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PRE-SEASON : WEEK 02
OD CHALLENGER
Chelsea Blues vs Auckland Aces
@Rohith. | @X Factor
FORMAT: One-Day
VENUE: Harare Sports Club
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Chelsea Blues
Alex Hales
Shaiman Anwar
Nick Gubbins
Jos Buttler
MS Dhoni
Adil Rashid
Daniel Christian
Stuart Broad
Kasun Rajitha
Mujeeb Ur Rahman
Billy Stanlake
Auckland Aces
Colin Munro
Azhar Ali
Kane Williamson
Virat Kohli
George Munsey
Glenn Phillips
Andre Russell
Mitchell Santner
Ben Wheeler
Matt Henry
James Anderson
Chelsea Blues won the toss and elected to field first
Auckland Aces Innings
| The new batsman is Colin Munro. | |
| The new batsman is Azhar Ali. | |
| The new bowler is Stuart Broad. | |
| 0.1 | Stuart Broad to Colin Munro, 0, 120kph, S Broad is struggling to find much pace off this surface. Not much movement from this surface. C Munro puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Is quick to cut off the single |
| 0.2 | Stuart Broad to Colin Munro, 1, 122kph, Not much movement from this surface. C Munro puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single |
| 0.3 | Stuart Broad to Azhar Ali, 0, 120kph, No great pace there from S Broad. That continues on straight. A Ali gets behind the ball and blocks it. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. A Ali rightly sends him back |
| 0.4 | Stuart Broad to Azhar Ali, 1lb, 122kph, No great pace there from S Broad. That continues on straight. A Ali is beaten by the movement. One more |
| 0.5 | Stuart Broad to Colin Munro, 4, 122kph, This one is military medium from S Broad. Good and straight. Well-timed on-drive there. Not quite where C Munro intended it to go |
| 0.6 | Stuart Broad to Colin Munro, 0, 122kph, S Broad pushes this through at no great pace. Defensively played. Is quick to cut off the single |
| End of over 1 (6 runs) Auckland Aces 6 / 0 (RR: 6.00) | |
| Azhar Ali 0* (2b 0x4 0x6) Stuart Broad 1-0-5-0 Colin Munro 5 (4b 1x4 0x6) | |
| The new bowler is Daniel Christian. | |
| 1.1 | Daniel Christian to Azhar Ali, 1, 131kph, D Christian is working up a decent pace here and he maintains an off stump line. A Ali puts bat to ball but mistimes it. That is a comfortable single |
| 1.2 | Daniel Christian to Colin Munro, 0, 132kph, C Munro plays that one with the full face of the bat. Is quick to cut off the single |
| 1.3 | Daniel Christian to Colin Munro, 0, 135kph, That one goes on straight. Crunched through the off side. Well executed late cut. Not in the gap |
| 1.4 | Daniel Christian to Colin Munro, 0, 133kph, D Christian flings this through at decent pace. That continues on straight. Defended off the back foot |
| 1.5 | Daniel Christian to Colin Munro, 0, 134kph, short length outside off stump. C Munro plays a punchy square drive. Not in the gap |
| 1.6 | Daniel Christian to Colin Munro, 1, 132kph, short and straight. C Munro plays it gently through the off side. Single taken |
| End of over 2 (2 runs) Auckland Aces 8 / 0 (RR: 4.00) | |
| Colin Munro 6* (9b 1x4 0x6) Daniel Christian 1-0-2-0 Azhar Ali 1 (3b 0x4 0x6) Stuart Broad 1-0-5-0 | |
| 2.1 | Stuart Broad to Colin Munro, 0, 120kph, That continues on straight. C Munro plays an extravagant pull. Glorious timing |
| 2.2 | Stuart Broad to Colin Munro, 1, 120kph, No great pace there from S Broad and he maintains a tight line outside off. C Munro cuts but can't time it properly. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single |
| 2.3 | Stuart Broad to Azhar Ali, 1, 120kph, S Broad pushes this through at no great pace. Good length just outside off stump. A Ali cuts but can't time it properly. The batsmen only take one |
| 2.4 | Stuart Broad to Colin Munro, 1, 122kph, This one is military medium from S Broad and he bowls this gun-barrel straight. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsmen only take one |
| 2.5 | Stuart Broad to Azhar Ali, 0, 120kph, No great pace there from S Broad. Defensively played. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. A Ali rightly sends him back |
| 2.6 | Stuart Broad to Azhar Ali, 0, 120kph, No great pace there from S Broad. That continues on straight. A Ali gets behind the ball and blocks it. Hit straight to the fielder at mid-off. No run |
| End of over 3 (3 runs) Auckland Aces 11 / 0 (RR: 3.67) | |
| Colin Munro 8* (12b 1x4 0x6) Stuart Broad 2-0-8-0 Azhar Ali 2 (6b 0x4 0x6) Daniel Christian 1-0-2-0 | |
| 3.1 | Daniel Christian to Colin Munro, 2, 132kph, D Christian is working up a decent pace here and he maintains a tight line outside off. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic on-drive. Two more added to the total |
| 3.2 | Daniel Christian to Colin Munro, 0, 135kph, Defensively played. No run |
| 3.3 | Daniel Christian to Colin Munro, 1, 135kph, D Christian bowls this gun-barrel straight. C Munro plays it gently through the leg side. That is a comfortable single |
| 3.4 | Daniel Christian to Azhar Ali, 0, 135kph, D Christian puts his back into this delivery. That one goes on straight. A Ali plays it gently through the off side. Not in the gap |
| 3.5 | Daniel Christian to Azhar Ali, 1lb, 134kph, That continues on straight. A Ali is beaten all ends up. This is excellent bowling. One more |
| 3.6 | Daniel Christian to Colin Munro, 1, 132kph, C Munro plays a punchy late cut. The batsmen only take one |
| End of over 4 (5 runs) Auckland Aces 16 / 0 (RR: 4.00) | |
| Colin Munro 12* (16b 1x4 0x6) Daniel Christian 2-0-6-0 Azhar Ali 2 (8b 0x4 0x6) Stuart Broad 2-0-8-0 | |
| 4.1 | Stuart Broad to Colin Munro, 1, 120kph, This one is military medium from S Broad and he bowls this gun-barrel straight. C Munro plays it gently through the leg side. Single taken |
| 4.2 | Stuart Broad to Azhar Ali, 0, 120kph, S Broad is struggling to find much pace off this surface. Wicket to wicket delivery. A Ali puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Hit straight to the fielder at extra-cover. No run |
| 4.3 | Stuart Broad to Azhar Ali, 0, 120kph, S Broad hits a short length just outside off. Crunched through the off side. Well executed drive. Not in the gap |
| 4.4 | Stuart Broad to Azhar Ali, 0, 122kph, No run |
| 4.5 | Stuart Broad to Azhar Ali, 0, 120kph, Spanked through the off side. Great drive. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. A Ali rightly sends him back |
| 4.6 | Stuart Broad to Azhar Ali, 1, 122kph, S Broad pushes this through at no great pace and he hits a short length just outside off. Crunched through the off side. Well executed cut. Misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single |
| End of over 5 (2 runs) Auckland Aces 18 / 0 (RR: 3.60) | |
| Azhar Ali 3* (13b 0x4 0x6) Stuart Broad 3-0-10-0 Colin Munro 13 (17b 1x4 0x6) Daniel Christian 2-0-6-0 | |
| 5.1 | Daniel Christian to Azhar Ali, 0, 132kph, D Christian flings this through at decent pace and he bowls this gun-barrel straight. Defensively played. Is quick to cut off the single |
| 5.2 | Daniel Christian to Azhar Ali, 0, 131kph, D Christian bowls this gun-barrel straight. Adil Rashid drops a sitter. No run |
| 5.3 | Daniel Christian to Azhar Ali, 1, 130kph, D Christian flings this through at decent pace and he maintains a tight line just outside off. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic cut. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end |
| 5.4 | Daniel Christian to Colin Munro, 4, 131kph, D Christian puts his back into this delivery. That continues on straight. The ball beats the fielder and the outfield does the rest. Four more |
| 5.5 | Daniel Christian to Colin Munro, 0, 130kph, D Christian pitches that one outside off. Crunched through the off side. Well executed late cut. Is quick to cut off the single |
| 5.6 | Daniel Christian to Colin Munro, 0, 134kph, D Christian is working up a decent pace here. Short and straight. C Munro plays it gently through the off side. No run |
| End of over 6 (5 runs) Auckland Aces 23 / 0 (RR: 3.83) | |
| Azhar Ali 4* (16b 0x4 0x6) Daniel Christian 3-0-11-0 Colin Munro 17 (20b 2x4 0x6) Stuart Broad 3-0-10-0 | |
| 6.1 | Stuart Broad to Azhar Ali, 0, 120kph, S Broad pushes this through at no great pace. Short length just outside off stump. A Ali plays a drive, but can't time it properly. Is quick to cut off the single |
| 6.2 | Stuart Broad to Azhar Ali, 1, 120kph, They take a single |
| 6.3 | Stuart Broad to Colin Munro, 1, 120kph, S Broad maintains a tight line outside off. C Munro puts bat to ball but mistimes it. One more |
| 6.4 | Stuart Broad to Azhar Ali, 2, 122kph, This one is military medium from S Broad and he bowls this gun-barrel straight. Excellent timing from A Ali as he plays a square drive. The initial call is two - the batsmen make it quite easily in the end |
| 6.5 | Stuart Broad to Azhar Ali, 0, 122kph, S Broad ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. Not much movement from this surface. A Ali gets behind the ball and blocks it. No run |
| 6.6 | Stuart Broad to Azhar Ali, 0, 120kph, S Broad is struggling to find much pace off this surface. Wicket to wicket delivery. A Ali plays a cover drive, but can't time it properly. Hit straight to the fielder at extra-cover. No run |
| End of over 7 (4 runs) Auckland Aces 27 / 0 (RR: 3.86) | |
| Colin Munro 18* (21b 2x4 0x6) Stuart Broad 4-0-14-0 Azhar Ali 7 (21b 0x4 0x6) Daniel Christian 3-0-11-0 | |
| 7.1 | Daniel Christian to Colin Munro, 0, 135kph, D Christian flings this through at decent pace. Spanked through the off side. Great square drive. No run |
| 7.2 | Daniel Christian to Colin Munro, 1, 134kph, D Christian hits a short length outside off. C Munro swats this one. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single |
| 7.3 | Daniel Christian to Azhar Ali, 0, 134kph, Defensively played. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. A Ali rightly sends him back |
| 7.4 | Daniel Christian to Azhar Ali, 1, 132kph, A Ali puts bat to ball but mistimes it. The batsmen only take one |
| 7.5 | Daniel Christian to Colin Munro, 2, 131kph, D Christian maintains a tight line outside off. C Munro swats this one. The ball beats the infielder and the batsmen run a couple |
| 7.6 | Daniel Christian to Colin Munro, 4, 135kph, That continues on straight. C Munro plays an extravagant square drive. Glorious timing. Not quite where C Munro intended it to go |
| End of over 8 (8 runs) Auckland Aces 35 / 0 (RR: 4.38) | |
| Azhar Ali 8* (23b 0x4 0x6) Daniel Christian 4-0-19-0 Colin Munro 25 (25b 3x4 0x6) Stuart Broad 4-0-14-0 | |
| 8.1 | Stuart Broad to Azhar Ali, 1, 122kph, S Broad pushes this through at no great pace and he hits a short length just outside leg. Crunched through the off side. Well executed cut. One more |
| 8.2 | Stuart Broad to Colin Munro, 0, 122kph, That one goes on straight. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed pull |
| 8.3 | Stuart Broad to Colin Munro, 1, 120kph, Wicket to wicket delivery. C Munro puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Can't get this past the fielder. One more |
| 8.4 | Stuart Broad to Azhar Ali, 0, 120kph, This one is military medium from S Broad. Good and straight. A Ali plays it gently through the off side and he struck that too firmly to take the single |
| 8.5 | Stuart Broad to Azhar Ali, 1, 120kph, No great pace there from S Broad. That continues on straight. A Ali swats this one. Can't get this past the fielder. One more |
| 8.6 | Stuart Broad to Colin Munro, 0, 120kph, This one is military medium from S Broad. Spanked through the off side. Great late cut. Hit straight to the fielder at gully. No run |
| End of over 9 (3 runs) Auckland Aces 38 / 0 (RR: 4.22) | |
| Azhar Ali 10* (26b 0x4 0x6) Stuart Broad 5-0-17-0 Colin Munro 26 (28b 3x4 0x6) Daniel Christian 4-0-19-0 | |
| 9.1 | Daniel Christian to Azhar Ali, 4, 130kph, D Christian flings this through at decent pace. Excellent timing and placement. Four |
| 9.2 | Daniel Christian to Azhar Ali, 1, 135kph, D Christian flings this through at decent pace and he hits a short length just outside off. A Ali square drives but can't time it properly. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end |
| 9.3 | Daniel Christian to Colin Munro, 1, 132kph, D Christian puts his back into this delivery. That continues on straight. C Munro plays a punchy on-drive. That is an excellent call by C Munro. One run |
| 9.4 | Daniel Christian to Azhar Ali, 0, 132kph, That one goes on straight. Adil Rashid drops a sitter. No run |
| 9.5 | Daniel Christian to Azhar Ali, 1, 130kph, D Christian maintains a tight line just outside off. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic square drive. The batsmen only take one |
| 9.6 | Daniel Christian to Colin Munro, 1, 134kph, D Christian hits a short length outside off. C Munro square drives but doesn't time it at all. One more to the total |
| End of over 10 (8 runs) Auckland Aces 46 / 0 (RR: 4.60) | |
| Colin Munro 28* (30b 3x4 0x6) Daniel Christian 5-0-27-0 Azhar Ali 16 (30b 1x4 0x6) Stuart Broad 5-0-17-0 | |
| The new bowler is Kasun Rajitha. | |
| 10.1 | Kasun Rajitha to Colin Munro, 3, 120kph, K Rajitha pitches that one outside off. C Munro plays a punchy on-drive. Good effort in the deep keeps it down to three |
| 10.2 | Kasun Rajitha to Azhar Ali, 0, 120kph, No great pace there from K Rajitha. That continues on straight. A Ali plays an extravagant on-drive. Glorious timing. No run |
| 10.3 | Kasun Rajitha to Azhar Ali, 2, 120kph, Not much movement from this surface. Well-timed drive there. Two more runs |
| And that's the 50 run partnership! Excellent batting from this pair. | |
| 10.4 | Kasun Rajitha to Azhar Ali, 0, 122kph, K Rajitha pushes this through at no great pace. A Ali drives but can't time it properly. No run |
| 10.5 | Kasun Rajitha to Azhar Ali, 0, 122kph, K Rajitha ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. Not much movement from this surface. Aggressive drive from A Ali and he struck that too firmly to take the single |
| 10.6 | Kasun Rajitha to Azhar Ali, 1, 122kph, K Rajitha ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman and he maintains an off stump line. Excellent timing from A Ali as he plays a drive. The batsmen only take one |
| End of over 11 (6 runs) Auckland Aces 52 / 0 (RR: 4.73) | |
| Azhar Ali 19* (35b 1x4 0x6) Kasun Rajitha 1-0-6-0 Colin Munro 31 (31b 3x4 0x6) Daniel Christian 5-0-27-0 | |
| The new bowler is Billy Stanlake. | |
| 11.1 | Billy Stanlake to Azhar Ali, 0, 136kph, good length just outside off stump. A Ali plays that one with the full face of the bat. Is quick to cut off the single |
| 11.2 | Billy Stanlake to Azhar Ali, 0, 135kph, short length just outside off stump. A Ali drives but can't time it properly |
| 11.3 | Billy Stanlake to Azhar Ali, 4, 133kph, Wicket to wicket delivery. Spanked through the off side. Great drive. The ball smashes into the advertising boarding now. Four |
| 11.4 | Billy Stanlake to Azhar Ali, 1, 136kph, B Stanlake puts his back into this delivery and he maintains an off stump line. Well-timed drive there. A Ali trots through for the single |
| 11.5 | Billy Stanlake to Colin Munro, 0, 136kph, B Stanlake puts his back into this delivery. C Munro puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Not in the gap |
| 11.6 | Billy Stanlake to Colin Munro, 6, 134kph, B Stanlake puts his back into this delivery. Short and straight. Shouts of "catch it" but can only look on as the ball clears the ropes |
| End of over 12 (11 runs) Auckland Aces 63 / 0 (RR: 5.25) | |
| Azhar Ali 24* (39b 2x4 0x6) Billy Stanlake 1-0-11-0 Colin Munro 37 (33b 3x4 1x6) Kasun Rajitha 1-0-6-0 | |
| 12.1 | Kasun Rajitha to Azhar Ali, 0, 120kph, A Ali defends with a straight bat. Not in the gap |
| 12.2 | Kasun Rajitha to Azhar Ali, 3, 120kph, This one is military medium from K Rajitha. That one goes on straight. A Ali pushes hard. They run three |
| 12.3 | Kasun Rajitha to Colin Munro, 4, 122kph, K Rajitha pushes this through at no great pace. Aggressive on-drive from C Munro. Four runs |
| 12.4 | Kasun Rajitha to Colin Munro, 0, 120kph, That continues on straight. C Munro pushes this ball through the off side. Hit straight to the fielder at point. No run |
| 12.5 | Kasun Rajitha to Colin Munro, 0, 120kph, K Rajitha is struggling to find much pace off this surface and he hits a short length outside off. C Munro late cuts but can't time it properly. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. C Munro rightly sends him back |
| 12.6 | Kasun Rajitha to Colin Munro, 1, 122kph, K Rajitha is struggling to find much pace off this surface and he maintains an off stump line. One more to the total |
| End of over 13 (8 runs) Auckland Aces 71 / 0 (RR: 5.46) | |
| Colin Munro 42* (37b 4x4 1x6) Kasun Rajitha 2-0-14-0 Azhar Ali 27 (41b 2x4 0x6) Billy Stanlake 1-0-11-0 | |
| 13.1 | Billy Stanlake to Colin Munro, 0, 133kph, That continues on straight. C Munro pulls but can't time it properly. No run |
| 13.2 | Billy Stanlake to Colin Munro, 0, 133kph, short and straight. C Munro plays that one with the full face of the bat. No run |
| 13.3 | Billy Stanlake to Colin Munro, 0, 136kph, B Stanlake is working up a decent pace here and he bowls this gun-barrel straight. Defensively played. No run |
| 13.4 | Billy Stanlake to Colin Munro, 0, 131kph, C Munro plays it gently through the leg side and he struck that too firmly to take the single |
| 13.5 | Billy Stanlake to Colin Munro, 0, 136kph, short and straight. C Munro plays that one with the full face of the bat. No run |
| 13.6 | Billy Stanlake to Colin Munro, 4, 133kph, B Stanlake maintains an off stump line. Very classy from C Munro - no stopping this one |
| End of over 14 (4 runs) Auckland Aces 75 / 0 (RR: 5.36) | |
| Azhar Ali 27* (41b 2x4 0x6) Billy Stanlake 2-0-15-0 Colin Munro 46 (43b 5x4 1x6) Kasun Rajitha 2-0-14-0 | |
| 14.1 | Kasun Rajitha to Azhar Ali, WIDE, K Rajitha pushes this delivery way down the leg side and it's rightly wided by the umpire |
| 14.1 | Kasun Rajitha to Azhar Ali, 0, 120kph, K Rajitha bowls this gun-barrel straight. Excellent timing from A Ali as he plays a leg glance. No run |
| 14.2 | Kasun Rajitha to Azhar Ali, 0, 120kph, K Rajitha pushes this through at no great pace. A Ali cuts but can't time it properly. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. A Ali rightly sends him back |
| 14.3 | Kasun Rajitha to Azhar Ali, 0, 122kph, A Ali on-drives but can't time it properly. No runs taken |
| 14.4 | Kasun Rajitha to Azhar Ali, 0, 122kph, No great pace there from K Rajitha. That continues on straight. Defended off the back foot. Not in the gap |
| 14.5 | Kasun Rajitha to Azhar Ali, 2, 122kph, K Rajitha ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman and he maintains an off stump line. Excellent timing from A Ali as he plays a drive. A Ali collects two |
| 14.6 | Kasun Rajitha to Azhar Ali, 0, 120kph, Daniel Christian drops a sitter. Hit straight to the fielder at gully. No run |
| End of over 15 (3 runs) Auckland Aces 78 / 0 (RR: 5.20) | |
| Colin Munro 46* (43b 5x4 1x6) Kasun Rajitha 3-0-17-0 Azhar Ali 29 (47b 2x4 0x6) Billy Stanlake 2-0-15-0 | |
| 15.1 | Billy Stanlake to Colin Munro, 0, 134kph, B Stanlake flings this through at decent pace and he maintains a tight line on middle. C Munro goes on to the back foot and keeps it down |
| 15.2 | Billy Stanlake to Colin Munro, 2, 136kph, short length on middle stump. Spanked through the leg side. Great on-drive. Two runs taken. The return is over the stumps |
| 15.3 | Billy Stanlake to Colin Munro, 0, 133kph, C Munro plays an extravagant pull. Glorious timing. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. C Munro rightly sends him back |
| 15.4 | Billy Stanlake to Colin Munro, 1, 131kph, B Stanlake puts his back into this delivery and he maintains a tight line outside off. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic on-drive. C Munro trots through for the single |
| 15.5 | Billy Stanlake to Azhar Ali, 1lb, 135kph, B Stanlake flings this through at decent pace. Short length just outside off stump. Oh beaten comprehensively there. One more |
| 15.6 | Billy Stanlake to Colin Munro, 4, 135kph, B Stanlake maintains an off stump line. Can't cut it off. Four |
| That's C Munro's 50! Well played. | |
| End of over 16 (8 runs) Auckland Aces 86 / 0 (RR: 5.38) | |
| Azhar Ali 29* (48b 2x4 0x6) Billy Stanlake 3-0-22-0 Colin Munro 53 (48b 6x4 1x6) Kasun Rajitha 3-0-17-0 | |
| The new bowler is Adil Rashid. | |
| 16.1 | Adil Rashid to Azhar Ali, 0, 72kph, A Rashid floats a delivery to A Ali. Full length on middle stump. A Ali defends with a straight bat |
| 16.2 | Adil Rashid to Azhar Ali, 1, 76kph, A little more pace on this one. A Rashid puts lots of revolutions on this delivery. They take a single |
| 16.3 | Adil Rashid to Colin Munro, 0, 72kph, A Rashid tosses this one up to C Munro. Gentle leggie turns into the batsman. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed on-drive. Hit straight to the fielder at mid-on. No run |
| 16.4 | Adil Rashid to Colin Munro, 0, 72kph, Breaks into just off the straight. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed leg glance. C Munro struck that too firmly to take the single |
| 16.5 | Adil Rashid to Colin Munro, 0, 70kph, C Munro puts bat to ball but mistimes it and he struck that too firmly to take the single |
| 16.6 | Adil Rashid to Colin Munro, 1, 83kph, Crunched through the off side. Well executed square drive. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run |
| End of over 17 (2 runs) Auckland Aces 88 / 0 (RR: 5.18) | |
| Colin Munro 54* (52b 6x4 1x6) Adil Rashid 1-0-2-0 Azhar Ali 30 (50b 2x4 0x6) Billy Stanlake 3-0-22-0 | |
| The new bowler is Mujeeb Ur Rahman. | |
| 17.1 | Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Colin Munro, 0, 70kph, M Ur Rahman gets this one to grip and turn. C Munro plays it gently through the leg side. No run |
| 17.2 | Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Colin Munro, 0, 71kph, The straight one now. C Munro plays an extravagant leg glance. Glorious timing. Not in the gap |
| 17.3 | Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Colin Munro, 1, 86kph, C Munro plays a cut, but can't time it properly. One more to the total |
| 17.4 | Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Azhar Ali, 0, 70kph, M Ur Rahman tosses this one up to A Ali and he cuts but can't time it properly. Is quick to cut off the single |
| 17.5 | Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Azhar Ali, 0, 91kph, A Ali plays it gently through the off side. Is quick to cut off the single |
| 17.6 | Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Azhar Ali, 4, 81kph, M Ur Rahman rips an offie that turns viciously into the batsman. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic leg glance. No chance for the fielder in the deep. Four more |
| End of over 18 (5 runs) Auckland Aces 93 / 0 (RR: 5.17) | |
| Colin Munro 55* (55b 6x4 1x6) Mujeeb Ur Rahman 1-0-5-0 Azhar Ali 34 (53b 3x4 0x6) Adil Rashid 1-0-2-0 | |
| 18.1 | Adil Rashid to Colin Munro, 0, 82kph, A little more pace on this one. Spanked through the off side. Great square drive |
| 18.2 | Adil Rashid to Colin Munro, 0, 72kph, A Rashid gives this one some air. Is quick to cut off the single |
| 18.3 | Adil Rashid to Colin Munro, 0, 75kph, A Rashid rips a leggie that turns viciously into the batsman. C Munro plays a punchy square drive |
| 18.4 | Adil Rashid to Colin Munro, 1, 75kph, A little more pace on this one. A Rashid puts lots of revolutions on this delivery. C Munro puts bat to ball but mistimes it. They take a single |
| 18.5 | Adil Rashid to Azhar Ali, 0, 75kph, A Ali plays it gently through the leg side. Not in the gap |
| 18.6 | Adil Rashid to Azhar Ali, 0, 70kph, A Rashid puts lots of revolutions on this delivery. A Ali plays an extravagant cut. Glorious timing |
| End of over 19 (1 runs) Auckland Aces 94 / 0 (RR: 4.95) | |
| Colin Munro 56* (59b 6x4 1x6) Adil Rashid 2-0-3-0 Azhar Ali 34 (55b 3x4 0x6) Mujeeb Ur Rahman 1-0-5-0 | |
| 19.1 | Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Colin Munro, 0, 72kph, Gentle offie turns away from the batsman. C Munro struck that too firmly to take the single |
| 19.2 | Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Colin Munro, 0, 72kph, C Munro puts bat to ball but mistimes it. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. C Munro rightly sends him back |
| 19.3 | Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Colin Munro, 1, 70kph, Aggressive drive from C Munro. The batsmen only take one |
| 19.4 | Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Azhar Ali, 1lb, 77kph, This one is bowled slightly flatter, slightly quicker. That spun a long way into the batsman after pitching. That is an ungainly shot - A Ali is lucky not to have edged that. One more |
| 19.5 | Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Colin Munro, 0, 73kph, M Ur Rahman tosses this one up to C Munro and he plays it gently through the leg side. No run |
| 19.6 | Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Colin Munro, 0, 78kph, The straight one now. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic leg glance. Not in the gap |
| End of over 20 (2 runs) Auckland Aces 96 / 0 (RR: 4.80) | |
| Azhar Ali 34* (56b 3x4 0x6) Mujeeb Ur Rahman 2-0-6-0 Colin Munro 57 (64b 6x4 1x6) Adil Rashid 2-0-3-0 | |
| 20.1 | Adil Rashid to Azhar Ali, 0, 70kph, full length just outside off stump. A Ali puts bat to ball but mistimes it and he struck that too firmly to take the single |
| 20.2 | Adil Rashid to Azhar Ali, 0, 70kph, A Ali plays it gently through the off side. Not in the gap |
| 20.3 | Adil Rashid to Azhar Ali, 0, 73kph, A Rashid floats a delivery to A Ali and he plays a punchy drive |
| 20.4 | Adil Rashid to Azhar Ali, 0, 72kph, A Rashid tosses this one up to A Ali and he rips a leggie that turns viciously away from the batsman. A Ali puts bat to ball but mistimes it. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. A Ali rightly sends him back |
| 20.5 | Adil Rashid to Azhar Ali, 0, 70kph, A Rashid tosses this one up to A Ali. Full length just outside off stump. Excellent timing from A Ali as he plays an on-drive. Hit straight to the fielder at mid-on. No run |
| 20.6 | Adil Rashid to Azhar Ali, 4, 85kph, A Rashid puts lots of revolutions on this delivery. Crunched through the off side. Well executed cut. Can't cut it off. Four |
| That brings up the phundred partnership between these two. Fantastic effort from A Ali and C Munro. | |
| End of over 21 (4 runs) Auckland Aces 100 / 0 (RR: 4.76) | |
| Colin Munro 57* (64b 6x4 1x6) Adil Rashid 3-0-7-0 Azhar Ali 38 (62b 4x4 0x6) Mujeeb Ur Rahman 2-0-6-0 | |
| 21.1 | Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Colin Munro, 2, 73kph, A big offie now and it grips and spins away from the batsman. The initial call is two - the batsmen make it quite easily in the end |
| 21.2 | Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Colin Munro, 0, 71kph, full length outside off stump. C Munro puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Not in the gap |
| 21.3 | Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Colin Munro, 4, 85kph, Very classy from C Munro - no stopping this one |
| 21.4 | Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Colin Munro, 1, 72kph, The offie now and it turns away from the batsman. C Munro on-drives but can't time it properly. One more |
| 21.5 | Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Azhar Ali, 0, 74kph, He finds a fraction of turn off the surface. A Ali plays a punchy on-drive. Not in the gap |
| 21.6 | Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Azhar Ali, 1lb, 70kph, M Ur Rahman tosses this one up to A Ali. Gentle offie turns into the batsman. Oh beaten comprehensively there. One more to the total |
| End of over 22 (8 runs) Auckland Aces 108 / 0 (RR: 4.91) | |
| Azhar Ali 38* (64b 4x4 0x6) Mujeeb Ur Rahman 3-0-13-0 Colin Munro 64 (68b 7x4 1x6) Adil Rashid 3-0-7-0 | |
| 22.1 | Adil Rashid to Azhar Ali, 0, 73kph, That spun a long way away from the batsman after pitching. Crunched through the off side. Well executed drive. Not in the gap |
| 22.2 | Adil Rashid to Azhar Ali, 1, 77kph, A Ali puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Single taken |
| 22.3 | Adil Rashid to Colin Munro, OUT, 70kph, A Rashid puts lots of revolutions on this delivery. C Munro miscues a cut. BOWLED HIM! |
| Colin Munro b A Rashid 64 (91m 69b 7x4 1x6) SR: 92.75 | |
| The new batsman is Kane Williamson. | |
| 22.4 | Adil Rashid to Kane Williamson, 6, 96kph, full length just outside off stump. Oh dear. That has been put down in the crowd. Six more |
| 22.5 | Adil Rashid to Kane Williamson, 1, 82kph, A Rashid pushes this one through slightly quicker. That is an excellent call by K Williamson. One run |
| 22.6 | Adil Rashid to Azhar Ali, 0, 72kph, A Rashid floats a delivery to A Ali. Hit straight to the fielder. No run |
| End of over 23 (8 runs) Auckland Aces 116 / 1 (RR: 5.04) | |
| Kane Williamson 7* (2b 0x4 1x6) Adil Rashid 4-0-15-1 Azhar Ali 39 (67b 4x4 0x6) Mujeeb Ur Rahman 3-0-13-0 | |
| Stuart Broad will start a new spell. | |
| 23.1 | Stuart Broad to Kane Williamson, 0, 122kph, short length just outside off stump. K Williamson goes back to defend it. No run |
| 23.2 | Stuart Broad to Kane Williamson, 0, 122kph, S Broad is struggling to find much pace off this surface. That continues on straight. Defended off the back foot. No runs taken |
| 23.3 | Stuart Broad to Kane Williamson, 0, 120kph, S Broad maintains a tight line just outside off. K Williamson plays that one with the full face of the bat. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. K Williamson rightly sends him back |
| 23.4 | Stuart Broad to Kane Williamson, 1lb, 122kph, This one is military medium from S Broad. That one goes on straight. K Williamson misses it completely. One more |
| Chelsea Blues adjust the field. They have brought in deep point, deep extra-cover. Out goes mid-off, cover | |
| 23.5 | Stuart Broad to Azhar Ali, 0, 122kph, This one is military medium from S Broad. That one goes on straight. A Ali swats this one. Is quick to cut off the single |
| 23.6 | Stuart Broad to Azhar Ali, 1, 120kph, This one is military medium from S Broad. Wicket to wicket delivery. Spanked through the off side. Great drive. That is an excellent call by A Ali. One run |
| End of over 24 (2 runs) Auckland Aces 118 / 1 (RR: 4.92) | |
| Azhar Ali 40* (69b 4x4 0x6) Stuart Broad 6-0-18-0 Kane Williamson 7 (6b 0x4 1x6) Adil Rashid 4-0-15-1 | |
| 24.1 | Adil Rashid to Azhar Ali, 1, 70kph, Breaks away from just off the straight. A Ali plays a punchy square drive. Single taken |
| 24.2 | Adil Rashid to Kane Williamson, 1, 70kph, K Williamson plays it gently through the off side. One more |
| 24.3 | Adil Rashid to Azhar Ali, 0, 71kph, A Rashid tosses this one up to A Ali. That spun a long way away from the batsman after pitching. A Ali cuts but can't time it properly. No run |
| 24.4 | Adil Rashid to Azhar Ali, 0, 71kph, A Ali plays it gently through the off side. Hit straight to the fielder at point. No run |
| 24.5 | Adil Rashid to Azhar Ali, 0, 70kph, That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic cut. Is quick to cut off the single |
| 24.6 | Adil Rashid to Azhar Ali, 1, 70kph, full length on middle stump. A Ali cuts but can't time it properly. One more to the total |
| End of over 25 (3 runs) Auckland Aces 121 / 1 (RR: 4.84) | |
| Azhar Ali 42* (74b 4x4 0x6) Adil Rashid 5-0-18-1 Kane Williamson 8 (7b 0x4 1x6) Stuart Broad 6-0-18-0 | |
| 25.1 | Stuart Broad to Azhar Ali, 0, 122kph, S Broad pushes this through at no great pace and he hits a short length just outside off. A Ali drives but can't time it properly. No runs taken |
| 25.2 | Stuart Broad to Azhar Ali, 0, 121kph, short and straight. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic drive |
| 25.3 | Stuart Broad to Azhar Ali, 0, 122kph, No great pace there from S Broad. Excellent timing from A Ali as he plays a square drive. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. A Ali rightly sends him back |
| 25.4 | Stuart Broad to Azhar Ali, 0, 120kph, No great pace there from S Broad and he maintains a tight line just outside off. A Ali plays that one with the full face of the bat. Hit straight to the fielder at mid-off. No run |
| 25.5 | Stuart Broad to Azhar Ali, 2, 122kph, Two runs |
| 25.6 | Stuart Broad to Azhar Ali, 2, 122kph, The initial call is two - the batsmen make it quite easily in the end |
| End of over 26 (4 runs) Auckland Aces 125 / 1 (RR: 4.81) | |
| Kane Williamson 8* (7b 0x4 1x6) Stuart Broad 7-0-22-0 Azhar Ali 46 (80b 4x4 0x6) Adil Rashid 5-0-18-1 | |
| 26.1 | Adil Rashid to Kane Williamson, 0, 75kph, Not finding much turn off this surface. Well-timed leg glance there. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. K Williamson rightly sends him back |
| 26.2 | Adil Rashid to Kane Williamson, 6, 70kph, full length just outside off stump. Spanked through the off side. Great square drive. K Williamson has absolutely smashed that! Six runs |
| 26.3 | Adil Rashid to Kane Williamson, 4, 77kph, A Rashid pushes this one through slightly quicker. Can't cut it off. Four |
| 26.4 | Adil Rashid to Kane Williamson, 4, 77kph, He finds a fraction of turn off the surface. Well-timed late cut there. That runs towards the boundary. Four runs |
| 26.5 | Adil Rashid to Kane Williamson, 0, 70kph, K Williamson swats this one. Is quick to cut off the single |
| 26.6 | Adil Rashid to Kane Williamson, 1, 89kph, A big leggie now and it grips and spins away from the batsman. K Williamson puts bat to ball but mistimes it and he trots through for the single |
| End of over 27 (15 runs) Auckland Aces 140 / 1 (RR: 5.19) | |
| Kane Williamson 23* (13b 2x4 2x6) Adil Rashid 6-0-33-1 Azhar Ali 46 (80b 4x4 0x6) Stuart Broad 7-0-22-0 | |
| 27.1 | Stuart Broad to Kane Williamson, 1, 122kph, No great pace there from S Broad. That continues on straight. K Williamson plays an extravagant late cut. Glorious timing. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run |
| 27.2 | Stuart Broad to Azhar Ali, 4, 120kph, S Broad ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman and he maintains an off stump line. Excellent timing from A Ali as he plays a leg glance. Not quite where A Ali intended it to go |
| That's A Ali's 50! Well played. | |
| 27.3 | Stuart Broad to Azhar Ali, 1lb, 120kph, S Broad ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. Not much movement from this surface. A Ali misses it completely. One more |
| 27.4 | Stuart Broad to Kane Williamson, 1lb, 120kph, S Broad ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman and he maintains an off stump line. K Williamson is beaten by the movement. One more |
| 27.5 | Stuart Broad to Azhar Ali, 0, 120kph, No great pace there from S Broad and he hits a short length just outside off. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed leg glance. Not in the gap |
| 27.6 | Stuart Broad to Azhar Ali, 0, 120kph, S Broad ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. Not much movement from this surface. A Ali puts bat to ball but mistimes it. No runs taken |
| End of over 28 (7 runs) Auckland Aces 147 / 1 (RR: 5.25) | |
| Kane Williamson 24* (15b 2x4 2x6) Stuart Broad 8-0-27-0 Azhar Ali 50 (84b 5x4 0x6) Adil Rashid 6-0-33-1 | |
| Mujeeb Ur Rahman will start a new spell. | |
| 28.1 | Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Kane Williamson, 1, 70kph, K Williamson swats this one. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run |
| 28.2 | Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Azhar Ali, 1, 72kph, M Ur Rahman tosses this one up to A Ali. Full length just outside off stump. Aggressive cut from A Ali. They take a single |
| 28.3 | Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Kane Williamson, 2, 71kph, M Ur Rahman floats a delivery to K Williamson. Gentle offie turns into the batsman. Well-timed late cut there. Two more added to the total |
| 28.4 | Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Kane Williamson, 4, 70kph, M Ur Rahman tosses this one up to K Williamson. The straight one now. Excellent timing from K Williamson as he plays a square drive. No chance for the fielder in the deep. Four more |
| 28.5 | Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Kane Williamson, 0, 85kph, The offie now and it turns into the batsman. K Williamson puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Hit straight to the fielder at point. No run |
| 28.6 | Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Kane Williamson, 0, 71kph, M Ur Rahman tosses this one up to K Williamson. That one goes on straight with the arm. K Williamson cuts but can't time it properly. Hit straight to the fielder at point. No run |
| End of over 29 (8 runs) Auckland Aces 155 / 1 (RR: 5.34) | |
| Azhar Ali 51* (85b 5x4 0x6) Mujeeb Ur Rahman 4-0-21-0 Kane Williamson 31 (20b 3x4 2x6) Stuart Broad 8-0-27-0 | |
| Adil Rashid will start a new spell. | |
| 29.1 | Adil Rashid to Azhar Ali, 1, 71kph, That spun a long way away from the batsman after pitching. A Ali leg glances but can't time it properly. One more to the total |
| 29.2 | Adil Rashid to Kane Williamson, 1, 72kph, K Williamson swats this one. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run |
| 29.3 | Adil Rashid to Azhar Ali, 1, 70kph, Excellent timing from A Ali as he plays an on-drive. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single |
| 29.4 | Adil Rashid to Kane Williamson, 6, 71kph, That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic cut. Fielder is underneath it but the ball sails over his head. SIX |
| And that's the 50 run partnership! Excellent batting from this pair. | |
| 29.5 | Adil Rashid to Kane Williamson, 0, 80kph, Big turn from the spinner. K Williamson late cuts but can't time it properly. No runs taken |
| 29.6 | Adil Rashid to Kane Williamson, 4, 71kph, That spun a long way away from the batsman after pitching. K Williamson plays an extravagant late cut. Glorious timing. Excellent timing and placement. Four |
| End of over 30 (13 runs) Auckland Aces 168 / 1 (RR: 5.60) | |
| Azhar Ali 53* (87b 5x4 0x6) Adil Rashid 7-0-46-1 Kane Williamson 42 (24b 4x4 3x6) Mujeeb Ur Rahman 4-0-21-0 | |
| 30.1 | Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Azhar Ali, 0, 70kph, A Ali puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Hit straight to the fielder at mid-on. No run |
| 30.2 | Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Azhar Ali, 1, 71kph, A Ali puts bat to ball but mistimes it. One more |
| 30.3 | Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Kane Williamson, 0, 73kph, M Ur Rahman floats a delivery to K Williamson. Spanked through the leg side. Great leg glance. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. K Williamson rightly sends him back |
| 30.4 | Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Kane Williamson, 6, 73kph, M Ur Rahman floats a delivery to K Williamson and he lofts this one and the ball just clears the ropes |
| 30.5 | Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Kane Williamson, 4, 70kph, M Ur Rahman gives this one some air. Full length just outside off stump. Not quite where K Williamson intended it to go |
| That's K Williamson's 50! Well played. | |
| 30.6 | Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Kane Williamson, 1, 73kph, M Ur Rahman gives this one some air. That spun a long way into the batsman after pitching. K Williamson puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Can't get this past the fielder. One more |
| End of over 31 (12 runs) Auckland Aces 180 / 1 (RR: 5.81) | |
| Kane Williamson 53* (28b 5x4 4x6) Mujeeb Ur Rahman 5-0-33-0 Azhar Ali 54 (89b 5x4 0x6) Adil Rashid 7-0-46-1 | |
| 31.1 | Adil Rashid to Kane Williamson, 0, 70kph, A Rashid gives this one some air and he rips a leggie that turns viciously away from the batsman. K Williamson puts bat to ball but mistimes it. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. K Williamson rightly sends him back |
| 31.2 | Adil Rashid to Kane Williamson, 0, 70kph, A Rashid gives this one some air and he rips a leggie that turns viciously away from the batsman. Crunched through the off side. Well executed drive. No runs taken |
| 31.3 | Adil Rashid to Kane Williamson, 0, 73kph, Big turn from the spinner. Crunched through the off side. Well executed drive |
| 31.4 | Adil Rashid to Kane Williamson, 1, 86kph, A Rashid fires in a quicker one. Not finding much turn off this surface. Misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single |
| 31.5 | Adil Rashid to Azhar Ali, 3, 72kph, The straight one now. Excellent timing from A Ali as he plays a square drive. A Ali pushes hard. They run three |
| 31.6 | Adil Rashid to Kane Williamson, 1, 72kph, A Rashid floats a delivery to K Williamson and he puts lots of revolutions on this delivery. K Williamson plays it gently through the leg side and he trots through for the single |
| End of over 32 (5 runs) Auckland Aces 185 / 1 (RR: 5.78) | |
| Kane Williamson 55* (33b 5x4 4x6) Adil Rashid 8-0-51-1 Azhar Ali 57 (90b 5x4 0x6) Mujeeb Ur Rahman 5-0-33-0 | |
| 32.1 | Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Kane Williamson, 0, 87kph, He finds a fraction of turn off the surface. K Williamson plays a cut, but can't time it properly. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. K Williamson rightly sends him back |
| 32.2 | Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Kane Williamson, 2, 70kph, The offie now and it turns into the batsman. The initial call is two - the batsmen make it quite easily in the end |
| 32.3 | Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Kane Williamson, 0, 70kph, M Ur Rahman gives this one some air. Gentle offie turns into the batsman. K Williamson plays it gently through the off side. Is quick to cut off the single |
| 32.4 | Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Kane Williamson, 1, 70kph, Hit straight to the fielder. One more |
| 32.5 | Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Azhar Ali, 0, 81kph, Not finding much turn off this surface. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. A Ali rightly sends him back |
| 32.6 | Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Azhar Ali, 0, 85kph, full length outside off stump. A Ali defends off the front foot. No runs taken |
| End of over 33 (3 runs) Auckland Aces 188 / 1 (RR: 5.70) | |
| Kane Williamson 58* (37b 5x4 4x6) Mujeeb Ur Rahman 6-0-36-0 Azhar Ali 57 (92b 5x4 0x6) Adil Rashid 8-0-51-1 | |
| 33.1 | Adil Rashid to Kane Williamson, 1, 70kph, A Rashid floats a delivery to K Williamson and he puts bat to ball but mistimes it. That is an excellent call by K Williamson. One run |
| 33.2 | Adil Rashid to Azhar Ali, 1, 82kph, A Rashid pushes this one through slightly quicker. That one goes on straight with the arm. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed leg glance. That is an excellent call by A Ali. One run |
| 33.3 | Adil Rashid to Kane Williamson, 4, 91kph, A Rashid fires in a quicker one. Big turn from the spinner. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic cut. Can't cut it off. Four |
| 33.4 | Adil Rashid to Kane Williamson, 0, 70kph, A big leggie now and it grips and spins away from the batsman. K Williamson puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Is quick to cut off the single |
| 33.5 | Adil Rashid to Kane Williamson, 1, 71kph, K Williamson plays an extravagant leg glance. Glorious timing. Single taken |
| 33.6 | Adil Rashid to Azhar Ali, OUT, 82kph, A Ali completely mishits a cut. Oh dear, a lapse of concentration there by the batsman and it is an easy catch for N Gubbins |
| Azhar Ali c N Gubbins b A Rashid 58 (135m 94b 5x4 0x6) SR: 61.70 | |
| End of over 34 (7 runs) Auckland Aces 195 / 2 (RR: 5.74) | |
| Kane Williamson 64* (41b 6x4 4x6) Adil Rashid 9-0-58-2 Mujeeb Ur Rahman 6-0-36-0 | |
| The new batsman is Virat Kohli. | |
| Stuart Broad will start a new spell. | |
| 34.1 | Stuart Broad to Kane Williamson, 3, 120kph, S Broad ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. Wicket to wicket delivery. Three more to the total |
| 34.2 | Stuart Broad to Virat Kohli, 0, 122kph, This one is military medium from S Broad and he bowls this gun-barrel straight. Hit straight to the fielder. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. V Kohli rightly sends him back |
| 34.3 | Stuart Broad to Virat Kohli, 1, 120kph, S Broad bowls this gun-barrel straight. Aggressive leg glance from V Kohli. That is a comfortable single |
| 34.4 | Stuart Broad to Kane Williamson, 0, 120kph, Spanked through the off side. Great drive. Not in the gap |
| 34.5 | Stuart Broad to Kane Williamson, 0, 120kph, No great pace there from S Broad. Defensively played. Is quick to cut off the single |
| 34.6 | Stuart Broad to Kane Williamson, 0, 121kph, That one goes on straight. Crunched through the off side. Well executed drive. No run |
| End of over 35 (4 runs) Auckland Aces 199 / 2 (RR: 5.69) | |
| Virat Kohli 1* (2b 0x4 0x6) Stuart Broad 9-0-31-0 Kane Williamson 67 (45b 6x4 4x6) Adil Rashid 9-0-58-2 | |
| Mujeeb Ur Rahman will start a new spell. | |
| 35.1 | Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Virat Kohli, 0, 71kph, V Kohli late cuts but can't time it properly. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. V Kohli rightly sends him back |
| 35.2 | Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Virat Kohli, 0, 70kph, The straight one now. V Kohli plays an extravagant leg glance. Glorious timing |
| 35.3 | Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Virat Kohli, 0, 77kph, V Kohli cuts but can't time it properly |
| 35.4 | Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Virat Kohli, 4, 70kph, M Ur Rahman floats a delivery to V Kohli. That one goes on straight with the arm. Crunched through the off side. Well executed late cut. Excellent timing and placement. Four |
| 35.5 | Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Virat Kohli, 0, 70kph, M Ur Rahman rips an offie that turns viciously into the batsman. V Kohli plays a punchy cut. Not in the gap |
| 35.6 | Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Virat Kohli, 1, 72kph, M Ur Rahman tosses this one up to V Kohli. Not finding much turn off this surface. V Kohli plays it gently through the leg side. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end |
| End of over 36 (5 runs) Auckland Aces 204 / 2 (RR: 5.67) | |
| Virat Kohli 6* (8b 1x4 0x6) Mujeeb Ur Rahman 7-0-41-0 Kane Williamson 67 (45b 6x4 4x6) Stuart Broad 9-0-31-0 | |
| 36.1 | Stuart Broad to Virat Kohli, 1, 122kph, S Broad pushes this through at no great pace and he hits a short length just outside off. V Kohli cuts but can't time it properly. Single taken |
| 36.2 | Stuart Broad to Kane Williamson, 4, 122kph, This one is military medium from S Broad and he bowls this gun-barrel straight. K Williamson plays a punchy upper cut. Excellent timing and placement. Four |
| 36.3 | Stuart Broad to Kane Williamson, 0, 122kph, K Williamson plays that one with the full face of the bat. Is quick to cut off the single |
| 36.4 | Stuart Broad to Kane Williamson, 0, 120kph, S Broad pushes this through at no great pace and he maintains a tight line just outside off. K Williamson drives but can't time it properly. Is quick to cut off the single |
| 36.5 | Stuart Broad to Kane Williamson, 1, 120kph, This one is military medium from S Broad. Good and straight. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic drive. Easy single to be had there |
| 36.6 | Stuart Broad to Virat Kohli, 0, 122kph, That one goes on straight. V Kohli plays it gently through the off side and he struck that too firmly to take the single |
| S Broad has finished his allocation and ends with very economical figures. | |
| Stuart Broad 0 / 37 in 10.0 overs, 0 maidens | |
| End of over 37 (6 runs) Auckland Aces 210 / 2 (RR: 5.68) | |
| Kane Williamson 72* (49b 7x4 4x6) Stuart Broad 10-0-37-0 Virat Kohli 7 (10b 1x4 0x6) Mujeeb Ur Rahman 7-0-41-0 | |
| 37.1 | Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Kane Williamson, 4, 72kph, M Ur Rahman gives this one some air and he rips an offie that turns viciously into the batsman. Crunched through the off side. Well executed late cut. Not quite where K Williamson intended it to go |
| 37.2 | Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Kane Williamson, 0, 76kph, M Ur Rahman pushes this one through slightly quicker. A hint of turn into. K Williamson plays it gently through the off side. No run |
| 37.3 | Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Kane Williamson, 1, 71kph, M Ur Rahman floats a delivery to K Williamson and he plays it gently through the off side. K Williamson trots through for the single |
| 37.4 | Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Virat Kohli, 0, 78kph, M Ur Rahman pushes this one through slightly quicker and he gets this one to grip and turn. Crunched through the off side. Well executed cover drive. Hit straight to the fielder at deep mid-off. No run |
| 37.5 | Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Virat Kohli, 1, 81kph, This one is bowled slightly flatter, slightly quicker. Big turn from the spinner. V Kohli plays a square drive, the ball rears and takes the shoulder of the bat. Easy single to be had there |
| 37.6 | Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Kane Williamson, 2, 80kph, K Williamson pushes hard for two. Excellent running |
| End of over 38 (8 runs) Auckland Aces 218 / 2 (RR: 5.74) | |
| Virat Kohli 8* (12b 1x4 0x6) Mujeeb Ur Rahman 8-0-49-0 Kane Williamson 79 (53b 8x4 4x6) Stuart Broad 10-0-37-0 | |
| Daniel Christian will start a new spell. | |
| 38.1 | Daniel Christian to Virat Kohli, 1, 132kph, D Christian hits a short length just outside off. Well-timed cut there. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single |
| 38.2 | Daniel Christian to Kane Williamson, 0, 131kph, K Williamson puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Is quick to cut off the single |
| 38.3 | Daniel Christian to Kane Williamson, 0, 133kph, Wicket to wicket delivery. K Williamson puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Not in the gap |
| 38.4 | Daniel Christian to Kane Williamson, 1, 135kph, D Christian puts his back into this delivery and he hits a short length just outside off. K Williamson cuts but can't time it properly. That is an excellent call by K Williamson. One run |
| 38.5 | Daniel Christian to Virat Kohli, 2, 135kph, D Christian maintains an off stump line. V Kohli plays a punchy cut and he takes a couple of runs |
| 38.6 | Daniel Christian to Virat Kohli, 4, 131kph, D Christian is working up a decent pace here. Short length just outside off stump. That's a boundary |
| End of over 39 (8 runs) Auckland Aces 226 / 2 (RR: 5.79) | |
| Kane Williamson 80* (56b 8x4 4x6) Daniel Christian 6-0-35-0 Virat Kohli 15 (15b 2x4 0x6) Mujeeb Ur Rahman 8-0-49-0 | |
| 39.1 | Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Kane Williamson, 0, 71kph, K Williamson plays it gently through the off side. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. K Williamson rightly sends him back |
| 39.2 | Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Kane Williamson, 0, 70kph, K Williamson puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Not in the gap |
| 39.3 | Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Kane Williamson, 1, 89kph, K Williamson plays it gently through the off side. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end |
| 39.4 | Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Virat Kohli, 4, 70kph, M Ur Rahman tosses this one up to V Kohli. Excellent timing from V Kohli as he plays a late cut. The ball races away for a boundary |
| 39.5 | Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Virat Kohli, 1, 80kph, This one is bowled slightly flatter, slightly quicker. Gentle offie turns into the batsman. V Kohli plays it gently through the off side. Can't get this past the fielder. One more |
| 39.6 | Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Kane Williamson, OUT, 72kph, full length just outside off stump. K Williamson was in no position to play that stroke. There is a mix up mid-pitch and M Dhoni whips off the bails. Run out |
| Kane Williamson run out (A Rashid) 81 (66m 60b 8x4 4x6) SR: 135.00 | |
| End of over 40 (6 runs) Auckland Aces 232 / 3 (RR: 5.80) | |
| Virat Kohli 20* (17b 3x4 0x6) Mujeeb Ur Rahman 9-0-55-0 Daniel Christian 6-0-35-0 | |
| The new batsman is George Munsey. | |
| 40.1 | Daniel Christian to Virat Kohli, 1lb, 135kph, That continues on straight. V Kohli plays for the movement, but the ball beats the bat. One more to the total |
| 40.2 | Daniel Christian to George Munsey, 0, 132kph, D Christian flings this through at decent pace. G Munsey swats this one. Is quick to cut off the single |
| 40.3 | Daniel Christian to George Munsey, 1, 134kph, D Christian hits a short length outside off. Well-timed late cut there. Misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single |
| 40.4 | Daniel Christian to Virat Kohli, 0, 132kph, D Christian is working up a decent pace here and he bowls this gun-barrel straight. V Kohli plays it gently through the off side. Hit straight to the fielder at extra-cover. No run |
| 40.5 | Daniel Christian to Virat Kohli, 1lb, 133kph, short and straight. Oh beaten comprehensively there. One more |
| 40.6 | Daniel Christian to George Munsey, 0, 132kph, D Christian is working up a decent pace here and he maintains an off stump line. Defensively played. No run |
| End of over 41 (3 runs) Auckland Aces 235 / 3 (RR: 5.73) | |
| Virat Kohli 20* (20b 3x4 0x6) Daniel Christian 7-0-36-0 George Munsey 1 (3b 0x4 0x6) Mujeeb Ur Rahman 9-0-55-0 | |
| Adil Rashid will start a new spell. | |
| 41.1 | Adil Rashid to Virat Kohli, 1, 70kph, A Rashid tosses this one up to V Kohli. Big turn from the spinner. Excellent timing from V Kohli as he plays a leg glance. They take a single |
| 41.2 | Adil Rashid to George Munsey, 1, 70kph, A Rashid gives this one some air. G Munsey on-drives but can't time it properly. Can't get this past the fielder. One more |
| 41.3 | Adil Rashid to Virat Kohli, 0, 74kph, The straight one now. V Kohli plays a punchy cover drive. Not in the gap |
| 41.4 | Adil Rashid to Virat Kohli, 1, 70kph, This one bites viciously and spins a long way. V Kohli puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run |
| 41.5 | Adil Rashid to George Munsey, 1, 72kph, A Rashid rips a leggie that turns viciously into the batsman. G Munsey puts bat to ball but mistimes it. That is a comfortable single |
| 41.6 | Adil Rashid to Virat Kohli, 1, 70kph, Big turn from the spinner. V Kohli puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run |
| Not the best of outings from A Rashid. He'll want to forget this in a hurry. | |
| Adil Rashid 2 / 63 in 10.0 overs, 0 maidens | |
| End of over 42 (5 runs) Auckland Aces 240 / 3 (RR: 5.71) | |
| Virat Kohli 23* (24b 3x4 0x6) Adil Rashid 10-0-63-2 George Munsey 3 (5b 0x4 0x6) Daniel Christian 7-0-36-0 | |
| 42.1 | Daniel Christian to Virat Kohli, WIDE, D Christian pushes this delivery way down the leg side and it's rightly wided by the umpire |
| 42.1 | Daniel Christian to Virat Kohli, 2, 135kph, D Christian maintains an off stump line. Two runs |
| 42.2 | Daniel Christian to Virat Kohli, 1, 130kph, D Christian puts his back into this delivery and he hits a short length just outside off. Aggressive cover drive from V Kohli. That is an excellent call by V Kohli. One run |
| 42.3 | Daniel Christian to George Munsey, 1, 134kph, D Christian flings this through at decent pace and he maintains an off stump line. G Munsey swats this one. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end |
| 42.4 | Daniel Christian to Virat Kohli, 1, 135kph, short length just outside off stump. V Kohli on-drives but can't time it properly. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run |
| 42.5 | Daniel Christian to George Munsey, OUT, 131kph, D Christian pitches that one on middle. G Munsey completely mishits an on-drive. Adil Rashid is after it and takes a spectacular catch! |
| George Munsey c A Rashid b D Christian 4 (11m 7b 0x4 0x6) SR: 57.14 | |
| The new batsman is Glenn Phillips. | |
| 42.6 | Daniel Christian to Glenn Phillips, 1, 133kph, D Christian flings this through at decent pace. Excellent timing from G Phillips as he plays a cut. They take a single |
| End of over 43 (7 runs) Auckland Aces 247 / 4 (RR: 5.74) | |
| Glenn Phillips 1* (1b 0x4 0x6) Daniel Christian 8-0-43-1 Virat Kohli 27 (27b 3x4 0x6) Adil Rashid 10-0-63-2 | |
| Mujeeb Ur Rahman will start a new spell. | |
| 43.1 | Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Glenn Phillips, 0, 78kph, full length just outside off stump. G Phillips plays it gently through the off side. No runs taken |
| 43.2 | Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Glenn Phillips, 1, 74kph, M Ur Rahman gets this one to grip and turn. G Phillips late cuts but can't time it properly. One more |
| 43.3 | Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Virat Kohli, 3, 73kph, Breaks into just off the straight. Well-timed on-drive there. V Kohli pushes hard. They run three |
| 43.4 | Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Glenn Phillips, 0, 70kph, The offie now and it turns into the batsman. Aggressive leg glance from G Phillips. No runs taken |
| 43.5 | Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Glenn Phillips, 1, 71kph, full length just outside off stump. G Phillips puts bat to ball but mistimes it. One more |
| 43.6 | Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Virat Kohli, 4, 70kph, Not quite where V Kohli intended it to go |
| Not the best of outings from M Ur Rahman. He'll want to forget this in a hurry. | |
| Mujeeb Ur Rahman 0 / 64 in 10.0 overs, 0 maidens | |
| End of over 44 (9 runs) Auckland Aces 256 / 4 (RR: 5.82) | |
| Glenn Phillips 3* (5b 0x4 0x6) Mujeeb Ur Rahman 10-0-64-0 Virat Kohli 34 (29b 4x4 0x6) Daniel Christian 8-0-43-1 | |
| Kasun Rajitha will start a new spell. | |
| 44.1 | Kasun Rajitha to Glenn Phillips, 4, 123kph, K Rajitha pushes this through at no great pace. That continues on straight. G Phillips plays an extravagant leg glance. Glorious timing. That went to the boundary in a flash |
| 44.2 | Kasun Rajitha to Glenn Phillips, 1, 120kph, K Rajitha is struggling to find much pace off this surface. G Phillips played that with soft hands. The batsmen only take one |
| 44.3 | Kasun Rajitha to Virat Kohli, 0, 122kph, K Rajitha is struggling to find much pace off this surface. Wicket to wicket delivery. Spanked through the off side. Great drive. No run |
| 44.4 | Kasun Rajitha to Virat Kohli, 4, 120kph, V Kohli plays an extravagant drive. Glorious timing. Through deep extra-cover for four. Imperious |
| 44.5 | Kasun Rajitha to Virat Kohli, 0, 120kph, short and straight. V Kohli plays it gently through the off side. No runs taken |
| 44.6 | Kasun Rajitha to Virat Kohli, OUT, 120kph, K Rajitha pushes this through at no great pace. Short length just outside off stump. V Kohli can't get the drive away. BOWLED HIM! |
| Virat Kohli b K Rajitha 38 (44m 33b 5x4 0x6) SR: 115.15 | |
| End of over 45 (9 runs) Auckland Aces 265 / 5 (RR: 5.89) | |
| Glenn Phillips 8* (7b 1x4 0x6) Kasun Rajitha 4-0-26-1 Mujeeb Ur Rahman 10-0-64-0 | |
| The new batsman is Andre Russell. | |
| Billy Stanlake will start a new spell. | |
| 45.1 | Billy Stanlake to Glenn Phillips, 0, 137kph, Not much movement from this surface. Defended off the back foot |
| 45.2 | Billy Stanlake to Glenn Phillips, 0, 136kph, Hit straight to the fielder. Hit straight to the fielder at point. No run |
| 45.3 | Billy Stanlake to Glenn Phillips, 2, 136kph, B Stanlake puts his back into this delivery. Excellent timing from G Phillips as he plays a square drive. G Phillips takes a couple of runs |
| 45.4 | Billy Stanlake to Glenn Phillips, 0, 132kph, G Phillips square drives but can't time it properly. Is quick to cut off the single |
| 45.5 | Billy Stanlake to Glenn Phillips, 1, 134kph, B Stanlake bowls this gun-barrel straight. G Phillips plays a punchy drive. That is a comfortable single |
| 45.6 | Billy Stanlake to Andre Russell, 0, 133kph, B Stanlake flings this through at decent pace and he pitches that one just outside off. A Russell puts bat to ball but mistimes it. No runs taken |
| End of over 46 (3 runs) Auckland Aces 268 / 5 (RR: 5.83) | |
| Glenn Phillips 11* (12b 1x4 0x6) Billy Stanlake 4-0-25-0 Andre Russell 0 (1b 0x4 0x6) Kasun Rajitha 4-0-26-1 | |
| 46.1 | Kasun Rajitha to Glenn Phillips, 0, 120kph, That continues on straight. G Phillips leg glances but can't time it properly. Is quick to cut off the single |
| 46.2 | Kasun Rajitha to Glenn Phillips, 0, 122kph, No great pace there from K Rajitha and he hits a short length just outside off. G Phillips drives but can't time it properly. Not in the gap |
| 46.3 | Kasun Rajitha to Glenn Phillips, 1, 122kph, K Rajitha hits a short length just outside off. G Phillips drives but can't time it properly. The batsmen only take one |
| 46.4 | Kasun Rajitha to Andre Russell, 0, 121kph, This one is military medium from K Rajitha. That one goes on straight. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed on-drive. No run |
| 46.5 | Kasun Rajitha to Andre Russell, 0, 121kph, K Rajitha is struggling to find much pace off this surface. A Russell puts bat to ball but mistimes it. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. A Russell rightly sends him back |
| 46.6 | Kasun Rajitha to Andre Russell, 1, 122kph, A Russell puts bat to ball but mistimes it. That is an excellent call by A Russell. One run |
| End of over 47 (2 runs) Auckland Aces 270 / 5 (RR: 5.74) | |
| Andre Russell 1* (4b 0x4 0x6) Kasun Rajitha 5-0-28-1 Glenn Phillips 12 (15b 1x4 0x6) Billy Stanlake 4-0-25-0 | |
| 47.1 | Billy Stanlake to Andre Russell, OUT, 136kph, A Russell can't get the pull away. The ball is sent into orbit! A Rashid settles under it and takes a fine catch |
| Andre Russell c A Rashid b B Stanlake 1 (8m 5b 0x4 0x6) SR: 20.00 | |
| The new batsman is Mitchell Santner. | |
| 47.2 | Billy Stanlake to Mitchell Santner, 0, 133kph, M Santner pushes this ball through the leg side. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. M Santner rightly sends him back |
| 47.3 | Billy Stanlake to Mitchell Santner, 1, 136kph, B Stanlake flings this through at decent pace. Short and straight. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic on-drive. They take a single |
| 47.4 | Billy Stanlake to Glenn Phillips, 1, 136kph, That continues on straight. G Phillips cover drives but can't time it properly. One more to the total |
| 47.5 | Billy Stanlake to Mitchell Santner, 0, 133kph, Daniel Christian drops a sitter. Not in the gap |
| 47.6 | Billy Stanlake to Mitchell Santner, 1, 136kph, B Stanlake puts his back into this delivery. M Santner plays it gently through the off side and he trots through for the single |
| End of over 48 (3 runs) Auckland Aces 273 / 6 (RR: 5.69) | |
| Mitchell Santner 2* (4b 0x4 0x6) Billy Stanlake 5-0-28-1 Glenn Phillips 13 (16b 1x4 0x6) Kasun Rajitha 5-0-28-1 | |
| 48.1 | Kasun Rajitha to Mitchell Santner, 0, 122kph, Not much movement from this surface. M Santner puts bat to ball but mistimes it. No runs taken |
| 48.2 | Kasun Rajitha to Mitchell Santner, 4, 120kph, short and straight. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic square drive. Four more to the total |
| 48.3 | Kasun Rajitha to Mitchell Santner, 0, 122kph, K Rajitha ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman and he pitches that one outside off. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed on-drive. No run |
| 48.4 | Kasun Rajitha to Mitchell Santner, 1, 120kph, M Santner plays it gently through the off side. Misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single |
| 48.5 | Kasun Rajitha to Glenn Phillips, 1, 122kph, K Rajitha ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman and he maintains an off stump line. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsmen only take one |
| 48.6 | Kasun Rajitha to Mitchell Santner, 0, 120kph, K Rajitha ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. Not much movement from this surface. M Santner puts bat to ball but mistimes it. No runs taken |
| End of over 49 (6 runs) Auckland Aces 279 / 6 (RR: 5.69) | |
| Glenn Phillips 14* (17b 1x4 0x6) Kasun Rajitha 6-0-34-1 Mitchell Santner 7 (9b 1x4 0x6) Billy Stanlake 5-0-28-1 | |
| 49.1 | Billy Stanlake to Glenn Phillips, 1, 132kph, B Stanlake is working up a decent pace here and he pitches that one just outside off. G Phillips puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Easy single to be had there |
| 49.2 | Billy Stanlake to Mitchell Santner, 0, 131kph, B Stanlake maintains a tight line on middle. M Santner plays that one with the full face of the bat. No run |
| 49.3 | Billy Stanlake to Mitchell Santner, 1lb, 136kph, B Stanlake bowls this gun-barrel straight. M Santner is beaten by the movement. One more to the total |
| 49.4 | Billy Stanlake to Glenn Phillips, 1, 131kph, B Stanlake flings this through at decent pace. Not much movement from this surface. G Phillips puts bat to ball but mistimes it. They take a single |
| 49.5 | Billy Stanlake to Mitchell Santner, 1, 136kph, B Stanlake puts his back into this delivery and he maintains a tight line outside off. M Santner swats this one and he trots through for the single |
| 49.6 | Billy Stanlake to Glenn Phillips, 0, 131kph, B Stanlake bowls this gun-barrel straight. G Phillips plays a punchy on-drive. Not in the gap |
| End of over 50 (4 runs) Auckland Aces 283 / 6 (RR: 5.66) | |
| Mitchell Santner 8* (12b 1x4 0x6) Billy Stanlake 6-0-31-1 Glenn Phillips 16 (20b 1x4 0x6) Kasun Rajitha 6-0-34-1 | |
| Close of innings: Auckland Aces - 283 / 6 | |
| Kane Williamson 81 (60) | |
| Colin Munro 64 (69) | |
| Adil Rashid 2 / 63 | |
| Billy Stanlake 1 / 31 | |
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| FOW: 1/109( Colin Munro, 22.3), 2/195( Azhar Ali, 33.6), 3/232( Kane Williamson, 39.6), 4/246( George Munsey, 42.5), 5/265( Virat Kohli, 44.6), 6/270( Andre Russell, 47.1), | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Auckland Aces - 283 / 6 Overs 50 RPO: 5.66 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Extras: 13 WD: 2 NB: 0 B: 0 LB: 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Chelsea Blues need 284 runs to win from 50 overs at 5.68 rpo
Chelsea Blues Innings
Chelsea Blues Innings
| The new batsman is Alex Hales. | |
| The new batsman is Shaiman Anwar. | |
| The new bowler is Matt Henry. | |
| 0.1 | Matt Henry to Alex Hales, 1, 136kph, M Henry pitches that one just outside off. A Hales puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single |
| 0.2 | Matt Henry to Shaiman Anwar, 0, 132kph, M Henry hits a short length just outside off. S Anwar drives but can't time it properly. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. S Anwar rightly sends him back |
| 0.3 | Matt Henry to Shaiman Anwar, 1, 132kph, M Henry is working up a decent pace here. That one goes on straight. S Anwar plays it gently through the off side. Can't get this past the fielder. One more |
| 0.4 | Matt Henry to Alex Hales, 0, 131kph, M Henry puts his back into this delivery. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic on-drive. A Hales struck that too firmly to take the single |
| 0.5 | Matt Henry to Alex Hales, 0, 132kph, M Henry puts his back into this delivery and he maintains an off stump line. Excellent timing from A Hales as he plays a drive. A Hales struck that too firmly to take the single |
| 0.6 | Matt Henry to Alex Hales, 1, 131kph, M Henry is working up a decent pace here. A Hales puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Easy single to be had there |
| End of over 1 (3 runs) Chelsea Blues 3 / 0 (RR: 3.00, RRR: 5.71) | |
| Chelsea Blues requires 281 runs to win at 5.73 runs per over | |
| Alex Hales 2* (4b 0x4 0x6) Matt Henry 1-0-3-0 Shaiman Anwar 1 (2b 0x4 0x6) | |
| The new bowler is James Anderson. | |
| 1.1 | James Anderson to Alex Hales, 1, 133kph, J Anderson puts his back into this delivery. A Hales plays an extravagant hook. Glorious timing. A Hales trots through for the single |
| 1.2 | James Anderson to Shaiman Anwar, 1, 132kph, Well-timed cut there. One more to the total |
| 1.3 | James Anderson to Alex Hales, 4, 132kph, J Anderson maintains an off stump line. Excellent timing from A Hales as he plays a square drive. The ball smashes into the advertising boarding now. Four |
| 1.4 | James Anderson to Alex Hales, 1, 130kph, J Anderson ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. Not much movement from this surface. A Hales puts bat to ball but mistimes it. That is an excellent call by A Hales. One run |
| 1.5 | James Anderson to Shaiman Anwar, 0, 130kph, J Anderson flings this through at decent pace. That one goes on straight. Defensive shot. The full face of the blade was presented there. No run |
| 1.6 | James Anderson to Shaiman Anwar, 0, 132kph, That one goes on straight. Defensive shot. The full face of the blade was presented there. No run |
| End of over 2 (7 runs) Chelsea Blues 10 / 0 (RR: 5.00, RRR: 5.69) | |
| Chelsea Blues requires 274 runs to win at 5.71 runs per over | |
| Alex Hales 8* (7b 1x4 0x6) James Anderson 1-0-7-0 Shaiman Anwar 2 (5b 0x4 0x6) Matt Henry 1-0-3-0 | |
| 2.1 | Matt Henry to Alex Hales, 0, 135kph, A Hales gets behind the ball and blocks it. No run |
| 2.2 | Matt Henry to Alex Hales, 1, 135kph, M Henry is working up a decent pace here and he maintains a tight line just outside leg. A Hales plays across the line and the ball finds the leading edge. Can't get this past the fielder. One more |
| 2.3 | Matt Henry to Shaiman Anwar, 0, 135kph, M Henry pitches that one just outside off. S Anwar puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Hit straight to the fielder at mid-wicket. No run |
| 2.4 | Matt Henry to Shaiman Anwar, 1, 135kph, good and straight. S Anwar plays it gently through the off side. Single taken |
| 2.5 | Matt Henry to Alex Hales, 1, 135kph, M Henry is working up a decent pace here and he hits a short length just outside off. Can't get this past the fielder. One more |
| 2.6 | Matt Henry to Shaiman Anwar, 1lb, 131kph, M Henry hits a short length just outside off. S Anwar plays for the movement, but the ball beats the bat. One more to the total |
| End of over 3 (4 runs) Chelsea Blues 14 / 0 (RR: 4.67, RRR: 5.72) | |
| Chelsea Blues requires 270 runs to win at 5.74 runs per over | |
| Shaiman Anwar 3* (8b 0x4 0x6) Matt Henry 2-0-6-0 Alex Hales 10 (10b 1x4 0x6) James Anderson 1-0-7-0 | |
| 3.1 | James Anderson to Shaiman Anwar, 1lb, 130kph, Not much movement from this surface. S Anwar is beaten by the movement. One more to the total |
| 3.2 | James Anderson to Alex Hales, 0, 130kph, A Hales pushes this ball through the off side |
| 3.3 | James Anderson to Alex Hales, 2, 130kph, J Anderson pitches that one just outside off. Crunched through the off side. Well executed square drive. Two more to the total |
| 3.4 | James Anderson to Alex Hales, 1, 132kph, J Anderson flings this through at decent pace. Short and straight. A Hales plays a punchy cut. They take a single |
| 3.5 | James Anderson to Shaiman Anwar, 1lb, 132kph, S Anwar plays for the movement, but the ball beats the bat. One more to the total |
| 3.6 | James Anderson to Alex Hales, 0, 130kph, That continues on straight. A Hales drives but can't time it properly. No runs taken |
| End of over 4 (5 runs) Chelsea Blues 19 / 0 (RR: 4.75, RRR: 5.74) | |
| Chelsea Blues requires 265 runs to win at 5.76 runs per over | |
| Shaiman Anwar 3* (10b 0x4 0x6) James Anderson 2-0-10-0 Alex Hales 13 (14b 1x4 0x6) Matt Henry 2-0-6-0 | |
| 4.1 | Matt Henry to Shaiman Anwar, 0, 133kph, M Henry puts his back into this delivery. Short and straight. S Anwar played that with soft hands. Is quick to cut off the single |
| 4.2 | Matt Henry to Shaiman Anwar, 0, 134kph, That one goes on straight. Crunched through the off side. Well executed cover drive. Is quick to cut off the single |
| 4.3 | Matt Henry to Shaiman Anwar, 0, 135kph, M Henry pitches that one just outside off. Crunched through the off side. Well executed drive. Not in the gap |
| 4.4 | Matt Henry to Shaiman Anwar, 1lb, 130kph, S Anwar swishes at this one and misses. One more to the total |
| 4.5 | Matt Henry to Alex Hales, 4, 130kph, M Henry flings this through at decent pace and he maintains a tight line just outside off. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic on-drive. That runs towards the boundary. Four runs |
| 4.6 | Matt Henry to Alex Hales, OUT, 134kph, M Henry puts his back into this delivery. A Hales played that with soft hands. George Munsey is after it and takes a spectacular catch! |
| Alex Hales c G Munsey b M Henry 17 (22m 16b 2x4 0x6) SR: 106.25 | |
| End of over 5 (5 runs) Chelsea Blues 24 / 1 (RR: 4.80, RRR: 5.76) | |
| Chelsea Blues requires 260 runs to win at 5.78 runs per over | |
| Shaiman Anwar 3* (14b 0x4 0x6) Matt Henry 3-0-10-1 James Anderson 2-0-10-0 | |
| The new batsman is Nick Gubbins. | |
| 5.1 | James Anderson to Shaiman Anwar, 1lb, 132kph, J Anderson is working up a decent pace here and he maintains a tight line just outside off. That is an ungainly shot - S Anwar is lucky not to have edged that. One more to the total |
| 5.2 | James Anderson to Nick Gubbins, 1, 131kph, J Anderson pitches that one outside off. N Gubbins puts bat to ball but mistimes it. One more |
| 5.3 | James Anderson to Shaiman Anwar, 0, 132kph, Wicket to wicket delivery. S Anwar puts bat to ball but mistimes it. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. S Anwar rightly sends him back |
| 5.4 | James Anderson to Shaiman Anwar, 1lb, 130kph, No great pace there from J Anderson and he hits a short length just outside off. S Anwar plays for the movement, but the ball beats the bat. One more to the total |
| 5.5 | James Anderson to Nick Gubbins, 0, 132kph, Aggressive on-drive from N Gubbins. No runs taken |
| 5.6 | James Anderson to Nick Gubbins, 1, 130kph, short length outside off stump. N Gubbins leg glances but can't time it properly. The batsmen only take one |
| End of over 6 (4 runs) Chelsea Blues 28 / 1 (RR: 4.67, RRR: 5.80) | |
| Chelsea Blues requires 256 runs to win at 5.82 runs per over | |
| Nick Gubbins 2* (3b 0x4 0x6) James Anderson 3-0-12-0 Shaiman Anwar 3 (17b 0x4 0x6) Matt Henry 3-0-10-1 | |
| 6.1 | Matt Henry to Nick Gubbins, 0, 135kph, M Henry puts his back into this delivery. N Gubbins goes back to defend it. Hit straight to the fielder at mid-off. No run |
| 6.2 | Matt Henry to Nick Gubbins, 0, 130kph, M Henry puts his back into this delivery. N Gubbins plays it gently through the leg side. No run |
| 6.3 | Matt Henry to Nick Gubbins, 1, 135kph, That continues on straight. N Gubbins plays an extravagant leg glance. Glorious timing. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run |
| 6.4 | Matt Henry to Shaiman Anwar, 1, 130kph, M Henry flings this through at decent pace. That one goes on straight. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed on-drive. They take a single |
| 6.5 | Matt Henry to Nick Gubbins, 1, 135kph, N Gubbins plays it gently through the off side. Misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single |
| 6.6 | Matt Henry to Shaiman Anwar, 0, 132kph, M Henry flings this through at decent pace. That continues on straight. S Anwar on-drives but can't time it properly. Hit straight to the fielder at mid-wicket. No run |
| End of over 7 (3 runs) Chelsea Blues 31 / 1 (RR: 4.43, RRR: 5.86) | |
| Chelsea Blues requires 253 runs to win at 5.88 runs per over | |
| Nick Gubbins 4* (7b 0x4 0x6) Matt Henry 4-0-13-1 Shaiman Anwar 4 (19b 0x4 0x6) James Anderson 3-0-12-0 | |
| 7.1 | James Anderson to Nick Gubbins, 0, 132kph, J Anderson flings this through at decent pace. N Gubbins puts bat to ball but mistimes it |
| 7.2 | James Anderson to Nick Gubbins, 1, 130kph, Not much movement from this surface. N Gubbins plays a punchy square drive. The batsmen only take one |
| 7.3 | James Anderson to Shaiman Anwar, 0, 130kph, J Anderson puts his back into this delivery. S Anwar plays it gently through the leg side. No run |
| 7.4 | James Anderson to Shaiman Anwar, 4, 130kph, J Anderson flings this through at decent pace and he hits a short length just outside off. That runs towards the boundary. Four runs |
| 7.5 | James Anderson to Shaiman Anwar, 1, 132kph, J Anderson puts his back into this delivery and he pitches that one just outside off. S Anwar puts bat to ball but mistimes it and he trots through for the single |
| 7.6 | James Anderson to Nick Gubbins, 0, 132kph, Not much movement from this surface. N Gubbins puts bat to ball but mistimes it. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. N Gubbins rightly sends him back |
| End of over 8 (6 runs) Chelsea Blues 37 / 1 (RR: 4.63, RRR: 5.86) | |
| Chelsea Blues requires 247 runs to win at 5.88 runs per over | |
| Shaiman Anwar 9* (22b 1x4 0x6) James Anderson 4-0-18-0 Nick Gubbins 5 (10b 0x4 0x6) Matt Henry 4-0-13-1 | |
| 8.1 | Matt Henry to Shaiman Anwar, 0, 134kph, Wicket to wicket delivery. S Anwar puts bat to ball but mistimes it. No run |
| 8.2 | Matt Henry to Shaiman Anwar, 1, 131kph, M Henry maintains a tight line just outside off. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic cut. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single |
| 8.3 | Matt Henry to Nick Gubbins, 0, 135kph, Not much movement from this surface. N Gubbins plays a square drive, the ball rears and takes the shoulder of the bat. No runs taken |
| 8.4 | Matt Henry to Nick Gubbins, 3, 130kph, Wicket to wicket delivery. N Gubbins plays a punchy hook. They come back for a third. Brilliant running |
| 8.5 | Matt Henry to Shaiman Anwar, 0, 130kph, That continues on straight. S Anwar cover drives but can't time it properly. No run |
| 8.6 | Matt Henry to Shaiman Anwar, 2, 130kph, Spanked through the off side. Great cut. S Anwar pushes hard for two. Excellent running |
| End of over 9 (6 runs) Chelsea Blues 43 / 1 (RR: 4.78, RRR: 5.85) | |
| Chelsea Blues requires 241 runs to win at 5.88 runs per over | |
| Nick Gubbins 8* (12b 0x4 0x6) Matt Henry 5-0-19-1 Shaiman Anwar 12 (26b 1x4 0x6) James Anderson 4-0-18-0 | |
| 9.1 | James Anderson to Nick Gubbins, 0, 132kph, J Anderson maintains an off stump line. N Gubbins puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Is quick to cut off the single |
| 9.2 | James Anderson to Nick Gubbins, 2, 132kph, J Anderson hits a short length outside off. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed hook. The initial call is two - the batsmen make it quite easily in the end |
| 9.3 | James Anderson to Nick Gubbins, 1, 130kph, J Anderson maintains an off stump line. N Gubbins puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Single taken |
| 9.4 | James Anderson to Shaiman Anwar, 4, 130kph, J Anderson is working up a decent pace here. That continues on straight. S Anwar plays an extravagant square drive. Glorious timing. Four more to the total |
| 9.5 | James Anderson to Shaiman Anwar, 1, 130kph, J Anderson bowls this gun-barrel straight. Hit straight to the fielder. That is a comfortable single |
| 9.6 | James Anderson to Nick Gubbins, 0, 130kph, George Munsey drops a sitter. No run |
| End of over 10 (8 runs) Chelsea Blues 51 / 1 (RR: 5.10, RRR: 5.80) | |
| Chelsea Blues requires 233 runs to win at 5.83 runs per over | |
| Shaiman Anwar 17* (28b 2x4 0x6) James Anderson 5-0-26-0 Nick Gubbins 11 (16b 0x4 0x6) Matt Henry 5-0-19-1 | |
| The new bowler is Andre Russell. | |
| 10.1 | Andre Russell to Shaiman Anwar, 1, 134kph, A Russell puts his back into this delivery and he bowls this gun-barrel straight. S Anwar drives but can't time it properly and he trots through for the single |
| 10.2 | Andre Russell to Nick Gubbins, OUT, 136kph, A Russell maintains an off stump line. N Gubbins was in no position to play that stroke. Azhar Ali is after it and takes a spectacular catch! |
| Nick Gubbins c A Ali b A Russell 11 (24m 17b 0x4 0x6) SR: 64.71 | |
| The new batsman is Jos Buttler. | |
| 10.3 | Andre Russell to Jos Buttler, 0, 136kph, J Buttler puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Is quick to cut off the single |
| 10.4 | Andre Russell to Jos Buttler, 1, 136kph, A Russell flings this through at decent pace and he maintains an off stump line. Excellent timing from J Buttler as he plays a drive. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end |
| 10.5 | Andre Russell to Shaiman Anwar, 0, 136kph, A Russell puts his back into this delivery. Not much movement from this surface. S Anwar pushes this ball through the off side. No runs taken |
| 10.6 | Andre Russell to Shaiman Anwar, 2, 136kph, A Russell maintains a tight line just outside off. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic cover drive. Two more runs |
| End of over 11 (4 runs) Chelsea Blues 55 / 2 (RR: 5.00, RRR: 5.85) | |
| Chelsea Blues requires 229 runs to win at 5.87 runs per over | |
| Jos Buttler 1* (2b 0x4 0x6) Andre Russell 1-0-4-1 Shaiman Anwar 20 (31b 2x4 0x6) James Anderson 5-0-26-0 | |
| The new bowler is Mitchell Santner. | |
| 11.1 | Mitchell Santner to Jos Buttler, 1, 72kph, J Buttler plays an extravagant cut. Glorious timing. One more to the total |
| 11.2 | Mitchell Santner to Shaiman Anwar, 1lb, 76kph, The offie now and it turns away from the batsman. S Anwar plays for the movement, but the ball beats the bat. One more to the total |
| 11.3 | Mitchell Santner to Jos Buttler, 4, 80kph, This one bites viciously and spins a long way. That went to the boundary in a flash |
| 11.4 | Mitchell Santner to Jos Buttler, 0, 77kph, M Santner pushes this one through slightly quicker. That one goes on straight with the arm. Textbook example of a forward defensive there. Hit straight to the fielder at mid-off. No run |
| 11.5 | Mitchell Santner to Jos Buttler, 1, 72kph, J Buttler plays a punchy square drive. The batsmen only take one |
| 11.6 | Mitchell Santner to Shaiman Anwar, 0, 72kph, M Santner gets this one to grip and turn. S Anwar cuts but doesn't time it at all. Is quick to cut off the single |
| End of over 12 (7 runs) Chelsea Blues 62 / 2 (RR: 5.17, RRR: 5.82) | |
| Chelsea Blues requires 222 runs to win at 5.84 runs per over | |
| Jos Buttler 7* (6b 1x4 0x6) Mitchell Santner 1-0-6-0 Shaiman Anwar 20 (33b 2x4 0x6) Andre Russell 1-0-4-1 | |
| 12.1 | Andre Russell to Jos Buttler, 0, 131kph, That continues on straight. Defended off the back foot. No runs taken |
| 12.2 | Andre Russell to Jos Buttler, 0, 134kph, A Russell is working up a decent pace here. That one goes on straight. Not in the gap |
| 12.3 | Andre Russell to Jos Buttler, 0, 133kph, That continues on straight. J Buttler gets behind the ball and blocks it. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. J Buttler rightly sends him back |
| 12.4 | Andre Russell to Jos Buttler, 0, 134kph, That continues on straight. No runs taken |
| 12.5 | Andre Russell to Jos Buttler, 1, 136kph, A Russell bowls this gun-barrel straight. Excellent timing from J Buttler as he plays a leg glance. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end |
| 12.6 | Andre Russell to Shaiman Anwar, 1, 134kph, A Russell maintains an off stump line. S Anwar puts bat to ball but mistimes it. One more |
| End of over 13 (2 runs) Chelsea Blues 64 / 2 (RR: 4.92, RRR: 5.92) | |
| Chelsea Blues requires 220 runs to win at 5.95 runs per over | |
| Shaiman Anwar 21* (34b 2x4 0x6) Andre Russell 2-0-6-1 Jos Buttler 8 (11b 1x4 0x6) Mitchell Santner 1-0-6-0 | |
| 13.1 | Mitchell Santner to Shaiman Anwar, 6, 78kph, M Santner pushes this one through slightly quicker. That spun a long way away from the batsman after pitching. Spanked through the leg side. Great sweep. Oh dear. That has been put down in the crowd. Six more |
| 13.2 | Mitchell Santner to Shaiman Anwar, 1, 70kph, M Santner floats a delivery to S Anwar. The offie now and it turns away from the batsman. Crunched through the off side. Well executed square drive. S Anwar trots through for the single |
| 13.3 | Mitchell Santner to Jos Buttler, 4, 70kph, J Buttler plays an extravagant late cut. Glorious timing. The ball races away for a boundary |
| 13.4 | Mitchell Santner to Jos Buttler, 0, 70kph, M Santner gives this one some air. He finds a fraction of turn off the surface. J Buttler cover drives but doesn't time it at all. No run |
| 13.5 | Mitchell Santner to Jos Buttler, 1, 72kph, M Santner tosses this one up to J Buttler and he puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end |
| 13.6 | Mitchell Santner to Shaiman Anwar, 1, 70kph, S Anwar swats this one. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single |
| End of over 14 (13 runs) Chelsea Blues 77 / 2 (RR: 5.50, RRR: 5.72) | |
| Chelsea Blues requires 207 runs to win at 5.75 runs per over | |
| Shaiman Anwar 29* (37b 2x4 1x6) Mitchell Santner 2-0-19-0 Jos Buttler 13 (14b 2x4 0x6) Andre Russell 2-0-6-1 | |
| 14.1 | Andre Russell to Shaiman Anwar, 0, 133kph, S Anwar plays it gently through the off side. No run |
| 14.2 | Andre Russell to Shaiman Anwar, 0, 133kph, A Russell is working up a decent pace here. S Anwar gets behind the ball and blocks it. Is quick to cut off the single |
| 14.3 | Andre Russell to Shaiman Anwar, 3, 136kph, good and straight. S Anwar swats this one. They scramble three. Excellent communication between these two |
| 14.4 | Andre Russell to Jos Buttler, 0, 136kph, A Russell flings this through at decent pace and he maintains a tight line just outside off. J Buttler plays that one with the full face of the bat. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. J Buttler rightly sends him back |
| 14.5 | Andre Russell to Jos Buttler, 0, 136kph, A Russell hits a short length just outside off. Defensive shot. The full face of the blade was presented there. Is quick to cut off the single |
| 14.6 | Andre Russell to Jos Buttler, 0, 134kph, J Buttler plays it gently through the off side. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. J Buttler rightly sends him back |
| End of over 15 (3 runs) Chelsea Blues 80 / 2 (RR: 5.33, RRR: 5.80) | |
| Chelsea Blues requires 204 runs to win at 5.83 runs per over | |
| Shaiman Anwar 32* (40b 2x4 1x6) Andre Russell 3-0-9-1 Jos Buttler 13 (17b 2x4 0x6) Mitchell Santner 2-0-19-0 | |
| 15.1 | Mitchell Santner to Shaiman Anwar, 0, 81kph, The straight one now. Defensive stroke. S Anwar's technique had to be good to play that one and he struck that too firmly to take the single |
| 15.2 | Mitchell Santner to Shaiman Anwar, 0, 72kph, full length on middle stump. S Anwar defends off the front foot. No runs taken |
| 15.3 | Mitchell Santner to Shaiman Anwar, 0, 80kph, S Anwar swats this one. Is quick to cut off the single |
| 15.4 | Mitchell Santner to Shaiman Anwar, 1, 74kph, full length just outside off stump. S Anwar puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Single taken |
| 15.5 | Mitchell Santner to Jos Buttler, 0, 71kph, full length on middle stump. J Buttler plays a square drive, the ball rears and takes the shoulder of the bat. No runs taken |
| 15.6 | Mitchell Santner to Jos Buttler, 0, 78kph, Not finding much turn off this surface. J Buttler plays an extravagant on-drive. Glorious timing. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. J Buttler rightly sends him back |
| End of over 16 (1 runs) Chelsea Blues 81 / 2 (RR: 5.06, RRR: 5.94) | |
| Chelsea Blues requires 203 runs to win at 5.97 runs per over | |
| Shaiman Anwar 33* (44b 2x4 1x6) Mitchell Santner 3-0-20-0 Jos Buttler 13 (19b 2x4 0x6) Andre Russell 3-0-9-1 | |
| The new bowler is Ben Wheeler. | |
| 16.1 | Ben Wheeler to Shaiman Anwar, WIDE, This delivery just skims past S Anwar's pads. Unlucky to be called wide |
| 16.1 | Ben Wheeler to Shaiman Anwar, 1, 122kph, B Wheeler bowls this gun-barrel straight. S Anwar plays it gently through the off side. Single taken |
| 16.2 | Ben Wheeler to Jos Buttler, WIDE, This delivery just skims past J Buttler's pads. Unlucky to be called wide |
| 16.2 | Ben Wheeler to Jos Buttler, 2, 120kph, B Wheeler ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman and he pitches that one just outside off. Two more to the total |
| 16.3 | Ben Wheeler to Jos Buttler, 6, 122kph, No great pace there from B Wheeler. Short length just outside off stump. An audacious shot from J Buttler. Six runs |
| 16.4 | Ben Wheeler to Jos Buttler, 0, 122kph, short and straight. J Buttler plays that one with the full face of the bat. No run |
| 16.5 | Ben Wheeler to Jos Buttler, 1, 122kph, B Wheeler ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. Not much movement from this surface. J Buttler puts bat to ball but mistimes it. That is an excellent call by J Buttler. One run |
| 16.6 | Ben Wheeler to Shaiman Anwar, 4, 122kph, B Wheeler maintains a tight line on middle. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic on-drive. Can't cut it off. Four |
| End of over 17 (16 runs) Chelsea Blues 97 / 2 (RR: 5.71, RRR: 5.64) | |
| Chelsea Blues requires 187 runs to win at 5.67 runs per over | |
| Jos Buttler 22* (23b 2x4 1x6) Ben Wheeler 1-0-16-0 Shaiman Anwar 38 (46b 3x4 1x6) Mitchell Santner 3-0-20-0 | |
| 17.1 | Mitchell Santner to Jos Buttler, 1lb, 75kph, Big turn from the spinner. J Buttler plays for the movement, but the ball beats the bat. One more |
| 17.2 | Mitchell Santner to Shaiman Anwar, 0, 80kph, A little more pace on this one. M Santner gets this one to grip and turn. S Anwar swats this one. Is quick to cut off the single |
| 17.3 | Mitchell Santner to Shaiman Anwar, 1lb, 80kph, S Anwar swishes at this one and misses. One more to the total |
| 17.4 | Mitchell Santner to Jos Buttler, 4, 71kph, Breaks away from just off the straight. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic leg glance. Four all the way |
| And that's the 50 run partnership! Excellent batting from this pair. | |
| 17.5 | Mitchell Santner to Jos Buttler, 1, 82kph, M Santner pushes this one through slightly quicker. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic square drive. That is an excellent call by J Buttler. One run |
| 17.6 | Mitchell Santner to Shaiman Anwar, 4, 75kph, M Santner pushes this one through slightly quicker. Aggressive cover drive from S Anwar. Not quite where S Anwar intended it to go |
| End of over 18 (11 runs) Chelsea Blues 108 / 2 (RR: 6.00, RRR: 5.47) | |
| Chelsea Blues requires 176 runs to win at 5.50 runs per over | |
| Jos Buttler 27* (26b 3x4 1x6) Mitchell Santner 4-0-29-0 Shaiman Anwar 42 (49b 4x4 1x6) Ben Wheeler 1-0-16-0 | |
| 18.1 | Ben Wheeler to Jos Buttler, 4, 121kph, B Wheeler pushes this through at no great pace. Excellent timing from J Buttler as he plays a late cut. The ball smashes into the advertising boarding now. Four |
| 18.2 | Ben Wheeler to Jos Buttler, 0, 120kph, B Wheeler maintains a tight line just outside off. J Buttler goes on to the back foot and keeps it down. No runs taken |
| 18.3 | Ben Wheeler to Jos Buttler, 1, 120kph, B Wheeler ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman and he pitches that one just outside off. J Buttler puts bat to ball but mistimes it. The batsmen only take one |
| 18.4 | Ben Wheeler to Shaiman Anwar, 2, 122kph, Spanked through the off side. Great late cut. Two runs taken. The return is over the stumps |
| 18.5 | Ben Wheeler to Shaiman Anwar, 0, 120kph, S Anwar plays it gently through the off side. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. S Anwar rightly sends him back |
| 18.6 | Ben Wheeler to Shaiman Anwar, 0, 120kph, B Wheeler is struggling to find much pace off this surface and he pitches that one on middle. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. S Anwar rightly sends him back |
| End of over 19 (7 runs) Chelsea Blues 115 / 2 (RR: 6.05, RRR: 5.42) | |
| Chelsea Blues requires 169 runs to win at 5.45 runs per over | |
| Jos Buttler 32* (29b 4x4 1x6) Ben Wheeler 2-0-23-0 Shaiman Anwar 44 (52b 4x4 1x6) Mitchell Santner 4-0-29-0 | |
| Andre Russell will start a new spell. | |
| 19.1 | Andre Russell to Jos Buttler, 1, 133kph, One more |
| 19.2 | Andre Russell to Shaiman Anwar, 0, 133kph, A Russell is working up a decent pace here and he pitches that one just outside off. Defensive shot. The full face of the blade was presented there. Is quick to cut off the single |
| 19.3 | Andre Russell to Shaiman Anwar, 0, 136kph, Wicket to wicket delivery. Defensive stroke. S Anwar's technique had to be good to play that one. No runs taken |
| 19.4 | Andre Russell to Shaiman Anwar, 0, 131kph, Not much movement from this surface. S Anwar puts bat to ball but mistimes it and he struck that too firmly to take the single |
| 19.5 | Andre Russell to Shaiman Anwar, 0, 133kph, Not much movement from this surface. S Anwar gets behind the ball and blocks it. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. S Anwar rightly sends him back |
| 19.6 | Andre Russell to Shaiman Anwar, 1, 130kph, A Russell hits a good length just outside off. S Anwar plays a drive, the ball rears and takes the shoulder of the bat. That is a comfortable single |
| End of over 20 (2 runs) Chelsea Blues 117 / 2 (RR: 5.85, RRR: 5.53) | |
| Chelsea Blues requires 167 runs to win at 5.57 runs per over | |
| Shaiman Anwar 45* (57b 4x4 1x6) Andre Russell 4-0-11-1 Jos Buttler 33 (30b 4x4 1x6) Ben Wheeler 2-0-23-0 | |
| 20.1 | Ben Wheeler to Shaiman Anwar, 0, 120kph, B Wheeler ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. Not much movement from this surface. Well-timed cut there. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. S Anwar rightly sends him back |
| 20.2 | Ben Wheeler to Shaiman Anwar, 0, 122kph, B Wheeler is struggling to find much pace off this surface. Wicket to wicket delivery. Defensive stroke. S Anwar's technique had to be good to play that one. Not in the gap |
| 20.3 | Ben Wheeler to Shaiman Anwar, 1, 120kph, B Wheeler ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman and he maintains an off stump line. S Anwar puts bat to ball but mistimes it. One more to the total |
| 20.4 | Ben Wheeler to Jos Buttler, 0, 120kph, This one is military medium from B Wheeler and he bowls this gun-barrel straight. J Buttler swats this one. Hit straight to the fielder at point. No run |
| 20.5 | Ben Wheeler to Jos Buttler, 0, 122kph, This one is military medium from B Wheeler. That one goes on straight. Aggressive on-drive from J Buttler. No runs taken |
| 20.6 | Ben Wheeler to Jos Buttler, 1, 120kph, J Buttler plays a punchy square drive. They take a single |
| End of over 21 (2 runs) Chelsea Blues 119 / 2 (RR: 5.67, RRR: 5.66) | |
| Chelsea Blues requires 165 runs to win at 5.69 runs per over | |
| Jos Buttler 34* (33b 4x4 1x6) Ben Wheeler 3-0-25-0 Shaiman Anwar 46 (60b 4x4 1x6) Andre Russell 4-0-11-1 | |
| 21.1 | Andre Russell to Jos Buttler, 0, 136kph, A Russell is working up a decent pace here. Not much movement from this surface. J Buttler plays an extravagant drive. Glorious timing. No run |
| 21.2 | Andre Russell to Jos Buttler, 0, 131kph, short and straight. J Buttler plays it gently through the leg side. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. J Buttler rightly sends him back |
| 21.3 | Andre Russell to Jos Buttler, 2, 136kph, Spanked through the off side. Great drive. Two more runs |
| 21.4 | Andre Russell to Jos Buttler, 0, 136kph, short length just outside off stump. Spanked through the off side. Great cover drive |
| 21.5 | Andre Russell to Jos Buttler, 4, 136kph, Overthrows! Poor poor fielding there. Boundary! |
| 21.6 | Andre Russell to Jos Buttler, 1lb, 135kph, A Russell is working up a decent pace here and he maintains an off stump line. That is an ungainly shot - J Buttler is lucky not to have edged that. One more to the total |
| End of over 22 (7 runs) Chelsea Blues 126 / 2 (RR: 5.73, RRR: 5.61) | |
| Chelsea Blues requires 158 runs to win at 5.64 runs per over | |
| Jos Buttler 40* (39b 5x4 1x6) Andre Russell 5-0-17-1 Shaiman Anwar 46 (60b 4x4 1x6) Ben Wheeler 3-0-25-0 | |
| Matt Henry will start a new spell. | |
| 22.1 | Matt Henry to Jos Buttler, 1, 131kph, J Buttler plays it gently through the off side. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run |
| Auckland Aces adjust the field. They have brought in deep point, deep extra-cover. | |
| 22.2 | Matt Henry to Shaiman Anwar, 1, 131kph, Not much movement from this surface. S Anwar puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Single taken |
| 22.3 | Matt Henry to Jos Buttler, 3, 135kph, M Henry is working up a decent pace here. Three more |
| 22.4 | Matt Henry to Shaiman Anwar, 0, 135kph, M Henry bowls this gun-barrel straight. Excellent timing from S Anwar as he plays a leg glance. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. S Anwar rightly sends him back |
| 22.5 | Matt Henry to Shaiman Anwar, 0, 135kph, M Henry hits a short length just outside off. S Anwar plays a punchy cover drive. Not in the gap |
| 22.6 | Matt Henry to Shaiman Anwar, 1, 130kph, M Henry flings this through at decent pace. S Anwar plays it gently through the off side. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end |
| End of over 23 (6 runs) Chelsea Blues 132 / 2 (RR: 5.74, RRR: 5.59) | |
| Chelsea Blues requires 152 runs to win at 5.63 runs per over | |
| Shaiman Anwar 48* (64b 4x4 1x6) Matt Henry 6-0-25-1 Jos Buttler 44 (41b 5x4 1x6) Andre Russell 5-0-17-1 | |
| 23.1 | Andre Russell to Shaiman Anwar, 0, 131kph, A Russell flings this through at decent pace. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic leg glance. Not in the gap |
| 23.2 | Andre Russell to Shaiman Anwar, 0, 132kph, A Russell maintains a tight line just outside off. S Anwar drives but can't time it properly. Is quick to cut off the single |
| 23.3 | Andre Russell to Shaiman Anwar, 0, 131kph, A Russell puts his back into this delivery. Spanked through the off side. Great cover drive. Is quick to cut off the single |
| 23.4 | Andre Russell to Shaiman Anwar, 0, 135kph, Wicket to wicket delivery. S Anwar puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Not in the gap |
| 23.5 | Andre Russell to Shaiman Anwar, 0, 131kph, A Russell puts his back into this delivery. Not much movement from this surface. S Anwar puts bat to ball but mistimes it. No runs taken |
| 23.6 | Andre Russell to Shaiman Anwar, 0, 130kph, This one is military medium from A Russell. That one goes on straight. S Anwar swats this one. Hit straight to the fielder at point. No run |
| End of over 24 (0 runs) Chelsea Blues 132 / 2 (RR: 5.50, RRR: 5.81) | |
| Chelsea Blues requires 152 runs to win at 5.85 runs per over | |
| Jos Buttler 44* (41b 5x4 1x6) Andre Russell 6-1-17-1 Shaiman Anwar 48 (70b 4x4 1x6) Matt Henry 6-0-25-1 | |
| 24.1 | Matt Henry to Jos Buttler, 0, 130kph, M Henry puts his back into this delivery and he maintains an off stump line. J Buttler puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Hit straight to the fielder at deep mid-off. No run |
| 24.2 | Matt Henry to Jos Buttler, 0, 130kph, That continues on straight. J Buttler on-drives but can't time it properly |
| 24.3 | Matt Henry to Jos Buttler, 1lb, 130kph, M Henry puts his back into this delivery. J Buttler misses it completely. One more |
| 24.4 | Matt Henry to Shaiman Anwar, 4, 135kph, Four all the way |
| That's S Anwar's 50! Well played. | |
| 24.5 | Matt Henry to Shaiman Anwar, 0, 134kph, Aggressive drive from S Anwar. No runs taken |
| 24.6 | Matt Henry to Shaiman Anwar, 3, 132kph, Crunched through the off side. Well executed drive. S Anwar did not quite get hold of this. They do well to run three |
| End of over 25 (8 runs) Chelsea Blues 140 / 2 (RR: 5.60, RRR: 5.72) | |
| Chelsea Blues requires 144 runs to win at 5.76 runs per over | |
| Shaiman Anwar 55* (73b 5x4 1x6) Matt Henry 7-0-32-1 Jos Buttler 44 (44b 5x4 1x6) Andre Russell 6-1-17-1 | |
| Mitchell Santner will start a new spell. | |
| 25.1 | Mitchell Santner to Shaiman Anwar, 2, 72kph, Spanked through the off side. Great cut. The batsmen run hard and complete a comfortable two |
| 25.2 | Mitchell Santner to Shaiman Anwar, 6, 81kph, full length just outside off stump. Oh dear. That has been put down in the crowd. Six more |
| 25.3 | Mitchell Santner to Shaiman Anwar, 1, 83kph, This one is bowled slightly flatter, slightly quicker. Big turn from the spinner. Easy single to be had there |
| 25.4 | Mitchell Santner to Jos Buttler, 4, 70kph, M Santner floats a delivery to J Buttler. That runs away for four |
| That brings up the phundred partnership between these two. Fantastic effort from J Buttler and S Anwar. | |
| 25.5 | Mitchell Santner to Jos Buttler, 1lb, 72kph, M Santner gives this one some air and he gets this one to grip and turn. That is an ungainly shot - J Buttler is lucky not to have edged that. One more |
| 25.6 | Mitchell Santner to Shaiman Anwar, 4, 74kph, M Santner tosses this one up to S Anwar. The ball smashes into the advertising boarding now. Four |
| End of over 26 (18 runs) Chelsea Blues 158 / 2 (RR: 6.08, RRR: 5.21) | |
| Chelsea Blues requires 126 runs to win at 5.25 runs per over | |
| Jos Buttler 48* (46b 6x4 1x6) Mitchell Santner 5-0-46-0 Shaiman Anwar 68 (77b 6x4 2x6) Matt Henry 7-0-32-1 | |
| 26.1 | Matt Henry to Jos Buttler, 0, 130kph, J Buttler goes back to defend it. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. J Buttler rightly sends him back |
| 26.2 | Matt Henry to Jos Buttler, 0, 130kph, Wicket to wicket delivery. Aggressive drive from J Buttler. No runs taken |
| 26.3 | Matt Henry to Jos Buttler, 0, 130kph, J Buttler cover drives but can't time it properly. No run |
| 26.4 | Matt Henry to Jos Buttler, 6, 130kph, M Henry puts his back into this delivery and he bowls this gun-barrel straight. J Buttler has absolutely smashed that! Six runs |
| That's J Buttler's 50! Well played. | |
| 26.5 | Matt Henry to Jos Buttler, 0, 133kph, M Henry hits a good length just outside off. J Buttler plays a punchy leg glance. Not in the gap |
| 26.6 | Matt Henry to Jos Buttler, 1, 133kph, The batsmen only take one |
| End of over 27 (7 runs) Chelsea Blues 165 / 2 (RR: 6.11, RRR: 5.13) | |
| Chelsea Blues requires 119 runs to win at 5.17 runs per over | |
| Jos Buttler 55* (52b 6x4 2x6) Matt Henry 8-0-39-1 Shaiman Anwar 68 (77b 6x4 2x6) Mitchell Santner 5-0-46-0 | |
| 27.1 | Mitchell Santner to Jos Buttler, 0, 84kph, This one is bowled slightly flatter, slightly quicker. Full length just outside off stump. J Buttler cover drives but can't time it properly. No runs taken |
| 27.2 | Mitchell Santner to Jos Buttler, 0, 76kph, M Santner pushes this one through slightly quicker. Big turn from the spinner. J Buttler plays it gently through the off side and he struck that too firmly to take the single |
| 27.3 | Mitchell Santner to Jos Buttler, 4, 73kph, M Santner gives this one some air and he rips an offie that turns viciously away from the batsman. Excellent timing from J Buttler as he plays a late cut. The ball races away for a boundary |
| 27.4 | Mitchell Santner to Jos Buttler, 0, 72kph, M Santner tosses this one up to J Buttler and he puts lots of revolutions on this delivery. Aggressive cut from J Buttler and he struck that too firmly to take the single |
| 27.5 | Mitchell Santner to Jos Buttler, 1, 83kph, M Santner pushes this one through slightly quicker. A hint of turn away from. That is an excellent call by J Buttler. One run |
| 27.6 | Mitchell Santner to Shaiman Anwar, 6, 71kph, M Santner tosses this one up to S Anwar. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic leg glance. Shouts of "catch it" but can only look on as the ball clears the ropes |
| End of over 28 (11 runs) Chelsea Blues 176 / 2 (RR: 6.29, RRR: 4.86) | |
| Chelsea Blues requires 108 runs to win at 4.91 runs per over | |
| Jos Buttler 60* (57b 7x4 2x6) Mitchell Santner 6-0-57-0 Shaiman Anwar 74 (78b 6x4 3x6) Matt Henry 8-0-39-1 | |
| James Anderson will start a new spell. | |
| 28.1 | James Anderson to Jos Buttler, 0, 131kph, short length just outside off stump. Spanked through the off side. Great drive. Not in the gap |
| 28.2 | James Anderson to Jos Buttler, 0, 131kph, J Anderson is working up a decent pace here. J Buttler plays it gently through the off side. Hit straight to the fielder at extra-cover. No run |
| 28.3 | James Anderson to Jos Buttler, 1, 132kph, J Anderson is working up a decent pace here and he hits a short length just outside off. J Buttler swats this one. Can't get this past the fielder. One more |
| 28.4 | James Anderson to Shaiman Anwar, 0, 130kph, J Anderson puts his back into this delivery. Short length just outside off stump. Spanked through the off side. Great drive. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. S Anwar rightly sends him back |
| 28.5 | James Anderson to Shaiman Anwar, 1, 132kph, short and straight. S Anwar swats this one. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single |
| 28.6 | James Anderson to Jos Buttler, 2, 132kph, J Anderson maintains a tight line just outside off. J Buttler takes a couple of runs |
| End of over 29 (4 runs) Chelsea Blues 180 / 2 (RR: 6.21, RRR: 4.90) | |
| Chelsea Blues requires 104 runs to win at 4.95 runs per over | |
| Shaiman Anwar 75* (80b 6x4 3x6) James Anderson 6-0-30-0 Jos Buttler 63 (61b 7x4 2x6) Mitchell Santner 6-0-57-0 | |
| 29.1 | Mitchell Santner to Shaiman Anwar, 1, 76kph, M Santner gets this one to grip and turn. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic leg glance. One more |
| 29.2 | Mitchell Santner to Jos Buttler, 4, 70kph, M Santner floats a delivery to J Buttler. That spun a long way away from the batsman after pitching. Excellent timing from J Buttler as he plays a late cut. Very classy from J Buttler - no stopping this one |
| 29.3 | Mitchell Santner to Jos Buttler, 4, 72kph, He finds a fraction of turn off the surface. That runs towards the boundary. Four runs |
| 29.4 | Mitchell Santner to Jos Buttler, 0, 71kph, J Buttler cuts but can't time it properly and he struck that too firmly to take the single |
| 29.5 | Mitchell Santner to Jos Buttler, 0, 70kph, A hint of turn away from. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic cover drive. Not in the gap |
| 29.6 | Mitchell Santner to Jos Buttler, 4, 72kph, That spun a long way away from the batsman after pitching. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic late cut. Very classy from J Buttler - no stopping this one |
| End of over 30 (13 runs) Chelsea Blues 193 / 2 (RR: 6.43, RRR: 4.50) | |
| Chelsea Blues requires 91 runs to win at 4.55 runs per over | |
| Shaiman Anwar 76* (81b 6x4 3x6) Mitchell Santner 7-0-70-0 Jos Buttler 75 (66b 10x4 2x6) James Anderson 6-0-30-0 | |
| 30.1 | James Anderson to Shaiman Anwar, 1, 132kph, J Anderson is working up a decent pace here. Wicket to wicket delivery. S Anwar puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Easy single to be had there |
| 30.2 | James Anderson to Jos Buttler, 0, 132kph, short and straight. J Buttler played that with soft hands. No runs taken |
| 30.3 | James Anderson to Jos Buttler, 0, 132kph, short and straight. J Buttler plays that one with the full face of the bat. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. J Buttler rightly sends him back |
| 30.4 | James Anderson to Jos Buttler, 0, 130kph, J Anderson is working up a decent pace here and he hits a short length just outside off. J Buttler leg glances but doesn't time it at all. Hit straight to the fielder at short fine leg. No run |
| 30.5 | James Anderson to Jos Buttler, 0, 130kph, That continues on straight. J Buttler on-drives but can't time it properly. Is quick to cut off the single |
| 30.6 | James Anderson to Jos Buttler, 0, 130kph, J Anderson is working up a decent pace here and he maintains an off stump line. J Buttler puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Not in the gap |
| End of over 31 (1 runs) Chelsea Blues 194 / 2 (RR: 6.26, RRR: 4.68) | |
| Chelsea Blues requires 90 runs to win at 4.74 runs per over | |
| Shaiman Anwar 77* (82b 6x4 3x6) James Anderson 7-0-31-0 Jos Buttler 75 (71b 10x4 2x6) Mitchell Santner 7-0-70-0 | |
| 31.1 | Mitchell Santner to Shaiman Anwar, 0, 72kph, full length on middle stump. Hit straight to the fielder. Is quick to cut off the single |
| 31.2 | Mitchell Santner to Shaiman Anwar, 0, 70kph, M Santner tosses this one up to S Anwar. The offie now and it turns away from the batsman. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. S Anwar rightly sends him back |
| 31.3 | Mitchell Santner to Shaiman Anwar, 2, 86kph, Well-timed cover drive there. S Anwar pushes hard for two. Excellent running |
| 31.4 | Mitchell Santner to Shaiman Anwar, 4, 74kph, Not finding much turn off this surface. Through point for four. Imperious |
| 31.5 | Mitchell Santner to Shaiman Anwar, 0, 83kph, A little more pace on this one. S Anwar defends off the front foot. No runs taken |
| 31.6 | Mitchell Santner to Shaiman Anwar, 0, 72kph, Breaks away from just off the straight. Excellent timing from S Anwar as he plays a cut. Is quick to cut off the single |
| End of over 32 (6 runs) Chelsea Blues 200 / 2 (RR: 6.25, RRR: 4.61) | |
| Chelsea Blues requires 84 runs to win at 4.67 runs per over | |
| Jos Buttler 75* (71b 10x4 2x6) Mitchell Santner 8-0-76-0 Shaiman Anwar 83 (88b 7x4 3x6) James Anderson 7-0-31-0 | |
| 32.1 | James Anderson to Jos Buttler, 4, 132kph, short and straight. Four runs |
| And that's the 150 run partnership! Excellent batting from this pair. | |
| 32.2 | James Anderson to Jos Buttler, 1lb, 130kph, J Anderson flings this through at decent pace. That continues on straight. Oh beaten comprehensively there. One more |
| 32.3 | James Anderson to Shaiman Anwar, 1, 132kph, J Anderson maintains an off stump line. Aggressive cover drive from S Anwar. One more |
| 32.4 | James Anderson to Jos Buttler, 0, 130kph, J Anderson flings this through at decent pace. Short length just outside off stump. Spanked through the off side. Great drive |
| 32.5 | James Anderson to Jos Buttler, 1, 130kph, short length just outside off stump. J Buttler drives but can't time it properly. The batsmen only take one |
| 32.6 | James Anderson to Shaiman Anwar, OUT, 132kph, J Anderson flings this through at decent pace. That one goes on straight. S Anwar completely mishits a drive. Oh dear, a lapse of concentration there by the batsman and it is an easy catch for M Santner |
| Shaiman Anwar c M Santner b J Anderson 84 (144m 90b 7x4 3x6) SR: 93.33 | |
| End of over 33 (7 runs) Chelsea Blues 207 / 3 (RR: 6.27, RRR: 4.47) | |
| Chelsea Blues requires 77 runs to win at 4.53 runs per over | |
| Jos Buttler 80* (75b 11x4 2x6) James Anderson 8-0-37-1 Mitchell Santner 8-0-76-0 | |
| The new batsman is MS Dhoni. | |
| 33.1 | Mitchell Santner to Jos Buttler, 0, 79kph, M Santner pushes this one through slightly quicker. That spun a long way away from the batsman after pitching. J Buttler late cuts but can't time it properly and he struck that too firmly to take the single |
| 33.2 | Mitchell Santner to Jos Buttler, 1lb, 70kph, That one goes on straight with the arm. J Buttler is beaten all ends up. This is excellent bowling. One more to the total |
| 33.3 | Mitchell Santner to MS Dhoni, 0, 70kph, M Dhoni defends with a straight bat |
| 33.4 | Mitchell Santner to MS Dhoni, 1lb, 70kph, M Dhoni plays for the movement, but the ball beats the bat. One more to the total |
| 33.5 | Mitchell Santner to Jos Buttler, 1, 73kph, M Santner floats a delivery to J Buttler. Full length just outside off stump. Spanked through the leg side. Great on-drive. That is an excellent call by J Buttler. One run |
| 33.6 | Mitchell Santner to MS Dhoni, 0, 72kph, Aggressive cover drive from M Dhoni and he struck that too firmly to take the single |
| End of over 34 (3 runs) Chelsea Blues 210 / 3 (RR: 6.18, RRR: 4.56) | |
| Chelsea Blues requires 74 runs to win at 4.63 runs per over | |
| Jos Buttler 81* (78b 11x4 2x6) Mitchell Santner 9-0-77-0 MS Dhoni 0 (3b 0x4 0x6) James Anderson 8-0-37-1 | |
| Ben Wheeler will start a new spell. | |
| 34.1 | Ben Wheeler to Jos Buttler, 0, 120kph, J Buttler gets behind the ball and blocks it. Hit straight to the fielder at mid-off. No run |
| 34.2 | Ben Wheeler to Jos Buttler, 1, 122kph, B Wheeler bowls this gun-barrel straight. J Buttler plays it gently through the leg side and he trots through for the single |
| 34.3 | Ben Wheeler to MS Dhoni, 1, 120kph, B Wheeler pushes this through at no great pace. M Dhoni cover drives but can't time it properly. One more |
| 34.4 | Ben Wheeler to Jos Buttler, 0, 121kph, That continues on straight. J Buttler cuts but can't time it properly and he struck that too firmly to take the single |
| 34.5 | Ben Wheeler to Jos Buttler, 1, 122kph, B Wheeler bowls this gun-barrel straight. Hit straight to the fielder. One more |
| 34.6 | Ben Wheeler to MS Dhoni, 1, 120kph, Aggressive on-drive from M Dhoni. Easy single to be had there |
| End of over 35 (4 runs) Chelsea Blues 214 / 3 (RR: 6.11, RRR: 4.60) | |
| Chelsea Blues requires 70 runs to win at 4.67 runs per over | |
| MS Dhoni 2* (5b 0x4 0x6) Ben Wheeler 4-0-29-0 Jos Buttler 83 (82b 11x4 2x6) Mitchell Santner 9-0-77-0 | |
| 35.1 | Mitchell Santner to MS Dhoni, 1lb, 74kph, M Santner tosses this one up to M Dhoni. Oh beaten comprehensively there. One more |
| 35.2 | Mitchell Santner to Jos Buttler, 0, 71kph, M Santner gives this one some air. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic cut. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. J Buttler rightly sends him back |
| 35.3 | Mitchell Santner to Jos Buttler, 3, 73kph, J Buttler plays an extravagant on-drive. Glorious timing. Three more to the total |
| 35.4 | Mitchell Santner to MS Dhoni, 4, 74kph, That spun a long way away from the batsman after pitching. Not quite where M Dhoni intended it to go |
| 35.5 | Mitchell Santner to MS Dhoni, 0, 72kph, A hint of turn away from. M Dhoni plays it gently through the leg side. Not in the gap |
| 35.6 | Mitchell Santner to MS Dhoni, 0, 79kph, M Dhoni plays it gently through the off side. Hit straight to the fielder at point. No run |
| Not the best of outings from M Santner. He'll want to forget this in a hurry. | |
| Mitchell Santner 0 / 84 in 10.0 overs, 0 maidens | |
| End of over 36 (8 runs) Chelsea Blues 222 / 3 (RR: 6.17, RRR: 4.36) | |
| Chelsea Blues requires 62 runs to win at 4.43 runs per over | |
| Jos Buttler 86* (84b 11x4 2x6) Mitchell Santner 10-0-84-0 MS Dhoni 6 (9b 1x4 0x6) Ben Wheeler 4-0-29-0 | |
| 36.1 | Ben Wheeler to Jos Buttler, 2, 122kph, This one is military medium from B Wheeler. That one goes on straight. Crunched through the off side. Well executed drive. Two runs taken. The return is over the stumps |
| 36.2 | Ben Wheeler to Jos Buttler, 4, 122kph, B Wheeler ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman and he pitches that one on middle. Excellent timing and placement. Four |
| 36.3 | Ben Wheeler to Jos Buttler, 4, 122kph, This one is military medium from B Wheeler. Spanked through the leg side. Great leg glance. No need to run for that. Four runs |
| 36.4 | Ben Wheeler to Jos Buttler, 1, 122kph, That continues on straight. J Buttler plays an extravagant drive. Glorious timing. One more to the total |
| 36.5 | Ben Wheeler to MS Dhoni, 0, 122kph, This one is military medium from B Wheeler. M Dhoni gets behind the ball and blocks it. No run |
| 36.6 | Ben Wheeler to MS Dhoni, 0, 121kph, short and straight. M Dhoni goes on to the back foot and keeps it down. Not in the gap |
| End of over 37 (11 runs) Chelsea Blues 233 / 3 (RR: 6.30, RRR: 3.85) | |
| Chelsea Blues requires 51 runs to win at 3.92 runs per over | |
| Jos Buttler 97* (88b 13x4 2x6) Ben Wheeler 5-0-40-0 MS Dhoni 6 (11b 1x4 0x6) Mitchell Santner 10-0-84-0 | |
| Matt Henry will start a new spell. | |
| 37.1 | Matt Henry to Jos Buttler, 0, 134kph, M Henry is working up a decent pace here and he maintains an off stump line. Is quick to cut off the single |
| 37.2 | Matt Henry to Jos Buttler, 1lb, 135kph, Not much movement from this surface. J Buttler swishes at this one and misses. One more |
| 37.3 | Matt Henry to MS Dhoni, 0, 135kph, That one goes on straight. M Dhoni plays it gently through the off side. Hit straight to the fielder at extra-cover. No run |
| 37.4 | Matt Henry to MS Dhoni, 0, 135kph, M Dhoni plays it gently through the off side. No run |
| 37.5 | Matt Henry to MS Dhoni, 1, 135kph, Wicket to wicket delivery. Spanked through the off side. Great drive. Single taken |
| 37.6 | Matt Henry to Jos Buttler, 4, 132kph, M Henry flings this through at decent pace. That one goes on straight. That runs towards the boundary. Four runs |
| J Buttler brings up his hundred. | |
| End of over 38 (6 runs) Chelsea Blues 239 / 3 (RR: 6.29, RRR: 3.67) | |
| Chelsea Blues requires 45 runs to win at 3.75 runs per over | |
| MS Dhoni 7* (14b 1x4 0x6) Matt Henry 9-0-44-1 Jos Buttler 101 (91b 14x4 2x6) Ben Wheeler 5-0-40-0 | |
| 38.1 | Ben Wheeler to MS Dhoni, 1, 120kph, B Wheeler is struggling to find much pace off this surface and he maintains a middle stump line. Hit straight to the fielder. That is a comfortable single |
| 38.2 | Ben Wheeler to Jos Buttler, 0, 120kph, B Wheeler bowls this gun-barrel straight. Aggressive cut from J Buttler. No runs taken |
| 38.3 | Ben Wheeler to Jos Buttler, 1, 122kph, Aggressive drive from J Buttler. The batsmen only take one |
| 38.4 | Ben Wheeler to MS Dhoni, 1, 122kph, B Wheeler maintains a tight line on middle. M Dhoni drives but can't time it properly. One more |
| 38.5 | Ben Wheeler to Jos Buttler, 0, 120kph, B Wheeler ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman and he maintains a middle stump line. J Buttler puts bat to ball but mistimes it. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. J Buttler rightly sends him back |
| 38.6 | Ben Wheeler to Jos Buttler, 0, 120kph, No great pace there from B Wheeler and he hits a short length on middle. J Buttler drives but doesn't time it at all. No runs taken |
| End of over 39 (3 runs) Chelsea Blues 242 / 3 (RR: 6.21, RRR: 3.73) | |
| Chelsea Blues requires 42 runs to win at 3.82 runs per over | |
| MS Dhoni 9* (16b 1x4 0x6) Ben Wheeler 6-0-43-0 Jos Buttler 102 (95b 14x4 2x6) Matt Henry 9-0-44-1 | |
| 39.1 | Matt Henry to MS Dhoni, 2, 135kph, Wicket to wicket delivery. Spanked through the leg side. Great on-drive. M Dhoni collects two |
| 39.2 | Matt Henry to MS Dhoni, 1lb, 135kph, M Henry is working up a decent pace here and he bowls this gun-barrel straight. That is an ungainly shot - M Dhoni is lucky not to have edged that. One more |
| 39.3 | Matt Henry to Jos Buttler, 1, 130kph, J Buttler pushes this ball through the leg side. Can't get this past the fielder. One more |
| 39.4 | Matt Henry to MS Dhoni, 0, 134kph, M Henry flings this through at decent pace. M Dhoni puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Hit straight to the fielder at extra-cover. No run |
| 39.5 | Matt Henry to MS Dhoni, 1, 130kph, That continues on straight. M Dhoni plays an extravagant drive. Glorious timing. One more to the total |
| 39.6 | Matt Henry to Jos Buttler, 0, 130kph, M Henry is working up a decent pace here. Spanked through the off side. Great drive. Not in the gap |
| M Henry finishes up with a good, solid spell. | |
| Matt Henry 1 / 48 in 10.0 overs, 0 maidens | |
| End of over 40 (5 runs) Chelsea Blues 247 / 3 (RR: 6.18, RRR: 3.60) | |
| Chelsea Blues requires 37 runs to win at 3.70 runs per over | |
| MS Dhoni 12* (20b 1x4 0x6) Matt Henry 10-0-48-1 Jos Buttler 103 (97b 14x4 2x6) Ben Wheeler 6-0-43-0 | |
| Andre Russell will start a new spell. | |
| 40.1 | Andre Russell to MS Dhoni, 1, 136kph, A Russell flings this through at decent pace. M Dhoni puts bat to ball but mistimes it. They take a single |
| 40.2 | Andre Russell to Jos Buttler, 1, 136kph, J Buttler plays it gently through the off side. Misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single |
| 40.3 | Andre Russell to MS Dhoni, 0, 136kph, A Russell flings this through at decent pace. That continues on straight. M Dhoni plays an extravagant drive. Glorious timing. M Dhoni struck that too firmly to take the single |
| 40.4 | Andre Russell to MS Dhoni, 0, 133kph, short and straight. M Dhoni plays it gently through the off side. Is quick to cut off the single |
| 40.5 | Andre Russell to MS Dhoni, 0, 136kph, A Russell maintains a tight line just outside off. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic drive. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. M Dhoni rightly sends him back |
| 40.6 | Andre Russell to MS Dhoni, 4, 132kph, Spanked through the off side. Great square drive. That went to the boundary in a flash |
| End of over 41 (6 runs) Chelsea Blues 253 / 3 (RR: 6.17, RRR: 3.33) | |
| Chelsea Blues requires 31 runs to win at 3.44 runs per over | |
| Jos Buttler 104* (98b 14x4 2x6) Andre Russell 7-1-23-1 MS Dhoni 17 (25b 2x4 0x6) Matt Henry 10-0-48-1 | |
| James Anderson will start a new spell. | |
| 41.1 | James Anderson to Jos Buttler, 6, 130kph, J Anderson is working up a decent pace here. Short length just outside off stump. Spanked through the off side. Great square drive. That is a monstrous hit! SIX |
| And that's the 50 run partnership! Excellent batting from this pair. | |
| 41.2 | James Anderson to Jos Buttler, 2, 132kph, Not much movement from this surface. J Buttler plays an extravagant square drive. Glorious timing. The initial call is two - the batsmen make it quite easily in the end |
| 41.3 | James Anderson to Jos Buttler, 0, 130kph, J Anderson flings this through at decent pace and he maintains a tight line just outside off. J Buttler square drives but can't time it properly |
| 41.4 | James Anderson to Jos Buttler, 4, 132kph, J Anderson flings this through at decent pace. Not quite where J Buttler intended it to go |
| 41.5 | James Anderson to Jos Buttler, 1, 132kph, short and straight. J Buttler plays it gently through the off side. Single taken |
| 41.6 | James Anderson to MS Dhoni, 6, 130kph, J Anderson puts his back into this delivery. M Dhoni plays an extravagant on-drive. Glorious timing. An audacious shot from M Dhoni. Six runs |
| End of over 42 (19 runs) Chelsea Blues 272 / 3 (RR: 6.48, RRR: 1.38) | |
| Chelsea Blues requires 12 runs to win at 1.50 runs per over | |
| Jos Buttler 117* (103b 15x4 3x6) James Anderson 9-0-56-1 MS Dhoni 23 (26b 2x4 1x6) Andre Russell 7-1-23-1 | |
| 42.1 | Andre Russell to Jos Buttler, 2, 136kph, A Russell puts his back into this delivery. Short and straight. Two more runs |
| 42.2 | Andre Russell to Jos Buttler, 0, 136kph, That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic drive. Not in the gap |
| 42.3 | Andre Russell to Jos Buttler, 0, 135kph, A Russell flings this through at decent pace. Short length just outside off stump. No runs taken |
| 42.4 | Andre Russell to Jos Buttler, 0, 131kph, A Russell is working up a decent pace here and he bowls this gun-barrel straight. J Buttler plays it gently through the off side. Hit straight to the fielder at extra-cover. No run |
| 42.5 | Andre Russell to Jos Buttler, 4, 131kph, A Russell maintains a tight line just outside off. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic square drive. Not quite where J Buttler intended it to go |
| 42.6 | Andre Russell to Jos Buttler, 1lb, 134kph, That one goes on straight. J Buttler is beaten by the movement. One more to the total |
| End of over 43 (7 runs) Chelsea Blues 279 / 3 (RR: 6.49, RRR: 0.57) | |
| Chelsea Blues requires 5 runs to win at 0.71 runs per over | |
| Jos Buttler 123* (109b 16x4 3x6) Andre Russell 8-1-29-1 MS Dhoni 23 (26b 2x4 1x6) James Anderson 9-0-56-1 | |
| 43.1 | James Anderson to Jos Buttler, 1, 132kph, J Anderson is working up a decent pace here. J Buttler swats this one. Can't get this past the fielder. One more |
| 43.2 | James Anderson to MS Dhoni, 0, 130kph, J Anderson ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman and he maintains an off stump line. M Dhoni puts bat to ball but mistimes it. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. M Dhoni rightly sends him back |
| 43.3 | James Anderson to MS Dhoni, 1, 130kph, J Anderson is working up a decent pace here and he maintains a tight line just outside off. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic drive. Easy single to be had there |
| 43.4 | James Anderson to Jos Buttler, 0, 130kph, J Anderson ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman and he pitches that one just outside off. J Buttler puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Hit straight to the fielder at deep mid-off. No run |
| 43.5 | James Anderson to Jos Buttler, 0, 130kph, J Anderson is working up a decent pace here and he pitches that one just outside off. Crunched through the off side. Well executed drive. Is quick to cut off the single |
| 43.6 | James Anderson to Jos Buttler, 1, 130kph, J Anderson pushes this through at no great pace. Short length just outside off stump. J Buttler plays an on-drive, but can't time it properly. Can't get this past the fielder. One more |
| A tad expensive from J Anderson, but a decent outing for him today. | |
| James Anderson 1 / 59 in 10.0 overs, 0 maidens | |
| End of over 44 (3 runs) Chelsea Blues 282 / 3 (RR: 6.41, RRR: 0.17) | |
| Chelsea Blues requires 2 runs to win at 0.33 runs per over | |
| Jos Buttler 125* (113b 16x4 3x6) James Anderson 10-0-59-1 MS Dhoni 24 (28b 2x4 1x6) Andre Russell 8-1-29-1 | |
| 44.1 | Andre Russell to Jos Buttler, 0, 131kph, J Buttler plays it gently through the off side and he struck that too firmly to take the single |
| 44.2 | Andre Russell to Jos Buttler, WIDE, This delivery just skims past J Buttler's pads. Unlucky to be called wide |
| 44.2 | Andre Russell to Jos Buttler, 0, 131kph, A Russell puts his back into this delivery. J Buttler puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Is quick to cut off the single |
| 44.3 | Andre Russell to Jos Buttler, 1, 134kph, A Russell hits a short length just outside off. J Buttler on-drives but can't time it properly. The batsmen only take one |
| Close of innings: Chelsea Blues - 284 / 3 | |
| Jos Buttler 126* (116) | |
| Shaiman Anwar 84 (90) | |
| Andre Russell 1 / 29 | |
| Matt Henry 1 / 48 | |
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| Chelsea Blues - 284 / 3 Overs 44.3 RPO: 6.38 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Extras: 21 WD: 2 NB: 0 B: 0 LB: 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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MATCH NOTES ----------- MoM: J Buttler ----------- Auckland Aces 283/6 50 overs Chelsea Blues 284/3 44.3 overs ----------- Chelsea Blues wins by 7 wickets ----------- Auckland Aces Innings . Colin Munro 50 off 49 balls in 72 min . Azhar Ali 50 off 82 balls in 111 min . Kane Williamson 50 off 28 balls in 33 min Chelsea Blues Innings . Shaiman Anwar 50 off 72 balls in 108 min . Jos Buttler 50 off 51 balls in 71 min . Jos Buttler 100 off 92 balls in 117 min |
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