END OF OVER:20 | 14 Runs 1 Wkt | GAW: 182/6 | RR: 9.10
- Dwaine Pretorius5 (2b)
- Odean Smith0 (1b)
- Shamar Springer4-0-40-2
- Mohammad Amir3-0-28-1
Amazon Warriors rack up 182/6 in the second qualifier at Providence on the back of Azam Khan's stupendous half-century. Gordon was hands down the pick of the bowlers and delivered an economical spell in this tense affair, returning 2/27. Shai Hope raced to 40 off 33 while Shimron Hetmyer added 31 off 29. Azam then launched a brutal assault and annihilated the bowling attack, playing some amazing strokes. Mohammad Amir picked up an early wicket in the powerplay but got hit for plenty in the penultimate over as Azam munched on the full-length deliveries. Amazon will need early wickets to stay ahead as batting has been easier while chasing under lights. Would 182 be enough? Do join us in a bit for the run-chase!
19.6
1
Springer to Pretorius, 1 run, Hurls down a short delivery, he tries to get on top of the bounce, tugs it away to deep backward square looking a bit ungainly
19.5
4
Springer to Pretorius, FOUR, Audacious! Fuller and some width on offer, he doesn't waste any time and powers this through mid-off for a boundary. Everything so right about that stroke!
19.4
W
Springer to Azam Khan, OUT, Back of a length, nibbling away in the channel, the ball just kissed the outside edge and was dipping while on its way to the keeper, third umpire has been asked for some clarity whether it was caught cleanly. OUT on the big screen as he shaped it away from the batter who flung the bat out and the outside edge was drawn
Azam Khan c †Brooks b Springer 54 (39m 27b 5x4 4x6) SR: 200.00
19.3
4
Springer to Azam Khan, FOUR, Fortuitous but they all count! Scruffy fielding by the fielder at short fine who leaks a boundary. He just helps it on its way and the substitute fielder for Amir can't intercept the ball
19.2
4
Springer to Azam Khan, FOUR, Drills it downtown and it races away into the fence! Plonks an easy breezy fluent fifty and has clearly entertained the crowd with some lovely strokes
19.1
1lb
Springer to Smith, 1 leg bye, Round the wicket, yorker dipping into the pads, wanders down the leg side but can't connect as the ball ricochets off the pads to the leg side
END OF OVER:19 | 17 Runs | GAW: 168/5 | RR: 8.84
- Azam Khan46 (24b)
- Odean Smith0 (0b)
- Mohammad Amir3-0-28-1
- Nicholson Gordon4-0-27-2
18.6
0
Mohammad Amir to Azam Khan, no run, Some respite for Amir as he closes out the over with a dot. Banged in short and it's plugging away in the channel. Looks like he has pulled that hamstring and is hobbling and leaving the ground to get some medical attention
18.5
6
Mohammad Amir to Azam Khan, SIX, Hoists it for another half-a-dozen runs! Azam Khan has turned on the beast mode, he has humped that over deep backward point for another six. Absolutely leathers this attempted yorker outside off.
18.4
4
Mohammad Amir to Azam Khan, FOUR, Tries to befuddle him with a yorker but it was quite wide and he manages to get some bat on it as it whistles away to third man boundary. This is proving to be a very fruitful over for Warriors
18.3
6
Mohammad Amir to Azam Khan, SIX, Just a flick of the wrist and it goes all the way over midwicket for a flat six! That was a proper wallop!
18.2
0
Mohammad Amir to Azam Khan, no run, A juicy half-volley outside off, pummeled hard but can't get it past cover inside the ring
18.1
0
Mohammad Amir to Azam Khan, no run, Thumped hard into the surface and it kept wobbling away in the corridor, tries to biff that across the line but can't lay bat on it
18.1
1w
Mohammad Amir to Azam Khan, 1 wide, Short of a length, angled across off, just goes past the tramline on off
END OF OVER:18 | 14 Runs 1 Wkt | GAW: 151/5 | RR: 8.38
- Azam Khan30 (18b)
- Nicholson Gordon4-0-27-2
- Imad Wasim2-0-20-0
17.6
W
Gordon to Shepherd, OUT, Adjudged caught down the leg side! Spears in a heet-seeking inswinging yorker and he tickles it through to the keeper - who takes a sprawling catch, showing sharp reflexes and swooping to his left. Gordon is fully convinced he got his man and takes the review. Shepherd knew he got a faint tickle on it and left before the official decision was signaled.
R Shepherd c †Brooks b Gordon 15 (12m 8b 1x4 1x6) SR: 187.50
17.6
1w
Gordon to Shepherd, 1 wide, Aiming for the yorker but got the line wrong, sprays it outside leg stump
17.5
1
Gordon to Azam Khan, 1 run, Swats this shortish ball on off to sweeper cover
17.4
1
Gordon to Shepherd, 1 run, On a length and whizzing away outside off, leans out and stabs it into the covers for a run
17.3
6
Gordon to Shepherd, SIX, Oh Shepherd! That has been imperiously clubbed over long on and midwicket for a massive six in the top tier. Wow, that was pumped with vigor and lots of brute force in his wrists
17.2
4
Gordon to Shepherd, FOUR, SLAPPED! Pounces superbly on this wide delivery and drills it past backward point and short third for a cracking boundary. Four written all over it
17.1
1
Gordon to Azam Khan, 1 run, Good length and angling into the body, got the toe-end of the bat and it sails over the bowler's head, falling short of long-off
END OF OVER:17 | 11 Runs | GAW: 137/4 | RR: 8.05
- Azam Khan28 (16b)
- Romario Shepherd4 (4b)
- Imad Wasim2-0-20-0
- Raymon Reifer3-0-35-1
16.6
1
Imad Wasim to Azam Khan, 1 run, Clatters this yorker-length delivery outside off to deep extra cover for a run
16.5
1
Imad Wasim to Shepherd, 1 run, Stays back deep in his crease and chops it away to point
16.4
1
Imad Wasim to Azam Khan, 1 run, Thwacks it away all along the carpet to Allen at deep midwicket who makes a great tumbling stop
16.3
6
Imad Wasim to Azam Khan, SIX, Opens his stance and absolutely clobbers it over deep cover for a towering six! An 84 meters six to cause delirium in the stands
16.2
1lb
Imad Wasim to Shepherd, 1 leg bye, Keeping it very tight and pitching it on a teasing length and not giving much run, conceded a leg bye on this occasion