END OF OVER:20 | 6 Runs | MS: 122/8 | RR: 6.10
- Trent Boult4 (7b)
- Adam Zampa4 (6b)
- Gurinder Sandhu4-0-23-2
- Daniel Sams4-0-21-2
8.45pm Stars never really had any control. The openers fell after a good start, and from there onwards, it was only Thunder. They kept striking at regular intervals, as Burns retiring hurt further complicated matters for Stars. Larkin's 25 off 26 balls remained their best score, before some extras helped them push past 120. But it's a slow, sluggish pitch, and who knows what is to come? Shashank will bring you the chase shortly.
19.6
1b
Sandhu to Boult, 1 bye, they pinch a bye, and manage 122 in the end. Slower ball on a fullish length outside off, and was beaten on his swing
19.5
1
Sandhu to Zampa, 1 run, shapes to scoop, but ends up chipping this very full ball outside off towards point
19.4
2b
Sandhu to Zampa, 2 byes, this time the keeper fumbles to allow more free runs. Full length, and a slower ball angling in from outside off. Zampa missed his swish, and the ball turned in while going towards the keeper
19.3
0
Sandhu to Zampa, no run, yorker outside off, and beaten as he tries to squeeze that out
19.2
2
Sandhu to Zampa, 2 runs, dropped by long-off! Hales could have rarely got a simpler one. He took a few steps forward, went low, and the ball popped out. Phew! Zampa had gone for the high-elbow loft to this full ball on off
Rafi: "First boundary in 36 balls. Just shows how much Thunder have restricted them"
19.1
0
Sandhu to Zampa, no run, goes for the scoop, but the ball is too full and just outside off. Beaten there after getting across
Sandhu to wrap things up
END OF OVER:19 | 10 Runs 1 Wkt | MS: 116/8 | RR: 6.10
- Adam Zampa1 (1b)
- Trent Boult4 (6b)
- Daniel Sams4-0-21-2
- Fazalhaq Farooqi4-0-20-2
18.6
1
Sams to Zampa, 1 run, swatted to deep point, with the ball being short and just outside off
Zampa is the last man
18.5
W
Sams to Coulter-Nile, OUT, skied to deep midwicket! The fielder waited and waited... before it came after a good few seconds. He had to keep his eyes on it all along, since the ball had gone very high, and there were the floodlights to distract him. Another hoick from Coulter-Nile off a fullish ball on middle, but this time he could only sky that, perhaps beaten by the slower ball
NM Coulter-Nile c Doggett b Sams 15 (17m 11b 0x4 1x6) SR: 136.36
18.4
2
Sams to Coulter-Nile, 2 runs, whipped between deep backward square and deep midwicket, as he gets a lowish full toss on leg
18.3
0
Sams to Coulter-Nile, no run, slower ball on a short of a length outside off. Tries to pull but is beaten
18.2
6
Sams to Coulter-Nile, SIX, six over deep point! Brilliant shot. It was a yorker on sixth stump, and he stood after clearing his front leg. Opened the bat face, and just sliced that away using the angle away
18.1
1
Sams to Boult, 1 run, flung to deep point. Short ball ending outside off, and Boult hacked that with some intent
Sams back
END OF OVER:18 | 4 Runs | MS: 106/7 | RR: 5.88
- Trent Boult3 (5b)
- Nathan Coulter-Nile7 (7b)
- Fazalhaq Farooqi4-0-20-2
- Brendan Doggett3-0-26-1
17.6
1
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Boult, 1 run, an inswinging, low full toss on off. Pushed to long-on
17.5
1
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Coulter-Nile, 1 run, drills this yorker on off to extra cover, and they get a single again
17.4
1
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Boult, 1 run, slower ball, on a good length and ending on middle. A late tap, and a quick run, after almost getting foxed by the lack of pace
Around now
17.3
0
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Boult, no run, backs away, and swats to mid-off on the bounce. Short ball angling across from Farooqi, and slapped hard from off stump
Over the wicket to Flamingo Boult
17.2
1
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Coulter-Nile, 1 run, another incoming yorker on middle and off. Squeezed to cover this time
17.1
0
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Coulter-Nile, no run, fires a yorker just outside off, and it just beats off stump. Coulter-Nile had a jam but was beaten
Farooqi from around the wicket
END OF OVER:17 | 8 Runs 1 Wkt | MS: 102/7 | RR: 6.00
- Nathan Coulter-Nile5 (4b)
- Trent Boult1 (2b)
- Brendan Doggett3-0-26-1
- Gurinder Sandhu3-0-20-2
16.6
1
Doggett to Coulter-Nile, 1 run, off the top edge, and with a few bounces to deep third. Shortish in length on middle and off, and he swung his bat early to pull
16.5
1
Doggett to Boult, 1 run, short of a length on off, and pushed to deep point. Coulter-Nile wanted two, but was sent back
16.5
1w
Doggett to Boult, 1 wide, the third wide of the over. Much fuller, and shaping outside leg to beat Boult
16.5
1w
Doggett to Boult, 1 wide, has a stab at this short ball wide of off, which was climbing steeply. Wide called as he misses
16.4
0
Doggett to Boult, no run, has a flash at this good length ball outside off, but fails to get bat on ball
16.4
1w
Doggett to Boult, 1 wide, tries to fend at this short ball angling in to end outside leg. Wide called
Boult at No. 10
