END OF OVER:20 | 12 Runs 1 Wkt | ST: 180/6 | RR: 9.00
- Chris Green4 (1b)
- Daniel Sams23 (11b)
- Nathan Ellis4-0-39-1
- Riley Meredith4-0-45-0
8:51pm 41 off the last three overs and that has given the Thunder a nice, little push towards the end. Prior to that, Bancroft did much of the heavy lifting, holding the batting unit together with his 61. Sams and Shadab played their roles to perfection too.
The Hurricanes will be a little disappointed with how many they conceded in the final three overs. Stanlake was the pick of the bunch, with Rishad also tidy through his three overs. The hosts will not be baulking at this chase, although they will feel they could have been chasing fewer.
19.6
4
Ellis to Green, FOUR, Green finishes in style! Full and wide again. Green throws the lot at it and scythes it over extra cover. No chance for the sweeper and ST end with 180!
Green to face the last ball
19.5
W
Ellis to Shadab Khan, OUT, holes out to sweeper cover! Full, wide and sticking to the plan. Ellis dares Shadab to go inside out and even though he gets a good connection, it is not good enough. Chaudhary nearly over-runs it on the fence but recovers in time to snare the chance!
Shadab Khan c Chaudhary b Ellis 34 (45m 24b 2x4 1x6) SR: 141.66
19.4
2
Ellis to Shadab Khan, 2 runs, full and wide outside off. Shadab throws his hands at it and slices it towards deep backward point. A bit of a misfield by Rehan and Shadab gets back for two
19.3
4
Ellis to Shadab Khan, FOUR, up and over! Full toss outside off. Shadab sits deep in his crease and bangs it over mid off. Smart batting that!
19.2
1
Ellis to Sams, 1 run, full and sprayed across the batter outside off from around the wicket. Sams drills it to long off
19.1
1
Ellis to Shadab Khan, 1 run, slower short ball outside off. Shadab winds up and scuffs it towards extra cover
Last over coming up. Ellis to bowl. How far can the visitors go?
END OF OVER:19 | 12 Runs | ST: 168/5 | RR: 8.84
- Daniel Sams22 (10b)
- Shadab Khan27 (20b)
- Riley Meredith4-0-45-0
- Chris Jordan4-0-36-2
18.6
2
Meredith to Sams, 2 runs, into the blockhole just outside leg. Sams digs it out to long on and calls for two instantly. Completed comfortably in the end
18.5
1
Meredith to Shadab Khan, 1 run, slower delivery dug into the track outside off. Shadab swats it to deep mid wicket
18.4
6
Meredith to Shadab Khan, SIX, wow - what a shot that is! Full outside off and that is just a smidgen short of being a yorker. Shadab peels the outer cover off the ball and creams it over deep point!
18.3
0
Meredith to Shadab Khan, no run, angled in on a length just outside leg. Shadab walks across, looks for the scoop and misses. Wanted the wide too but the umpire was having none of it
18.2
1lb
Meredith to Sams, 1 leg bye, searing yorker, tailing into the pads. Sams swings and misses, and gets a leg bye for his troubles
18.1
2
Meredith to Sams, 2 runs, low full toss tailing into leg stump. Sams clinks it out towards long off
Two overs to go. Can ST get up to 180?
END OF OVER:18 | 17 Runs | ST: 156/5 | RR: 8.66
- Daniel Sams18 (7b)
- Shadab Khan20 (17b)
- Chris Jordan4-0-36-2
- Billy Stanlake4-0-34-3
17.6
1
Jordan to Sams, 1 run, very full outside off. Sams cannot get under it and drills it to long off
17.5
2
Jordan to Sams, 2 runs, a full toss outside off. Sams loses his shape again and miscues it into the vacant short fine leg region. Back for another brace
17.4
2
Jordan to Sams, 2 runs, in the slot again outside off. Sams tries to hit it too hard and squirts it off the inside edge towards fine leg
A few running repairs for Sams' bat. Looks like he has opted for a replacement
17.3
2
Jordan to Sams, 2 runs, low full toss outside off. Sams chops it out behind point and has enough time to hurtle back for two
Sukanya : "16.5 it would have got any batter from the past , present, future ! Excellent Yorker from Billy!"
17.2
6
Jordan to Sams, SIX, this is out of the screws! Slot ball laced with width. Sams bends his back knee, goes through the line and carves it over extra cover!
17.1
4
Jordan to Sams, FOUR, Sams into the act! Juicy full toss outside off. Sams does not middle it but muscles it enough and puts it in the gap between long on and deep mid wicket!
END OF OVER:17 | 9 Runs 1 Wkt | ST: 139/5 | RR: 8.17
- Daniel Sams1 (1b)
- Shadab Khan20 (17b)
- Billy Stanlake4-0-34-3
- Nathan Ellis3-0-27-0
16.6
1
Stanlake to Sams, 1 run, length on middle and leg. Sams stays leg side of the ball and punches it to mid off. Opens his account with a single
Sams in at 7
16.5
W
Stanlake to Bancroft, OUT, knocks him over! Fiery yorker, tailing into the batter's toes. Bancroft tries too squeeze it out but is late in bringing his bat down. The ball rattles into his boot and then slithers into the stumps. Stanlake with a moment of magic and the set ST batter is now walking back to the shed!
CT Bancroft b Stanlake 61 (64m 44b 4x4 1x6) SR: 138.63
16.4
1lb
Stanlake to Shadab Khan, 1 leg bye, off-pace on a back of a length on leg stump. Shadab swipes at it and misses, with the ball rolling off his back thigh behind point
16.3
2
Stanlake to Shadab Khan, 2 runs, another yorker, finishing just outside leg. Shadab drags it into the deep square leg region and saunters back for two
