0.1 Mitchell Johnson to Rohit Sharma, Very well bowled. (0)
0.2 Mitchell Johnson to Rohit Sharma, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
0.3 Mitchell Johnson to Rohit Sharma, Hammered down the ground. Two more. (2)
0.4 Mitchell Johnson to Rohit Sharma, Text-book cover drive, four more. (4)
0.5 Mitchell Johnson to Rohit Sharma, (0) Plumb!
Rohit Sharma lbw Mitchell Johnson
Runs : 6 Balls : 5 S/R : 120
0.6 Mitchell Johnson to Corey Anderson, Reverse sweep, and it's four! What an outrageous shot! The batsman is all smiles after pulling that one off! (4)
End of over 1
Northern Knights 10/1 (RR : 10)
Corey Anderson 4 (1b)
Kane Williamson 0 (0b)
Mitchell Johnson 1-0-10-1
1.1 Jesse Ryder to Kane Williamson, The batsman calls for a single, but hesitates and nearly gets his partner run out! An effort that would make Owais Shah proud! No run. (0)
1.2 Jesse Ryder to Kane Williamson, Lofted drive, falls into the gap. The ball gets stuck in the outfield meaning the batsmen get only two. (2)
1.3 Jesse Ryder to Kane Williamson, Good running, two runs. (2)
1.4 Jesse Ryder to Kane Williamson, Good ball, he goes for the cut, it's too close to cut, he's inside edged it, and it misses the stumps by a whisker! The keeper tidies up and there is no run. Phew that was close. (0)
1.5 Jesse Ryder to Kane Williamson, Delicate little late cut, well placed. Quick single taken. (1)
1.6 Jesse Ryder to Corey Anderson, And time for the reverse-sweep! Quite a daring and often needless shot if you ask me, but the batsman pulls it off well enough to get two more. (2)
End of over 2
Northern Knights 17/1 (RR : 8.5)
Corey Anderson 6 (2b)
Kane Williamson 5 (5b)
Jesse Ryder 1-0-7-0
2.1 Mitchell Johnson to Kane Williamson, Good bouncer. The batsman attempts the hooks, and gets a top edge which lands safe. Only one. (1)
2.2 Mitchell Johnson to Corey Anderson, Ah, the quicker ball. The batsman was late on it. No run. (0)
2.3 Mitchell Johnson to Corey Anderson, Tucked on the leg side, two more to the total. (2)
2.4 Mitchell Johnson to Corey Anderson, He's slogged that down to cow corner. Long on runs in to field, and the batsmen get two. The captain is clearly not very happy with his fielder's effort there. (2)
2.5 Mitchell Johnson to Corey Anderson, Pah, that was a useless shot! I've seen better batters in my fridge! No run. (0)
2.6 Mitchell Johnson to Corey Anderson, Sloppy fielding, the batsmen were content with one but end up getting two. (2)
End of over 3
Northern Knights 24/1 (RR : 8)
Corey Anderson 12 (7b)
Kane Williamson 6 (6b)
Mitchell Johnson 2-0-17-1
3.1 Jesse Ryder to Kane Williamson, Dabbed into the gap for a quick single. The captain decides to shift the field around a little bit. (1)
3.2 Jesse Ryder to Corey Anderson, The batsman looks surprised that that ball wasn't called a wide. The bowler's grinning as he makes his way back to his mark. (0)
3.3 Jesse Ryder to Corey Anderson, The batsman looks surprised that that ball wasn't called a wide. The bowler's grinning as he makes his way back to his mark. (0)
3.4 Jesse Ryder to Corey Anderson, Tucked on the leg side, two more to the total. (2)
3.5 Jesse Ryder to Corey Anderson, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
3.6 Jesse Ryder to Corey Anderson, (0) Yes! No! Yes! No! Too late, you've gotta go! Runout!
Corey Anderson run out Mitchell Johnson
Runs : 14 Balls : 12 S/R : 116.7
End of over 4
Northern Knights 27/2 (RR : 6.75)
Shakib Al Hasan 0 (0b)
Kane Williamson 7 (7b)
Jesse Ryder 2-0-10-0
4.1 Mitchell Johnson to Kane Williamson, Played to deep cover. Two runs. (2)
4.2 Mitchell Johnson to Kane Williamson, And time for the reverse-sweep! Quite a daring and often needless shot if you ask me, but the batsman pulls it off well enough to get two more. (2)
4.3 Mitchell Johnson to Kane Williamson, Gosh, how unlucky can you be. He's absolutely nailed that, but straight to the fielder. No run. (0)
4.4 Mitchell Johnson to Kane Williamson, Good running, two runs. (2)
4.5 Mitchell Johnson to Kane Williamson, One, Two, Three more added to the total. Well run! (5)
4.6 Mitchell Johnson to Shakib Al Hasan, That's a single. (1)
End of over 5
Northern Knights 39/2 (RR : 7.8)
Kane Williamson 18 (12b)
Shakib Al Hasan 1 (1b)
Mitchell Johnson 3-0-29-1
5.1 Jesse Ryder to Shakib Al Hasan, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
5.2 Jesse Ryder to Shakib Al Hasan, Rubbish ball, short and on the legs, flicked away with ease. Four more. (4)
5.3 Jesse Ryder to Shakib Al Hasan, Lofted drive, falls into the gap. The ball gets stuck in the outfield meaning the batsmen get only two. (2)
5.4 Jesse Ryder to Shakib Al Hasan, (0) Nice yorker! The batsmen gets a thin inside edge, but the ball still finds legstump! Gone!
Shakib Al Hasan b Jesse Ryder
Runs : 7 Balls : 5 S/R : 140
5.5 Jesse Ryder to Kieron Pollard, Perfect yorker on the leg stump. (0)
5.6 Jesse Ryder to Kieron Pollard, Slapped away through the offside for a glorious boundary! Lovely shot. The captain's fuming now and removes a man from third slip to cover that region. (4)
End of over 6
Northern Knights 49/3 (RR : 8.17)
Kieron Pollard 4 (2b)
Kane Williamson 18 (12b)
Jesse Ryder 3-0-20-1
6.1 Ravichandran Ashwin to Kane Williamson, Good ball, he goes for the cut, it's too close to cut, he's inside edged it, and it misses the stumps by a whisker! The keeper tidies up and there is no run. Phew that was close. (0)
6.2 Ravichandran Ashwin to Kane Williamson, Nice yorker! The batsmen gets a thin inside edge and the ball flies past the legstump and the keeper. Fine leg fields to keep it down to two. (2)
6.3 Ravichandran Ashwin to Kane Williamson, Full and on the toes, the batsman just flicks it past the now-vacant short fine leg region for four runs! The captain is fuming, and it's right after he took the fielder out of there! (4)
6.4 Ravichandran Ashwin to Kane Williamson, Dabbed into the gap for a quick single. The captain decides to shift the field around a little bit. (1)
6.5 Ravichandran Ashwin to Kieron Pollard, Good bouncer. The batsman attempts the hooks, and gets a top edge which lands safe. Only one. (1)
6.6 Ravichandran Ashwin to Kane Williamson, Text-book cover drive, four more. (4)
End of over 7
Northern Knights 61/3 (RR : 8.71)
Kane Williamson 29 (17b)
Kieron Pollard 5 (3b)
Ravichandran Ashwin 1-0-12-0
7.1 James Neesham to Kieron Pollard, Shortish delivery on the stumps, the batsman backs away and swats it to cover for a single (1)
7.2 James Neesham to Kane Williamson, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
7.3 James Neesham to Kane Williamson, The batsman looks surprised that that ball wasn't called a wide. The bowler's grinning as he makes his way back to his mark. (0)
7.4 James Neesham to Kane Williamson, Good slower ball, the batsman doesn't pick it up. Still gets a single though. (1)
7.5 James Neesham to Kieron Pollard, Easy single. (1)
7.6 James Neesham to Kane Williamson, He's slogged that down to cow corner. Long on runs in to field, and the batsmen get two. The captain is clearly not very happy with his fielder's effort there. (2)
End of over 8
Northern Knights 66/3 (RR : 8.25)
Kane Williamson 32 (21b)
Kieron Pollard 7 (5b)
James Neesham 1-0-5-0
8.1 Ravichandran Ashwin to Kieron Pollard, Full toss, the batsman doesn't cash in and hits it straight to the man in the deep. Only two. (2)
8.2 Ravichandran Ashwin to Kieron Pollard, Nice yorker! The batsmen gets a thin inside edge and the ball flies past the legstump and the keeper. Fine leg fields to keep it down to two. (2)
8.3 Ravichandran Ashwin to Kieron Pollard, The batsman calls for a single, but hesitates and nearly gets his partner run out! An effort that would make Owais Shah proud! No run. (0)
8.4 Ravichandran Ashwin to Kieron Pollard, Flicked off his hips through the vacant square leg region for two runs. The captain decides to remove a man from gully to cover up that spot. (2)
8.5 Ravichandran Ashwin to Kieron Pollard, , No Ball. Very well bowled. (0)
8.5 Ravichandran Ashwin to Kieron Pollard, No Run, excellent bowling. (0)
8.6 Ravichandran Ashwin to Kieron Pollard, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
End of over 9
Northern Knights 73/3 (RR : 8.11)
Kieron Pollard 13 (11b)
Kane Williamson 32 (21b)
Ravichandran Ashwin 2-0-19-0
9.1 Nathan McCullum to Kane Williamson, , No Ball. Flicked off his hips through the vacant square leg region for two runs. The captain decides to remove a man from gully to cover up that spot. (2)
9.1 Nathan McCullum to Kane Williamson, He walks across his stumps trying to paddle it away, but misses it. And the keeper's appealing! There was a sound as the ball passed the batsman, and the umpire is unmoved. Replays show it was off the pad. Good call. (0)
9.2 Nathan McCullum to Kane Williamson, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
9.3 Nathan McCullum to Kane Williamson, Edged and over the slip fielder! Two runs while third man tidies up. (2)
9.4 Nathan McCullum to Kane Williamson, Hit hard but straight to the fielder, the batsmen scamper through for the single! (1)
9.5 Nathan McCullum to Kieron Pollard, He walks across his stumps trying to paddle it away, but misses it. And the keeper's appealing! There was a sound as the ball passed the batsman, and the umpire is unmoved. Replays show it was off the pad. Good call. (0)
9.6 Nathan McCullum to Kieron Pollard, Good short ball, the batsman is caught off guard and top edges it high in the air! The keeper is after it...he's runs hard...and the ball lands just after him! He drops a glove and hurls the ball in to keep the batsman to just a single. (1)
End of over 10
Northern Knights 80/3 (RR : 8)
Kane Williamson 37 (25b)
Kieron Pollard 14 (13b)
Nathan McCullum 1-0-7-0
10.1 Jean Paul Duminy to Kieron Pollard, Short ball, worked off the hips for a single (1)
10.2 Jean Paul Duminy to Kane Williamson, Edged and through the vacant gully region for four! And just after the captained had removed a man from there! Don't you just hate it when that happens? (4)
10.3 Jean Paul Duminy to Kane Williamson, (0) The cuts back in sharply, and the batsman misses completely, and his struck on the pads. It's a tough decision, but the umpire sends him on his way! Excellent bowling.
Kane Williamson lbw Jean Paul Duminy
Runs : 41 Balls : 27 S/R : 151.9
10.4 Jean Paul Duminy to Tim Selfert, Dabbed into the gap for a quick single. The captain decides to shift the field around a little bit. (1)
10.5 Jean Paul Duminy to Kieron Pollard, Clipped off the legs, the batsmen get two. (2)
10.6 Jean Paul Duminy to Kieron Pollard, Tucked away to the leg side, they're running hard, but only manage a single. (1)
End of over 11
Northern Knights 89/4 (RR : 8.09)
Tim Selfert 1 (1b)
Kieron Pollard 18 (16b)
Jean Paul Duminy 1-0-9-1
11.1 James Neesham to Kieron Pollard, Inside edge, and past the stumps. The batsmen take a quick single (1)
11.2 James Neesham to Tim Selfert, That was a very good delivery. (0)
11.3 James Neesham to Tim Selfert, That one deviated sharply of the pitch, the batsman had no chance of playing that. Dot ball. (0)
11.4 James Neesham to Tim Selfert, Tries to work it off his legs, misses, and the fielders go up in appeal! It has to be out, it HAS to be out! NOOOOO! The umpire is unmoved! Gosh that must have been close. (0)
11.5 James Neesham to Tim Selfert, Good shot, bad placement. Won't get a run for that. (0)
11.6 James Neesham to Tim Selfert, Placed nicely into the gap. Two runs. (2)
End of over 12
Northern Knights 92/4 (RR : 7.67)
Tim Selfert 3 (6b)
Kieron Pollard 19 (17b)
James Neesham 2-0-8-0
12.1 Nathan McCullum to Kieron Pollard, Very well bowled. (0)
12.2 Nathan McCullum to Kieron Pollard, He walks across his stumps trying to paddle it away, but misses it. And the keeper's appealing! There was a sound as the ball passed the batsman, and the umpire is unmoved. Replays show it was off the pad. Good call. (0)
12.3 Nathan McCullum to Kieron Pollard, Down the track, driven to the deep. Two more. (2)
12.4 Nathan McCullum to Kieron Pollard, The batsman goes down the track and nails it through the offside! Four more! (4)
12.5 Nathan McCullum to Kieron Pollard, Dabbed into the gap for a quick single. The captain decides to shift the field around a little bit. (1)
12.6 Nathan McCullum to Tim Selfert, Biffed down to long-off, easy single. (1)
End of over 13
Northern Knights 100/4 (RR : 7.69)
Kieron Pollard 26 (22b)
Tim Selfert 4 (7b)
Nathan McCullum 2-0-15-0
13.1 Ravichandran Ashwin to Tim Selfert, The batsman calls for a single, but hesitates and nearly gets his partner run out! An effort that would make Owais Shah proud! No run. (0)
13.2 Ravichandran Ashwin to Tim Selfert, AND HE'S OU...noooo! Got back home just in time. Two runs. (2)
13.3 Ravichandran Ashwin to Tim Selfert, And that's going all the way, four runs! (4)
13.4 Ravichandran Ashwin to Tim Selfert, Scorching bouncer, the batsman clearly didn't expect that and just sways out of the way at the last moment! (0)
13.5 Ravichandran Ashwin to Tim Selfert, , No Ball. Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
13.5 Ravichandran Ashwin to Tim Selfert, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
13.6 Ravichandran Ashwin to Tim Selfert, Biffed down to long-off, easy single. (1)
End of over 14
Northern Knights 108/4 (RR : 7.71)
Kieron Pollard 26 (22b)
Tim Selfert 11 (13b)
Ravichandran Ashwin 3-0-27-0
14.1 Jean Paul Duminy to Tim Selfert, Biffed down to long-off, easy single. (1)
14.2 Jean Paul Duminy to Kieron Pollard, GOT HIM!! Oh no, wait, sorry. It's just a dot ball. My bad. (0)
14.3 Jean Paul Duminy to Kieron Pollard, Fired that one in full and on the offstump, the batsman can just squeeze it away to cover. No run. (0)
14.4 Jean Paul Duminy to Kieron Pollard, Easy single. (1)
14.5 Jean Paul Duminy to Tim Selfert, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
14.6 Jean Paul Duminy to Tim Selfert, Good shot, bad placement. Won't get a run for that. (0)
End of over 15
Northern Knights 110/4 (RR : 7.33)
Tim Selfert 12 (16b)
Kieron Pollard 27 (25b)
Jean Paul Duminy 2-0-11-1
15.1 James Neesham to Kieron Pollard, Yorker full and outside offstump, the batsman just squeezes it away for a quick single to cover. (1)
15.2 James Neesham to Tim Selfert, Very well bowled. (0)
15.3 James Neesham to Tim Selfert, That's skied, but he's dropped it! Two more runs. (2)
15.4 James Neesham to Tim Selfert, Inside edge, and past the stumps. The batsmen take a quick single (1)
15.5 James Neesham to Kieron Pollard, Low fulltoss, the batsman drives it down the ground for six! Great shot! The bowler is distraught! (6)
15.6 James Neesham to Kieron Pollard, Edged and over the slip fielder! Two runs while third man tidies up. (2)
End of over 16
Northern Knights 122/4 (RR : 7.63)
Kieron Pollard 36 (28b)
Tim Selfert 15 (19b)
James Neesham 3-0-20-0
16.1 Jean Paul Duminy to Tim Selfert, Nice. Length ball, clobbered down the ground for six. Superb batting. (6)
16.2 Jean Paul Duminy to Tim Selfert, Short and pulled away for a single (1)
16.3 Jean Paul Duminy to Kieron Pollard, Sloppy fielding, the batsmen were content with one but end up getting two. (2)
16.4 Jean Paul Duminy to Kieron Pollard, Good short ball, the batsman is caught off guard and top edges it high in the air! The keeper is after it...he's runs hard...and the ball lands just after him! He drops a glove and hurls the ball in to keep the batsman to just a single. (1)
16.5 Jean Paul Duminy to Tim Selfert, , Leg Byes, another 2 run(s) (2)
16.6 Jean Paul Duminy to Kieron Pollard, Oh, that's a juicy full tossand the batsman has nailed it! 6 runs! (6)
End of over 17
Northern Knights 140/4 (RR : 8.24)
Kieron Pollard 45 (31b)
Tim Selfert 22 (21b)
Jean Paul Duminy 3-0-27-1
17.1 James Neesham to Tim Selfert, Tucked on the leg side, two more to the total. (2)
17.2 James Neesham to Tim Selfert, Good length delivery on the stumps, the batsman just leans forward and drives it past mid-on for four more. Lovely shot. (4)
17.3 James Neesham to Tim Selfert, , Wide, one run (1)
17.3 James Neesham to Tim Selfert, AND HE'S OU...noooo! Got back home just in time. Two runs. (2)
17.4 James Neesham to Tim Selfert, (0) Reverse sweep, and he's missed completely! Boy that's humiliating!
Tim Selfert b James Neesham
Runs : 30 Balls : 25 S/R : 120
17.5 James Neesham to Mitchell Santner, The batsman looks surprised that that ball wasn't called a wide. The bowler's grinning as he makes his way back to his mark. (0)
17.6 James Neesham to Mitchell Santner, Easy single. (1)
End of over 18
Northern Knights 150/5 (RR : 8.33)
Kieron Pollard 45 (31b)
Mitchell Santner 1 (2b)
James Neesham 4-0-30-1
18.1 Jesse Ryder to Mitchell Santner, Full, wide, the batsman flails at it and finds the edge! But the ball flies between the keeper and slip, who just stare at each other as the ball runs away for four! Unlucky! (4)
18.2 Jesse Ryder to Mitchell Santner, (0) Quick hands, and a delicate stumping. Great skill there. Oh, and some pretty decent bowling too.
Mitchell Santner st Brendon McCullum b Jesse Ryder
Runs : 5 Balls : 4 S/R : 125
18.3 Jesse Ryder to Tim Southee, Very well bowled. (0)
18.4 Jesse Ryder to Tim Southee, Tries to late cut that away but misses it, and the ball thuds into the keeper's gloves. No run. (0)
18.5 Jesse Ryder to Tim Southee, Very well bowled. (0)
18.6 Jesse Ryder to Tim Southee, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
End of over 19
Northern Knights 154/6 (RR : 8.11)
Tim Southee 0 (4b)
Kieron Pollard 45 (31b)
Jesse Ryder 4-0-24-2
19.1 Mitchell Johnson to Kieron Pollard, Full, almost yorker-length delivery outside offstump. Th batsman drives it hard and square of the wicket. Two more. (2)
19.2 Mitchell Johnson to Kieron Pollard, (0) The bowler appeals, and the finger of death has lifted.
Kieron Pollard lbw Mitchell Johnson
Runs : 47 Balls : 33 S/R : 142.4
19.3 Mitchell Johnson to Trent Boult, Perfect yorker on the leg stump. (0)
19.4 Mitchell Johnson to Trent Boult, Slapped away through the offside for a glorious boundary! Lovely shot. The captain's fuming now and removes a man from third slip to cover that region. (4)
19.5 Mitchell Johnson to Trent Boult, (0) Ahhh, he dragged his line out and the umpire whips of the bail. It goes to the third umpire, who declares the batsman out!
Trent Boult st Brendon McCullum b Mitchell Johnson
Runs : 4 Balls : 3 S/R : 133.3
19.6 Mitchell Johnson to Mitchell Starc, , Wide, one run (1)
19.6 Mitchell Johnson to Mitchell Starc, No shot offered. (0)
End of over 20
Northern Knights 161/8 (RR : 8.05)
Mitchell Starc 0 (1b)
Tim Southee 0 (4b)
Mitchell Johnson 4-0-36-3
The final scorecard was :
Score: 161
Wickets : 8
Overs : 20.0Otago Volts vs. Northern Knights
Northern Knights Innings
Player Status R B 4s 6s S/R
Rohit Sharma lbw Mitchell Johnson 6 5 1 0 120
Kane Williamson lbw Jean Paul Duminy 41 27 3 0 151.9
Corey Anderson run out Mitchell Johnson 14 12 1 0 116.7
Shakib Al Hasan b Jesse Ryder 7 5 1 0 140
Kieron Pollard lbw Mitchell Johnson 47 33 2 2 142.4
Tim Selfert b James Neesham 30 25 2 1 120
Mitchell Santner st Brendon McCullum b Jesse Ryder 5 4 1 0 125
Tim Southee not out 0 4 0 0 0
Trent Boult st Brendon McCullum b Mitchell Johnson 4 3 1 0 133.3
Mitchell Starc not out 0 1 0 0 0
Ish Sodhi dnb 0 0 0 0 0
Total: 161 Overs: 20.0 Run Rate: 8.05
Extras : 7 No Balls : 3 Wides : 2 Leg Byes : 2 Byes : 0
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Otago Volts Bowling
Players Overs Maidens Runs Wickets ER
Jesse Ryder 4.0 0 24 2 6
Jean Paul Duminy 2.5 0 27 1 9.529
James Neesham 4.0 0 30 1 7.5
Mitchell Johnson 4.0 0 36 3 9
Nathan McCullum 2.0 0 15 0 7.5
Ravichandran Ashwin 3.0 0 27 0 9
Total: 161 Overs: 20.0 Run Rate: 8.05
Extras : 7 No Balls : 3 Wides : 2 Leg Byes : 2 Byes : 0
The second innings begins now
0.1 Mitchell Starc to Michael Bracewell, Rubbish ball, short and on the legs, flicked away with ease. Four more. (4)
0.2 Mitchell Starc to Michael Bracewell, Short and pulled away for a single (1)
0.3 Mitchell Starc to Brendon McCullum, The batsman lines up for a big slog over cow corner, but gets an inside edge, which scoots past the stumps and the keeper for four runs! The bowler has a wry smile, if the batsman keeps that up, it won't be too long till he's back in the pavillion... (4)
0.4 Mitchell Starc to Brendon McCullum, EDGED AND TAKEN! Safe pair of hands there behind the stumps, he doesn't drop many of those!
Brendon McCullum c Corey Anderson b Mitchell Starc
Runs : 4 Balls : 2 S/R : 200
(0)
0.5 Mitchell Starc to Virat Kohli, Good bouncer. The batsman attempts the hooks, and gets a top edge which lands safe. Only one. (1)
0.6 Mitchell Starc to Michael Bracewell, Full toss, the batsman doesn't cash in and hits it straight to the man in the deep. Only one. (1)
End of over 1
Otago Volts 11/1 (RR : 11) Required RR(7.89)
Virat Kohli 1 (1b)
Michael Bracewell 6 (3b)
Mitchell Starc 1-0-11-1
1.1 Tim Southee to Michael Bracewell, Fantastic catch! Brilliant one handed effort! Even the batsman has to applaud that one!
Michael Bracewell c Ish Sodhi b Tim Southee
Runs : 6 Balls : 4 S/R : 150
(0)
1.2 Tim Southee to Jesse Ryder, Tries to work it off his legs, misses, and the fielders go up in appeal! It has to be out, it HAS to be out! NOOOOO! The umpire is unmoved! Gosh that must have been close. (0)
1.3 Tim Southee to Jesse Ryder, Down the track, driven to the deep. Two more. (2)
1.4 Tim Southee to Jesse Ryder, That was a very good delivery. (0)
1.5 Tim Southee to Jesse Ryder, Gosh, how unlucky can you be. He's absolutely nailed that, but straight to the fielder. No run. (0)
1.6 Tim Southee to Jesse Ryder, Short and pulled away for a single (1)
End of over 2
Otago Volts 14/2 (RR : 7) Required RR(8.17)
Virat Kohli 1 (1b)
Jesse Ryder 3 (5b)
Tim Southee 1-0-3-1
2.1 Mitchell Starc to Jesse Ryder, AND HE'S OU...noooo! Got back home just in time. Two runs. (2)
2.2 Mitchell Starc to Jesse Ryder, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
2.3 Mitchell Starc to Jesse Ryder, Very well bowled. (0)
2.4 Mitchell Starc to Jesse Ryder, Nice. Length ball, clobbered down the ground for six. Superb batting. (6)
2.5 Mitchell Starc to Jesse Ryder, He's hit that high and hard...the fielder is coming underneath it...will he catch it? NOOOO! He spills the chance! And to add insult to injury, the ball rolls away for four runs. The bowler is fuming! (4)
2.6 Mitchell Starc to Jesse Ryder, Short ball, cut away for a run. (1)
End of over 3
Otago Volts 27/2 (RR : 9) Required RR(7.88)
Virat Kohli 1 (1b)
Jesse Ryder 16 (11b)
Mitchell Starc 2-0-24-1
3.1 Tim Southee to Jesse Ryder, Plumb!
Jesse Ryder lbw Tim Southee
Runs : 16 Balls : 12 S/R : 133.3
(0)
3.2 Tim Southee to Jean Paul Duminy, Low fulltoss, the batsman drives it down the ground for six! Great shot! The bowler is distraught! (6)
3.3 Tim Southee to Jean Paul Duminy, Short ball, cut away for a run. (1)
3.4 Tim Southee to Virat Kohli, Full and on the toes, the batsman just flicks it past the now-vacant short fine leg region for four runs! The captain is fuming, and it's right after he took the fielder out of there! (4)
3.5 Tim Southee to Virat Kohli, Excellent bowling, catches the batsman off-guard with a vicious bouncer! Unfortunately for the bowler, the batsmen top edges it over the head of the keeper for six! Tough luck son, maybe you'll get him next time. (6)
3.6 Tim Southee to Virat Kohli, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
End of over 4
Otago Volts 44/3 (RR : 11) Required RR(7.31)
Virat Kohli 11 (4b)
Jean Paul Duminy 7 (2b)
Tim Southee 2-0-20-2
4.1 Mitchell Starc to Jean Paul Duminy, That was a very good delivery. (0)
4.2 Mitchell Starc to Jean Paul Duminy, Low fulltoss, the batsman drives it down the ground for six! Great shot! The bowler is distraught! (6)
4.3 Mitchell Starc to Jean Paul Duminy, Short and pulled away for a single (1)
4.4 Mitchell Starc to Virat Kohli, Uppercut over the slip fielders and away for four! Cheeky shot! (4)
4.5 Mitchell Starc to Virat Kohli, Good shot, bad placement. Won't get a run for that. (0)
4.6 Mitchell Starc to Virat Kohli, He's hit that high and hard...the fielder is coming underneath it...will he catch it? YES HE DOES! Out!!!
Virat Kohli c & b Mitchell Starc
Runs : 15 Balls : 7 S/R : 214.3
(0)
End of over 5
Otago Volts 55/4 (RR : 11) Required RR(7.07)
Neil Broom 0 (0b)
Jean Paul Duminy 14 (5b)
Mitchell Starc 3-0-35-2
5.1 Tim Southee to Jean Paul Duminy, Fired that one in full and on the offstump, the batsman can just squeeze it away to cover. No run. (0)
5.2 Tim Southee to Jean Paul Duminy, Excellent bowling, catches the batsman off-guard with a vicious bouncer! Unfortunately for the bowler, the batsmen top edges it over the head of the keeper for six! Tough luck son, maybe you'll get him next time. (6)
5.3 Tim Southee to Jean Paul Duminy, The batsman has a wild slog, and gets enough to send the ball to the fence for four! Not the best looking shot, but it certainly was effective. (4)
5.4 Tim Southee to Jean Paul Duminy, He taps the ball away, calls for a quick singe, in comes the throw, and it's a direct hit! Out by miles! Fantastic fielding!
Jean Paul Duminy run out Mitchell Starc
Runs : 24 Balls : 9 S/R : 266.7
(0)
5.5 Tim Southee to Aaron Redmond, Gorgeous square drive, placed perfectly past point. There isn't a lot of power in the shot though, and third man cuts it off while the batsmen run hard for three. (3)
5.6 Tim Southee to Neil Broom, Going, Going, Gone! Six Runs! (6)
End of over 6
Otago Volts 74/5 (RR : 12.3) Required RR(6.21)
Neil Broom 6 (1b)
Aaron Redmond 3 (1b)
Tim Southee 3-0-39-2
6.1 Shakib Al Hasan to Aaron Redmond, Shortish delivery on the stumps, the batsman backs away and swats it to cover for a single (1)
6.2 Shakib Al Hasan to Neil Broom, Good ball, he goes for the cut, it's too close to cut, he's inside edged it, and it misses the stumps by a whisker! The keeper tidies up and there is no run. Phew that was close. (0)
6.3 Shakib Al Hasan to Neil Broom, Text-book cover drive, four more. (4)
6.4 Shakib Al Hasan to Neil Broom, Scorching bouncer, the batsman clearly didn't expect that and just sways out of the way at the last moment! (0)
6.5 Shakib Al Hasan to Neil Broom, Good slower ball, the batsman doesn't pick it up. Still gets a single though. (1)
6.6 Shakib Al Hasan to Aaron Redmond, Tries to late cut that away but misses it, and the ball thuds into the keeper's gloves. No run. (0)
End of over 7
Otago Volts 80/5 (RR : 11.4) Required RR(6.23)
Aaron Redmond 4 (3b)
Neil Broom 11 (5b)
Shakib Al Hasan 1-0-6-0
7.1 Ish Sodhi to Neil Broom, Full, almost yorker-length delivery outside offstump. Th batsman drives it hard and square of the wicket. Two more. (2)
7.2 Ish Sodhi to Neil Broom, Yorker full and outside offstump, the batsman just squeezes it away for a quick single to cover. (1)
7.3 Ish Sodhi to Aaron Redmond, Good length delivery on the stumps, the batsman just leans forward and drives it past mid-on for four more. Lovely shot. (4)
7.4 Ish Sodhi to Aaron Redmond, Good ball, he goes for the cut, it's too close to cut, he's inside edged it, and it misses the stumps by a whisker! The keeper tidies up and there is no run. Phew that was close. (0)
7.5 Ish Sodhi to Aaron Redmond, Fired that one in full and on the offstump, the batsman can just squeeze it away to cover. No run. (0)
7.6 Ish Sodhi to Aaron Redmond, Short and pulled away for a single (1)
End of over 8
Otago Volts 88/5 (RR : 11) Required RR(6.08)
Neil Broom 14 (7b)
Aaron Redmond 9 (7b)
Ish Sodhi 1-0-8-0
8.1 Trent Boult to Aaron Redmond, Tucked away to the leg side, they're running hard, but only manage a single. (1)
8.2 Trent Boult to Neil Broom, Edged and over the slip fielder! Two runs while third man tidies up. (2)
8.3 Trent Boult to Neil Broom, Played to deep cover. Two runs. (2)
8.4 Trent Boult to Neil Broom, Short ball, cut away for a run. (1)
8.5 Trent Boult to Aaron Redmond, Easy single. (1)
8.6 Trent Boult to Neil Broom, Hammered down the ground. Two more. (2)
End of over 9
Otago Volts 97/5 (RR : 10.8) Required RR(5.82)
Neil Broom 21 (11b)
Aaron Redmond 11 (9b)
Trent Boult 1-0-9-0
9.1 Kieron Pollard to Aaron Redmond, Full and on the toes, the batsman just flicks it past the now-vacant short fine leg region for four runs! The captain is fuming, and it's right after he took the fielder out of there! (4)
9.2 Kieron Pollard to Aaron Redmond, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
9.3 Kieron Pollard to Aaron Redmond, Driven down the ground to long-on, the batsmen get only one (1)
9.4 Kieron Pollard to Neil Broom, He's slogged that down to cow corner. Long on runs in to field, and the batsmen get two. The captain is clearly not very happy with his fielder's effort there. (2)
9.5 Kieron Pollard to Neil Broom, Text-book cover drive, four more. (4)
9.6 Kieron Pollard to Neil Broom, Yorker full and outside offstump, the batsman just squeezes it away for a quick single to cover. (1)
End of over 10
Otago Volts 109/5 (RR : 10.9) Required RR(5.2)
Aaron Redmond 16 (12b)
Neil Broom 28 (14b)
Kieron Pollard 1-0-12-0
10.1 Shakib Al Hasan to Neil Broom, Good ball, he goes for the cut, it's too close to cut, he's inside edged it, and it misses the stumps by a whisker! The keeper tidies up and there is no run. Phew that was close. (0)
10.2 Shakib Al Hasan to Neil Broom, , No BallLofted drive, falls into the gap. The ball gets stuck in the outfield meaning the batsmen get only two. (2)
10.2 Shakib Al Hasan to Neil Broom, Very well bowled. (0)
10.3 Shakib Al Hasan to Neil Broom, Tucked away to the leg side, they're running hard, but only manage a single.Edged and through the vacant third slip region. Just after the skipper had removed a man from that region. Don't you just hate that? One run. (1)
10.4 Shakib Al Hasan to Aaron Redmond, Text-book cover drive, four more. (4)
10.5 Shakib Al Hasan to Aaron Redmond, , No BallDabbed into the gap for a quick single. The captain decides to shift the field around a little bit. (1)
10.5 Shakib Al Hasan to Neil Broom, Reverse sweep, and it's four! What an outrageous shot! The batsman is all smiles after pulling that one off! (4)
10.6 Shakib Al Hasan to Neil Broom, Gosh, how unlucky can you be. He's absolutely nailed that, but straight to the fielder. No run. (0)
End of over 11
Otago Volts 123/5 (RR : 11.2) Required RR(4.22)
Neil Broom 35 (19b)
Aaron Redmond 21 (13b)
Shakib Al Hasan 2-0-20-0
11.1 Kieron Pollard to Aaron Redmond, Short ball, cut away for a run. (1)
11.2 Kieron Pollard to Neil Broom, That one deviated sharply of the pitch, the batsman had no chance of playing that. Dot ball. (0)
11.3 Kieron Pollard to Neil Broom, Very well bowled. (0)
11.4 Kieron Pollard to Neil Broom, Full toss, the batsman doesn't cash in and hits it straight to the man in the deep. Only two. (2)
11.5 Kieron Pollard to Neil Broom, Tucked away to the leg side, they're running hard, but only manage a single. (1)
11.6 Kieron Pollard to Aaron Redmond, Hit hard but straight to the fielder, the batsmen scamper through for the single! (1)
End of over 12
Otago Volts 128/5 (RR : 10.7) Required RR(4.13)
Neil Broom 38 (23b)
Aaron Redmond 23 (15b)
Kieron Pollard 2-0-17-0
12.1 Ish Sodhi to Aaron Redmond, The batsman goes down the track and nails it through the offside! Four more! (4)
12.2 Ish Sodhi to Aaron Redmond, , No BallOooh! Good ball, yorker length delivery on the legstump. The batsman just barely gets his bat down on time, and the non striker urges him through for a quick single. (1)
12.2 Ish Sodhi to Neil Broom, Pah, that was a useless shot! I've seen better batters in my fridge! No run. (0)
12.3 Ish Sodhi to Neil Broom, Edged and through the vacant gully region for four! And just after the captained had removed a man from there! Don't you just hate it when that happens? (4)
12.4 Ish Sodhi to Neil Broom, Tucked on the off side, two more to the total. (2)
12.5 Ish Sodhi to Neil Broom, Down the track, driven to the deep. Two more. (2)
12.6 Ish Sodhi to Neil Broom, Very well bowled. (0)
End of over 13
Otago Volts 142/5 (RR : 10.9) Required RR(2.71)
Neil Broom 46 (28b)
Aaron Redmond 28 (16b)
Ish Sodhi 2-0-22-0
13.1 Trent Boult to Aaron Redmond, The batsman looks surprised that that ball wasn't called a wide. The bowler's grinning as he makes his way back to his mark. (0)
13.2 Trent Boult to Aaron Redmond, Good shot, bad placement. Won't get a run for that. (0)
13.3 Trent Boult to Aaron Redmond, Very well bowled. (0)
13.4 Trent Boult to Aaron Redmond, No shot offered. (0)
13.5 Trent Boult to Aaron Redmond, Tucked away to the leg side, they're running hard, but only manage a single.Edged and through the vacant third slip region. Just after the skipper had removed a man from that region. Don't you just hate that? One run. (1)
13.6 Trent Boult to Neil Broom, Delicate little late cut, well placed. Quick single taken. (1)
End of over 14
Otago Volts 144/5 (RR : 10.3) Required RR(2.83)
Aaron Redmond 29 (21b)
Neil Broom 47 (29b)
Trent Boult 2-0-11-0
14.1 Kieron Pollard to Neil Broom, Good ball, he goes for the cut, it's too close to cut, he's inside edged it, and it misses the stumps by a whisker! The keeper tidies up and there is no run. Phew that was close. (0)
14.2 Kieron Pollard to Neil Broom, Good length delivery on the stumps, the batsman just leans forward and drives it past mid-on for four more. Lovely shot. (4)
14.3 Kieron Pollard to Neil Broom, Sloppy fielding, the batsmen were content with one but end up getting two. (2)
14.4 Kieron Pollard to Neil Broom, Pah, that was a useless shot! I've seen better batters in my fridge! No run. (0)
14.5 Kieron Pollard to Neil Broom, , No BallBiffed down to long-off, easy single. (1)
14.5 Kieron Pollard to Aaron Redmond, The batsman looks surprised that that ball wasn't called a wide. The bowler's grinning as he makes his way back to his mark. (0)
14.6 Kieron Pollard to Aaron Redmond, Perfect yorker on the leg stump. (0)
End of over 15
Otago Volts 152/5 (RR : 10.1) Required RR(1.8)
Aaron Redmond 29 (23b)
Neil Broom 54 (33b)
Kieron Pollard 3-0-25-0
15.1 Trent Boult to Neil Broom, Short and pulled away for a single (1)
15.2 Trent Boult to Aaron Redmond, Fantastic slower ball, the batsman swings twice and still misses it, and is caught plumb in front!
Aaron Redmond lbw Trent Boult
Runs : 29 Balls : 24 S/R : 120.8
(0)
15.3 Trent Boult to James Neesham, Good shot, bad placement. Won't get a run for that. (0)
15.4 Trent Boult to James Neesham, Full, almost yorker-length delivery outside offstump. Th batsman drives it hard and square of the wicket. Two more. (2)
15.5 Trent Boult to James Neesham, , No BallShort and pulled away for a single (1)
15.5 Trent Boult to Neil Broom, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
15.6 Trent Boult to Neil Broom, Tries to work it off his legs, misses, and the fielders go up in appeal! It has to be out, it HAS to be out! NOOOOO! The umpire is unmoved! Gosh that must have been close. (0)
End of over 16
Otago Volts 157/6 (RR : 9.81) Required RR(1)
Neil Broom 55 (36b)
James Neesham 3 (2b)
Trent Boult 3-0-16-1
16.1 Ish Sodhi to James Neesham, Down the track, and BOOM! Six Runs! Great batting! No, wait, he's missed the ball!! He's actually out stumped! Uhhh...great bowling!
James Neesham st Kane Williamson b Ish Sodhi
Runs : 3 Balls : 3 S/R : 100
(0)
16.2 Ish Sodhi to Mitchell Johnson, No shot offered. (0)
16.3 Ish Sodhi to Mitchell Johnson, No Run, excellent bowling. (0)
16.4 Ish Sodhi to Mitchell Johnson, Low fulltoss, the batsman drives it down the ground for six! Great shot! The bowler is distraught! (6)
The final scorecard for second innings was :
Score: 163
Wickets : 7
Overs : 16.4Otago Volts Innings
Player Status R B 4s 6s S/R
Michael Bracewell c Ish Sodhi b Tim Southee 6 4 1 0 150
Brendon McCullum c Corey Anderson b Mitchell Starc 4 2 1 0 200
Virat Kohli c & b Mitchell Starc 15 7 2 1 214.3
Jesse Ryder lbw Tim Southee 16 12 1 1 133.3
Jean Paul Duminy run out Mitchell Starc 24 9 1 3 266.7
Neil Broom not out 55 36 5 1 152.8
Aaron Redmond lbw Trent Boult 29 24 4 0 120.8
James Neesham st Kane Williamson b Ish Sodhi 3 3 0 0 100
Mitchell Johnson not out 6 3 0 1 200
Nathan McCullum dnb 0 0 0 0 0
Ravichandran Ashwin dnb 0 0 0 0 0
Total: 163 Overs: 16.4 Run Rate: 10.19
Extras : 5 No Balls : 5 Wides : 0 Leg Byes : 0 Byes : 0
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Northern Knights Bowling
Players Overs Maidens Runs Wickets ER
Shakib Al Hasan 2.0 0 20 0 10
Kieron Pollard 3.0 0 25 0 8.333
Tim Southee 3.0 0 39 2 13
Trent Boult 3.0 0 16 1 5.333
Mitchell Starc 3.0 0 35 2 11.67
Ish Sodhi 2.4 0 28 1 10.5
Total: 163 Overs: 16.4 Run Rate: 10.19
Extras : 5 No Balls : 5 Wides : 0 Leg Byes : 0 Byes : 0
Otago Volts vs. Northern Knights
Northern Knights - 161/8 in 20.0 overs.
Otago Volts - 163/7 in 16.4 overs.
Otago Volts wins the match by 3 wickets
MoM: Neil Broom(Volts)0.1 Andy McKay to Martin Guptill, Reverse sweep! Cheeky. Only one run though. (1)
0.2 Andy McKay to Colin Munro, Ah, the quicker ball. The batsman was late on it. No run. (0)
0.3 Andy McKay to Colin Munro, Going, Going, Gone! Six Runs! (6)
0.4 Andy McKay to Colin Munro, Sloppy fielding, the batsmen were content with one but end up getting two. (2)
0.5 Andy McKay to Colin Munro, Hit hard but straight to the fielder, the batsmen scamper through for the single! (1)
0.6 Andy McKay to Martin Guptill, Full, wide, the batsman slashes hard at it and edges it through the second slip region! Third man tidies up and the batsmen run for three. The captain decides to move the man from short fine leg to the slip cordon, he's searching for a wicket here. (4)
End of over 1
Auckland Aces 14/0 (RR : 14)
Colin Munro 9 (4b)
Martin Guptill 5 (2b)
Andy McKay 1-0-14-0
1.1 James Anderson to Martin Guptill, GOT HIM!! Oh no, wait, sorry. It's just a dot ball. My bad. (0)
1.2 James Anderson to Martin Guptill, Dabbed into the gap for a quick single. The captain decides to shift the field around a little bit. (1)
1.3 James Anderson to Colin Munro, Tucked to off side, one more. (1)
1.4 James Anderson to Martin Guptill, Easy single. (1)
1.5 James Anderson to Colin Munro, Full toss, the batsman doesn't cash in and hits it straight to the man in the deep. Only one. (1)
1.6 James Anderson to Martin Guptill, Good length delivery on the stumps, the batsman just leans forward and drives it past mid-on for four more. Lovely shot. (4)
End of over 2
Auckland Aces 22/0 (RR : 11)
Martin Guptill 11 (6b)
Colin Munro 11 (6b)
James Anderson 1-0-8-0
2.1 Andy McKay to Colin Munro, That was a very good delivery. (0)
2.2 Andy McKay to Colin Munro, Good shot, bad placement. Won't get a run for that. (0)
2.3 Andy McKay to Colin Munro, Reverse sweep, and it's four! What an outrageous shot! The batsman is all smiles after pulling that one off! (4)
2.4 Andy McKay to Colin Munro, I don't think he'll be attempting any more bouncers after that. The batsman has hooked that away magnificently for six! (6)
2.5 Andy McKay to Colin Munro, , Wide, one run (1)
2.5 Andy McKay to Colin Munro, Short and pulled away for a single (1)
2.6 Andy McKay to Martin Guptill, Going, Going, Gone! Six Runs! (6)
End of over 3
Auckland Aces 40/0 (RR : 13.3)
Martin Guptill 17 (7b)
Colin Munro 22 (11b)
Andy McKay 2-0-32-0
3.1 James Anderson to Colin Munro, (0) That's out, no question about it. Excellent bowling.
Colin Munro lbw James Anderson
Runs : 22 Balls : 12 S/R : 183.3
3.2 James Anderson to Mahela Jayawardene, The batsman goes down the track and nails it through the offside! Four more! (4)
3.3 James Anderson to Mahela Jayawardene, Drilled away through midwicket for four, that shot had some power behind it! (4)
3.4 James Anderson to Mahela Jayawardene, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
3.5 James Anderson to Mahela Jayawardene, And that's going all the way, four runs! (4)
3.6 James Anderson to Mahela Jayawardene, Dabbed into the gap for a quick single. The captain decides to shift the field around a little bit. (1)
End of over 4
Auckland Aces 53/1 (RR : 13.3)
Martin Guptill 17 (7b)
Mahela Jayawardene 13 (5b)
James Anderson 2-0-21-1
4.1 Andy McKay to Mahela Jayawardene, And it's a DLF Maxix...uhh...six runs! (6)
4.2 Andy McKay to Mahela Jayawardene, The batsman lines up for a big slog over cow corner, but gets an inside edge, which scoots past the stumps and the keeper for four runs! The bowler has a wry smile, if the batsman keeps that up, it won't be too long till he's back in the pavillion... (4)
4.3 Andy McKay to Mahela Jayawardene, Good short ball, the batsman is caught off guard and top edges it high in the air! The keeper is after it...he's runs hard...and the ball lands just after him! He drops a glove and hurls the ball in to keep the batsman to just a single. (1)
4.4 Andy McKay to Martin Guptill, Drilled away through midwicket for four, that shot had some power behind it! (4)
4.5 Andy McKay to Martin Guptill, The batsman sees the juicy half-volley outside off-stump, and decided that it deserved more than a spanking through the covers, and so thrashes it into the stands instead! 6 runs. (6)
4.6 Andy McKay to Martin Guptill, (0) EDGED AND TAKEN! Safe pair of hands there behind the stumps, he doesn't drop many of those!
Martin Guptill c Grant Elliott b Andy McKay
Runs : 27 Balls : 10 S/R : 270
End of over 5
Auckland Aces 74/2 (RR : 14.8)
AB de Villiers 0 (0b)
Mahela Jayawardene 24 (8b)
Andy McKay 3-0-53-1
5.1 James Anderson to Mahela Jayawardene, Very well bowled. (0)
5.2 James Anderson to Mahela Jayawardene, Driven beautifully into the gap. A sprawling effort in the deep keeps it down to three. (3)
5.3 James Anderson to AB de Villiers, Good length delivery on the stumps, the batsman just leans forward and drives it past mid-on for four more. Lovely shot. (4)
5.4 James Anderson to AB de Villiers, Short ball, cut away for a run. (1)
5.5 James Anderson to Mahela Jayawardene, EDGED AND TAKE...DROPPED! The keeper drops it! A simple chance and he fluffs it! Single. (1)
5.6 James Anderson to AB de Villiers, That's a single. (1)
End of over 6
Auckland Aces 84/2 (RR : 14)
Mahela Jayawardene 28 (11b)
AB de Villiers 6 (3b)
James Anderson 3-0-31-1
6.1 Grant Elliott to AB de Villiers, The batsman calls for a single, but hesitates and nearly gets his partner run out! An effort that would make Owais Shah proud! No run. (0)
6.2 Grant Elliott to AB de Villiers, Very well bowled. (0)
6.3 Grant Elliott to AB de Villiers, Good shot, bad placement. Won't get a run for that. (0)
6.4 Grant Elliott to AB de Villiers, Uppercut over the slip fielders and away for four! Cheeky shot! (4)
6.5 Grant Elliott to AB de Villiers, Driven down the ground to long-on, the batsmen get only one (1)
6.6 Grant Elliott to Mahela Jayawardene, Short ball, worked off the hips for a single (1)
End of over 7
Auckland Aces 90/2 (RR : 12.9)
AB de Villiers 11 (8b)
Mahela Jayawardene 29 (12b)
Grant Elliott 1-0-6-0
7.1 Moeen Ali to Mahela Jayawardene, That was a very good delivery. (0)
7.2 Moeen Ali to Mahela Jayawardene, Good slower ball, the batsman doesn't pick it up. Still gets a single though. (1)
7.3 Moeen Ali to AB de Villiers, Buffet bowling, the batsman helps himself to four more. (4)
7.4 Moeen Ali to AB de Villiers, Ah, the quicker ball. The batsman was late on it. No run. (0)
7.5 Moeen Ali to AB de Villiers, Perfect yorker on the leg stump. (0)
7.6 Moeen Ali to AB de Villiers, EDGED AND TAKE...DROPPED! The keeper drops it! A simple chance and he fluffs it! Single. (1)
End of over 8
Auckland Aces 96/2 (RR : 12)
Mahela Jayawardene 30 (14b)
AB de Villiers 16 (12b)
Moeen Ali 1-0-6-0
8.1 Mark Gillespie to AB de Villiers, Biffed down to long-off, easy single. (1)
8.2 Mark Gillespie to Mahela Jayawardene, No Run, excellent bowling. (0)
8.3 Mark Gillespie to Mahela Jayawardene, GOT HIM!! Oh no, wait, sorry. It's just a dot ball. My bad. (0)
8.4 Mark Gillespie to Mahela Jayawardene, Neat little late cut, beats the slip and short third man. The batsmen get two. (2)
8.5 Mark Gillespie to Mahela Jayawardene, Dabbed into the gap for a quick single. The captain decides to shift the field around a little bit. (1)
8.6 Mark Gillespie to AB de Villiers, Edged and through the vacant gully region for four! And just after the captained had removed a man from there! Don't you just hate it when that happens? (4)
End of over 9
Auckland Aces 104/2 (RR : 11.6)
AB de Villiers 21 (14b)
Mahela Jayawardene 33 (18b)
Mark Gillespie 1-0-8-0
9.1 Jeetan Patel to Mahela Jayawardene, Tucked on the leg side, two more to the total. (2)
9.2 Jeetan Patel to Mahela Jayawardene, Slapped away through the offside for a glorious boundary! Lovely shot. The captain's fuming now and removes a man from third slip to cover that region. (4)
9.3 Jeetan Patel to Mahela Jayawardene, One more to the total. (1)
9.4 Jeetan Patel to AB de Villiers, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
9.5 Jeetan Patel to AB de Villiers, That was a very good delivery. (0)
9.6 Jeetan Patel to AB de Villiers, Chipped, and lands safe. Two runs in the mean while. (2)
End of over 10
Auckland Aces 113/2 (RR : 11.3)
AB de Villiers 23 (17b)
Mahela Jayawardene 40 (21b)
Jeetan Patel 1-0-9-0
10.1 Grant Elliott to Mahela Jayawardene, Full toss, the batsman doesn't cash in and hits it straight to the man in the deep. Only two. (2)
10.2 Grant Elliott to Mahela Jayawardene, Edged and over the slip fielder! Two runs while third man tidies up. (2)
10.3 Grant Elliott to Mahela Jayawardene, AND HE'S OU...noooo! Got back home just in time. Two runs. (2)
10.4 Grant Elliott to Mahela Jayawardene, Full toss, the batsman doesn't cash in and hits it straight to the man in the deep. Only one. (1)
10.5 Grant Elliott to AB de Villiers, Beautiful shot! Down the ground, easy four for the batsman. (4)
10.6 Grant Elliott to AB de Villiers, Good shot, they're running hard, the throw comes in, but they've managed a comfortable two. (2)
End of over 11
Auckland Aces 126/2 (RR : 11.5)
AB de Villiers 29 (19b)
Mahela Jayawardene 47 (25b)
Grant Elliott 2-0-19-0
11.1 Moeen Ali to Mahela Jayawardene, Short and pulled away for a single (1)
11.2 Moeen Ali to AB de Villiers, Wide full toss, the batsman slashes at it and gets four more through point! Poor bowling. (4)
11.3 Moeen Ali to AB de Villiers, Tucked to off side, one more. (1)
11.4 Moeen Ali to Mahela Jayawardene, Yorker full and outside offstump, the batsman just squeezes it away for a quick single to cover. (1)
11.5 Moeen Ali to AB de Villiers, Tucked away to the leg side, they're running hard, but only manage a single.Edged and through the vacant third slip region. Just after the skipper had removed a man from that region. Don't you just hate that? One run. (1)
11.6 Moeen Ali to Mahela Jayawardene, Tucked to off side, one more. (1)
End of over 12
Auckland Aces 135/2 (RR : 11.3)
AB de Villiers 35 (22b)
Mahela Jayawardene 50 (28b)
Moeen Ali 2-0-15-0
12.1 Jeetan Patel to Mahela Jayawardene, Tucked away to the leg side, they're running hard, but only manage a single. (1)
12.2 Jeetan Patel to AB de Villiers, The batsman calls for a single, but hesitates and nearly gets his partner run out! An effort that would make Owais Shah proud! No run. (0)
12.3 Jeetan Patel to AB de Villiers, EDGED AND TAKE...DROPPED! The keeper drops it! A simple chance and he fluffs it! Single. (1)
12.4 Jeetan Patel to Mahela Jayawardene, Scorching bouncer, the batsman clearly didn't expect that and just sways out of the way at the last moment! (0)
12.5 Jeetan Patel to Mahela Jayawardene, Very well bowled. (0)
12.6 Jeetan Patel to Mahela Jayawardene, Reverse sweep! Cheeky. Only one run though. (1)
End of over 13
Auckland Aces 138/2 (RR : 10.6)
AB de Villiers 36 (24b)
Mahela Jayawardene 52 (32b)
Jeetan Patel 2-0-12-0
13.1 Moeen Ali to Mahela Jayawardene, Gosh, how unlucky can you be. He's absolutely nailed that, but straight to the fielder. No run. (0)
13.2 Moeen Ali to Mahela Jayawardene, Ah, the quicker ball. The batsman was late on it. No run. (0)
13.3 Moeen Ali to Mahela Jayawardene, , No Ball. Good short ball, the batsman is caught off guard and top edges it high in the air! The keeper is after it...he's runs hard...and the ball lands just after him! He drops a glove and hurls the ball in to keep the batsman to just a single. (1)
13.3 Moeen Ali to AB de Villiers, GOT HIM!! Oh no, wait, sorry. It's just a dot ball. My bad. (0)
13.4 Moeen Ali to AB de Villiers, Gosh, how unlucky can you be. He's absolutely nailed that, but straight to the fielder. No run. (0)
13.5 Moeen Ali to AB de Villiers, Short, wide, you know the drill. 4 runs. (4)
13.6 Moeen Ali to AB de Villiers, Good running, two runs. (2)
End of over 14
Auckland Aces 146/2 (RR : 10.4)
AB de Villiers 42 (28b)
Mahela Jayawardene 53 (34b)
Moeen Ali 3-0-23-0
14.1 Jeetan Patel to Mahela Jayawardene, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
14.2 Jeetan Patel to Mahela Jayawardene, Biffed down to long-off, easy single. (1)
14.3 Jeetan Patel to AB de Villiers, Good shot, bad placement. Won't get a run for that. (0)
14.4 Jeetan Patel to AB de Villiers, Edged and over the slip fielder! Two runs while third man tidies up. (2)
14.5 Jeetan Patel to AB de Villiers, Full toss, the batsman doesn't cash in and hits it straight to the man in the deep. Only two. (2)
14.6 Jeetan Patel to AB de Villiers, Oooh! Good ball, yorker length delivery on the legstump. The batsman just barely gets his bat down on time, and the non striker urges him through for a quick single. (1)
End of over 15
Auckland Aces 152/2 (RR : 10.1)
Mahela Jayawardene 54 (36b)
AB de Villiers 47 (32b)
Jeetan Patel 3-0-18-0
15.1 Grant Elliott to AB de Villiers, Scorching bouncer, the batsman clearly didn't expect that and just sways out of the way at the last moment! (0)
15.2 Grant Elliott to AB de Villiers, Good running, two runs. (2)
15.3 Grant Elliott to AB de Villiers, Tries to work it off his legs, misses, and the fielders go up in appeal! It has to be out, it HAS to be out! NOOOOO! The umpire is unmoved! Gosh that must have been close. (0)
15.4 Grant Elliott to AB de Villiers, Good short ball, the batsman is caught off guard and top edges it high in the air! The keeper is after it...he's runs hard...and the ball lands just after him! He drops a glove and hurls the ball in to keep the batsman to just a single. (1)
15.5 Grant Elliott to Mahela Jayawardene, He takes a step down the track and turns an attempted yorker into a full-toss, and dispatches it over long-on for six! (6)
15.6 Grant Elliott to Mahela Jayawardene, Good ball, he goes for the cut, it's too close to cut, he's inside edged it, and it misses the stumps by a whisker! The keeper tidies up and there is no run. Phew that was close. (0)
End of over 16
Auckland Aces 161/2 (RR : 10.1)
Mahela Jayawardene 60 (38b)
AB de Villiers 50 (36b)
Grant Elliott 3-0-28-0
16.1 Jeetan Patel to AB de Villiers, And time for the reverse-sweep! Quite a daring and often needless shot if you ask me, but the batsman pulls it off well enough to get two more. (2)
16.2 Jeetan Patel to AB de Villiers, (0) Inside edge, and gone! Great bowling, and some loose batting.
AB de Villiers b Jeetan Patel
Runs : 52 Balls : 38 S/R : 136.8
16.3 Jeetan Patel to Robert O'Donell, Tucked to off side, one more. (1)
16.4 Jeetan Patel to Mahela Jayawardene, Perfect yorker on the leg stump. (0)
16.5 Jeetan Patel to Mahela Jayawardene, , No Ball. Fired that one in full and on the offstump, the batsman can just squeeze it away to cover. No run. (0)
16.5 Jeetan Patel to Mahela Jayawardene, (0) Quick hands, and a delicate stumping. Great skill there. Oh, and some pretty decent bowling too.
Mahela Jayawardenest Michael Pollard b Jeetan Patel
Runs : 60 Balls : 40 S/R : 150
16.6 Jeetan Patel to Jeet Raval, (0) Plumb!
Jeet Raval lbw Jeetan Patel
Runs : 0 Balls : 1 S/R : 0
End of over 17
Auckland Aces 165/5 (RR : 9.71)
James Fuller 0 (0b)
Robert O'Donell 1 (1b)
Jeetan Patel 4-0-22-3
17.1 Moeen Ali to Robert O'Donell, Very well bowled. (0)
17.2 Moeen Ali to Robert O'Donell, The batsman looks surprised that that ball wasn't called a wide. The bowler's grinning as he makes his way back to his mark. (0)
17.3 Moeen Ali to Robert O'Donell, Buffet bowling, the batsman helps himself to four more. (4)
17.4 Moeen Ali to Robert O'Donell, No Run, excellent bowling. (0)
17.5 Moeen Ali to Robert O'Donell, , Wide, one run (1)
17.5 Moeen Ali to Robert O'Donell, , Wide, one run (1)
17.5 Moeen Ali to Robert O'Donell, Full delivery outside off-stump, the batsman clears his left leg and swings, and cracks it up and over midwicket for six! Great shot, tremendous power! (6)
17.6 Moeen Ali to Robert O'Donell, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
End of over 18
Auckland Aces 177/5 (RR : 9.83)
Robert O'Donell 11 (7b)
James Fuller 0 (0b)
Moeen Ali 4-0-35-0
18.1 James Anderson to James Fuller, Good slower ball, the batsman doesn't pick it up. Still gets a single though. (1)
18.2 James Anderson to Robert O'Donell, Yorker full and outside offstump, the batsman just squeezes it away for a quick single to cover. (1)
18.3 James Anderson to James Fuller, He walks across his stumps trying to paddle it away, but misses it. And the keeper's appealing! There was a sound as the ball passed the batsman, and the umpire is unmoved. Replays show it was off the pad. Good call. (0)
18.4 James Anderson to James Fuller, Placed nicely into the gap. Two runs. (2)
18.5 James Anderson to James Fuller, Short and pulled away for a single (1)
18.6 James Anderson to Robert O'Donell, Six! (6)
End of over 19
Auckland Aces 188/5 (RR : 9.89)
Robert O'Donell 18 (9b)
James Fuller 4 (4b)
James Anderson 4-0-42-1
19.1 Andy McKay to James Fuller, Good short ball, the batsman is caught off guard and top edges it high in the air! The keeper is after it...he's runs hard...and the ball lands just after him! He drops a glove and hurls the ball in to keep the batsman to just a single. (1)
19.2 Andy McKay to Robert O'Donell, Gosh, how unlucky can you be. He's absolutely nailed that, but straight to the fielder. No run. (0)
19.3 Andy McKay to Robert O'Donell, That wasn't a bad ball, but the batsmen went at it with everything except the kitchen sink, and got enough on it to send it over the fence! 6 more! (6)
19.4 Andy McKay to Robert O'Donell, Full toss, the batsman doesn't cash in and hits it straight to the man in the deep. Only two. (2)
19.5 Andy McKay to Robert O'Donell, , Leg Byes, another 2 run(s) (2)
19.6 Andy McKay to James Fuller, Very well bowled. (0)
End of over 20
Auckland Aces 199/5 (RR : 9.95)
James Fuller 5 (6b)
Robert O'Donell 26 (12b)
Andy McKay 4-0-62-1
The final scorecard was :
Score: 199
Wickets : 5
Overs : 20.0Auckland Aces Innings
Player Status R B 4s 6s S/R
Martin Guptill c Grant Elliott b Andy McKay 27 10 2 2 270
Colin Munro lbw James Anderson 22 12 1 2 183.3
Mahela Jayawardene st Michael Pollard b Jeetan Patel 60 40 5 2 150
AB de Villiers b Jeetan Patel 52 38 7 0 136.8
Robert O'Donell not out 26 12 1 3 216.7
Jeet Raval lbw Jeetan Patel 0 1 0 0 0
James Fuller not out 5 6 0 0 83.33
Kyle Mills dnb 0 0 0 0 0
Mohammed Shami dnb 0 0 0 0 0
Mitchell McClenaghan dnb 0 0 0 0 0
Kagiso Rabada dnb 0 0 0 0 0
Total: 199 Overs: 20.0 Run Rate: 9.95
Extras : 7 No Balls : 2 Wides : 3 Leg Byes : 2 Byes : 0
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Wellington Firebirds Bowling
Players Overs Maidens Runs Wickets ER
Moeen Ali 4.0 0 35 0 8.75
Grant Elliott 3.0 0 28 0 9.333
Andy McKay 3.5 0 62 1 16.17
Mark Gillespie 1.0 0 8 0 8
James Anderson 4.0 0 42 1 10.5
Jeetan Patel 4.0 0 22 3 5.5
Total: 199 Overs: 20.0 Run Rate: 9.95
Extras : 7 No Balls : 2 Wides : 3 Leg Byes : 2 Byes : 0
The second innings begins now
0.1 James Fuller to Chris Gayle, Short, wide, you know the drill. 4 runs. (4)
0.2 James Fuller to Chris Gayle, Very well bowled. (0)
0.3 James Fuller to Chris Gayle, Very well bowled. (0)
0.4 James Fuller to Chris Gayle, Short and pulled away for a single (1)
0.5 James Fuller to Michael Papps, Pah, that was a useless shot! I've seen better batters in my fridge! No run. (0)
0.6 James Fuller to Michael Papps, One more to the total. (1)
End of over 1
Wellington Firebirds 6/0 (RR : 6) Required RR(10.2)
Chris Gayle 5 (4b)
Michael Papps 1 (2b)
James Fuller 1-0-6-0
1.1 Mohammed Shami to Michael Papps, Good slower ball, the batsman doesn't pick it up. Still gets a single though. (1)
1.2 Mohammed Shami to Chris Gayle, Oooh! Good ball, yorker length delivery on the legstump. The batsman just barely gets his bat down on time, and the non striker urges him through for a quick single. (1)
1.3 Mohammed Shami to Michael Papps, Shortish delivery on the stumps, the batsman backs away and swats it to cover for a single (1)
1.4 Mohammed Shami to Chris Gayle, The batsman goes for the big heave-ho, and connects fantastically! Six! (6)
1.5 Mohammed Shami to Chris Gayle, He's hit that high and hard...the fielder is coming underneath it...will he catch it? NOOOO! He spills the chance! And to add insult to injury, the ball rolls away for four runs. The bowler is fuming! (4)
1.6 Mohammed Shami to Chris Gayle, Shortish delivery on the stumps, the batsman backs away and swats it to cover for a single (1)
End of over 2
Wellington Firebirds 20/0 (RR : 10) Required RR(9.94)
Michael Papps 3 (4b)
Chris Gayle 17 (8b)
Mohammed Shami 1-0-14-0
2.1 James Fuller to Chris Gayle, That's skied, but he's dropped it! Two more runs. (2)
2.2 James Fuller to Chris Gayle, , No BallAnd that's been caught, by a man in the crowd! Six Runs! (6)
2.2 James Fuller to Chris Gayle, He walks across his stumps trying to paddle it away, but misses it. And the keeper's appealing! There was a sound as the ball passed the batsman, and the umpire is unmoved. Replays show it was off the pad. Good call. (0)
2.3 James Fuller to Chris Gayle, Scorching bouncer, the batsman clearly didn't expect that and just sways out of the way at the last moment! (0)
2.4 James Fuller to Chris Gayle, The batsman calls for a single, but hesitates and gets his partner run out! Oh dear!
Chris Gayle run out Kyle Mills
Runs : 25 Balls : 12 S/R : 208.3
(0)
2.5 James Fuller to Steve Smith, He walks across his stumps trying to paddle it away, but misses it. And the keeper's appealing! There was a sound as the ball passed the batsman, and the umpire is unmoved. Replays show it was off the pad. Good call. (0)
2.6 James Fuller to Steve Smith, Biffed down to long-off, easy single. (1)
End of over 3
Wellington Firebirds 30/1 (RR : 10) Required RR(9.94)
Michael Papps 3 (4b)
Steve Smith 1 (2b)
James Fuller 2-0-16-0
3.1 Mohammed Shami to Steve Smith, Tries to work it off his legs, misses, and the fielders go up in appeal! It has to be out, it HAS to be out! NOOOOO! The umpire is unmoved! Gosh that must have been close. (0)
3.2 Mohammed Shami to Steve Smith, Short and pulled away for a single (1)
3.3 Mohammed Shami to Michael Papps, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
3.4 Mohammed Shami to Michael Papps, The batsman looks surprised that that ball wasn't called a wide. The bowler's grinning as he makes his way back to his mark. (0)
3.5 Mohammed Shami to Michael Papps, Good running, two runs. (2)
3.6 Mohammed Shami to Michael Papps, Tucked away to the leg side, they're running hard, but only manage a single.Edged and through the vacant third slip region. Just after the skipper had removed a man from that region. Don't you just hate that? One run. (1)
End of over 4
Wellington Firebirds 34/1 (RR : 8.5) Required RR(10.3)
Steve Smith 2 (4b)
Michael Papps 6 (8b)
Mohammed Shami 2-0-18-0
4.1 James Fuller to Michael Papps, That's a single. (1)
4.2 James Fuller to Steve Smith, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
4.3 James Fuller to Steve Smith, And the batsman pulls out the sweep shot! Takes a lot of skill to play that, and he has enough to place it for two. (2)
4.4 James Fuller to Steve Smith, Nice. Length ball, clobbered down the ground for six. Superb batting. (6)
4.5 James Fuller to Steve Smith, Perfect yorker on the leg stump. (0)
4.6 James Fuller to Steve Smith, Slapped away through the offside for a glorious boundary! Lovely shot. The captain's fuming now and removes a man from third slip to cover that region. (4)
End of over 5
Wellington Firebirds 47/1 (RR : 9.4) Required RR(10.1)
Steve Smith 14 (9b)
Michael Papps 7 (9b)
James Fuller 3-0-29-0
5.1 Mohammed Shami to Michael Papps, Tucked to off side, one more. (1)
5.2 Mohammed Shami to Steve Smith, Very well bowled. (0)
5.3 Mohammed Shami to Steve Smith, Delicate little late cut, well placed. Quick single taken. (1)
5.4 Mohammed Shami to Michael Papps, Full toss, the batsman doesn't cash in and hits it straight to the man in the deep. Only two. (2)
5.5 Mohammed Shami to Michael Papps, Driven down the ground to long-on, the batsmen get only one (1)
5.6 Mohammed Shami to Steve Smith, He's hit that high and hard...the fielder is coming underneath it...will he catch it? NOOOO! He spills the chance! And to add insult to injury, the ball rolls away for four runs. The bowler is fuming! (4)
End of over 6
Wellington Firebirds 56/1 (RR : 9.33) Required RR(10.2)
Steve Smith 19 (12b)
Michael Papps 11 (12b)
Mohammed Shami 3-0-27-0
6.1 Kagiso Rabada to Michael Papps, Lofted drive, falls into the gap. The ball gets stuck in the outfield meaning the batsmen get only two. (2)
6.2 Kagiso Rabada to Michael Papps, And the batsman unveils the sweep shot, and it's done beautifully too! Four more! (4)
6.3 Kagiso Rabada to Michael Papps, Perfect yorker on the leg stump. (0)
6.4 Kagiso Rabada to Michael Papps, Short ball, cut away for a run. (1)
6.5 Kagiso Rabada to Steve Smith, Short, wide, you know the drill. 4 runs. (4)
6.6 Kagiso Rabada to Steve Smith, Ah, the quicker ball. The batsman was late on it. No run. (0)
End of over 7
Wellington Firebirds 67/1 (RR : 9.57) Required RR(10.2)
Steve Smith 23 (14b)
Michael Papps 18 (16b)
Kagiso Rabada 1-0-11-0
7.1 Mitchell McClenaghan to Michael Papps, Gosh, how unlucky can you be. He's absolutely nailed that, but straight to the fielder. No run. (0)
7.2 Mitchell McClenaghan to Michael Papps, And the batsman unveils the sweep shot, and it's done beautifully too! Four more! (4)
7.3 Mitchell McClenaghan to Michael Papps, Gosh, how unlucky can you be. He's absolutely nailed that, but straight to the fielder. No run. (0)
7.4 Mitchell McClenaghan to Michael Papps, One more to the total. (1)
7.5 Mitchell McClenaghan to Steve Smith, Good running, two runs. (2)
7.6 Mitchell McClenaghan to Steve Smith, Lofted drive, falls into the gap. The ball gets stuck in the outfield meaning the batsmen get only two. (2)
End of over 8
Wellington Firebirds 76/1 (RR : 9.5) Required RR(10.3)
Steve Smith 27 (16b)
Michael Papps 23 (20b)
Mitchell McClenaghan 1-0-9-0
8.1 Kyle Mills to Michael Papps, Hammered down the ground. Two more. (2)
8.2 Kyle Mills to Michael Papps, Text-book cover drive, four more. (4)
8.3 Kyle Mills to Michael Papps, Good ball, he goes for the cut, it's too close to cut, he's inside edged it, and it misses the stumps by a whisker! The keeper tidies up and there is no run. Phew that was close. (0)
8.4 Kyle Mills to Michael Papps, Lofted drive, falls into the gap. The ball gets stuck in the outfield meaning the batsmen get only two. (2)
8.5 Kyle Mills to Michael Papps, Perfect yorker on the leg stump. (0)
8.6 Kyle Mills to Michael Papps, Edged and over the slip fielder! Two runs while third man tidies up. (2)
End of over 9
Wellington Firebirds 86/1 (RR : 9.56) Required RR(10.3)
Michael Papps 33 (26b)
Steve Smith 27 (16b)
Kyle Mills 1-0-10-0
9.1 Mitchell McClenaghan to Steve Smith, Tries to work it off his legs, misses, and the fielders go up in appeal! It has to be out, it HAS to be out! NOOOOO! The umpire is unmoved! Gosh that must have been close. (0)
9.2 Mitchell McClenaghan to Steve Smith, Short ball, worked off the hips for a single (1)
9.3 Mitchell McClenaghan to Michael Papps, Good slower ball, the batsman doesn't pick it up. Still gets a single though. (1)
9.4 Mitchell McClenaghan to Steve Smith, Uppercut over the slip fielders and away for four! Cheeky shot! (4)
9.5 Mitchell McClenaghan to Steve Smith, And that's a slower ball gone horribly wrong. Sits up and begs to be smacked for four, which it promptly is. (4)
9.6 Mitchell McClenaghan to Steve Smith, EDGED AND TAKE...DROPPED! The keeper drops it! A simple chance and he fluffs it! Single. (1)
End of over 10
Wellington Firebirds 97/1 (RR : 9.7) Required RR(10.2)
Michael Papps 34 (27b)
Steve Smith 37 (21b)
Mitchell McClenaghan 2-0-20-0
10.1 Kagiso Rabada to Steve Smith, Tucked away to the leg side, they're running hard, but only manage a single.Edged and through the vacant third slip region. Just after the skipper had removed a man from that region. Don't you just hate that? One run. (1)
10.2 Kagiso Rabada to Michael Papps, Reverse sweep! Cheeky. Only one run though. (1)
10.3 Kagiso Rabada to Steve Smith, Reverse sweep! Cheeky. Only one run though. (1)
10.4 Kagiso Rabada to Michael Papps, Wide full toss, the batsman slashes at it and gets four more through point! Poor bowling. (4)
10.5 Kagiso Rabada to Michael Papps, Tries to work it off his legs, misses, and the fielders go up in appeal! It has to be out, it HAS to be out! NOOOOO! The umpire is unmoved! Gosh that must have been close. (0)
10.6 Kagiso Rabada to Michael Papps, Very well bowled. (0)
End of over 11
Wellington Firebirds 104/1 (RR : 9.45) Required RR(10.6)
Michael Papps 39 (31b)
Steve Smith 39 (23b)
Kagiso Rabada 2-0-18-0
11.1 Kyle Mills to Steve Smith, Good shot, bad placement. Won't get a run for that. (0)
11.2 Kyle Mills to Steve Smith, Gosh, how unlucky can you be. He's absolutely nailed that, but straight to the fielder. No run. (0)
11.3 Kyle Mills to Steve Smith, EDGED AND TAKE...DROPPED! The keeper drops it! A simple chance and he fluffs it! Single. (1)
11.4 Kyle Mills to Michael Papps, EDGED AND TAKE...DROPPED! The keeper drops it! A simple chance and he fluffs it! Single. (1)
11.5 Kyle Mills to Steve Smith, Reverse sweep! Cheeky. Only one run though. (1)
11.6 Kyle Mills to Michael Papps, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
End of over 12
Wellington Firebirds 107/1 (RR : 8.92) Required RR(11.5)
Michael Papps 40 (33b)
Steve Smith 41 (27b)
Kyle Mills 2-0-13-0
12.1 Kagiso Rabada to Steve Smith, Biffed down to long-off, easy single. (1)
12.2 Kagiso Rabada to Michael Papps, Tries to work it off his legs, misses, and the fielders go up in appeal! It has to be out, it HAS to be out! NOOOOO! The umpire is unmoved! Gosh that must have been close. (0)
12.3 Kagiso Rabada to Michael Papps, That's skied, but he's dropped it! Two more runs. (2)
12.4 Kagiso Rabada to Michael Papps, One more to the total. (1)
12.5 Kagiso Rabada to Steve Smith, Fired that one in full and on the offstump, the batsman can just squeeze it away to cover. No run. (0)
12.6 Kagiso Rabada to Steve Smith, Gosh, how unlucky can you be. He's absolutely nailed that, but straight to the fielder. No run. (0)
End of over 13
Wellington Firebirds 111/1 (RR : 8.54) Required RR(12.6)
Steve Smith 42 (30b)
Michael Papps 43 (36b)
Kagiso Rabada 3-0-22-0
13.1 Jeet Raval to Michael Papps, Good length delivery on the stumps, the batsman just leans forward and drives it past mid-on for four more. Lovely shot. (4)
13.2 Jeet Raval to Michael Papps, Placed nicely into the gap. Two runs. (2)
13.3 Jeet Raval to Michael Papps, Rubbish ball, short and on the legs, flicked away with ease. Four more. (4)
13.4 Jeet Raval to Michael Papps, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
13.5 Jeet Raval to Michael Papps, Scorching bouncer, the batsman clearly didn't expect that and just sways out of the way at the last moment! (0)
13.6 Jeet Raval to Michael Papps, Tries to late cut that away but misses it, and the ball thuds into the keeper's gloves. No run. (0)
End of over 14
Wellington Firebirds 121/1 (RR : 8.64) Required RR(13)
Michael Papps 53 (42b)
Steve Smith 42 (30b)
Jeet Raval 1-0-10-0
14.1 Kyle Mills to Steve Smith, Good shot, they're running hard, the throw comes in, but they've managed a comfortable two. (2)
14.2 Kyle Mills to Steve Smith, Tucked to off side, one more. (1)
14.3 Kyle Mills to Michael Papps, The batsman looks surprised that that ball wasn't called a wide. The bowler's grinning as he makes his way back to his mark. (0)
14.4 Kyle Mills to Michael Papps, Tucked away to the leg side, they're running hard, but only manage a single. (1)
14.5 Kyle Mills to Steve Smith, Edged and through the vacant gully region for four! And just after the captained had removed a man from there! Don't you just hate it when that happens? (4)
14.6 Kyle Mills to Steve Smith, Fired that one in full and on the offstump, the batsman can just squeeze it away to cover. No run. (0)
End of over 15
Wellington Firebirds 129/1 (RR : 8.6) Required RR(14)
Steve Smith 49 (34b)
Michael Papps 54 (44b)
Kyle Mills 3-0-21-0
15.1 Jeet Raval to Michael Papps, That's skied, but he's dropped it! Two more runs. (2)
15.2 Jeet Raval to Michael Papps, Good bouncer. The batsman attempts the hooks, and gets a top edge which lands safe. Only one. (1)
15.3 Jeet Raval to Steve Smith, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
15.4 Jeet Raval to Steve Smith, That's skied, but he's dropped it! Two more runs. (2)
15.5 Jeet Raval to Steve Smith, Pah, that was a useless shot! I've seen better batters in my fridge! No run. (0)
15.6 Jeet Raval to Steve Smith, Reverse sweep, and it's four! What an outrageous shot! The batsman is all smiles after pulling that one off! (4)
End of over 16
Wellington Firebirds 138/1 (RR : 8.63) Required RR(15.3)
Steve Smith 55 (38b)
Michael Papps 57 (46b)
Jeet Raval 2-0-19-0
16.1 Mitchell McClenaghan to Michael Papps, In the air, and gone!
Michael Papps c & b Mitchell McClenaghan
Runs : 57 Balls : 47 S/R : 121.3
(0)
16.2 Mitchell McClenaghan to Michael Pollard, Sharp reflexes, excellent catch! That's certainly going to be on the highlight reel.
Michael Pollard c & b Mitchell McClenaghan
Runs : 0 Balls : 1 S/R : 0
(0)
16.3 Mitchell McClenaghan to Moeen Ali, That's skied, but he's dropped it! Two more runs. (2)
16.4 Mitchell McClenaghan to Moeen Ali, Splendid shot for four! (4)
16.5 Mitchell McClenaghan to Moeen Ali, The batsman calls for a single, but hesitates and nearly gets his partner run out! An effort that would make Owais Shah proud! No run. (0)
16.6 Mitchell McClenaghan to Moeen Ali, Good running, two runs. (2)
End of over 17
Wellington Firebirds 146/3 (RR : 8.59) Required RR(17.7)
Moeen Ali 8 (4b)
Steve Smith 55 (38b)
Mitchell McClenaghan 3-0-28-2
17.1 Kyle Mills to Steve Smith, He tried to go over the top but doesn't connect well. However, it's placed in the gap the ball trickles away for four. (4)
17.2 Kyle Mills to Steve Smith, He's hit that high and hard...the fielder is coming underneath it...will he catch it? YES HE DOES! Out!!!
Steve Smith c Mohammed Shami b Kyle Mills
Runs : 59 Balls : 40 S/R : 147.5
(0)
17.3 Kyle Mills to Grant Elliott, Perfect yorker on the leg stump. (0)
17.4 Kyle Mills to Grant Elliott, And time for the reverse-sweep! Quite a daring and often needless shot if you ask me, but the batsman pulls it off well enough to get two more. (2)
17.5 Kyle Mills to Grant Elliott, Clipped off the legs, the batsmen get two. (2)
17.6 Kyle Mills to Grant Elliott, The batsman lines up for a big slog over cow corner, but gets an inside edge, which scoots past the stumps and the keeper for four runs! The bowler has a wry smile, if the batsman keeps that up, it won't be too long till he's back in the pavillion... (4)
End of over 18
Wellington Firebirds 158/4 (RR : 8.78) Required RR(20.5)
Grant Elliott 8 (4b)
Moeen Ali 8 (4b)
Kyle Mills 4-0-33-1
18.1 Mohammed Shami to Moeen Ali, Chipped, and lands safe. Two runs in the mean while. (2)
18.2 Mohammed Shami to Moeen Ali, , No BallShort ball, worked off the hips for a single (1)
18.2 Mohammed Shami to Grant Elliott, He walks across his stumps trying to paddle it away, but misses it. And the keeper's appealing! There was a sound as the ball passed the batsman, and the umpire is unmoved. Replays show it was off the pad. Good call. (0)
18.3 Mohammed Shami to Grant Elliott, Full and on the toes, the batsman just flicks it past the now-vacant short fine leg region for four runs! The captain is fuming, and it's right after he took the fielder out of there! (4)
18.4 Mohammed Shami to Grant Elliott, He's slogged that down to cow corner. Long on runs in to field, and the batsmen get two. The captain is clearly not very happy with his fielder's effort there. (2)
18.5 Mohammed Shami to Grant Elliott, Short ball, cut away for a run. (1)
18.6 Mohammed Shami to Moeen Ali, Full toss, the batsman doesn't cash in and hits it straight to the man in the deep. Only two. (2)
End of over 19
Wellington Firebirds 171/4 (RR : 9) Required RR(28)
Moeen Ali 13 (6b)
Grant Elliott 15 (8b)
Mohammed Shami 4-0-40-0
19.1 James Fuller to Grant Elliott, Short and pulled away for a single (1)
19.2 James Fuller to Moeen Ali, Very well bowled. (0)
19.3 James Fuller to Moeen Ali, One more to the total. (1)
19.4 James Fuller to Grant Elliott, He's hit that high and hard...the fielder is coming underneath it...will he catch it? NOOOO! He spills the chance! And to add insult to injury, the ball rolls away for four runs. The bowler is fuming! (4)
19.5 James Fuller to Grant Elliott, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
19.6 James Fuller to Grant Elliott, Hit hard but straight to the fielder, the batsmen scamper through for the single! (1)
End of over 20
Wellington Firebirds 178/4 (RR : 8.9) Required RR(1.#J)
Moeen Ali 14 (8b)
Grant Elliott 21 (12b)
James Fuller 4-0-36-0
The final scorecard for second innings was :
Score: 178
Wickets : 4
Overs : 20.0Wellington Firebirds Innings
Player Status R B 4s 6s S/R
Chris Gayle run out Kyle Mills 25 12 2 2 208.3
Michael Papps c & b Mitchell McClenaghan 57 47 6 0 121.3
Steve Smith c Mohammed Shami b Kyle Mills 59 40 8 1 147.5
Michael Pollard c & b Mitchell McClenaghan 0 1 0 0 0
Moeen Ali not out 14 8 1 0 175
Grant Elliott not out 21 12 3 0 175
Luke Ronchi dnb 0 0 0 0 0
Andy McKay dnb 0 0 0 0 0
Mark Gillespie dnb 0 0 0 0 0
James Anderson dnb 0 0 0 0 0
Jeetan Patel dnb 0 0 0 0 0
Total: 178 Overs: 20.0 Run Rate: 8.9
Extras : 2 No Balls : 2 Wides : 0 Leg Byes : 0 Byes : 0
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Auckland Aces Bowling
Players Overs Maidens Runs Wickets ER
Jeet Raval 2.0 0 19 0 9.5
James Fuller 4.0 0 36 0 9
Kyle Mills 4.0 0 33 1 8.25
Mohammed Shami 4.0 0 40 0 10
Mitchell McClenaghan 3.0 0 28 2 9.333
Kagiso Rabada 3.0 0 22 0 7.333
Total: 178 Overs: 20.0 Run Rate: 8.9
Extras : 2 No Balls : 2 Wides : 0 Leg Byes : 0 Byes : 0
Wellington Firebirds vs. Auckland Aces
Auckland Aces - 199/5 in 20.0 overs.
Wellington Firebirds - 178/4 in 20.0 overs.
Auckland Aces wins the match by 21 runs
MoM: Mahela Jayawardene
captain, keeper and a minimum of 6 bowlers
Once again the pacers disappointed. Our batting just collapsed after the dismissal of the top order. I'm going to go with a new combination of just 3 specialist bowlers. Also Gayle will be dropped due to poor form.
