Wiese fifty, Parnell three-for as Superchargers hold off Rockets
Luke Wood takes three in first 10 balls but visitors recover to pull off narrow defence
Luke Wood takes three in first 10 balls but visitors recover to pull off narrow defence
Scorer: @Thilak_Rama | Commentator: Shashwat Kumar
5:43pm Right. That will be a wrap from us for this game. Hope you enjoyed the coverage as much as we loved bringing to you. Do hop over to our coverage of the second Men's Hundred match of the day, which features the Manchester Originals and the Oval Invincibles. Until next time, this is me (Shashwat) saying goodbye on behalf of Sudeep, Thilak and everyone else at ESPNcricinfo. Take care!
5:37pm Phew, what a contest that was. Right at the start, it felt that the Rockets would trample over the Superchargers, especially after Wood ripped out three in the first ten balls he bowled. The visitors, though, injected momentum into their innings at the death, eventually posting a total that proved to be beyond the hosts' reach.
Parnell was brilliant with the ball for NS, as was Topley, who defended 9 runs off the final five balls. Rashid and Parkinson also did their bit, with the latter accounting for two batters in the middle overs. They also used the ground dimensions well and forced the Rockets to hit into areas that were well protected - something that was in stark contrast to how the hosts bowled in the corresponding phase.
Speaking of the Rockets, they would be disappointed with how many of their batters failed to go on after decent starts. Each of Hales, Munro, Kohler-Cadmore, Hain and Sams scored 15 or more, yet, none of them managed to muster more than 29. They lacked a few ideas against the Superchargers' spinners too, meaning that by the time Sams began flexing his muscles, they were playing catch-up.
Four to tie it. Six to win it. Anything other than that, and the Superchargers will win (unless there are extras)
6 needed off 2 now. Imad is a handy batter to be coming in at this stage
DR Sams c Wiese b Topley 27 (17m 14b 0x4 2x6) SR: 192.85
8 off 4. Can Sams find the fence? Topley might look to go into the surface and angle it across
9 needed off 5. Topley to bowl the final set. Gregory on strike. A proper grandstand finish...
The crowd comes to life, and that could be a crucial moment in the game
Luke Wood takes three in first 10 balls but visitors recover to pull off narrow defence