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. Russell run out (Wiese/Seifert) 28(12) [4s-1 6s-3]
19.5
6
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
19.4
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
19.3
6
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
19.2
6
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
18.3
6
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
18.1
F
Alzarri Joseph to Hales, SIX, fifty for Hales! 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
17.5
6
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
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
16.3
W
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. Pollard c Wiese b Alzarri Joseph 35(26) [6s-4]
16.1
4
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
16
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
14.5
6
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
14.4
6
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
14.1
6
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
12.1
4
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
12
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
11.3
6
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
10.3
6
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
9.1
W
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. Pooran b Roston Chase 50(32) [4s-5 6s-4]
9
F
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
7.5
6
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
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
5.4
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
5.3
4
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
5.2
4
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. Fifty up for the TKR side
5.1
6
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
4.3
4
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
4.2
6
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
3.2
4
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
2.5
6
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
2
4
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
1
W
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. Munro b K Pierre 6(6) [6s-1]
0.4
6
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