END OF OVER:20 | 11 Runs 1 Wkt | GG: 173/6 | RR: 8.65
- Mark Adair0 (1b)
- Chris Jordan10 (4b)
- Fazalhaq Farooqi4-0-52-1
- Alzarri Joseph4-0-35-1
8:15pm So, the Giants finish with 173, which is largely down to their captain's efforts. He made 86 off 50 and looked a class apart doing so, finding the fence with regularity and looking completely at ease. There were cameos from those around him and they got the finishing kick they would have wanted too, scoring 59 off the last five.
As for MIE, Farooqi was very expensive. Salamkheil and Hosein were economical but their inability to keep taking wickets meant they allowed the runs to flow at the end. This is still very much within their reach from a batting perspective, but they will have to mount a good chase to get past the finish line. Join us in a bit for the chase!
19.6
2b
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Adair, 2 byes, oh dear! Slower ball on a length outside off. Adair swings wildly and misses. Pooran lines up a throw at the batter's end and he misses too. And Farooqi, for some reason, does not back it up, allowing a second run
Adair to face the last ball
19.5
W
Fazalhaq Farooqi to David, OUT, David bites the dust! Thigh-high full toss outside off and this should have gone the distance. David, though, is taken by surprise just a shade and miscues it. Cloths it towards long on, who runs in from the fence and makes no mistake. The umpires have referred it, not sure why. The ball is clearly under the waist and the catch was as clean as they come!
TH David c Banton b Fazalhaq Farooqi 10 (9b 1x4 0x6) SR: 111.11
19.4
2
Fazalhaq Farooqi to David, 2 runs, off-pace on a back of a length outside off. David jams it towards sweeper cover and canters back for two. That was hit to the longer side too
19.3
1
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Jordan, 1 run, slower ball on a length wide outside off. Jordan heaves it down the ground to long on
19.2
4
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Jordan, FOUR, four more! Half-tracker outside off and Jordan makes the most of it. Sets himself up nicely and swats it one-bounce into the deep mid wicket fence!
Over the wicket to Jordan
19.1
1
Fazalhaq Farooqi to David, 1 run, fullish outside off. David sits deep in his crease and powers it on the bounce to long on
19.1
1w
Fazalhaq Farooqi to David, 1 wide, full and beyond the tramlines on the off side. David takes a step across his stumps before letting it go. Called a wide and that has left MI Emirates miffed
Farooqi to bowl the last over
END OF OVER:19 | 11 Runs | GG: 162/5 | RR: 8.52
- Chris Jordan5 (2b)
- Tim David7 (6b)
- Alzarri Joseph4-0-35-1
- Muhammad Rohid4-0-36-2
18.6
4
Joseph to Jordan, FOUR, loose ball, put away! Another very ordinary delivery. A knee-high full toss on the pads and Jordan uses the pace to glance it past short fine leg!
18.5
1
Joseph to David, 1 run, angled in full on the pads. David tucks it away towards deep backward square leg
18.4
4
Joseph to David, FOUR, first show of power from Tim David! Short and wide outside off. David stands up tall and bashes it well in front of point, beating the sweeper to his right with ease!
18.3
0
Joseph to David, no run, dropped - oh dear! Full ball down leg and that should have flown to the fence. Instead, David flicks it uppishly and straight to short fine leg. Farooqi bends low but cannot clasp it between his hands!
18.2
1
Joseph to Jordan, 1 run, full toss on leg stump. Jordan stays leg side of the ball and stabs it towards deep mid wicket
Jordan on strike now
18.1
1
Joseph to David, 1 run, full on leg stump. David flicks it down the ground to long on
END OF OVER:18 | 4 Runs 2 Wkts | GG: 151/5 | RR: 8.38
- Tim David1 (2b)
- Muhammad Rohid4-0-36-2
- Alzarri Joseph3-0-24-1
17.6
W
Muhammad Rohid to Vince, OUT, two in the over for Rohid, and Vince departs too! Very full and very wide outside off. Vince tries to dig it out and carve it past short third but ends up picking out the fielder in the circle. Simple catch for Farooqi and this game has swung again. Take nothing away from Vince's knock, though. A top innings under pressure!
JM Vince c Fazalhaq Farooqi b Muhammad Rohid 86 (50b 10x4 1x6) SR: 172
17.5
1
Muhammad Rohid to David, 1 run, off-pace and into the track wide outside off. David tugs it down the ground to long on
17.4
0
Muhammad Rohid to David, no run, nails the wide yorker. David jams down on it and squirts it off the inside edge towards the keeper, who stops it with his left hand
Here's David
17.3
W
Muhammad Rohid to Hetmyer, OUT, goes straight up and taken by Pooran! Full toss speared into leg stump. A real hit-me ball but Hetmyer, somehow, makes a mess of it. The ball skews up off the leading edge and Pooran calls early to complete the catch. Vital wicket, given the damage Hetmyer can cause!
SO Hetmyer c †Pooran b Muhammad Rohid 15 (14b 2x4 0x6) SR: 107.14
17.2
1
Muhammad Rohid to Vince, 1 run, into the blockhole wide outside off. Vince cannot dig it out, despite shuffling across, and clinks it towards long off
17.1
2
Muhammad Rohid to Vince, 2 runs, slow and short outside off. Vince throws his hands at it and slaps it towards sweeper cover. This is now Vince's highest score in the ILT20
END OF OVER:17 | 14 Runs | GG: 147/3 | RR: 8.64
- James Vince83 (47b)
- Shimron Hetmyer15 (13b)
- Alzarri Joseph3-0-24-1
- Fazalhaq Farooqi3-0-43-0
16.6
1
Joseph to Vince, 1 run, angled in full on leg stump. Vince gives himself room and drives it straight to extra cover
16.5
4
Joseph to Vince, FOUR, shot! In the slot on middle and leg. Vince backs away early and then blazes it past Perera at extra cover. He got his right hand to it but nowhere near catching it!
16.4
1
Joseph to Hetmyer, 1 run, length ball wide outside off. Hetmyer reaches out for it and powers it to long off
16.3
4
Joseph to Hetmyer, FOUR, four more! Full outside off. Hetmyer drills it on the bounce towards mid off, where Hosein cannot get down low enough to his left. Flicks his hand and trickles into the fence!
16.2
4
Joseph to Hetmyer, FOUR, up and over! Misses the yorker outside off by a bit and pays the price. Hetmyer can get under it and lofts it over mid off rather comfortably!
