END OF OVER:
20 | 10 Runs | JT: 107/7 | RR: 5.35

  • Carlos Brathwaite13 (20b)
  • Veerasammy Permaul3 (5b)
  • Ali Khan1-0-10-0
  • Dwayne Bravo3-0-12-0

11.38 am Clinical, disciplined and at times merciless display from the Knight Riders spinners contains the Tallawahs to 107. Hosein led the way with three wickets. A lot of discussion will be had about the erroneous decision to give Andre Russell out against Narine, but the Tallawahs approach as a whole was negative. Nobody had a strike rate above 100. Phillips and Asif Ali both had a strike rate of 100, but that was facing a combined six balls. Much of the dot balls were just simply block block blocked out. Once the Tallawahs batting order went into their shell, it was hard to come back out of it. Knight Riders will be overwhelming favorites to maintain their undefeated record and advance to the final. Can Lamichhane and Mujeeb spin the Tallawahs to an unlikely upset? Stay with us for the chase as Sreshth Shah takes back over the central commentary position.

19.6
6
Ali Khan to Brathwaite, SIX, doesn't get this full enough, Brathwaite takes a step deeper in his crease to get under this and get the elevation to slam it flat over Khan and beyond the long-off rope for six.
19.5
0
Ali Khan to Brathwaite, no run, yorker finally on the money on middle stump, produces the first dot of the over as Brathwaite jams it out with a carom off his toe and back to the bowler.
19.4
1
Ali Khan to Permaul, 1 run, thigh high full toss on the legs at 133 kph, Permaul can only manage to tap it to deep midwicket for a single.
19.3
1
Ali Khan to Brathwaite, 1 run, another attempted yorker is a low full toss on leg at 134 kph, flicked to wide long-on for a long single.
19.2
1
Ali Khan to Permaul, 1 run, another low full toss wide outside off at 135 kph, sliced to backward point.

Khan again bowling well below his top pace coming off the hamstring strain.

19.1
1
Ali Khan to Brathwaite, 1 run, low full toss on the legs at 130 kph, flicked along the ground to deep backward square.

Ali Khan, saved for a solitary over at the death.

END OF OVER:
19 | 5 Runs | JT: 97/7 | RR: 5.10

  • Veerasammy Permaul1 (3b)
  • Carlos Brathwaite5 (16b)
  • Dwayne Bravo3-0-12-0
  • Khary Pierre4-0-29-2
18.6
0
DJ Bravo to Permaul, no run, another wide yorker, this time Permaul can't lay bat on it.
18.5
1
DJ Bravo to Brathwaite, 1 run, slower ball lands full on sixth stump, Brathwaite out in front of this too early and skies it back behind Bravo. He shouts for his brother Darren to dive as Darren gives chase from extra cover on the ring but no dive comes and it lands three yards out of his reach for a single.
18.5
1w
DJ Bravo to Brathwaite, 1 wide, wide yorker again, deemed just outside the guideline. Replays show it was, fractionally. Bonus ball coming up.
18.4
1
DJ Bravo to Permaul, 1 run, slower ball lands full on middle, slogged off the bottom of the bat over Bravo and lands safely between long-on and long-off.
18.3
0
DJ Bravo to Permaul, no run, slower ball lands short on sixth stump, slapped to Simmons again at backward point.
18.2
1
DJ Bravo to Brathwaite, 1 run, low full toss wide outside off on another attempted wide yorker, slapped out to the cover sweeper.
18.2
1w
DJ Bravo to Brathwaite, 1 wide, wide yorker is beyond the guidelines. Bonus ball coming.
18.1
0
DJ Bravo to Brathwaite, no run, wide yorker on sixth stump, carved to cover point. Diving stop by Simmons. Brathwaite wants a single but for Permaul is perhaps expecting him to keep the strike as much as possible for the last 12 balls. The throw from Simmons is wild as Brathwaite tries to hustle back. Seifert tries to backhand flick it onto the stumps but misses. He was three yards out if the relay wasn't rushed.

Srinath: "Brathwaite and Powell are match winners by their own right.... they are very capable of taking on the bowlers and turning the game. This is just a negative mindset and poor cricket from the Tallawah's."

END OF OVER:
18 | 10 Runs 1 Wkt | JT: 92/7 | RR: 5.11

  • Carlos Brathwaite3 (13b)
  • Khary Pierre4-0-29-2
  • Dwayne Bravo2-0-7-0
17.6
W
Pierre to Powell, OUT, similar ball too short on fourth stump, tries to repeat the flat strike over long-off again on the back foot but this time can't muscle it against his body rhythm and Pollard jogs in from the rope to take a simple catch almost on the edge of the 30-yard ring.

R Powell c Pollard b Pierre 33 (35b 1x4 1x6) SR: 94.28

17.5
6
Pierre to Powell, SIX, short on off, goes back to flat bat this with a tennis backhand over long-off.
17.4
1
Pierre to Brathwaite, 1 run, flighted on a good length on off, reaches out to swat this for midwicket and edges it wide of the keeper toward short third man.
17.3
0
Pierre to Brathwaite, no run, tries to use his feet but Pierre guesses right and drags the length back, checks to a defensive poke that floats just short of Pierre.
17.2
1
Pierre to Powell, 1 run, flighted full on fourth stump, tries to heave for midwicket and a bottom edge goes wide of short fine leg.
17.2
1w
Pierre to Powell, 1 wide, short and angled down leg. Bonus ball to come.
17.1
1
Pierre to Brathwaite, 1 run, flighted on the pads, goes to sweep and mistimes this to short fine leg.

Pierre on. Around the stumps. Last over.

END OF OVER:
17 | 4 Runs | JT: 82/6 | RR: 4.82

  • Rovman Powell26 (32b)
  • Carlos Brathwaite1 (10b)
  • Dwayne Bravo2-0-7-0
  • Sunil Narine4-1-13-1
16.6
0
DJ Bravo to Powell, no run, wide yorker, Powell can't stab this out to the off side as Seifert collects.
16.5
1
DJ Bravo to Brathwaite, 1 run,

Sarah : "Yes Russell is a game changer but there's 10 other people in this team. Just poor cricket from tallawahs all round "

16.4
0
DJ Bravo to Brathwaite, no run, low full toss on off, slapped through the covers to the sweeper.
16.3
0
DJ Bravo to Brathwaite, no run, wide yorker, goes under Brathwaite's attempt to jam it out.

Craig: "I do not understand what you are saying about Russell being negative in his approach. He faced only five balls. It's also not true that he looked to play Narine out - he was charging down the pitch to Marine when he was given it. How is charging down the pitch looking to play anyone out and being negative?" As Ian Chappell always says, you don't come down the wicket to defend. Charging down the pitch is not aggressive if you then decide to block the ball. Defeats the purpose.