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Best performances - Batsmen

DJ Malan
DJ Malan
98(44) 3x4 - 9x6
Control %84%
  • Productive Shot
  • pull
  • 23 runs
  • 0x4 - 3x6
2 5 2 13 34 20 13 9
PD Salt
PD Salt
70(46) 6x4 - 2x6
Control %68%
  • Productive Shot
  • flick
  • 18 runs
  • 2x4 - 1x6
0 9 1 0 9 15 6 30

Best performances - Bowlers

SR Patel
SR Patel
O4
M0
R20
W2
Eco5.00
RHB
OFFLEG
1W
1W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
TW Hartley
TW Hartley
O4
M0
R24
W1
Eco6.00
RHB
OFFLEG
1W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF

Scorer: @Thilak_Rama | Commentator: Alan Gardner

5.12pm: Rockets have fired again in the chase to make it three from three, taking them level top of the standings. I think we know who's going to be the Match Hero... Malan walks off to well-deserved applause for his unbeaten 98 from 44, having hit 88 not out from 49 in Rockets' last match. They have got themselves a formula, but Originals remains bereft, losing their third game in a row - and that despite putting up the second-highest total in the men's Hundred. They struggled with the ball, though, with Rockets easily surpassing the Phoenix chase of 173 against Invincibles in last year's competition. Anyway, no time to dwell, because Welsh Fire and Birmingham Phoenix are about to go toe-to-toe in the evening game from Cardiff. Go get some!

Dawid Malan collects the match award: "It was a lovely wicket to bat on. I actually thought they had a few too many but the way me and Hales started off was brilliant. We know if we get off to a good start, you've got more chance of chasing down. Halesy and me got off to a good start, so the pressure is on them to take wickets. Our bowlers bowled well, we let them down with catches - myself included. But even though they got a few more, we hung in really well. This year, we know it's fewer balls, so you're willing to take more risks to get yourself above the rate. Brilliant, we've got Birmingham and then a couple of home games, so hopefully we can win them and put pressure on the other teams."

18.4
4
Klaassen to Cockbain, FOUR, bunted down the ground, all over! No sentiment as Cockbain hits the winnings runs, and Malan is left on 98. But it's all about the W, and Rockets have coasted to a record chase by eight wickets
18.3
1
Klaassen to Malan, 1 run, banged in and pulled to deep backward square leg... just a single, Malan loses the strike!
18.2
6
Klaassen to Malan, SIX, hoisted over long-on! Lazy swing of the bat, but it's got all the power he required! Chipped for six and he moves on to 97
18.1
0
Klaassen to Malan, no run, pitched up and driven to the man at cover

Klaassen to bowl... Will Malan go for the two big hits he needs to become only the second man to score a Hundred hundred?

END OF OVER:
18 | 6 Runs | TR-M: 182/2 (8 runs required from 10 balls, RR: 10.11, RRR: 4.00)

  • Dawid Malan91 (41b)
  • Ian Cockbain16 (13b)
  • Tom Hartley3.5-0-24-1
  • Tristan Stubbs0.5-0-10-0
17.5
1
Hartley to Malan, 1 run, over the wicket, Malan makes room and drags an inside edge. Means he will keep the strike for the final end
17.4
1
Hartley to Cockbain, 1 run, fired down on the stumps, Cockbain makes room and punches through cover

Rockets 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st85DJ MalanAD Hales
2nd76DJ MalanT Kohler-Cadmore
3rd32DJ MalanIA Cockbain