• BATSMEN
    R
    B
    4s
    6s
    SR
    1.1 lobbed up from around on middle, lifts it but can't do it properly, Hales takes an exceptional catch at mid-on, timing his jump and tracking the ball from the bat, into the air and then plucking it with cheetah like reflexes, kept sprinting back and then flicked his hand out, was airborne 6/2
    0.6 On a length and gets some shape into his pads, goes with the leg side heave and finds the fielder at deep midwicket, bat turned and didn't catch the middle, taken in the deep 6/1
    1.4 Quicker just outside off, leaning forward to smother the spin, gets beaten and then keeper quickly puts the zingers on light. What a remarkable over from the 25-year old local player, McGurk punches his bat in dismay and is talking the long walk back to the pavilion, a horrible start to say the least, a forgettable performance just before the playoffs. This ball drifted, gripped and turned enough to puzzle him 7/3
    14.1 Swatted straight into the hands of the man at deep cover, was a low full-toss. Gone for 92 and will be disappointed to miss out on a hundred 176/5
    7.3 changes his stance and goes for a reverse sweep, taken at short third, got the top edge and Gattepalli strikes again, having a memorable day. Big wicket 89/4
    16.1 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 207/6
    18.4 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 233/8
    17.4 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 217/7
    not out
    10
    3
    1
    1
    333.33
    18.5 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! 233/10
    absent hurt
    -
    Extras
    20 (b 2, lb 5, nb 2, w 11)
    TOTAL
    233 all out (18.5 Overs, RR: 12.37)
    Fall of wickets: 1-6 (Finn Allen, 0.6 ov), 2-6 (Matthew Short, 1.1 ov), 3-7 (Jake Fraser-McGurk, 1.4 ov), 4-89 (Hassan Khan, 7.3 ov), 5-176 (Sanjay Krishnamurthi, 14.1 ov), 6-207 (Hammad Azam, 16.1 ov), 7-217 (Karima Gore, 17.4 ov), 8-233 (Xavier Bartlett, 18.4 ov), 9-233 (Ben Lister, 18.5 ov)
    BowlingOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
    DC Drakes4043110.7594310
    KS Gattepalli403137.75113100
    CA Dry306002023540
    SC van Schalkwyk2.5044215.5233400
    JO Holder40282793011
    Saif Badar102002000211

Match Notes

SF 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st6MW ShortFH Allen
2nd0MW ShortJ Fraser-McGurk
3rd1J Fraser-McGurkSP Krishnamurthi
4th82Hassan KhanSP Krishnamurthi
5th87Hammad AzamSP Krishnamurthi
6th31Hammad AzamXC Bartlett
7th10XC BartlettK Gore
8th16XC BartlettBL Couch
9th0BG ListerBL Couch