END OF OVER:20 | 8 Runs | SLK: 198/5 | RR: 9.90
- David Wiese13 (7b)
- Johann Jeremiah1 (3b)
- Romario Shepherd2-0-19-0
- Dwaine Pretorius4-0-51-2
At one stage, when Johnson Charles and Faf du Plessis were firing on all cylinders, they seemed set to reach 230 or even more. But credit to Warriors for pulling it back in the last ten overs, as the innings slowed down after Charles's wicket and the introduction of Moeen Ali--who has been in the form of his life this season. Ali conceded only 24 runs and took two vital wickets. Can Guyana chase down this total in front of a packed home crowd and secure a direct entry into the final? We'll find out soon!
19.6
4
Shepherd to Wiese, FOUR, Splendid hit! Slightly short and wide, stays deep and manufacture a superb square cut and there is nobody at deep cover-point to intercept, St Lucia Kings finish on an imposing 198
Hatim : "Strange.... no Black out tonight. "
19.5
1lb
Shepherd to Jeremiah, 1 leg bye, Around the wicket, shortish and shaping in from outside off, lowers his center of gravity to slug it into the leg side, early through the swing and sneaks a run
19.4
1
Shepherd to Wiese, 1 run, Shortish and wide of off with no real pace, pummels it downtown towards long-on
19.3
1
Shepherd to Jeremiah, 1 run, Back of a length and meandering outside off, cut away to the left of the keeper
19.2
0
Shepherd to Jeremiah, no run, Around the wicket, short of a length and zinging it back through the gate, ball sneaks through his dangling bat
19.1
1
Shepherd to Wiese, 1 run, Over the wicket, short and wide and toe-ended it to long-off, keen on taking the second, sent back and rightly so, fielder was quick
END OF OVER:19 | 8 Runs 2 Wkts | SLK: 190/5 | RR: 10.00
- David Wiese7 (4b)
- Dwaine Pretorius4-0-51-2
- Moeen Ali4-0-24-2
18.6
W
Pretorius to Forde, OUT, Has he nicked it? It's been sent upstairs. Was bowled wider and he was reaching out with the hands, playing far away from his body, trying to smash that over cover, there is a clear spike on the ultra-edge as the ball passes the bat and it's safely taken by the keeper. Bowled full and just inside the marker on off, smartly bowled, good recovery from Pretorius in his last over
MW Forde c †Hope b Pretorius 0 (1m 1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00
18.5
W
Pretorius to Chase, OUT, Pulled away in the air but didn't get all of it. A low full-toss wide of off, drags it across the line and it's the easiest of the catches, Gurbaz in action again, pockets it low right under his eyes. Chase takes the long walk back to the pavilion. Missed out on a gentle full-toss.
RL Chase c Rahmanullah Gurbaz b Pretorius 18 (36m 17b 1x4 0x6) SR: 105.88
18.4
1
Pretorius to Wiese, 1 run, Short ball shooting up wide of off, pulls it across the line to deep midwicket while standing up
18.3
2
Pretorius to Wiese, 2 runs, Goes for the wide yorker option and executes it perfectly, squirted away to cover
18.2
1
Pretorius to Chase, 1 run, Bouncer dug in and swatted into the covers
18.1
4
Pretorius to Chase, FOUR, Over the wicket, pace-off length ball wide of off, razes it past sweeper cover for a four, it's not been Pretorius day, he has been very expensive
END OF OVER:18 | 7 Runs 1 Wkt | SLK: 182/3 | RR: 10.11
- David Wiese4 (2b)
- Roston Chase13 (14b)
- Moeen Ali4-0-24-2
- Dwaine Pretorius3-0-43-0
17.6
4
Ali to Wiese, FOUR, Finishes the over on a high! Slightly short and leg-sidish, he smartly shuffles across his stumps and a faint tickle is enough to send it soaring away to the fine leg rope, Moeen with his hands on his head, he knew he made an error there
17.5
0
Ali to Wiese, no run, Hope appeal for caught behind and Moeen follows him in the appeal; they're going upstairs. Lands fuller and turns in extravagantly as he tries to open the face to cut. Only brushing his right thigh. Checking for lbw, impact outside so that's that
17.4
W
Ali to Seifert, OUT, Chips it in the air, has he got all of it? No, he hasn't. Keemo Paul in action again and takes a simpler catch on this occasion, his second of the night. Lunging forward and tries to power it downtown, gets toe-end of the bat, but didn't look in control and got decent elevation, safely caught in the deep. He bowled on a length and intentionally kept it wider and he tried to drag it across the line
TL Seifert c Paul b Ali 18 (10m 11b 2x4 0x6) SR: 163.63
17.3
1
Ali to Chase, 1 run, Pushes it quicker and fuller, dips in at middle and leg, clinked to deep backward square, another single
17.2
1
Ali to Seifert, 1 run, Tossed shortish and spins inward from outside off, inside half of the bat and the ball rolls over to fine leg
17.1
1
Ali to Chase, 1 run, Over the wicket, touch fuller and angled in from outside off, tonked into the air towards wide long-on
END OF OVER:17 | 13 Runs | SLK: 175/2 | RR: 10.29
- Tim Seifert17 (9b)
- Roston Chase11 (12b)
- Dwaine Pretorius3-0-43-0
- Moeen Ali3-0-17-1
16.6
2
Pretorius to Seifert, 2 runs, Gurbaz has been a livewire in the field, not only he is good with the gloves but an exceptional outfielder; shortish around the line off and he belted it off the middle to wide of long-on, a diving save prevents a certain boundary, solid hit
16.6
1w
Pretorius to Seifert, 1 wide, Goes short again but is unable to keep it inside the guideline on off, arms outstretched from the umpire
16.5
4
Pretorius to Seifert, FOUR, Banged in short and gives room, gets on top of the bounce and cracks a pull off the backfoot and makes sure to guide it to deep square's left, no one patrolling that region, heaps of spaces there
16.4
0
Pretorius to Seifert, no run, Changes his stance in a bid to whack it over backward point, ends up wearing it on his pads
16.3
2
Pretorius to Seifert, 2 runs, Slower and on a length wide of off, pulls it across the line to midwicket, hustles and bustles for a couple; Warriors have done well to pull things back to some extent after Charles wicket
16.2
2
Pretorius to Seifert, 2 runs, Bustling in, thumps it on a length wide of off, reaches out and bashes it to long-off; ball deflects off the stumps and they sneak in another run
Hajji49: "SLK could not have asked for a better start. Even if GAW pull it back now they will definitely still be chasing a very competitive total. Let's hope the lights stay on tonight."
16.1
2
Pretorius to Seifert, 2 runs, Over the wicket, short and some room offered, stands tall and smacks it on the rise to long-on, Gurbaz in action again and makes a tumbling save
