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Best performances - Batsmen

KA Pollard
KA Pollard
45(23) 2x4 - 5x6
Control %82%
  • Productive Shot
  • pull
  • 18 runs
  • 1x4 - 2x6
1 0 5 0 1 18 2 18
T Banton
T Banton
30(17) 3x4 - 1x6
Control %94%
  • Productive Shot
  • cover drive
  • 8 runs
  • 2x4 - 0x6
1 0 0 7 10 3 1 8

Best performances - Bowlers

CJ Jordan
CJ Jordan
O4
M0
R22
W3
Eco5.50
RHB
OFFLEG
1W
1W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF
1W
JA Turner
O4
M0
R24
W3
Eco6.00
RHB
OFFLEG
2W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF
1W

Commentator: Rvel Zahid

Kieron Pollard, Match Hero: Slow to start, had to really calculate and pick my bowler. I thought from bowling perspective, guys bowled really well to limit them after a good start. Played a lot against him (Rashid Khan), he has got me out on a lot of times; had to see what was happening, but I knew the sort of lines and lengths he is gonna bowl, and just backed myself if he bowls short I'am gonna go across, and if he comes full and I'm gonna back my strength which is to hit straight. He bowl three fuller balls and it was right into my arc, so I couldn't stop at that point of time. I had to get maximum. But again Rashid is a world class bowler...played a lot against each other. We shouldn't have put ourselves in that position but having played in such situations many times it is all about calculating what can be done. Hopefully some lessons learnt and we won't put ourselves in such a situation next time.

Breathe! One for the memory vault, a true classic of The Hundred. A heart-stopping enthraller and a see-saw battle till the end. Chris Jordan sealed the deal with one ball to spare, but the major groundwork was laid by the man, the myth, the legend, Kieron Pollard, who backed himself and decided to take on Rashid Khan (who wasn't at his best today). Pollard clobbered him for five gigantic sixes, turning the tables on Rockets.

Rockets will feel they should have scored a few more runs; that low score haunted them towards the end. Turner was outstanding with the ball, regularly clocking in the high 140s, but all the pressure was released when Pollard decided to go all guns blazing on Rashid Khan.

Tough on Turner, though, who bowled his heart out, producing a telling display of good old nasty pace bowling and picking up four wickets, putting his team in the driving seat. But I keep coming back to that over from Rashid; that was where Pollard snatched it away. Such a dangerous hitter, even towards the twilight of his career

The game had so many ebbs and flows and kept us on the edge of our seats right till the end. You must have been entertained. Brave jump to second place after this crucial win. Some injury concerns for the Rockets and they'll need to make amends quickly to remain in contention. Until we meet again, goodbye and goodnight from me, Rvel Zahid

19.4
4
Gregory to Jordan, FOUR, Jordan gets them over the line! Oh my word, what a fantastic game of cricket, goosebumps! Jordan with a sucker-punch, stands deep, it was shortish and angled into his body, he plays a lovely pick up shot over deep fine and gets a four; punches the air in ecstasy but it was Pollard who turned the tide with his pyrotechnics; Rashid Khan will be hurting

Matthew: "From 1/10 off 15 balls to 1/40 off 20 balls...Pollard destroyed Rashid's day! "

19.3
0
Gregory to Jordan, no run, Homes the back of a length ball, gets it to climb insanely off the deck, swivels, and goes for the pull, can't quite connect
19.2
W
Gregory to Jordan, OUT, Short and the ball sticks in the surface, punched on the rise to cover and non-striker (Archer) kept sprinting, Jordan was not interested at all; massive mix-up, superb fielding, kept his composure and just threw it to Gregory who whips off the bails; pendulum swing again' excellent fielding, dived to his left and got rid of the ball quickly

JC Archer run out 2 (5m 3b 0x4 0x6) SR: 66.66

19.1
1
Gregory to Archer, 1 run, Over the wicket, short of a length, tight at off-stump, makes room and squeezes it out to deep point, only a single, 4 needed

END OF OVER:
19 | 4 Runs 1 Wkt | SB-M: 122/7 (5 runs required from 5 balls, RR: 6.42, RRR: 5.00)

  • Chris Jordan4 (4b)
  • Jofra Archer1 (2b)
  • Sam Cook3.5-0-15-2
  • John Turner3.5-0-24-3
18.5
1
Cook to Jordan, 1 run, Over the wicket, attempted wide yorker, not quite into the blockhole, gets down low and strokes past cover-point, will keep the strike
18.4
2
Cook to Jordan, 2 runs, Slower short of a length ball floating outside off, deftly pushed it to deep point and hares back for the second, fight continues, it's neck to neck

Brave 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st43JM VinceAL Davies
2nd5ADS FletcherJM Vince
3rd7JM VinceJL du Plooy
4th8LJ EvansJM Vince
5th5KA PollardJM Vince
6th10KA PollardAJ Hosein
7th40KA PollardCJ Jordan
8th5CJ JordanJC Archer
9th4CJ JordanDR Briggs