END OF OVER:20 | 7 Runs 1 Wkt | BH: 178/6 | RR: 8.90
- Mark Steketee0 (3b)
- Jimmy Peirson1 (1b)
- Daniel Sams4-0-32-2
- Chris Green4-0-42-1
A bizarre end to an excellent last over from Sams: hit for six off the first ball, but only went for seven in all. That looks like a competitive total from the Heat, and the Thunder are going to be reliant on their top order, without much batting depth ahead of Billings' arrival. Lynn was the, ahem, Lynn-chpin, with 69 off 44 balls, but Wildermuth's cameo was vital to ensure that they got up to 178. Join us shortly for the run chase.
19.6
0
Sams to Steketee, no run, nicks him off! Or does he? Full outside off, Steketee swings hard, gets a tickle through to the keeper, and everyone stands there. The umpire doesn't give him out, they don't attempt the bye, and Steketee walks off - but is he walking, or just walking off for the interval? Sams' expression suggests it's the latter, as he looks absolutely seething not to have been given a wicket. Looked and sounded like he had smashed it, but the umpire reckons otherwise!
19.5
0
Sams to Steketee, no run, slower ball, lands halfway down the pitch, and Steketee swings hard. He is miles away from getting this off the middle, and swings mightily at thin air
19.4
0
Sams to Steketee, no run, slower-ball, yorker just outside off stump. Steketee swings and misses, and is sent back trying to scramble through for a bye
19.3
1
Sams to Peirson, 1 run, full on fifth stump, gets low to swipe out to deep midwicket
19.2
W
Sams to Wildermuth, OUT, cutter, slightly full of a length on leg stump, and miscued up to Sangha at short third man. Catch is taken, and that brings a thrilling cameo to an end. Great stuff from Wildermuth, just what the Heat were missing in their first game.
JD Wildermuth c Sangha b Sams 31 (11b 0x4 4x6) SR: 281.81
19.1
6
Sams to Wildermuth, SIX, wild full toss outside off, crashed over wide long-off for six! Shin-high full toss at 133kph, and that's a freebie for a man in good touch. Clubbed 70 metres into the stands
Sams to bowl the final over, his fourth.
END OF OVER:19 | 16 Runs 1 Wkt | BH: 171/5 | RR: 9.00
- Jack Wildermuth25 (9b)
- Jimmy Peirson0 (0b)
- Chris Green4-0-42-1
- Nathan McAndrew3-0-36-1
Another expensive night for Chris Green. Heat well-placed to get 180, or even 185
18.6
1
Green to Wildermuth, 1 run, full on the stumps, clipped out to square leg for one more, keeping the strike for the last over
18.5
6
Green to Wildermuth, SIX, Wildermuth shuffles across to the off side, Green follows him but it's too short and right in his hitting arc. He slog-sweeps, and clears Ross on the rope more comfortably this time!
18.4
6
Green to Wildermuth, SIX, full toss towards the base of off stump. Clubbed into the breeze again, and Ross is settling under it at deep wicket... but it clears him by a matter of inches and drops the far side of the rope!
18.3
2
Green to Wildermuth, 2 runs, yorker on fifth stump, guided down past short third man for a couple
Peirson is the new man. Wildermuth on strike
18.2
W
Green to Lynn, OUT, Lynn sends this up, up, up... and straight down deep midwicket's throat! Lynn was hitting into the wind, and that has helped the Thunder. Length ball from Green, not what he would have planned. But Lynn didn't get all of it looking to heave over the leg side, and after it swirled in the Canberra breeze, Alex Ross was underneath it and had enough awareness of his position to avoid treading on the rope
CA Lynn c Ross b Green 69 (44b 3x4 5x6) SR: 156.81
18.1
1
Green to Wildermuth, 1 run, yorker, clipped to midwicket for one
Good over for the Heat after three quieter ones. Green to finish.
END OF OVER:18 | 15 Runs 1 Wkt | BH: 155/4 | RR: 8.61
- Chris Lynn69 (43b)
- Jack Wildermuth9 (4b)
- Nathan McAndrew3-0-36-1
- Chris Green3-0-26-0
17.6
6
McAndrew to Lynn, SIX, length ball, Lynn lines him up and clubs straight down the ground for six! Didn't get much of it, but it landed just over the rope. Can't be bowling length balls to Lynn at the death...
17.5
3
McAndrew to Wildermuth, 3 runs, lofted straight over mid-off. It plugs in the outfield and Cutting cuts it off running back
17.4
6
McAndrew to Wildermuth, SIX, short ball, Wildermuth lines it up early and pulls over deep backward square for six! Didn't get all of it, but still flies 74 metres onto the concourse. Don't think he saw it that early, but more than enough on it to beat the man
17.3
0
McAndrew to Wildermuth, no run, charges down the wicket, drilling this straight to Ferguson at short cover. Raced out of the middle but Ferguson got down well
17.2
0
McAndrew to Wildermuth, no run, length on fourth stump, nudged to short extra cover
Wildermuth. Ton for Aus A against India yesterday
17.1
W
McAndrew to Cooper, OUT, rips out off stump! No better sight for a fast bowler. Cooper had shuffled across to cover off stump, McAndrew missed his yorker by a fraction and this was probably in the slot, to be honest. But Cooper couldn't get bat on it, and turned around to see his stump flying towards the Tasman Sea
TLW Cooper b McAndrew 5 (7b 0x4 0x6) SR: 71.42
McAndrew.
END OF OVER:17 | 11 Runs | BH: 140/3 | RR: 8.23
- Chris Lynn63 (42b)
- Tom Cooper5 (6b)
- Chris Green3-0-26-0
- Tanveer Sangha4-0-27-0
16.6
4
Green to Lynn, FOUR, uses his feet to come down the pitch and give himself a little room. A fraction full of a length, angled across the right-hander, but Lynn threads the gap between deep cover and long-off. Super shot, chipped nonchalantly
16.5
1
Green to Cooper, 1 run, full on the pads, clubbed down the ground to long-on on the bounce where Cutting gets round to cut it off brilliantly. Just a single, too
16.4
1
Green to Lynn, 1 run, low full toss, miscued to midwicket on the edge of the ring for a sharp single
16.3
2
Green to Lynn, 2 runs, full outside off, slapped out to long-off for a couple more
