Player of the Match
Player of the Match

END OF OVER:
20 | 13 Runs 1 Wkt | SF: 171/8 | RR: 8.55

  • Haris Rauf6 (2b)
  • Liam Plunkett2 (2b)
  • Daniel Sams4-0-47-2
  • Gerald Coetzee4-0-31-4

That's a pretty good total on this surface, and given the high stakes of this match, it won't be an easy chase for TSK, given they don't have the services of their main man, Dwayne Bravo

19.6
6
Sams to Haris Rauf, SIX, Slams a six! Dropped short and it doesn't rise much off the pitch, he smears him over midwicket for a mighty long six to finish the innings on a high.
19.5
0
Sams to Haris Rauf, no run, Hustling in from round the wicket and lands it on a length and strangles Haris who takes a big mow at it and gets beaten and squeals in frustration
19.4
W
Sams to Bishnoi, OUT, Oh that is a blinder! Rank full wide of off, swats it and Santner at deep point ran in and took a fantastic catch. Plucked his hand out, caught the ball and made sure it doesn't pop out of his hands. They are checking if it's a no ball, a few inches under waist height so that's all-right.

C Bishnoi c Santner b Sams 35 (21b 3x4 2x6) SR: 166.66

19.3
4
Sams to Bishnoi, FOUR, Take that! That's a delicious scoop over fine leg and it has got enough legs to reach the fence. Got the yorker wrong and paid the price
19.2
2
Sams to Bishnoi, 2 runs, Oh, that's a really good yorker on off. Quietly and obediently squeezed out to wide long-on
19.1
1
Sams to Plunkett, 1 run, Shortish and floating outside off, toe-ends around point and scurries through a run

END OF OVER:
19 | 9 Runs 2 Wkts | SF: 158/7 | RR: 8.31

  • Chaitanya Bishnoi29 (18b)
  • Liam Plunkett1 (1b)
  • Gerald Coetzee4-0-31-4
  • Calvin Savage4-0-31-0
18.6
4
Coetzee to Bishnoi, FOUR, Just under waist height full toss outside off, waits on that and stabs it past cover-point for a boundary. That was hit fiercely and he made sure to make full use of the full bunger, got the desired result in the end as for Coetzee, he couldn't close out the over perfectly
18.5
1
Coetzee to Plunkett, 1 run, Ouch! Nasty throat ball, it was climbing viciously off the deck and its straight into the body. Somehow he manages to fend it down the pitch. Coetzee is doing a great job at death
18.4
W
Coetzee to Tajinder Singh, OUT, This looks a brilliant short but it is not far enough Excellent comeback from Coetzee who was struggling in his last spell. Befuddles him with a slower one on a full length, invites him to have a crack at it and he obliges. Hits him pretty well but didn't get the elevation. Once again it is Faf du Plessis who takes his third catch of the evening

Tajinder Singh c du Plessis b Coetzee 2 (2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 100.00

18.3
2
Coetzee to Tajinder Singh, 2 runs, Another well-disguised slow yorker on off, drags it down to long on, hustles and bustles for a couple and gets it in the end with a dive
18.2
W
Coetzee to Finch, OUT, Round the wicket, angling across, it's a full toss which sounds the death rattle. Leg-cutter which was dipping towards off stump, he went for the pull and got deceived the slowness of the delivery. That's a crucial scalp. He could have done significant damage in these last two overs but he is taken out of the equation

AJ Finch b Coetzee 19 (10b 3x4 0x6) SR: 190.00

18.1
2
Coetzee to Finch, 2 runs, A heat-seeking yorker not quite in the blockhole, he manages to squirt it away to deep square to bring up 150 on the board.

END OF OVER:
18 | 12 Runs | SF: 149/5 | RR: 8.27

  • Chaitanya Bishnoi25 (17b)
  • Aaron Finch17 (8b)
  • Calvin Savage4-0-31-0
  • Daniel Sams3-0-34-1
17.6
6
Savage to Bishnoi, SIX, Oh yes! An old-fashioned swing into the leg side. Magnificent hit. A touch short on the stumps, he judges the pace perfectly on this occasion and strongarms it over backward square for half-a-dozen runs. It was a slow ball but he picked it
17.5
1
Savage to Finch, 1 run, Good length and angling into the body, inside-edge skews away behind square on leg
17.4
4
Savage to Finch, FOUR, Good length outside off, leans back, opens the face of the blade and times it like a horologist past backward point for a beautiful boundary. That's vintage Finch for you
17.3
1
Savage to Bishnoi, 1 run, This time he manages to connect but will only fetch a run. Shorter and into the body, tugs it away to deep square but not off the meat and not much power as well but importantly brings Finch on strike who is timing it well
17.2
0
Savage to Bishnoi, no run, Pace off doing the trick. Length and speared across off in the channel, once again, he goes early for the pull shot and misses. Finch said something to Bishnoi, perhaps to wait and see it off the hand
17.1
0
Savage to Bishnoi, no run, Good length and slanting across off, goes for the full-blooded thwack towards the midwicket but only connects with fresh air

END OF OVER:
17 | 17 Runs | SF: 137/5 | RR: 8.05

  • Aaron Finch12 (6b)
  • Chaitanya Bishnoi18 (13b)
  • Daniel Sams3-0-34-1
  • Gerald Coetzee3-0-22-2
16.6
4
Sams to Finch, FOUR, And another! Quick hands from Finch and what a timely boundary. Fuller and width on offer, slashes away past backward point for a lovely boundary. Good use of the feet, shifted back and cleared the fielder
16.5
4
Sams to Finch, FOUR, Round the wicket, good length and just outside off. He holds his stance and remains deep, lifts it past mid-off and evades the man at deep who got his hand to it but couldn't stop it completely. That's some élite whipage
16.4
1
Sams to Bishnoi, 1 run, Over the wicket, shuffles across to this shortish delivery outside off and deflects it down to long-on
16.3
1
Sams to Finch, 1 run, Round the wicket, pulls his length back and snakes it from outside off, gently tapped to point, Finch stuttered in his running but no damage done
16.2
1
Sams to Bishnoi, 1 run, Bunted down to long-on and insouciantly walks through a run
16.1
6
Sams to Bishnoi, SIX, That's a mood-lifter! Mousses it over deep fine for a six and throws away the shackles. A boundary after 16 deliveries. Short and down leg, in his hitting zone and uses bottom hand to lift it over the rope behind square on leg. More of these please!

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Texas 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st6F du PlessisDP Conway
2nd5C ChettyDP Conway
3rd47DP ConwayMilind Kumar
4th22DA MillerMilind Kumar
5th12Milind KumarMJ Santner
6th70Milind KumarDR Sams
7th2CP SavageDR Sams
8th8CP SavageG Coetzee