END OF OVER:20 | 9 Runs 1 Wkt | SW: 176/9 | RR: 8.80
- Adam Milne8 (5b)
- Zahoor Khan3-0-16-0
- Alzarri Joseph4-0-39-2
JP Duminy: "Par score in terms of first innings. We'll take that. We had momentum, but lost wickets at crucial times. Avishka has certainly had a great start to this trip. He certainly executed well, so lovely to see. Generally, pitch No. 4 was renowned to be a batting wicket. Again, it's going to come down to execution."
3.44pm Sharjah Warriorz almost huff and puff their way to 176 on what is a slow and low pitch in Sharjah. With that kind of a surface, you realise that Avishka's 39 runs, which came off just 17 balls in the powerplay, is not only a standout performance, but one that could also be match-defining. Charles scored 59, but played 42 deliveries on his way, only finding his touch in last quarter of his stay at the crease. Thus, 177 for MI Emirates could be more challenging than what it looks like. Join us for the chase in ten.
19.6
W
Zahoor Khan to Milne, OUT, another yorker wide of off, and another miss by Milne, who looks to swing. They push for the bye, but Pooran throws it underam at his end to find D'souza well short
EC D'Souza run out 11 (10m 6b 2x4 0x6) SR: 183.33
19.5
6
Zahoor Khan to Milne, SIX, over the man at deep-backward point! Zahoor ended up bowling a lowish full toss outside off, as Milne opened the face of the bat to slice it away for six
19.4
0
Zahoor Khan to Milne, no run, almost a replay of the last ball. This yorker lands very close to the wide line, as Milne looks to slash, but is beaten
19.3
0
Zahoor Khan to Milne, no run, a yorker-length ball wide outside off. Milne looks to loft but is beaten, and this isn't called a wide either
19.2
2
Zahoor Khan to Milne, 2 runs, sliced towards deep cover, as he stays deep in the crease, and lofts this length ball wide-ish of off. The man on the boundary was at deep-backward point
Milne facing his first ball
19.1
1
Zahoor Khan to D'Souza, 1 run, angled in, and it arrives as a low full toss around off. Driven to deep point
Zahoor back
END OF OVER:19 | 11 Runs 1 Wkt | SW: 167/8 | RR: 8.78
- Ethan D'Souza10 (5b)
- Alzarri Joseph4-0-39-2
- Fazalhaq Farooqi4-0-24-4
18.6
W
Joseph to Karim Janat, OUT, gone! Another catch for Banton! He is placed at the longer side of the ground, and catches this a few steps into the field of play while also moving to his right. Another slower ball from Joseph, who bowled on a length on the stumps. Janat backed away to try and hoick it, but was beaten by the lack of pace as much by the length of the boundary
Karim Janat c Banton b Joseph 18 (33m 17b 1x4 1x6) SR: 105.88
18.5
2
Joseph to Karim Janat, 2 runs, a yorker, as the ball swings in to arrive on leg. Squeezed down towards deep midwicket
18.4
1
Joseph to D'Souza, 1 run, dropped by Perera at backward point! He stretched his right hand out, and the ball didn't stick, as D'Souza slapped at this short-of-a-length ball arriving wide-ish of off
18.3
0
Joseph to D'Souza, no run, slower ball, and beaten outside off
18.2
4
Joseph to D'Souza, FOUR, gets across, and scoops over short fine leg! The ball went just to the right of the man there
18.1
4
Joseph to D'Souza, FOUR, over short third! Debutant D'Souza enjoys some luck, as he leans into a push at this slower and full ball arriving around off. It is a slower ball, and his bottom hand also comes off the bat
Joseph
END OF OVER:18 | 4 Runs 2 Wkts | SW: 156/7 | RR: 8.66
- Ethan D'Souza1 (1b)
- Karim Janat16 (15b)
- Fazalhaq Farooqi4-0-24-4
- Zahoor Khan2-0-7-0
17.6
1
Fazalhaq Farooqi to D'Souza, 1 run, on a few bounces to deep square leg, as he pulls at this short ball just outside off
D'Souza
17.5
W
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Southee, OUT, Perera comes into action rather quickly! Well taken by him, having been placed at short third. He kept his eyes on the ball, while turning halfway to his right. Perera ended up a few steps behind, and gobbled that up in the end. It was another slower ball from Farooqi, who bowled on the fuller side of a length outside off. Southee looked to clip but got a leading edge, as he seemed to have closed the face of the bat early
TG Southee c sub (Perera) b Fazalhaq Farooqi 1 (2m 2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 50
17.4
1
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Karim Janat, 1 run, excellent execution, as this swings in and lands as a yorker on the stumps. Slashed towards deep cover by Janat
17.3
1
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Southee, 1 run, a yorker-length ball outside off, and squeezed off the bottom edge
Southee at No. 8. Meanwhile, Perera replaces Salamkheil as Impact Sub for MIE.
17.2
W
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Paul, OUT, comfortably taken by Pollard at long-on! Again, he's placed only about halfway between the circle and the boundary, and yet takes it easily. Farooqi bowls another slower ball, albeit on the perfectly hittable length. It arrived around middle and off, as Paul, after backing away, went lofting down the ground. But his bottom hand came off the bat, and the ball ended up getting skied
KMA Paul c Pollard b Fazalhaq Farooqi 4 (10m 5b 0x4 0x6) SR: 80
17.1
1
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Karim Janat, 1 run, an inswinging yorker on middle and off. Janat jams his bat down horizontally, and gets the ball towards point
END OF OVER:17 | 4 Runs | SW: 152/5 | RR: 8.94
- Karim Janat14 (13b)
- Keemo Paul4 (4b)
- Zahoor Khan2-0-7-0
- Fazalhaq Farooqi3-0-20-2
16.6
1lb
Zahoor Khan to Karim Janat, 1 leg bye, very full, and hitting Paul's front leg around leg stump, as he looked to whip but missed. The ball dribbled behind to short third, and the batters got a leg bye
16.5
0
Zahoor Khan to Karim Janat, no run, on a fullish length just outside off, with seam movement back in again. Janat looks to punch after backing away, but gets it on the bounce to point
16.4
0
Zahoor Khan to Karim Janat, no run, on a length, and angled in on off. The ball seamed in a bit to finish around middle, as Janat looked to clip it away but got an inside edge
16.3
1
Zahoor Khan to Paul, 1 run, on a few bounces to mid-off's left! The ball was fuller, and outside off, as Paul opened the face of the bat to try and loft that
16.2
2
Zahoor Khan to Paul, 2 runs, much fuller ball, and around sixth stump. He goes driving, but gets an inside edge to beat short fine leg to his left
16.1
0
Zahoor Khan to Paul, no run, bowls from wide of the crease, and goes on the shorter side of a length and on a wide line outside off. Paul looks to slash, but is beaten
Zahoor back
END OF OVER:16 | 10 Runs 1 Wkt | SW: 148/5 | RR: 9.25
- Karim Janat14 (10b)
- Keemo Paul1 (1b)
- Fazalhaq Farooqi3-0-20-2
- Waqar Salamkheil3-0-31-1
15.6
6
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Karim Janat, SIX, this flies into the stands! A swat-pull by Janat, who deposits the ball right over midwicket, where some SW fans are seated. A short delivery around off from Farooqi, who doesn't give Janat a lot of room to play with. But Janat still finds a way to slam six
