Simmonds to Pollard, 1 run, low full toss, clipped back to the bowler, who couldn't stop it in the followthrough and lets it roll to long-on. TKR win and jump to top of the table now
Simmonds to Pooran, 1 run, excellent yorker that made Pooran lose his footing, Pooran clips it to backward square leg
Simmonds to Pollard, 1 run, full toss, Pollard taps it to mid-off and sets off
Simmonds to Pooran, 1 run, slower delivery full and outside off stump, driven square to deep backward point
Simmonds to Pooran, no run, beaten for pace! Pooran was late on the flick-slog, ball hits the pad and goes down leg
Simmonds to Pooran, 1 run, yorker just outside off stump, Pooran digs it out square of the wicket
Simmonds to Munro, 1 run, shortish delivery, Munro mistimes the pull to long-on
Simmonds to Pooran, 1 run, shortish and outside off stump, Pooran cuts square of the wicket on the off-side
Simmonds to Munro, 1 run, short of length delivery outside off stump, Munro guides to deep backward point
Simmonds to Pooran, 1 run, full toss, mishit and just short of the diving fielder at long-on! Pooran lost shape trying to hit hard, luckily the ball landed in front of the diving Chris Green. Great effort
Simmonds to Pooran, no run, gun yorker at the base of middle stump, squeezed out to the off-side
Simmonds to Keacy Carty, 1 run, on a length and outside off, Carty drives square of the wicket and opens his account
Simmonds to Hales, out Caught by Shaqkere Parris!! Partnership broken. Simmonds strikes! Much needed wicket for the Royals. There's a front foot no-ball check and Simmonds is fine, he is a small part of his boot behind the line. Fullish delivery slanted across, Hales backs away and makes it difficult for himself to reach the ball, toe-ends the drive straight up and Parris settles near cover-point, he almost makes a mess by taking it low and away from his body. Hales c Shaqkere Parris b Simmonds 19(14) [4s-2 6s-1]
Simmonds to Hales, no run, back of a length angled across, Hales tries to cut it late and is beaten on the outside edge
Simmonds to Hales, SIX, that's inexperience for you. Simmonds tries to overcorrect and stays onto the hips, easy pickings for Hales as he goes on one-leg and helps the pull over long leg. The 50-run stand is up..
Simmonds to Hales, FOUR, smashed! Right in the slot and Hales does not miss out, he clears his front leg and stays leg-side of the ball to give himself the room to open his hands, pumps it down the ground for a one-bounce four
Simmonds to Munro, 1 run, fullish delivery outside off, Munro toe-ends the drive in front of cover-point and quickly crosses over. Once again the throw hits him but this time on the pad, he has a friendly banter with Bosch who had a shy
Simmonds to Munro, no run, very full delivery at the stumps, Munro clears his front leg and ekes out an inside edge to short fine
Simmonds to Hales, 1 run, good length ball on off, Hales dabs it with an angled bat to deep backward point
Simmonds to Hales, FOUR, Hales' turn to find the boundary. Juicy half volley outside off and he does not miss out, transfers his weight nicely and creams the drive in front of square. No need to run for that..
Simmonds to Munro, 1 run, dropped! Tough chance and Warrican can't hold on. Angled into the pads, Munro looks to flick it into the leg-side and gets a leading edge, the ball skies over short third and Warrican runs back, gets both hands but does not hold on. Never easy those running back catches and Warrican made a mess
Simmonds to Munro, no run, I0$ fullish delivery outside off, Munro toe-ends the drive towards cover
Simmonds to Hales, 1 run, back of a length angled across, Hales opens his bat face and directs it to deep backward point