END OF OVER:20 | 4 Runs 1 Wkt | STKNP: 127/8 | RR: 6.35
- Jon-Russ Jaggesar0 (1b)
- Ish Sodhi4 (9b)
- Keemo Paul4-0-19-4
- Romario Shepherd4-0-34-0
7:12 pm Just four boundaries after the Powerplay for the Patriots, including one in the final seven overs. Supreme skill and tactics by the Guyana bowlers led by Keemo Paul's four wickets plus a runout. Joshua Da Silva's absence is going to remain a talking point through the next 24 hours after a limp batting display without him in the order by the Patriots. It will take some sort of minor miracle for the Amazon Warriors to fall short in the chase. Back in 15 minutes for the second innings.
19.6
0
Paul to Jaggesar, no run, length ball on fourth stumps, Jaggesar misses a wild heave and they don't bother trying to steal a bye off the final ball.
19.5
1
Paul to Sodhi, 1 run, length ball on leg stump, mistimes a slog along the ground to deep midwicket.
19.4
W
Paul to Drakes, OUT, short on the legs, pulled in the air straight to Shepherd at deep square leg, who takes shuffles a few strides right, then corrects back left to take this at chest height 15 yards in from the rope. Paul keeps his Covid-19 mask in his pocket this time as they're trying to hustle to end the innings.
DC Drakes c Shepherd b Paul 8 (7b 1x4 0x6) SR: 114.28
19.3
1lb
Paul to Sodhi, 1 leg bye, fullish length on sixth stump, shuffles way across his stumps to flick to leg but misses as it thuds off the pads and trickles to fine leg.
19.2
1
Paul to Drakes, 1 run, good length ball on the stumps, pulled flat to deep square leg.
19.1
1
Paul to Sodhi, 1 run, attempted yorker arrives at ankle height on the legs, jammed out to point for a run.
MVelhal: "Run-a-ball 41 not looking so bad now eh?"
END OF OVER:19 | 7 Runs | STKNP: 123/7 | RR: 6.47
- Dominic Drakes7 (5b)
- Ish Sodhi2 (6b)
- Romario Shepherd4-0-34-0
- Naveen-ul-Haq4-0-30-0
18.6
0
Shepherd to Drakes, no run, yorker on leg stump, dug out back to Shepherd.
18.5
2
Shepherd to Drakes, 2 runs, full pace on sixth stump, driven behind point for a sharp pair.
18.4
4
Shepherd to Drakes, FOUR, full pace delivery on a length, Drakes cracks this flat along the ground toward cow corner where Brandon King misfields charging to his right, turning a single into four.
18.3
0
Shepherd to Drakes, no run, wide yorker carved out to point.
Shepherd comes around the stumps to the lefty Drakes.
18.2
1
Shepherd to Sodhi, 1 run, full pace and full length follows Sodhi backing away from leg, slapped along the ground to long-on.
18.1
0
Shepherd to Sodhi, no run, slower bouncer over middle to Sodhi, who sways back and looks for help from square leg umpire but to no avail.
END OF OVER:18 | 3 Runs 1 Wkt | STKNP: 116/7 | RR: 6.44
- Ish Sodhi1 (4b)
- Dominic Drakes1 (1b)
- Naveen-ul-Haq4-0-30-0
- Keemo Paul3-0-16-3
17.6
1
Naveen-ul-Haq to Sodhi, 1 run, full length into the legs, awkward chip comes off a leading edge and lands short of extra cover.
17.5
0
Naveen-ul-Haq to Sodhi, no run, length ball follows Sodhi backing away, beaten with a waft.
17.4
0
Naveen-ul-Haq to Sodhi, no run, slower bouncer again, Sodhi sways back to leave.
17.3
0
Naveen-ul-Haq to Sodhi, no run, slower ball lands full on middle, defended back to Naveen.
17.2
W
Naveen-ul-Haq to Dunk, 1 run, OUT, slower bouncer this time on middle, Dunk adjusts to tap this along the ground through midwicket and sets off looking for two all the way. Keemo Paul isn't having any of it charging in from the rope and scoops just outside the 30-yard ring before firing a bullet to Pooran over the stumps on one bounce, who whips the bails off to deny Dunk's desperate dive by three feet.
BR Dunk run out 29 (24b 1x4 0x6) SR: 120.83
17.1
1
Naveen-ul-Haq to Drakes, 1 run, Naveen bounces Drakes and a top edge pull falls safely in a Bermuda triangle between deep fine leg, deep square leg and short midwicket.
END OF OVER:17 | 9 Runs 1 Wkt | STKNP: 113/6 | RR: 6.64
- Ben Dunk28 (23b)
- Dominic Drakes0 (0b)
- Keemo Paul3-0-16-3
- Imran Tahir4-0-18-2
16.6
0
Paul to Dunk, no run, full and wide, driven to Hetmyer at point.
16.5
2
Paul to Dunk, 2 runs, wide yorker on fifth stump, dug out to deep point and they scamper back for a pair.
16.4
W
Paul to Emrit, OUT, another short ball, this time with a bit more pace on it and Emrit skews it off the top edge to Taylor at mid-on, who shuffles forward on the ring to take this catch lunging forward on his knees. Paul breaks out the black Covid-19 mask to wrap around his mouth and ears in a made for TV celebration, or more accurately a meditation, that this time involves him squatting on the turf.
RR Emrit c Taylor b Paul 17 (19b 2x4 0x6) SR: 89.47
16.3
4
Paul to Emrit, FOUR, slower bouncer it is, Emrit finally manages to tennis-racquet slap this over mid-on in the ring,.
Based on the evidence of the last 5 overs or so of pace, Guyana might just bowl 22 more slower bouncers.
16.2
1
Paul to Dunk, 1 run, slower bouncer, Dunk struggles for timing again and drags this to deep midwicket.
16.2
1w
Paul to Dunk, 1 wide, wide yorker, too wide and it is judged to be beyond the guidelines. Bonus ball coming.
16.1
1
Paul to Emrit, 1 run, short on middle, pulled along the ground to midwicket.
Keemo Paul returns. No boundaries since the 13th.
