END OF OVER:20 | 4 Runs 1 Wkt | WF-M: 137/8 | RR: 6.85
- Riley Meredith0 (2b)
- David Payne2 (2b)
- Scott Currie3.5-0-21-3
- Josh Tongue3.5-0-25-3
7:52pm An innings of starts but 137 is the average score here in Cardiff. So it's something to defend at least. They'll have to bowl with similar Originals cunning, especially given the power in the visiting batting line-up.
19.5
1b
Currie to Meredith, 1 bye, Swing and a miss... and Buttler also misses his shy. Gathered by Currie and that closes the Fire innings
19.4
1
Currie to Payne, 1 run, Full, outside off, drilled by Payne straight to cover, who is right on the edge of the ring. Single taken
19.3
1lb
Currie to Meredith, 1 leg bye, Into the body, skipping off the seam from a 71mph cutter, worn by Meredith, who gets called through for a single. Currie's side foot finish goes wide of the stumps. Needed to open the body up more for the opposite corner there
Riley Meredith to the crease
Akash: "Currie has been a standout for the Originals"
19.2
W
Currie to Walter, OUT, Picture perfect yorker! 83mph, arrowing into the base of off stump from wide on the crease to the left-hander. Nailed
PI Walter b Currie 3 (13m 6b 0x4 0x6) SR: 50
19.1
1
Currie to Payne, 1 run, Length, sits up, 70mph, thick outside edge to the right of Ahmad at short third allows a single and almost causes the Afghan spinner a mischief as he dives on that and rolls over his right shoulder. fine to continue thankfully
Final five, with David Payne on strike and Walter at the other end. Fire need the latter on strike if they are to get anywhere near 150... Currie to close out
END OF OVER:19 | 9 Runs 1 Wkt | WF-M: 133/7 | RR: 7.00
- Paul Walter3 (5b)
- Josh Tongue3.5-0-25-3
- Sonny Baker3.5-0-29-1
18.5
W
Tongue to Green, OUT, Length, sits up, slapped... into the hands of long on! Not timed, high on the bat, taken by McKinney
CJ Green c McKinney b Tongue 19 (16m 9b 1x4 2x6) SR: 211.11
