END OF OVER:20 | 7 Runs 1 Wkt | BH: 208/7 | RR: 10.40
- Mark Steketee6 (3b)
- Matthew Kuhnemann1 (2b)
- Peter Siddle4-0-42-2
- Wes Agar4-0-39-2
8.10 pm The Strikers batting has been weak throughout the season but their bowling is a major letdown today allowing a 200+ score. It'll take something special to chase it down. Stay with us for the chase beginning in a brief while. Himanshu will be back to take you through the start of the reply.
19.6
3
Siddle to Steketee, 3 runs, good length ball on fifth stump, chops this with a sharp bounce clearing the keeper going to third man and they run a very sharp three off the last ball.
19.5
2
Siddle to Steketee, 2 runs, short on the stumps, pulls this to deep square leg, diving stop on the rope turns four into two.
19.4
1
Siddle to Kuhnemann, 1 run, full on leg stump, flicked behind square for one.
19.3
0
Siddle to Kuhnemann, no run, full and wide yorker, plays over the top with a drive.
19.2
W
Siddle to Peirson, OUT, full and straight, you miss and I hit. Peirson went for a slog over midwicket and catches nothing but air. Siddle catches nothing but the stumps and uproots the leg peg.
JJ Peirson b Siddle 11 (11m 5b 1x4 1x6) SR: 220.00
19.1
1
Siddle to Steketee, 1 run, back of a length on the hips, mistimes this off the pads and dribbles into the leg side for one.
Siddle to bowl the final over.
END OF OVER:19 | 12 Runs 1 Wkt | BH: 201/6 | RR: 10.57
- Jimmy Peirson11 (4b)
- Mark Steketee0 (0b)
- Wes Agar4-0-39-2
- Rashid Khan4-0-34-3
18.6
4
Agar to Peirson, FOUR, full and wide again, slices a drive over backward point as Agar gets the length wrong going for wide yorker and Peirson makes him pay with a lofted square drive to the rope.
18.5
0
Agar to Peirson, no run, full and wide, goes to drive and is beaten.
18.4
W
Agar to Bazley, OUT, full and wide, slices this drive high toward the cover sweeper, who runs in 15 yards and takes a safe catch settling on his knees with a mini-slide.
JJ Bazley c Garton b Agar 2 (5m 3b 0x4 0x6) SR: 66.66
18.3
1
Agar to Peirson, 1 run, thigh high full toss on fifth stump, mistimes this into the ground to short midwicket.
18.2
6
Agar to Peirson, SIX, fullish length on off stump, Peirson shuffles across to flick this over fine leg sailing off the facade of the second deck and dropping into the 12th row.
18.1
1
Agar to Bazley, 1 run, slower ball on a good length on fifth stump, heaves this off an inside edge through the leg side for one.
Agar now for his last.
END OF OVER:18 | 10 Runs 2 Wkts | BH: 189/5 | RR: 10.50
- James Bazley1 (1b)
- Jimmy Peirson0 (0b)
- Rashid Khan4-0-34-3
- George Garton3-0-48-0
17.6
1
Rashid Khan to Bazley, 1 run, full and wide outside off, driven to long-off for one.
Bayley to face the hat-trick ball.
Hat-trick ball coming up for the second time in as many matches for Rashid. It'll be a new batter to face, but which one?! Both set men out.
17.5
W
Rashid Khan to Heazlett, OUT, another slog sweep, Short ranges 15 yards to his left at long-on and pulls off a spectacular leaping catch above his head five yards inside the rope. This one was twice as good as the Wells catch because he had more distance to cover and head to take it on the ring whereas Wells jumped from a settled position.
SD Heazlett c Short b Rashid Khan 49 (43m 30b 3x4 3x6) SR: 163.33
17.4
W
Rashid Khan to Duckett, OUT, googly full on fourth stump, goes to slog sweep this and picks out deep midwicket two yards in from the rope, taken by Wells with a bunny hop reaching above at head height. Five yards either side of the fielder and it carries over the rope for six.
BM Duckett c Wells b Rashid Khan 78 (59m 47b 10x4 2x6) SR: 165.95
17.3
1
Rashid Khan to Heazlett, 1 run, full and driven away through the ring for one.
17.2
6
Rashid Khan to Heazlett, SIX, fullish length on middle, slog sweeps this into the 20th row over square leg. The DJ dance crew had to duck for cover on their dancing stage.
17.1
2
Rashid Khan to Heazlett, 2 runs, googly lands short and wide outside off, slapped wide of the cover sweeper for a pair.
Rashid back for his last over.
END OF OVER:17 | 26 Runs | BH: 179/3 | RR: 10.52
- Ben Duckett78 (46b)
- Sam Heazlett40 (26b)
- George Garton3-0-48-0
- Peter Siddle3-0-35-1
Heat go wild in the Power Surge. 42 runs from it, best in the BBL this season, including 40 off the last nine balls in the sequence.
16.6
4
Garton to Duckett, FOUR, slower length ball clipped over midwicket to the boundary.
16.5
4
Garton to Duckett, FOUR, slower bouncer on leg stump top-edged with a pull that clears the keeper and goes to the fine leg rope.
16.4
1
Garton to Heazlett, 1 run, bouncer on middle at 137 kph, pulls this flat to deep square leg, just short of Matt Short on the rope who fields on a bounce.
16.3
6
Garton to Heazlett, SIX, another slower ball, Garton not disguising these at all and Heazlett smokes this off middle and leg with a slog sweep over backward square into the 10th row.
16.2
6
Garton to Heazlett, SIX, slower ball full on middle, Heazlett not fooled and cranks this high over wide long-on just beyond the rope.
