phillip Hughes, OUT, 124.66kph, A Mathews ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. P Hughes defends with a straight bat. This ball is lofted straight down the throat of the fielder at deep forward square leg
Phillip Hughes c L Malinga b A Mathews 29 (48m 24b 2x4 1x6) SR: 120.83
	The new batsman is Cameron White.
16.6	Angelo Mathews to Cameron White, dot, 124.47kph, A Mathews is struggling to find much pace off this surface. Wicket to wicket delivery. C White plays an on-drive, but can't time it properly. No run
End of over 17 (3 runs) Sydney Soldiers 124 / 4 (RR: 7.29, RRR: 21.00)
Sydney Soldiers requires 64 runs to win at 21.33 runs per over
George Bailey 48* (31b 5x4 2x6) Angelo Mathews 3-0-19-2 Cameron White 0 (1b 0x4 0x6) Sunil Narine 3-0-34-0
	Tim Bresnan will start a new spell.
17.1	Tim Bresnan to George Bailey, FOUR, 140.00kph, T Bresnan is working up a decent pace here. G Bailey swats this one. Through deep point for four. Imperious
That's G Bailey's 50! Well played.
17.2	Tim Bresnan to George Bailey, dot, 124.95kph, The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. G Bailey rightly sends him back
17.3	Tim Bresnan to George Bailey, dot, 128.99kph, The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. G Bailey rightly sends him back
17.4	Tim Bresnan to George Bailey, FOUR, 140.00kph, T Bresnan is working up a decent pace here. G Bailey plays an extravagant leg glance. Glorious timing. Overthrows! Poor poor fielding there. Boundary!
17.5	Tim Bresnan to George Bailey, 1b, 130.85kph, good length outside off stump. G Bailey swishes at this one and misses. One more
17.6	Tim Bresnan to Cameron White, 1, 123.99kph, This one is military medium from T Bresnan. C White plays an on-drive, but can't time it properly. They take a single
T Bresnan finishes up with a good, solid spell.
Tim Bresnan 1 / 23 in 4.0 overs, 0 maidens
End of over 18 (10 runs) Sydney Soldiers 134 / 4 (RR: 7.44, RRR: 26.50)
Sydney Soldiers requires 54 runs to win at 27.00 runs per over
Cameron White 1* (2b 0x4 0x6) Tim Bresnan 4-0-23-1 George Bailey 56 (36b 7x4 2x6) Angelo Mathews 3-0-19-2
18.1	Angelo Mathews to Cameron White, SIX, 117.26kph, A Mathews pushes this through at no great pace and he maintains a tight line just outside off. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic drive. Six runs! Fantastic batting
18.2	Angelo Mathews to Cameron White, 1b, 116.25kph, C White plays for the movement, but the ball beats the bat. One more to the total
18.3	Angelo Mathews to George Bailey, 2, 124.89kph, A Mathews ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. G Bailey takes a couple of runs
18.4	Angelo Mathews to George Bailey, 1, 125.53kph, He finds a fraction of swing off the surface. G Bailey plays a punchy cut. The batsmen only take one
18.5	Angelo Mathews to Cameron White, dot, 106.53kph, No run
18.6	Angelo Mathews to Cameron White, 1, 130.00kph, A Mathews is struggling to find much pace off this surface. Wicket to wicket delivery. C White puts bat to ball but mistimes it. That is a comfortable single
A tad expensive from A Mathews, but a decent outing for him today.
Angelo Mathews 2 / 29 in 4.0 overs, 0 maidens
End of over 19 (11 runs) Sydney Soldiers 145 / 4 (RR: 7.63, RRR: 42.00)
Sydney Soldiers requires 43 runs to win at 43.00 runs per over
Cameron White 8* (6b 0x4 1x6) Angelo Mathews 4-0-29-2 George Bailey 59 (38b 7x4 2x6) Tim Bresnan 4-0-23-1
	Morne Morkel will start a new spell.
19.1	Morne Morkel to Cameron White, 1, 146.56kph, M Morkel hits a short length just outside leg. Spanked through the leg side. Great leg glance. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end
19.2	Morne Morkel to George Bailey, 1b, 145.20kph, M Morkel hits a short length on middle. G Bailey misses it completely. One more
19.3	Morne Morkel to Cameron White, 1, 139.25kph, Pitches on middle and it seams away. C White puts bat to ball but mistimes it. That is a comfortable single
19.4	Morne Morkel to George Bailey, dot, 147.51kph, short length just outside off stump. Bouncer! G Bailey sways away and lets it go through
19.5	Morne Morkel to George Bailey, 3, 134.57kph, short length just outside leg stump. Three more to the total
19.6	Morne Morkel to Cameron White, dot, 144.59kph, That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic leg glance. Square leg is quick to cut off the single
M Morkel finishes up with a good, solid spell.
Morne Morkel 1 / 21 in 4.0 overs, 0 maidens
End of over 20 (6 runs) Sydney Soldiers 151 / 4 (RR: 7.55, RRR: 36.00)
George Bailey 62* (41b 7x4 2x6) Morne Morkel 4-0-21-1 Cameron White 10 (9b 0x4 1x6) Angelo Mathews 4-0-29-2
Close of innings: Sydney Soldiers - 151 / 4
George Bailey 62* (41) Phillip Hughes 29 (24) Angelo Mathews 2 / 29 Morne Morkel 1 / 21

SYDNEY SOLDIERS INNING BATTING SCORECARD

Player Status Runs Balls 4s 6s S/R Alex Hales c +K Akmal b A Mathews 25 29 3 1 86.21 Dwayne Smith c +K Akmal b T Bresnan 9 10 1 0 90.00 JP Duminy c +K Akmal b M Morkel 4 8 0 0 50.00 Phillip Hughes c L Malinga b A Mathews 29 24 2 1 120.83 George Bailey not out 62 41 7 2 151.22 Cameron White not out 10 9 0 1 111.11 DNB: Brad Haddin, Mitchell Starc, Shaun Tait, Josh Hazlewood, Sachithra Senanayake

FOW: 1/24 2/38 3/55 4/124

Sydney Soldiers - 151 / 4 Overs 20 RPO: 7.55

Extras: 12 WD: 0 NB: 1 B: 6 LB: 5

Partnerships

Alex Hales / Dwayne Smith     24 (21) Alex Hales / JP Duminy     14 (14) Alex Hales / Phillip Hughes     17 (19) George Bailey / Phillip Hughes     69 (48) George Bailey / Cameron White     27 (19)

BOWLING SCORECARD

Player Overs Mdns Runs Wkts E/R Wd NB Lasith Malinga 4.0 0 23 0 5.75 0 0 Tim Bresnan 4.0 0 23 1 5.75 0 0 Morne Morkel 4.0 0 21 1 5.25 0 0 Angelo Mathews 4.0 0 29 2 7.25 0 1 Sunil Narine 3.0 0 34 0 11.33 0 0 Shahid Afridi 1.0 0 10 0 10.00 0 0

MATCH NOTES ----------- London Knights 187/4 20 overs Sydney Soldiers 151/4 20 overs London Knights wins by 36 runs MoM: G Bailey

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