END OF OVER:
20 | 14 Runs 1 Wkt | TR-M: 166/4 | RR: 8.30

  • Rashid Khan6 (1b)
  • Rovman Powell13 (7b)
  • Richard Gleeson3.5-0-32-2
  • Richard Gleeson3.5-0-32-2

7.45pm: Spirit need 167 to win, which would be their highest score of the season. Rockets vindicate the decision to bat first with a solid batting effort, with Alex Hales laying the platform with his 68 and cameos from Tom Banton and Joe Root around him. Valkerie will be here shortly for the second innings.

PK: "Dre Russ to open"

Hales is talking to Sky: "I felt really good. I love batting at Trent Bridge, it's a very fast-scoring ground. I've played here for 17 years. It's always special coming out here. It's a little bit up-and-down when you bash the pitch with your slower balls. Hopefully we can defend well with the ball." He shows off his bruise, around his belly button, from Ellis' beamer, then says: "If we can defend the short boundary well then we're in with a chance."

19.5
6
Gleeson to Rashid Khan, SIX, goes full outside off, Rashid belts it over long-on! Looks for the wide line to take it out of Rashid's arc, but he sits deep in his crease and swings hard, into the stands

Rashid is standing so far across to the off side that you can see all three stumps as Gleeson runs in

Rashid Khan walks out with a single ball to face.

19.4
W
Gleeson to Root, OUT, stunning diving catch by Dawson at point! Hung very wide outside off, another slower ball. Root reaches for it and chops it away on the cut, but Dawson flings himself low to his right and clings onto it

JE Root c Dawson b Gleeson 32 (37m 23b 3x4 0x6) SR: 139.13

19.3
4
Gleeson to Root, FOUR, sits deep in the crease, loses his shape as he looks to swing hard over midwicket but Root is rewarded for his attacking intent! Flies away over the keeper's head via the edge, then spins away from the fielder and over the rope

Spirit 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st8KK JenningsMS Pepper
2nd33KK JenningsOJ Pope
3rd8KK JenningsDW Lawrence
4th0KK JenningsSO Hetmyer
5th3KK JenningsMJJ Critchley
6th49AD RussellMJJ Critchley
7th25LA DawsonMJJ Critchley
8th16OP StoneMJJ Critchley
9th1MJJ CritchleyNT Ellis
10th1RJ GleesonNT Ellis