END OF OVER:20 | 9 Runs | GAM: 188/3 | RR: 9.40
- Tim Seifert54 (35b)
- Dasun Shanaka6 (4b)
- Matheesha Pathirana4-0-41-0
- Naseem Shah4-0-36-1
Strikers have done well after being hit for plenty in the powerplay as Croospulle and Shevon went all guns blazing but then Rajapaksa slowed things down a bit whereas Tim batted at a swift strike rate from the other end and got them past 180. It's still a good total and Strikers, not possessing a lot of depth in their line-up, would have to bat really well to get over the line. I will bring the chase to you in a few minutes.
19.6
1
Pathirana to Seifert, 1 run, Banged in short again and he connects it to deep midwicket.
Ijaz Ur Rehman: "So I can't expect Babar century in chase as score is below 200"
Jithu: "Anna do you think rajapaksa should retire hurt"
Fahim : "Rajapaka may have forgotten that this is a T20 match"
VJ: "Amazing to think Dickwella was once the best keeper in Lanka"
19.5
1b
Pathirana to Shanaka, 1 bye, That's a nasty rising delivery on he body and he gets his bonce away from the bumper, swaying away from the line and tries to upper-cut. Beaten
19.5
1w
Pathirana to Shanaka, 1 wide, Dropped short and just outside the tramline on off, wide signaled
Umar: "I think Cricinfo should show ball speed as well. May be under the ball number"
19.4
1b
Pathirana to Seifert, 1 bye, Flummoxes him with a slower short delivery in the channel, gets beaten by the slowness of the delivery as he tries a late cut. Mixing it up nicely
19.3
0
Pathirana to Seifert, no run, That's a pinpoint accurate yorker outside off, he swings for the grandstands and only grabs fresh air. Well-bowled!
19.2
1
Pathirana to Shanaka, 1 run, Out of the sweep spot. Fuller and outside off, heaves it away to sweeper
19.1
4
Pathirana to Shanaka, FOUR, Doesn't miss the yorker by much but the ball goes the distance. Some with on offer and he whacks it away past extra cover for a boundary
END OF OVER:19 | 7 Runs 1 Wkt | GAM: 179/3 | RR: 9.42
- Tim Seifert53 (32b)
- Dasun Shanaka1 (1b)
- Naseem Shah4-0-36-1
- Matheesha Pathirana3-0-34-0
18.6
0
Naseem Shah to Seifert, no run, Hurls down a bouncer on middle, he backs away to blast it over square leg, the idea was right with not much protection in the deep but failed to connect, it went whizzing past his bat
18.5
1
Naseem Shah to Shanaka, 1 run, Goes full again and gives some width, shovels down to extra cover
18.4
W
Naseem Shah to Rajapaksa, OUT, Wrecked the stumps! Fast and furious does it again, nails the yorker right in the blockhole. He tried to guide it to fine leg and exposed his leg stump, it rips through the stumps and Naseem gets his first wicket
PBB Rajapaksa b Naseem Shah 30 (31b 2x4 0x6) SR: 96.77
18.3
1
Naseem Shah to Seifert, 1 run, Flicks this away behind square on the leg side for a run
18.2
4
Naseem Shah to Seifert, FOUR, Scruffy fielding leaks a boundary! They have not been on the money in the field as he cuffs this short delivery to square leg boundary to bring up his fifty - a counter-attacking knock
18.1
1
Naseem Shah to Rajapaksa, 1 run, Parried down to mid-off and settles for a run
END OF OVER:18 | 14 Runs | GAM: 172/2 | RR: 9.55
- Tim Seifert48 (29b)
- Bhanuka Rajapaksa29 (29b)
- Matheesha Pathirana3-0-34-0
- Naseem Shah3-0-29-0
17.6
6
Pathirana to Seifert, SIX, Munched down the ground for six! Misses his target by a whisker and gets slammed for a six, he got right behind the line and thumps his back over his head, fielder at long-on jumps near the rope but it's hit well enough to fetch him a maximum
17.5
1
Pathirana to Rajapaksa, 1 run, Rams the yorker outside off, digs it out to deep cover
17.4
4
Pathirana to Rajapaksa, FOUR, Bowls at a full-length outside off, he rasps it through extra cover for a smoking boundary. That was a meaty blow. Cleared his front leg and generated a lot of power, collapses his back knee and firmly pummeled along the floor
17.3
1
Pathirana to Seifert, 1 run, Tries to scoop it over short fine but didn't time it well. Improvisation not quite working to plan, get down low on one knee but didn't get right behind line and was beaten slightly by the pace
17.2
2
Pathirana to Seifert, 2 runs, Some confusion between the two again as Seifert hacks it away to sweeper and Rajapaksa was struggling at bowler's end
17.1
0
Pathirana to Seifert, no run, On a length and zipping away outside off with some sideways movement, he tries to swat it over extra cover and tries to reach for it but only grabs fresh air
END OF OVER:17 | 13 Runs | GAM: 158/2 | RR: 9.29
- Tim Seifert39 (25b)
- Bhanuka Rajapaksa24 (27b)
- Naseem Shah3-0-29-0
- Lakshan Sandakan4-0-29-1
16.6
1
Naseem Shah to Seifert, 1 run, 144.3 kph. Attempted yorker on middle, swung away to long-on and he canters across to the other end
16.5
1
Naseem Shah to Rajapaksa, 1 run, Full on middle and leg, driven along the turf to long-on for one
16.4
1
Naseem Shah to Seifert, 1 run, Carbon copy of the previous delivery but a little closer to the leg stump and he is getting it reverse a bit. It's right in the blockhole and he keeps it out to square leg with his head falling across and lost a bit of balance
16.3
4b
Naseem Shah to Seifert, 4 byes, Ruses him a heat-seeking yorker that dips in and it goes between his legs, beats the diving keeper and skittles away to fine leg boundary
16.3
1w
Naseem Shah to Seifert, 1 wide, Dug in short but got the line wrong, goes swirling outside leg stump
16.2
4
Naseem Shah to Seifert, FOUR, Back of the hand delivery on a slightly shorter length and there's width to work with, he insolently slaughters this through extra cover for a boundary. That was hit imperiously out of the screws