END OF OVER:20 | 4 Runs 1 Wkt | LS-M: 126/6 | RR: 6.30
- Luke Wood2 (3b)
- Liam Dawson12 (8b)
- Trent Boult3.5-0-20-2
- Adam Milne3.5-0-16-0
7.15pm: That was a struggle for Spirit. Phoenix took early wickets and then chipped away throughout. The highest partnership was 36, as the bowlers all stuck to their areas (aside from Tim Southee, who only bowled one set). They only conceded 21 from the last 20, to further choke Spirit's ambitions... but can they get it done with the bat? Join Vish Ehantharajah in 10
Trent Boult is speaking to Sky: "Nice to hit the stumps in the powerplay, pretty good wicket but some encouragement for the bowlers. We'd have taken that score but only half the job done. Good plans, more experience of the wicket and boys are learning nicely. Good to restrict them. [Kiwis at Phoenix] We've been calling it Oasis, like a reunion of sorts. Slightly different colour [to black] but the same feeling. [Chase?] Never know in this format but the batters have taken coonfidnece from the other night, so backing the boys."
"Bowling of highest class from Milne," chirps Ashish. "Should be a lock in for Blackcaps in T20WC next year"
