END OF OVER:20 | 9 Runs 1 Wkt | MIE: 146/8 | RR: 7.30
- Zahoor Khan2 (1b)
- Alzarri Joseph3 (3b)
- Dilshan Madushanka4-0-31-1
- Tim Southee4-0-24-2
Rohan Mustafa: "Bowling performance was really good. One-forty-six is a great performance. It was a good catch [of Banton]. We had momentum from there. Captain trusted us [the spinners]. In Abu Dhabi, the boundary is bigger than in Dubai, and that helped the spinners."
8.09pm Pretty much an evenly-flowing innings from MIE. They never really threatened to push for a big score, and eventually ended up with a middling total. Pooran's first three balls were flung away for 4, 4, 6; but look around him, and everyone else struggled to get going. The MIE captain finished with 42 off 29 balls, and that was the only highlight for MIE. For Warriorz, everyone except Agar was effective and accurate. The slower deliveries worked, even as there was good bounce off the pitch. Join us for the chase in ten, and remember, it is a must win for both sides tonight.
19.6
2
Madushanka to Zahoor Khan, 2 runs, a low full toss on the stumps, and swiped wide of long-on for two
Zahoor
19.5
W
Madushanka to Hosein, 1 run, OUT, run-out by a big distance! Hosein had to push for two, and failed. He went pulling at this short ball outside off, and the ball went on the bounce to Wade, who was rushing forward from fine leg. The throw was accurate to the keeper, and even if it would have been wide, I think there was plenty of time for the latter to find Hosein short
AJ Hosein run out 15 (29m 17b 1x4 0x6) SR: 88.23
19.4
2
Madushanka to Hosein, 2 runs, quite full, and wide-ish of off. Chipped towards long-on for two
19.3
0
Madushanka to Hosein, no run, a full toss dipping, and arriving just outside off. He made room and looked to slash, but missed
19.2
4
Madushanka to Hosein, FOUR, lofted over mid-off! He opened the face of the bat at this short-of-a-length ball at fifth stump, and timed that well despite playing with no foot movement
19.1
0
Madushanka to Hosein, no run, on a length, and wide of off. He looks to loft away from his body, but misses. It isn't called wide, and Hosein isn't happy
Madushanka will bowl the final over
END OF OVER:19 | 5 Runs 1 Wkt | MIE: 137/7 | RR: 7.21
- Alzarri Joseph3 (3b)
- Akeal Hosein8 (12b)
- Tim Southee4-0-24-2
- Adam Milne4-0-29-1
18.6
2
Southee to Joseph, 2 runs, a yorker on leg, as he backs away and squeezes it out to fine leg off the inside edge
18.5
1lb
Southee to Hosein, 1 leg bye, on a length, and angling into leg. He awkwardly plays towards fine leg after shouldering his arms despite first shaping to fend
18.4
1
Southee to Joseph, 1 run, another yorker-length ball, as it swings in towards middle and off. Whipped to deep midwicket
18.3
0
Southee to Joseph, no run, follows up a short ball with a yorker-length ball on off, as Joseph jams his bat down
Joseph
18.2
W
Southee to Shepherd, OUT, good catch by D'Souza! Shepherd's fortunes come to an end. D'Souza was placed at deep square leg, and moved and slid to his right as the ball dipped on to his lap. It was bowled on a short of a length from Southee, who once again got the ball to jump on to Shepherd. The latter went with the pull, though, and got it off the top half of the bat to return to the dressing room
R Shepherd c D'Souza b Southee 7 (9m 8b 1x4 0x6) SR: 87.5
18.1
1
Southee to Hosein, 1 run, short in length, and cramping him for room by coming on at off. He went pulling but got it off the outside half of the bat towards point
END OF OVER:18 | 7 Runs | MIE: 132/6 | RR: 7.33
- Akeal Hosein7 (10b)
- Romario Shepherd7 (7b)
- Adam Milne4-0-29-1
- Tim Southee3-0-20-1
17.6
1
Milne to Hosein, 1 run, full ball around middle and off, and driven to mid-on for a quick single
17.5
1
Milne to Shepherd, 1 run, a bottom edge this time, and the keeper sees the ball dribble off his left glove. Shepherd went driving at this full ball outside off, but wasn't in control
17.4
4
Milne to Shepherd, FOUR, inside edge for four! Shepherd had made room, and Milne fired a yorker outside leg. Shepherd jammed his bat down, and got the ball pas the stumps and the man at short fine leg
17.3
0
Milne to Shepherd, no run, bouncer at Shepherd! Milne banged it around middle and off, and the ball went over the bat as he looked to hook
17.2
1
Milne to Hosein, 1 run, dropped by Southee! This should have taken, you'd feel. Southee was moving back from mid-off, turning halfway around to his left. The ball came close to his left shoulder, and came off his hands, as Hosein went lofting
17.1
0
Milne to Hosein, no run, angles this across, and bowls full and wide of off. Driven to mid-off
Milne back
END OF OVER:17 | 10 Runs 1 Wkt | MIE: 125/6 | RR: 7.35
- Romario Shepherd2 (4b)
- Akeal Hosein5 (7b)
- Tim Southee3-0-20-1
- Harmeet Singh3-0-17-1
16.6
2
Southee to Shepherd, 2 runs, dropped by Wade! That wasn't an easy chance, though. He was placed at the boundary, and came forward a long way before even diving. The ball popped out after touching his hands, and left Wade frustrated. It was a shortish ball on the stumps from Southee, as Shepherd pulled after opening his stance up. There was some extra bounce for Southee there
16.5
0
Southee to Shepherd, no run, short in length around middle and off. He went to pull with a swivel, but the ball went over his bat. In fact, it is called first bouncer
