What a game we had. Chasing 165, Guptill and Smith gave a blistering start to the innings early on and stitched 62 run stand. Smith anchored the innings and piled up a useful half-century. After losing a heap of wickets in the second half of the innings, it was Jason who played a mature innings and saw his team home. St Kitts and Nevis Patriots have only themselves to blame. Too many wavered deliveries and Perera was expensive. Faf has lot of areas to cover, especially the death bowling. DR Smith has been adjudged man of the match for his scintillating innings.
Smith - I told guys that we need to get off to a good start. It's a good feeling, we knew we can win from any position. We have such team. Guys knew it was a good pitch and it wasn't doing much and we knew we could finish the game.
19.5
2
Santokie to Mohammed, 2 runs, dropped and that's the game..! Slower ball on leg stump, Jason slogs towards deep mid-wicket, Faf sprints in, dives forward but couldn't hold on and they scamper for the second.
19.4
4
Santokie to Mohammed, FOUR, useful..! Vacant backward area on the off side and he slices over the man at point and short-third. Fielder slides but all in vain.
19.3
W
Santokie to Mohammed, OUT, Oh..! Yorker length from Santokie, digs it out. Tanvir was backing away too much and the bowler picks up the ball, takes his time, aims at the stumps and boom. Tanvir was not even in the frame and to be precise he had no chance whatsoever.
Sohail Tanvir run out 8 (8b 1x4 0x6) SR: 100.00
6 from 4
19.2
1
Santokie to Sohail Tanvir, 1 run, fuller on off stump and lofted to long-on for a run. Jason denies for a second run
19.1
0
Santokie to Sohail Tanvir, no run, length outside off and left alone. Gracious me..!
END OF OVER:19 | 13 Runs | GAW: 158/5 (7 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 8.31, RRR: 7.00)
- Sohail Tanvir7 (6b)
- Jason Mohammed36 (26b)
- Thisara Perera4-0-51-0
- Krishmar Santokie3-0-18-1
18.6
1
Perera to Sohail Tanvir, 1 run, full on leg stump and whipped to square leg for a single leaving seven runs to defend
18.5
4
Perera to Sohail Tanvir, FOUR, low full toss on off, sat on the back foot and mowed towards cow-corner for a much needed boundary.
18.5
1w
Perera to Sohail Tanvir, 1 wide, erring in line and down the leg, called wide. These extras are hurting Faf & co., badly
18.4
1
Perera to Mohammed, 1 run, slower ball on off and slapped past point for a single.
18.3
0
Perera to Mohammed, no run, saw him shuffling across and opts to bowls slow outside off, left alone and hasn't been called wide. Good call
18.2
4
Perera to Mohammed, FOUR, full and am afraid it was always going in one direction. Predictable length on off, a rank half-volley and creamed over cover for four more.
18.1
2
Perera to Mohammed, 2 runs, full and wide outside off, he saunters across and slices it past point for a couple
Penultimate over - Perera it is
END OF OVER:18 | 10 Runs | GAW: 145/5 (20 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 8.05, RRR: 10.00)
- Jason Mohammed29 (22b)
- Sohail Tanvir2 (4b)
- Krishmar Santokie3-0-18-1
- Tabraiz Shamsi4-0-16-1
17.6
1
Santokie to Mohammed, 1 run, full and wide on off, finds point.!
17.5
4
Santokie to Mohammed, FOUR, rank full toss outside off, he shimmies to leg and carves over point, one bounce and over the rope. You can't have point and third man in the ring if this is his line of attack. An yard either side will result in a boundary.
17.4
1lb
Santokie to Sohail Tanvir, 1 leg bye, full and tailing in, a loud cry for leg-before as it thuds on his boot. Santokie isn't happy with the decision. It was missing leg Sir.
17.3
1
Santokie to Mohammed, 1 run, saw him coming and he drops it short on leg. Jason on the move chips to long-on for a run
17.2
2
Santokie to Mohammed, 2 runs, slower ball on middle and off, took ages to arrive and an awful looking swipe across the line
17.1
1
Santokie to Sohail Tanvir, 1 run, slower outside off and mistimes to long-on for a single
END OF OVER:17 | 5 Runs 1 Wkt | GAW: 135/5 (30 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 7.94, RRR: 10.00)
- Sohail Tanvir1 (2b)
- Jason Mohammed21 (18b)
- Tabraiz Shamsi4-0-16-1
- Carlos Brathwaite4-0-35-2
16.6
1
Shamsi to Sohail Tanvir, 1 run, quicker on off and pushed to cover for a single
16.5
0
Shamsi to Sohail Tanvir, no run, wrong one, doesn't pick it as it brushes the flap of the front pad
16.4
W
Shamsi to Bramble, OUT, length on off, quicker too, goes for the cut but only manages to edge it back to the keeper. Oh they are looking for a no-ball, there's nothing behind the line. Ohoo the TV ump says its a legitimate delivery. Second close call of the day. I don't see anything behind the line.
A Bramble c †Thomas b Shamsi 14 (10b 2x4 0x6) SR: 140.00
16.3
0
Shamsi to Bramble, no run, and this ball doesn't want to kiss the stumps. Tossed up on off stump and goes for another huge heave, misses and it nearly brushed the off pole. He's living dangerously
16.2
4
Shamsi to Bramble, FOUR, length on off stump, gave himself room and punched it over extra cover for four more
16.1
0
Shamsi to Bramble, no run, tossed up on off, skidded through as he looked to hoick it over deep mid-wicket. Needless I reckon.
