END OF OVER:20 | 8 Runs | ST: 150/5 | RR: 7.50
- Alex Ross8 (6b)
- Nathan McAndrew3 (4b)
- Peter Siddle4-0-41-0
- Henry Thornton3-0-18-2
8.07 pm Thunder were cruising until the 15th over and couldn't find a boundary the rest of the way. Is it because the pitch is difficult or because the Strikers bowling is just that good? Stay with us for the start of the chase shortly.
19.6
2
Siddle to Ross, 2 runs, yorker on off, steps forward and jams this out to long-on and they scamper two to end the innings.
19.5
1
Siddle to McAndrew, 1 run, length ball on the wide guideline, pokes this to the cover sweeper for one.
Rafi : "Not a single boundary since 15th over. A very good captaincy by PS." The bowlers have done okay too.
19.4
1
Siddle to Ross, 1 run, full on off, flicked to deep midwicket for one.
19.3
2
Siddle to Ross, 2 runs, slower length ball on the wide guideline, toe slaps this well short of long-on for two.
19.2
1
Siddle to McAndrew, 1 run, full on seventh stump, driven to long-off for one.
19.1
1
Siddle to Ross, 1 run, length ball on sixth stump, pulls this into midwicket for one.
Captain Siddle to bowl the final over.
END OF OVER:19 | 4 Runs 1 Wkt | ST: 142/5 | RR: 7.47
- Nathan McAndrew1 (2b)
- Alex Ross2 (2b)
- Henry Thornton3-0-18-2
- Colin de Grandhomme4-0-27-2
18.6
0
Thornton to McAndrew, no run, length ball on seventh stump, backs away trying to drive through the off side and misses.
18.5
1
Thornton to Ross, 1 run, full on fifth stump, driven to long-off for one.
18.4
1
Thornton to McAndrew, 1 run, full on fifth stump, driven to the off side for one.
McAndrew arrives with 9 balls left in the innings.
18.3
W
Thornton to Sams, OUT, full and wide on seventh stump, tries to shuffle across his stumps to scoop this over fine leg but the slower ball has not enough pace to clear the ring fielder Agar who takes a basic catch at head height on the ring.
DR Sams c Agar b Thornton 8 (10m 10b 0x4 0x6) SR: 80.00
18.2
0
Thornton to Sams, no run, yorker on fifth stump, miscues this flick into the pads.
18.1
2
Thornton to Sams, 2 runs, full on fifth stump, heaves this along the turf for a sharp two to midwicket.
Thornton, who took 5 for 3 in the previous matchup between these sides, won't even bowl a full four overs tonight. He's back for the 19th.
END OF OVER:18 | 7 Runs 1 Wkt | ST: 138/4 | RR: 7.66
- Daniel Sams6 (7b)
- Alex Ross1 (1b)
- Colin de Grandhomme4-0-27-2
- Rashid Khan4-0-25-1
17.6
1
de Grandhomme to Sams, 1 run, full on fourth stump, chipped to deep midwicket for one.
17.5
1
de Grandhomme to Ross, 1 run, slower ball lands full on fifth stump, driven to the wide cover sweeper for one.
Alex Ross enters with 14 balls to go.
17.4
W
de Grandhomme to Davies, OUT, shin high full toss on sixth stump, Davies tries to whack this over the leg side but skews this in the air toward Rashid at long-on who takes a simple waist high catch 10 yards in from the rope.
O Davies c Rashid Khan b de Grandhomme 42 (39m 30b 2x4 1x6) SR: 140.00
17.3
2
de Grandhomme to Davies, 2 runs, full outside off, drives this wide of the cover sweeper for two.
17.2
1
de Grandhomme to Sams, 1 run, yorker on fifth stump, chipped out to long-on for one.
17.1
2
de Grandhomme to Sams, 2 runs, full on the legs, flicked through midwicket for two.
END OF OVER:17 | 4 Runs | ST: 131/3 | RR: 7.70
- Daniel Sams2 (4b)
- Oliver Davies40 (28b)
- Rashid Khan4-0-25-1
- Colin de Grandhomme3-0-20-1
16.6
1
Rashid Khan to Sams, 1 run, good length ball on fifth stump, tapped away behind point for one.
16.5
0
Rashid Khan to Sams, no run, googly lands on a good length on middle and spins in following him backing away from leg, goes between leg stump and the pads missing a heave.
16.4
0
Rashid Khan to Sams, no run, length ball on the stumps, heaves at this and misses.
16.3
1
Rashid Khan to Davies, 1 run, googly lands short on middle, backs away and slaps to the cover sweeper for one.
16.2
1
Rashid Khan to Sams, 1 run, full on the stumps, flicked through square leg for one.
16.1
1
Rashid Khan to Davies, 1 run, tapped away for one through the ring.
