Sixers then have finally got on the board this season, having lost their two first games. This is a bit of thumping victory set up of course by Philippe's excellent 96. He gets the Player of the Match award for that performance.
That's it from us for this game. Catch you next time.
19.1
W
Richardson to Topley, OUT, that's it. Topley swats one to deep midwicket, who takes a good overhead catch. The fielding in general has been excellent in this game, and this is no exception.
RJW Topley c Silk b Richardson 5 (6m 5b 1x4 0x6) SR: 100
The Babar defense league is active deep into this game :). Love to see it.
aliayyaz: "Imagine how this innings would have gone if someone could hold one end while Sam Billings and Shadab scored briskly. Anchors will never be out of fashion in any format of the game. "
END OF OVER:19 | 8 Runs | ST: 151/9 (48 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 7.94, RRR: 48.00)
- Reece Topley5 (4b)
- Tanveer Sangha8 (8b)
- Ben Dwarshuis4-0-36-0
- Jack Edwards4-0-26-5
18.6
1
Dwarshuis to Topley, 1 run, slower ball bouncer over the stumps, Topley waits for it and bunts it square on the offside for a single
18.5
0
Dwarshuis to Topley, no run, bouncer over the back shoulder, which Topley swipes at but misses
18.4
4
Dwarshuis to Topley, FOUR, length ball on the stumps, thumped down the ground with a flat bat. Some serious power in that.
18.3
1
Dwarshuis to Sangha, 1 run, full, on the stumps, pushed towards cover for a single
18.2
0
Dwarshuis to Sangha, no run, length ball on the stumps, clubbed towards midwicket
18.1
2
Dwarshuis to Sangha, 2 runs, dicey second run here, but I think Sangha is ok. This was a length ball played out through square leg. If the throw had been better, it might have beaten the batter's dive
END OF OVER:18 | 7 Runs 1 Wkt | ST: 143/9 (56 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 7.94, RRR: 28.00)
- Reece Topley0 (1b)
- Tanveer Sangha5 (5b)
- Jack Edwards4-0-26-5
- Joel Davies4-0-24-3
17.6
0
Edwards to Topley, no run, length outside off, poked towards point
17.5
W
Edwards to Shadab Khan, OUT, holes out this time. Didn't quite have enough to clear that deep midwicket fielder. This is a slower one again, and roughly the same length as the one that disappeared over long on earlier. But perhaps this was tighter into the stumps, and Shadab couldn't swing through so freely. That's Jack Edwardsfifth wicket in the match too!' He's been devastating with those change-ups.
Shadab Khan c Silk b Edwards 41 (46m 31b 3x4 2x6) SR: 132.25
17.4
0
Edwards to Shadab Khan, no run, slower ball yorker at 108kph. SHadab just digs this out.
17.3
0
Edwards to Shadab Khan, no run, back of a length ball outside off, defended back down the pitch
17.3
1w
Edwards to Shadab Khan, 1 wide, another slower one, but poorly directed
17.2
6
Edwards to Shadab Khan, SIX, Shadab is still swinging! This is a slower ball dug into the pitch from Edwards, and Shadab waits for it and bashes this waist-high ball way over the wide long on rope
17.1
0
Edwards to Shadab Khan, no run, full, slightly wide of off, poked to cover
Sami: "another 30+ score for Shadab...atleast he's proving himself more as a capable and trustworthy batter atm."
END OF OVER:17 | 9 Runs | ST: 136/8 (63 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 8.00, RRR: 21.00)
- Shadab Khan35 (26b)
- Tanveer Sangha5 (5b)
- Joel Davies4-0-24-3
- Kane Richardson3-0-14-0
16.6
1
Davies to Shadab Khan, 1 run, flatter one outside chipped over the top to long off, where Babar runs in and fields it on the bounce
16.5
1
Davies to Sangha, 1 run, flatter one on the stumps, cut away square on the off side
16.4
1
Davies to Shadab Khan, 1 run, flatter on on the stumps, clipped through square leg
16.3
4
Davies to Shadab Khan, FOUR, knee-high full toss outside off and Shadab doesn't miss out, creaming this over the cover region for an easy four. Will he keep attacking?
16.2
1
Davies to Sangha, 1 run, fullish outside off, squirted through point for a single
Tim: "It's fair to say that the Thunder never ceases to disappoint."
16.1
1
Davies to Shadab Khan, 1 run, short ball at the body, larruped through backward square somewhat aerially
END OF OVER:16 | 5 Runs | ST: 127/8 (72 runs required from 24 balls, RR: 7.93, RRR: 18.00)
- Tanveer Sangha3 (3b)
- Shadab Khan28 (22b)
- Kane Richardson3-0-14-0
- Joel Davies3-0-15-3
15.6
2
Richardson to Sangha, 2 runs, full, just wide of off, squeezed behind point to the fielder in the deep, and they sprint a couple
