END OF OVER:20 | 19 Runs 1 Wkt | SYS: 146/6 | RR: 7.30
- Liam Plunkett6 (2b)
- Tim Bresnan29 (17b)
- Kesrick Williams4-0-32-2
- Mohammad Sami4-0-36-1
3.40pm Tottering at 92 for 5 after 17 overs, Sylhet have powered their way to 146 courtesy an exhilarating 69-run stand off 38 balls between Tim Bresnan and Sabbir Rahman. The team management's decision to stick to Sabbir has paid off. He failed repeatedly at No. 3 earlier in the tournament. They held him back for the death overs and has he delivered or not? This is a sluggish pitch, the ball is stopping on the batsmen. There's plenty of turn as well, so Rajshahi Kings will reflect on plenty of missed opportunities for they'll have to bat really, really well to win this. Join us in 15 minutes for the chase.
19.6
2
Williams to Plunkett, 2 runs, slaps this into the gap at deep extra cover. Backed away, held his shape and went through.
19.5
4
Williams to Plunkett, FOUR, can't ask for a better first ball. Short and sliding in, helped to the deep square leg boundary
19.4
W
Williams to Sabbir Rahman, OUT, pulled straight to square leg. Sher-e-Bangla goes quiet but quickly rises to applaud a stunning knock. Match-changing, potentially.
Sabbir Rahman c Zakir Hasan b Williams 41 (26b 1x4 4x6) SR: 157.69
19.3
6
Williams to Sabbir Rahman, SIX, straight into the sight screen. Down on one knee as he gets underneath the length and swings this over the bowler's head. Special stuff this, Mirpur has come alive.
19.2
6
Williams to Sabbir Rahman, SIX, bye bye ball. Gone, deep into the deep midwicket stands. Stand-and-deliver stuff. Far too short, Sabbir stayed back inside the crease, loaded himself up and belted that in front of square. Had to force the pace since it was a slower ball too
19.1
1
Williams to Bresnan, 1 run, hoicks this slower delivery towards deep midwicket
END OF OVER:19 | 11 Runs | SYS: 127/5 | RR: 6.68
- Sabbir Rahman29 (23b)
- Tim Bresnan28 (16b)
- Mohammad Sami4-0-36-1
- Farhad Reza3-0-43-0
18.6
0
Mohammad Sami to Sabbir Rahman, no run, swing and a miss. Looked to wallop this from way outside off over cow corner
18.5
1
Mohammad Sami to Bresnan, 1 run, punches this into the point region for a quick single
18.4
4
Mohammad Sami to Bresnan, FOUR, another edge, result the same. Length ball angling in, Bresnan looks to whip this over midwicket but the ball flies off a thick outside edge again to the third man boundary
18.3
4
Mohammad Sami to Bresnan, FOUR, swings north, ball goes south. Healthy edge on the slog, races to the third man boundary. Looked to flat-bat this over mid-on
18.2
1
Mohammad Sami to Sabbir Rahman, 1 run, makes room and steers this length ball towards point
18.1
1
Mohammad Sami to Bresnan, 1 run, slices this pull towards the off side as they scamper a run
END OF OVER:18 | 24 Runs | SYS: 116/5 | RR: 6.44
- Sabbir Rahman28 (21b)
- Tim Bresnan18 (12b)
- Farhad Reza3-0-43-0
- Kesrick Williams3-0-13-1
Costliest over of the innings
17.6
4
Farhad Reza to Sabbir Rahman, FOUR, predetermined sweep and boy he's picked the gap or what. Gets down on one knee and sweeps this length ball from off stump over square leg.
17.5
6
Farhad Reza to Sabbir Rahman, SIX, that's much, much better. Full and straight, Sabbir sashays down the pitch and belts this back over the bowler's head. This smashes into the advertising board, just in front of the sight screen
17.4
6
Farhad Reza to Sabbir Rahman, SIX, wow, this is stunning. Picks the slower delivery as he steps out, holds his shape and swings to clear long-on again. Flat hit. Didn't time it as well as he would've liked but he packs a punch
17.3
1
Farhad Reza to Bresnan, 1 run, slower and fuller outside off, defends this into the off side and scampers a run
17.2
6
Farhad Reza to Bresnan, SIX, in his swinging arc and he's connected this cleanly to clear long-on with ease. Tremendous use of the bottom hand. He's built like an ox and brings all that strength to the fore without much fuss.
17.1
1
Farhad Reza to Sabbir Rahman, 1 run, squared up but somehow manages to dab this down to short third man
END OF OVER:17 | 8 Runs | SYS: 92/5 | RR: 5.41
- Sabbir Rahman11 (17b)
- Tim Bresnan11 (10b)
- Kesrick Williams3-0-13-1
- James Franklin3-0-17-1
16.6
1
Williams to Sabbir Rahman, 1 run, looks to cut, length not there so he chops it into the off side
16.5
0
Williams to Sabbir Rahman, no run, looks to paddle it, went across a long way to play the stroke but couldn't lay bat on it. Excellent effort ball from Kesrick
16.5
1w
Williams to Sabbir Rahman, 1 wide, way down leg, over the head as well. Right call
