END OF OVER:20 | 16 Runs 1 Wkt | SLK: 175/6 | RR: 8.75
- Keemo Paul22 (11b)
- Kadeem Alleyne0 (0b)
- Jason Holder4-0-40-1
- Mohammad Amir4-0-31-2
11.50am This is a top recover from the Kings. They were three down in the powerplay after being asked to bat on what Faf du Plessis correctly predicted to be a tacky wicket in the morning. His job then was to get deep, for the surface to dry out, and he played that game to perfection. David Wiese with the initial partnership with Faf to keep them from sliding, and then Tim David and Keemo Paul applied the finishing touches. This will be a difficult chase. We will be back for it soon.
19.6
2
Holder to Paul, 2 runs, short of a length just outside off, has another slog at that but it's off the high part of the bat and hangs around just past the inner circle, giving them the chance for two
19.5
6
Holder to Paul, SIX, muscled over the leg side! Incredible bat swing! Legcutter sticks and risesh from middle stump at a good length, but he manages to bring the big slog out and slap this on the rise
19.4
W
Holder to David, OUT, low full toss from around the wicket, tight at middle and leg to cut out his room. He looks to swing through that but goes flat and straight to long-on
TH David c Young b Holder 34 (39m 23b 4x4 1x6) SR: 147.82
19.3
1
Holder to Paul, 1 run, slower short ball at the chest, gets a top edge on the attempted pull, out to deep square
Back over the wicket
19.2
1
Holder to David, 1 run, slower short ball at the hips, miscued pull trickles out to short fine
Holder goes around the wicket
19.1
6
Holder to David, SIX, poor length and he makes full use of it. This is driving length just outside off at a gentle pace. He stands tall and offers the full blade to punch this straight over the bowler
END OF OVER:19 | 11 Runs | SLK: 159/5 | RR: 8.36
- Keemo Paul13 (8b)
- Tim David27 (20b)
- Mohammad Amir4-0-31-2
- Jason Holder3-0-24-0
18.6
6
Mohammad Amir to Paul, SIX, scythed over extra cover! That is class! Full and wide and across him. He gets on his back knee and hits from under this and sends it, flat, over the boundary
18.5
1
Mohammad Amir to David, 1 run, yorker length outside off, throws his hands at that but can only get it towards long-off off the toe-end
18.5
1w
Mohammad Amir to David, 1 wide, attempted slower ball outside off is very very wide, left alone
18.4
1
Mohammad Amir to Paul, 1 run, full and just outside off, offers the full face and pats it straight to mid-off. Perera fumbles there but no damage in the end
18.3
0
Mohammad Amir to Paul, no run, short and across the corridor, looks for the hook but is beaten on it
18.2
2
Mohammad Amir to Paul, 2 runs, full and at the stumps, steps out and clips to deep square's left
18.1
0
Mohammad Amir to Paul, no run, full and wide outside off, reaches out and has a chop, can't get bat on it
END OF OVER:18 | 13 Runs | SLK: 148/5 | RR: 8.22
- Keemo Paul4 (3b)
- Tim David26 (19b)
- Jason Holder3-0-24-0
- Nyeem Young2-0-24-1
17.6
1
Holder to Paul, 1 run, full and into leg stump, clipped into the leg side
17.5
2
Holder to Paul, 2 runs, short legcutter outside off, waits on that and punches to sweeper's left
17.4
1
Holder to David, 1 run, slower and short of a length outside off, punched to sweeper off the back foot
17.3
4
Holder to David, FOUR, full and into leg stump, uses the angle to flick that down to fine leg
17.2
4
Holder to David, FOUR, under-edge past short third man! Offcutter outside off, waited on the cut and was a little too late on it this time. Managed to get enough to split keeper and short third
17.1
1
Holder to Paul, 1 run, legcutter at a length on leg stump, poked into the leg side
Jrm: "How on earth a player like faf is not in the world cup squad"
END OF OVER:17 | 16 Runs 1 Wkt | SLK: 135/5 | RR: 7.94
- Tim David17 (16b)
- Keemo Paul0 (0b)
- Nyeem Young2-0-24-1
- Hayden Walsh4-0-25-1
16.6
4
Young to David, FOUR, short and wide, another slower ball. He waits and waits and slashes from underneath this to clear point once again
16.5
W
Young to du Plessis, OUT, taken at long-off! He was in sight of another century, but he was battling his own body today. Was very much looking to hit out and even though this was in his slot outside off, he mistimed it. Ends up slicing it high and it's an easy catch
F du Plessis c Perera b Young 84 (82m 54b 5x4 4x6) SR: 155.55
16.4
1
Young to David, 1 run, length and just outside off, jabbed into the mid-off region
16.3
1
Young to du Plessis, 1 run, low full toss outside off, looks to crouch and crunch that through extra, it comes off the thick inside edge to deep midwicket
16.2
6
Young to du Plessis, SIX, drilled straight! Overpitched and slanted in at middle stump. Clears the front leg and holds his shape as he gets a meaty connection to clear the straight boundary
16.1
4
Young to du Plessis, FOUR, top edge clears the keeper. Short offcutter just outside off, reaches up to try and hook it and manages to get something on it. Also gets a click in his neck it seems and he's holding it
