Tymal Mills to Motie, out Bowled!! Knocked him over! Only the second time this season that the Warriors have been bowled out! An off-pace fuller length ball in line of the stumps, Motie tries to hit it across but it cuts away from his bat swing and crashes into the stumps. Motie b Tymal Mills 6(5) [4s-1]
19.2
W
Tymal Mills to Shepherd, out Caught by Tim David!! Mills gets his first CPL wicket! Slower full ball around off, Shepherd goes for an expansive shot downtown but only manages to get it off the toe-end. It's miles high up in the air. David at long-on moves back a bit and takes a good catch. Shepherd c Tim David b Tymal Mills 21(8) [4s-2 6s-1]
18.4
6
Alzarri Joseph to Shepherd, SIX, streaky but counts! 150 up for the Warriors! A short delivery around off, Shepherd tries to pull it across but gets a top-edge over the keeper for a maximum. It was pace on this time and it traveled all the way
18.2
4
Alzarri Joseph to Motie, FOUR, Motie doesn't need any sighters! Fullish delivery shaping across the southpaw. He opens his bat-face and slices it towards third man. The fielder moves to his left but can't cut it off
18.1
W
Alzarri Joseph to Shai Hope, out Caught by Roston Chase!! Another one bites the dust! Shai Hope couldn't quite get going tonight! Slower full length delivery wide outside off, Shai Hope has to reach out as he tries to hit it downtown but only manages to slice it to covers. Chase stationed there takes an easy catch. Shai Hope c Roston Chase b Alzarri Joseph 32(29) [4s-2]
17.4
4
Tymal Mills to Shepherd, FOUR, this is smart batting! Slower back of a length ball angling towards leg, Shepherd moves inside the line and helps the pull past the right side of short fine to pick up another boundary
17.2
4
Tymal Mills to Shepherd, FOUR, nicely done! Full ball wide outside off, Shepherd reaches out and carves it over backward point to get off the mark in style
17
W
Shamsi to Pretorius, out Caught by Seifert!! Shamsi gets a 3-fer! Shamsi does the Pretorius celebration to add some spark! He tosses this one up nicely on leg-stump and it's the googly once again. Pretorius goes for the big sweep across the line but only manages to nick it behind. Seifert moves back a bit and pouches it safely. Pretorius c Seifert b Shamsi 17(8) [4s-2 6s-1]
16.4
4
Shamsi to Pretorius, FOUR, this is great batting from Pretorius! He is taking the bowlers on and is succeeding! Floated delivery in line of the stumps, Pretorius kneels down on one knee and nails the big sweep over square leg to pick up another boundary
16.1
4
Shamsi to Pretorius, FOUR, floated around leg-stump, Pretorius moves inside the line, crouches and goes for the scoop and manages to get some bat on it. Beats the keeper to his left and the ball races through to the fine leg fence
15.4
6
Roston Chase to Pretorius, SIX, going, going and gone! Tossed up delivery on middle and leg, Pretorius leans into it and lifts it nonchalantly downtown. Long-on can only watch it sailing over the fence
15.1
W
Roston Chase to Moeen Ali, out Bowled!! Knocked him over! The defending champions are bowling with great intent and are getting the rewards! This one is pushed quicker through the air and it's on a back of a length on leg-stump from round the wicket. It's perhaps not the right length to go for the pull but Moeen Ali still goes for it only to get beaten on the under-edge and the ball crashes into the leg-stump. The Kings continue to chip away at the wickets. Moeen Ali b Roston Chase 4(8)
13.3
Roston Chase to Moeen Ali, 2 runs, on a back of a length around off, Moeen Ali punches it towards backward point where the fielder fumbles and concedes a couple of runs. Poor fielding there
13
W
Shamsi to Hassan Khan, out Lbw!! A failure with the bat for Hassan Khan in his comeback game! Two wickets in the over for Shamsi and he is pumped up! Slow through the air and it's on a length around off, turns in, Hassan Khan opts to go deep in the crease in a bid to work it across but plays all around it to get struck in front. That looked plumb and the umpire has no hesitation to rule it out. The Warriors are losing their way. Hassan Khan lbw b Shamsi 1(2)
12.3
W
Shamsi to Hetmyer, out Caught by K Pierre!! That's an important wicket for the Kings! Hetmyer can be destructive when he gets going but there's no fireworks from him tonight! Floated full delivery drifting down leg, Hetmyer crouches in his stance and goes for the big sweep but only manages to get a top-edge towards deep backward square leg. Pierre runs in, keeps his eyes on the ball and takes a well-judged catch before tumbling down. Shamsi is cock-a-hoop and so are his mates. Hetmyer c K Pierre b Shamsi 4(4)
12.1
4
Shamsi to Shai Hope, FOUR, a welcome boundary for the hosts! Tossed up outside off, Shai Hope gets low in his stance and slog sweeps it nicely over mid-wicket to get the desired result
11.1
W
Alzarri Joseph to Shamarh Brooks, out Caught by K Pierre!! Shamarh Brooks was struggling for rhythm and he eventually perishes! Back of a length ball seaming in on off, Shamarh Brooks shuffles across a bit, moves inside the line and whips it uppishly. He hasn't got the desired power behind the shot and he is also hitting into the slight wind. Pierre at deep backward square leg settles under it nicely. Shamarh Brooks c K Pierre b Alzarri Joseph 6(10)
9.5
4
Tymal Mills to Shai Hope, FOUR, shot! On a length wide outside off, Shai Hope gets low in his stance and cuts it expertly past the right side of backward point to find the fence. First boundary in 16 balls
7.5
W
Wiese to Quentin Sampson, out Caught by Aaron Jones!! Wiese strikes again! Smart bowling from the Kings skipper! He digs it into the surface and it's wide outside off and also slower in pace. Quentin Sampson has to reach out as he hops and goes for the upper cut but ends up mistiming it. Aaron Jones at deep cover is safe as houses. Quentin Sampson c Aaron Jones b Wiese 17(17) [6s-2]
7.1
6
Wiese to Quentin Sampson, SIX, going, going and gone! A shortish delivery on middle and leg, Quentin Sampson lines it up and hooks it over fine leg for a maximum. That went a long way up in the night sky and also had enough power on it to land into the crowd
6.1
6
Shamsi to Quentin Sampson, SIX, welcome to the crease, Mr. Shamsi! In the arc outside off, Quentin Sampson uses his long reach and smashes it over long-on for a biggie. He held his shape and connected nicely there
6
W
Wiese to McDermott, out Bowled!! Chopped on! McDermott backs away and Wiese bowls a length ball in the channel and gets it to seam in a bit. McDermott tries to punch it on the up through covers but only manages to get an inside edge that crashes into the off-stump. McDermott looked in good touch in his short stay but has to go back now. McDermott b Wiese 34(27) [4s-5 6s-1]
4.5
4
K Pierre to McDermott, FOUR, shot! McDermott makes some room and it's on the shorter side. He has ample time to size it up as he flat-bats it past mid-on for a rocketing boundary
4.1
4
K Pierre to McDermott, FOUR, McDermott is flowing along nicely! On the shorter side on middle and leg, McDermott moves inside the line and pulls it over backward square leg to get the desired result
3.4
6
Alzarri Joseph to McDermott, SIX, that's massive! A back of a length ball around off, McDermott climbs onto it and pulls it with aplomb over deep mid-wicket for a maximum. He picked the length quickly and dispatched it
3.3
4
Alzarri Joseph to McDermott, FOUR, sublime timing! Length delivery seaming in on middle and leg, McDermott stays well-balanced and flicks it beautifully through mid-wicket to pick up another boundary
1.5
4
Tymal Mills to McDermott, FOUR, crunched! Fractionally overpitched outside off, McDermott leans towards it and unleashes a glorious drive past extra cover to find the fence
1.3
4
Tymal Mills to McDermott, FOUR, streaky but counts! 136.2kph back of a length ball shaping across McDermott. He tries to punch it on the up but gets a thick outside edge. The fielder at short third dives to his left but is unable to stop it. Tymal Mills won't mind it, that was a good ball