Right, I'm off to dash off the report, so watch out for that. Fairly staid game, this no way to dress it up. But at least TKR look good for the business end of this tournament
END OF OVER:20 | 5 Runs 1 Wkt | BR: 93/9 | RR: 4.65
- Joshua Bishop17 (19b)
- Mohammad Amir0 (0b)
- Jayden Seales4-0-12-2
- Ravi Rampaul4-0-22-0
11.34am A terrific bowling display from the Knight Riders on an extremely challenging pitch. They've restricted the Royals to under 100. Their two left-arm spinners, Akeal Hosein and Khary Pierre, were close to unplayable, and they finished with combined figures of 5 for 29 off their eight overs. Two wickets each to Sunil Narine and the excellent Jayden Seales, who got the ball to trampoline off this pitch at will. Can the Royals bowlers make this a tricky chase and somehow keep themselves in contention for the knockouts? We'll find out soon, when Danyal takes over the commentary.
Johnny: "This kind of thing drives me crazy. Lintott takes 5 dots and is clearly struggling. As the 6th ball approaches, I thought to myself: "Surely they won't take a single, so they can get him OFF strike". Next ball. Single. I mean. What in the world are they thinking?"
Somehow they've gotten Joshua Bishop back on strike.
JB Lintott c Webster b Seales 2 (9m 10b 0x4 0x6) SR: 20.00
Seales to finish the innings.
END OF OVER:19 | 1 Run | BR: 88/8 | RR: 4.63
- Jake Lintott2 (7b)
- Joshua Bishop12 (16b)
- Ravi Rampaul4-0-22-0
- Sunil Narine4-0-30-2
Terrific 19th over, just the one single from it. And Bishop remains off strike for the final over.
Two overs to go. Can the Royals get into three figures?
Peter C: "You have to have only six letters in your surname to take a wicket, and only seven letters in your surname to take a catch" -- Haha, well spotted!
END OF OVER:18 | 12 Runs 1 Wkt | BR: 87/8 | RR: 4.83
- Joshua Bishop12 (16b)
- Jake Lintott1 (1b)
- Sunil Narine4-0-30-2
- Ravi Rampaul3-0-21-0
Jake Lintott.
Azam Khan b Narine 17 (46m 21b 2x4 0x6) SR: 80.95
Narine. Around the wicket with a slip in place.
END OF OVER:17 | 9 Runs | BR: 75/7 | RR: 4.41
- Joshua Bishop5 (13b)
- Azam Khan13 (19b)
- Ravi Rampaul3-0-21-0
- Jayden Seales3-0-7-1
Ritz: "WI spinners causing havoc in the CPL.. NZ and Bangladesh spinners ruling the roost in Bangladesh... and India cannot find a place for Ashwin , the best current spinner a place in the playing 11." -- Very different format, very different conditions.