Player of the Match
Player of the Match

END OF OVER:
16 | 6 Runs 1 Wkt | GAW: 81/9 (31 runs required, RR: 5.06)

  • Junior Sinclair7 (5b)
  • Tabraiz Shamsi0 (0b)
  • Ramon Simmonds3-0-21-2
  • Obed McCoy3-0-24-2

That's it from us today. Hope you enjoyed our coverage. Until next time, this is Srinidhi Ramanujam signing off on the behalf of Aaditya Narayan, Hemant Brar and Venkat Raghav. Cheers

Hetmyer, the Amazon Warriors' captain: "Bowlers did a fantastic job. They did well at the beginning. It was a wicket I have never played on before. I thought that would give batters a better of chance of seeing the pitch and try to chase down whatever they get. For us, it's always about doing your best. As a captain, I'll try my best to make sure everyone is in good spirit, smiling and happy. At the end of the day, it is what it is. All we can do is look ahead. We have had good performances, glimpses of good performances here and there. It's about putting everything together as we go home."

Miller, the winning captain of Royals: "Looking back at the tough wicket, with not many runs on the board early on, staring down the barrel, just coming back from the rain, it was phenomenal from Mujeeb and Jason. It was a game changing innings and changed the momentum of the game. Obviously, on a wicket like that, we started well but kept losing wickets. Huge partnership at the end and really chuffed with the result....Not worried about batting. We sure put enough runs on the board, we were in for a great chance of winning. We as a team are putting on runs that's more important [than the individual performances]. Coming in as captain, I have learnt so much, it has challenged me so much. There has been a huge support. It was all about environment. Disappointing that I am leaving, would have loved to stay but leaving for national duty."

Player of the Match is Holder: "It was just about getting partnership and getting us back into the game. The rain played a key role. To get to 111 was good. I just tried to be calm [with the ball] and contribute to the team. It is really good to be in this position [top of the table and qualify for the playoffs]. we are hoping to keep the momentum high going into the last leg. "

Thanks, Hemant.

Srinidhi will bring you the presentation ceremony.

2.40pm Royals have qualified for the playoffs. In the end, it was a comfortable 29-run win but after 13 overs in their innings, Royals were struggling. Thanks to late blows from Holder and Mujeeb, they reached 107 for 6. Set 111 to win in 16 overs, Amazon Warriors were strangled by Mujeeb and Cornwall. McCoy, Holder and Simmonds kept the pressure on, which meant Amazon Warriors could muster just 81 for 9, only three of their batters reaching the double digits.

15.6
1
Simmonds to Sinclair, 1 run, a slower length ball. Sinclair was shaping to smash it on the leg side but adjusts and guides it towards short third
15.5
0
Simmonds to Sinclair, no run, full on the stumps, defended
15.4
W
Simmonds to Imran Tahir, OUT, a slower one around off, launches it towards long-on but gets more height than distance. Holder comes in and settles under it. Was a back-of-the-hand slower one from Simmonds

Imran Tahir c Holder b Simmonds 5 (4b 1x4 0x6) SR: 125.00

15.3
0
Simmonds to Imran Tahir, no run, full around off, slashed towards extra cover
15.2
4
Simmonds to Imran Tahir, FOUR, full on the stumps, a slower one. Lofts it inside out over covers for four. Zero excitement
15.1
1
Simmonds to Sinclair, 1 run, a high full toss. Slashed towards point

36 needed from the final over

END OF OVER:
15 | 16 Runs 1 Wkt | GAW: 75/8 (37 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 5.00, RRR: 37.00)

  • Junior Sinclair5 (2b)
  • Imran Tahir1 (1b)
  • Obed McCoy3-0-24-2
  • Ramon Simmonds2-0-15-1
14.6
1
McCoy to Sinclair, 1 run, slower length ball on the pads. Flicked in front of square leg. The bowler himself fields it
14.5
4
McCoy to Sinclair, FOUR, a slower length ball. Sinclair opens the face of the bat at the impact to steer it past the keeper
14.4
1
McCoy to Imran Tahir, 1 run, another slower yorker. Digs it out towards the off side
14.3
W
McCoy to Smith, OUT, a yorker at the base of the stumps, looked like a slower one. Smith was early into the slog, misses and is bowled

OF Smith b McCoy 15 (6b 2x4 1x6) SR: 250.00

14.2
4
McCoy to Smith, FOUR, full and wide, looked like a slower one. Throws his bat at it and gets a top edge over short third
14.1
6
McCoy to Smith, SIX, length ball on the stumps, clears his front leg and smashes it over deep midwicket

END OF OVER:
14 | 9 Runs 1 Wkt | GAW: 59/7 (53 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 4.21, RRR: 26.50)

  • Odean Smith5 (3b)
  • Ramon Simmonds2-0-15-1
  • Obed McCoy2-0-8-1
13.6
W
Simmonds to Blackwood, OUT, nails the yorker. At the base of the off stump. Blackwood looks to jam his bat at it but fails to connect and is bowled

J Blackwood b Simmonds 8 (10b 1x4 0x6) SR: 80.00

13.5
4
Simmonds to Blackwood, FOUR, a slower one, full outside off. Blackwood was backing away and had to really reach out for it. Gets a top edge over and between the keeper and short third
13.4
0
Simmonds to Blackwood, no run, length but down the leg side, needs to be bowled again
13.3
1
Simmonds to Smith, 1 run, attempts another yorker and almost gets it right. Dug out towards long-on
13.2
4
Simmonds to Smith, FOUR, full on the stumps, Smith drills it down the ground for four

Sajid: "Where is Shakib Al Hasan? Why is he not picked?" --- He is available from the next round

13.1
0
Simmonds to Smith, no run, almost a yorker. Digs it out back towards the bowler

END OF OVER:
13 | 3 Runs 1 Wkt | GAW: 50/6 (62 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 3.84, RRR: 20.66)

  • Jermaine Blackwood4 (7b)
  • Obed McCoy2-0-8-1
  • Jason Holder2-0-8-1
12.6
W
McCoy to Shepherd, OUT, a slower length ball on the stumps. Shepherd looks to go over deep midwicket but is way early into the shot. The bottom hand comes off the bat and the ball goes up in the air. Bosch runs in from deep midwicket and catches it

R Shepherd c Bosch b McCoy 4 (10b 0x4 0x6) SR: 40.00

12.5
1
McCoy to Blackwood, 1 run, length ball outside off, hits it towards long-off
12.4
1
McCoy to Shepherd, 1 run, length outside off, a mistimed pull towards wide long-on. Blackwood wanted to come back for the second but is sent back
12.3
0
McCoy to Shepherd, no run, length, angling across. Looks to slog it on the leg side. Beaten again

Amazon 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st6PR StirlingC Hemraj
2nd15PR StirlingKMA Paul
3rd9SO HetmyerKMA Paul
4th10H KlaasenSO Hetmyer
5th2J BlackwoodH Klaasen
6th8J BlackwoodR Shepherd
7th9J BlackwoodOF Smith
8th10OF SmithJA Sinclair
9th11Imran TahirJA Sinclair
10th1T ShamsiJA Sinclair