END OF OVER:20 | 9 Runs 1 Wkt | LAKR: 175/7 | RR: 8.75
- Andre Russell70 (37b)
- Adam Zampa1 (1b)
- Moises Henriques3-0-26-3
- Marco Jansen4-0-29-2
Russell played a blinder and his quickfire 70 has given impetus to this innings, he was striking at 189 and helped LAKR put up a competitive score on the board after a very sedate start in the powerplay. It was certainly a thoroughly entertaining knock. Rossouw put the innings back on track with his blitzkrieg as well and Washington Freedom will rue allowing them to get off the hook after a brilliant start
19.6
2
Henriques to Russell, 2 runs, On a length around the line off, splayed his front foot out to cover and slashes at it into the covers, hustles and bustles for a couple of runs
Sach: "Honestly, this pitch doesn't look nearly as well maintained as the Texas one, something they have to work on in the future."
Jack: "@Manish - completely agree. Narine should put himself to Open.. he's done it all around the world and can help get them off to a flyer. Really bizarre batting order"
19.5
0
Henriques to Russell, no run, That's a searing yorker in the blockhole, jams his bat down and shovels it away to the bowler while clearing his front leg
19.4
4
Henriques to Russell, FOUR, Fraction short and wide, drills through the line and slots it between backward point and cover. Waited a touch before powering that away. Russel has played a gem of an innings here in this do-or-die affair for them
19.3
2
Henriques to Russell, 2 runs, Short and wide, thumped off the backfoot and backward point tries to snare it but it just goes swirling away past him
19.2
1
Henriques to Zampa, 1 run, Short of a length outside off, punched firmly off the backfoot into the covers where it's well cut off
19.1
W
Henriques to Dry, OUT, Holes out to long-on! High full-toss outside off, tries to clear the rope, didn't get all of it. Short tracks the ball from the bat, through the air, towards him and then into his hand
CA Dry c Short b Henriques 7 (3b 0x4 1x6) SR: 233.33
END OF OVER:19 | 12 Runs 2 Wkts | LAKR: 166/6 | RR: 8.73
- Andre Russell62 (33b)
- Corné Dry7 (2b)
- Marco Jansen4-0-29-2
- Anrich Nortje4-0-31-0
18.6
4
Jansen to Russell, FOUR, Length on middle and leg, goes hard at it, gets a top-edge that sails over the keeper's head, one bounce into the rope. Fortune favors the brave
18.6
1nb
Jansen to Russell, 1 no ball, Length ball, outside off, punches it down to long-off. He has overstepped
18.5
1
Jansen to Dry, 1 run, Shanks it away into the empty spaces in the leg side
18.4
6
Jansen to Dry, SIX, Half-volley on middle, he clears his front leg and times it impeccably, clubbing it over midwicket for a huge six. That was imperious!
18.3
W
Jansen to Narine, OUT, Looks to go over mid-off but doesn't connect well! Length ball on a tight off stump line, Pienaar moves across and almost shelled it as the ball popped out of his hands but he recovered well to hang onto it in the second attempt. Narine goes without troubling the scorers
SP Narine c Pienaar b Jansen 0 (2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00
18.2
0
Jansen to Narine, no run, Goes full and gets a little of sideways movement wide of off, goes for the full-blooded thwack over covers and misses it completely
18.1
W
Jansen to Rossouw, OUT, Launches the full toss straight into the hands of Nortje at long-on who didn't have to move a muscle to gobble it. Rossouw departs after an enterprising knock of 41. Swung big but doesn't get enough power and elevation behind the shot.
RR Rossouw c Nortje b Jansen 41 (30b 0x4 4x6) SR: 136.66
END OF OVER:18 | 9 Runs | LAKR: 154/4 | RR: 8.55
- Andre Russell58 (31b)
- Rilee Rossouw41 (29b)
- Anrich Nortje4-0-31-0
- Saurabh Netravalkar4-0-40-1
17.6
0
Nortje to Russell, no run, Over the wicket, it's that difficult length just short of a length and it's zipping through the surface, tries to hammer it away into the covers but he is rushed by the pace and cannot play it properly
17.5
1
Nortje to Rossouw, 1 run, Dug into the pitch, into the body, shifts back, swivels and pulls it away aerially towards deep midwicket
17.4
6
Nortje to Rossouw, SIX, Kerplunk! Puts on the dancing shoes and goes big! Tonks Nortje for six over long-on. A back of the hand slower one and he picked it up pretty well.
17.3
2
Nortje to Rossouw, 2 runs, Miscues a skier, top edge scoots away over the keeper's head, no control whatsoever on this shot
17.2
0
Nortje to Rossouw, no run, Fires in a heat-seeking yorker right into the blockhole, saw him shimming down leg and adjusted his line. Hits him on the shoe and he wanted a run but it's not available as Nortje shows some soccer skills, trying to run him out
17.1
0
Nortje to Rossouw, no run, Fraction short, in the channel, running hard and bowling gas. Goes for the backfoot pull and only grabs some fresh air.
END OF OVER:17 | 19 Runs | LAKR: 145/4 | RR: 8.52
- Andre Russell58 (30b)
- Rilee Rossouw32 (24b)
- Saurabh Netravalkar4-0-40-1
- Akeal Hosein3-0-37-1
16.6
6
Netravalkar to Russell, SIX, Juicy delivery in the arc. Very easy for Russell to show the long handle and heave the ball over the bowler's head for a six and it smashes into the sightscreen. Bowler is despondent as the coruscating strokeplay continues
16.5
6
Netravalkar to Russell, SIX, Bam, that's what Russell can do! Not such a bad ball, fuller and angling in from outside off. He holds his shape nicely and muscles it away past mid-off for a cracking boundary and also brings up a blazing half-century! The innings laced with four fours and five sixes!
16.4
4
Netravalkar to Russell, FOUR, Fine leg up in the ring and that's easy pickings! Fuller on the pads from round the wicket, lands it outside leg stump and he just helps it along its away for a boundary
16.3
1
Netravalkar to Rossouw, 1 run, Searching for the yorker, ends up darting a low full toss on the middle which is dipping in, gets front leg out of the way and whips it away with his bottom hand to the acreage at deep midwicket
16.2
1
Netravalkar to Russell, 1 run, Round the wicket, fuller and ouside off, there's that power again. Smashes it down the ground with full force but there is protection in the deep, long-off hunts it down
16.1
1
Netravalkar to Rossouw, 1 run, Excellent yorker on middle, clipped away to square of midwicket
