9:46 pmThey tried hard to make it till the end and they haven't even managed that in the end. A complete collapse for the Riders. Twenty off the first over. 50+ off the first four. 109 for 2 in 9.5 overs. Then, they lost Munro and the momentum shifted. Darren Bravo and Ramdin actively sought to steady a breezy innings - they didn't want to expose the big-hitter to too many overs. And there came the biggest error. The Tallawahs, nervy because of the big-hitting and the dew up till that point, were given respite. And they made use of it. 147 is below par. That dew hasn't gone anywhere. We'll be back shortly for the chase with Alagappan.
R Frylinck b Smith 5 (13b 0x4 0x6) SR: 38.46
KK Cooper b Smith 5 (5b 1x4 0x6) SR: 100.00
Cooper looks like he's about 6'4". That sails well over his head. But Sangakkara doesn't think that's a no-ball for some reason...and he lets the umpires know...doesn't matter, free-hit coming up.
Well, they've made it to the last over. Last boundary came at 14.3
END OF OVER:19 | 2 Runs 1 Wkt | TKR: 141/8 | RR: 7.42
- Kevon Cooper1 (2b)
- Robbie Frylinck5 (11b)
- Kesrick Williams4-0-26-3
- Mohammad Sami4-0-22-1
JPR Scantlebury-Searles c Imad Wasim b Williams 2 (8b 0x4 0x6) SR: 25.00
END OF OVER:18 | 4 Runs | TKR: 139/7 | RR: 7.72
- Robbie Frylinck4 (9b)
- Javon Searles2 (6b)
- Mohammad Sami4-0-22-1
- Krishmar Santokie4-0-30-2
END OF OVER:17 | 2 Runs 1 Wkt | TKR: 135/7 | RR: 7.94
- Javon Searles0 (3b)
- Robbie Frylinck2 (6b)
- Krishmar Santokie4-0-30-2
- Kesrick Williams3-0-24-2
Only four boundaries for the Riders after the tenth over. They were 109 for 3 after 10.
Bilal: "Looks a really good pitch to bat on what is the par score on this pitch varun" --- 170-180 I'd say, with the dew and all.
DJ Bravo c †Sangakkara b Santokie 5 (12b 0x4 0x6) SR: 41.66