END OF OVER:20 | 13 Runs | AS: 155/8 | RR: 7.75
- Henry Thornton12 (6b)
- Hasan Ali6 (6b)
- Marcus Stoinis2-0-23-1
- Haris Rauf4-0-28-3
Wasn't a fluent innings by any stretch and it was tough going for the batters. They struggled to find rhythm and the Stars kept them under a stranglehold for the most part. The pacers used their variations well, Swepson was marvelous with his leg spin, and it was, all in all, a well-concerted bowling effort. Short cashed in on his form but perished right after reaching his fifty. Scott and Ross got starts but couldn't accelerate. No other considerable contribution came from the rest and so the Stars have a chaseable target. They just need to bat sensibly and not be erratic. The powerplay will be of pivotal importance.
19.6
2
Stoinis to Thornton, 2 runs, Unable to get underneath, gets a low full-toss on off and he whips it to deep midwicket, pair hustles and bustles for a couple, make sit in time
19.5
0
Stoinis to Thornton, no run, Ends it with dot, a very sharp and testing short ball outside off, flummoxes him and he ducks to avoid the snorter
19.4
1
Stoinis to Hasan Ali, 1 run, Gets it right into the blockhole on this occasion, on middle-stump, digs it out to deep midwicket and has to settle for a single
19.4
1w
Stoinis to Hasan Ali, 1 wide, Aiming for a yorker and the lines goes awry, down the leg-side, he will have to reload
19.3
1
Stoinis to Thornton, 1 run, Sticks with slower ploy, shorter and pushed wider of off, waited a touch and then chopped it away into the covers for a single
19.2
6
Stoinis to Thornton, SIX, Thumped over deep midwicket for a six, that's a biggie right out of the meat of the bat. Slower back of a length delivery outside off, he loads up and picked the bones out of that, clean swing! Beautiful sight for the batter, remained in the air for an eternity
19.1
2
Stoinis to Thornton, 2 runs, Low full-toss and shaping across off, driven into the covers
END OF OVER:19 | 6 Runs 2 Wkts | AS: 142/8 | RR: 7.47
- Henry Thornton1 (1b)
- Hasan Ali5 (5b)
- Haris Rauf4-0-28-3
- Peter Siddle4-0-23-1
18.6
1
Haris Rauf to Thornton, 1 run, On a hattrick. Shorter and angled across off, puts bat on it and bunts it in front of point for a run
18.5
W
Haris Rauf to Nielsen, OUT, oh, back-to-back wickets! On a length and zooming away sharply, lured by the width, he throws his bat at it and gets a thick outside edge, excellent diving take from the keeper to his left, full extension and diving to pocket a gem of a catch, Nielsen goes for a duck! Haris at his best!
HJ Nielsen c †Harper b Haris Rauf 0 (1m 1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0
18.4
W
Haris Rauf to Wadia, OUT, On a length and slanting across off, opens the face and hits it in the air towards deep extra cover, taken in the deep, another timely wicket, has been tough to score on this pitch
J Wadia c Kellaway b Haris Rauf 7 (14m 9b 1x4 0x6) SR: 77.77
18.3
0
Haris Rauf to Wadia, no run, tries to reverse and only grabs fresh air
18.3
1w
Haris Rauf to Wadia, 1 wide, Pitched shortish and hung away wide of off, tries to clatter it into the covers and the ball kept moving away from the marker on off, wide signaled
18.2
0
Haris Rauf to Wadia, no run, Touch short and shaping across off, tries to whack it across covers and fails to connect
18.1
4
Haris Rauf to Wadia, FOUR, Over the wicket, pace-on shortish ball outside off, stands deep and clubs it downtown for a four, towards long-on, slinks back and got all of it
END OF OVER:18 | 3 Runs | AS: 136/6 | RR: 7.55
- Jerrssis Wadia3 (5b)
- Hasan Ali5 (5b)
- Peter Siddle4-0-23-1
- Haris Rauf3-0-22-1
17.6
1
Siddle to Wadia, 1 run, tad short and swirling across off, waits a touch and pumps it to deep square leg region
17.5
1
Siddle to Hasan Ali, 1 run, Fraction short and hung away outside off, whips it away across the line to midwicket for a single
17.4
0
Siddle to Hasan Ali, no run, Fuller and meandering away outside off, tries to swat it off side and only connects with fresh air
17.3
0
Siddle to Hasan Ali, no run, Pinpoint yorker and slanting into the pads, tries to clobber leg-side and does not connect
17.2
0
Siddle to Hasan Ali, no run, Cunning pace-off delivery near length and hung away wide of off, tries to cut and does not connect
17.1
1
Siddle to Wadia, 1 run, banged in short and slanting back in at him, he jumps down the crease and clonks it away to deep midwicket
END OF OVER:17 | 8 Runs 1 Wkt | AS: 133/6 | RR: 7.82
- Hasan Ali4 (1b)
- Jerrssis Wadia1 (3b)
- Haris Rauf3-0-22-1
- Peter Siddle3-0-20-1
16.6
4
Haris Rauf to Hasan Ali, FOUR, On a length and tailing into the pads, excellent glance and makes full use of the lousy delivery on the pads, needed to get something on it and he did to perfection!
16.5
W
Haris Rauf to Overton, OUT, Another slower back of a length ball zipping back at him, waits a touch and then takes the aerial route, lifting it towards the longest part of the boundary at deep midwicket and taken safely by the fielder Cartwright who gets it right, regulation catch
J Overton c Cartwright b Haris Rauf 11 (16m 10b 1x4 0x6) SR: 110
16.4
0
Haris Rauf to Overton, no run, fastest 142.7kph tonight. Darts in a shorter thunderbolt on middle, backs away to pull and the ball brushes the pads before rolling over to the keeper, could have gone anywhere
16.3
1
Haris Rauf to Wadia, 1 run, slower ones have worked well for Haris today. Lands it shortish and angled across off, rocks back and pulls it to deep midwicket
16.2
1
Haris Rauf to Overton, 1 run, shorter on middle, waits a touch and pumps it away to deep backward square for a run
