7.30pm Well, I for one welcome my new overlords, the Eighty-One. Sam Billings marshalls his pace and spin options magnificently to put the defending champions on course for a statement win. Amir and Mahmood were magnificent at the top, Jacks, Sowter and Zampa did the needful through the middle. Rishi Patel offered some grit, Benny Howell some substance. But it was a bit meh.
Mahmood: "Nice to get a pole early and work into a spell. Don't want to try too much, set attacking fields, they made mistakes, paid off for us. Nice to be this side of the rope and not commentating. Strong shots, not scoreboard pressure ... yeah..."
Yeah indeed. Alan will be here for the chase imminently.
SA Abbott b Sowter 4 (14m 8b 0x4 0x6) SR: 50.00
Sowter to bowl out
END OF OVER:16 | 3 Runs 1 Wkt | BP-M: 89/9 | RR: 5.56
- Sean Abbott4 (7b)
- Tim Southee1 (1b)
- Adam Zampa3.5-0-11-3
- Adam Zampa3.5-0-11-3
TG Helm lbw b Zampa 1 (2m 4b 0x4 0x6) SR: 25.00
Zampa will bowl all ten of his last ten in a row
END OF OVER:15 | 2 Runs 2 Wkts | BP-M: 86/8 | RR: 5.73
- Tom Helm1 (2b)
- Sean Abbott2 (5b)
- Adam Zampa2.5-0-8-2
- Nathan Sowter2.5-0-21-0
Hat trick? Well, why not
AF Milne lbw b Zampa 0 (1m 1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00
Jan: "Just noticed, BP and OI' logos look so much similar to a Four followed by a Wicket in ESPNcricinfo's UI! Haha"
RK Patel st †Billings b Zampa 25 (52m 24b 1x4 1x6) SR: 104.16
Zampa back for his third set