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London Spirit vs Northern Superchargers, 22nd Match

Ollie Pope 52(38)
All
100
Potts to Pope, 2 runs, won't find the boundary off the last ball either. Short of length, rushes onto Pope's attempted pull and he mistimes it wide of long-on. Has to charge back for the second and even puts in a desperate dive to make it
98
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Potts to Pope, 1 run, slower short ball, leg-cutter, Pope mistimes the pull through square leg and brings up fifty. Has taken 37 balls to get there
97
Potts to Pope, 2 runs, uses his feet and swats this down the ground to long-on. Only a couple of runs. Boundaries have dried up completely
95
Jacob Duffy to Pope, 1 run, tries a reverse-scoop but barely makes contact with the bat. It dribbles in front of the keeper and Pope somehow nabs a run despite losing his bat
94
Jacob Duffy to Pope, no run, dug in short, pace off, Pope swings and misses. Hasn't found any rhythm out there
92
Jacob Duffy to Pope, 1 run, low full toss on the pads, Pope swipes it to deep backward square. Dealing in ones and twos at this stage, something the Superchargers won't mind
91
Jacob Duffy to Pope, 2 runs, cracking yorker at the stumps, Pope squeezes it wide of long-on and scampers back for two
90
Santner to Pope, 1 run, slow and wide outside off, Pope cuts to sweeper cover. Superb work from both spinners who are done for the evening
88
Santner to Pope, 1 run, slow and short outside off, Pope slaps it to sweeper cover
87
Santner to Pope, 2 runs, overpitched on off, Pope drives firmly through extra cover but long-off cuts it off
85
Adil Rashid to Pope, 1 run, slightly short at the stumps, Pope makes room and cuts to sweeper cover
82
Adil Rashid to Pope, 1 run, very full outside off, Pope tries a slog-sweep and drags it off the inside half to deep backward square
80
4
Tom Lawes to Pope, FOUR, much needed boundary for him! Full ball angling in at the stumps, he shuffles across for the scoop and gets it right over the keeper
79
Tom Lawes to Pope, no run, Pope is really struggling out there. Slower short ball, he backs away for the upper cut but misses
77
Tom Lawes to Pope, 3 runs, desperate dive from mid-on who gets a hand and saves a run. Short of length outside off, Pope drags the pull to the right of mid-on where Crawley does really well. There was no one behind him there
76
Tom Lawes to Pope, 2 runs, no timing on it but clears mid-off! Back of a length, hits him high on the bat as he tries flat-batting down the ground. Gets away with it
74
Santner to Pope, 1 run, slow and short at the stumps, pulled to deep midwicket. Just not able to get it away
72
Santner to Pope, 1 run, slow and short on leg, Pope makes room and slaps it to long-off
69
Potts to Pope, 1 run, mistimes the pull in the air through midwicket
68
Potts to Pope, 2 runs, back of a length outside off, Pope slaps it through the point region and gets back for two
67
4
Potts to Pope, FOUR, dropped and four! Back of a length, Pope is cramped for room on the cut and it flies off the edge to short third. Should've been gobbled by Rashid there but he's undone by the pace on the ball. Bursts through his reverse-cup and runs away
66
Potts to Pope, 2 runs, sliced in the air but clears mid-off! Slower length ball outside off, Pope tries launching it down the ground but gets it off the outside half
65
Tom Lawes to Pope, no run, no pace on the ball from Lawes as Pope tries a reverse hit. Ends up dragging it to the keeper off the edge
59
Adil Rashid to Pope, 1 run, tossed up, drifting down leg, Pope sweeps to deep backward square
57
Adil Rashid to Pope, 1 run, reverse-swept to backward point
52
Tom Lawes to Pope, 1 run, cutting in on middle, back of a length, Pope tries cutting it away but chops it down to third man as he's cramped for room
51
4
Tom Lawes to Pope, FOUR, swung away behind square! Not a bad idea from Lawes, following Pope as he backs away. But he still manages to whip it off the pads
50
Adil Rashid to Pope, 1 run, googly on middle and leg, no room for Pope as he mistimes the cut to deep point
47
Adil Rashid to Pope, 1 run, flat length ball outside off, skidding through off a length, Pope cuts to deep point
46
Adil Rashid to Pope, no run, slow on off, dips on a good length and turns away, Pope cuts to short extra cover
42
Santner to Pope, 1 run, dragged down short on middle and leg, Pope mistimes the pull to deep midwicket
41
Santner to Pope, 2 runs, slow and short outside off, Pope cuts through backward point, it's in the gap and he charges back for two
40
Adil Rashid to Pope, 1 run, slightly short outside off, Pope cuts to sweeper cover
38
Adil Rashid to Pope, 1 run, nudged through midwicket
37
Adil Rashid to Pope, no run, oh the keeper got his hands on it! A premeditated scoop from Pope, gets under the length ball and ramps it nicely but the keeper jumps up in anticipation and nearly pulled off a stunner
35
Santner to Pope, 1 run, arm ball on off, Pope looks to cut and chops it off a thick under-edge in front of short third
33
Santner to Pope, 1 run, slightly short outside off, Pope cuts to deep point
29
Tom Lawes to Pope, 1 run, back of a length on middle and leg, tucked to deep square leg