RESULT

AS vs MS Commentary, 23 December, 2025

STR

155/8 (20 ov)

161/4 (18.1 ov)

Melbourne Stars won by 6 wickets

Over 20 13 Runs

STR 155/8

HTRJY Thornton 12(6) H Ali 6(6)

M Stoinis 1-23 (2)

2 19.6

Marcus Stoinis to Henry Thornton, 2 runs, Henry Thornton hangs in the crease to take slower ball of fulltoss aimed on the stumps, executing a confident pull that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 2 runs.

0 19.5

Marcus Stoinis to Henry Thornton, no run, Dot ball !! bouncer, back of length, on the off stump, Marcus Stoinis sends down a delivery outside the off stump, and Henry Thornton hangs in the crease and watches it closely, deciding to let ball go to the keeper.

1 19.4

Marcus Stoinis to Hasan Ali, 1 run, Hasan Ali hangs in the crease to take fast ball of yorker aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.

wd 19.4

Marcus Stoinis to Hasan Ali, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! slower ball full length on the leg stump, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Hasan Ali with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.

1 19.3

Marcus Stoinis to Henry Thornton, 1 run, Henry Thornton hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 1 run.

6 19.2

Marcus Stoinis to Henry Thornton, Six, Six !! What a delivery! slower ball lands right on the off stump, Henry Thornton hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers pull sending it flying to the deep mid wicket region for a remarkable Maximum! If the first one was incredible, this is beyond the description. Well timed shot

2 19.1

Marcus Stoinis to Henry Thornton, 2 runs, Henry Thornton hangs in the crease to take fast ball of fulltoss aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 2 runs.

Over 19 6 Runs

STR 142/8

HTRJY Thornton 1(1) H Ali 5(5)

H Rauf 3-28 (4)

1 18.6

Haris Rauf to Henry Thornton, 1 run, Henry Thornton hangs in the crease to take inswinger of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident defensive shot that sent the ball sailing towards short cover for 1 run.

Out

H Nielsen 0(1)

c SB Harper b H Rauf

0.00

18.5 · H Nielsen c SB Harper b H Rauf 0 (1) — Haris Rauf to Harry Nielsen, no run, c SB Harper b H Rauf, Caught out !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, A risky shot choice by Harry Nielsen as the batter hangs in the crease to play cut, only to get an edge that goes straight into the hands of Sam Harper for Harry Nielsen's dismissal.

Out

J Wadia 7(9)

c C Kellaway b H Rauf

77.78

18.4 · J Wadia c C Kellaway b H Rauf 7 (9) — Haris Rauf to Jerrssis Wadia, no run, c C Kellaway b H Rauf, Caught out !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, Jerrssis Wadia hangs in the crease, takes a big risk by attempting drive towards deep cover, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Campbell Kellaway, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Jerrssis Wadia.

0 18.3

Haris Rauf to Jerrssis Wadia, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, Jerrssis Wadia hangs in the crease, trying to hit reverse sweep, but the ball shapes away late, beats the bat.

wd 18.3

Haris Rauf to Jerrssis Wadia, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! outswinger good length, on the off stump, That is well outside the off-stump, leaving Jerrssis Wadia no chance to play a shot. The umpire stretches arms to signal it a wide ball.

0 18.2

Haris Rauf to Jerrssis Wadia, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Jerrssis Wadia hangs in the crease, trying to hit inside out shot, but the ball shapes away late, beats the bat.

4 18.1

Haris Rauf to Jerrssis Wadia, Four, Four !! outswinger, back of length, on the stumps. Jerrssis Wadia hangs in the crease, hits pull in the gap towards long off, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.

Over 18 3 Runs

STR 136/6

J Wadia 3(5) H Ali 5(5)

PM Siddle 1-23 (4)

1 17.6

Peter Siddle to Jerrssis Wadia, 1 run, Jerrssis Wadia hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident pull that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.

1 17.5

Peter Siddle to Hasan Ali, 1 run, Hasan Ali hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident pull that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.

0 17.4

Peter Siddle to Hasan Ali, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Hasan Ali hangs in the crease, trying to hit cut, but the ball shapes away late, beats the bat.

0 17.3

Peter Siddle to Hasan Ali, no run, Dot ball !! slower ball, yorker, on the leg stump, Peter Siddle bowls a sharp delivery, and Hasan Ali hangs in the crease to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.

0 17.2

Peter Siddle to Hasan Ali, no run, Dot ball !! slower ball, good length, on the off stump, Hasan Ali hangs in the crease, trying to hit pull, but the ball shapes away late, beats the bat.

1 17.1

Peter Siddle to Jerrssis Wadia, 1 run, Jerrssis Wadia hangs in the crease to take fast ball of back of length aimed on the leg stump, executing a confident pull that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.

Over 17 8 Runs

STR 133/6

H Ali 4(1) J Wadia 1(3)

H Rauf 1-22 (3)

4 16.6

Haris Rauf to Hasan Ali, Four, Four !! inswinger, good length, on the leg stump, Hasan Ali hangs in the crease, plays flick shot, gets an edge!, in the air to deep fine leg. Ball finds the ropes for four.

Out

J Overton 11(10)

c H Cartwright b H Rauf

110.00

16.5 · J Overton c H Cartwright b H Rauf 11 (10) — Haris Rauf to Jamie Overton, no run, c H Cartwright b H Rauf, Caught out !! inswinger, back of length, on the stumps, Jamie Overton goes back, takes a big risk by attempting pull towards deep mid wicket, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Hilton Cartwright, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Jamie Overton.

0 16.4

Haris Rauf to Jamie Overton, no run, Dot ball !! slower ball, good length, on the off stump, Jamie Overton hangs in the crease and slash pull towards slip, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

1 16.3

Haris Rauf to Jerrssis Wadia, 1 run, Jerrssis Wadia hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident pull that sent the ball sailing towards deep square leg for 1 run.

1 16.2

Haris Rauf to Jamie Overton, 1 run, Jamie Overton hangs in the crease to take fast ball of back of length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident pull that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.

2 16.1

Haris Rauf to Jamie Overton, 2 runs, Jamie Overton hangs in the crease to take inswinger of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 2 runs.

Over 16 8 Runs

STR 125/5

J Wadia 0(2) J Overton 8(6)

PM Siddle 1-20 (3)

0 15.6

Peter Siddle to Jerrssis Wadia, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, full length, on the off stump, Jerrssis Wadia hangs in the crease and slash drive towards mid off, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

2 15.5

Peter Siddle to Jerrssis Wadia, 2 leg bye, Leg Bye !! outswinger, back of length, on the stumps, Jerrssis Wadia hangs in the crease, aims to play pull, but ball direclty brushes against the body. Batter snatch 2 runs off leg bye.

Out

AI Ross 22(21)

c SB Harper b PM Siddle

104.76

15.4 · AI Ross c SB Harper b PM Siddle 22 (21) — Peter Siddle to Alex Ross, no run, c SB Harper b PM Siddle, Caught out !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Alex Ross hangs in the crease and takes a big risk by attempting pull towards slip, edged!! and flies straight to Sam Harper, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Alex Ross. Rapid response from the keeper.

1 15.3

Peter Siddle to Jamie Overton, 1 run, Jamie Overton goes forward and plays inside out shot off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, edged!! and the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep cover for 1 run.

4 15.2

Peter Siddle to Jamie Overton, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Jamie Overton elegantly goes forward into the shot, gracefully guides it to deep square leg region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.

1 15.1

Peter Siddle to Alex Ross, 1 run, Alex Ross hangs in the crease to take bouncer of back of length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident pull that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.

Over 15 4 Runs

STR 117/4

AI Ross 21(19) J Overton 3(4)

MJ Swepson 0-25 (4)

1 14.6

Mitchell Swepson to Alex Ross, 1 run, Alex Ross hangs in the crease to take legbreak of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident sloge sweep that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.

1 14.5

Mitchell Swepson to Jamie Overton, 1 run, Jamie Overton goes forward and plays a well-timed drive off an googly delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep cover for 1 run.

1 14.4

Mitchell Swepson to Alex Ross, 1 run, Alex Ross hangs in the crease to take legbreak of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.

0 14.3

Mitchell Swepson to Alex Ross, no run, Dot ball !! googly, good length, on the stumps, Alex Ross goes forward and slash pull towards square leg, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

1 14.2

Mitchell Swepson to Jamie Overton, 1 run, Jamie Overton hangs in the crease to take legbreak of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards short cover for 1 run.

0 14.1

Mitchell Swepson to Jamie Overton, no run, Dot ball !! googly, full length, on the off stump, Jamie Overton goes forward and slash sweep towards square leg, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

Over 14 7 Runs

STR 113/4

AI Ross 19(16) J Overton 1(1)

TK Curran 3-35 (4)

2 13.6

Tom Curran to Alex Ross, 2 runs, Alex Ross goes back and plays a well-timed cut off an off cutter delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep point for 2 runs.

1 13.5

Tom Curran to Jamie Overton, 1 run, outswinger, good length, on the off stump, goes forward, plays defensive shot, towards the short cover for 1 run.

Out

MW Short 56(42)

c M Stoinis b TK Curran

133.33

13.4 · MW Short c M Stoinis b TK Curran 56 (42) — Tom Curran to Matthew Short, no run, c M Stoinis b TK Curran, Caught out !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Matthew Short goes back, takes a big risk by attempting punch towards short cover, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Marcus Stoinis, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Matthew Short.

1 13.3

Tom Curran to Alex Ross, 1 run, An accurately pitched inswinger on the off stump, Alex Ross goes forward to make a confident drive, sending the ball towards long off for 1 run.

MW Short

Scored 50 in 38 balls

1 13.2

Tom Curran to Matthew Short, 1 run, Matthew Short hangs in the crease to take inswinger of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident defensive shot that sent the ball sailing towards point for 1 run.

2 13.1

Tom Curran to Matthew Short, 2 runs, Matthew Short hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed drive off an fast ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep cover for 2 runs.

Over 13 6 Runs

STR 106/3

AI Ross 16(14) MW Short 53(39)

MJ Swepson 0-21 (3)

STR

Scored 100 in 12.6 overs

100

0 12.6

Mitchell Swepson to Alex Ross, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, good length, on the off stump, Alex Ross hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

3 12.5

Mitchell Swepson to Matthew Short, 3 runs, Matthew Short hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed drive off an googly delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long off for 3 runs.

1 12.4

Mitchell Swepson to Alex Ross, 1 run, Alex Ross hangs in the crease to take googly of good length aimed on the leg stump, executing a confident pull that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.

0 12.3

Mitchell Swepson to Alex Ross, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, yorker, on the off stump, Mitchell Swepson bowls a sharp delivery, and Alex Ross goes forward to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.

1 12.2

Mitchell Swepson to Matthew Short, 1 run, Matthew Short goes forward to take legbreak of good length aimed on the leg stump, executing a confident defensive shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep square leg for 1 run.

1 12.1

Mitchell Swepson to Alex Ross, 1 run, Alex Ross hangs in the crease to take googly of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident reverse sweep that sent the ball sailing towards point for 1 run.

Over 12 8 Runs

STR 100/3

AI Ross 14(10) MW Short 49(37)

PM Siddle 0-14 (2)

1 11.6

Peter Siddle to Alex Ross, 1 run, Alex Ross hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards long off for 1 run.

2 11.5

Peter Siddle to Alex Ross, 2 runs, Alex Ross goes forward and plays a well-timed inside out shot off an fast ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep cover for 2 runs.

1 11.4

Peter Siddle to Matthew Short, 1 run, Matthew Short hangs in the crease to take outswinger of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 1 run.

1 11.3

Peter Siddle to Alex Ross, 1 run, Alex Ross hangs in the crease to take inswinger of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident defensive shot that sent the ball sailing towards short cover for 1 run.

1 11.2

Peter Siddle to Matthew Short, 1 run, Matthew Short hangs in the crease to take outswinger of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards deep point for 1 run.

2 11.1

Peter Siddle to Matthew Short, 2 runs, Matthew Short goes forward to take fast ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 2 runs.

Over 11 9 Runs

STR 92/3

AI Ross 10(7) MW Short 45(34)

H Rauf 0-14 (2)

4 10.6

Haris Rauf to Alex Ross, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps. Alex Ross hangs in the crease, hits ramp shot in the gap towards deep fine leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.

0 10.5

Haris Rauf to Alex Ross, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps, Alex Ross goes forward, dabs drive with soft hands toward short cover, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.

wd 10.5

Haris Rauf to Alex Ross, 1 wide, inswinger, back of length, on the stumps, An attempted bouncer misses the mark and sails high over Alex Ross's head, Umpire Calls it a wide.

1 10.4

Haris Rauf to Matthew Short, 1 run, Matthew Short hangs in the crease to take inswinger of back of length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident pull that sent the ball sailing towards short mid wicket for 1 run.

1 10.3

Haris Rauf to Alex Ross, 1 run, Alex Ross goes forward to take inswinger of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident inside out shot that sent the ball sailing towards short cover for 1 run.

1 10.2

Haris Rauf to Matthew Short, 1 run, Matthew Short hangs in the crease to take inswinger of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards short cover for 1 run.

1 10.1

Haris Rauf to Alex Ross, 1 run, Alex Ross hangs in the crease to take inswinger of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.

Over 10 10 Runs

STR 83/3

MW Short 43(32) AI Ross 4(3)

TK Curran 2-28 (3)

0 9.6

Tom Curran to Matthew Short, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Matthew Short goes forward, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward point, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.

1 9.5

Tom Curran to Alex Ross, 1 run, Alex Ross goes forward and plays a well-timed flick shot off an inswinger delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at short fine leg for 1 run.

1 9.4

Tom Curran to Matthew Short, 1 run, Matthew Short hangs in the crease to take outswinger of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 1 run.

2 9.3

Tom Curran to Matthew Short, 2 runs, Matthew Short hangs in the crease to take inswinger of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a textbook inside out shot, edged!! and the ball sails towards short cover for 2 runs. Dropped catch

2 9.2

Tom Curran to Matthew Short, 2 runs, Matthew Short hangs in the crease to take inswinger of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 2 runs.

4 9.1

Tom Curran to Matthew Short, Four, Four !! fast ball, fulltoss, on the stumps. Matthew Short hangs in the crease, hits drive in the gap towards long off, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.

Over 9 9 Runs

STR 73/3

MW Short 34(27) AI Ross 3(2)

G Maxwell 0-14 (2)

1 8.6

Glenn Maxwell to Matthew Short, 1 run, Matthew Short hangs in the crease to take off break ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 1 run.

4 8.5

Glenn Maxwell to Matthew Short, Four, Four !! off break ball, back of length, on the stumps. Matthew Short goes back, hits pull in the gap towards long on, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.

1 8.4

Glenn Maxwell to Alex Ross, 1 run, Alex Ross hangs in the crease to take off break ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 1 run.

1 8.3

Glenn Maxwell to Matthew Short, 1 run, Matthew Short hangs in the crease to take off break ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident defensive shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 1 run.

0 8.2

Glenn Maxwell to Matthew Short, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, yorker, on the stumps, Matthew Short hangs in the crease and slash flick shot towards square leg, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

2 8.1

Glenn Maxwell to Matthew Short, 2 runs, Matthew Short hangs in the crease to take off break ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident sweep that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 2 runs.

Over 8 10 Runs

STR 64/3

AI Ross 2(1) MW Short 26(22)

M Stoinis 1-10 (1)

2 7.6

Marcus Stoinis to Alex Ross, 2 runs, Alex Ross hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed drive off an fast ball delivers at a yorker by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long on for 2 runs.

STR

Scored 50 in 7.5 overs

Out

L Scott 25(19)

lbw b M Stoinis

131.58

7.5 · L Scott lbw b M Stoinis 25 (19) — Marcus Stoinis to Liam Scott, no run, lbw b M Stoinis, Out LBW !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Liam Scott hangs in the crease, takes a big risk to chunk it away, but unfortunately, mistimes it, and the ball hits the pad, and Marcus Stoinis appeals for an LBW, which is given by the umpire. Liam Scott has to go back.

1 7.4

Marcus Stoinis to Matthew Short, 1 run, Matthew Short goes forward to take fast ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident pull that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.

4 7.3

Marcus Stoinis to Matthew Short, Four, Four !! inswinger, yorker, on the leg stump. Matthew Short hangs in the crease, hits flick shot in the gap towards deep fine leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.

1 7.2

Marcus Stoinis to Liam Scott, 1 run, fast ball, good length, on the off stump, goes forward, plays defensive shot, towards the point for 1 run.

2 7.1

Marcus Stoinis to Liam Scott, 2 runs, Liam Scott goes forward to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident defensive shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep point for 2 runs.

Over 7 11 Runs

STR 54/2

MW Short 21(20) L Scott 22(16)

MJ Swepson 0-15 (2)

2 6.6

Mitchell Swepson to Matthew Short, 2 runs, Mitchell Swepson delivers fast ball at good length, Matthew Short goes forward and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the deep square leg, limits Matthew Short to just 2 runs.

3 6.5

Mitchell Swepson to Liam Scott, 3 runs, Liam Scott hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed ramp shot off an googly delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep square leg for 3 runs.

1 6.4

Mitchell Swepson to Matthew Short, 1 run, Matthew Short hangs in the crease to take legbreak of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 1 run.

2 6.3

Mitchell Swepson to Matthew Short, 2 runs, Matthew Short hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed drive off an legbreak delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep cover for 2 runs.

2 6.2

Mitchell Swepson to Matthew Short, 2 leg bye, Leg Bye !! googly, good length, on the leg stump, Matthew Short hangs in the crease, swats it, but the ball slides off the body, batter is quick to avail this leg bye for 2 runs.

1 6.1

Mitchell Swepson to Liam Scott, 1 run, Liam Scott hangs in the crease to take legbreak of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.

Over 6 5 Runs

STR 43/2

L Scott 18(14) MW Short 16(16)

H Rauf 0-5 (1)

1 5.6

Haris Rauf to Liam Scott, 1 run, Liam Scott hangs in the crease to take inswinger of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards mid on for 1 run.

1 5.5

Haris Rauf to Matthew Short, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Matthew Short goes forward to make a confident , but gets an edge, and the ball goes towards deep square leg for 1 run.

2 5.4

Haris Rauf to Matthew Short, 2 runs, Matthew Short goes forward and plays a well-timed cut off an fast ball delivers at a back of length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep cover for 2 runs.

0 5.3

Haris Rauf to Matthew Short, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Matthew Short hangs in the crease and slash drive towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

1 5.2

Haris Rauf to Liam Scott, 1 run, Liam Scott hangs in the crease to take inswinger of back of length aimed on the off stump, executing a textbook pull, edged!! and the ball sails towards point for 1 run.

0 5.1

Haris Rauf to Liam Scott, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps, Liam Scott hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards mid on, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

Over 5 6 Runs

STR 38/2

L Scott 16(11) MW Short 13(13)

MJ Swepson 0-6 (1)

1 4.6

Mitchell Swepson to Liam Scott, 1 run, Liam Scott goes forward and plays a well-timed drive off an legbreak delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep cover for 1 run.

1 4.5

Mitchell Swepson to Matthew Short, 1 run, An accurately pitched legbreak on the off stump, Matthew Short hangs in the crease to make a confident cut, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.

2 4.4

Mitchell Swepson to Matthew Short, 2 runs, Matthew Short hangs in the crease to take legbreak of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident sloge sweep that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 2 runs.

1 4.3

Mitchell Swepson to Liam Scott, 1 run, Liam Scott hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed push off an googly delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at slip for 1 run.

0 4.2

Mitchell Swepson to Liam Scott, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, good length, on the off stump, Liam Scott hangs in the crease, tucks drive toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.

1 4.1

Mitchell Swepson to Matthew Short, 1 run, Matthew Short hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed drive off an legbreak delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep cover for 1 run.

Over 4 13 Runs

STR 32/2

L Scott 14(8) MW Short 9(10)

TK Curran 2-18 (2)

4 3.6

Tom Curran to Liam Scott, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Liam Scott hangs in the crease, plays drive, gets an edge!, in the air to deep point. Ball finds the ropes for four.

0 3.5

Tom Curran to Liam Scott, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Liam Scott hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards mid off, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

6 3.4

Tom Curran to Liam Scott, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the stumps, Liam Scott hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers flick shot sending it flying to the deep square leg region for a remarkable Maximum!

1 3.3

Tom Curran to Matthew Short, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Matthew Short hangs in the crease to make a confident drive, sending the ball towards mid on for 1 run.

1 3.2

Tom Curran to Liam Scott, 1 leg bye, Leg Bye !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps, Liam Scott hangs in the crease, aims to slam it, but deflect off the pads. Batter steals a leg bye for 1 run.

1 3.1

Tom Curran to Matthew Short, 1 run, Matthew Short hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed drive off an fast ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep cover for 1 run. Misfielding has cost them runs

Over 3 8 Runs

STR 19/2

L Scott 4(4) MW Short 7(8)

PM Siddle 0-6 (1)

0 2.6

Peter Siddle to Liam Scott, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Liam Scott hangs in the crease, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward mid off, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.

0 2.5

Peter Siddle to Liam Scott, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Liam Scott hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at mid on, who halts the ball.

1 2.4

Peter Siddle to Matthew Short, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Matthew Short hangs in the crease to make a confident cut, sending the ball towards deep point for 1 run.

0 2.3

Peter Siddle to Matthew Short, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Matthew Short hangs in the crease and slash drive towards mid off, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

wd 2.3

Peter Siddle to Matthew Short, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! inswinger good length on the leg stump, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Matthew Short with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.

4 2.2

Peter Siddle to Matthew Short, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Matthew Short hangs in the crease, plays cut in the air to deep point. Ball finds the ropes for four.

2 2.1

Peter Siddle to Matthew Short, 2 leg bye, Leg Bye !! inswinger, good length, on the leg stump, Matthew Short hangs in the crease, aims to play push, but ball direclty brushes against the body. Batter snatch 2 runs off leg bye.

Over 2 6 Runs

STR 11/2

L Scott 4(2) MW Short 2(4)

TK Curran 2-6 (1)

0 1.6

Tom Curran to Liam Scott, no run, Dot Ball !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, and Liam Scott hangs on and tries to hit defensive shot, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.

4 1.5

Tom Curran to Liam Scott, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump. Liam Scott hangs in the crease, hits drive in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.

Out

JAS Sangha 0(2)

b TK Curran

0.00

1.4 · JAS Sangha b TK Curran 0 (2) — Tom Curran to Jason Sangha, no run, b TK Curran, Bowled out !! outswinger, good length, on the stumps, A bold move from Jason Sangha as batter goes forward and plays it, but it proves to be batter's downfall. The ball crashes into stumps, and the stumps are rattled. Bowled out!

0 1.3

Tom Curran to Jason Sangha, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Jason Sangha hangs in the crease and slash push towards short mid wicket, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

Out

CA Lynn 4(4)

b TK Curran

100.00

1.2 · CA Lynn b TK Curran 4 (4) — Tom Curran to Chris Lynn, no run, b TK Curran, Bowled out !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Chris Lynn hangs in the crease and tries to take on the bowler but fails to get the timing right. The ball goes past the bat and crashes into the stumps, and the batter is bowled out in disappointing fashion.

2 1.1

Tom Curran to Chris Lynn, 2 runs, Tom Curran delivers fast ball at good length, Chris Lynn goes forward and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the long on, limits Chris Lynn to just 2 runs.

Over 1 5 Runs

STR 5/0

CA Lynn 2(2) MW Short 2(4)

G Maxwell 0-5 (1)

1 0.6

Glenn Maxwell to Chris Lynn, 1 run, off break ball, good length, on the stumps, goes back, plays push, towards the deep mid wicket for 1 run.

1 0.5

1 0.4

Glenn Maxwell to Chris Lynn, 1 run, An accurately pitched arm ball on the stumps, Chris Lynn hangs in the crease to make a confident flick shot, sending the ball towards short fine leg for 1 run.

1 0.3

Glenn Maxwell to Matthew Short, 1 run, Matthew Short hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed pull off an off break ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.

0 0.2

Glenn Maxwell to Matthew Short, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Matthew Short hangs in the crease, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward short cover, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.

0 0.1

Glenn Maxwell to Matthew Short, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Matthew Short hangs in the crease and slash drive towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

wd 0.1

Glenn Maxwell to Matthew Short, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! off break ball good length on the leg stump, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Matthew Short with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.

Scored 150 in 18.1 overs

150

6 18.1

Matthew Short to Marcus Stoinis, Six, Six !! With a brilliant off break ball on the stumps, Marcus Stoinis hangs in the crease and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular pull to deep mid wicket for a colossal Maximum!

Over 18 6 Runs

MS 155/4

H Cartwright 10(7) M Stoinis 26(21)

J Overton 1-39 (4)

0 17.6

Jamie Overton to Hilton Cartwright, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Hilton Cartwright hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards point, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

4 17.5

Jamie Overton to Hilton Cartwright, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps. Hilton Cartwright hangs in the crease, hits pull in the gap towards deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.

0 17.4

Jamie Overton to Hilton Cartwright, no run, Dot ball !! bouncer, back of length, on the off stump, Hilton Cartwright hangs in the crease and strives to hit pull, aiming to fend it off, but ball is too tricky to hit.

0 17.3

Jamie Overton to Hilton Cartwright, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, yorker, on the leg stump, Hilton Cartwright hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards short mid wicket, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

1 17.2

Jamie Overton to Marcus Stoinis, 1 run, Marcus Stoinis hangs in the crease to take bouncer of back of length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident pull that sent the ball sailing towards deep square leg for 1 run.

1 17.1

Jamie Overton to Hilton Cartwright, 1 run, Hilton Cartwright hangs in the crease to take inswinger of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep square leg for 1 run.

Over 17 16 Runs

MS 149/4

M Stoinis 25(20) H Cartwright 5(2)

J Wadia 0-20 (2)

4 16.6

Jerrssis Wadia to Marcus Stoinis, Four, Four !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Short and well outside the stumps. Marcus Stoinis goes back, it to the deep cover, races away and finds the boundary.

4 16.5

Jerrssis Wadia to Marcus Stoinis, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps. Marcus Stoinis hangs in the crease, hits sweep in the gap towards deep square leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.

1 16.4

Jerrssis Wadia to Hilton Cartwright, 1 run, Hilton Cartwright hangs in the crease to take off break ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident pull that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.

wd 16.4

Jerrssis Wadia to Hilton Cartwright, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! off break ball full length on the leg stump, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Hilton Cartwright with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.

4 16.3

Jerrssis Wadia to Hilton Cartwright, Four, Four !! off break ball, back of length, on the off stump, Hilton Cartwright goes back, plays pull in the air to deep square leg. Ball finds the ropes for four. If the first one was incredible, this is beyond the description. Well timed shot

1 16.2

Jerrssis Wadia to Marcus Stoinis, 1 run, Marcus Stoinis hangs in the crease to take off break ball of full length aimed on the leg stump, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards long on for 1 run.

0 16.1

Jerrssis Wadia to Marcus Stoinis, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the leg stump, Marcus Stoinis goes forward, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward mid off, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.

wd 16.1

Jerrssis Wadia to Marcus Stoinis, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! arm ball good length on the leg stump, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Marcus Stoinis with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.

Over 16 5 Runs

MS 133/4

C Kellaway 28(22) M Stoinis 16(16)

H Ali 2-25 (3)

Out

C Kellaway 28(22)

c JAS Sangha b H Ali

127.27

15.6 · C Kellaway c JAS Sangha b H Ali 28 (22) — Hasan Ali to Campbell Kellaway, no run, c JAS Sangha b H Ali, Caught out !! slower ball, good length, on the stumps, Campbell Kellaway hangs in the crease, takes a big risk by attempting sloge sweep towards mid on, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Jason Sangha, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Campbell Kellaway.

1 15.5

Hasan Ali to Marcus Stoinis, 1 run, Marcus Stoinis hangs in the crease to take outswinger of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 1 run.

2 15.4

Hasan Ali to Marcus Stoinis, 2 runs, Marcus Stoinis hangs in the crease and plays pull off an slower ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, edged!! and the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep point for 2 runs. Dropped catch

2 15.3

Hasan Ali to Marcus Stoinis, 2 runs, Marcus Stoinis hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed pull off an slower ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long on for 2 runs.

0 15.2

Hasan Ali to Marcus Stoinis, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, yorker, on the stumps, Marcus Stoinis hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards mid on, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

0 15.1

Hasan Ali to Marcus Stoinis, no run, Dot ball !! slower ball, back of length, on the off stump, Marcus Stoinis hangs in the crease and slash push towards mid on, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

Over 15 7 Runs

MS 128/3

M Stoinis 11(11) C Kellaway 28(21)

MW Short 0-21 (2)

1 14.6

Matthew Short to Marcus Stoinis, 1 run, Marcus Stoinis hangs in the crease to take off break ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards long off for 1 run.

1 14.5

Matthew Short to Campbell Kellaway, 1 run, Campbell Kellaway hangs in the crease to take off break ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.

1 14.4

Matthew Short to Marcus Stoinis, 1 run, Marcus Stoinis hangs in the crease to take off break ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards long on for 1 run.

1 14.3

Matthew Short to Campbell Kellaway, 1 run, Campbell Kellaway hangs in the crease to take off break ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards long off for 1 run.

2 14.2

Matthew Short to Campbell Kellaway, 2 runs, Campbell Kellaway goes back to take top spinner of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards deep point for 2 runs.

1 14.1

Over 14 8 Runs

MS 121/3

M Stoinis 8(8) C Kellaway 24(18)

J Overton 1-33 (3)

1 13.6

Jamie Overton to Marcus Stoinis, 1 run, Marcus Stoinis hangs in the crease to take fast ball of back of length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards short mid wicket for 1 run.

1 13.5

Jamie Overton to Campbell Kellaway, 1 run, Campbell Kellaway hangs in the crease to take inswinger of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident pull that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.

4 13.4

Jamie Overton to Campbell Kellaway, Four, Four !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump. Campbell Kellaway hangs in the crease, hits drive in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four. If the first one was incredible, this is beyond the description. Well timed shot

1 13.3

Jamie Overton to Marcus Stoinis, 1 run, Marcus Stoinis hangs in the crease to take outswinger of back of length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident pull that sent the ball sailing towards deep square leg for 1 run.

1 13.2

Jamie Overton to Campbell Kellaway, 1 run, Campbell Kellaway hangs in the crease to take inswinger of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 1 run.

0 13.1

Jamie Overton to Campbell Kellaway, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Campbell Kellaway hangs in the crease and slash flick shot towards mid on, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

Over 13 6 Runs

MS 113/3

M Stoinis 6(6) C Kellaway 18(14)

L Pope 1-22 (4)

0 12.6

Lloyd Pope to Marcus Stoinis, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, good length, on the off stump, Marcus Stoinis hangs in the crease, dabs drive with soft hands toward mid off, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.

Scored 100 in 12.5 overs

100

1 12.5

Lloyd Pope to Campbell Kellaway, 1 run, Campbell Kellaway goes back to take googly of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 1 run.

1 12.4

Lloyd Pope to Marcus Stoinis, 1 run, Marcus Stoinis hangs in the crease to take legbreak of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.

0 12.3

Lloyd Pope to Marcus Stoinis, no run, Dot ball !! googly, good length, on the stumps, Marcus Stoinis hangs in the crease and slash push towards short mid wicket, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

0 12.2

Lloyd Pope to Marcus Stoinis, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, full length, on the off stump, Marcus Stoinis hangs in the crease, tucks reverse sweep toward the fielder at slip, who halts the ball.

4 12.1

Lloyd Pope to Marcus Stoinis, Four, Four !! googly, full length, on the off stump. Marcus Stoinis hangs in the crease, hits reverse sweep in the gap towards third man, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four. If the first one was incredible, this is beyond the description. Well timed shot

Over 12 13 Runs

MS 107/3

C Kellaway 17(13) M Stoinis 1(1)

H Ali 1-20 (2)

4 11.6

Hasan Ali to Campbell Kellaway, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump. Campbell Kellaway hangs in the crease, hits drive in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.

6 11.5

Hasan Ali to Campbell Kellaway, Six, Six !! What a delivery! inswinger lands right on the stumps, Campbell Kellaway hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers pull sending it flying to the deep square leg region for a remarkable Maximum! Well timed shot in the air, went flat and hard out of the ground. It deserves the standing ovation

1 11.4

Hasan Ali to Marcus Stoinis, 1 run, Marcus Stoinis hangs in the crease to take off cutter of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards short cover for 1 run.

Out

G Maxwell 2(4)

c MW Short b H Ali

50.00

11.3 · G Maxwell c MW Short b H Ali 2 (4) — Hasan Ali to Glenn Maxwell, no run, c MW Short b H Ali, Caught out !! slower ball, good length, on the off stump, Glenn Maxwell hangs in the crease, takes a big risk by attempting punch towards mid off, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Matthew Short, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Glenn Maxwell.

1 11.2

Hasan Ali to Campbell Kellaway, 1 run, Campbell Kellaway goes back to take inswinger of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.

1 11.1

Hasan Ali to Glenn Maxwell, 1 run, Glenn Maxwell goes forward to take slower ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.

Over 11 4 Runs

MS 94/2

G Maxwell 1(2) C Kellaway 6(10)

L Pope 1-16 (3)

1 10.6

Lloyd Pope to Glenn Maxwell, 1 run, Glenn Maxwell hangs in the crease to take googly of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.

1 10.5

Lloyd Pope to Campbell Kellaway, 1 run, legbreak, full length, on the off stump, goes forward, plays flick shot, towards the long on for 1 run.

SB Harper

Scored 50 in 35 balls

0 10.4

Lloyd Pope to Campbell Kellaway, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, good length, on the off stump, Campbell Kellaway goes forward, trying to hit sloge sweep, but the ball shapes away late, beats the bat.

0 10.3

Lloyd Pope to Campbell Kellaway, no run, Dot ball !! googly, good length, on the off stump, Campbell Kellaway hangs in the crease and slash reverse sweep towards point, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

2 10.2

Lloyd Pope to Campbell Kellaway, 2 runs, Campbell Kellaway hangs in the crease to take legbreak of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 2 runs.

0 10.1

Lloyd Pope to Campbell Kellaway, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, good length, on the off stump, Campbell Kellaway goes forward and slash cut towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

Over 10 10 Runs

MS 90/2

G Maxwell 0(1) C Kellaway 3(5)

J Overton 1-25 (2)

0 9.6

Jamie Overton to Glenn Maxwell, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps, Glenn Maxwell hangs in the crease and slash push towards mid on, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

Out

SB Harper 55(36)

c MW Short b J Overton

152.78

9.5 · SB Harper c MW Short b J Overton 55 (36) — Jamie Overton to Sam Harper, no run, c MW Short b J Overton, Caught out !! bouncer, good length, on the off stump, Sam Harper goes forward and takes a big risk by attempting pull towards long on, edged!! and flies straight to Matthew Short, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Sam Harper.

6 9.4

Jamie Overton to Sam Harper, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the stumps, Sam Harper goes forward, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers pull sending it flying to the deep mid wicket region for a remarkable Maximum! Well timed shot in the air, went flat and hard out of the ground. It deserves the standing ovation

2 9.3

Jamie Overton to Sam Harper, 2 runs, Sam Harper hangs in the crease to take outswinger of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 2 runs.

1 9.2

Jamie Overton to Campbell Kellaway, 1 run, Campbell Kellaway hangs in the crease to take inswinger of back of length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards point for 1 run.

1 9.1

Jamie Overton to Sam Harper, 1 run, Sam Harper hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards deep square leg for 1 run.

Over 9 5 Runs

MS 80/1

SB Harper 46(32) C Kellaway 2(4)

L Pope 1-12 (2)

1 8.6

Lloyd Pope to Sam Harper, 1 run, Sam Harper hangs in the crease to take googly of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident inside out shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 1 run.

0 8.5

Lloyd Pope to Sam Harper, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, full length, on the stumps, Sam Harper goes forward and slash flick shot towards short mid wicket, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

0 8.4

Lloyd Pope to Sam Harper, no run, Dot ball !! googly, good length, on the leg stump, Sam Harper hangs in the crease, trying to hit flick shot, but the ball shapes away late, beats the bat.

1 8.3

Lloyd Pope to Campbell Kellaway, 1 run, Campbell Kellaway hangs in the crease to take legbreak of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards short cover for 1 run.

1 8.2

Lloyd Pope to Sam Harper, 1 run, Sam Harper hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed drive off an googly delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at point for 1 run.

2 8.1

Lloyd Pope to Sam Harper, 2 runs, Sam Harper hangs in the crease to take googly of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident ramp shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep fine leg for 2 runs.

Over 8 8 Runs

MS 75/1

C Kellaway 1(3) SB Harper 42(27)

HTRJY Thornton 0-24 (3)

0 7.6

Henry Thornton to Campbell Kellaway, no run, Dot ball !! bouncer, back of length, on the stumps, Campbell Kellaway hangs in the crease to make a room for himself, but left it alone for the keeper to collect at the last moment.

1 7.5

Henry Thornton to Sam Harper, 1 run, Sam Harper hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed cut off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep point for 1 run.

1 7.4

Henry Thornton to Campbell Kellaway, 1 run, Campbell Kellaway hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed drive off an inswinger delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.

wd 7.4

Henry Thornton to Campbell Kellaway, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! inswinger good length on the leg stump, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Campbell Kellaway with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.

0 7.3

Henry Thornton to Campbell Kellaway, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Campbell Kellaway hangs in the crease and slash drive towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

1 7.2

4 7.1

Henry Thornton to Sam Harper, Four, Four !! inswinger, good length, on the leg stump, Sam Harper goes back, plays push in the air to deep square leg. Ball finds the ropes for four. If the first one was incredible, this is beyond the description. Well timed shot

Over 7 7 Runs

MS 67/1

JM Clarke 23(19) SB Harper 36(24)

L Pope 1-7 (1)

Out

JM Clarke 23(19)

b L Pope

121.05

6.6 · JM Clarke b L Pope 23 (19) — Lloyd Pope to Joe Clarke, no run, b L Pope, Bowled out !! googly, full length, on the off stump, Joe Clarke hangs in the crease and tries to take on the bowler but fails to get the timing right. The ball goes past the bat and crashes into the stumps, and the batter is bowled out in disappointing fashion.

1 6.5

Lloyd Pope to Sam Harper, 1 run, An accurately pitched legbreak on the off stump, Sam Harper hangs in the crease to make a confident cut, sending the ball towards deep cover for 1 run.

3 6.4

Lloyd Pope to Joe Clarke, 3 runs, Joe Clarke goes back and plays cut off an googly delivers at a good length by the bowler, edged!! and the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at third man for 3 runs.

1 6.3

Lloyd Pope to Sam Harper, 1 run, Sam Harper hangs in the crease to take legbreak of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards deep point for 1 run.

1 6.2

Lloyd Pope to Joe Clarke, 1 run, Joe Clarke hangs in the crease to take googly of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident sloge sweep that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.

1 6.1

Lloyd Pope to Sam Harper, 1 run, Sam Harper hangs in the crease to take legbreak of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident pull that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.

Over 6 4 Runs

MS 60/0

JM Clarke 19(16) SB Harper 33(21)

HTRJY Thornton 0-16 (2)

0 5.6

Henry Thornton to Joe Clarke, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Joe Clarke hangs in the crease, trying to hit pull, but the ball shapes away late, beats the bat.

0 5.5

Henry Thornton to Joe Clarke, no run, Dot ball !! slower ball, good length, on the off stump, Joe Clarke goes forward and slash punch towards mid off, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

1 5.4

Henry Thornton to Sam Harper, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Sam Harper hangs in the crease to make a confident inside out shot, sending the ball towards deep cover for 1 run.

1 5.3

Henry Thornton to Joe Clarke, 1 run, Joe Clarke hangs in the crease to take slower ball of back of length aimed on the off stump, executing a textbook pull, edged!! and the ball sails towards deep fine leg for 1 run.

1 5.2

Henry Thornton to Sam Harper, 1 run, Sam Harper goes back to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.

1 5.1

Henry Thornton to Joe Clarke, 1 run, Joe Clarke hangs in the crease to take inswinger of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.

Over 5 4 Runs

MS 56/0

SB Harper 31(19) JM Clarke 17(12)

J Wadia 0-4 (1)

0 4.6

Jerrssis Wadia to Sam Harper, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Sam Harper goes forward and slash defensive shot towards short mid wicket, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

Scored 50 in 4.5 overs

1 4.5

Jerrssis Wadia to Joe Clarke, 1 run, Joe Clarke hangs in the crease to take top spinner of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 1 run.

0 4.4

Jerrssis Wadia to Joe Clarke, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, good length, on the stumps, Joe Clarke hangs in the crease and slash drive towards mid on, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

1 4.3

Jerrssis Wadia to Sam Harper, 1 run, Sam Harper hangs in the crease to take off break ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards short mid wicket for 1 run.

1 4.2

Jerrssis Wadia to Joe Clarke, 1 run, Joe Clarke hangs in the crease to take arm ball of full length aimed on the leg stump, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.

1 4.1

Jerrssis Wadia to Sam Harper, 1 run, Sam Harper hangs in the crease to take off break ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.

Over 4 11 Runs

MS 52/0

JM Clarke 15(9) SB Harper 29(16)

H Ali 0-7 (1)

0 3.6

Hasan Ali to Joe Clarke, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, good length, on the stumps, Joe Clarke hangs in the crease and slash drive towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

4 3.5

Hasan Ali to Joe Clarke, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps. Joe Clarke hangs in the crease, hits pull in the gap towards deep square leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four. If the first one was incredible, this is beyond the description. Well timed shot

4 3.4

Hasan Ali to Joe Clarke, 4 bye, Bye !! outswinger, back of length, on the off stump, Joe Clarke hangs in the crease, aims to slam pull, but misses the shot and keeper fumbles and batter steals bye for 4 runs.

1 3.3

Hasan Ali to Sam Harper, 1 run, Sam Harper hangs in the crease to take inswinger of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep square leg for 1 run.

0 3.2

Hasan Ali to Sam Harper, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Sam Harper hangs in the crease and dabs defensive shot, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

2 3.1

Hasan Ali to Sam Harper, 2 runs, Sam Harper hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed drive off an slower ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep cover for 2 runs.

Over 3 15 Runs

MS 41/0

SB Harper 26(13) JM Clarke 11(6)

J Overton 0-15 (1)

1 2.6

Jamie Overton to Sam Harper, 1 run, Sam Harper hangs in the crease to take inswinger of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident pull that sent the ball sailing towards deep square leg for 1 run.

4 2.5

Jamie Overton to Sam Harper, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the leg stump, Sam Harper hangs in the crease, plays drive in the air to long on. Ball finds the ropes for four.

4 2.4

Jamie Overton to Sam Harper, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps. Sam Harper hangs in the crease, hits flick shot in the gap towards deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.

1 2.3

Jamie Overton to Joe Clarke, 1 run, Joe Clarke hangs in the crease to take inswinger of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards short cover for 1 run.

1 2.2

Jamie Overton to Sam Harper, 1 run, Sam Harper hangs in the crease to take fast ball of yorker aimed on the stumps, executing a confident defensive shot that sent the ball sailing towards short mid wicket for 1 run.

4 2.1

Jamie Overton to Sam Harper, Four, Four !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps. Sam Harper goes forward, hits flick shot in the gap towards deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.

Over 2 12 Runs

MS 26/0

SB Harper 12(8) JM Clarke 10(5)

HTRJY Thornton 0-12 (1)

1 1.6

Henry Thornton to Sam Harper, 1 run, Sam Harper hangs in the crease and plays pull off an inswinger delivers at a good length by the bowler, edged!! and the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at point for 1 run.

0 1.5

Henry Thornton to Sam Harper, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Sam Harper hangs in the crease, trying to hit pull, but the ball shapes away late, beats the bat.

4 1.4

Henry Thornton to Sam Harper, Four, Four !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps. Sam Harper hangs in the crease, hits flick shot in the gap towards deep square leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.

6 1.3

Henry Thornton to Sam Harper, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the off stump, Sam Harper hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers pull sending it flying to the deep mid wicket region for a remarkable Maximum!

0 1.2

Henry Thornton to Sam Harper, no run, Dot Ball !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, and Sam Harper hangs on and tries to hit pull, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.

nb 1.2

Henry Thornton to Sam Harper, 1 no ball, No ball !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, Sam Harper hangs in the crease, displays his finesse with a beautifully timed cut, umpire signals it a no ball, as Henry Thornton had overstepped.

0 1.1

Henry Thornton to Sam Harper, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, Sam Harper hangs in the crease and strives to hit cut, aiming to fend it off, but ball is too tricky to hit.

Over 1 14 Runs

MS 14/0

JM Clarke 10(5) SB Harper 1(1)

MW Short 0-14 (1)

2 0.6

Matthew Short to Joe Clarke, 2 runs, Joe Clarke goes forward and plays a well-timed drive off an delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long off for 2 runs.

0 0.5

Matthew Short to Joe Clarke, no run, Dot ball !! , good length, on the stumps, Joe Clarke hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.

2 0.4

Matthew Short to Joe Clarke, 2 runs, Joe Clarke goes forward and plays a well-timed flick shot off an delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep square leg for 2 runs.

4 0.3

Matthew Short to Joe Clarke, Four, Four !! , good length, on the stumps, Joe Clarke elegantly hangs in the crease into the shot, gracefully guides it to long on region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.

wd 0.3

Matthew Short to Joe Clarke, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! arm ball good length on the leg stump, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Joe Clarke with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.

2 0.2

Matthew Short to Joe Clarke, 2 runs, Joe Clarke goes forward and plays a well-timed push off an delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 2 runs.

1 0.1

Matthew Short to Sam Harper, 1 run, Sam Harper goes back to take arm ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards short mid wicket for 1 run.

1wd 0.1

Matthew Short to Joe Clarke, 2 wide, Wide Ball !! arm ball, good length, That sails wide of the leg stump, Joe Clarke left the ball. It gets past the keeper, and they snatch 2 runs, quick running between the wickets.