9.4
4
Karunaratne to Pooran, FOUR, That is game and set match. Full toss just outside off, Pooran angles that one down to backward point fence for four. What an innings by Russell early on and skipper finished off in style. Gladiators won by 8 wickets and qualified for the final where they meet New York Strikers tomorrow.
9.3
6
Karunaratne to Pooran, SIX, Bang! That is a cracking shot by the skipper. Short in length, goes for the pull shot and it goes flat over deep midwicket fence for a big six
9.2
4
Karunaratne to Pooran, FOUR, Full ball, on middle stump, Pooran goes across the line and hits it well and in the gap to deep midwicket fence for four
9.1
0
Karunaratne to Pooran, no run, lovely slower ball, short in length, outside off, Pooran goes for the cut and misses it
END OF OVER:9 | 10 Runs 1 Wkt | DG: 107/2 (13 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 11.88, RRR: 13.00)
- Odean Smith2 (3b)
- Nicholas Pooran24 (8b)
- Karim Janat2-0-24-1
- Sheldon Cottrell2-0-25-0
8.6
2
Karim Janat to Smith, 2 runs, Full ball, on off stump, driven down the ground to long-off and came back for the 2nd run. Now 13 needed in the last over
8.5
0
Karim Janat to Smith, no run, short ball, just down the leg side, Smith lets it and no signal from umpire and he is not happy with the decision
8.4
0
Karim Janat to Smith, no run, slower short ball, just outside off, goes for the pull and misses it
8.3
W
Karim Janat to Russell, OUT, slower ball, short in length, goes back and tries to hit it over extra cover, hits bit high on the bat, mistimes and Pretorius took a simple catch at extra cover
AD Russell c Pretorius b Karim Janat 63 (32b 7x4 4x6) SR: 196.87
8.2
4
Karim Janat to Russell, FOUR, What a shot! Full and fast outside off, Russell just angles it and raced away to backward point fence for four more
8.1
4
Karim Janat to Russell, FOUR, Poor delivery, low full toss on leg stump, Russell flicked away around the corner down to fine leg fence for four
END OF OVER:8 | 21 Runs | DG: 97/1 (23 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 12.12, RRR: 11.50)
- Nicholas Pooran24 (8b)
- Andre Russell55 (29b)
- Sheldon Cottrell2-0-25-0
- Maheesh Theekshana2-0-25-0
7.6
2
Cottrell to Pooran, 2 runs, another short ball, he goes again for the pull, top edge well over short fine leg fielder for couple of runs
7.5
6
Cottrell to Pooran, SIX, Short in length, on leg stump, goes for the big pull shot, gets the top edge and it goes up and over keeper's head and goes all the way for a six