Birt started the acceleration and the partnership between Shah and Wells and also the one between Shah and Jaques kept up the momentum. The final over and the penultimate over of Afridi helped them in sustaining the momentum. Owais Shah is the player of the match for his unbeaten 49. Thanks for joining us and hope to have you for the second game today, played between Sydney Sixers and Perth Scorchers which is starting now
19.6
1w
Shahid Afridi to Shah, 1 wide, an anti-climatic end as he bowls a wide outside the off stump and Hurricanes get a home semi-final
19.5
4
Shahid Afridi to Shah, FOUR, fuller ball outside the off stump. Shah comes down the track and looks to drive. He gets an outside edge past short third-man for a boundary. 1 off 1 now
5 off 2 balls
19.4
1
Shahid Afridi to Jaques, 1 run, fuller ball outside the off stump. Jaques heaves and gets an inside edge to the off side for a single
19.3
0
Shahid Afridi to Jaques, no run, full-toss on the middle stump. Jaques looks to slog it on the leg side and is struck on the pads
19.2
1
Shahid Afridi to Shah, 1 run, cuts to sweeper cover for a single
19.1
3
Shahid Afridi to Jaques, 3 runs, fuller ball outside off. Jaques reverse sweeps over short fine-leg for three runs
END OF OVER:19 | 10 Runs | HH: 164/3 (10 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 8.63, RRR: 10.00)
- Phil Jaques8 (4b)
- Owais Shah44 (29b)
- Dirk Nannes4-0-22-1
- Brenton McDonald3-0-28-1
18.6
1
Nannes to Jaques, 1 run, short and slow on the leg stump. Jaques taps it to mid-on for a single
18.5
4
Nannes to Jaques, FOUR, fuller ball outside the off stump. Jaques moves across and scoops it over short fine-leg for a boundary. How badly was that needed?
18.4
1
Nannes to Shah, 1 run, full-toss outside off. Shah looks to pull and gets the toe of the bat to long-on for a single
18.3
1
Nannes to Jaques, 1 run, fuller outside off, slogs it to long-on for a single
18.2
2
Nannes to Jaques, 2 runs, comes forward and swings it to deep midwicket for a couple
18.1
1
Nannes to Shah, 1 run, pushes it to long-on for a single
END OF OVER:18 | 6 Runs 1 Wkt | HH: 154/3 (20 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 8.55, RRR: 10.00)
- Owais Shah42 (27b)
- Phil Jaques0 (0b)
- Brenton McDonald3-0-28-1
- Jayde Herrick4-0-23-0
17.6
1
BG McDonald to Shah, 1 run, comes forward and drives it to cover for a single
17.5
W
BG McDonald to Wells, OUT, fuller ball outside the off stump. Wells slogs it to deep midwicket where Sheridan pulls off an incredible catch, inches from the rope
JW Wells c Sheridan b BG McDonald 72 (61b 7x4 1x6) SR: 118.03
17.4
2
BG McDonald to Wells, 2 runs, fuller on the off stump. Wells slogs it to deep midwicket for a couple
17.3
1
BG McDonald to Shah, 1 run,
17.2
1
BG McDonald to Wells, 1 run, drives it to long-on for a single
17.1
1
BG McDonald to Shah, 1 run, steers it to third-man for a single
END OF OVER:17 | 8 Runs | HH: 148/2 (26 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 8.70, RRR: 8.66)
- Owais Shah39 (24b)
- Jonathan Wells69 (57b)
- Jayde Herrick4-0-23-0
- Shahid Afridi3-0-36-1
16.6
1
Herrick to Shah, 1 run, comes forward and steers it to third-man for a single
16.5
0
Herrick to Shah, no run, fuller ball outside the off stump. Shah looks to whip it and is beaten
16.4
1
Herrick to Wells, 1 run, fuller outside the off stump. Wells drives it to sweeper cover for a single
16.3
1
Herrick to Shah, 1 run, pulled to deep midwicket for a single
