Menu

Birmingham Phoenix vs Trent Rockets, 4th Match

Joe Root 6(10)
All
19
W
Southee to Root, out Bowled!! Knocked him over! That was a poor shot from Root and he pays the price for it! A back of a length ball seaming in on middle and leg, Root backs away a bit and tries to swipe it across but gets beaten on the inside edge and the ball crashes into middle and leg. Much-needed breakthrough for Phoenix. Root b Southee 6(10) [4s-1]
10
Milne to Root, no run, length ball jagging back in on middle, Root hangs back and pushes it towards short mid-wicket
9
Milne to Root, no run, full ball swinging sharply towards leg-stump, Root tries to flick but plays down the wrong line and is struck on the pads
9
Milne to Root, 5 wides, these are bonus runs! Full ball swinging down leg, Joe Clarke dives to his left but can't stop it. Five wides
8
Milne to Root, 2 runs, this one pitches on a good length on middle and straightens to square Root up. He manages to dab it with an open bat-face towards squarish third man. A couple results
7
Milne to Root, no run, nice tight off-stump channel, seaming in, Root pushes at it tentatively and gets an inside edge onto the pads
6
Milne to Root, no run, good length ball seaming towards leg-stump, Root looks to work it across but is struck on the pads
5
4
Boult to Root, leg byes, FOUR, back of a length ball seaming down leg, Root looks to tuck it across but it deflects off his thigh pad and flies past the keeper and through to the fence
4
4
Boult to Root, FOUR, nicely done! Shortish delivery around off, Root stays leg-side of it and plays a controlled cut shot past cover-point. Timed it nicely and he gets the desired result
3
Boult to Root, no run, shortish delivery around off, Root rides the bounce and taps it towards backward point
3
Boult to Root, wide, skiddy back of a length ball seaming down leg, Root looks to tuck it across but the ball deflects off his thigh pad. Well, that's a wide actually
2
Boult to Root, no run, pitched up ball swinging in on middle, Root covers the line and strokes it towards mid-on