END OF OVER:20 | 11 Runs | GG: 166/3 | RR: 8.30
- Shimron Hetmyer39 (27b)
- Jamie Smith11 (9b)
- Ali Khan4-0-39-2
- Josh Little4-0-36-0
Given the blazing start from the Giants, they might feel they are 20-30 runs short and lost a bit of momentum midway through the innings. Vince and Cox hit half-centuries and forged a 103-run stand that set the platform for an impregnable score, but they lost wickets in quick succession and the momentum was broken. Imad Wasim showed why he's an actively sought-after asset in the world of T20 leagues; he applied the brakes and conceded only 5.25 runs per over. Narine used his clever tricks as well and only leaked 5.50 RPO. Ali Khan was good towards the death with his brilliant yorkers but Willey looked a bit off today. Will 166 be enough on this wicket? We will find out soon. Stay tuned for the Knight Riders' reply
19.6
1lb
Ali Khan to Hetmyer, 1 leg bye, He's hitting the blockhole for fun now! Can't flick it away properly off the toe and admonishes himself, adds one run but that was excellent skill from Ali Khan; fun watching him nail those yorkers
19.5
2
Ali Khan to Hetmyer, 2 runs, Rolls his wrists and hammers in a short slow ball on middle and off, pulls it away to deep midwicket boundary, fielder chucks a sharp throw, keeper whips off the bails in a flash but he is inside the crease!
19.4
1
Ali Khan to Smith, 1 run, That is a marvelous display of how to bowl a perfect yorker, curling away from off and he toe-ends it, ball dies quickly but they still manage to sneak in a run
19.3
4
Ali Khan to Smith, FOUR, Length ball plugging away outside off, gets right behind it and lofts it away to long-off, one bounce over the rope, coruscating strokeplay continues! That's more like it, Giants playing exactly like they should in a high-stakes game
19.2
1
Ali Khan to Hetmyer, 1 run, Superb yorker that followed him, larrups it straight over the bowler's head for a couple of runs
19.1
2
Ali Khan to Hetmyer, 2 runs, Swivels and carts it away to deep midwicket, not quite under it, ball holds up near the rope and Hetmyer knows he missed out on a slot ball
END OF OVER:19 | 6 Runs | GG: 155/3 | RR: 8.15
- Shimron Hetmyer34 (23b)
- Jamie Smith6 (7b)
- Josh Little4-0-36-0
- Ali Khan3-0-29-2
18.6
1
Little to Hetmyer, 1 run, Touch short and wide, sizes it up and clobbers it away into the covers but once again not in the gap
18.5
1
Little to Smith, 1 run, Slower teaser on a length outside off, not much pace to work with and he can only dab it away to cover, great bowling!
18.4
2
Little to Smith, 2 runs, Length on leg, makes room by stepping to the leg side and hacked away towards midwicket
18.3
1
Little to Hetmyer, 1 run, Pitched up and almost hugging the marker on off, reaches out and thumps it hard along the floor but finds fielder at cover
18.2
0
Little to Hetmyer, no run, Good length, shaping away from the marker and he just gets away with it, marginal, Hetmyer is not happy, Little won't mind it, it is a wide though
18.1
1lb
Little to Smith, 1 leg bye, Cleverly bowled, short and following him as he loads up for a big shot over square leg but gets beaten, perhaps a bit too early into the shot
END OF OVER:18 | 12 Runs | GG: 149/3 | RR: 8.27
- Shimron Hetmyer32 (20b)
- Jamie Smith3 (4b)
- Ali Khan3-0-29-2
- Josh Little3-0-31-0
17.6
4
Ali Khan to Hetmyer, FOUR, Insult to injury! Goes full again, he gets behind the line and smokes it over the bowler's head for a four, Gulf Giants all the way, having an awesome day with the bat so far
17.5
4
Ali Khan to Hetmyer, FOUR, Another yorker gone wrong on middle stump line and he whacks it with gusto over deep midwicket, he was not near the rope and it could have been an easy catch if he was near the edge, horrible day at the field continues! Marchant de Lange the culprit!
17.4
1
Ali Khan to Smith, 1 run, Searching for the yorker, ends up bowling a low full-toss, tickled it to fine leg, almost chopped on
17.3
1
Ali Khan to Hetmyer, 1 run, Heat-seeking yorker on leg stump, digs it out into the on side
17.2
1
Ali Khan to Smith, 1 run, Round the wicket, short and angling across off, gives himself room and munched down the ground towards long-on
17.1
1
Ali Khan to Hetmyer, 1 run, Searing yorker on middle, plinked out to wide of long-on
END OF OVER:17 | 5 Runs | GG: 137/3 | RR: 8.05
- Shimron Hetmyer22 (16b)
- Jamie Smith1 (2b)
- Josh Little3-0-31-0
- Ali Khan2-0-17-2
16.6
1
Little to Hetmyer, 1 run, Goes short and offers some width, blazed off the backfoot into the covers, they haven't dropped the intensity despite losing wickets, approach has been clear
16.5
0
Little to Hetmyer, no run, tries to smash it across the line, Josh goes full and outside off, precious dot
16.4
0
Little to Hetmyer, no run, Spanks this disdainfully to cover
