END OF OVER:20 | 8 Runs 1 Wkt | SS: 116/9 | RR: 5.80
- Steve O'Keefe3 (2b)
- Izharulhaq Naveed2 (2b)
- Michael Neser4-0-28-2
- Spencer Johnson4-0-28-3
8.46 pm A score of 116 might look terrible for a home playoff match, but this pitch is not conducive to stroke play. Considering all the batting strength are missing tonight with players on tour in India, Sixers might actually be favorites to defend this. It will not be an easy chase by any stretch of the imagination. Can the Sixers force a rematch with Perth Scorchers in Saturday's final or will Heat spring a major upset coming from the fifth slot and without the core of their lineup available? Stay tuned for the start of the chase shortly.
19.6
2
Neser to O'Keefe, 2 runs, missed runout! Length ball on the legs, pulled to deep midwicket for two as Neser again fumbles a relay to allow a second run.
19.6
1w
Neser to O'Keefe, 1 wide, bouncer on off, left alone and called a wide.
19.5
1
Neser to Izharulhaq Naveed, 1 run, slower bouncer on sixth stump, pulled to deep midwicket for one.
19.4
1
Neser to O'Keefe, 1 run, full on fifth stump, driven to mid-off for one.
19.3
1
Neser to Izharulhaq Naveed, 1 run, back of a length on fifth stump, guided to deep third man for one.
19.2
W
Neser to Abbott, OUT, length ball on middle, heaves this toward deep midwicket. Abbott got a big chunk of this but the boundary is much deeper on that side of the ground tonight and it hangs up for Bryant to take an easy catch three yards in from the rope at chest height.
SA Abbott c Bryant b Neser 7 (9m 4b 1x4 0x6) SR: 175.00
19.1
2
Neser to Abbott, 2 runs, missed runout! Full on leg stump, punched to long-on for an easy one. They come back for a suicide second and the relay from Bartlett to Neser is on two bounces, with the second bounce coming in to Neser at an awkward height and he fumbles it with Abbott five yards short.
END OF OVER:19 | 10 Runs 1 Wkt | SS: 108/8 | RR: 5.68
- Sean Abbott5 (2b)
- Spencer Johnson4-0-28-3
- Michael Neser3-0-20-1
18.6
W
Johnson to Kerr, OUT, length ball at 138 kph, Kerr tries a big heave to midwicket but is through the shot a touch early and it flutters gently off the toe of the bat back to Johnson, who waits for it to come back to him at chest height and holds on with ease.
H Kerr c & b Johnson 16 (33m 19b 1x4 0x6) SR: 84.21
18.5
4
Johnson to Kerr, FOUR, fullish length ball on the stumps, driven back past Johnson to the long-on rope.
18.4
0
Johnson to Kerr, no run, dropped! Fullish length ball smashed back at chest height to Johnson's right/weak hand. He does well to knock it down and save four, and the ball almost stuck in the process. It came back with plenty of heat on it.
18.3
1
Johnson to Abbott, 1 run, yorker on off, jammed out into cover for one.
18.2
4
Johnson to Abbott, FOUR, back of a length on middle, goes to back away trying to create room to cut and an inside edge goes past the stumps to the fine leg rope. The crowd roars for a rare boundary.
18.1
1
Johnson to Kerr, 1 run, length ball on fourth stump, slapped to wide mid-off for one.
END OF OVER:18 | 5 Runs 1 Wkt | SS: 98/7 | RR: 5.44
- Hayden Kerr11 (15b)
- Michael Neser3-0-20-1
- Spencer Johnson3-0-18-2
17.6
W
Neser to Dwarshuis, OUT, fullish length on the legs, goes for a heave to deep square leg but doesn't get much power behind it and the ball hangs up for a simple catch at deep midwicket taken 15 yards in from the rope.
BJ Dwarshuis c Kuhnemann b Neser 4 (7m 5b 0x4 0x6) SR: 80.00
17.5
2
Neser to Dwarshuis, 2 runs, fullish length ball on off, heaves this to deep square leg, sliding stop on the rope keeps it to two.
17.4
1
Neser to Kerr, 1 run, length ball on the body, pulled to deep square leg for one.
17.3
1
Neser to Dwarshuis, 1 run, full on fourth stump, drives back down the pitch, slowed down by Neser reaching down in his follow-through to keep it to one.
17.2
0
Neser to Dwarshuis, no run, length ball angled across fourth stump, misses a heave to the leg side for none.
17.1
1
Neser to Kerr, 1 run, full and follows him backing away from leg stump at 134 kph, punched inside out to mid-off for one.
END OF OVER:17 | 3 Runs 1 Wkt | SS: 93/6 | RR: 5.47
- Hayden Kerr9 (13b)
- Ben Dwarshuis1 (1b)
- Spencer Johnson3-0-18-2
- Michael Neser2-0-15-0
16.6
1
Johnson to Kerr, 1 run, length ball on sixth stump, slapped to the cover sweeper for one.
16.5
0
Johnson to Kerr, no run, short and wide, goes to cut while backing away from leg and takes himself out of reach of the ball.
16.4
1
Johnson to Dwarshuis, 1 run, missed runout! Length ball on sixth stump, guided to backward point for a suicide single. Throw to the non-striker's end is wild with Dwarshuis short by five yards.
16.3
W
Johnson to Christian, OUT, bullseye! Good length ball on middle, Christian has an impetuous heave across the line and misses, middle stump is smashed halfway up.
DT Christian b Johnson 7 (16m 12b 0x4 0x6) SR: 58.33
16.2
1
Johnson to Kerr, 1 run, length ball on off, swatted to mid-off for one.
