Too bad our top order crumbled or else we would of delivered a hiding.
London Knights vs Mumbai Army FORMAT: T20 VENUE: The Oval UMPIRES: Marais Erasmus and Richard Kettleborough London Knights won the toss and elected to field first |
| The new batsman is Lendl Simmons. | |
| The new batsman is Simon Katich. | |
| The new bowler is Morne Morkel. | |
| 0.1 | Morne Morkel to Lendl Simmons, dot, 150.00kph, Big movement through the air. L Simmons plays it gently through the leg side. Square leg is quick to cut off the single |
| 0.2 | Morne Morkel to Lendl Simmons, 1, 143.35kph, Big movement through the air. Hit straight to the fielder. L Simmons trots through for the single |
| 0.3 | Morne Morkel to Simon Katich, 1, 150.00kph, Spanked through the off side. Great cover drive. That is a comfortable single |
| 0.4 | Morne Morkel to Lendl Simmons, dot, 145.71kph, That moved miles. L Simmons plays a punchy cover drive |
| 0.5 | Morne Morkel to Lendl Simmons, dot, 133.48kph, short length just outside leg stump. Crunched through the off side. Well executed cover drive. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. L Simmons rightly sends him back |
| 0.6 | Morne Morkel to Lendl Simmons, SIX, 133.54kph, M Morkel puts his back into this delivery. Good length just outside leg stump. Shouts of "catch it" but can only look on as the ball clears the ropes |
| End of over 1 (8 runs) Mumbai Army 8 / 0 (RR: 8.00) | |
| Simon Katich 1* (1b 0x4 0x6) Morne Morkel 1-0-8-0 Lendl Simmons 7 (5b 0x4 1x6) Tillakaratne Dilshan 0-0-0-0 | |
| The new bowler is Lonwabo Tsotsobe. | |
| 1.1 | Lonwabo Tsotsobe to Simon Katich, dot, 140.32kph, L Tsotsobe hurls this through. That moved miles. Bouncer! S Katich sways away and lets it go through |
| 1.2 | Lonwabo Tsotsobe to Simon Katich, SIX, 127.03kph, L Tsotsobe pushes this through at no great pace and he finds a hint of movement from an off stump line. S Katich plays a punchy on-drive and he hammers this for six |
| 1.3 | Lonwabo Tsotsobe to Simon Katich, dot, 132.60kph, S Katich struggles to negotiate that one and just manages to get under it |
| 1.4 | Lonwabo Tsotsobe to Simon Katich, dot, 134.69kph, Bouncer! S Katich sways away |
| 1.5 | Lonwabo Tsotsobe to Simon Katich, dot, 138.15kph, L Tsotsobe puts his back into this delivery. S Katich struggles to negotiate that one and just manages to get under it |
| 1.6 | Lonwabo Tsotsobe to Simon Katich, FOUR, 135.14kph, L Tsotsobe is working up a decent pace here. That moved miles. S Katich plays an extravagant cover drive. Glorious timing. Very classy from S Katich - no stopping this one |
| End of over 2 (10 runs) Mumbai Army 18 / 0 (RR: 9.00) | |
| Lendl Simmons 7* (5b 0x4 1x6) Lonwabo Tsotsobe 1-0-10-0 Simon Katich 11 (7b 1x4 1x6) Morne Morkel 1-0-8-0 | |
| 2.1 | Morne Morkel to Lendl Simmons, OUT, 132.17kph, L Simmons can't get the cover drive away. Oh dear, a lapse of concentration there by the batsman and it is an easy catch for T Dilshan |
| Lendl Simmons c T Dilshan b M Morkel 7 (10m 6b 0x4 1x6) SR: 116.67 | |
| The new batsman is Usman Khawaja. | |
| 2.2 | Morne Morkel to Usman Khawaja, dot, 135.91kph, This one starts outside off and ends up on off. U Khawaja plays a punchy leg glance |
| 2.3 | Morne Morkel to Usman Khawaja, 1, 135.18kph, M Morkel is working up a decent pace here. Short length outside off stump. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed leg glance. Easy single to be had there |
| 2.4 | Morne Morkel to Simon Katich, 1, 146.23kph, M Morkel hurls this through. Pitches on middle and it seams in. S Katich plays an extravagant late cut. Glorious timing. That is an excellent call by S Katich. One run |
| 2.5 | Morne Morkel to Usman Khawaja, 1, 134.74kph, M Morkel puts his back into this delivery. This one starts outside off and ends up on off. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic late cut. That is an excellent call by U Khawaja. One run |
| 2.6 | Morne Morkel to Simon Katich, 1, 146.27kph, short length outside off stump. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed late cut. Easy single to be had there |
| End of over 3 (4 runs) Mumbai Army 22 / 1 (RR: 7.33) | |
| Simon Katich 13* (9b 1x4 1x6) Morne Morkel 2-0-12-1 Usman Khawaja 2 (3b 0x4 0x6) Lonwabo Tsotsobe 1-0-10-0 | |
| 3.1 | Lonwabo Tsotsobe to Simon Katich, 1, 132.44kph, That moved miles. S Katich cover drives but can't time it properly. The batsmen only take one |
| 3.2 | Lonwabo Tsotsobe to Usman Khawaja, dot, 139.55kph, L Tsotsobe puts his back into this delivery. Short length outside off stump. Hit straight to the fielder at deep mid-off. No run |
| 3.3 | Lonwabo Tsotsobe to Usman Khawaja, SIX, 137.72kph, short length outside off stump. U Khawaja plays an extravagant leg glance. Glorious timing. Six runs! Fantastic batting |
| 3.4 | Lonwabo Tsotsobe to Usman Khawaja, 1, 131.57kph, This one starts outside off and ends up on off. U Khawaja plays it gently through the off side. That is a comfortable single |
| 3.5 | Lonwabo Tsotsobe to Simon Katich, 1lb, 131.62kph, L Tsotsobe puts his back into this delivery. S Katich misses it completely. One more to the total |
| 3.6 | Lonwabo Tsotsobe to Usman Khawaja, dot, 142.00kph, short length outside off stump. Excellent timing from U Khawaja as he plays a drive |
| End of over 4 (9 runs) Mumbai Army 31 / 1 (RR: 7.75) | |
| Simon Katich 14* (11b 1x4 1x6) Lonwabo Tsotsobe 2-0-18-0 Usman Khawaja 9 (7b 0x4 1x6) Morne Morkel 2-0-12-1 | |
| 4.1 | Morne Morkel to Simon Katich, dot, 145.10kph, He finds a fraction of movement off the surface. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic late cut |
| 4.2 | Morne Morkel to Simon Katich, 1, 148.97kph, M Morkel finds a hint of movement from an off stump line. Excellent timing from S Katich as he plays a drive. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run |
| 4.3 | Morne Morkel to Usman Khawaja, dot, 149.56kph, This one starts outside off and ends up on off. U Khawaja late cuts but can't time it properly. Not in the gap |
| 4.4 | Morne Morkel to Usman Khawaja, 1lb, 138.87kph, M Morkel puts his back into this delivery. Good length outside off stump. U Khawaja misses it completely. One more to the total |
| 4.5 | Morne Morkel to Simon Katich, 2, 141.06kph, M Morkel is working up a good head of steam here. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic upper cut. S Katich takes a couple of runs |
| 4.6 | Morne Morkel to Simon Katich, dot, 142.81kph, short length outside off stump. Backward square leg is quick to cut off the single |
| End of over 5 (4 runs) Mumbai Army 35 / 1 (RR: 7.00) | |
| Usman Khawaja 9* (9b 0x4 1x6) Morne Morkel 3-0-15-1 Simon Katich 17 (15b 1x4 1x6) Lonwabo Tsotsobe 2-0-18-0 | |
| The new bowler is Gary Putland. | |
| 5.1 | Gary Putland to Usman Khawaja, 1, 125.10kph, short length outside off stump. U Khawaja puts bat to ball but mistimes it. They take a single |
| 5.2 | Gary Putland to Simon Katich, dot, 140.00kph, Not much movement from this surface. Bouncer! S Katich sways away and lets it go through |
| 5.3 | Gary Putland to Simon Katich, dot, 140.00kph, G Putland puts his back into this delivery and he hits a full length outside off. S Katich struggles to negotiate that one and just manages to get under it |
| 5.4 | Gary Putland to Simon Katich, 1, 125.17kph, No great pace there from G Putland. Short length outside off stump. S Katich plays a punchy cut. Easy single to be had there |
| 5.5 | Gary Putland to Usman Khawaja, dot, 136.25kph, U Khawaja plays it gently through the off side and he struck that too firmly to take the single |
| 5.6 | Gary Putland to Usman Khawaja, 1, 139.24kph, U Khawaja plays it gently through the off side. One more |
| End of over 6 (3 runs) Mumbai Army 38 / 1 (RR: 6.33) | |
| Usman Khawaja 11* (12b 0x4 1x6) Gary Putland 1-0-3-0 Simon Katich 18 (18b 1x4 1x6) Morne Morkel 3-0-15-1 | |
| The new bowler is Ryan ten Doeschate. | |
| 6.1 | Ryan ten Doeschate to Usman Khawaja, 2, 133.00kph, R ten Doeschate flings this through at decent pace. R ten Doeschate hits a short length outside off. The initial call is two - the batsmen make it quite easily in the end |
| 6.2 | Ryan ten Doeschate to Usman Khawaja, FOUR, 127.48kph, R ten Doeschate ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. Not much movement from this surface. The ball smashes into the advertising boarding now. Four |
| 6.3 | Ryan ten Doeschate to Usman Khawaja, 1, 122.81kph, This one is military medium from R ten Doeschate. R ten Doeschate finds a hint of swing from an off stump line. U Khawaja plays an extravagant hook. Glorious timing. Easy single to be had there |
| 6.4 | Ryan ten Doeschate to Simon Katich, OUT, 124.22kph, This one is military medium from R ten Doeschate. Defensively played. Huge appeal by R ten Doeschate. And the finger goes up. S Katich seems very unhappy about something |
| Simon Katich lbw R ten Doeschate 18 (32m 19b 1x4 1x6) SR: 94.74 | |
| The new batsman is Ambati Rayudu. | |
| 6.5 | Ryan ten Doeschate to Ambati Rayudu, dot, 111.69kph, A hint of swing away |
| 6.6 | Ryan ten Doeschate to Ambati Rayudu, 1, 115.86kph, It seams away just off the straight. A Rayudu plays a punchy on-drive. The batsmen only take one |
| End of over 7 (8 runs) Mumbai Army 46 / 2 (RR: 6.57) | |
| Ambati Rayudu 1* (2b 0x4 0x6) Ryan ten Doeschate 1-0-8-1 Usman Khawaja 18 (15b 1x4 1x6) Gary Putland 1-0-3-0 | |
| 7.1 | Gary Putland to Ambati Rayudu, 1, 123.47kph, A Rayudu plays it gently through the off side. One more |
| 7.2 | Gary Putland to Usman Khawaja, 1, 127.80kph, G Putland pushes this through at no great pace. U Khawaja leg glances but can't time it properly. Can't get this past the fielder. One more |
| 7.3 | Gary Putland to Ambati Rayudu, dot, 138.16kph, G Putland hits a short length on middle. A Rayudu leg glances but can't time it properly. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. A Rayudu rightly sends him back |
| 7.4 | Gary Putland to Ambati Rayudu, OUT, 116.84kph, G Putland hits a short length just outside leg. A Rayudu strides forward and blocks. The ball is sent into orbit! J Tredwell settles under it and takes a fine catch |
| Ambati Rayudu c J Tredwell b G Putland 2 (4m 5b 0x4 0x6) SR: 40.00 | |
| The new batsman is JP Duminy. | |
| 7.5 | Gary Putland to JP Duminy, dot, 129.63kph, G Putland pushes this through at no great pace. This one starts outside off and ends up on off. Not in the gap |
| 7.6 | Gary Putland to JP Duminy, 1, 123.71kph, G Putland is struggling to find much pace off this surface. Short length outside off stump. J Duminy puts bat to ball but mistimes it. That is an excellent call by J Duminy. One run |
| End of over 8 (3 runs) Mumbai Army 49 / 3 (RR: 6.13) | |
| JP Duminy 1* (2b 0x4 0x6) Gary Putland 2-0-6-1 Usman Khawaja 19 (16b 1x4 1x6) Ryan ten Doeschate 1-0-8-1 | |
| Morne Morkel will start a new spell. | |
| 8.1 | Morne Morkel to JP Duminy, FOUR, 128.42kph, The ball smashes into the advertising boarding now. Four |
| 8.2 | Morne Morkel to JP Duminy, 1lb, 147.71kph, M Morkel is working up a good head of steam here and he hits a short length outside off. J Duminy plays for the movement, but the ball beats the bat. One more to the total |
| 8.3 | Morne Morkel to Usman Khawaja, dot, 144.18kph, That one goes on straight. U Khawaja struggles to negotiate that one and just manages to get under it |
| 8.4 | Morne Morkel to Usman Khawaja, dot, 142.85kph, U Khawaja struggles to negotiate that one and just manages to get under it |
| 8.5 | Morne Morkel to Usman Khawaja, 1, 147.03kph, short length outside off stump. Excellent timing from U Khawaja as he plays a leg glance. The batsmen only take one |
| 8.6 | Morne Morkel to JP Duminy, dot, 136.81kph, M Morkel is working up a decent pace here. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic leg glance. No run |
| M Morkel finishes up with a good, solid spell. | |
| Morne Morkel 1 / 20 in 4.0 overs, 0 maidens | |
| End of over 9 (6 runs) Mumbai Army 55 / 3 (RR: 6.11) | |
| Usman Khawaja 20* (19b 1x4 1x6) Morne Morkel 4-0-20-1 JP Duminy 5 (5b 1x4 0x6) Gary Putland 2-0-6-1 | |
| 9.1 | Gary Putland to Usman Khawaja, 1, 132.78kph, G Putland is working up a decent pace here. U Khawaja pushes this ball through the leg side. Can't get this past the fielder. One more |
| 9.2 | Gary Putland to JP Duminy, 1, 135.25kph, G Putland flings this through at decent pace. J Duminy leg glances but can't time it properly. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end |
| 9.3 | Gary Putland to Usman Khawaja, dot, 124.02kph, G Putland maintains an off stump line. U Khawaja puts bat to ball but mistimes it. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. U Khawaja rightly sends him back |
| 9.4 | Gary Putland to Usman Khawaja, 1, 130.05kph, Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single |
| 9.5 | Gary Putland to JP Duminy, OUT (2), 140.00kph, G Putland puts his back into this delivery. J Duminy defends with a straight bat. The non-striker calls for the single but J Duminy is unmoved. Run out |
| JP Duminy run out (T Dilshan) 6 (9m 7b 1x4 0x6) SR: 85.71 | |
| The new batsman is Albie Morkel. | |
| 9.6 | Gary Putland to Albie Morkel, dot, 122.20kph, A Morkel struck that too firmly to take the single |
| End of over 10 (3 runs) Mumbai Army 60 / 4 (RR: 6.00) | |
| Usman Khawaja 22* (22b 1x4 1x6) Gary Putland 3-0-9-1 Albie Morkel 0 (1b 0x4 0x6) Morne Morkel 4-0-20-1 | |
| Ryan ten Doeschate will start a new spell. | |
| 10.1 | Ryan ten Doeschate to Usman Khawaja, 2, 133.00kph, R ten Doeschate is working up a decent pace here. U Khawaja plays an extravagant on-drive. Glorious timing. U Khawaja takes a couple of runs |
| 10.2 | Ryan ten Doeschate to Usman Khawaja, 1, 130.17kph, U Khawaja puts bat to ball but mistimes it. That is a comfortable single |
| 10.3 | Ryan ten Doeschate to Albie Morkel, 1nb, 110.00kph, R ten Doeschate slows this one down. R ten Doeschate maintains a tight line outside off. A Morkel leg glances but can't time it properly. One more |
| Free hit coming up... | |
| 10.3 | Ryan ten Doeschate to Usman Khawaja, 1, 122.13kph, No great pace there from R ten Doeschate. U Khawaja swats this one. Short 3rd man misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single |
| 10.4 | Ryan ten Doeschate to Albie Morkel, OUT, 124.07kph, No great pace there from R ten Doeschate. A Morkel defends off the front foot. Edged and taken! |
| Albie Morkel c +M Bisla b R ten Doeschate 1 (4m 3b 0x4 0x6) SR: 33.33 | |
| The new batsman is Irfan Pathan. | |
| 10.5 | Ryan ten Doeschate to Irfan Pathan, dot, 128.17kph, R ten Doeschate maintains a tight line outside off. Hit straight to the fielder at gully. No run |
| 10.6 | Ryan ten Doeschate to Irfan Pathan, 1, 124.11kph, No great pace there from R ten Doeschate. A hint of movement away. I Pathan leg glances but can't time it properly. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run |
| End of over 11 (7 runs) Mumbai Army 67 / 5 (RR: 6.09) | |
| Irfan Pathan 1* (2b 0x4 0x6) Ryan ten Doeschate 2-0-15-2 Usman Khawaja 26 (25b 1x4 1x6) Gary Putland 3-0-9-1 | |
| 11.1 | Gary Putland to Irfan Pathan, 1, 126.91kph, This one starts outside off and ends up on off. I Pathan plays it gently through the off side. That is a comfortable single |
| 11.2 | Gary Putland to Usman Khawaja, FOUR, 128.00kph, No great pace there from G Putland. That's a boundary |
| 11.3 | Gary Putland to Usman Khawaja, 3, 123.80kph, G Putland pushes this through at no great pace. Crunched through the off side. Well executed square drive. Great stop! deep cover saved a run there |
| 11.4 | Gary Putland to Irfan Pathan, 1, 122.11kph, No great pace there from G Putland. Aggressive upper cut from I Pathan. Easy single to be had there |
| 11.5 | Gary Putland to Usman Khawaja, 1, 139.69kph, G Putland is working up a decent pace here. U Khawaja swats this one. Can't get this past the fielder. One more |
| 11.6 | Gary Putland to Irfan Pathan, 1, 137.89kph, I Pathan plays it gently through the off side. That is a comfortable single |
| G Putland has finished his allocation and ends with very economical figures. | |
| Gary Putland 1 / 20 in 4.0 overs, 0 maidens | |
| End of over 12 (11 runs) Mumbai Army 78 / 5 (RR: 6.50) | |
| Irfan Pathan 4* (5b 0x4 0x6) Gary Putland 4-0-20-1 Usman Khawaja 34 (28b 2x4 1x6) Ryan ten Doeschate 2-0-15-2 | |
| The new bowler is James Tredwell. | |
| 12.1 | James Tredwell to Irfan Pathan, dot, 73.28kph, J Tredwell tosses this one up to I Pathan. Big turn from the spinner. I Pathan struggles to negotiate that one and just manages to get under it |
| 12.2 | James Tredwell to Irfan Pathan, FOUR, 70.81kph, J Tredwell gets this one to grip and turn. Very classy from I Pathan - no stopping this one |
| 12.3 | James Tredwell to Irfan Pathan, dot, 73.06kph, J Tredwell gives this one some air. Short ball! I Pathan ducks under it |
| 12.4 | James Tredwell to Irfan Pathan, 2, 70.00kph, J Tredwell tosses this one up to I Pathan. Gentle offie turns away from the batsman. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic drive. Two more added to the total |
| 12.5 | James Tredwell to Irfan Pathan, dot, 71.88kph, The leggie now and it turns into the batsman. Excellent timing from I Pathan as he plays an on-drive. Hit straight to the fielder at gully. No run |
| 12.6 | James Tredwell to Irfan Pathan, SIX, 84.60kph, J Tredwell pushes this one through slightly quicker. Six runs! Fantastic batting |
| End of over 13 (12 runs) Mumbai Army 90 / 5 (RR: 6.92) | |
| Usman Khawaja 34* (28b 2x4 1x6) James Tredwell 1-0-12-0 Irfan Pathan 16 (11b 1x4 1x6) Gary Putland 4-0-20-1 | |
| The new bowler is Tillakaratne Dilshan. | |
| 13.1 | Tillakaratne Dilshan to Usman Khawaja, 2, 73.48kph, Not finding much turn off this surface. U Khawaja plays an extravagant leg glance. Glorious timing. Two runs taken. The return is over the stumps |
| 13.2 | Tillakaratne Dilshan to Usman Khawaja, dot, 76.26kph, |
| 13.3 | Tillakaratne Dilshan to Usman Khawaja, dot, 70.00kph, T Dilshan tosses this one up to U Khawaja. Not finding much turn off this surface. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. U Khawaja rightly sends him back |
| 13.4 | Tillakaratne Dilshan to Usman Khawaja, SIX, 73.55kph, Spanked through the off side. Great cut. U Khawaja lofts this one and the ball just clears the ropes |
| 13.5 | Tillakaratne Dilshan to Usman Khawaja, dot, 74.13kph, T Dilshan floats a delivery to U Khawaja. The straight one now. U Khawaja plays it gently through the leg side. Not in the gap |
| 13.6 | Tillakaratne Dilshan to Usman Khawaja, 1, 70.00kph, U Khawaja plays it gently through the leg side. The batsmen only take one |
| End of over 14 (9 runs) Mumbai Army 99 / 5 (RR: 7.07) | |
| Usman Khawaja 43* (34b 2x4 2x6) Tillakaratne Dilshan 1-0-9-0 Irfan Pathan 16 (11b 1x4 1x6) James Tredwell 1-0-12-0 | |
| Ryan ten Doeschate will start a new spell. | |
| 14.1 | Ryan ten Doeschate to Usman Khawaja, 1lb, 132.22kph, R ten Doeschate maintains an off stump line. U Khawaja is beaten by the movement. One more |
| 14.2 | Ryan ten Doeschate to Irfan Pathan, dot, 133.00kph, The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. I Pathan rightly sends him back |
| 14.3 | Ryan ten Doeschate to Irfan Pathan, 1lb, 119.02kph, R ten Doeschate ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. R ten Doeschate maintains an off stump line. I Pathan plays for the movement, but the ball beats the bat. One more |
| 14.4 | Ryan ten Doeschate to Usman Khawaja, FOUR, 122.47kph, That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic on-drive. Four all the way |
| 14.5 | Ryan ten Doeschate to Usman Khawaja, 1, 133.00kph, short length just outside leg stump. Well-timed cut there. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run |
| 14.6 | Ryan ten Doeschate to Irfan Pathan, FOUR, 120.09kph, No great pace there from R ten Doeschate. A hint of swing in. That runs towards the boundary. Four runs |
| End of over 15 (11 runs) Mumbai Army 110 / 5 (RR: 7.33) | |
| Usman Khawaja 48* (37b 3x4 2x6) Ryan ten Doeschate 3-0-24-2 Irfan Pathan 20 (14b 2x4 1x6) Tillakaratne Dilshan 1-0-9-0 | |
| 15.1 | Tillakaratne Dilshan to Usman Khawaja, FOUR, 70.00kph, T Dilshan tosses this one up to U Khawaja and he plays an extravagant cut. Glorious timing. The ball races away for a boundary |
| That's U Khawaja's 50! Well played. | |
| 15.2 | Tillakaratne Dilshan to Usman Khawaja, FOUR, 72.45kph, Spanked through the leg side. Great leg glance. The ball races away for a boundary |
| And that's the 50 run partnership! Excellent batting from this pair. | |
| 15.3 | Tillakaratne Dilshan to Usman Khawaja, 1lb, 70.00kph, T Dilshan floats a delivery to U Khawaja and he misses it completely. One more to the total |
| 15.4 | Tillakaratne Dilshan to Irfan Pathan, 1lb, 70.00kph, T Dilshan floats a delivery to I Pathan. That one goes on straight with the arm. I Pathan misses it completely. One more to the total |
| 15.5 | Tillakaratne Dilshan to Usman Khawaja, FOUR, 72.37kph, T Dilshan tosses this one up to U Khawaja. That one goes on straight with the arm. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed leg glance. The ball races away for a boundary |
| 15.6 | Tillakaratne Dilshan to Usman Khawaja, dot, 70.00kph, Bouncer! U Khawaja sways away and lets it go through |
| End of over 16 (14 runs) Mumbai Army 124 / 5 (RR: 7.75) | |
| Irfan Pathan 20* (15b 2x4 1x6) Tillakaratne Dilshan 2-0-21-0 Usman Khawaja 60 (42b 6x4 2x6) Ryan ten Doeschate 3-0-24-2 | |
| Lonwabo Tsotsobe will start a new spell. | |
| 16.1 | Lonwabo Tsotsobe to Irfan Pathan, 1, 132.26kph, L Tsotsobe puts his back into this delivery. Good length outside off stump. Crunched through the off side. Well executed drive. That is an excellent call by I Pathan. One run |
| 16.2 | Lonwabo Tsotsobe to Usman Khawaja, dot, 137.51kph, L Tsotsobe flings this through at decent pace. Short length outside off stump. U Khawaja puts bat to ball but mistimes it |
| 16.3 | Lonwabo Tsotsobe to Usman Khawaja, 1, 126.29kph, short length outside off stump. U Khawaja drives but can't time it properly. Single taken |
| 16.4 | Lonwabo Tsotsobe to Irfan Pathan, dot, 140.53kph, Excellent timing from I Pathan as he plays a drive |
| 16.5 | Lonwabo Tsotsobe to Irfan Pathan, 1nb, 130.33kph, L Tsotsobe puts his back into this delivery. I Pathan plays it gently through the off side. That is an excellent call by I Pathan. One run |
| Free hit coming up... | |
| 16.5 | Lonwabo Tsotsobe to Usman Khawaja, dot, 133.51kph, L Tsotsobe hits a short length outside off. Crunched through the off side. Well executed drive. No run |
| 16.6 | Lonwabo Tsotsobe to Usman Khawaja, OUT, 132.00kph, L Tsotsobe flings this through at decent pace and he finds a hint of movement from an off stump line. U Khawaja strides forward and blocks. The ball is airborne and taken by T Dilshan |
| Usman Khawaja c T Dilshan b L Tsotsobe 61 (68m 46b 6x4 2x6) SR: 132.61 | |
| End of over 17 (4 runs) Mumbai Army 128 / 6 (RR: 7.53) | |
| Irfan Pathan 22* (18b 2x4 1x6) Lonwabo Tsotsobe 3-0-22-1 Tillakaratne Dilshan 2-0-21-0 | |
| The new batsman is James Franklin. | |
| James Tredwell will start a new spell. | |
| 17.1 | James Tredwell to Irfan Pathan, 1, 78.03kph, Gentle offie turns away from the batsman. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed leg glance. Single taken |
| 17.2 | James Tredwell to James Franklin, 1, 70.00kph, Excellent timing from J Franklin as he plays an on-drive. One more |
| 17.3 | James Tredwell to Irfan Pathan, FOUR, 74.64kph, Crunched through the off side. Well executed drive. Four all the way |
| 17.4 | James Tredwell to Irfan Pathan, dot, 79.67kph, The straight one now. I Pathan plays a punchy leg glance. Not in the gap |
| 17.5 | James Tredwell to Irfan Pathan, 1lb, 71.03kph, short length outside off stump. I Pathan is beaten all ends up. This is excellent bowling. One more |
| 17.6 | James Tredwell to James Franklin, FOUR, 83.78kph, J Tredwell pushes this one through slightly quicker. J Franklin swats this one. No need to run for that. Four runs |
| End of over 18 (11 runs) Mumbai Army 139 / 6 (RR: 7.72) | |
| Irfan Pathan 27* (22b 3x4 1x6) James Tredwell 2-0-22-0 James Franklin 5 (2b 1x4 0x6) Lonwabo Tsotsobe 3-0-22-1 | |
| Ryan ten Doeschate will start a new spell. | |
| 18.1 | Ryan ten Doeschate to Irfan Pathan, 1lb, 117.58kph, R ten Doeschate ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. I Pathan plays for the movement, but the ball beats the bat. One more |
| 18.2 | Ryan ten Doeschate to James Franklin, dot, 123.19kph, R ten Doeschate finds a hint of movement from a middle stump line. J Franklin swats this one. Leg gully is quick to cut off the single |
| 18.3 | Ryan ten Doeschate to James Franklin, dot, 129.32kph, R ten Doeschate ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. R ten Doeschate maintains a middle stump line. Hit straight to the fielder. No runs taken |
| 18.4 | Ryan ten Doeschate to James Franklin, 1b, 127.40kph, No great pace there from R ten Doeschate. Oh beaten comprehensively there. One more to the total |
| 18.5 | Ryan ten Doeschate to Irfan Pathan, 1, 122.53kph, This one is military medium from R ten Doeschate. R ten Doeschate bowls this gun-barrel straight. Hit straight to the fielder. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end |
| 18.6 | Ryan ten Doeschate to James Franklin, dot, 133.00kph, That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic on-drive. J Franklin struck that too firmly to take the single |
| R ten Doeschate finishes up with a good, solid spell. | |
| Ryan ten Doeschate 2 / 25 in 4.0 overs, 0 maidens | |
| End of over 19 (3 runs) Mumbai Army 142 / 6 (RR: 7.47) | |
| Irfan Pathan 28* (24b 3x4 1x6) Ryan ten Doeschate 4-0-25-2 James Franklin 5 (6b 1x4 0x6) James Tredwell 2-0-22-0 | |
| Lonwabo Tsotsobe will start a new spell. | |
| 19.1 | Lonwabo Tsotsobe to Irfan Pathan, 1, 139.60kph, Big movement. One more to the total |
| 19.2 | Lonwabo Tsotsobe to James Franklin, 1, 137.31kph, L Tsotsobe flings this through at decent pace. Short length outside off stump. J Franklin on-drives but doesn't time it at all. They take a single |
| 19.3 | Lonwabo Tsotsobe to Irfan Pathan, dot, 132.63kph, short length outside off stump. I Pathan played that with soft hands and he struck that too firmly to take the single |
| 19.4 | Lonwabo Tsotsobe to Irfan Pathan, 1, 142.00kph, short length outside off stump. I Pathan leg glances but can't time it properly. One more |
| 19.5 | Lonwabo Tsotsobe to James Franklin, 1, 142.00kph, short length outside off stump. J Franklin plays it gently through the leg side. Easy single to be had there |
| 19.6 | Lonwabo Tsotsobe to Irfan Pathan, 2, 142.00kph, Crunched through the leg side. Well executed leg glance. Two more to the total |
| A tad expensive from L Tsotsobe, but a decent outing for him today. | |
| Lonwabo Tsotsobe 1 / 28 in 4.0 overs, 0 maidens | |
| End of over 20 (6 runs) Mumbai Army 148 / 6 (RR: 7.40) | |
| James Franklin 7* (8b 1x4 0x6) Lonwabo Tsotsobe 4-0-28-1 Irfan Pathan 32 (28b 3x4 1x6) Ryan ten Doeschate 4-0-25-2 | |
| Close of innings: Mumbai Army - 148 / 6 | |
Usman Khawaja 61 (46) Irfan Pathan 32* (28) Ryan ten Doeschate 2 / 25 Morne Morkel 1 / 20 | |
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| FOW: 1/18 2/45 3/48 4/60 5/66 6/128 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mumbai Army - 148 / 6 Overs 20 RPO: 7.40 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Extras: 12 WD: 0 NB: 2 B: 1 LB: 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| The new batsman is Tillakaratne Dilshan. | |
| The new batsman is Manvinder Bisla. | |
| The new bowler is Zaheer Khan. | |
| 0.1 | Zaheer Khan to Tillakaratne Dilshan, dot, 135.61kph, Z Khan is working up a decent pace here. Short length on middle stump. Hit straight to the fielder |
| 0.2 | Zaheer Khan to Tillakaratne Dilshan, 1, 125.77kph, Z Khan pushes this through at no great pace and he maintains a tight line just outside leg. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic leg glance. Easy single to be had there |
| 0.3 | Zaheer Khan to Manvinder Bisla, 1, 136.81kph, Z Khan puts his back into this delivery and he hits a short length on middle. Aggressive hook from M Bisla. That is an excellent call by M Bisla. One run |
| 0.4 | Zaheer Khan to Tillakaratne Dilshan, dot, 133.82kph, T Dilshan struggles to negotiate that one and just manages to get under it |
| 0.5 | Zaheer Khan to Tillakaratne Dilshan, 1, 125.47kph, This one is military medium from Z Khan. Short length just outside off stump. T Dilshan plays a punchy upper cut. They take a single |
| 0.6 | Zaheer Khan to Manvinder Bisla, dot, 126.57kph, Z Khan pushes this through at no great pace and he hits a short length just outside leg. M Bisla struggles to negotiate that one and just manages to get under it |
| End of over 1 (3 runs) London Knights 3 / 0 (RR: 3.00, RRR: 7.63) | |
| London Knights requires 146 runs to win at 7.68 runs per over | |
| Tillakaratne Dilshan 2* (4b 0x4 0x6) Zaheer Khan 1-0-3-0 Manvinder Bisla 1 (2b 0x4 0x6) | |
| The new bowler is Irfan Pathan. | |
| 1.1 | Irfan Pathan to Tillakaratne Dilshan, 1lb, 121.51kph, T Dilshan plays for the movement, but the ball beats the bat. One more |
| 1.2 | Irfan Pathan to Manvinder Bisla, dot, 131.71kph, M Bisla cover drives but can't time it properly. No run |
| 1.3 | Irfan Pathan to Manvinder Bisla, 1, 123.40kph, I Pathan ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic cover drive. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single |
| 1.4 | Irfan Pathan to Tillakaratne Dilshan, dot, 121.45kph, It swings away just off the straight. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed leg glance. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. T Dilshan rightly sends him back |
| 1.5 | Irfan Pathan to Tillakaratne Dilshan, 1lb, 136.00kph, I Pathan puts his back into this delivery. Big movement off the pitch. T Dilshan misses it completely. One more |
| 1.6 | Irfan Pathan to Manvinder Bisla, SIX, 131.31kph, Aggressive on-drive from M Bisla. Oh dear. That has been put down in the crowd. Six more |
| End of over 2 (9 runs) London Knights 12 / 0 (RR: 6.00, RRR: 7.56) | |
| London Knights requires 137 runs to win at 7.61 runs per over | |
| Tillakaratne Dilshan 2* (7b 0x4 0x6) Irfan Pathan 1-0-7-0 Manvinder Bisla 8 (5b 0x4 1x6) Zaheer Khan 1-0-3-0 | |
| 2.1 | Zaheer Khan to Tillakaratne Dilshan, 1, 134.43kph, Z Khan flings this through at decent pace. Short length outside off stump. Excellent timing from T Dilshan as he plays a leg glance. They take a single |
| 2.2 | Zaheer Khan to Manvinder Bisla, dot, 138.00kph, Z Khan finds a hint of swing from an off stump line. Bouncer! M Bisla sways away and lets it go through |
| 2.3 | Zaheer Khan to Manvinder Bisla, 1, 117.88kph, Z Khan ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. Not much movement from this surface. M Bisla plays an extravagant cover drive. Glorious timing. That is a comfortable single |
| 2.4 | Zaheer Khan to Tillakaratne Dilshan, 1, 126.82kph, Z Khan pushes this through at no great pace. Short length outside off stump. Crunched through the off side. Well executed leg glance. That is a comfortable single |
| 2.5 | Zaheer Khan to Manvinder Bisla, 1, 132.01kph, That continues on straight. M Bisla cuts but can't time it properly. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single |
| 2.6 | Zaheer Khan to Tillakaratne Dilshan, dot, 133.45kph, Z Khan flings this through at decent pace. It swings in just off the straight. Short ball! T Dilshan ducks under it |
| End of over 3 (4 runs) London Knights 16 / 0 (RR: 5.33, RRR: 7.76) | |
| London Knights requires 133 runs to win at 7.82 runs per over | |
| Manvinder Bisla 10* (8b 0x4 1x6) Zaheer Khan 2-0-7-0 Tillakaratne Dilshan 4 (10b 0x4 0x6) Irfan Pathan 1-0-7-0 | |
| 3.1 | Irfan Pathan to Manvinder Bisla, OUT, 124.92kph, I Pathan finds a hint of swing from an off stump line. M Bisla defends with a straight bat. Huge appeal by I Pathan. And the finger goes up. M Bisla seems very unhappy about something |
| Manvinder Bisla lbw I Pathan 10 (14m 9b 0x4 1x6) SR: 111.11 | |
| The new batsman is Hashim Amla. | |
| 3.2 | Irfan Pathan to Hashim Amla, 1, 122.52kph, It curls in just off the straight. One more to the total |
| 3.3 | Irfan Pathan to Tillakaratne Dilshan, dot, 117.76kph, I Pathan pushes this through at no great pace. Pitches wide of off and it curves in. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic leg glance. Hit straight to the fielder at mid-on. No run |
| 3.4 | Irfan Pathan to Tillakaratne Dilshan, 1, 124.18kph, That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic leg glance. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end |
| 3.5 | Irfan Pathan to Hashim Amla, 1, 131.42kph, H Amla swats this one. One more to the total |
| 3.6 | Irfan Pathan to Tillakaratne Dilshan, 1, 130.77kph, I Pathan puts his back into this delivery and he hits a short length wide of off. Aggressive leg glance from T Dilshan. That is an excellent call by T Dilshan. One run |
| End of over 4 (4 runs) London Knights 20 / 1 (RR: 5.00, RRR: 8.00) | |
| London Knights requires 129 runs to win at 8.06 runs per over | |
| Tillakaratne Dilshan 6* (13b 0x4 0x6) Irfan Pathan 2-0-11-1 Hashim Amla 2 (2b 0x4 0x6) Zaheer Khan 2-0-7-0 | |
| 4.1 | Zaheer Khan to Tillakaratne Dilshan, FOUR, 133.41kph, That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic leg glance. Excellent timing and placement. Four |
| 4.2 | Zaheer Khan to Tillakaratne Dilshan, dot, 119.43kph, Z Khan pushes this through at no great pace. T Dilshan struggles to negotiate that one and just manages to get under it |
| 4.3 | Zaheer Khan to Tillakaratne Dilshan, FOUR, 132.43kph, Z Khan flings this through at decent pace. Short length just outside off stump. T Dilshan plays an extravagant upper cut. Glorious timing. Very classy from T Dilshan - no stopping this one |
| 4.4 | Zaheer Khan to Tillakaratne Dilshan, 2, 132.03kph, Z Khan flings this through at decent pace. Pitches just outside leg and it curves away. Aggressive leg glance from T Dilshan. Two runs taken. The return is over the stumps |
| 4.5 | Zaheer Khan to Tillakaratne Dilshan, 1, 122.09kph, Z Khan is struggling to find much pace off this surface. T Dilshan puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end |
| 4.6 | Zaheer Khan to Hashim Amla, OUT, 122.84kph, Z Khan hits a short length just outside leg. H Amla defends off the front foot. L Simmons is after it and takes a spectacular catch! |
| Hashim Amla c L Simmons b Z Khan 2 (8m 3b 0x4 0x6) SR: 66.67 | |
| End of over 5 (11 runs) London Knights 31 / 2 (RR: 6.20, RRR: 7.80) | |
| London Knights requires 118 runs to win at 7.87 runs per over | |
| Tillakaratne Dilshan 17* (18b 2x4 0x6) Zaheer Khan 3-0-18-1 Irfan Pathan 2-0-11-1 | |
| The new batsman is Kevin Pietersen. | |
| The new bowler is James Franklin. | |
| 5.1 | James Franklin to Tillakaratne Dilshan, dot, 123.24kph, J Franklin hits a short length just outside leg. Excellent timing from T Dilshan as he plays a square drive. No runs taken |
| 5.2 | James Franklin to Tillakaratne Dilshan, 1nb, 132.74kph, J Franklin hits a short length on middle. T Dilshan plays it gently through the off side. Wide long-off misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single |
| Free hit coming up... | |
| 5.2 | James Franklin to Kevin Pietersen, 1lb, 131.00kph, K Pietersen swishes at this one and misses. One more |
| 5.3 | James Franklin to Tillakaratne Dilshan, 1, 130.78kph, J Franklin puts his back into this delivery. Spanked through the leg side. Great on-drive. T Dilshan trots through for the single |
| 5.4 | James Franklin to Kevin Pietersen, dot, 136.00kph, K Pietersen on-drives but can't time it properly. No run |
| 5.5 | James Franklin to Kevin Pietersen, 1lb, 131.41kph, J Franklin flings this through at decent pace. Oh beaten comprehensively there. One more |
| 5.6 | James Franklin to Tillakaratne Dilshan, SIX, 131.64kph, J Franklin puts his back into this delivery. Short length just outside off stump. Oh dear. That has been put down in the crowd. Six more |
| End of over 6 (11 runs) London Knights 42 / 2 (RR: 7.00, RRR: 7.57) | |
| London Knights requires 107 runs to win at 7.64 runs per over | |
| Kevin Pietersen 0* (3b 0x4 0x6) James Franklin 1-0-9-0 Tillakaratne Dilshan 25 (22b 2x4 1x6) Zaheer Khan 3-0-18-1 | |
| The new bowler is Albie Morkel. | |
| 6.1 | Albie Morkel to Kevin Pietersen, 1nb, 137.64kph, K Pietersen played that with soft hands. One more |
| Free hit coming up... | |
| 6.1 | Albie Morkel to Tillakaratne Dilshan, 2, 134.62kph, A Morkel is working up a decent pace here. T Dilshan takes a couple of runs |
| 6.2 | Albie Morkel to Tillakaratne Dilshan, OUT, 130.79kph, A Morkel is working up a decent pace here. Pitches just outside leg and it swings in. Defensively played. T Dilshan has not quite got a hold of this one and it is taken by S Katich wide long-off |
| Tillakaratne Dilshan c S Katich b A Morkel 27 (31m 24b 2x4 1x6) SR: 112.50 | |
| The new batsman is Asad Shafiq. | |
| 6.3 | Albie Morkel to Asad Shafiq, dot, 134.89kph, A Morkel is working up a decent pace here and he finds a hint of movement from a leg stump line. Excellent timing from A Shafiq as he plays an on-drive. Hit straight to the fielder at short cover. No run |
| 6.4 | Albie Morkel to Asad Shafiq, 1, 138.98kph, A Morkel is working up a decent pace here and he finds a hint of swing from a leg stump line. A Shafiq puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Easy single to be had there |
| 6.5 | Albie Morkel to Kevin Pietersen, 1, 135.37kph, full length wide of leg stump. Spanked through the leg side. Great late cut. Deep forward mid-wicket misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single |
| 6.6 | Albie Morkel to Asad Shafiq, 1, 127.44kph, A Morkel ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. Wicket to wicket delivery. Spanked through the leg side. Great hook. One more to the total |
| End of over 7 (7 runs) London Knights 49 / 3 (RR: 7.00, RRR: 7.62) | |
| London Knights requires 100 runs to win at 7.69 runs per over | |
| Asad Shafiq 2* (3b 0x4 0x6) Albie Morkel 1-0-7-1 Kevin Pietersen 2 (5b 0x4 0x6) James Franklin 1-0-9-0 | |
| 7.1 | James Franklin to Asad Shafiq, dot, 121.79kph, J Franklin pushes this through at no great pace. Short length well wide of off stump. A Shafiq struck that too firmly to take the single |
| 7.2 | James Franklin to Asad Shafiq, FOUR, 136.00kph, short length outside off stump. Excellent timing from A Shafiq as he plays a late cut. That runs away for four |
| 7.3 | James Franklin to Asad Shafiq, OUT, 136.00kph, A hint of swing away. A Shafiq played that with soft hands. Rayudu juggles the edge and takes it at the second attempt! |
| Asad Shafiq c +A Rayudu b J Franklin 6 (5m 6b 1x4 0x6) SR: 100.00 | |
| The new batsman is Hamish Rutherford. | |
| 7.4 | James Franklin to Hamish Rutherford, dot, 131.97kph, J Franklin puts his back into this delivery. Well-timed on-drive there. No run |
| 7.5 | James Franklin to Hamish Rutherford, 1, 136.00kph, J Franklin flings this through at decent pace. Well-timed on-drive there. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end |
| 7.6 | James Franklin to Kevin Pietersen, dot, 134.60kph, He finds a fraction of movement off the surface. Short ball! K Pietersen ducks under it |
| End of over 8 (5 runs) London Knights 54 / 4 (RR: 6.75, RRR: 7.83) | |
| London Knights requires 95 runs to win at 7.92 runs per over | |
| Hamish Rutherford 1* (2b 0x4 0x6) James Franklin 2-0-14-1 Kevin Pietersen 2 (6b 0x4 0x6) Albie Morkel 1-0-7-1 | |
| 8.1 | Albie Morkel to Hamish Rutherford, dot, 134.72kph, good length outside off stump. H Rutherford struggles to negotiate that one and just manages to get under it |
| 8.2 | Albie Morkel to Hamish Rutherford, 1, 136.40kph, A Morkel is working up a decent pace here. Pitches on middle and it swings in. H Rutherford late cuts but can't time it properly. Easy single to be had there |
| 8.3 | Albie Morkel to Kevin Pietersen, dot, 125.33kph, A Morkel ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. It curls away just off the straight. Aggressive late cut from K Pietersen and he struck that too firmly to take the single |
| 8.4 | Albie Morkel to Kevin Pietersen, dot, 139.68kph, A Morkel flings this through at decent pace. Pitches on middle and it swings in. K Pietersen late cuts but can't time it properly. Point is quick to cut off the single |
| 8.5 | Albie Morkel to Kevin Pietersen, SIX, 118.21kph, Going going gone! Six |
| 8.6 | Albie Morkel to Kevin Pietersen, FOUR, 122.58kph, short length on middle stump. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed on-drive. The ball races away for a boundary |
| End of over 9 (11 runs) London Knights 65 / 4 (RR: 7.22, RRR: 7.55) | |
| London Knights requires 84 runs to win at 7.64 runs per over | |
| Hamish Rutherford 2* (4b 0x4 0x6) Albie Morkel 2-0-18-1 Kevin Pietersen 12 (10b 1x4 1x6) James Franklin 2-0-14-1 | |
| The new bowler is Jacob Oram. | |
| 9.1 | Jacob Oram to Hamish Rutherford, SIX, 131.37kph, J Oram flings this through at decent pace. It swings away just off the straight. Crunched through the off side. Well executed square drive. Oh dear. That has been put down in the crowd. Six more |
| 9.2 | Jacob Oram to Hamish Rutherford, dot, 132.00kph, H Rutherford plays it gently through the leg side. Hit straight to the fielder at gully. No run |
| 9.3 | Jacob Oram to Hamish Rutherford, dot, 127.90kph, J Oram ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. Aggressive on-drive from H Rutherford and he struck that too firmly to take the single |
| 9.4 | Jacob Oram to Hamish Rutherford, 1b, 122.90kph, J Oram finds a hint of swing from an off stump line. That is an ungainly shot - H Rutherford is lucky not to have edged that. One more |
| 9.5 | Jacob Oram to Kevin Pietersen, 1, 125.55kph, Spanked through the leg side. Great leg glance. They take a single |
| 9.6 | Jacob Oram to Hamish Rutherford, 1b, 128.36kph, A hint of swing away. Oh beaten comprehensively there. One more |
| End of over 10 (9 runs) London Knights 74 / 4 (RR: 7.40, RRR: 7.40) | |
| London Knights requires 75 runs to win at 7.50 runs per over | |
| Hamish Rutherford 8* (9b 0x4 1x6) Jacob Oram 1-0-7-0 Kevin Pietersen 13 (11b 1x4 1x6) Albie Morkel 2-0-18-1 | |
| 10.1 | Albie Morkel to Hamish Rutherford, 1, 123.63kph, No great pace there from A Morkel and he maintains a tight line outside off. Well-timed on-drive there. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run |
| 10.2 | Albie Morkel to Kevin Pietersen, FOUR, 126.05kph, It swings away just off the straight. K Pietersen plays an extravagant late cut. Glorious timing. That runs away for four |
| 10.3 | Albie Morkel to Kevin Pietersen, dot, 133.32kph, A Morkel puts his back into this delivery. Short length just outside leg stump. K Pietersen plays a punchy on-drive. Not in the gap |
| 10.4 | Albie Morkel to Kevin Pietersen, 1, 120.11kph, short and straight. K Pietersen plays it gently through the leg side. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run |
| 10.5 | Albie Morkel to Hamish Rutherford, 1, 135.98kph, H Rutherford on-drives but can't time it properly. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single |
| 10.6 | Albie Morkel to Kevin Pietersen, dot, 136.57kph, A Morkel puts his back into this delivery. Spanked through the leg side. Great on-drive. Not in the gap |
| End of over 11 (7 runs) London Knights 81 / 4 (RR: 7.36, RRR: 7.44) | |
| London Knights requires 68 runs to win at 7.56 runs per over | |
| Hamish Rutherford 10* (11b 0x4 1x6) Albie Morkel 3-0-25-1 Kevin Pietersen 18 (15b 2x4 1x6) Jacob Oram 1-0-7-0 | |
| 11.1 | Jacob Oram to Hamish Rutherford, FOUR, 128.39kph, This one is military medium from J Oram. He finds a fraction of swing off the surface. The ball races away for a boundary |
| 11.2 | Jacob Oram to Hamish Rutherford, 2, 130.19kph, It swings in just off the straight. Crunched through the off side. Well executed square drive. H Rutherford collects two |
| 11.3 | Jacob Oram to Hamish Rutherford, dot, 127.64kph, H Rutherford puts bat to ball but mistimes it. No runs taken |
| 11.4 | Jacob Oram to Hamish Rutherford, FOUR, 132.00kph, J Oram flings this through at decent pace. No chance for the fielder in the deep. Four more |
| 11.5 | Jacob Oram to Hamish Rutherford, 1lb, 124.31kph, H Rutherford plays for the movement, but the ball beats the bat. One more to the total |
| 11.6 | Jacob Oram to Kevin Pietersen, dot, 132.00kph, It swings away just off the straight. K Pietersen leg glances but can't time it properly and he struck that too firmly to take the single |
| End of over 12 (11 runs) London Knights 92 / 4 (RR: 7.67, RRR: 7.00) | |
| London Knights requires 57 runs to win at 7.13 runs per over | |
| Hamish Rutherford 20* (16b 2x4 1x6) Jacob Oram 2-0-17-0 Kevin Pietersen 18 (16b 2x4 1x6) Albie Morkel 3-0-25-1 | |
| The new bowler is Johan Botha. | |
| 12.1 | Johan Botha to Hamish Rutherford, 1, 80.94kph, H Rutherford plays it gently through the off side. Gully misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single |
| 12.2 | Johan Botha to Kevin Pietersen, 2, 77.00kph, A little more pace on this one. Spanked through the leg side. Great on-drive. Two more to the total |
| 12.3 | Johan Botha to Kevin Pietersen, 1, 77.00kph, K Pietersen on-drives but can't time it properly. That is a comfortable single |
| 12.4 | Johan Botha to Hamish Rutherford, FOUR, 80.73kph, This one is bowled slightly flatter, slightly quicker. Crunched through the off side. Well executed late cut. Through cover point for four. Imperious |
| 12.5 | Johan Botha to Hamish Rutherford, FOUR, 78.47kph, The straight one now. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic leg glance. The ball beats the fielder and the outfield does the rest. Four more |
| And that's the 50 run partnership! Excellent batting from this pair. | |
| 12.6 | Johan Botha to Hamish Rutherford, 1, 77.00kph, good length outside off stump. Excellent timing from H Rutherford as he plays a late cut. One more |
| End of over 13 (13 runs) London Knights 105 / 4 (RR: 8.08, RRR: 6.14) | |
| London Knights requires 44 runs to win at 6.29 runs per over | |
| Hamish Rutherford 30* (20b 4x4 1x6) Johan Botha 1-0-13-0 Kevin Pietersen 21 (18b 2x4 1x6) Jacob Oram 2-0-17-0 | |
| James Franklin will start a new spell. | |
| 13.1 | James Franklin to Hamish Rutherford, dot, 133.14kph, No runs taken |
| 13.2 | James Franklin to Hamish Rutherford, SIX, 130.77kph, J Franklin puts his back into this delivery and he hits a short length outside off. Fielder is underneath it but the ball sails over his head. SIX |
| 13.3 | James Franklin to Hamish Rutherford, 1, 135.59kph, J Franklin puts his back into this delivery. A hint of swing in. H Rutherford plays an extravagant leg glance. Glorious timing. That is an excellent call by H Rutherford. One run |
| 13.4 | James Franklin to Kevin Pietersen, 1lb, 134.40kph, Pitches on middle and it swings away. K Pietersen is beaten all ends up. This is excellent bowling. One more |
| 13.5 | James Franklin to Hamish Rutherford, OUT, 130.97kph, J Franklin flings this through at decent pace. This one starts outside off and ends up on off. H Rutherford played that with soft hands. Rayudu snaffles that edge comfortably |
| Hamish Rutherford c +A Rayudu b J Franklin 37 (30m 24b 4x4 2x6) SR: 154.17 | |
| The new batsman is Ryan ten Doeschate. | |
| 13.6 | James Franklin to Ryan ten Doeschate, dot, 128.45kph, This one is military medium from J Franklin. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed leg glance. R ten Doeschate struck that too firmly to take the single |
| End of over 14 (8 runs) London Knights 113 / 5 (RR: 8.07, RRR: 5.83) | |
| London Knights requires 36 runs to win at 6.00 runs per over | |
| Kevin Pietersen 21* (19b 2x4 1x6) James Franklin 3-0-21-2 Ryan ten Doeschate 0 (1b 0x4 0x6) Johan Botha 1-0-13-0 | |
| Albie Morkel will start a new spell. | |
| 14.1 | Albie Morkel to Kevin Pietersen, 1b, 134.48kph, Not much movement from this surface. K Pietersen swishes at this one and misses. One more to the total |
| 14.2 | Albie Morkel to Ryan ten Doeschate, 1nb, 133.70kph, A hint of movement in. R ten Doeschate puts bat to ball but mistimes it. That is a comfortable single |
| Free hit coming up... | |
| 14.2 | Albie Morkel to Kevin Pietersen, 1, 135.35kph, K Pietersen late cuts but can't time it properly. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single |
| 14.3 | Albie Morkel to Ryan ten Doeschate, dot, 133.90kph, A Morkel puts his back into this delivery and he hits a short length just outside off. Well-timed late cut there. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. R ten Doeschate rightly sends him back |
| 14.4 | Albie Morkel to Ryan ten Doeschate, 1, 122.38kph, R ten Doeschate plays an extravagant late cut. Glorious timing. Wide extra-cover misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single |
| 14.5 | Albie Morkel to Kevin Pietersen, 1b, 134.27kph, short length just outside off stump. K Pietersen plays for the movement, but the ball beats the bat. One more to the total |
| 14.6 | Albie Morkel to Ryan ten Doeschate, dot, 139.63kph, A Morkel is working up a decent pace here and he hits a short length just outside off. Bouncer! R ten Doeschate sways away |
| A tad expensive from A Morkel, but a decent outing for him today. | |
| Albie Morkel 1 / 29 in 4.0 overs, 0 maidens | |
| End of over 15 (6 runs) London Knights 119 / 5 (RR: 7.93, RRR: 5.80) | |
| London Knights requires 30 runs to win at 6.00 runs per over | |
| Kevin Pietersen 22* (22b 2x4 1x6) Albie Morkel 4-0-29-1 Ryan ten Doeschate 2 (5b 0x4 0x6) James Franklin 3-0-21-2 | |
| 15.1 | James Franklin to Kevin Pietersen, 1, 134.16kph, J Franklin finds a hint of movement from an off stump line. K Pietersen plays it gently through the leg side. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run |
| 15.2 | James Franklin to Ryan ten Doeschate, 1, 122.97kph, J Franklin hits a short length wide of off. Crunched through the off side. Well executed leg glance. R ten Doeschate trots through for the single |
| 15.3 | James Franklin to Kevin Pietersen, 1, 115.47kph, J Franklin is struggling to find much pace off this surface and he maintains an off stump line. Well-timed late cut there. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single |
| 15.4 | James Franklin to Ryan ten Doeschate, SIX, 125.77kph, Excellent timing from R ten Doeschate as he plays a cut. Shouts of "catch it" but can only look on as the ball clears the ropes |
| 15.5 | James Franklin to Ryan ten Doeschate, dot, 123.02kph, The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. R ten Doeschate rightly sends him back |
| 15.6 | James Franklin to Ryan ten Doeschate, dot, 129.31kph, No great pace there from J Franklin. That moved miles. No runs taken |
| A tad expensive from J Franklin, but a decent outing for him today. | |
| James Franklin 2 / 30 in 4.0 overs, 0 maidens | |
| End of over 16 (9 runs) London Knights 128 / 5 (RR: 8.00, RRR: 5.00) | |
| London Knights requires 21 runs to win at 5.25 runs per over | |
| Kevin Pietersen 24* (24b 2x4 1x6) James Franklin 4-0-30-2 Ryan ten Doeschate 9 (9b 0x4 1x6) Albie Morkel 4-0-29-1 | |
| Irfan Pathan will start a new spell. | |
| 16.1 | Irfan Pathan to Kevin Pietersen, 2, 126.99kph, This one is military medium from I Pathan. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic leg glance. K Pietersen takes a couple of runs |
| 16.2 | Irfan Pathan to Kevin Pietersen, SIX, 128.65kph, Aggressive cover drive from K Pietersen. That has been caught in the crowd! Six |
| 16.3 | Irfan Pathan to Kevin Pietersen, 1lb, 121.42kph, No great pace there from I Pathan. K Pietersen misses it completely. One more to the total |
| 16.4 | Irfan Pathan to Ryan ten Doeschate, 1lb, 124.92kph, short length on middle stump. Oh beaten comprehensively there. One more |
| 16.5 | Irfan Pathan to Kevin Pietersen, FOUR, 127.72kph, Spanked through the leg side. Great leg glance. That runs away for four |
| 16.6 | Irfan Pathan to Kevin Pietersen, 1lb, 127.77kph, K Pietersen is beaten by the movement. One more |
| End of over 17 (15 runs) London Knights 143 / 5 (RR: 8.41, RRR: 1.67) | |
| London Knights requires 6 runs to win at 2.00 runs per over | |
| Kevin Pietersen 36* (29b 3x4 2x6) Irfan Pathan 3-0-23-1 Ryan ten Doeschate 9 (10b 0x4 1x6) James Franklin 4-0-30-2 | |
| Zaheer Khan will start a new spell. | |
| 17.1 | Zaheer Khan to Kevin Pietersen, 1, 123.87kph, Z Khan ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. K Pietersen puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run |
| 17.2 | Zaheer Khan to Ryan ten Doeschate, dot, 134.64kph, The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. R ten Doeschate rightly sends him back |
| 17.3 | Zaheer Khan to Ryan ten Doeschate, dot, 127.46kph, short length wide of off stump. R ten Doeschate struck that too firmly to take the single |
| 17.4 | Zaheer Khan to Ryan ten Doeschate, FOUR, 134.15kph, Z Khan is working up a decent pace here. Short length outside off stump. R ten Doeschate plays an extravagant leg glance. Glorious timing. Not quite where R ten Doeschate intended it to go |
| 17.5 | Zaheer Khan to Ryan ten Doeschate, dot, 135.21kph, Z Khan finds a hint of swing from an off stump line. R ten Doeschate plays it gently through the leg side. No runs taken |
| 17.6 | Zaheer Khan to Ryan ten Doeschate, 1, 122.88kph, That one goes on straight. R ten Doeschate plays it gently through the leg side. They take a single |
| Z Khan finishes up with a good, solid spell. | |
| Zaheer Khan 1 / 24 in 4.0 overs, 0 maidens | |
| End of over 18 (6 runs) London Knights 149 / 5 (RR: 8.28, RRR: -0.50) | |
| Ryan ten Doeschate 14* (15b 1x4 1x6) Zaheer Khan 4-0-24-1 Kevin Pietersen 37 (30b 3x4 2x6) Irfan Pathan 3-0-23-1 | |
| Close of innings: London Knights - 149 / 5 | |
Kevin Pietersen 37* (30) Hamish Rutherford 37 (24) James Franklin 2 / 30 Irfan Pathan 1 / 23 | |
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| London Knights - 149 / 5 Overs 18 RPO: 8.28 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Extras: 16 WD: 0 NB: 3 B: 4 LB: 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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MATCH NOTES ----------- Mumbai Army 148/6 20 overs London Knights 149/5 18 overs London Knights wins by 5 wickets MoM: R ten Doeschate |
Manchester Lions vs Sydney Soldiers FORMAT: T20 VENUE: Old Trafford UMPIRES: Richard Kettleborough and Ravi Sundaram Sydney Soldiers won the toss and elected to field first |
| The new batsman is Colin Ingram. | |
| The new batsman is Eoin Morgan. | |
| The new bowler is Mitchell Starc. | |
| 0.1 | Mitchell Starc to Colin Ingram, 1, 144.35kph, C Ingram plays it gently through the leg side. Single taken |
| 0.2 | Mitchell Starc to Eoin Morgan, dot, 134.42kph, Big movement. E Morgan on-drives but can't time it properly. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. E Morgan rightly sends him back |
| 0.3 | Mitchell Starc to Eoin Morgan, FOUR, 142.84kph, M Starc hurls this through. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic on-drive. That went to the boundary in a flash |
| 0.4 | Mitchell Starc to Eoin Morgan, 1, 133.11kph, full length outside off stump. Well-timed cut there. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run |
| 0.5 | Mitchell Starc to Colin Ingram, dot, 148.00kph, Bouncer! C Ingram sways away and lets it go through |
| 0.6 | Mitchell Starc to Colin Ingram, 1, 131.56kph, M Starc hits a good length outside off. C Ingram plays it gently through the off side. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single |
| End of over 1 (7 runs) Manchester Lions 7 / 0 (RR: 7.00) | |
| Colin Ingram 2* (3b 0x4 0x6) Mitchell Starc 1-0-7-0 Eoin Morgan 5 (3b 1x4 0x6) | |
| The new bowler is Nathan Rimmington. | |
| 1.1 | Nathan Rimmington to Colin Ingram, FOUR, 144.00kph, N Rimmington hurls this through. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed hook. Four more to the total |
| 1.2 | Nathan Rimmington to Colin Ingram, FOUR, 133.72kph, Excellent timing and placement. Four |
| 1.3 | Nathan Rimmington to Colin Ingram, dot, 129.52kph, N Rimmington finds a hint of swing from an off stump line. No runs taken |
| 1.4 | Nathan Rimmington to Colin Ingram, 1lb, 140.94kph, N Rimmington hurls this through. It swings in just off the straight. C Ingram is beaten by the movement. One more |
| 1.5 | Nathan Rimmington to Eoin Morgan, dot, 129.14kph, N Rimmington maintains an off stump line. E Morgan struggles to negotiate that one and just manages to get under it |
| 1.6 | Nathan Rimmington to Eoin Morgan, dot, 139.86kph, N Rimmington finds a hint of movement from an off stump line. Bouncer! E Morgan sways away |
| End of over 2 (9 runs) Manchester Lions 16 / 0 (RR: 8.00) | |
| Colin Ingram 10* (7b 2x4 0x6) Nathan Rimmington 1-0-8-0 Eoin Morgan 5 (5b 1x4 0x6) Mitchell Starc 1-0-7-0 | |
| 2.1 | Mitchell Starc to Colin Ingram, FOUR, 138.01kph, M Starc hits a short length outside off. Four all the way |
| 2.2 | Mitchell Starc to Colin Ingram, dot, 147.87kph, short length outside off stump. Bouncer! C Ingram sways away |
| 2.3 | Mitchell Starc to Colin Ingram, 1, 130.15kph, M Starc is working up a decent pace here. Good length outside off stump. C Ingram plays an extravagant late cut. Glorious timing. Easy single to be had there |
| 2.4 | Mitchell Starc to Eoin Morgan, FOUR, 148.00kph, That moved miles. E Morgan plays an extravagant cover drive. Glorious timing. The ball beats the fielder and the outfield does the rest. Four more |
| 2.5 | Mitchell Starc to Eoin Morgan, dot, 143.64kph, M Starc is working up a good head of steam here. Big movement. Hit straight to the fielder. Mid-wicket is quick to cut off the single |
| 2.6 | Mitchell Starc to Eoin Morgan, 1b, 148.00kph, M Starc hurls this through. E Morgan is beaten all ends up. This is excellent bowling. One more |
| End of over 3 (10 runs) Manchester Lions 26 / 0 (RR: 8.67) | |
| Eoin Morgan 9* (8b 2x4 0x6) Mitchell Starc 2-0-16-0 Colin Ingram 15 (10b 3x4 0x6) Nathan Rimmington 1-0-8-0 | |
| 3.1 | Nathan Rimmington to Eoin Morgan, 1, 142.26kph, N Rimmington hurls this through. Wicket to wicket delivery. They take a single |
| 3.2 | Nathan Rimmington to Colin Ingram, 1, 129.13kph, good length outside off stump. C Ingram late cuts but can't time it properly. Point misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single |
| 3.3 | Nathan Rimmington to Eoin Morgan, 1, 135.24kph, N Rimmington puts his back into this delivery. It swings in just off the straight. E Morgan puts bat to ball but mistimes it and he trots through for the single |
| 3.4 | Nathan Rimmington to Colin Ingram, 2, 132.53kph, N Rimmington maintains a tight line outside off. Aggressive late cut from C Ingram. Two more runs |
| 3.5 | Nathan Rimmington to Colin Ingram, SIX, 144.00kph, That one goes on straight. Aggressive leg glance from C Ingram. An audacious shot from C Ingram. Six runs |
| 3.6 | Nathan Rimmington to Colin Ingram, dot, 129.70kph, No great pace there from N Rimmington. C Ingram played that with soft hands. Short 3rd man is quick to cut off the single |
| End of over 4 (11 runs) Manchester Lions 37 / 0 (RR: 9.25) | |
| Eoin Morgan 11* (10b 2x4 0x6) Nathan Rimmington 2-0-19-0 Colin Ingram 24 (14b 3x4 1x6) Mitchell Starc 2-0-16-0 | |
| The new bowler is Sean Abbott. | |
| 4.1 | Sean Abbott to Eoin Morgan, 1, 106.08kph, S Abbott runs his fingers across the seam. E Morgan plays it gently through the off side. Single taken |
| 4.2 | Sean Abbott to Colin Ingram, 1b, 97.54kph, S Abbott runs his fingers across the seam. Short length outside off stump. That is an ungainly shot - C Ingram is lucky not to have edged that. One more to the total |
| 4.3 | Sean Abbott to Eoin Morgan, 2, 100.50kph, That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic leg glance. Two runs taken. The return is over the stumps |
| 4.4 | Sean Abbott to Eoin Morgan, 1, 118.18kph, S Abbott ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. Not much movement from this surface. E Morgan puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single |
| 4.5 | Sean Abbott to Colin Ingram, 1, 112.44kph, S Abbott cuts his fingers across this one. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic upper cut. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single |
| 4.6 | Sean Abbott to Eoin Morgan, SIX, 112.70kph, Excellent timing from E Morgan as he plays a drive. An audacious shot from E Morgan. Six runs |
| End of over 5 (12 runs) Manchester Lions 49 / 0 (RR: 9.80) | |
| Colin Ingram 25* (16b 3x4 1x6) Sean Abbott 1-0-11-0 Eoin Morgan 21 (14b 2x4 1x6) Nathan Rimmington 2-0-19-0 | |
| The new bowler is Jimmy Neesham. | |
| 5.1 | Jimmy Neesham to Colin Ingram, 1, 120.42kph, J Neesham ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. Wicket to wicket delivery. C Ingram puts bat to ball but mistimes it. That is a comfortable single |
| And that's the 50 run partnership! Excellent batting from this pair. | |
| 5.2 | Jimmy Neesham to Eoin Morgan, 1, 130.03kph, J Neesham is working up a decent pace here. Wicket to wicket delivery. E Morgan puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Easy single to be had there |
| 5.3 | Jimmy Neesham to Colin Ingram, 1, 120.59kph, J Neesham bowls this gun-barrel straight. C Ingram plays it gently through the off side. Single taken |
| 5.4 | Jimmy Neesham to Eoin Morgan, FOUR, 127.15kph, That continues on straight. E Morgan plays a punchy on-drive. Through deep mid-off for four. Imperious |
| 5.5 | Jimmy Neesham to Eoin Morgan, 1, 122.96kph, J Neesham bowls this gun-barrel straight. Excellent timing from E Morgan as he plays an on-drive. E Morgan trots through for the single |
| 5.6 | Jimmy Neesham to Colin Ingram, dot, 132.37kph, J Neesham is working up a decent pace here and he finds a hint of movement from an off stump line. C Ingram swats this one. Point is quick to cut off the single |
| End of over 6 (8 runs) Manchester Lions 57 / 0 (RR: 9.50) | |
| Eoin Morgan 27* (17b 3x4 1x6) Jimmy Neesham 1-0-8-0 Colin Ingram 27 (19b 3x4 1x6) Sean Abbott 1-0-11-0 | |
| The new bowler is Moises Henriques. | |
| 6.1 | Moises Henriques to Eoin Morgan, SIX, 127.21kph, full and straight. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic late cut. Shouts of "catch it" but can only look on as the ball clears the ropes |
| 6.2 | Moises Henriques to Eoin Morgan, FOUR, 132.49kph, M Henriques maintains a tight line outside off. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic pull. The ball races away for a boundary |
| 6.3 | Moises Henriques to Eoin Morgan, dot, 137.09kph, M Henriques flings this through at decent pace. He finds a fraction of swing off the surface. No runs taken |
| 6.4 | Moises Henriques to Eoin Morgan, dot, 140.00kph, short length outside off stump. Short ball! E Morgan ducks under it |
| 6.5 | Moises Henriques to Eoin Morgan, 1, 138.62kph, M Henriques puts his back into this delivery. It swings in just off the straight. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed pull. That is an excellent call by E Morgan. One run |
| 6.6 | Moises Henriques to Colin Ingram, FOUR, 128.93kph, This one is military medium from M Henriques. It curves away just off the straight. Excellent timing from C Ingram as he plays a late cut. Excellent timing and placement. Four |
| End of over 7 (15 runs) Manchester Lions 72 / 0 (RR: 10.29) | |
| Eoin Morgan 38* (22b 4x4 2x6) Moises Henriques 1-0-15-0 Colin Ingram 31 (20b 4x4 1x6) Jimmy Neesham 1-0-8-0 | |
| 7.1 | Jimmy Neesham to Eoin Morgan, FOUR, 119.70kph, No great pace there from J Neesham and he hits a good length outside off. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed on-drive. Can't cut it off. Four |
| 7.2 | Jimmy Neesham to Eoin Morgan, 2, 132.05kph, J Neesham maintains an off stump line. E Morgan pushes hard for two. Excellent running |
| 7.3 | Jimmy Neesham to Eoin Morgan, FOUR, 129.95kph, That one goes on straight. Crunched through the off side. Well executed late cut. Four more to the total |
| 7.4 | Jimmy Neesham to Eoin Morgan, 1, 135.00kph, E Morgan plays it gently through the leg side. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single |
| 7.5 | Jimmy Neesham to Colin Ingram, SIX, 124.72kph, Six runs! Fantastic batting |
| 7.6 | Jimmy Neesham to Colin Ingram, OUT, 116.66kph, short and straight. C Ingram defends off the front foot. BOWLED HIM! |
| Colin Ingram b J Neesham 37 (42m 22b 4x4 2x6) SR: 168.18 | |
| End of over 8 (17 runs) Manchester Lions 89 / 1 (RR: 11.13) | |
| Eoin Morgan 49* (26b 6x4 2x6) Jimmy Neesham 2-0-25-1 Moises Henriques 1-0-15-0 | |
| The new batsman is Joe Root. | |
| The new bowler is Sunil Narine. | |
| 8.1 | Sunil Narine to Eoin Morgan, OUT, 72.00kph, S Narine floats a delivery to E Morgan. That spun a long way away from the batsman after pitching. E Morgan played that with soft hands. The ball is sent into orbit! A Finch settles under it and takes a fine catch |
| Eoin Morgan c A Finch b S Narine 49 (42m 27b 6x4 2x6) SR: 181.48 | |
| The new batsman is Brendon McCullum. | |
| 8.2 | Sunil Narine to Brendon McCullum, dot, 72.45kph, This one bites viciously and spins a long way. B McCullum pushes this ball through the leg side. No run |
| 8.3 | Sunil Narine to Brendon McCullum, 1, 72.23kph, One more |
| 8.4 | Sunil Narine to Joe Root, dot, 77.18kph, S Narine pushes this one through slightly quicker. A big offie now and it grips and spins into the batsman. Bouncer! J Root sways away and lets it go through |
| 8.5 | Sunil Narine to Joe Root, 1, 73.96kph, Big turn from the spinner. J Root puts bat to ball but mistimes it. One more |
| 8.6 | Sunil Narine to Brendon McCullum, 1, 72.00kph, Spanked through the leg side. Great leg glance. One more to the total |
| End of over 9 (3 runs) Manchester Lions 92 / 2 (RR: 10.22) | |
| Brendon McCullum 2* (3b 0x4 0x6) Sunil Narine 1-0-3-1 Joe Root 1 (2b 0x4 0x6) Jimmy Neesham 2-0-25-1 | |
| Mitchell Starc will start a new spell. | |
| 9.1 | Mitchell Starc to Brendon McCullum, FOUR, 147.89kph, M Starc hits a short length just outside leg. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed pull. That went to the boundary in a flash |
| 9.2 | Mitchell Starc to Brendon McCullum, dot, 138.47kph, No run |
| 9.3 | Mitchell Starc to Brendon McCullum, 1, 144.19kph, This one starts just outside leg and ends up on leg. B McCullum played that with soft hands. They take a single |
| 9.4 | Mitchell Starc to Joe Root, OUT, 146.84kph, This one starts just outside leg and ends up on leg. J Root played that with soft hands. The ball is airborne and taken by A Finch |
| Joe Root c A Finch b M Starc 1 (6m 3b 0x4 0x6) SR: 33.33 | |
| The new batsman is Tom Cooper. | |
| 9.5 | Mitchell Starc to Tom Cooper, 1lb, 144.39kph, M Starc hurls this through. Short length just outside leg stump. T Cooper is beaten by the movement. One more to the total |
| 9.6 | Mitchell Starc to Brendon McCullum, dot, 148.00kph, deep mid-off is quick to cut off the single |
| End of over 10 (6 runs) Manchester Lions 98 / 3 (RR: 9.80) | |
| Tom Cooper 0* (1b 0x4 0x6) Mitchell Starc 3-0-21-1 Brendon McCullum 7 (7b 1x4 0x6) Sunil Narine 1-0-3-1 | |
| 10.1 | Sunil Narine to Tom Cooper, dot, 74.53kph, S Narine gives this one some air and he rips an offie that turns viciously into the batsman. Bouncer! T Cooper sways away |
| 10.2 | Sunil Narine to Tom Cooper, 1, 72.00kph, That spun a long way into the batsman after pitching. T Cooper cuts but can't time it properly. That is a comfortable single |
| 10.3 | Sunil Narine to Brendon McCullum, 1, 74.62kph, S Narine gives this one some air. A big offie now and it grips and spins into the batsman. Well-timed late cut there. Can't get this past the fielder. One more |
| 10.4 | Sunil Narine to Tom Cooper, 1, 72.00kph, T Cooper plays it gently through the off side. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run |
| 10.5 | Sunil Narine to Brendon McCullum, SIX, 72.00kph, S Narine tosses this one up to B McCullum. Big turn from the spinner. B McCullum plays a punchy late cut. That has been caught in the crowd! Six |
| 10.6 | Sunil Narine to Brendon McCullum, dot, 72.00kph, That spun a long way into the batsman after pitching. No runs taken |
| End of over 11 (9 runs) Manchester Lions 107 / 3 (RR: 9.73) | |
| Tom Cooper 2* (4b 0x4 0x6) Sunil Narine 2-0-12-1 Brendon McCullum 14 (10b 1x4 1x6) Mitchell Starc 3-0-21-1 | |
| Sean Abbott will start a new spell. | |
| 11.1 | Sean Abbott to Tom Cooper, 1, 108.78kph, S Abbott bowls this from the back of his hand. Short length just outside leg stump. Well-timed leg glance there. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run |
| 11.2 | Sean Abbott to Brendon McCullum, 1, 103.64kph, short and straight. B McCullum plays it gently through the leg side. That is a comfortable single |
| 11.3 | Sean Abbott to Tom Cooper, dot, 103.69kph, S Abbott runs his fingers across the seam. T Cooper plays it gently through the leg side. Not in the gap |
| 11.4 | Sean Abbott to Tom Cooper, 1, 105.91kph, It cuts in just off the straight. Excellent timing from T Cooper as he plays a leg glance. Short leg misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single |
| 11.5 | Sean Abbott to Brendon McCullum, 2, 103.47kph, S Abbott slows this one down. B McCullum takes a couple of runs |
| 11.6 | Sean Abbott to Brendon McCullum, 1, 116.82kph, S Abbott ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic late cut. Silly point misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single |
| End of over 12 (6 runs) Manchester Lions 113 / 3 (RR: 9.42) | |
| Brendon McCullum 18* (13b 1x4 1x6) Sean Abbott 2-0-17-0 Tom Cooper 4 (7b 0x4 0x6) Sunil Narine 2-0-12-1 | |
| 12.1 | Sunil Narine to Brendon McCullum, 1, 84.48kph, This one bites viciously and spins a long way. B McCullum puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run |
| 12.2 | Sunil Narine to Tom Cooper, dot, 72.00kph, full length just outside off stump. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. T Cooper rightly sends him back |
| 12.3 | Sunil Narine to Tom Cooper, dot, 72.00kph, short length on middle stump. T Cooper puts bat to ball but mistimes it. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. T Cooper rightly sends him back |
| 12.4 | Sunil Narine to Tom Cooper, 1, 74.73kph, S Narine tosses this one up to T Cooper and he plays it gently through the leg side. They take a single |
| 12.5 | Sunil Narine to Brendon McCullum, 1b, 73.73kph, S Narine puts lots of revolutions on this delivery. B McCullum plays for the movement, but the ball beats the bat. One more to the total |
| 12.6 | Sunil Narine to Tom Cooper, 2, 78.46kph, A big offie now and it grips and spins into the batsman. Aggressive square drive from T Cooper. The initial call is two - the batsmen make it quite easily in the end |
| End of over 13 (5 runs) Manchester Lions 118 / 3 (RR: 9.08) | |
| Brendon McCullum 19* (15b 1x4 1x6) Sunil Narine 3-0-16-1 Tom Cooper 7 (11b 0x4 0x6) Sean Abbott 2-0-17-0 | |
| 13.1 | Sean Abbott to Brendon McCullum, 1, 106.88kph, S Abbott slows this one down. That continues on straight. B McCullum plays an extravagant late cut. Glorious timing. One more |
| 13.2 | Sean Abbott to Tom Cooper, SIX, 120.00kph, S Abbott ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman and he maintains a middle stump line. Excellent timing from T Cooper as he plays a leg glance. Fielder is underneath it but the ball sails over his head. SIX |
| 13.3 | Sean Abbott to Tom Cooper, FOUR, 104.75kph, S Abbott slows this one down. Short and straight. Aggressive square drive from T Cooper. Can't cut it off. Four |
| 13.4 | Sean Abbott to Tom Cooper, FOUR, 115.54kph, S Abbott pushes this through at no great pace and he hits a short length on middle. Crunched through the off side. Well executed square drive. Four more to the total |
| 13.5 | Sean Abbott to Tom Cooper, dot, 97.99kph, S Abbott bowls this from the back of his hand. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. T Cooper rightly sends him back |
| 13.6 | Sean Abbott to Tom Cooper, FOUR, 115.86kph, S Abbott pushes this through at no great pace. The ball races away for a boundary |
| End of over 14 (19 runs) Manchester Lions 137 / 3 (RR: 9.79) | |
| Brendon McCullum 20* (16b 1x4 1x6) Sean Abbott 3-0-36-0 Tom Cooper 25 (16b 3x4 1x6) Sunil Narine 3-0-16-1 | |
| 14.1 | Sunil Narine to Brendon McCullum, dot, 78.34kph, A little more pace on this one. Big turn from the spinner. Point is quick to cut off the single |
| 14.2 | Sunil Narine to Brendon McCullum, 1nb, 72.00kph, That spun a long way into the batsman after pitching. Excellent timing from B McCullum as he plays a cut. One more |
| Free hit coming up... | |
| 14.2 | Sunil Narine to Tom Cooper, 1, 72.00kph, short length just outside off stump. T Cooper cuts but can't time it properly. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run |
| 14.3 | Sunil Narine to Brendon McCullum, 2, 72.54kph, Aggressive cut from B McCullum. Two more to the total |
| 14.4 | Sunil Narine to Brendon McCullum, 1b, 79.82kph, S Narine pushes this one through slightly quicker. This one bites viciously and spins a long way. B McCullum misses it completely. One more to the total |
| 14.5 | Sunil Narine to Tom Cooper, 1, 77.47kph, S Narine pushes this one through slightly quicker and he puts lots of revolutions on this delivery. T Cooper leg glances but can't time it properly and he trots through for the single |
| 14.6 | Sunil Narine to Brendon McCullum, 1, 79.47kph, A little more pace on this one. B McCullum puts bat to ball but mistimes it. They take a single |
| S Narine finishes up with a good, solid spell. | |
| Sunil Narine 1 / 23 in 4.0 overs, 0 maidens | |
| End of over 15 (8 runs) Manchester Lions 145 / 3 (RR: 9.67) | |
| Brendon McCullum 24* (21b 1x4 1x6) Sunil Narine 4-0-23-1 Tom Cooper 27 (18b 3x4 1x6) Sean Abbott 3-0-36-0 | |
| Nathan Rimmington will start a new spell. | |
| 15.1 | Nathan Rimmington to Brendon McCullum, 1, 132.09kph, B McCullum leg glances but can't time it properly. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single |
| 15.2 | Nathan Rimmington to Tom Cooper, 1, 139.23kph, A hint of movement away. T Cooper plays an extravagant cover drive. Glorious timing. Backward point misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single |
| And that's the 50 run partnership! Excellent batting from this pair. | |
| 15.3 | Nathan Rimmington to Brendon McCullum, OUT, 143.00kph, N Rimmington hurls this through. Not much movement from this surface. B McCullum defends off the front foot. This ball is lofted straight down the throat of the fielder at square 3rd man |
| Brendon McCullum c A Finch b N Rimmington 25 (30m 23b 1x4 1x6) SR: 108.70 | |
| The new batsman is Kevin O'Brien. | |
| 15.4 | Nathan Rimmington to Kevin O'Brien, 1, 144.00kph, N Rimmington hurls this through. He finds a fraction of swing off the surface. K O'Brien plays a leg glance, but can't time it properly. The batsmen only take one |
| 15.5 | Nathan Rimmington to Tom Cooper, 1lb, 144.00kph, N Rimmington hurls this through. It curves away just off the straight. Oh beaten comprehensively there. One more |
| 15.6 | Nathan Rimmington to Kevin O'Brien, dot, 138.80kph, N Rimmington is working up a decent pace here. That one goes on straight. Short fine leg is quick to cut off the single |
| End of over 16 (4 runs) Manchester Lions 149 / 4 (RR: 9.31) | |
| Tom Cooper 28* (20b 3x4 1x6) Nathan Rimmington 3-0-22-1 Kevin O'Brien 1 (2b 0x4 0x6) Sunil Narine 4-0-23-1 | |
| Jimmy Neesham will start a new spell. | |
| 16.1 | Jimmy Neesham to Tom Cooper, dot, 130.82kph, Pitches just outside leg and it seams in. T Cooper swats this one. Hit straight to the fielder at cover. No run |
| 16.2 | Jimmy Neesham to Tom Cooper, dot, 135.00kph, J Neesham is working up a decent pace here. Short length wide of leg stump. T Cooper plays it gently through the leg side. Hit straight to the fielder at cover. No run |
| 16.3 | Jimmy Neesham to Tom Cooper, 2, 122.35kph, J Neesham hits a short length outside leg. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed on-drive. The initial call is two - the batsmen make it quite easily in the end |
| 16.4 | Jimmy Neesham to Tom Cooper, 1, 134.62kph, That continues on straight. T Cooper square drives but can't time it properly. That is a comfortable single |
| 16.5 | Jimmy Neesham to Kevin O'Brien, 1, 135.00kph, J Neesham is working up a decent pace here and he maintains a leg stump line. Well-timed square drive there. Can't get this past the fielder. One more |
| 16.6 | Jimmy Neesham to Tom Cooper, dot, 128.54kph, short length just outside leg stump. Spanked through the off side. Great square drive. No runs taken |
| End of over 17 (4 runs) Manchester Lions 153 / 4 (RR: 9.00) | |
| Kevin O'Brien 2* (3b 0x4 0x6) Jimmy Neesham 3-0-29-1 Tom Cooper 31 (25b 3x4 1x6) Nathan Rimmington 3-0-22-1 | |
| 17.1 | Nathan Rimmington to Kevin O'Brien, dot, 141.42kph, N Rimmington bowls this gun-barrel straight. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. K O'Brien rightly sends him back |
| 17.2 | Nathan Rimmington to Kevin O'Brien, 1, 139.17kph, N Rimmington is working up a decent pace here. He finds a fraction of swing off the surface. K O'Brien puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Can't get this past the fielder. One more |
| 17.3 | Nathan Rimmington to Tom Cooper, dot, 140.81kph, T Cooper plays a cover drive, but can't time it properly. Point is quick to cut off the single |
| 17.4 | Nathan Rimmington to Tom Cooper, 1, 135.20kph, N Rimmington is working up a decent pace here. Short length just outside off stump. T Cooper cover drives but can't time it properly. Can't get this past the fielder. One more |
| 17.5 | Nathan Rimmington to Kevin O'Brien, FOUR, 128.97kph, This one is military medium from N Rimmington. He finds a fraction of movement off the surface. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic leg glance. Four more to the total |
| 17.6 | Nathan Rimmington to Kevin O'Brien, 1, 128.13kph, No great pace there from N Rimmington. Well-timed late cut there. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single |
| A tad expensive from N Rimmington, but a decent outing for him today. | |
| Nathan Rimmington 1 / 29 in 4.0 overs, 0 maidens | |
| End of over 18 (7 runs) Manchester Lions 160 / 4 (RR: 8.89) | |
| Kevin O'Brien 8* (7b 1x4 0x6) Nathan Rimmington 4-0-29-1 Tom Cooper 32 (27b 3x4 1x6) Jimmy Neesham 3-0-29-1 | |
| 18.1 | Jimmy Neesham to Kevin O'Brien, 2, 130.83kph, Spanked through the off side. Great square drive. K O'Brien takes a couple of runs |
| 18.2 | Jimmy Neesham to Kevin O'Brien, dot, 135.00kph, J Neesham flings this through at decent pace. Short length just outside off stump. Short 3rd man is quick to cut off the single |
| 18.3 | Jimmy Neesham to Kevin O'Brien, 1, 135.00kph, Aggressive cut from K O'Brien. Single taken |
| 18.4 | Jimmy Neesham to Tom Cooper, 1, 132.25kph, J Neesham bowls this gun-barrel straight. Excellent timing from T Cooper as he plays an on-drive. Deep mid-on misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single |
| 18.5 | Jimmy Neesham to Kevin O'Brien, 1, 129.79kph, Well-timed hook there. One more to the total |
| 18.6 | Jimmy Neesham to Tom Cooper, 3, 131.21kph, J Neesham flings this through at decent pace. Excellent timing from T Cooper as he plays a square drive. Three more to the total |
| Not the best of outings from J Neesham. He'll want to forget this in a hurry. | |
| Jimmy Neesham 1 / 37 in 4.0 overs, 0 maidens | |
| End of over 19 (8 runs) Manchester Lions 168 / 4 (RR: 8.84) | |
| Tom Cooper 36* (29b 3x4 1x6) Jimmy Neesham 4-0-37-1 Kevin O'Brien 12 (11b 1x4 0x6) Nathan Rimmington 4-0-29-1 | |
| Mitchell Starc will start a new spell. | |
| 19.1 | Mitchell Starc to Tom Cooper, FOUR, 134.34kph, M Starc is working up a decent pace here. Short length wide of off stump. Excellent timing from T Cooper as he plays a cut. Four runs |
| 19.2 | Mitchell Starc to Tom Cooper, OUT, 135.94kph, Big swing from the seamer. T Cooper can't get the cut away. The ball is sent into orbit! M Hussey settles under it and takes a fine catch |
| Tom Cooper c M Hussey b M Starc 40 (42m 31b 4x4 1x6) SR: 129.03 | |
| The new batsman is Owais Shah. | |
| 19.3 | Mitchell Starc to Owais Shah, dot, 132.85kph, M Starc flings this through at decent pace. It seams away just off the straight. Bouncer! O Shah sways away |
| 19.4 | Mitchell Starc to Owais Shah, 1, 131.65kph, M Starc flings this through at decent pace. Big swing from the seamer. O Shah on-drives but can't time it properly. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end |
| 19.5 | Mitchell Starc to Kevin O'Brien, 1, 145.45kph, That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic on-drive. One more to the total |
| 19.6 | Mitchell Starc to Owais Shah, FOUR, 142.97kph, Spanked through the leg side. Great on-drive. That runs away for four |
| Not the best of outings from M Starc. He'll want to forget this in a hurry. | |
| Mitchell Starc 2 / 31 in 4.0 overs, 0 maidens | |
| End of over 20 (10 runs) Manchester Lions 178 / 5 (RR: 8.90) | |
| Kevin O'Brien 13* (12b 1x4 0x6) Mitchell Starc 4-0-31-2 Owais Shah 5 (3b 1x4 0x6) Jimmy Neesham 4-0-37-1 | |
| Close of innings: Manchester Lions - 178 / 5 | |
Eoin Morgan 49 (27) Tom Cooper 40 (31) Mitchell Starc 2 / 31 Sunil Narine 1 / 23 | |
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| Manchester Lions - 178 / 5 Overs 20 RPO: 8.90 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Extras: 8 WD: 0 NB: 1 B: 4 LB: 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| The new batsman is Aaron Finch. | |
| The new batsman is Alex Hales. | |
| The new bowler is Boyd Rankin. | |
| 0.1 | Boyd Rankin to Aaron Finch, 1, 142.00kph, B Rankin hurls this through. He finds a fraction of swing off the surface. A Finch puts bat to ball but mistimes it. That is an excellent call by A Finch. One run |
| 0.2 | Boyd Rankin to Alex Hales, 1, 142.00kph, It swings in just off the straight. A Hales plays an extravagant leg glance. Glorious timing. One more to the total |
| 0.3 | Boyd Rankin to Aaron Finch, FOUR, 142.00kph, A Finch plays an extravagant on-drive. Glorious timing. No need to run for that. Four runs |
| 0.4 | Boyd Rankin to Aaron Finch, 1, 131.91kph, It swings in just off the straight. A Finch drives but can't time it properly. The batsmen only take one |
| 0.5 | Boyd Rankin to Alex Hales, dot, 141.51kph, B Rankin maintains a tight line just outside leg. Bouncer! A Hales sways away and lets it go through |
| 0.6 | Boyd Rankin to Alex Hales, 2, 128.85kph, That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic cut. A Hales pushes hard for two. Excellent running |
| End of over 1 (9 runs) Sydney Soldiers 9 / 0 (RR: 9.00, RRR: 8.89) | |
| Sydney Soldiers requires 170 runs to win at 8.95 runs per over | |
| Aaron Finch 6* (3b 1x4 0x6) Boyd Rankin 1-0-9-0 Alex Hales 3 (3b 0x4 0x6) | |
| The new bowler is RP Singh. | |
| 1.1 | RP Singh to Aaron Finch, dot, 134.78kph, R Singh puts his back into this delivery. It swings away just off the straight. Bouncer! A Finch sways away |
| 1.2 | RP Singh to Aaron Finch, dot, 131.62kph, R Singh hits a short length just outside off. A Finch struggles to negotiate that one and just manages to get under it |
| 1.3 | RP Singh to Aaron Finch, 1lb, 130.84kph, R Singh flings this through at decent pace. Big movement through the air. Oh beaten comprehensively there. One more to the total |
| 1.4 | RP Singh to Alex Hales, 1, 133.57kph, R Singh flings this through at decent pace. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end |
| 1.5 | RP Singh to Aaron Finch, SIX, 137.41kph, This one starts on middle and ends up on middle. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic leg glance. That is a monstrous hit! SIX |
| 1.6 | RP Singh to Aaron Finch, 1, 133.73kph, R Singh puts his back into this delivery. Pitches just outside off and it swings away. Spanked through the off side. Great cover drive. A Finch trots through for the single |
| End of over 2 (9 runs) Sydney Soldiers 18 / 0 (RR: 9.00, RRR: 8.89) | |
| Sydney Soldiers requires 161 runs to win at 8.94 runs per over | |
| Aaron Finch 13* (8b 1x4 1x6) RP Singh 1-0-8-0 Alex Hales 4 (4b 0x4 0x6) Boyd Rankin 1-0-9-0 | |
| 2.1 | Boyd Rankin to Aaron Finch, 1, 140.97kph, B Rankin is working up a good head of steam here and he hits a good length outside off. A Finch upper cuts but can't time it properly. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run |
| 2.2 | Boyd Rankin to Alex Hales, 1b, 128.14kph, B Rankin is struggling to find much pace off this surface. Pitches just outside off and it swings in. A Hales swishes at this one and misses. One more to the total |
| 2.3 | Boyd Rankin to Aaron Finch, 1, 128.62kph, B Rankin pushes this through at no great pace. Short length just outside off stump. Spanked through the off side. Great drive. One more to the total |
| 2.4 | Boyd Rankin to Alex Hales, dot, 142.00kph, B Rankin hurls this through. He finds a fraction of swing off the surface. Short ball! A Hales ducks under it |
| 2.5 | Boyd Rankin to Alex Hales, 1, 138.81kph, B Rankin flings this through at decent pace. A Hales plays it gently through the leg side. They take a single |
| 2.6 | Boyd Rankin to Aaron Finch, 2, 130.70kph, B Rankin is working up a decent pace here. He finds a fraction of swing off the surface. A Finch plays an extravagant upper cut. Glorious timing. Two runs |
| End of over 3 (6 runs) Sydney Soldiers 24 / 0 (RR: 8.00, RRR: 9.06) | |
| Sydney Soldiers requires 155 runs to win at 9.12 runs per over | |
| Alex Hales 5* (7b 0x4 0x6) Boyd Rankin 2-0-14-0 Aaron Finch 17 (11b 1x4 1x6) RP Singh 1-0-8-0 | |
| 3.1 | RP Singh to Alex Hales, 1, 138.00kph, R Singh flings this through at decent pace. A Hales puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end |
| 3.2 | RP Singh to Aaron Finch, FOUR, 127.54kph, R Singh hits a short length outside off. Spanked through the off side. Great cover drive. Through gully for four. Imperious |
| 3.3 | RP Singh to Aaron Finch, dot, 134.81kph, He finds a fraction of movement off the surface. A Finch plays it gently through the off side and he struck that too firmly to take the single |
| 3.4 | RP Singh to Aaron Finch, FOUR, 133.05kph, It curls in just off the straight. Very classy from A Finch - no stopping this one |
| 3.5 | RP Singh to Aaron Finch, dot, 138.00kph, R Singh hits a short length well wide of off. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed leg glance. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. A Finch rightly sends him back |
| 3.6 | RP Singh to Aaron Finch, FOUR, 131.07kph, He finds a fraction of swing off the surface. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed leg glance. Through mid-on for four. Imperious |
| End of over 4 (13 runs) Sydney Soldiers 37 / 0 (RR: 9.25, RRR: 8.81) | |
| Sydney Soldiers requires 142 runs to win at 8.88 runs per over | |
| Alex Hales 6* (8b 0x4 0x6) RP Singh 2-0-21-0 Aaron Finch 29 (16b 4x4 1x6) Boyd Rankin 2-0-14-0 | |
| The new bowler is Kevin O'Brien. | |
| 4.1 | Kevin O'Brien to Alex Hales, 1b, 132.33kph, K O'Brien flings this through at decent pace. Oh beaten comprehensively there. One more |
| 4.2 | Kevin O'Brien to Aaron Finch, FOUR, 139.00kph, It swings in just off the straight. The ball beats the fielder and the outfield does the rest. Four more |
| 4.3 | Kevin O'Brien to Aaron Finch, 1, 139.00kph, K O'Brien is working up a decent pace here. A Finch puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Can't get this past the fielder. One more |
| 4.4 | Kevin O'Brien to Alex Hales, FOUR, 137.41kph, K O'Brien puts his back into this delivery and he hits a short length just outside leg. A Hales plays an extravagant on-drive. Glorious timing. Can't cut it off. Four |
| 4.5 | Kevin O'Brien to Alex Hales, dot, 136.52kph, K O'Brien finds a hint of swing from a middle stump line. A Hales struggles to negotiate that one and just manages to get under it |
| 4.6 | Kevin O'Brien to Alex Hales, 1, 131.35kph, A Hales plays it gently through the off side. Single taken |
| End of over 5 (11 runs) Sydney Soldiers 48 / 0 (RR: 9.60, RRR: 8.67) | |
| Sydney Soldiers requires 131 runs to win at 8.73 runs per over | |
| Alex Hales 11* (12b 1x4 0x6) Kevin O'Brien 1-0-10-0 Aaron Finch 34 (18b 5x4 1x6) RP Singh 2-0-21-0 | |
| The new bowler is Graeme Swann. | |
| 5.1 | Graeme Swann to Alex Hales, FOUR, 76.86kph, A little more pace on this one. A Hales plays a punchy square drive. Not quite where A Hales intended it to go |
| And that's the 50 run partnership! Excellent batting from this pair. | |
| 5.2 | Graeme Swann to Alex Hales, dot, 75.28kph, Bouncer! A Hales sways away |
| 5.3 | Graeme Swann to Alex Hales, OUT, 80.60kph, G Swann pushes this one through slightly quicker. That spun a long way into the batsman after pitching. A Hales can't get the late cut away. This ball is lofted straight down the throat of the fielder at point |
| Alex Hales c K O'Brien b G Swann 15 (27m 15b 2x4 0x6) SR: 100.00 | |
| The new batsman is Michael Hussey. | |
| 5.4 | Graeme Swann to Michael Hussey, dot, 81.57kph, This one is bowled slightly flatter, slightly quicker. A big offie now and it grips and spins away from the batsman. M Hussey plays it gently through the leg side and he struck that too firmly to take the single |
| 5.5 | Graeme Swann to Michael Hussey, FOUR, 75.09kph, G Swann pushes this one through slightly quicker. Short length outside off stump. Spanked through the leg side. Great on-drive. The ball smashes into the advertising boarding now. Four |
| 5.6 | Graeme Swann to Michael Hussey, dot, 73.75kph, G Swann rips an offie that turns viciously away from the batsman |
| End of over 6 (8 runs) Sydney Soldiers 56 / 1 (RR: 9.33, RRR: 8.71) | |
| Sydney Soldiers requires 123 runs to win at 8.79 runs per over | |
| Aaron Finch 34* (18b 5x4 1x6) Graeme Swann 1-0-8-1 Michael Hussey 4 (3b 1x4 0x6) Kevin O'Brien 1-0-10-0 | |
| The new bowler is Tom Cooper. | |
| 6.1 | Tom Cooper to Aaron Finch, OUT, 72.40kph, A Finch strides forward and blocks and he has not quite got a hold of this one and it is taken by J Root deep mid-off |
| Aaron Finch c J Root b T Cooper 34 (29m 19b 5x4 1x6) SR: 178.95 | |
| The new batsman is Matthew Wade. | |
| 6.2 | Tom Cooper to Matthew Wade, dot, 73.49kph, M Wade struck that too firmly to take the single |
| 6.3 | Tom Cooper to Matthew Wade, 1, 73.17kph, That one goes on straight with the arm. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed hook. One more to the total |
| 6.4 | Tom Cooper to Michael Hussey, 1b, 70.00kph, T Cooper floats a delivery to M Hussey. That one goes on straight with the arm. M Hussey misses it completely. One more to the total |
| 6.5 | Tom Cooper to Matthew Wade, 1b, 70.00kph, M Wade swishes at this one and misses. One more to the total |
| 6.6 | Tom Cooper to Michael Hussey, 1nb, 74.21kph, T Cooper tosses this one up to M Hussey. That one goes on straight with the arm. M Hussey pushes this ball through the off side. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end |
| Free hit coming up... | |
| 6.6 | Tom Cooper to Matthew Wade, 1, 70.00kph, T Cooper floats a delivery to M Wade. Full length outside off stump. M Wade puts bat to ball but mistimes it. That is an excellent call by M Wade. One run |
| End of over 7 (6 runs) Sydney Soldiers 62 / 2 (RR: 8.86, RRR: 8.92) | |
| Sydney Soldiers requires 117 runs to win at 9.00 runs per over | |
| Matthew Wade 2* (4b 0x4 0x6) Tom Cooper 1-0-4-1 Michael Hussey 5 (5b 1x4 0x6) Graeme Swann 1-0-8-1 | |
| 7.1 | Graeme Swann to Matthew Wade, dot, 76.13kph, A little more pace on this one. Big turn from the spinner |
| 7.2 | Graeme Swann to Matthew Wade, dot, 73.00kph, G Swann gives this one some air. Big turn from the spinner. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. M Wade rightly sends him back |
| 7.3 | Graeme Swann to Matthew Wade, dot, 75.48kph, That spun a long way away from the batsman after pitching. No runs taken |
| 7.4 | Graeme Swann to Matthew Wade, 1, 77.21kph, This one is bowled slightly flatter, slightly quicker. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic hook. Can't get this past the fielder. One more |
| 7.5 | Graeme Swann to Michael Hussey, dot, 73.00kph, G Swann tosses this one up to M Hussey. Full length outside off stump. No runs taken |
| 7.6 | Graeme Swann to Michael Hussey, SIX, 75.59kph, M Hussey plays a punchy late cut and he lofts this one and the ball just clears the ropes |
| End of over 8 (7 runs) Sydney Soldiers 69 / 2 (RR: 8.63, RRR: 9.08) | |
| Sydney Soldiers requires 110 runs to win at 9.17 runs per over | |
| Matthew Wade 3* (8b 0x4 0x6) Graeme Swann 2-0-15-1 Michael Hussey 11 (7b 1x4 1x6) Tom Cooper 1-0-4-1 | |
| 8.1 | Tom Cooper to Matthew Wade, dot, 76.38kph, No run |
| 8.2 | Tom Cooper to Matthew Wade, 1, 83.70kph, This one is bowled slightly flatter, slightly quicker. M Wade puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Can't get this past the fielder. One more |
| 8.3 | Tom Cooper to Michael Hussey, 1, 83.05kph, M Hussey sweeps but can't time it properly. One more |
| 8.4 | Tom Cooper to Matthew Wade, 1, 70.00kph, That one goes on straight with the arm. M Wade cuts but doesn't time it at all. One more to the total |
| 8.5 | Tom Cooper to Michael Hussey, 1, 77.61kph, That one goes on straight with the arm. M Hussey swats this one. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run |
| 8.6 | Tom Cooper to Matthew Wade, dot, 70.00kph, T Cooper gives this one some air. That one goes on straight with the arm. Hit straight to the fielder at 3rd man. No run |
| End of over 9 (4 runs) Sydney Soldiers 73 / 2 (RR: 8.11, RRR: 9.55) | |
| Sydney Soldiers requires 106 runs to win at 9.64 runs per over | |
| Michael Hussey 13* (9b 1x4 1x6) Tom Cooper 2-0-8-1 Matthew Wade 5 (12b 0x4 0x6) Graeme Swann 2-0-15-1 | |
| 9.1 | Graeme Swann to Michael Hussey, dot, 79.70kph, That spun a long way away from the batsman after pitching. No runs taken |
| 9.2 | Graeme Swann to Michael Hussey, 1, 80.42kph, A little more pace on this one. The straight one now. M Hussey sweeps but can't time it properly. They take a single |
| 9.3 | Graeme Swann to Matthew Wade, dot, 79.47kph, M Wade swats this one. Hit straight to the fielder at wide extra-cover. No run |
| 9.4 | Graeme Swann to Matthew Wade, 2, 76.48kph, That spun a long way away from the batsman after pitching. M Wade plays an extravagant hook. Glorious timing. M Wade collects two |
| 9.5 | Graeme Swann to Matthew Wade, 1, 77.63kph, M Wade sweeps but can't time it properly. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run |
| 9.6 | Graeme Swann to Michael Hussey, 1, 73.00kph, Not finding much turn off this surface. Well-timed on-drive there. One more to the total |
| End of over 10 (5 runs) Sydney Soldiers 78 / 2 (RR: 7.80, RRR: 10.00) | |
| Sydney Soldiers requires 101 runs to win at 10.10 runs per over | |
| Michael Hussey 15* (12b 1x4 1x6) Graeme Swann 3-0-20-1 Matthew Wade 8 (15b 0x4 0x6) Tom Cooper 2-0-8-1 | |
| 10.1 | Tom Cooper to Michael Hussey, 2, 70.00kph, T Cooper floats a delivery to M Hussey. Full length outside off stump. Aggressive late cut from M Hussey. The ball beats the infielder and the batsmen run a couple |
| 10.2 | Tom Cooper to Michael Hussey, 1b, 75.31kph, M Hussey plays for the movement, but the ball beats the bat. One more |
| 10.3 | Tom Cooper to Matthew Wade, dot, 70.00kph, M Wade plays a punchy square drive |
| 10.4 | Tom Cooper to Matthew Wade, dot, 70.00kph, T Cooper floats a delivery to M Wade and he square drives but can't time it properly. No run |
| 10.5 | Tom Cooper to Matthew Wade, FOUR, 72.18kph, Crunched through the off side. Well executed square drive. Can't cut it off. Four |
| 10.6 | Tom Cooper to Matthew Wade, FOUR, 70.00kph, T Cooper tosses this one up to M Wade. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic sweep. That went to the boundary in a flash |
| End of over 11 (11 runs) Sydney Soldiers 89 / 2 (RR: 8.09, RRR: 9.89) | |
| Sydney Soldiers requires 90 runs to win at 10.00 runs per over | |
| Michael Hussey 17* (14b 1x4 1x6) Tom Cooper 3-0-18-1 Matthew Wade 16 (19b 2x4 0x6) Graeme Swann 3-0-20-1 | |
| The new bowler is Xavier Doherty. | |
| 11.1 | Xavier Doherty to Michael Hussey, OUT, 73.52kph, A hint of turn into. M Hussey can't get the cover drive away. Loose stroke from M Hussey as the ball takes the edge and is caught |
| Michael Hussey c +B McCullum b X Doherty 17 (19m 15b 1x4 1x6) SR: 113.33 | |
| The new batsman is Moises Henriques. | |
| 11.2 | Xavier Doherty to Moises Henriques, dot, 88.00kph, X Doherty spears this one in to M Henriques and he gets this one to grip and turn. M Henriques struck that too firmly to take the single |
| 11.3 | Xavier Doherty to Moises Henriques, 1, 72.00kph, X Doherty gives this one some air. M Henriques plays it gently through the leg side. Easy single to be had there |
| 11.4 | Xavier Doherty to Matthew Wade, SIX, 80.81kph, Aggressive drive from M Wade and he lofts this one and the ball just clears the ropes |
| 11.5 | Xavier Doherty to Matthew Wade, dot, 76.28kph, X Doherty gets this one to grip and turn. M Wade pushes this ball through the leg side. No runs taken |
| 11.6 | Xavier Doherty to Matthew Wade, 1, 72.00kph, X Doherty gives this one some air and he gets this one to grip and turn. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed leg glance. Easy single to be had there |
| End of over 12 (8 runs) Sydney Soldiers 97 / 3 (RR: 8.08, RRR: 10.13) | |
| Sydney Soldiers requires 82 runs to win at 10.25 runs per over | |
| Matthew Wade 23* (22b 2x4 1x6) Xavier Doherty 1-0-8-1 Moises Henriques 1 (2b 0x4 0x6) Tom Cooper 3-0-18-1 | |
| 12.1 | Tom Cooper to Matthew Wade, 1, 81.19kph, The straight one now. Hit straight to the fielder. That is a comfortable single |
| 12.2 | Tom Cooper to Moises Henriques, dot, 75.47kph, T Cooper pushes this one through slightly quicker |
| 12.3 | Tom Cooper to Moises Henriques, 1lb, 73.42kph, That one goes on straight with the arm. M Henriques is beaten by the movement. One more |
| 12.4 | Tom Cooper to Matthew Wade, 1lb, 75.72kph, This one is bowled slightly flatter, slightly quicker. That is an ungainly shot - M Wade is lucky not to have edged that. One more |
| 12.5 | Tom Cooper to Moises Henriques, dot, 70.00kph, full length just outside leg stump. No runs taken |
| 12.6 | Tom Cooper to Moises Henriques, 1lb, 76.66kph, M Henriques plays for the movement, but the ball beats the bat. One more |
| T Cooper has finished his allocation and ends with very economical figures. | |
| Tom Cooper 1 / 19 in 4.0 overs, 0 maidens | |
| End of over 13 (4 runs) Sydney Soldiers 101 / 3 (RR: 7.77, RRR: 11.00) | |
| Sydney Soldiers requires 78 runs to win at 11.14 runs per over | |
| Moises Henriques 1* (6b 0x4 0x6) Tom Cooper 4-0-19-1 Matthew Wade 24 (24b 2x4 1x6) Xavier Doherty 1-0-8-1 | |
| 13.1 | Xavier Doherty to Moises Henriques, SIX, 72.00kph, X Doherty gives this one some air. The offie now and it turns away from the batsman. Fielder is underneath it but the ball sails over his head. SIX |
| 13.2 | Xavier Doherty to Moises Henriques, 1, 72.00kph, Aggressive on-drive from M Henriques. The batsmen only take one |
| 13.3 | Xavier Doherty to Matthew Wade, 2, 76.64kph, This one is bowled slightly flatter, slightly quicker. The offie now and it turns into the batsman. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed leg glance. The initial call is two - the batsmen make it quite easily in the end |
| 13.4 | Xavier Doherty to Matthew Wade, 1, 72.00kph, Not finding much turn off this surface. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic leg glance. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run |
| 13.5 | Xavier Doherty to Moises Henriques, 1lb, 80.76kph, M Henriques swishes at this one and misses. One more |
| 13.6 | Xavier Doherty to Matthew Wade, 1, 72.44kph, Gentle offie turns into the batsman. Aggressive drive from M Wade. The batsmen only take one |
| End of over 14 (12 runs) Sydney Soldiers 113 / 3 (RR: 8.07, RRR: 10.83) | |
| Sydney Soldiers requires 66 runs to win at 11.00 runs per over | |
| Matthew Wade 28* (27b 2x4 1x6) Xavier Doherty 2-0-19-1 Moises Henriques 8 (9b 0x4 1x6) Tom Cooper 4-0-19-1 | |
| Graeme Swann will start a new spell. | |
| 14.1 | Graeme Swann to Matthew Wade, 1, 74.51kph, G Swann gives this one some air. M Wade plays it gently through the leg side. Easy single to be had there |
| 14.2 | Graeme Swann to Moises Henriques, dot, 81.59kph, short length on middle stump. M Henriques puts bat to ball but mistimes it. No runs taken |
| 14.3 | Graeme Swann to Moises Henriques, 1, 73.00kph, This one bites viciously and spins a long way. M Henriques leg glances but can't time it properly. One more to the total |
| 14.4 | Graeme Swann to Matthew Wade, 3, 75.93kph, That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic cut. M Wade did not quite get hold of this. They do well to run three |
| 14.5 | Graeme Swann to Moises Henriques, FOUR, 74.85kph, G Swann tosses this one up to M Henriques. No chance for the fielder in the deep. Four more |
| 14.6 | Graeme Swann to Moises Henriques, FOUR, 73.00kph, This one bites viciously and spins a long way. Spanked through the off side. Great square drive. Four all the way |
| Not the best of outings from G Swann. He'll want to forget this in a hurry. | |
| Graeme Swann 1 / 33 in 4.0 overs, 0 maidens | |
| End of over 15 (13 runs) Sydney Soldiers 126 / 3 (RR: 8.40, RRR: 10.40) | |
| Sydney Soldiers requires 53 runs to win at 10.60 runs per over | |
| Matthew Wade 32* (29b 2x4 1x6) Graeme Swann 4-0-33-1 Moises Henriques 17 (13b 2x4 1x6) Xavier Doherty 2-0-19-1 | |
| 15.1 | Xavier Doherty to Matthew Wade, 1, 77.05kph, Spanked through the leg side. Great leg glance. One more to the total |
| 15.2 | Xavier Doherty to Moises Henriques, dot, 72.00kph, deep mid-off is quick to cut off the single |
| 15.3 | Xavier Doherty to Moises Henriques, 1, 72.00kph, X Doherty gives this one some air and he gets this one to grip and turn. M Henriques leg glances but can't time it properly. Can't get this past the fielder. One more |
| 15.4 | Xavier Doherty to Matthew Wade, 2, 76.00kph, That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic leg glance. The batsmen run hard and complete a comfortable two |
| 15.5 | Xavier Doherty to Matthew Wade, 1, 76.00kph, X Doherty gets this one to grip and turn. Hit straight to the fielder. One more |
| 15.6 | Xavier Doherty to Moises Henriques, 1, 72.36kph, That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic leg glance. One more |
| End of over 16 (6 runs) Sydney Soldiers 132 / 3 (RR: 8.25, RRR: 11.50) | |
| Sydney Soldiers requires 47 runs to win at 11.75 runs per over | |
| Moises Henriques 19* (16b 2x4 1x6) Xavier Doherty 3-0-25-1 Matthew Wade 36 (32b 2x4 1x6) Graeme Swann 4-0-33-1 | |
| Boyd Rankin will start a new spell. | |
| 16.1 | Boyd Rankin to Moises Henriques, dot, 137.30kph, B Rankin is working up a decent pace here. Bouncer! M Henriques sways away and lets it go through |
| 16.2 | Boyd Rankin to Moises Henriques, 2, 130.37kph, B Rankin flings this through at decent pace and he finds a hint of swing from a leg stump line. Well-timed leg glance there. Two more added to the total |
| 16.3 | Boyd Rankin to Moises Henriques, 1, 138.34kph, B Rankin maintains a tight line just outside leg. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic square drive. Single taken |
| 16.4 | Boyd Rankin to Matthew Wade, 1, 138.29kph, That one goes on straight. M Wade plays it gently through the leg side. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run |
| 16.5 | Boyd Rankin to Moises Henriques, 1, 137.47kph, M Henriques leg glances but can't time it properly. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run |
| 16.6 | Boyd Rankin to Matthew Wade, OUT, 129.84kph, good and straight. M Wade played that with soft hands. Edged and taken! |
| Matthew Wade c +B McCullum b B Rankin 37 (39m 34b 2x4 1x6) SR: 108.82 | |
| End of over 17 (5 runs) Sydney Soldiers 137 / 4 (RR: 8.06, RRR: 13.67) | |
| Sydney Soldiers requires 42 runs to win at 14.00 runs per over | |
| Moises Henriques 23* (20b 2x4 1x6) Boyd Rankin 3-0-19-1 Xavier Doherty 3-0-25-1 | |
| The new batsman is Chris Lynn. | |
| 17.1 | Xavier Doherty to Moises Henriques, dot, 74.87kph, full length well wide of off stump. M Henriques plays a punchy drive. Not in the gap |
| 17.2 | Xavier Doherty to Moises Henriques, 1nb, 73.55kph, M Henriques swats this one. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single |
| Free hit coming up... | |
| 17.2 | Xavier Doherty to Chris Lynn, dot, 74.77kph, |
| 17.3 | Xavier Doherty to Chris Lynn, 1, 72.70kph, The offie now and it turns away from the batsman. Excellent timing from C Lynn as he plays a pull. Deep mid-on misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single |
| 17.4 | Xavier Doherty to Moises Henriques, 2, 77.94kph, M Henriques plays an extravagant leg glance. Glorious timing. M Henriques pushes hard for two. Excellent running |
| 17.5 | Xavier Doherty to Moises Henriques, 1b, 80.27kph, X Doherty gets this one to grip and turn. M Henriques swishes at this one and misses. One more |
| 17.6 | Xavier Doherty to Chris Lynn, dot, 72.00kph, Not finding much turn off this surface. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. C Lynn rightly sends him back |
| A tad expensive from X Doherty, but a decent outing for him today. | |
| Xavier Doherty 1 / 30 in 4.0 overs, 0 maidens | |
| End of over 18 (6 runs) Sydney Soldiers 143 / 4 (RR: 7.94, RRR: 17.50) | |
| Sydney Soldiers requires 36 runs to win at 18.00 runs per over | |
| Moises Henriques 26* (24b 2x4 1x6) Xavier Doherty 4-0-30-1 Chris Lynn 1 (3b 0x4 0x6) Boyd Rankin 3-0-19-1 | |
| 18.1 | Boyd Rankin to Moises Henriques, 1, 141.31kph, A hint of swing away. M Henriques plays it gently through the off side. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single |
| 18.2 | Boyd Rankin to Chris Lynn, FOUR, 142.00kph, Excellent timing from C Lynn as he plays a late cut. The ball beats the fielder and the outfield does the rest. Four more |
| 18.3 | Boyd Rankin to Chris Lynn, 1lb, 132.85kph, He finds a fraction of swing off the surface. C Lynn plays for the movement, but the ball beats the bat. One more to the total |
| 18.4 | Boyd Rankin to Moises Henriques, 1, 129.47kph, B Rankin pitches that one just outside leg. Crunched through the off side. Well executed square drive. The batsmen only take one |
| 18.5 | Boyd Rankin to Chris Lynn, 1, 129.14kph, Wicket to wicket delivery. C Lynn puts bat to ball but mistimes it. The batsmen only take one |
| 18.6 | Boyd Rankin to Moises Henriques, FOUR, 128.81kph, M Henriques plays an extravagant leg glance. Glorious timing. Can't cut it off. Four |
| Not the best of outings from B Rankin. He'll want to forget this in a hurry. | |
| Boyd Rankin 1 / 30 in 4.0 overs, 0 maidens | |
| End of over 19 (12 runs) Sydney Soldiers 155 / 4 (RR: 8.16, RRR: 23.00) | |
| Sydney Soldiers requires 24 runs to win at 24.00 runs per over | |
| Chris Lynn 6* (6b 1x4 0x6) Boyd Rankin 4-0-30-1 Moises Henriques 32 (27b 3x4 1x6) Xavier Doherty 4-0-30-1 | |
| RP Singh will start a new spell. | |
| 19.1 | RP Singh to Chris Lynn, 1, 129.80kph, No great pace there from R Singh. It cuts away just off the straight. Excellent timing from C Lynn as he plays a leg glance. Can't get this past the fielder. One more |
| 19.2 | RP Singh to Moises Henriques, dot, 128.83kph, No great pace there from R Singh. M Henriques cuts but can't time it properly. Not in the gap |
| 19.3 | RP Singh to Moises Henriques, dot, 133.83kph, R Singh hits a short length on middle. M Henriques cuts but can't time it properly. No run |
| 19.4 | RP Singh to Moises Henriques, 1, 133.88kph, M Henriques puts bat to ball but mistimes it. That is a comfortable single |
| 19.5 | RP Singh to Chris Lynn, SIX, 133.84kph, R Singh is working up a decent pace here. Short length just outside leg stump. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed leg glance. Six runs! Fantastic batting |
| 19.6 | RP Singh to Chris Lynn, dot, 128.81kph, R Singh hits a short length just outside leg. Leg gully is quick to cut off the single |
| End of over 20 (8 runs) Sydney Soldiers 163 / 4 (RR: 8.15, RRR: 15.00) | |
| Moises Henriques 33* (30b 3x4 1x6) RP Singh 3-0-29-0 Chris Lynn 13 (9b 1x4 1x6) Boyd Rankin 4-0-30-1 | |
| Close of innings: Sydney Soldiers - 163 / 4 | |
Matthew Wade 37 (34) Aaron Finch 34 (19) Tom Cooper 1 / 19 Boyd Rankin 1 / 30 | |
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| Sydney Soldiers - 163 / 4 Overs 20 RPO: 8.15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Extras: 14 WD: 0 NB: 2 B: 6 LB: 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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MATCH NOTES ----------- Manchester Lions 178/5 20 overs Sydney Soldiers 163/4 20 overs Manchester Lions wins by 15 runs MoM: Tom Cooper |
Adelaide Chargers vs Melbourne Dolphins FORMAT: T20 VENUE: Adelaide Oval UMPIRES: Aleem Dar and Tony Hill Melbourne Dolphins won the toss and elected to bat first |
| The new batsman is Brendan Taylor. | |
| The new batsman is Phillip Hughes. | |
| The new bowler is Shaun Tait. | |
| 0.1 | Shaun Tait to Brendan Taylor, dot, 145.19kph, S Tait is working up a good head of steam here. It curls away just off the straight. Bouncer! B Taylor sways away |
| 0.2 | Shaun Tait to Brendan Taylor, 1, 147.63kph, Pitches just outside off and it swings away. B Taylor cuts but can't time it properly. That is a comfortable single |
| 0.3 | Shaun Tait to Phillip Hughes, dot, 138.57kph, It swings away just off the straight. P Hughes leg glances but can't time it properly. No run |
| 0.4 | Shaun Tait to Phillip Hughes, 1nb, 143.18kph, S Tait hits a full length outside off. P Hughes plays it gently through the leg side. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end |
| Free hit coming up... | |
| 0.4 | Shaun Tait to Brendan Taylor, FOUR, 141.92kph, Four all the way |
| 0.5 | Shaun Tait to Brendan Taylor, dot, 150.00kph, S Tait hurls this through. Pitches just outside leg and it seams away. B Taylor plays a punchy cut |
| 0.6 | Shaun Tait to Brendan Taylor, 1lb, 143.00kph, S Tait hurls this through. A hint of movement away. B Taylor is beaten all ends up. This is excellent bowling. One more |
| End of over 1 (8 runs) Melbourne Dolphins 8 / 0 (RR: 8.00) | |
| Brendan Taylor 5* (5b 1x4 0x6) Shaun Tait 1-0-7-0 Phillip Hughes 1 (2b 0x4 0x6) | |
| The new bowler is James Faulkner. | |
| 1.1 | James Faulkner to Brendan Taylor, 1lb, 125.77kph, B Taylor plays for the movement, but the ball beats the bat. One more |
| 1.2 | James Faulkner to Phillip Hughes, 1, 135.07kph, short length outside off stump. P Hughes plays a punchy cover drive. The batsmen only take one |
| 1.3 | James Faulkner to Brendan Taylor, dot, 139.90kph, full length just outside leg stump. Backward square leg is quick to cut off the single |
| 1.4 | James Faulkner to Brendan Taylor, 1, 139.29kph, A hint of swing away. B Taylor square drives but can't time it properly. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run |
| 1.5 | James Faulkner to Phillip Hughes, 1, 142.88kph, J Faulkner hurls this through. P Hughes plays a punchy cover drive. They take a single |
| 1.6 | James Faulkner to Brendan Taylor, 1, 139.01kph, J Faulkner puts his back into this delivery and he hits a short length on middle. B Taylor square drives but can't time it properly and he trots through for the single |
| End of over 2 (5 runs) Melbourne Dolphins 13 / 0 (RR: 6.50) | |
| Brendan Taylor 7* (9b 1x4 0x6) James Faulkner 1-0-4-0 Phillip Hughes 3 (4b 0x4 0x6) Shaun Tait 1-0-7-0 | |
| 2.1 | Shaun Tait to Brendan Taylor, 1, 147.57kph, S Tait finds a hint of movement from an off stump line. B Taylor puts bat to ball but mistimes it and he trots through for the single |
| 2.2 | Shaun Tait to Phillip Hughes, FOUR, 141.63kph, S Tait hurls this through and he hits a short length outside off. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic leg glance. No need to run for that. Four runs |
| 2.3 | Shaun Tait to Phillip Hughes, dot, 139.28kph, S Tait is working up a decent pace here. Short fine leg is quick to cut off the single |
| 2.4 | Shaun Tait to Phillip Hughes, dot, 146.15kph, S Tait hurls this through. Not in the gap |
| 2.5 | Shaun Tait to Phillip Hughes, 1, 145.78kph, short length outside off stump. Aggressive cover drive from P Hughes. That is an excellent call by P Hughes. One run |
| 2.6 | Shaun Tait to Brendan Taylor, 1, 145.08kph, It jags in just off the straight. Spanked through the leg side. Great leg glance. They take a single |
| End of over 3 (7 runs) Melbourne Dolphins 20 / 0 (RR: 6.67) | |
| Brendan Taylor 9* (11b 1x4 0x6) Shaun Tait 2-0-14-0 Phillip Hughes 8 (8b 1x4 0x6) James Faulkner 1-0-4-0 | |
| 3.1 | James Faulkner to Brendan Taylor, 2, 139.06kph, J Faulkner puts his back into this delivery. He finds a fraction of swing off the surface. Crunched through the off side. Well executed square drive. Two runs |
| 3.2 | James Faulkner to Brendan Taylor, dot, 144.00kph, It swings away just off the straight. No runs taken |
| 3.3 | James Faulkner to Brendan Taylor, 1, 144.00kph, J Faulkner is working up a good head of steam here. B Taylor plays an extravagant cut. Glorious timing. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run |
| 3.4 | James Faulkner to Phillip Hughes, 1, 144.00kph, J Faulkner hits a good length outside off. Crunched through the off side. Well executed cover drive. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single |
| 3.5 | James Faulkner to Brendan Taylor, OUT, 139.68kph, Big movement through the air. Defensively played. B Taylor has not quite got a hold of this one and it is taken by C White mid-off |
| Brendan Taylor c C White b J Faulkner 12 (18m 15b 1x4 0x6) SR: 80.00 | |
| The new batsman is Shahid Afridi. | |
| 3.6 | James Faulkner to Shahid Afridi, dot, 144.00kph, short length outside off stump. Short ball! S Afridi ducks under it |
| End of over 4 (4 runs) Melbourne Dolphins 24 / 1 (RR: 6.00) | |
| Phillip Hughes 9* (9b 1x4 0x6) James Faulkner 2-0-8-1 Shahid Afridi 0 (1b 0x4 0x6) Shaun Tait 2-0-14-0 | |
| 4.1 | Shaun Tait to Phillip Hughes, dot, 144.89kph, S Tait is working up a good head of steam here and he hits a short length outside off. Well-timed cut there. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. P Hughes rightly sends him back |
| 4.2 | Shaun Tait to Phillip Hughes, 2, 133.26kph, Excellent timing from P Hughes as he plays a cut. Two more to the total |
| 4.3 | Shaun Tait to Phillip Hughes, FOUR, 143.85kph, It curves away just off the straight. P Hughes plays a punchy cut. That runs towards the boundary. Four runs |
| 4.4 | Shaun Tait to Phillip Hughes, SIX, 138.67kph, He finds a fraction of movement off the surface. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic cover drive. An audacious shot from P Hughes. Six runs |
| 4.5 | Shaun Tait to Phillip Hughes, FOUR, 141.25kph, S Tait hurls this through and he hits a short length outside off. Excellent timing from P Hughes as he plays a leg glance. Four more to the total |
| 4.6 | Shaun Tait to Phillip Hughes, OUT, 144.70kph, S Tait hurls this through. P Hughes can't get the cut away. Sangakkara juggles the edge and takes it at the second attempt! |
| Phillip Hughes c +K Sangakkara b S Tait 25 (25m 15b 3x4 1x6) SR: 166.67 | |
| End of over 5 (16 runs) Melbourne Dolphins 40 / 2 (RR: 8.00) | |
| Shahid Afridi 0* (1b 0x4 0x6) Shaun Tait 3-0-30-1 James Faulkner 2-0-8-1 | |
| The new batsman is Peter Forrest. | |
| 5.1 | James Faulkner to Shahid Afridi, OUT, 136.01kph, S Afridi goes back to defend it. N Lyon is after it and takes a spectacular catch! |
| Shahid Afridi c N Lyon b J Faulkner 0 (7m 2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00 | |
| The new batsman is Cheteshwar Pujara. | |
| 5.2 | James Faulkner to Cheteshwar Pujara, dot, 142.32kph, J Faulkner is working up a good head of steam here. No run |
| 5.3 | James Faulkner to Cheteshwar Pujara, 1lb, 141.24kph, J Faulkner hurls this through. C Pujara plays for the movement, but the ball beats the bat. One more to the total |
| 5.4 | James Faulkner to Peter Forrest, dot, 137.49kph, J Faulkner puts his back into this delivery. Short length on middle stump. P Forrest struck that too firmly to take the single |
| 5.5 | James Faulkner to Peter Forrest, 1, 137.73kph, short length on middle stump. Excellent timing from P Forrest as he plays an on-drive. One more to the total |
| 5.6 | James Faulkner to Cheteshwar Pujara, 1, 126.09kph, This one is military medium from J Faulkner and he hits a short length just outside leg. C Pujara swats this one. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run |
| End of over 6 (3 runs) Melbourne Dolphins 43 / 3 (RR: 7.17) | |
| Cheteshwar Pujara 1* (3b 0x4 0x6) James Faulkner 3-0-10-2 Peter Forrest 1 (2b 0x4 0x6) Shaun Tait 3-0-30-1 | |
| The new bowler is Ben Laughlin. | |
| 6.1 | Ben Laughlin to Cheteshwar Pujara, 1, 130.20kph, B Laughlin puts his back into this delivery. C Pujara puts bat to ball but mistimes it. That is an excellent call by C Pujara. One run |
| 6.2 | Ben Laughlin to Peter Forrest, FOUR, 140.00kph, B Laughlin flings this through at decent pace and he finds a hint of swing from a middle stump line. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic upper cut. Can't cut it off. Four |
| 6.3 | Ben Laughlin to Peter Forrest, dot, 136.32kph, B Laughlin puts his back into this delivery. Short length just outside leg stump. Spanked through the leg side. Great leg glance |
| 6.4 | Ben Laughlin to Peter Forrest, 1, 135.03kph, Sloppy fielding results in an extra run |
| 6.5 | Ben Laughlin to Cheteshwar Pujara, dot, 140.00kph, B Laughlin flings this through at decent pace. Hit straight to the fielder at 2nd slip. No run |
| 6.6 | Ben Laughlin to Cheteshwar Pujara, 1lb, 139.40kph, C Pujara is beaten by the movement. One more |
| End of over 7 (7 runs) Melbourne Dolphins 50 / 3 (RR: 7.14) | |
| Cheteshwar Pujara 2* (6b 0x4 0x6) Ben Laughlin 1-0-6-0 Peter Forrest 6 (5b 1x4 0x6) James Faulkner 3-0-10-2 | |
| The new bowler is Ben Cutting. | |
| 7.1 | Ben Cutting to Cheteshwar Pujara, dot, 127.12kph, B Cutting pushes this through at no great pace. Short length just outside leg stump. Short ball! C Pujara ducks under it |
| 7.2 | Ben Cutting to Cheteshwar Pujara, FOUR, 140.00kph, B Cutting flings this through at decent pace. Short length just outside leg stump. That went to the boundary in a flash |
| 7.3 | Ben Cutting to Cheteshwar Pujara, 1, 129.81kph, This one is military medium from B Cutting. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic square drive. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run |
| 7.4 | Ben Cutting to Peter Forrest, 1lb, 132.04kph, He finds a fraction of swing off the surface. P Forrest is beaten by the movement. One more to the total |
| 7.5 | Ben Cutting to Cheteshwar Pujara, 1, 138.68kph, A hint of movement away. C Pujara swats this one. One more to the total |
| 7.6 | Ben Cutting to Peter Forrest, dot, 120.93kph, B Cutting finds a hint of movement from a leg stump line. Bouncer! P Forrest sways away and lets it go through |
| End of over 8 (7 runs) Melbourne Dolphins 57 / 3 (RR: 7.13) | |
| Cheteshwar Pujara 8* (10b 1x4 0x6) Ben Cutting 1-0-6-0 Peter Forrest 6 (7b 1x4 0x6) Ben Laughlin 1-0-6-0 | |
| 8.1 | Ben Laughlin to Cheteshwar Pujara, dot, 139.83kph, B Laughlin puts his back into this delivery. Not much movement from this surface. No runs taken |
| 8.2 | Ben Laughlin to Cheteshwar Pujara, 2, 132.82kph, B Laughlin is working up a decent pace here. Pitches on middle and it swings in. Well-timed drive there. Two runs taken. The return is over the stumps |
| 8.3 | Ben Laughlin to Cheteshwar Pujara, OUT, 137.16kph, Pitches just outside off and it cuts in. C Pujara strides forward and blocks. That is a very close shout. Looks good from our vantage point and, yes, he has to go |
| Cheteshwar Pujara lbw B Laughlin 10 (15m 13b 1x4 0x6) SR: 76.92 | |
| The new batsman is Steven Smith. | |
| 8.4 | Ben Laughlin to Steven Smith, 1, 137.59kph, good length just outside off stump. S Smith upper cuts but can't time it properly. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single |
| 8.5 | Ben Laughlin to Peter Forrest, SIX, 138.63kph, B Laughlin is working up a decent pace here and he pitches that one just outside off. P Forrest hammers this for six |
| 8.6 | Ben Laughlin to Peter Forrest, FOUR, 130.73kph, short length just outside off stump. P Forrest swats this one. The ball smashes into the advertising boarding now. Four |
| End of over 9 (13 runs) Melbourne Dolphins 70 / 4 (RR: 7.78) | |
| Steven Smith 1* (1b 0x4 0x6) Ben Laughlin 2-0-19-1 Peter Forrest 16 (9b 2x4 1x6) Ben Cutting 1-0-6-0 | |
| 9.1 | Ben Cutting to Steven Smith, dot, 125.42kph, Pitches on middle and it swings in. No runs taken |
| 9.2 | Ben Cutting to Steven Smith, 1, 120.90kph, B Cutting is struggling to find much pace off this surface. A hint of swing in. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic leg glance. That is an excellent call by S Smith. One run |
| 9.3 | Ben Cutting to Peter Forrest, 1, 126.59kph, P Forrest plays it gently through the leg side. One more to the total |
| 9.4 | Ben Cutting to Steven Smith, dot, 137.94kph, B Cutting is working up a decent pace here. Short length outside off stump. Bouncer! S Smith sways away and lets it go through |
| 9.5 | Ben Cutting to Steven Smith, 1, 136.58kph, Big movement from the seamer. S Smith plays it gently through the leg side. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run |
| 9.6 | Ben Cutting to Peter Forrest, dot, 139.74kph, B Cutting is working up a decent pace here. P Forrest struggles to negotiate that one and just manages to get under it |
| End of over 10 (3 runs) Melbourne Dolphins 73 / 4 (RR: 7.30) | |
| Steven Smith 3* (5b 0x4 0x6) Ben Cutting 2-0-9-0 Peter Forrest 17 (11b 2x4 1x6) Ben Laughlin 2-0-19-1 | |
| The new bowler is Nathan Lyon. | |
| 10.1 | Nathan Lyon to Steven Smith, SIX, 86.28kph, N Lyon fires in a quicker one. Spanked through the off side. Great cover drive. Shouts of "catch it" but can only look on as the ball clears the ropes |
| 10.2 | Nathan Lyon to Steven Smith, 1, 79.29kph, S Smith cover drives but can't time it properly. The batsmen only take one |
| 10.3 | Nathan Lyon to Peter Forrest, FOUR, 78.99kph, Breaks into just off the straight. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed leg glance. Four more to the total |
| 10.4 | Nathan Lyon to Peter Forrest, 1, 77.00kph, Aggressive leg glance from P Forrest. That is a comfortable single |
| 10.5 | Nathan Lyon to Steven Smith, dot, 77.00kph, He finds a fraction of turn off the surface. S Smith struggles to negotiate that one and just manages to get under it |
| 10.6 | Nathan Lyon to Steven Smith, 1, 79.42kph, A little more pace on this one. S Smith puts bat to ball but mistimes it. They take a single |
| End of over 11 (13 runs) Melbourne Dolphins 86 / 4 (RR: 7.82) | |
| Steven Smith 11* (9b 0x4 1x6) Nathan Lyon 1-0-13-0 Peter Forrest 22 (13b 3x4 1x6) Ben Cutting 2-0-9-0 | |
| 11.1 | Ben Cutting to Steven Smith, 2, 133.46kph, That continues on straight. Two runs |
| 11.2 | Ben Cutting to Steven Smith, dot, 135.84kph, good length outside leg stump. S Smith pushes this ball through the leg side. Backward square leg is quick to cut off the single |
| 11.3 | Ben Cutting to Steven Smith, 1lb, 136.82kph, S Smith plays for the movement, but the ball beats the bat. One more to the total |
| 11.4 | Ben Cutting to Peter Forrest, 1, 140.00kph, B Cutting is working up a decent pace here. P Forrest leg glances but can't time it properly. Can't get this past the fielder. One more |
| 11.5 | Ben Cutting to Steven Smith, dot, 137.17kph, B Cutting puts his back into this delivery. Short length outside leg stump. Backward square leg is quick to cut off the single |
| 11.6 | Ben Cutting to Steven Smith, dot, 140.00kph, B Cutting hits a good length outside leg. Bouncer! S Smith sways away |
| End of over 12 (4 runs) Melbourne Dolphins 90 / 4 (RR: 7.50) | |
| Peter Forrest 23* (14b 3x4 1x6) Ben Cutting 3-0-12-0 Steven Smith 13 (14b 0x4 1x6) Nathan Lyon 1-0-13-0 | |
| The new bowler is Glenn Maxwell. | |
| 12.1 | Glenn Maxwell to Peter Forrest, 2, 75.69kph, G Maxwell pushes this one through slightly quicker. The offie now and it turns into the batsman. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic cover drive. The initial call is two - the batsmen make it quite easily in the end |
| 12.2 | Glenn Maxwell to Peter Forrest, dot, 82.44kph, A hint of turn into. No run |
| 12.3 | Glenn Maxwell to Peter Forrest, FOUR, 79.46kph, This one is bowled slightly flatter, slightly quicker. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed on-drive. Through 2nd slip for four. Imperious |
| 12.4 | Glenn Maxwell to Peter Forrest, 1, 75.40kph, G Maxwell pushes this one through slightly quicker. P Forrest plays a punchy cover drive. That is an excellent call by P Forrest. One run |
| 12.5 | Glenn Maxwell to Steven Smith, 1, 80.96kph, S Smith sweeps but can't time it properly. One more to the total |
| 12.6 | Glenn Maxwell to Peter Forrest, OUT, 74.70kph, G Maxwell gets this one to grip and turn. Defensively played. BOWLED HIM! |
| Peter Forrest b G Maxwell 30 (35m 19b 4x4 1x6) SR: 157.89 | |
| End of over 13 (8 runs) Melbourne Dolphins 98 / 5 (RR: 7.54) | |
| Steven Smith 14* (15b 0x4 1x6) Glenn Maxwell 1-0-8-1 Ben Cutting 3-0-12-0 | |
| The new batsman is Gurkeerat Singh Mann. | |
| James Faulkner will start a new spell. | |
| 13.1 | James Faulkner to Steven Smith, 1, 143.55kph, J Faulkner is working up a good head of steam here. S Smith hooks but can't time it properly. One more to the total |
| 13.2 | James Faulkner to Gurkeerat Singh Mann, dot, 134.64kph, J Faulkner flings this through at decent pace and he hits a short length just outside off. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. G Singh Mann rightly sends him back |
| 13.3 | James Faulkner to Gurkeerat Singh Mann, FOUR, 126.74kph, J Faulkner pushes this through at no great pace. That moved miles. Four more to the total |
| 13.4 | James Faulkner to Gurkeerat Singh Mann, 1b, 138.97kph, Not much movement from this surface. G Singh Mann swishes at this one and misses. One more |
| 13.5 | James Faulkner to Steven Smith, FOUR, 140.83kph, J Faulkner hurls this through. Aggressive cover drive from S Smith. That runs towards the boundary. Four runs |
| 13.6 | James Faulkner to Steven Smith, 1, 131.47kph, J Faulkner is working up a decent pace here. Excellent timing from S Smith as he plays a cover drive. Can't get this past the fielder. One more |
| J Faulkner has finished his allocation and ends with very economical figures. | |
| James Faulkner 2 / 20 in 4.0 overs, 0 maidens | |
| End of over 14 (11 runs) Melbourne Dolphins 109 / 5 (RR: 7.79) | |
| Steven Smith 20* (18b 1x4 1x6) James Faulkner 4-0-20-2 Gurkeerat Singh Mann 4 (3b 1x4 0x6) Glenn Maxwell 1-0-8-1 | |
| 14.1 | Glenn Maxwell to Steven Smith, OUT, 75.67kph, S Smith defends off the front foot. Quick work by K Sangakkara who appeals for a stumping. He's given him! Stumped |
| Steven Smith st K Sangakkara b G Maxwell 20 (25m 19b 1x4 1x6) SR: 105.26 | |
| The new batsman is Mitchell Johnson. | |
| 14.2 | Glenn Maxwell to Mitchell Johnson, 1, 83.17kph, Crunched through the leg side. Well executed on-drive. Single taken |
| 14.3 | Glenn Maxwell to Gurkeerat Singh Mann, 1, 80.33kph, A hint of turn into. G Singh Mann sweeps but can't time it properly. One more to the total |
| 14.4 | Glenn Maxwell to Mitchell Johnson, dot, 74.70kph, G Maxwell floats a delivery to M Johnson and he struck that too firmly to take the single |
| 14.5 | Glenn Maxwell to Mitchell Johnson, dot, 74.70kph, G Maxwell floats a delivery to M Johnson. A hint of turn away from. No runs taken |
| 14.6 | Glenn Maxwell to Mitchell Johnson, dot, 81.60kph, No run |
| End of over 15 (2 runs) Melbourne Dolphins 111 / 6 (RR: 7.40) | |
| Gurkeerat Singh Mann 5* (4b 1x4 0x6) Glenn Maxwell 2-0-10-2 Mitchell Johnson 1 (4b 0x4 0x6) James Faulkner 4-0-20-2 | |
| Ben Laughlin will start a new spell. | |
| 15.1 | Ben Laughlin to Gurkeerat Singh Mann, dot, 130.75kph, B Laughlin flings this through at decent pace. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed leg glance. No run |
| 15.2 | Ben Laughlin to Gurkeerat Singh Mann, 1, 137.19kph, B Laughlin is working up a decent pace here. Pitches on middle and it curls in. Aggressive leg glance from G Singh Mann. Easy single to be had there |
| 15.3 | Ben Laughlin to Mitchell Johnson, dot, 136.79kph, B Laughlin is working up a decent pace here. M Johnson struggles to negotiate that one and just manages to get under it |
| 15.4 | Ben Laughlin to Mitchell Johnson, 1, 132.41kph, B Laughlin puts his back into this delivery and he finds a hint of swing from an off stump line. Aggressive cover drive from M Johnson. That is an excellent call by M Johnson. One run |
| 15.5 | Ben Laughlin to Gurkeerat Singh Mann, 1, 139.63kph, Crunched through the leg side. Well executed leg glance. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run |
| 15.6 | Ben Laughlin to Mitchell Johnson, 1, 135.47kph, M Johnson plays an on-drive, but can't time it properly. The batsmen only take one |
| End of over 16 (4 runs) Melbourne Dolphins 115 / 6 (RR: 7.19) | |
| Mitchell Johnson 3* (7b 0x4 0x6) Ben Laughlin 3-0-23-1 Gurkeerat Singh Mann 7 (7b 1x4 0x6) Glenn Maxwell 2-0-10-2 | |
| 16.1 | Glenn Maxwell to Mitchell Johnson, 1, 79.05kph, Excellent timing from M Johnson as he plays a pull. One more to the total |
| 16.2 | Glenn Maxwell to Gurkeerat Singh Mann, dot, 74.70kph, G Maxwell tosses this one up to G Singh Mann. No run |
| 16.3 | Glenn Maxwell to Gurkeerat Singh Mann, SIX, 75.06kph, A hint of turn into. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed sweep. That has been caught in the crowd! Six |
| 16.4 | Glenn Maxwell to Gurkeerat Singh Mann, 1, 76.46kph, A hint of turn into. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsmen only take one |
| 16.5 | Glenn Maxwell to Mitchell Johnson, 1lb, 78.30kph, A little more pace on this one. The offie now and it turns away from the batsman. Oh beaten comprehensively there. One more |
| 16.6 | Glenn Maxwell to Gurkeerat Singh Mann, 2, 75.54kph, full length wide of off stump. G Singh Mann plays an extravagant late cut. Glorious timing. Two more to the total |
| End of over 17 (11 runs) Melbourne Dolphins 126 / 6 (RR: 7.41) | |
| Mitchell Johnson 4* (9b 0x4 0x6) Glenn Maxwell 3-0-20-2 Gurkeerat Singh Mann 16 (11b 1x4 1x6) Ben Laughlin 3-0-23-1 | |
| 17.1 | Ben Laughlin to Mitchell Johnson, 1, 134.24kph, B Laughlin flings this through at decent pace. M Johnson plays a punchy cover drive. They take a single |
| 17.2 | Ben Laughlin to Gurkeerat Singh Mann, FOUR, 127.53kph, B Laughlin pushes this through at no great pace. G Singh Mann plays an extravagant on-drive. Glorious timing. The ball races away for a boundary |
| 17.3 | Ben Laughlin to Gurkeerat Singh Mann, 1, 140.00kph, short length just outside leg stump. Well-timed cut there. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single |
| 17.4 | Ben Laughlin to Mitchell Johnson, dot, 140.00kph, B Laughlin flings this through at decent pace. He finds a fraction of movement off the surface. Bouncer! M Johnson sways away and lets it go through |
| 17.5 | Ben Laughlin to Mitchell Johnson, 2, 140.00kph, B Laughlin puts his back into this delivery and he finds a hint of swing from an off stump line. M Johnson plays an extravagant cover drive. Glorious timing. Two more added to the total |
| 17.6 | Ben Laughlin to Mitchell Johnson, SIX, 134.31kph, B Laughlin is working up a decent pace here. Going going gone! Six |
| Not the best of outings from B Laughlin. He'll want to forget this in a hurry. | |
| Ben Laughlin 1 / 37 in 4.0 overs, 0 maidens | |
| End of over 18 (14 runs) Melbourne Dolphins 140 / 6 (RR: 7.78) | |
| Gurkeerat Singh Mann 21* (13b 2x4 1x6) Ben Laughlin 4-0-37-1 Mitchell Johnson 13 (13b 0x4 1x6) Glenn Maxwell 3-0-20-2 | |
| 18.1 | Glenn Maxwell to Gurkeerat Singh Mann, OUT, 74.70kph, G Maxwell floats a delivery to G Singh Mann. The offie now and it turns into the batsman. Defensively played. Struck on the pads on middle and given straight away! |
| Gurkeerat Singh Mann lbw G Maxwell 21 (22m 14b 2x4 1x6) SR: 150.00 | |
| The new batsman is Nathan Coulter-Nile. | |
| 18.2 | Glenn Maxwell to Nathan Coulter-Nile, dot, 74.70kph, full length on middle stump. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. N Coulter-Nile rightly sends him back |
| 18.3 | Glenn Maxwell to Nathan Coulter-Nile, 1b, 77.00kph, N Coulter-Nile is beaten by the movement. One more to the total |
| 18.4 | Glenn Maxwell to Mitchell Johnson, 1, 80.70kph, G Maxwell pushes this one through slightly quicker. He finds a fraction of turn off the surface. Spanked through the off side. Great square drive. That is an excellent call by M Johnson. One run |
| 18.5 | Glenn Maxwell to Nathan Coulter-Nile, 1, 78.02kph, Not finding much turn off this surface. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic on-drive. One more to the total |
| 18.6 | Glenn Maxwell to Mitchell Johnson, 1, 74.70kph, M Johnson swats this one. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single |
| G Maxwell finishes up with a good, solid spell. | |
| Glenn Maxwell 3 / 23 in 4.0 overs, 0 maidens | |
| End of over 19 (4 runs) Melbourne Dolphins 144 / 7 (RR: 7.58) | |
| Mitchell Johnson 15* (15b 0x4 1x6) Glenn Maxwell 4-0-23-3 Nathan Coulter-Nile 1 (3b 0x4 0x6) Ben Laughlin 4-0-37-1 | |
| Ben Cutting will start a new spell. | |
| 19.1 | Ben Cutting to Mitchell Johnson, dot, 137.07kph, B Cutting flings this through at decent pace. It curves away just off the straight. Short ball! M Johnson ducks under it |
| 19.2 | Ben Cutting to Mitchell Johnson, dot, 139.14kph, This one starts outside off and ends up on off. Short ball! M Johnson ducks under it |
| 19.3 | Ben Cutting to Mitchell Johnson, dot, 119.47kph, A hint of swing away. Short ball! M Johnson ducks under it |
| 19.4 | Ben Cutting to Mitchell Johnson, dot, 140.00kph, Bouncer! M Johnson sways away and lets it go through |
| 19.5 | Ben Cutting to Mitchell Johnson, 1lb, 136.73kph, B Cutting puts his back into this delivery. M Johnson misses it completely. One more to the total |
| 19.6 | Ben Cutting to Nathan Coulter-Nile, dot, 134.69kph, A hint of swing in |
| That's the end of a miserly spell from B Cutting. | |
| Ben Cutting 0 / 12 in 4.0 overs, 0 maidens | |
| End of over 20 (1 runs) Melbourne Dolphins 145 / 7 (RR: 7.25) | |
| Mitchell Johnson 15* (20b 0x4 1x6) Ben Cutting 4-0-12-0 Nathan Coulter-Nile 1 (4b 0x4 0x6) Glenn Maxwell 4-0-23-3 | |
| Close of innings: Melbourne Dolphins - 145 / 7 | |
Peter Forrest 30 (19) Phillip Hughes 25 (15) Glenn Maxwell 3 / 23 James Faulkner 2 / 20 | |
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| Melbourne Dolphins - 145 / 7 Overs 20 RPO: 7.25 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| The new batsman is Alastair Cook. | |
| The new batsman is Dawid Malan. | |
| The new bowler is Mitchell Johnson. | |
| 0.1 | Mitchell Johnson to Alastair Cook, dot, 141.97kph, That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic on-drive. Mid-on is quick to cut off the single |
| 0.2 | Mitchell Johnson to Alastair Cook, 1, 136.72kph, short length outside off stump. A Cook plays an extravagant on-drive. Glorious timing. One more to the total |
| 0.3 | Mitchell Johnson to Dawid Malan, dot, 144.77kph, M Johnson hurls this through. This one starts outside off and ends up on off. Spanked through the leg side. Great leg glance |
| 0.4 | Mitchell Johnson to Dawid Malan, 1lb, 131.94kph, M Johnson flings this through at decent pace and he hits a short length outside off. Oh beaten comprehensively there. One more to the total |
| 0.5 | Mitchell Johnson to Alastair Cook, 1, 147.21kph, M Johnson hurls this through. Pitches outside off and it seams in. A Cook puts bat to ball but mistimes it. That is an excellent call by A Cook. One run |
| 0.6 | Mitchell Johnson to Dawid Malan, 1, 145.62kph, Spanked through the leg side. Great leg glance. D Malan trots through for the single |
| End of over 1 (4 runs) Adelaide Chargers 4 / 0 (RR: 4.00, RRR: 7.42) | |
| Adelaide Chargers requires 142 runs to win at 7.47 runs per over | |
| Dawid Malan 1* (3b 0x4 0x6) Mitchell Johnson 1-0-3-0 Alastair Cook 2 (3b 0x4 0x6) | |
| The new bowler is Clint McKay. | |
| 1.1 | Clint McKay to Dawid Malan, dot, 140.68kph, Big swing from the seamer. D Malan struggles to negotiate that one and just manages to get under it |
| 1.2 | Clint McKay to Dawid Malan, FOUR, 138.98kph, C McKay is working up a decent pace here. He finds a fraction of movement off the surface. That runs away for four |
| 1.3 | Clint McKay to Dawid Malan, 1, 140.24kph, C McKay hurls this through. It curves in just off the straight. D Malan puts bat to ball but mistimes it. That is a comfortable single |
| 1.4 | Clint McKay to Alastair Cook, 1, 126.69kph, C McKay hits a good length outside off. A Cook on-drives but doesn't time it at all. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single |
| 1.5 | Clint McKay to Dawid Malan, dot, 136.05kph, short length outside off stump |
| 1.6 | Clint McKay to Dawid Malan, SIX, 135.14kph, C McKay puts his back into this delivery. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic leg glance. D Malan has absolutely smashed that! Six runs |
| End of over 2 (12 runs) Adelaide Chargers 16 / 0 (RR: 8.00, RRR: 7.17) | |
| Adelaide Chargers requires 130 runs to win at 7.22 runs per over | |
| Alastair Cook 3* (4b 0x4 0x6) Clint McKay 1-0-12-0 Dawid Malan 12 (8b 1x4 1x6) Mitchell Johnson 1-0-3-0 | |
| 2.1 | Mitchell Johnson to Alastair Cook, dot, 141.20kph, Well-timed late cut there. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. A Cook rightly sends him back |
| 2.2 | Mitchell Johnson to Alastair Cook, SIX, 141.73kph, short length outside off stump. That is a monstrous hit! SIX |
| 2.3 | Mitchell Johnson to Alastair Cook, FOUR, 145.69kph, That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic on-drive. Excellent timing and placement. Four |
| 2.4 | Mitchell Johnson to Alastair Cook, 1, 150.00kph, M Johnson is working up a good head of steam here. Short length outside off stump. Well-timed on-drive there. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end |
| 2.5 | Mitchell Johnson to Dawid Malan, 1, 150.00kph, M Johnson is working up a good head of steam here. D Malan trots through for the single |
| 2.6 | Mitchell Johnson to Alastair Cook, dot, 149.98kph, M Johnson is working up a good head of steam here. Short length on middle stump. A Cook leg glances but can't time it properly. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. A Cook rightly sends him back |
| End of over 3 (12 runs) Adelaide Chargers 28 / 0 (RR: 9.33, RRR: 6.88) | |
| Adelaide Chargers requires 118 runs to win at 6.94 runs per over | |
| Dawid Malan 13* (9b 1x4 1x6) Mitchell Johnson 2-0-15-0 Alastair Cook 14 (9b 1x4 1x6) Clint McKay 1-0-12-0 | |
| The new bowler is Nathan Coulter-Nile. | |
| 3.1 | Nathan Coulter-Nile to Dawid Malan, dot, 128.24kph, N Coulter-Nile pushes this through at no great pace. Good length outside off stump. No runs taken |
| 3.2 | Nathan Coulter-Nile to Dawid Malan, 1, 141.90kph, D Malan late cuts but can't time it properly. That is a comfortable single |
| 3.3 | Nathan Coulter-Nile to Alastair Cook, dot, 141.71kph, N Coulter-Nile hits a short length outside off. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed hook. Hit straight to the fielder at mid-off. No run |
| 3.4 | Nathan Coulter-Nile to Alastair Cook, FOUR, 143.12kph, Crunched through the leg side. Well executed leg glance. Four more to the total |
| 3.5 | Nathan Coulter-Nile to Alastair Cook, 1, 147.00kph, A Cook plays an extravagant upper cut. Glorious timing. That is an excellent call by A Cook. One run |
| 3.6 | Nathan Coulter-Nile to Dawid Malan, dot, 136.59kph, N Coulter-Nile puts his back into this delivery. D Malan struck that too firmly to take the single |
| End of over 4 (6 runs) Adelaide Chargers 34 / 0 (RR: 8.50, RRR: 6.94) | |
| Adelaide Chargers requires 112 runs to win at 7.00 runs per over | |
| Alastair Cook 19* (12b 2x4 1x6) Nathan Coulter-Nile 1-0-6-0 Dawid Malan 14 (12b 1x4 1x6) Mitchell Johnson 2-0-15-0 | |
| Clint McKay will start a new spell. | |
| 4.1 | Clint McKay to Alastair Cook, 2, 141.80kph, C McKay is working up a good head of steam here. Big movement through the air. Well-timed cover drive there. A Cook pushes hard for two. Excellent running |
| 4.2 | Clint McKay to Alastair Cook, 1nb, 139.49kph, That continues on straight. A Cook cover drives but can't time it properly. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run |
| Free hit coming up... | |
| 4.2 | Clint McKay to Dawid Malan, dot, 143.00kph, It seams away just off the straight. No runs taken |
| 4.3 | Clint McKay to Dawid Malan, FOUR, 130.02kph, Big movement through the air. Excellent timing and placement. Four |
| 4.4 | Clint McKay to Dawid Malan, 2, 126.66kph, C McKay ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. Spanked through the off side. Great cut. Two runs |
| 4.5 | Clint McKay to Dawid Malan, 1, 140.68kph, A hint of movement away. D Malan plays an extravagant cut. Glorious timing. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end |
| 4.6 | Clint McKay to Alastair Cook, 1, 132.92kph, good length outside off stump. A Cook plays it gently through the leg side. That is a comfortable single |
| End of over 5 (12 runs) Adelaide Chargers 46 / 0 (RR: 9.20, RRR: 6.60) | |
| Adelaide Chargers requires 100 runs to win at 6.67 runs per over | |
| Alastair Cook 23* (15b 2x4 1x6) Clint McKay 2-0-24-0 Dawid Malan 21 (16b 2x4 1x6) Nathan Coulter-Nile 1-0-6-0 | |
| 5.1 | Nathan Coulter-Nile to Alastair Cook, OUT, 140.03kph, Pitches outside off and it swings in. A Cook gets behind the ball and blocks it. The ball is airborne and taken by P Forrest |
| Alastair Cook c P Forrest b N Coulter-Nile 23 (26m 16b 2x4 1x6) SR: 143.75 | |
| The new batsman is Ross Taylor. | |
| 5.2 | Nathan Coulter-Nile to Ross Taylor, 1lb, 143.73kph, short length outside leg stump. That is an ungainly shot - R Taylor is lucky not to have edged that. One more to the total |
| 5.3 | Nathan Coulter-Nile to Dawid Malan, 1, 147.00kph, N Coulter-Nile hurls this through and he finds a hint of swing from an off stump line. Aggressive on-drive from D Malan. Single taken |
| 5.4 | Nathan Coulter-Nile to Ross Taylor, dot, 136.90kph, N Coulter-Nile is working up a decent pace here. Pitches just outside leg and it curves away. R Taylor plays an extravagant on-drive. Glorious timing. Backward square leg is quick to cut off the single |
| 5.5 | Nathan Coulter-Nile to Ross Taylor, 1lb, 131.84kph, short length just outside leg stump. R Taylor is beaten all ends up. This is excellent bowling. One more to the total |
| 5.6 | Nathan Coulter-Nile to Dawid Malan, 1, 125.47kph, D Malan on-drives but doesn't time it at all and he trots through for the single |
| End of over 6 (4 runs) Adelaide Chargers 50 / 1 (RR: 8.33, RRR: 6.79) | |
| Adelaide Chargers requires 96 runs to win at 6.86 runs per over | |
| Dawid Malan 23* (18b 2x4 1x6) Nathan Coulter-Nile 2-0-8-1 Ross Taylor 0 (3b 0x4 0x6) Clint McKay 2-0-24-0 | |
| The new bowler is Shahid Afridi. | |
| 6.1 | Shahid Afridi to Dawid Malan, 1, 75.00kph, good length outside off stump. D Malan plays a punchy cover drive. That is a comfortable single |
| 6.2 | Shahid Afridi to Ross Taylor, dot, 75.00kph, S Afridi floats a delivery to R Taylor. Excellent timing from R Taylor as he plays an on-drive. R Taylor struck that too firmly to take the single |
| 6.3 | Shahid Afridi to Ross Taylor, 1lb, 75.00kph, S Afridi puts lots of revolutions on this delivery. R Taylor plays for the movement, but the ball beats the bat. One more to the total |
| 6.4 | Shahid Afridi to Dawid Malan, dot, 75.00kph, S Afridi gives this one some air and he rips a leggie that turns viciously into the batsman. No run |
| 6.5 | Shahid Afridi to Dawid Malan, FOUR, 83.94kph, Big turn from the spinner. Spanked through the leg side. Great on-drive. Not quite where D Malan intended it to go |
| 6.6 | Shahid Afridi to Dawid Malan, 2, 79.50kph, S Afridi pushes this one through slightly quicker. The straight one now. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic on-drive. D Malan pushes hard for two. Excellent running |
| End of over 7 (8 runs) Adelaide Chargers 58 / 1 (RR: 8.29, RRR: 6.69) | |
| Adelaide Chargers requires 88 runs to win at 6.77 runs per over | |
| Ross Taylor 0* (5b 0x4 0x6) Shahid Afridi 1-0-7-0 Dawid Malan 30 (22b 3x4 1x6) Nathan Coulter-Nile 2-0-8-1 | |
| 7.1 | Nathan Coulter-Nile to Ross Taylor, 1, 134.83kph, R Taylor swats this one. One more to the total |
| 7.2 | Nathan Coulter-Nile to Dawid Malan, 1, 143.45kph, N Coulter-Nile is working up a good head of steam here. D Malan late cuts but can't time it properly. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run |
| 7.3 | Nathan Coulter-Nile to Ross Taylor, 1, 136.88kph, N Coulter-Nile flings this through at decent pace. Short length just outside leg stump. Excellent timing from R Taylor as he plays a late cut. They take a single |
| 7.4 | Nathan Coulter-Nile to Dawid Malan, dot, 129.05kph, D Malan plays it gently through the off side and he struck that too firmly to take the single |
| 7.5 | Nathan Coulter-Nile to Dawid Malan, dot, 130.29kph, N Coulter-Nile is working up a decent pace here. No runs taken |
| 7.6 | Nathan Coulter-Nile to Dawid Malan, 1lb, 132.52kph, D Malan swishes at this one and misses. One more |
| End of over 8 (4 runs) Adelaide Chargers 62 / 1 (RR: 7.75, RRR: 6.92) | |
| Adelaide Chargers requires 84 runs to win at 7.00 runs per over | |
| Dawid Malan 31* (26b 3x4 1x6) Nathan Coulter-Nile 3-0-11-1 Ross Taylor 2 (7b 0x4 0x6) Shahid Afridi 1-0-7-0 | |
| 8.1 | Shahid Afridi to Dawid Malan, 1b, 75.94kph, This one is bowled slightly flatter, slightly quicker. Big turn from the spinner. That is an ungainly shot - D Malan is lucky not to have edged that. One more |
| 8.2 | Shahid Afridi to Ross Taylor, dot, 75.00kph, S Afridi tosses this one up to R Taylor and he rips a leggie that turns viciously away from the batsman. Well-timed on-drive there. No run |
| 8.3 | Shahid Afridi to Ross Taylor, 1, 75.00kph, This one bites viciously and spins a long way. R Taylor pushes this ball through the leg side. One more to the total |
| 8.4 | Shahid Afridi to Dawid Malan, OUT, 80.63kph, D Malan defends with a straight bat. This ball is lofted straight down the throat of the fielder at wide long-off |
| Dawid Malan c G Singh Mann b S Afridi 31 (40m 28b 3x4 1x6) SR: 110.71 | |
| The new batsman is Kumar Sangakkara. | |
| 8.5 | Shahid Afridi to Kumar Sangakkara, dot, 80.91kph, S Afridi rips a leggie that turns viciously into the batsman. Not in the gap |
| 8.6 | Shahid Afridi to Kumar Sangakkara, 1, 81.41kph, This one is bowled slightly flatter, slightly quicker. Short length outside off stump. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic cover drive. Can't get this past the fielder. One more |
| End of over 9 (3 runs) Adelaide Chargers 65 / 2 (RR: 7.22, RRR: 7.27) | |
| Adelaide Chargers requires 81 runs to win at 7.36 runs per over | |
| Kumar Sangakkara 1* (2b 0x4 0x6) Shahid Afridi 2-0-9-1 Ross Taylor 3 (9b 0x4 0x6) Nathan Coulter-Nile 3-0-11-1 | |
| 9.1 | Nathan Coulter-Nile to Kumar Sangakkara, 1, 133.36kph, A hint of swing away. Excellent timing from K Sangakkara as he plays a cover drive. Short cover misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single |
| 9.2 | Nathan Coulter-Nile to Ross Taylor, 1, 142.59kph, N Coulter-Nile is working up a good head of steam here and he maintains a tight line just outside leg. R Taylor late cuts but can't time it properly. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run |
| 9.3 | Nathan Coulter-Nile to Kumar Sangakkara, FOUR, 140.27kph, good and straight. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic cut. Through deep extra-cover for four. Imperious |
| 9.4 | Nathan Coulter-Nile to Kumar Sangakkara, dot, 128.45kph, Excellent timing from K Sangakkara as he plays an on-drive. No runs taken |
| 9.5 | Nathan Coulter-Nile to Kumar Sangakkara, dot, 134.71kph, Crunched through the leg side. Well executed on-drive. Not in the gap |
| 9.6 | Nathan Coulter-Nile to Kumar Sangakkara, SIX, 135.65kph, Crunched through the leg side. Well executed on-drive. Going going gone! Six |
| N Coulter-Nile finishes up with a good, solid spell. | |
| Nathan Coulter-Nile 1 / 23 in 4.0 overs, 0 maidens | |
| End of over 10 (12 runs) Adelaide Chargers 77 / 2 (RR: 7.70, RRR: 6.80) | |
| Adelaide Chargers requires 69 runs to win at 6.90 runs per over | |
| Ross Taylor 4* (10b 0x4 0x6) Nathan Coulter-Nile 4-0-23-1 Kumar Sangakkara 12 (7b 1x4 1x6) Shahid Afridi 2-0-9-1 | |
| 10.1 | Shahid Afridi to Ross Taylor, SIX, 75.00kph, S Afridi tosses this one up to R Taylor. That one goes on straight with the arm. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic on-drive. That has been caught in the crowd! Six |
| 10.2 | Shahid Afridi to Ross Taylor, 1, 75.00kph, S Afridi floats a delivery to R Taylor and he late cuts but can't time it properly. That is an excellent call by R Taylor. One run |
| 10.3 | Shahid Afridi to Kumar Sangakkara, FOUR, 75.00kph, That spun a long way into the batsman after pitching. K Sangakkara plays an extravagant cover drive. Glorious timing. Excellent timing and placement. Four |
| 10.4 | Shahid Afridi to Kumar Sangakkara, 1, 77.04kph, Well-timed pull there. Deep forward mid-wicket misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single |
| 10.5 | Shahid Afridi to Ross Taylor, dot, 80.69kph, A big leggie now and it grips and spins away from the batsman. R Taylor late cuts but can't time it properly. Not in the gap |
| 10.6 | Shahid Afridi to Ross Taylor, dot, 75.00kph, R Taylor plays it gently through the off side. No runs taken |
| End of over 11 (12 runs) Adelaide Chargers 89 / 2 (RR: 8.09, RRR: 6.22) | |
| Adelaide Chargers requires 57 runs to win at 6.33 runs per over | |
| Kumar Sangakkara 17* (9b 2x4 1x6) Shahid Afridi 3-0-21-1 Ross Taylor 11 (14b 0x4 1x6) Nathan Coulter-Nile 4-0-23-1 | |
| The new bowler is Raza Hasan. | |
| 11.1 | Raza Hasan to Kumar Sangakkara, dot, 80.35kph, A hint of turn into. K Sangakkara sweeps but can't time it properly. No runs taken |
| 11.2 | Raza Hasan to Kumar Sangakkara, 1, 72.00kph, Gentle offie turns into the batsman. K Sangakkara sweeps but can't time it properly. One more to the total |
| 11.3 | Raza Hasan to Ross Taylor, 2, 72.00kph, Breaks away from just off the straight. Spanked through the off side. Great late cut. R Taylor collects two |
| 11.4 | Raza Hasan to Ross Taylor, 1, 72.00kph, R Hasan floats a delivery to R Taylor and he plays a late cut, but can't time it properly. That is an excellent call by R Taylor. One run |
| 11.5 | Raza Hasan to Kumar Sangakkara, 1, 74.67kph, R Hasan tosses this one up to K Sangakkara and he sweeps but can't time it properly. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end |
| 11.6 | Raza Hasan to Ross Taylor, OUT, 73.88kph, The offie now and it turns away from the batsman. R Taylor strides forward and blocks. BOWLED HIM! |
| Ross Taylor b R Hasan 14 (27m 17b 0x4 1x6) SR: 82.35 | |
| End of over 12 (5 runs) Adelaide Chargers 94 / 3 (RR: 7.83, RRR: 6.38) | |
| Adelaide Chargers requires 52 runs to win at 6.50 runs per over | |
| Kumar Sangakkara 19* (12b 2x4 1x6) Raza Hasan 1-0-5-1 Shahid Afridi 3-0-21-1 | |
| The new batsman is Glenn Maxwell. | |
| The new bowler is Steven Smith. | |
| 12.1 | Steven Smith to Kumar Sangakkara, 1b, 70.00kph, S Smith tosses this one up to K Sangakkara. Oh beaten comprehensively there. One more |
| 12.2 | Steven Smith to Glenn Maxwell, 1, 70.96kph, Well-timed on-drive there. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run |
| 12.3 | Steven Smith to Kumar Sangakkara, 2, 71.26kph, Well-timed leg glance there. K Sangakkara pushes hard for two. Excellent running |
| 12.4 | Steven Smith to Kumar Sangakkara, 1, 70.00kph, Spanked through the off side. Great late cut. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run |
| 12.5 | Steven Smith to Glenn Maxwell, 1, 70.00kph, G Maxwell late cuts but doesn't time it at all. That is a comfortable single |
| 12.6 | Steven Smith to Kumar Sangakkara, dot, 76.84kph, S Smith gets this one to grip and turn. K Sangakkara leg glances but can't time it properly. No runs taken |
| End of over 13 (6 runs) Adelaide Chargers 100 / 3 (RR: 7.69, RRR: 6.43) | |
| Adelaide Chargers requires 46 runs to win at 6.57 runs per over | |
| Glenn Maxwell 2* (2b 0x4 0x6) Steven Smith 1-0-5-0 Kumar Sangakkara 22 (16b 2x4 1x6) Raza Hasan 1-0-5-1 | |
| 13.1 | Raza Hasan to Glenn Maxwell, dot, 85.48kph, R Hasan spears this one in to G Maxwell. No runs taken |
| 13.2 | Raza Hasan to Glenn Maxwell, dot, 74.77kph, A hint of turn away from. G Maxwell struck that too firmly to take the single |
| 13.3 | Raza Hasan to Glenn Maxwell, FOUR, 76.82kph, R Hasan gets this one to grip and turn. Four all the way |
| 13.4 | Raza Hasan to Glenn Maxwell, 1, 72.00kph, G Maxwell sweeps but doesn't time it at all. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single |
| 13.5 | Raza Hasan to Kumar Sangakkara, FOUR, 72.35kph, The offie now and it turns into the batsman. Excellent timing from K Sangakkara as he plays a sweep. Excellent timing and placement. Four |
| 13.6 | Raza Hasan to Kumar Sangakkara, 1, 72.00kph, R Hasan gives this one some air. K Sangakkara late cuts but can't time it properly. Can't get this past the fielder. One more |
| End of over 14 (10 runs) Adelaide Chargers 110 / 3 (RR: 7.86, RRR: 5.83) | |
| Adelaide Chargers requires 36 runs to win at 6.00 runs per over | |
| Kumar Sangakkara 27* (18b 3x4 1x6) Raza Hasan 2-0-15-1 Glenn Maxwell 7 (6b 1x4 0x6) Steven Smith 1-0-5-0 | |
| 14.1 | Steven Smith to Kumar Sangakkara, 1, 75.69kph, The leggie now and it turns into the batsman. K Sangakkara plays it gently through the off side. Single taken |
| 14.2 | Steven Smith to Glenn Maxwell, 1, 70.34kph, The leggie now and it turns away from the batsman. G Maxwell plays it gently through the leg side. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single |
| 14.3 | Steven Smith to Kumar Sangakkara, FOUR, 70.07kph, Crunched through the off side. Well executed late cut. Not quite where K Sangakkara intended it to go |
| 14.4 | Steven Smith to Kumar Sangakkara, dot, 74.99kph, S Smith tosses this one up to K Sangakkara and he gets this one to grip and turn. Short ball! K Sangakkara ducks under it |
| 14.5 | Steven Smith to Kumar Sangakkara, dot, 70.00kph, He finds a fraction of turn off the surface. Short ball! K Sangakkara ducks under it |
| 14.6 | Steven Smith to Kumar Sangakkara, 2, 78.33kph, This one is bowled slightly flatter, slightly quicker. That one goes on straight with the arm. Aggressive leg glance from K Sangakkara. The initial call is two - the batsmen make it quite easily in the end |
| End of over 15 (8 runs) Adelaide Chargers 118 / 3 (RR: 7.87, RRR: 5.40) | |
| Adelaide Chargers requires 28 runs to win at 5.60 runs per over | |
| Glenn Maxwell 8* (7b 1x4 0x6) Steven Smith 2-0-13-0 Kumar Sangakkara 34 (23b 4x4 1x6) Raza Hasan 2-0-15-1 | |
| Shahid Afridi will start a new spell. | |
| 15.1 | Shahid Afridi to Glenn Maxwell, dot, 86.37kph, |
| 15.2 | Shahid Afridi to Glenn Maxwell, 2, 78.23kph, S Afridi pushes this one through slightly quicker. A big leggie now and it grips and spins away from the batsman. Excellent timing from G Maxwell as he plays a leg glance. The initial call is two - the batsmen make it quite easily in the end |
| 15.3 | Shahid Afridi to Glenn Maxwell, dot, 86.68kph, S Afridi fires in a quicker one. Bouncer! G Maxwell sways away |
| 15.4 | Shahid Afridi to Glenn Maxwell, dot, 75.41kph, Not in the gap |
| 15.5 | Shahid Afridi to Glenn Maxwell, FOUR, 76.64kph, A little more pace on this one. Good length on middle stump. Excellent timing and placement. Four |
| 15.6 | Shahid Afridi to Glenn Maxwell, OUT, 81.33kph, This one is bowled slightly flatter, slightly quicker. Full length on middle stump. G Maxwell was in no position to play that stroke. Oh dear, a lapse of concentration there by the batsman and it is an easy catch for R Hasan |
| Glenn Maxwell c R Hasan b S Afridi 14 (13m 13b 2x4 0x6) SR: 107.69 | |
| A tad expensive from S Afridi, but a decent outing for him today. | |
| Shahid Afridi 2 / 27 in 4.0 overs, 0 maidens | |
| End of over 16 (6 runs) Adelaide Chargers 124 / 4 (RR: 7.75, RRR: 5.25) | |
| Adelaide Chargers requires 22 runs to win at 5.50 runs per over | |
| Kumar Sangakkara 34* (23b 4x4 1x6) Shahid Afridi 4-0-27-2 Steven Smith 2-0-13-0 | |
| The new batsman is Cameron White. | |
| Raza Hasan will start a new spell. | |
| 16.1 | Raza Hasan to Kumar Sangakkara, dot, 74.13kph, R Hasan floats a delivery to K Sangakkara. That one goes on straight with the arm. Bouncer! K Sangakkara sways away |
| 16.2 | Raza Hasan to Kumar Sangakkara, SIX, 74.99kph, He finds a fraction of turn off the surface. Spanked through the leg side. Great sweep. That is a monstrous hit! SIX |
| 16.3 | Raza Hasan to Kumar Sangakkara, 1, 72.00kph, The straight one now. K Sangakkara plays it gently through the off side. Single taken |
| 16.4 | Raza Hasan to Cameron White, dot, 76.32kph, R Hasan gets this one to grip and turn. Short ball! C White ducks under it |
| 16.5 | Raza Hasan to Cameron White, 1b, 72.50kph, R Hasan tosses this one up to C White. He finds a fraction of turn off the surface. Oh beaten comprehensively there. One more to the total |
| 16.6 | Raza Hasan to Kumar Sangakkara, 1b, 80.38kph, A hint of turn into. K Sangakkara plays for the movement, but the ball beats the bat. One more to the total |
| End of over 17 (9 runs) Adelaide Chargers 133 / 4 (RR: 7.82, RRR: 4.00) | |
| Adelaide Chargers requires 13 runs to win at 4.33 runs per over | |
| Kumar Sangakkara 41* (27b 4x4 2x6) Raza Hasan 3-0-22-1 Cameron White 0 (2b 0x4 0x6) Shahid Afridi 4-0-27-2 | |
| Mitchell Johnson will start a new spell. | |
| 17.1 | Mitchell Johnson to Kumar Sangakkara, 1nb, 136.17kph, He finds a fraction of movement off the surface. K Sangakkara plays an extravagant late cut. Glorious timing. Point misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single |
| Free hit coming up... | |
| 17.1 | Mitchell Johnson to Cameron White, 1lb, 145.06kph, short length on middle stump. C White plays for the movement, but the ball beats the bat. One more to the total |
| 17.2 | Mitchell Johnson to Kumar Sangakkara, 1, 150.00kph, K Sangakkara plays a punchy late cut. That is an excellent call by K Sangakkara. One run |
| 17.3 | Mitchell Johnson to Cameron White, dot, 149.43kph, M Johnson hurls this through. Aggressive leg glance from C White. No runs taken |
| 17.4 | Mitchell Johnson to Cameron White, 1, 139.36kph, good length on middle stump. C White puts bat to ball but mistimes it. The batsmen only take one |
| 17.5 | Mitchell Johnson to Kumar Sangakkara, 3, 144.98kph, good length outside off stump. They scramble three. Excellent communication between these two |
| 17.6 | Mitchell Johnson to Cameron White, SIX, 145.19kph, C White lofts this one and the ball just clears the ropes |
| End of over 18 (14 runs) Adelaide Chargers 147 / 4 (RR: 8.17, RRR: -1.00) | |
| Kumar Sangakkara 46* (30b 4x4 2x6) Mitchell Johnson 3-0-28-0 Cameron White 7 (6b 0x4 1x6) Raza Hasan 3-0-22-1 | |
| Close of innings: Adelaide Chargers - 147 / 4 | |
Kumar Sangakkara 46* (30) Dawid Malan 31 (28) Shahid Afridi 2 / 27 Raza Hasan 1 / 22 | |
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| FOW: 1/46 2/64 3/94 4/124 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adelaide Chargers - 147 / 4 Overs 18 RPO: 8.17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Extras: 12 WD: 0 NB: 2 B: 4 LB: 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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MATCH NOTES ----------- Melbourne Dolphins 145/7 20 overs Adelaide Chargers 147/4 18 overs Adelaide Chargers wins by 6 wickets MoM: G Maxwell |
