END OF OVER:
20 | 11 Runs 1 Wkt | SF: 200/6 | RR: 10.00

  • Pat Cummins0 (1b)
  • Hassan Khan27 (15b)
  • Ottneil Baartman4-0-41-1
  • Marcus Stoinis3-0-34-1

9:13pm An excellent batting display in a knockout game, led by the irresistible Finn Allen. He took the attack to TSK in the powerplay and never relented, mustering a sensational hundred that laid the foundation for the Unicorns. Inglis played his part too, as did Hassan towards the end, and they will be largely pleased with the total they have on the board, even though there might be a feeling they could have gone even higher.

A pretty average outing in the field for the Super Kings and that is perhaps putting it mildly. Several catches went down, and there were misfields too, further compounding their woes. With the ball, Noor was the pick of the bunch, while Stoinis, who was expensive in his first two overs, was also brilliant at the death, alongside Baartman. This might be seem a tough chase but TSK will take heart from the fact that it could have been a lot more. If that is enough to turbocharge them to a place in the final, well, we will find out in a bit!

Finn Allen: (On where this ranks among his best hundreds) Probably my worst one (smiles). Definitely was not the most fluent innings I had. Just tried to stay in and get to a total. Was talking with Watto about going through the gears, was trying to give myself bit more of a chance. Few lucky ones (boundaries) there, but you got to take it. (On facing Noor and Mohsin) They are quality spinners, was just trying to play the conditions and look straight for a start. The quicker it was bowled, it stayed lower. I think it (200) is a good score.

19.6
1lb
Baartman to Cummins, 1 leg bye, zipped in very full on leg stump. Cummins jams down on it and squirts it towards short fine leg. The Unicorns finish with 200!

Cummins to face what should be the final ball of this innings

19.5
W
Baartman to Anderson, OUT, stop the press, TSK have taken a catch! Low full toss, angled across the batter wide outside off. Anderson has to fetch it and in that process, cannot get under it fully. Chalks it off the toe-end and Hardie does the rest at long on!

CJ Anderson c Hardie b Baartman 3 (6b 0x4 0x6) SR: 50.00

19.4
1
Baartman to Hassan Khan, 1 run, not taken. Again. Oh dear me! Banged into the track on middle and leg. Hassan has a swipe at it and top-edges it. Mohsin runs in from fine leg, misjudges it and has to lunge forward in the end. Cannot. Hold. On. TSK are having a shocker in the field
19.3
4
Baartman to Hassan Khan, FOUR, and that is exactly where Hassan hits it! Baartman looks for the yorker but errs on the shorter side. Hassan gives himself room and blasts it back past the bowler. Long on had no chance!

Fine leg goes back. Long off comes up

Major League Cricket News

Texas 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st55F du PlessisDP Conway
2nd29DP ConwayAM Hardie
3rd3DP ConwayMilind Kumar
4th3MP StoinisDP Conway
5th100DP ConwayJ Tromp