END OF OVER:20 | 10 Runs | MS: 193/5 | RR: 9.65
- Glenn Maxwell71 (47b)
- Nathan Coulter-Nile1 (2b)
- Carlos Brathwaite4-0-26-0
- Ben Dwarshuis4-0-47-1
10.05 pm The Stars were 64 for 4 after 11 overs, but Gurinder Sandhu stirred Nicholas Pooran awake with a blow to the helmet and carnage ensued for the next nine overs as the Stars explode for 129 runs the rest of the way. The 125-run stand between Pooran and Glenn Maxwell has flipped this match upside down. After being in a dominant position through the first half of the innings, Sixers will now need to produce something special to haul down this imposing total set by the Stars. Stay with us for the start of the chase shortly.
19.6
6
Brathwaite to Maxwell, SIX, the decision to turn down the single off the previous two balls pays off in the end. Brathwaite gets his length fractionally wrong on middle and leg, Maxwell is able to get under a length delivery and heave it over the rope at midwicket to end the innings.
19.5
0
Brathwaite to Maxwell, no run, another yorker creamed to deep midwicket, cut off at the rope and Maxwell turns down the single to stay on strike for the final ball.
19.4
0
Brathwaite to Maxwell, no run, yorker on the legs, jammed out to long-on. Maxwell turns down an easy single. He wants the strike until the end.
19.3
0
Brathwaite to Maxwell, no run, bouncer on the body, Maxwell tries to hook but is beaten. Bowler fortunate to not be called for a wide on height.
19.2
0
Brathwaite to Maxwell, no run, yorker speared into the legs, can't swing this away.
Brathwaite comes around the stumps.
19.1
4
Brathwaite to Maxwell, FOUR, full on the legs, driven hard in the gap between deep midwicket and long-on.
Brathwaite to bowl the 20th. He's been economical thus far, 0 for 16 in his three.
END OF OVER:19 | 9 Runs | MS: 183/5 | RR: 9.63
- Glenn Maxwell61 (41b)
- Nathan Coulter-Nile1 (2b)
- Ben Dwarshuis4-0-47-1
- Gurinder Sandhu2-0-28-1
18.6
1
Dwarshuis to Maxwell, 1 run, full and wide, slices a booming drive aiming for mid-off and it swirls off the edge short of deep third man.
18.5
1
Dwarshuis to Coulter-Nile, 1 run, good length ball wide outside off, slices this behind point.
18.4
0
Dwarshuis to Coulter-Nile, no run, full and wide, misses a drive.
18.3
1
Dwarshuis to Maxwell, 1 run, wide yorker pitches this time and scuffed out into the covers.
18.2
6
Dwarshuis to Maxwell, SIX, tries to go yorker again but doesn't pitch this, Maxwell shovels this high over mid-on, clangs off the facade of the second tier.
18.1
0
Dwarshuis to Maxwell, no run, wide yorker, can't get this one away.
125-run stand comes to an end. Dwarshuis to bowl the 19th as Coulter-Nile enters off strike.
END OF OVER:18 | 12 Runs 1 Wkt | MS: 174/5 | RR: 9.66
- Glenn Maxwell53 (37b)
- Gurinder Sandhu2-0-28-1
- Dan Christian3-0-45-0
17.6
W
Sandhu to Pooran, OUT, full on off, tries to slam this flat over long-off, miscues this to his fellow West Indian teammate Holder, who leaps up and uses all of his reach with his 6'8" frame to come up with a sterling catch a yard inside the rope. If anyone but Holder or Brathwaite is fielding there, it's most likely six. It was going to take something brilliant to dislodge Pooran and Holder has provided it.
N Pooran c Holder b Sandhu 65 (26b 2x4 8x6) SR: 250.00
17.5
4
Sandhu to Pooran, FOUR, slower wide yorker again, but this time Pooran is able to make the adjustment to open the face and slice this over backward point. Perhaps the shot of the day from Pooran with plenty to choose from.
17.4
0
Sandhu to Pooran, no run, slower wide yorker, scuffed off the toe back to Sandhu.
17.3
1
Sandhu to Maxwell, 1 run, knee high full toss on off, slapped off the bottom of the bat to long-off.
17.3
5w
Sandhu to Maxwell, 5 wides, waist high full toss misfired down the leg side. Given as a wide instead of a no ball. Still 5 runs total for the Stars but Maxwell annoyed it's not going to be a free hit.
17.2
1
Sandhu to Pooran, 1 run, goes for wide yorker, Pooran stays deep in the crease but mishits this along the ground to long-on.
17.1
1
Sandhu to Maxwell, 1 run, knee high full toss on leg stump, Maxwell flubs this along the ground to deep midwicket.
Sandhu returns after getting a pasting in his first over coming on as the X-Factor swap.
END OF OVER:17 | 16 Runs | MS: 162/4 | RR: 9.52
- Nicholas Pooran60 (22b)
- Glenn Maxwell51 (35b)
- Dan Christian3-0-45-0
- Carlos Brathwaite3-0-16-0
16.6
2lb
Christian to Pooran, 2 leg byes, yorker on the pads, misses a flick and the ball caroms down the leg side past the keeper. Christian appeals desperately for lbw but it pitched well outside leg.
16.5
6
Christian to Pooran, SIX, slower ball lands too short again at 112 kph, swats this flat back over the bowler and clears long-on for another towering six.
16.4
1
Christian to Maxwell, 1 run, short on the stumps, heaves this through the leg side to a man on the rope.
16.3
0
Christian to Maxwell, no run, wide yorker, Maxwell premeditates a reverse but is beaten.
16.2
6
Christian to Maxwell, SIX, fractionally short on off stump with another slower ball, sits up for Maxwell to slaughter it over midwicket for six. Brings up his half-century in 33 balls. Striking it above 150 though remarkably took nearly twice as long as Pooran to get to his 50.
16.1
1
Christian to Pooran, 1 run, slower ball lands full on leg stump, tries to heave over midwicket and a toe edge skews behind point.
It's rare for someone to make Maxwell look slow, but Pooran's innings has been extraordinary. Partnership between them now at 97 with Pooran playing the lead role.
