Meredith to Craig Overton, FOUR, serious momentum shift for the Brave - full and wide of off, Overton reaches out and then hammers the drive over wide extra-cover
98
4
Meredith to Craig Overton, no ball, FOUR, handy runs for the Brave, looked like it slipped out of Meredith's hands, a leg-stump full-toss and Overton gets an inside edge, runs away fine and past the fielder at short fine, called as a no-ball and Overton will get to face the free-hit
97
4
Meredith to Craig Overton, FOUR, swatted, slower short ball outside off - Overton drags the pull over mid-wicket, didn't look like he timed it all that well, but the ball almost went all the way, bouncing in front of the ropes
96
Meredith to Craig Overton, 2 runs, yorker length on the leg-stump line, Overton opens his left leg and flicks it past square leg, comes back for the second run
86
6
Ben Kellaway to Thompson, SIX, Oh dear! Smith does all the hard yards, takes the catch, but he immediately touches the ropes, so all the acrobatics afterwards is a sheer waste - was a well flighted ball on off and Thompson didn't get hold of the lofted drive, did get enough to clear the man at the ropes at long-off
82
W
Chris Green to Michael Bracewell, out Michael Bracewell Run Out!! A direct hit at the bowler's end and Bracewell knows he's well short, off he goes. Was driven straight to cover and he set off for a quick single - the fielder swoops on the ball, has one stump to aim and he nails it, with the New Zealander well short of his ground. Michael Bracewell run out (Abell) 1(4)
80
W
David Payne to Roy, out Caught by Smith!! The slower ball does the trick for Payne and Roy's superb innings has been cut short - was pushed across the right-hander and Roy is once again through with the shot, catches the lower half and he ends up scooping it right down long-off's throat -Smith runs in and takes it with ease. Roy c Smith b David Payne 70(39) [4s-6 6s-5]
75
W
Meredith to Laurie Evans, out Caught by Kohler-Cadmore!! An expensive set ends with the wicket of Evans - was full and wide from Meredith and was there for the drive, but Evans doesn't get the necessary elevation behind the lofted drive, hit hard and flat, and straight down long-off's throart where TKC holds on reverse cupped. Laurie Evans c Kohler-Cadmore b Meredith 8(4) [6s-1]
73
4
Meredith to Roy, FOUR, this is turning out to be an expensive set from Meredith - full and wide of off, Roy gets under it and he then hammers the drive over extra-cover, couple of bounces and over the ropes
72
4
Meredith to Roy, FOUR, back-to-back boundaries for Roy, he's on a roll now - Meredith misses the yorker and Roy can get under it, held his shape on the drive and lifted it back over the non-striker's head, one bounce and over the ropes
71
6
Meredith to Roy, SIX, a free-flowing drive and Roy has carved the drive high over extra-cover - width on offer from Meredith, Roy leans into the drive, plays through the line and watches it soar over
70
6
Ben Kellaway to Laurie Evans, SIX, that's a massive hit - flighted on off, right in Evan's hitting arc and he then thumps the shovel - high and deep into the stands at mid-wicket
68
4
Ben Kellaway to Roy, FOUR, Roy gets lucky now - tossed up on off and Roy was looking to slog it over long-on, loses his shape compleetely and the inside edge rolls past the leg-stump
68
Ben Kellaway to Roy, wide Kellaway looks to go wide and spills it well past the tramlines, called as a wide
66
F
Ben Kellaway to Roy, 1 run, tossed up on middle, swept behind square on the on-side, the single brings up Roy's fifty, 1st of the season - 4th overall
63
4
Chris Green to Roy, FOUR, crunched, too full and too wide from Green - the round the wicket angle makes it easier for Roy, he opens up the front-leg and then hammers the drive through extra-cover
60
W
Josh Hull to Leus du Plooy, out Caught by Kohler-Cadmore!! A chipped drive and TKC has completed a fine running catch in the deep - the ball seemed to be always dropping in front of him, but he rushed in from long-off, threw himself forward, got his fingers under the ball and then scooped up a fine catch even as he kept sliding forward. A superb catch to end a fine inninghs from du Plooy, backed away in a pre-empted manner and then had to reach out on the lofted drive, skewed it down towards long-off, but it still needed a piece of magic from TKC to send him back. Leus du Plooy c Kohler-Cadmore b Josh Hull 30(21) [4s-2 6s-1]
55
4
Josh Hull to Leus du Plooy, FOUR, clubbed, another slower ball from Hull, but this is short and it's spotted early by du Plooy, he makes room and then beats deep mid-wicket to his left with a fierce pull
44
Ben Kellaway to Roy, no run, appeal for LBW and they've reviewed, Roy was shaping for the reverse sweep and missed, but has it pitched outside leg? Kellaway is bowling from round the wicket - no bat and glove, UltraEdge confirms the same. Onto ball-tracking and it's indeed pitching well outside leg, NOT OUT is the call
43
4
Ben Kellaway to Roy, FOUR, flighted on middle, Roy stays leg-sided, the length allows him to get under the ball and he then clouts it over mid-wicket, one bounce and over the ropes
40
6
Josh Hull to Leus du Plooy, SIX, lovely, short and angling into the left-hander - du Plooy gets inside the line, rides the bounce and then hammers the pull over long leg for another maximum
36
4
Josh Hull to Leus du Plooy, FOUR, that's a clean hit - du Plooy comes down the wicket, makes room and then goes inside out over extra-cover with the drive, races away to the ropes
34
6
Saif Zaib to Roy, SIX, back-to-back sixes for Roy - comes down the pitch, doesn't get too close to the ball and that gives the room to play the lofted drive, high and over long-off for another maximum
33
6
Saif Zaib to Roy, SIX, smashed, a shimmy down the pitch - Roy gets right to the pitch of the ball and then swings through the line, sends it high and back over the bowler's head, all the way over the ropes
27
W
Ben Kellaway to James Coles, out Bowled!! Cleaned up! Lovely piece of bowling from Kellaway - drifted away and then went straight on, Coles makes room for the big slash and misses, the ball pegging the middle-stump back. James Coles b Ben Kellaway 7(5) [4s-1]
22
4
Chris Green to Roy, FOUR, nicely played, tossed up just outside off, right in the slot and Roy drives it on the rise, up and over mid-off for a boundary
21
Chris Green to Roy, no run, a loud shout for LBW, the umpire thinks and then raises his finger - Roy has reviewed this, it did straighten, but did it pitch in line? Hang on, it's clearly come off his glove and the decision is changed - NOT OUT, tossed up on leg and it straightened on Roy's sweep, flicked the glove and then hit the pad
20
4
Meredith to James Coles, FOUR, a punchy drive and Coles is off and running with a boundary - on a length and just outside off, Coles lets the ball come and punches it on the up, past the bowler and straight of the man at mid-off
16
6
Meredith to Roy, SIX, back-to-back sixes for Roy, this should get him going - shimmies down the pitch, takes the momentum into the pull and then effortlesly pulls Meredith into the stands at square leg
15
6
David Payne to Roy, SIX, hammered, a friendly short ball form Payne, came at a harmless height and Roy thumps the pull, didn't bother to swivel across as he sent it soaring over mid-wicket for a maximum
11
W
David Payne to James Vince, out Bowled!! Bowled him! A loose drive and Vince has dragged it back onto his stumps - was full and pushed across the right-hander, Vince's feet went nowhere as he shaped for the big drive, gets a thick inside edge and the ball crashes into the middle-stump. End of a miserable tournament with the bat for Vince. James Vince b David Payne 3(4)
8
W
Meredith to Toby Albert, out Caught&Bowled!! There's the early wicket for the Fire - banged in short and following Albert as he backed away, he's cramped for room on the pull, hit high on the bat and lobs a simple return catch to the bowler. Toby Albert c and b Meredith 4(5)