END OF OVER:20 | 11 Runs | PS: 182/5 | RR: 9.10
- Ashton Agar7 (8b)
- Mitchell Marsh100 (60b)
- Nathan Ellis4-0-33-2
- D'Arcy Short4-0-41-0
8.44 pm So two centuries inside of a week for the Scorchers. First Colin Munro and now Mitchell Marsh. Hurricanes were hampered in the field after Paris went off injured during his second over and they will need a hot start to have a good shot at hauling in this total. Stay with us for the start of the reply shortly.
19.6
1
Ellis to Agar, 1 run, full delivery driven to long-off, they settle for one off the final ball. Marsh's legs are tired.
19.5
1
Ellis to Marsh, 1 run, full and wide, Marsh jams this out to long-off to bring up a 60-ball century. The World Cup title-winning hero begins his BBL 11 campaign with a mighty impressive ton.
Still two balls left to get to his century.
19.4
0
Ellis to Marsh, no run, wide yorker, can't jam this out and it skids through to the keeper Inglis.
19.3
6
Ellis to Marsh, SIX, slower ball lands full on off, Marsh shuffles across his stumps and flicks this ever so elegantly high and deep over backward square sailing into the grass bank 15 yards beyond the rope to take him to 99.
19.2
2
Ellis to Marsh, 2 runs, full delivery punched to wide long-on, they scamper a very tight two. Great running by Agar to make it.
19.1
1
Ellis to Agar, 1 run, slower ball lands full on middle, Agar skies this a mile high over square leg. Lamichhane charges around from deep fine leg but can't get to this and Ellis is fuming. Agar casually jogs a single. They want Marsh on strike.
Ellis around the wicket.
END OF OVER:19 | 25 Runs | PS: 171/5 | RR: 9.00
- Mitchell Marsh91 (56b)
- Ashton Agar5 (6b)
- D'Arcy Short4-0-41-0
- Nathan Ellis3-0-22-2
Seemingly out of nowhere, Marsh now has a century in the crosshairs after that hellacious over of hitting. Only nine runs needed but he starts the final over off strike.
18.6
6
Short to Marsh, SIX, flighted full on middle and leg, Marsh clears the front leg to sweep this flat and hard screaming into the fourth row of the stands over backward square.
18.5
4
Short to Marsh, FOUR, short and wide, flays this high over cover and bounces away to the rope.
18.4
6
Short to Marsh, SIX, short on the stumps, Marsh annihilates this over midwicket almost into the Hurricanes dugout.
Free hit now to Marsh.
18.4
1nb
Short to Agar, 1 no ball, full toss at waist height on off, heaves this a mile high to cow corner but no distance on it and the fielder comes in 15 yards off the rope to take the catch. But third umpire is looking at this for a possible no ball over waist height. Agar charged a step or two down the track and it came in at about rib height. My thought on these is that if you can't hit it for six, you deserve to be out... But the third umpire says it was a no ball! Agar very generously reprieved.
18.3
1
Short to Marsh, 1 run, short on the stumps, Marsh axes this through midwicket for one.
18.2
6
Short to Marsh, SIX, floats this very full on middle, Marsh breaks out the 3-Wood and drives this powerfully over long-on, just clears the man on the rope.
18.1
1
Short to Agar, 1 run, short on sixth stump, flat batted swat floats just short of long-off for one.
Short to bowl the 19th.
END OF OVER:18 | 5 Runs 1 Wkt | PS: 146/5 | RR: 8.11
- Ashton Agar4 (4b)
- Mitchell Marsh68 (51b)
- Nathan Ellis3-0-22-2
- Scott Boland4-0-45-1
17.6
1
Ellis to Agar, 1 run, slower ball lands short and pulled through wide mid-on for one.
17.5
2
Ellis to Agar, 2 runs, yorker speared in at full pace on middle, flicked through mid-on for a very tight pair beating a sharp relay to Ellis over the bowler's stumps. Direct hit would've had Marsh out trying to come back for the second.
17.4
0
Ellis to Agar, no run, slower ball on a good length on fourth stump, defended back to the bowler.
Around the stumps now to Agar.
17.3
1
Ellis to Marsh, 1 run, full and wide, drives this square to the point sweeper for one.
17.2
1
Ellis to Agar, 1 run, slower bouncer on fifth stump, Agar jumps up to tap this down into square leg for one.
17.1
W
Ellis to Evans, OUT, slower ball lands short and wide, Evans slices a cut that flutters to short third man. McDermott didn't have to move an inch on the ring and takes it at head height.
LJ Evans c McDermott b Ellis 40 (32m 24b 5x4 1x6) SR: 166.66
END OF OVER:17 | 16 Runs | PS: 141/4 | RR: 8.29
- Laurie Evans40 (23b)
- Mitchell Marsh67 (50b)
- Scott Boland4-0-45-1
- Sandeep Lamichhane4-0-32-1
16.6
1
Boland to Evans, 1 run, low full toss outside off, driven to long-off for one.
16.5
2
Boland to Evans, 2 runs, short on middle, pulled flat to deep backward square, diving stop by David on the rope keeps it to two.
16.4
2
Boland to Evans, 2 runs, knee high full toss outside off, goes to heave for the leg side rope and another inside edge past the stumps for a pair.
