Over 19.6

Wiese to Russell, out Russell Run Out!! 1 run completed. They sacrifice one for the cause of trying to get that extra run. Was fuller length

Russell dragged that down to long-on and seemed to be happy for a single. But Hales pushed him and Dre Russ was too slow to turn back after the first run he had taken. The throw came in at the bowler's end and Wiese threw it to the keeper who whipped the bails off. Russell played pretty well in his little knock.

Over 19.5

Wiese to Russell, SIX

22 off the over already. Was a fuller length delivery, Wiese misses his yorker and Russell slams the ball over deep mid for a sixer. Russell is looking so so so dangerous

Over 19.4

Wiese to Russell, FOUR

very full, outside off, Russell gets down on his knees and powers the ball over cover a four. He fell but the power was there always

Over 19.3

Wiese to Russell, SIX

banged in short. Russell pivots a little on the back foot and slams the ball over deep square. Wiese is being taken to the cleaners here

Over 19.2

Wiese to Russell, SIX

on a length, from round the wicket, Russell got under it and launched it over wide long-on. Dre Russ is away now

Over 19.1

Wiese to Russell, no run

goes round the wicket and angled it across, Russell looks to power it away and misses

Over 18.6

Alzarri Joseph to Russell, 1 run

very full again, angled in, the ball was sent down to long-on for a single

Over 18.5

Alzarri Joseph to Russell, no run

very full, from wide of the crease, angled in, Russell gets the bat down and almost slips as the ball tailed in late at a very quick pace

Over 18.4

Alzarri Joseph to Hales, leg byes

1 run, very full, angled in, yorkerish, Hales jams the ball out for a single

Over 18.3

Alzarri Joseph to Hales, SIX

six more. Went wide of the crease, angled it in, Hales backed away and lofted it over deep mid. That was a low full toss but the batter managed to get under it and thwack it

Over 18.2

Alzarri Joseph to Hales, no run

very full, angled in, quick and at the sticks. Hales looked to whip it and got an inside edge on to the pads

Over 18.1

Alzarri Joseph to Hales, SIX

He has consumed few too many balls. But he will take it. Fuller, wider, outside off, Hales gets under it and spanks the ball over wide long-off for a sixer

Over 17.6

Tymal Mills to Hales, 1 run

very full, yorker, at the sticks, jammed down to long-on for a single

Over 17.5

Tymal Mills to Hales, SIX

stays deep in his crease, angled in, got hold of the delivery and heaved it away off the pads over deep square. Moves into the 40s does Hales

Over 17.4

Tymal Mills to Russell, 1 run

short of length delivery, Russell looks to pull and inside edges the ball down on to the on-side for a single

Over 17.3

Tymal Mills to Russell, no run

very full, angled across, Russell sees the line and can't do much about it as he leaves it to the keeper

Over 17.2

Tymal Mills to Russell, 2 runs

short, wide, slapped! The man from deep cover runs to his left, dives and stops the ball. They get a brace

Over 17.1

Tymal Mills to Hales, 1 run

the ball falls short! Was a short ball, Hales looks to pull and gets a massive top-edge. The man from deep mid came running in and failed to reach it. They get a single

Over 16.6

Alzarri Joseph to Hales, 1 run

dances down, cue-ends the ball out into the off-side for a single

Over 16.5

Alzarri Joseph to Hales, no run

very full, wide, Hales looks to squeeze it out and cue-ends the ball down

Over 16.4

Alzarri Joseph to Russell, 1 run

low full toss, angled in, clipped down to deep mid for a single

Over 16.3

Alzarri Joseph to Pollard, out Caught by Wiese!! The skipper hangs on. 200 T20 wickets for Alzarri Joseph. That was banged in short

outside off, Pollard was late on it. The ball went of the top-edge. The skipper called for it and hung on. Sigh of relief on his face. Huge moment in the game as KP was looking really good but has to depart now. Wiese at mid-off just came in a few yards to take it. He almost overran the ball as well as the ball went very high.

Over 16.2

Alzarri Joseph to Hales, 1 run

very full, outside off, drilled down to deep cover for a single

Over 16.1

Alzarri Joseph to Hales, FOUR

off the edge, sliced, the ball went over the keeper and for a four. He won't mind the four. Was a length delivery and Hales tried to hit it too hard

Over 15.6

Tymal Mills to Hales, 1 run

Wiese drops one. Was a length delivery, heaved down to long-on. The skipper got to the ball but the hard hands never helped. The moment he tried to cup the ball, the ball squeezed out. They get a single

Over 15.5

Tymal Mills to Pollard, 1 run

short of length delivery, on the hips, nudged down to short fine for a single

Over 15.4

Tymal Mills to Hales, leg byes

1 run, length delivery, angled into the pads, slower one, Hales looked to slog and missed. The ball went off the pads and into the off-side. They stole a single as the bowler got to the ball and had a shy at the bowler's end. Hales was well short but there was no direct hit

Over 15.3

Tymal Mills to Pollard, 1 run

short of length delivery, outside off, angled across, dabbed down to point. They steal a single as the shy was missed at the batter's end

Over 15.2

Tymal Mills to Hales, 1 run

plays that off the pads down to deep mid for a single as that was a length delivery

Over 15.1

Tymal Mills to Hales, no run

very full, angled across, Hales looked to drive it and misses

Over 14.6

Shamsi to Pollard, no run

shortish, dragged down, outside off, Pollard looks to chop that away and misses. Very poor end to a decent spell from Shamsi

Over 14.5

Shamsi to Pollard, SIX

short ball, Pollard pivots on the back foot and pulls the ball over deep mid. Muscled hard by Pollard as he managed to read the turn on the ball perfectly and sent it high and handsome over the ropes. Shamsi and his team under immense pressure now. He was striking at a 100 and now his strike-rate is 150. All of it has changed in a span of couple of balls

Over 14.4

Shamsi to Pollard, SIX

that one has been sent packing over long-off. Was outside off, tossed up, Pollard found it in his radar and slammed the ball over the ropes for a sixer. Massive hit

Over 14.3

Shamsi to Hales, 1 run

gets a single down to the off-side as that was fuller and wider from Shamsi. Bowled that quicker as well and right up there

Over 14.2

Shamsi to Pollard, 1 run

slams the pull away and gets it down to long-on. They get a single. Pollard was keen to get a double and have the strike

Over 14.1

Shamsi to Pollard, SIX

short ball, turning in, Pollard goes back and hammers the pull over deep square. That is a gargantuan hit. That is outta here. That ball isn't coming back I reckon

Over 13.6

Alzarri Joseph to Pollard, 1 run

angled in, from wide of the crease, nudged down on to the on-side for a single

Over 13.5

Alzarri Joseph to Pollard, no run

on a length, nips in and gets the inside edge on to the pads

Over 13.4

Alzarri Joseph to Pollard, leg byes

2 runs, angled on to the pads, Pollard looks to nudge it and gets it off the pads and wide of the keeper for a brace

Over 13.3

Alzarri Joseph to Hales, 1 run

clips the length delivery down to long-on. Was aimed for the sticks from wide of the crease

Over 13.2

Alzarri Joseph to Pollard, 1 run

angled in, on a length, nudged down to fine leg for a single

Over 13.1

Alzarri Joseph to Pollard, no run

very full, angled in, Pollard pushes the ball down into the off-side with soft hands

Over 12.6

K Pierre to Pollard, 1 run

stays back and tucks the ball down to long-on for a single

Over 12.6

K Pierre to Pollard, wide

very full, quicker, well outside off, left alone and has been d

Over 12.5

K Pierre to Pollard, 2 runs

flatter one, angled in, tucked down to deep mid but they have run back for a brace

Over 12.4

K Pierre to Pollard, no run

dot ball. Good comeback in the over. Saw the batter backing away too much, bowled it fuller and well outside off

Over 12.3

K Pierre to Hales, 1 run

finds the man at deep point this time as he punched that off the back foot. Pierre is back for his second spell

Over 12.2

K Pierre to Hales, no run

goes back and dabs the ball down to find the man at short third

Over 12.1

K Pierre to Hales, FOUR

goes back and punches the ball wide of the man at cover. There was no one in the deep there and the ball dribbled over the ropes

Over 11.6

Tymal Mills to Hales, 1 run

drags the short ball down to deep square who runs to his left to stop it. The batter was a little early into the shot. 100 up for the TKR side

Over 11.6

Tymal Mills to Hales, wide

fuller length delivery, slower, well outside off, left alone and has been d

Over 11.5

Tymal Mills to Pollard, 1 run

on a length, angled in, Pollard works the ball wide of the man at short fine for a brace. That was well placed by Pollard

Over 11.4

Tymal Mills to Hales, 1 run

very full, jammed down to mid-off and they get a single

Over 11.3

Tymal Mills to Hales, SIX

Hales breaks the shackles. Was a short ball, down on to his hips and Hales pulled it over fine leg. Just helped it on its way over the fine leg fence. Good strong hit by the opener

Over 11.2

Tymal Mills to Hales, no run

Hales continues to find the fielders. Was a length delivery and Hales punched it but found the man at point

Over 11.1

Tymal Mills to Pollard, 1 run

fuller length delivery, angled in, clipped down to the man at long-on for a single

Over 10.6

Shamsi to Hales, no run

was a tossed up delivery, Hales looked to slog sweep and missed making contact. The back foot got dragged out and though it went back but how much of it went back seemed a questionable affair. The third umpire concluded a little part of it was dragged back. Was always going to be a fifty fifty call

Over 10.5

Shamsi to Pollard, leg byes

1 run, goes back and looks to nudge it. The ball dribbles off the pads into the on-side. They steal a single

Over 10.4

Shamsi to Pollard, no run

backs away too much, exposes his sticks, Pollard looks to flay that away but misses

Over 10.3

Shamsi to Pollard, SIX

straight down the ground for a sixer. Pollard will continue to go for it. Was tossed up, on the sticks, Pollard got that long reach out and drop kicked the ball over the ropes and over the bowler's head. Was in the radar for the batter

Over 10.2

Shamsi to Pollard, no run

tossed up delivery, outside off, Pollard looks to clobber that and misses. Tried to hit it too hard and missed

Over 10.1

Shamsi to Hales, 1 run

flighted delivery, outside off, pokes at it and edges the ball down to short third man for a single

Over 9.6

Roston Chase to Pollard, no run

punched off the back foot down to mid-wicket as the ball spun in

Over 9.5

Roston Chase to Pollard, no run

quicker, on the sticks, Pollard looks to go back and defends it down to mid-wicket

Over 9.4

Roston Chase to Pollard, no run

quicker, flatter, on the pads, tucked down to the man at mid-wicket

Over 9.3

Roston Chase to Hales, 1 run

very full, outside off, quicker, bunted down to deep cover for a single

Over 9.2

Roston Chase to Pollard, 1 run

hangs back and nudges the ball down to long leg for a single

Over 9.1

Roston Chase to Pooran, out Bowled!! Roston Chase can share the credit of this wicket with Shamsi. Two quiet overs from the other end put pressure on Pooran to play the big shot and he chose the wrong ball. Little lapse in concentration and Pooran wanted to flog that across the line. Missed the line of the delivery and was clean bowled. Massive wicket and massive moment in the game. Roston Chase into his third over

attacked the sticks and has his rewards.

Over 8.6

Shamsi to Pooran, 1 run

fifty for Pooran! His fourth this season. Has been a superb knock so far from the skipper. Was tossed up, outside off, Pooran walked into the push and got it down to long-off for a single. Has been controlled aggression from the skipper thus far

Over 8.5

Shamsi to Pooran, no run

and Shamsi has been good. Pooran reads the turn late on it and looks to poke to get beaten outside off as the ball ended up being a googly

Over 8.4

Shamsi to Hales, 1 run

stays back and stays low to punch the ball down to deep cover for a single

Over 8.3

Shamsi to Pooran, 1 run

flatter one, on the pads, nudged down to deep mid for a single. Shamsi has been frugal so far

Over 8.2

Shamsi to Hales, 1 run

looks to clobber the slog sweep and drags the ball down to deep backward square as that was slowed down by Shamsi

Over 8.1

Shamsi to Hales, no run

dances down blind, restricts the big shot instincts and pats it down to cover

Over 7.6

Roston Chase to Pooran, no run

drops his length, bowls it flatter, angled in, Pooran tucks the ball down to mid-wicket

Over 7.5

Roston Chase to Pooran, SIX

and banged over long-off. Was tossed up, on the sticks, Pooran gets a stride out and finds the ball in his arc. Got under the ball and lofted it over the ropes quite easily. Moves to 48

Over 7.4

Roston Chase to Pooran, no run

very full, on the sticks, Pooran gets a stride out and fences the ball down into the off-side

Over 7.3

Roston Chase to Pooran, 2 runs

flatter, angled in, Pooran stays back and tucks it behind square for a brace. Was well placed

Over 7.2

Roston Chase to Hales, 1 run

walks into the tossed up delivery and clips the ball off the pads for a single as he played that with the spin

Over 7.1

Roston Chase to Hales, no run

flatter one, takes it from the sticks and punches it to cover

Over 6.6

Shamsi to Hales, 1 run

very full, tossed up, driven down to long-off for a single

Over 6.5

Shamsi to Hales, no run

reaches out to the tossed up delivery and punches the ball on the up to find cover

Over 6.4

Shamsi to Pooran, 1 run

goes back and punches the ball down to long-off for a single

Over 6.3

Shamsi to Pooran, no run

was tossed up, on the sticks, Pooran looked to play the reverse paddle and got an inside edge on it. The ball went to ground and then lobbed up to be taken at slip. The appeal was made and the third umpire was called in. He had a look before signalling it not out. The batter was always confident that it was a bump ball

Over 6.2

Shamsi to Hales, 1 run

very full, outside off, driven down to long-off for a single. Easy run there

Over 6.1

Shamsi to Hales, 2 runs

gets a stride out and punches the ball down to deep cover. The fielder runs to his right and stops it. They get a brace

Over 5.6

Wiese to Pooran, no run

very full, on the sticks, Pooran punches the ball away but finds the man at cover. The TKR side going at more than 10 per over

Over 5.5

Wiese to Pooran, no run

fuller length delivery, well outside off, Pooran sees the line being too wide and left it alone. Was inside the tramline and not wided

Over 5.4

Wiese to Pooran, FOUR

NICKY P show has started again. Fuller ball, well outside off, Pooran got down on his knees and slapped the drive wide of the man at cover for a four. He is a such a delight to the eyes

Over 5.4

Wiese to Pooran, wide

fuller length delivery, well outside off, left alone and has been d. Easy call for the ump

Over 5.3

Wiese to Pooran, FOUR

and smoked down the ground. Length ball, hit me ball, outside off, Pooran stood tall and spanked it past Hales for a boundary

Over 5.2

Wiese to Pooran, FOUR

short ball, Pooran sends that wide of the man at deep square. Got into position and flat-batted that. The man from deep square ran to his right but the clumsy dive didn't help. 10 off the first 2 balls in the last over of the powerplay.

Over 5.1

Wiese to Pooran, SIX

that's gone over the ropes. Not too short, Pooran seemed he was early into the shot as he crouched low trying to fetch that from outside off and managed to send it behind square and over the ropes. That was well timed by the southpaw

Over 4.6

Alzarri Joseph to Pooran, 1 run

waits on it and dabs the ball down to third man for a single. Played it late. TKR should be happy with the start they have had s far

Over 4.6

Alzarri Joseph to Pooran, 5 wides

and five gifts! Angled down, the batter looked to whip it and missed. The ball kept curling in and the keeper only managed to glove the ball away. The ball raced down to fine leg for five wides. Has been a poor over so far from Alzarri Joseph

Over 4.5

Alzarri Joseph to Pooran, no run

on the pads, on a length, nudged down to mid-wicket and Pooran wanted a single despite playing it to the fielder. Was sent back by Hales

Over 4.4

Alzarri Joseph to Pooran, no run

and a dot ball...skidded on, from a length, Pooran gets the bat down and taps it out into the off-side with soft hands

Over 4.3

Alzarri Joseph to Pooran, leg byes

FOUR, four more. On the pads, poor delivery, Pooran doesn't get bat on it but the ball flies wide of the keeper after thudding into the pads. Was a length delivery which bent into the pads of the batter

Over 4.2

Alzarri Joseph to Pooran, SIX

short, wide, slashed and sent over deep point. That was well wide outside off and Pooran got behind the line of the delivery to thump it away. Pooran already making an impact

Over 4.1

Alzarri Joseph to Hales, 1 run

back of a length delivery, outside off, Hales backs away and punches the ball down to deep point for a single. That was played off the back foot by the opener

Over 3.6

Roston Chase to Pooran, no run

nudges the ball down to mid-wicket as the ball angled in from a length

Over 3.5

Roston Chase to Pooran, no run

flatter one, quicker, well outside off, Pooran looks to bludgeon that and misses. The keeper fumbled as well

Over 3.4

Roston Chase to Pooran, no run

flatter one, outside off, punched down to the man at point. Played away from his body

Over 3.3

Roston Chase to Pooran, no run

flatter one, outside off, Pooran looks to poke at it and inside edges the ball down on to the on-side

Over 3.2

Roston Chase to Pooran, FOUR

Pooran continues his rich vein of form. Was dropped short, Pooran goes back and pulls the ball over mid-wicket. The man inside the circle tried to leap up but the ball was well over him

Over 3.1

Roston Chase to Hales, 1 run

stays back and nudges the ball down to long-on for a single as it turned in

Over 2.6

K Pierre to Pooran, no run

fuller length delivery, outside off, driven down to mid-off. Wasn't timed well by the southpaw

Over 2.5

K Pierre to Pooran, SIX

and Pooran had the match up in his favour. That has been sent packing over long-on. Fetched it from outside off, got a stride out and punched the ball over long-on. That was hit really hard

Over 2.4

K Pierre to Pooran, no run

dot ball this time to Pooran. On the sticks, fired in, punched into the off-side

Over 2.3

K Pierre to Hales, 3 runs

sliced! The ball just about landed over cover. The batter tried to throw his hands on it and managed to send it over cover. The fielder tried to chase it down and did so very well. Three more added to the tally

Over 2.2

K Pierre to Hales, no run

and looks to slog that but gets an inside edge on to his pads. Tried to fetch it from outside off and looked to send it over mid-wicket

Over 2.1

K Pierre to Hales, no run

on the sticks, little slower, Hales checks the shot and pats it back to the bowler

Over 1.6

Tymal Mills to Pooran, FOUR

and four for Pooran to get things kickstarted in this essay. That was a back of a length delivery, outside off, Pooran stood tall and got behind the line of the delivery to punch it. The fielder was there at deep point but he dived over the ball after running to his left. Poor effort as it should have been stopped. The skipper is off the mark with a four

Over 1.5

Tymal Mills to Pooran, no run

pats the ball down into the off-side as the ball nipped in from a length outside off

Over 1.4

Tymal Mills to Pooran, no run

on the sticks, on a length, Pooran gets behind the line of the delivery and defends it back to the bowler

Over 1.3

Tymal Mills to Hales, 1 run

stays leg-side of the length delivery and punches the ball down to deep point for a single

Over 1.2

Tymal Mills to Hales, no run

on a length, angled in, Hales looks to walk into the push and gets an inside edge into the on-side

Over 1.1

Tymal Mills to Hales, no run

banged in short, Hales is cramped for room and mistimes the pull down to mid-wicket

Over 0.6

K Pierre to Munro, out Bowled!! And K Pierre has struck. He has struck big. The Kiwi is gone. Was on the sticks

flatter one, Munro looks to slog sweep and misses the line of the delivery to be clean bowled. Massive strike early on. You miss and I hit. The ball landed and skidded on to slam into the sticks.

Over 0.5

K Pierre to Munro, no run

takes it from the sticks and nudges the ball down to mid-wicket

Over 0.4

K Pierre to Munro, SIX

a telling blow to start! Gets under the ball outside off and launches it over long-off. Flat and big hit. Nice way to get things started in a big game

Over 0.3

K Pierre to Munro, no run

plays the ball from the crease into the off-side

Over 0.2

K Pierre to Munro, no run

Over 0.1

K Pierre to Munro, no run

flatter, outside off, the batter looks to cut and misses

Over 19.4

Usman Tariq to Tymal Mills, out Caught by (sub)McKenny Clarke!! Tymal Mills uses his feet once again but gets deceived in the air this time but still goes for an expansive shot downtown. He miscues

Over 19.3

Usman Tariq to Tymal Mills, no run

quick and flat outside off, a swing and a miss from Tymal Mills

Over 19.2

Usman Tariq to Tymal Mills, SIX

Tymal Mills uses his feet, gets close to the pitch of it and slogs it over cow corner for a maximum

Over 19.1

Usman Tariq to Roston Chase, out Caught by Narine!! Another one bites the dust! Full ball drifting down leg

Roston Chase goes for the slog sweep but lobs it up in the air off the inner half towards short fine. Narine accepts the dolly with ease.

Over 18.6

Narine to Wiese, out Caught&Bowled!! On a back of a length on off

turning away and sticks a bit on the surface. Wiese mistimes his punch towards Narine. He grabs it safely on his followthrough. B2$

Over 18.5

Narine to Wiese, no run

on a back of a length on off, Wiese tries to punch but gets an inside edge onto the pads

Over 18.4

Narine to Wiese, no run

a chirpy appeal for lbw turned down! On a back of a length around off, Wiese tries to pull again but misses to get struck on the pads. He was hit outside the line probably

Over 18.3

Narine to Wiese, no run

quicker and flatter, Wiese tries to pull it across but is struck on the pads

Over 18.2

Narine to Wiese, no run

on a length outside off, Wiese tries to sweep it across but misses

Over 18.1

Narine to Aaron Jones, out Lbw!! That's plumb! Quicker through the air and on a length in line of the stumps

Aaron Jones switches his stance to play the reverse sweep but is beaten on the inside edge to get struck in front. A straightforward decision for the umpire. The end is nigh for the defending champions.

Over 17.6

Netravalkar to Aaron Jones, 1 run

a full-toss wide outside off, Aaron Jones hits it off the bottom half to wide mid-off

Over 17.5

Netravalkar to Roston Chase, 1 run

pitched up outside off, Roston Chase drives it past Netravalkar towards long-off

Over 17.4

Netravalkar to Roston Chase, 2 runs

length ball well outside off, Roston Chase reaches out and heaves it off the toe-end to the right of long-on for a brace

Over 17.3

Netravalkar to Aaron Jones, 1 run

pitched up outside off, hit on the bounce to sweeper cover

Over 17.2

Netravalkar to Roston Chase, 1 run

slower back of a length ball outside off, Roston Chase flat-bats it to long-on

Over 17.1

Netravalkar to Aaron Jones, 1 run

length ball shaping across Aaron Jones. He slaps it towards long-on

Over 16.6

Usman Tariq to Roston Chase, 2 runs

on the shorter side outside off, Roston Chase cuts it uppishly over covers. Munro in the deep moves swiftly to his right and slides to save a couple of runs for his side. Pollard applauds the effort

Over 16.5

Usman Tariq to Aaron Jones, 1 run

floated well outside off, Aaron Jones drags the big sweep towards deep mid-wicket

Over 16.4

Usman Tariq to Roston Chase, 1 run

slower through the air and turning in from wide outside off, Roston Chase swings hard but gets it of the inner half to mid-wicket

Over 16.3

Usman Tariq to Roston Chase, no run

an appeal for a stumping has been taken upstairs! The slider on a length outside off, Roston Chase tries to slog it across but misses. Pooran takes the bails off quickly but Roston Chase has a part of his back foot grounded inside the crease

Over 16.2

Usman Tariq to Aaron Jones, 1 run

quicker and flatter outside off, chopped towards point for a brisk single

Over 16.1

Usman Tariq to Aaron Jones, SIX

going, going and gone! A dragdown outside off, Aaron Jones rocks back and pulls it against the spin over deep mid-wicket for a maximum

Over 15.6

Netravalkar to Roston Chase, FOUR

nicely done! Full ball well outside off, Roston Chase slices it over point. He bisects the gap in the deep to perfection to get the desired result

Over 15.5

Netravalkar to Aaron Jones, 1 run

very full outside off, Aaron Jones reaches out and squeezes it towards extra cover

Over 15.4

Netravalkar to Aaron Jones, no run

another off-pace delivery and on a back of a length outside off, Aaron Jones swings and doesn't connect again

Over 15.3

Netravalkar to Aaron Jones, no run

slower length ball outside off, Aaron Jones swings and misses

Over 15.2

Netravalkar to Roston Chase, 1 run

in the air... but safe! Fuller length ball outside off, Roston Chase slices it over backward point. The fielder moves to his right but it falls beyond his reach

Over 15.1

Netravalkar to Roston Chase, no run

oh. Roston Chase loses his bat! He tries to swing this one across the line but the bat slips out of his hand and flies towards the square leg region

Over 14.6

Narine to Tim David, out Caught by Pooran!! Narine has got the big fish! Is this the game? Quick and flat and on a back of a length outside off

Tim David tries to cut it through covers but only manages to get a nick. Pooran takes a sharp catch. A good cameo from Tim David but the Kings needed him for the long run tonight.

Over 14.6

Narine to Tim David, wide

quick and flat outside off, cuts the tramline and its d

Over 14.5

Narine to Tim David, SIX

much-needed hit for the Kings! On the shorter side, turning in, Tim David gets into a good position and pulls it with aplomb over deep mid-wicket for a flat maximum

Over 14.4

Narine to Roston Chase, 1 run

quicker and flatter around leg, Roston Chase tucks it towards short fine for a quick single

Over 14.3

Narine to Roston Chase, no run

once again some good turn and grip from a length, Roston Chase tries to slog sweep but is struck on the pads

Over 14.2

Narine to Tim David, 1 run

turning in sharply from a back of a length, Tim David plays it off the inner half through mid-wicket. The batters search for the second run but Pooran hares towards the ball to deny them

Over 14.1

Narine to Roston Chase, 1 run

on the shorter side outside off, punched with the spin to long-on

Over 13.6

Russell to Roston Chase, 1 run

very full outside off, Roston Chase carves it with an open bat-face to deep backward point

Over 13.5

Russell to Tim David, 1 run

pitched up outside off, Tim David hits it to long-off

Over 13.4

Russell to Tim David, FOUR

shot! Very full outside off, Tim David opens his bat-face a bit and crunches it through covers. The fielder in the deep dives to his left but can't prevent the boundary

Over 13.3

Russell to Roston Chase, 1 run

full delivery well outside off, Roston Chase helps it through mid-wicket

Over 13.2

Russell to Roston Chase, no run

109.5kph slower full ball dipping late on Roston Chase. He manages to block it in front of him

Over 13.1

Russell to Tim David, 1 run

yorker length ball outside off, Tim David squeezes it through point

Over 12.6

Usman Tariq to Ackeem Auguste, out Caught by Russell!! He switches to round the wicket to the southpaw and tosses this one up nicely around off. Ackeem Auguste kneels down on one knee and goes for the slog sweep but is only able to toe-end it towards wide long-on. Russell runs in a bit. It's dying on him but he does well to dive in front and takes it inches above the ground. B2$

Over 12.5

Usman Tariq to Seifert, out Caught by Netravalkar!! 50 T20 wickets for Usman Tariq! On a length outside off and it's quicker through the air

Seifert tries to smash it over extra cover perhaps but only manages to get a thick outside edge. Netravalkar at short third reverse cups it with ease. B2$

Over 12.4

Usman Tariq to Seifert, FOUR

hit with authority! In the slot again, Seifert says thank you very much and heaves it over mid-wicket for a one-bounce boundary

Over 12.3

Usman Tariq to Tim David, 1 run

the carrom ball on a length on off. turning away, punched down to long-off

Over 12.2

Usman Tariq to Tim David, FOUR

shot! Tim David backs away a touch and it's a slider on a back of a length just outside off. He lines it up and slaps it fiercely past the left side of extra cover for a rocketing boundary

Over 12.1

Usman Tariq to Tim David, no run

full ball drifting in, Tim David backs away a bit but can only drive it back to Usman Tariq

Over 11.6

Akeal Hosein to Seifert, FOUR

He raises his bat and soaks in all the applause! He switches his stance and reverse hits this one nicely over backward point for a one-bounce boundary. Seifert has found the boundary on numerous occasions but he has to rotate the strike in a better manner. End of a miserly spell from Akeal Hosein

Over 11.5

Akeal Hosein to Seifert, FOUR

the Kings need many more of these! Slightly short on middle and leg, Seifert picks the length quickly and pounces on it. He pulls it with authority through mid-wicket. Clarke in the deep puts in a desperate dive to his left but it goes in vain

Over 11.4

Akeal Hosein to Seifert, 2 runs

Seifert makes room and tries to go inside out over extra cover but ends up slicing it over point. A couple results

Over 11.3

Akeal Hosein to Seifert, no run

Seifert switches his stance to play the reverse sweep but Akeal Hosein bowls it quicker and drifts it in. He tries to connect but is struck on the pads

Over 11.2

Akeal Hosein to Tim David, 1 run

on the shorter side around off, Tim David cuts it with the spin to sweeper cover

Over 11.1

Akeal Hosein to Tim David, no run

pushed through on a back of a length on leg-stump, pushed past the right side of Akeal Hosein towards mid-on. Tim David wants the single but Akeal Hosein is quick to get across to deny him

Over 10.6

Usman Tariq to Tim David, 1 run

quicker and flatter around off, Tim David cuts it hard to deep point

Over 10.5

Usman Tariq to Tim David, no run

on a length around leg-stump, Tim David is squared up a touch and defends it off the outer half towards mid-off

Over 10.4

Usman Tariq to Tim David, SIX

this time Tim David connects! It's in the slot on middle, Tim David clears his front leg and heaves it over cow corner for a maximum.

Over 10.3

Usman Tariq to Tim David, no run

on a back of a length outside off, it's the carrom ball and it turns the other way, Tim David tries to hit it against the spin but misses

Over 10.2

Usman Tariq to Seifert, 1 run

tossed up delivery down leg, swept hard to long leg

Over 10.1

Usman Tariq to Tim David, 1 run

on a back of a length on leg-stump, worked through mid-wicket

Over 9.6

Akeal Hosein to Seifert, no run

coming in with the arm and on a fuller length on leg-stump, Seifert pushes it off the outer half towards point. Only 2 off the over

Over 9.5

Akeal Hosein to Seifert, no run

this one turns and grips from a back of a length on off, Seifert pushes it uppishly and it goes on the bounce to Akeal Hosein

Over 9.4

Akeal Hosein to Tim David, 1 run

turns and grips from a length, Tim David taps it towards cover-point to get off the mark

Over 9.3

Akeal Hosein to Tim David, no run

on a back of a length on off, chopped with the spin to extra cover

Over 9.2

Akeal Hosein to Tim David, no run

that's a ripper! Coming in with the arm initially and lands on a back of a length on middle and leg. Tim David hangs back and has no option but to play at it but it turns away venomously to square Tim David up and he gets beaten all ends up

Over 9.1

Akeal Hosein to Seifert, 1 run

on a length, knocked down through wide mid-on

Over 8.6

Pollard to Charles, out Caught by Netravalkar!! First wicket for Pollard this season! It's a slower shortish ball wide outside off

Charles eyes' light up as he slashes at it but only manages to get a top-edge towards short third. Netravalkar gets low to his right and pouches it safely. B2$

Over 8.5

Pollard to Charles, no run

full ball swinging towards the leg-stump, Charles switches his stance but can only play it with soft hands towards point

Over 8.4

Pollard to Seifert, 1 run

hard length ball outside off, Seifert mistimes the slap towards wide mid-off. He wants the second run but Charles sends him back

Over 8.3

Pollard to Charles, 1 run

fullish ball angling in from outside off, Charles drags the heave to deep mid-wicket

Over 8.2

Pollard to Seifert, 1 run

back of a length on off, Seifert punches it to wide mid-on

Over 8.1

Pollard to Charles, 1 run

pitched up on off, Charles hits it to long-off

Over 7.6

Akeal Hosein to Charles, 1 run

Charles works this one against the spin through mid-wicket. Akeal Hosein kicks the turf in frustration because of that drop catch

Over 7.5

Akeal Hosein to Seifert, 1 run

dropped! On a length around off, Seifert kneels down on one knee and goes for the slog sweep against the spin but top-edges it. Mckenny Clarke, the subsitute in the deep, seems to settle under it. He tries to reverse cup it but it pops out.

Over 7.4

Akeal Hosein to Charles, 1 run

full ball drifting in on middle and leg, Charles flicks it to deep mid-wicket

Over 7.3

Akeal Hosein to Seifert, 1 run

on the shorter side, cut with the spin to deep point

Over 7.2

Akeal Hosein to Charles, 1 run

quick and flat and on a length on off, knocked down to long-on

Over 7.1

Akeal Hosein to Charles, no run

beaten! On a fuller length on off, Charles looks to slog it across but the ball turns away to beat him on the outside edge. The away turn saved him there

Over 6.6

Narine to Charles, 1 run

50 comes up for the Kings! Turning in from a length, worked through square leg to retain strike

Over 6.5

Narine to Seifert, 1 run

tossed up around off, Seifert kneels down on one knee and sweeps it to deep square leg

Over 6.4

Narine to Seifert, 2 runs

full delivery on off, Seifert drives it to the right of sweeper cover and rushes back for the second run

Over 6.3

Narine to Seifert, no run

wicket-to-wicket line this time, Seifert blocks it in front of him

Over 6.2

Narine to Charles, 1 run

Charles works this one with the spin through backward square leg

Over 6.1

Narine to Seifert, 1 run

turning in from a back of a length outside off, punched towards long-off

Over 5.6

Akeal Hosein to Charles, no run

turning away from a length on off, Charles crouches in his stance but can only help it towards backward square leg. Good comeback from Akeal Hosein after being hit for a boundary

Over 5.5

Akeal Hosein to Charles, no run

very full on middle and off, squeezed out to covers

Over 5.4

Akeal Hosein to Charles, no run

turning away from a back of a length on middle, cut with the spin straight to extra cover

Over 5.3

Akeal Hosein to Charles, no run

Charles backs away a touch and Akeal Hosein bowls it in the blockhole in line of the stumps, jammed towards covers

Over 5.2

Akeal Hosein to Charles, FOUR

brilliant shot! Charles switches his stance and it's driftng down leg. It's in his arc and he executes the switch hit to perfection and plays it over covers for a one-bounce boundary

Over 5.1

Akeal Hosein to Charles, no run

on the shorter side on off, punched off the outer half to backward point

Over 4.6

Narine to Seifert, no run

quicker and flatter on off, turning in, Seifert goes deep in the crease and pushes it towards mid-on. Tidy start from Narine, only 2 off the over

Over 4.5

Narine to Seifert, no run

turning in from a back of a length on middle, punched to the left of short mid-wicket

Over 4.4

Narine to Charles, 1 run

tossed up around off, nudged through mid-on

Over 4.3

Narine to Seifert, 1 run

Seifert switches his stance but Narine smartly bowls it wide outside off. He can only dab it towards short fine

Over 4.2

Narine to Seifert, no run

a play and a miss! Full ball drifting towards Seifert as he tries to slog it across but misses. That wasn't far from the leg-stump

Over 4.1

Narine to Seifert, no run

on a length on middle and leg, pushed towards mid-on

Over 3.6

Netravalkar to Seifert, 1 run

109.9kph back of a length ball on leg-stump, Seifert drops it towards mid-wicket to retain strike. 17 off the over

Over 3.5

Netravalkar to Seifert, FOUR

Seifert continues to go on his merry way! A low full-toss in line of the stumps, Seifert backs away a bit and smashes it past mid-off. The ball travels to the fence at the rate of knots

Over 3.4

Netravalkar to Seifert, FOUR

Seifert shuffles across his stumps and scoops this fullish delivery around leg-stump over short fine to find the fence again. Seifert is looking in great rhythm

Over 3.3

Netravalkar to Seifert, FOUR

back-to-back boundaries! Too predictable from Netravalkar and it's on a leg-sidish line again. Seifert lines it up and heaves it in front of square for a rocketing boundary

Over 3.2

Netravalkar to Seifert, FOUR

slower length ball on middle and leg, Seifert clears his front leg and swipes it through backward square leg to find the fence

Over 3.1

Netravalkar to Seifert, no run

low full-toss on middle and off, Seifert toe-ends his drive on the bounce to mid-off

Over 2.6

Russell to Seifert, 1 run

pitched up outside off, driven to wide mid-off for a brisk single

Over 2.5

Russell to Charles, 1 run

very full delivery shaping towards leg-stump, Charles strokes it down to long-on

Over 2.4

Russell to Charles, no run

yorker length ball on off, Charles blocks it off the toe-end back to Russell

Over 2.3

Russell to Charles, no run

good length ball in the channel, kept out

Over 2.2

Russell to Charles, FOUR

shot! Pitched up on off, Charles lines it up and hits it past the right side of Russell. The fielder at mid-on moves to his left but can only watch it going past him and through to the fence

Over 2.1

Russell to Seifert, 1 run

yorker length ball swinging in nicely, Seifert is alert to it and jams it through mid-on

Over 1.6

Netravalkar to Charles, no run

back of a length outside off, Charles camps back and punches it to backward point

Over 1.5

Netravalkar to Charles, no run

full length ball in line of the stumps, flicked to short fine

Over 1.4

Netravalkar to Seifert, 1 run

good length ball around the pads, tucked round the corner

Over 1.3

Netravalkar to Seifert, SIX

shot! A back of a length ball in the channel, Seifert lines it up and smokes it over wide long-on for a maximum. He hit that one with authority

Over 1.2

Netravalkar to Seifert, FOUR

full ball swinging towards middle and leg, Seifert clears his front leg and hits it off the inner half over mid-wicket. Has enough on it to roll onto the fence

Over 1.1

Netravalkar to Seifert, no run

back of a length ball around off, Seifert punches it on the up towards mid-off

Over 0.6

Russell to Seifert, 1 run

full ball swinging towards the leg-stump, Seifert clips it to deep square leg to retain strike

Over 0.5

Russell to Seifert, no run

full length ball swinging in on off, Seifert drives it to covers

Over 0.4

Russell to Charles, leg byes

1 run, very full ball swinging down leg, Charles tries to flick it across but it deflects off his boots besides the pitch on the leg-side for a leg bye

Over 0.3

Russell to Seifert, 1 run

very full outside off, swinging away, Seifert carves it to deep point to get off the mark

Over 0.2

Russell to Seifert, no run

hard length ball on the sixth stump channel, Seifert mistimes his punch towards mid-off

Over 0.1

Russell to Seifert, no run

beaten! Back of a length outside off, seaming away a touch, Seifert tries to punch it on the up but misses