t's been a run-fest, boundaries galore! First, Andre Fletcher lit up the ground with some extraordinary hitting, scoring a wonderful century. Alex Hales and Sherfane Rutherford kept their end of the bargain too. In reply, Unicorns stuttered and stammered in the powerplay but then Hassan Khan and Sanjay Krishnamurthi launched a counter-attack and it paid off. They crawled their way back into the game and kept LAKR on their toes. Hammad Azam hung around for a while and Xavier Bartlett almost pulled it off. It was a thrilling game that lived up to expectations; a memorable finish to the group stage. LAKR end their campaign on a winning note but almost lost the game due to the scruffy fielding and so many fielding lapses
18.5
W
van Schalkwyk to Lister, OUT, lands it full and gives room on the off side, throws the kitchen sink and nicks it through to the keeper. That's the end of the game because Romario Shepherd is injured, hurt is ankle during fielding. Handshakes all-around, it's been a long and exhilarating match, both teams fought neck to neck and produced a riveting contest that kept fans on the edge of their seats!
BG Lister c †Adithya Ganesh b van Schalkwyk 0 (1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0
18.4
W
van Schalkwyk to Bartlett, OUT, cranks up the pace, fuller in length and angled across off, tries to plonk a pull and ends up slicing it into the hands of the fielder at short third, wanted to hit leg-side
XC Bartlett c Gattepalli b van Schalkwyk 27 (13b 2x4 2x6) SR: 207.69
18.3
4
van Schalkwyk to Bartlett, FOUR, low full toss outside off, down on one knee and whacks it insolently to deep square boundary, lots of power and fizz behind this shot
18.2
1b
van Schalkwyk to Couch, 1 bye, good length and slanted across off, early through the pull and doesn't connect, they run anyway
18.1
1
van Schalkwyk to Bartlett, 1 run, around the wicket, pinpoint accurate yorker on off and he connects it to short fine off the inside edge
END OF OVER:18 | 13 Runs 1 Wkt | SF: 227/7 (18 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 12.61, RRR: 18.00)
- Brody Couch10 (2b)
- Xavier Bartlett22 (10b)
- Dominic Drakes4-0-43-1
- Jason Holder4-0-28-2
17.6
6
Drakes to Couch, SIX, pulls his length back and offers room, plays a stunning late cut and clears the man at deep backward point, still in the game. 18 needed off 6, it has come so close!
17.5
4
Drakes to Couch, FOUR, darted full on middle, gives himself space to free arms and lashes it along the floor in the gap at long off for a four, much-needed goes without saying
17.4
W
Drakes to Gore, OUT, touch shorter and meandering outside off, shuffles across to connect and then runs aimlessly down the ground, non striker can't make his ground and has to go, they haven't crossed so it's Gore who is out
K Gore run out 6 (6b 1x4 0x6) SR: 100
17.3
1
Drakes to Bartlett, 1 run, fuller ball on middle, forced to deep midwicket
17.2
1
Drakes to Gore, 1 run, pitched up again, almost into the blockhole, on the front pad as he tries to work it on the leg side, couldn't get his pad away
17.1
1lb
Drakes to Bartlett, 1 leg bye, around the wicket, rams the yorker and he is unable to get underneath, leg bye, strong appeal for an lbw but not given
END OF OVER:17 | 7 Runs 1 Wkt | SF: 214/6 (31 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 12.58, RRR: 15.50)
- Xavier Bartlett21 (8b)
- Karima Gore5 (4b)
- Jason Holder4-0-28-2
- Corné Dry3-0-60-0
16.6
1
Holder to Bartlett, 1 run, too full and outside off, in the slot and he pushes it to long off for a run
16.5
1
Holder to Gore, 1 run, full toss just outside off, knocked down the ground to long-on, Holder was in the business for a moment
16.4
0
Holder to Gore, no run, short of a length and slanted wide across off, stands tall and spanks it back towards Holder
16.4
1w
Holder to Gore, 1 wide, slung down full and outside leg stump so he will have to reload
16.3
4
Holder to Gore, FOUR, low and outside off, down on one knee and goes berserk, blasts it over long off for a four, match is not over yet!
16.2
0
Holder to Gore, no run, bit short and angling across middle, nearly got caught and bowled, was slugged hard back towards Holder
16.1
W
Holder to Hammad Azam, OUT, around the wicket, full toss speared wide across off, he sashays across his stumps and flicked it straight to the fielder at fine leg inside the ring, slowly walking off, he was the glimmer of hope for Unicorns
Hammad Azam c Rutherford b Holder 38 (27b 2x4 2x6) SR: 140.74
END OF OVER:16 | 26 Runs | SF: 207/5 (38 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 12.93, RRR: 12.66)
- Xavier Bartlett20 (7b)
- Hammad Azam38 (26b)
- Corné Dry3-0-60-0
- Jason Holder3-0-21-1
15.6
4
Dry to Bartlett, FOUR, got some width and pounded hard to send it trickling away into the gap at deep third, ball was deviating away for him but he proactively reached out and converted it into a boundary
15.6
1w
Dry to Bartlett, 1 wide, attempts a wide yorker which has been given as a wide, Bartlett not happy with the habit
15.5
6
Dry to Bartlett, SIX, picks the slow shorter length ball outside off and clubs it over deep midwicket for a 82 meters six! Game is not over yet
15.4
6
Dry to Bartlett, SIX, fuller again on sixth stump line, rocks back and smears him over wide long on mighty long six!
