David Payne to Jordan Cox, SIX, back-to-back sixes, banged in short from Payne , but Cox's read the length early, swivels across and then peppers the deep mid-wicket boundary with another crunching pull
98
6
David Payne to Jordan Cox, SIX, lovely, on a length and at the stumps, Cox stays leg-sided, leans forward and then plays a lofted drive, high elbow and a straight bat, sails over long-off for a maximum
96
4
David Payne to Tom Curran, FOUR, there's the record, the highest score in the history of 100, the previous best was 208 - slower short ball ino the right-hander, Curran got across and somehow got some bat on the slog-pull, past the keeper and rolls away to the ropes
94
W
Matt Henry to Ferreira, out Caught by Smith!! A wicket, but there's hardly anyone celebrating in the Welsh Fire camp. Was a slower short ball outside off, bowled into the pitch and Ferreira has no pace to work with, went hard on the pull, mistimed it badly and clonked it into the hands of Smith at long-on. Ferreira c Smith b Matt Henry 18(6) [4s-1 6s-2]
93
6
Matt Henry to Ferreira, SIX, slapped a wide full-toss and Ferreira has carved it high over cover, sent it sailing deep into the stands for six number 15 of the night
91
4
Matt Henry to Jordan Cox, FOUR, crunched, a slower ball, but it's wide of off, Cox held his shape on a free-flowing drive over extra-cover, couple of bounces and over the ropes
90
Chris Green to Ferreira, 2 runs, a mix-up in ther middle, both batters started, stuttered and then eventually completed the second run - the throw was wide and Bairstow had to reach out to break the stumps, allowing Ferreira to make his ground - was a full ball and was drilled down to long-off. Never a second there, but Jordan Cox wanted to come back, should've been an easy run-out, but the Welsh Fire have fumbled badly under pressure today
88
4
Chris Green to Ferreira, FOUR, a misfield and it's another boundary - tossed up on off and Ferreira dragged it off the inner half to square leg, Ezkinazi was late to get down, the ball flicked the boot and raced away to the ropes
87
6
Chris Green to Ferreira, SIX, a first-ball six from Ferreira - flatter and wider of off, Ferreira stands tall and then flat-batted it back over the bowler's head, sails over the ropes for a maximum
86
W
Chris Green to Sam Curran, out Caught by Smith! A mistimed lofted drive and Curran has holed out to long-on - came down the pitch, got too close to the ball and didn't get the elevation on the lofted drive, plenty of height and no real distance - Smith settles under at long-on and takes an easy catch. Sam Curran c Smith b Chris Green 34(19) [4s-3 6s-2]
83
6
Walter to Jordan Cox, SIX, make that three in a row once again, length ball outside off - Cox shuffles across, gets inside the line and then whips it over backward square leg for a maximum
82
6
Walter to Jordan Cox, SIX, back-to-back sixes for Cox - the slower short ball, bowled into the pitch and it's then slapped over extra-cover, sails away over the ropes for a maxmum
81
F
Walter to Jordan Cox, SIX, they're toying around with the bowling now - Walter saw Cox shuffling across and tried following him, but it's once again in the slot vand it's whipped over deep square leg for another maximum - a 21-ball half-century for Cox
80
4
David Payne to Sam Curran, FOUR, another slower ball, but there's plenty of width on offer and Curran launches the drive over cover - almost went all the way, bouncing in front of the ropes
76
David Payne to Jordan Cox, 2 runs, a chance and Ajeet has palmed it over - a sitter and he's somehow messed it, slower ball from round the wicket and Cox was early into the reverse paddle, hit it straight to short third
74
6
Chris Green to Sam Curran, SIX, another maximum and they're eyeing 200 now, too full form Green, it's once again in the slot for the left-hander and he's shovelled it high and over deep mid-wicket - the fielder just watches it sail over his head
73
6
Chris Green to Sam Curran, SIX, thumped, the sixes keep coming and it's Curran now - flighted delivery on middle, right in the slot and Curran drills the slog-swipe, high and wide of long-on for a maximum
69
6
Walter to Jordan Cox, SIX, he's dealing in sixes at the moment and it's a good crowd catch at long leg - short from Walter, Cox shuffles across, gets inside the line and then pulls it over long leg, sent it a long way
68
4
Walter to Jordan Cox, FOUR, hammered, fuller length delivery and well wide of off - Cox reaches out and then scythes the drive through extra-cover, the fielder in the deep is very square and has no chance
65
6
Ajeet Dale to Jordan Cox, SIX, 4th six of the set, a low full-toss outside off - Dale had telegraphed the ball, but Cox reverse the stance, takes it on the full and then laps it over short fine, sails over the ropes for a maximum, 25 off the set
63
6
Ajeet Dale to Jordan Cox, SIX, make it three in a row, Dale drags the length back, but it simply sits up to be smacked - Cox stays on the front-foot and then hammers the pull into the crowd at deep mid-wicket
62
6
Ajeet Dale to Jordan Cox, SIX, back-to-back sixes for Cox - tad too full from Dale, was the attempted slower ball, but it's too full and right in the slot, shovelled high over deep mid-wicket for a maximum
61
6
Ajeet Dale to Jordan Cox, SIX, smashed, that's some start after the break - length ball on off, lets Cox clear his front leg and he then hoists it high and wide of long-on for a maximum
54
4
Ajeet Dale to Sam Curran, FOUR, that's gone straight through Eksinazi's legs, ends up conceding three extra runs - short and at the stumps, Curran swivelled across and then hammered the pull over square leg, landed in front of the fielder and he couldn't get his body behind it
49
4
Matt Henry to Sam Curran, FOUR, back of a length and just outside off - Curran waits on it, opens the face of the bat and then runs it very fine, past the keeper and beats third man to his right
47
W
Matt Henry to Will Jacks, out Caught by Chris Green!! A fine catch, it's Chris Green - ran in from deep mid-wicket, dived forward and got both hands, sends the dangerous Jacks packing. Was a short ball on off and Jacks was slightly rushed onto the pull, hit high on the bat and lobbed up over mid-wicket - the ball hung in the air for a long time, allowing Green to run in, settle and complete the catch. Will Jacks c Chris Green b Matt Henry 38(28) [4s-6 6s-1]
43
4
Walter to Jordan Cox, FOUR, creamed, a floaty half-volley outside off - Cox languidly leans into the drive and places it into the gap wide of extra-cover, off the mark in some style
39
W
Saif Zaib to Muyeye, out Caught by David Payne!! A long hop and Muyeye has holed out to deep backward square leg - was dragged short and was there to be punished, but Muyeye was cuaght in between keeping the pull down / lifting it over the fielder's head, he ended up going very half-heartedly at the shot and chipped it down the fielder's throat. He's livid as he walks away, a wicket for the Fire after a rapid start. Muyeye c David Payne b Saif Zaib 33(15) [4s-4 6s-2]
38
4
Saif Zaib to Muyeye, FOUR, they're finding the boundaries with ease, touch of width outside off - Muyeye stays leg-sided, plays with the spin and then drives it into the gap over extra-cover for a boundary
35
4
Chris Green to Muyeye, FOUR, thumped, too short from Green - Muyeye swivels across and then pulls it behind square on the on-side, beating the fielder in the deep with ease
33
4
Chris Green to Will Jacks, FOUR, clubbed, tad too short from Green - Jacks rocks back and then hammers the pull through mid-wicket, bisects the two men in the deep to perfection
26
4
Walter to Muyeye, FOUR, cracking shot, a slower ball from Walter - but it's too full and too wide of off, Muyeye leans into the drive and drills it wide of extra-cover
24
4
Matt Henry to Will Jacks, FOUR, lucky, but four, short of a good length and around off, Jacks was late in getting the bat down, squirts a thick inside edge and beats short fine to his right
23
6
Matt Henry to Will Jacks, SIX, crunched, that's gone a mile - another leg-stump half-volley, Jacks picks it off the pad and then effortlessly flicks it high over backward square leg - that's gone out of the ground and will need to be replaced
21
4
Matt Henry to Will Jacks, FOUR, the boundaries keep flowing - a low full-toss outside leg and Jacks gets down low on the whip over square leg, almost went all the way, bouncing in front of the ropes
19
4
Ajeet Dale to Will Jacks, FOUR, thumped, tad too full and wide of off - Jacks frees his arms and then clubs the drive over cover, one bounce and over the ropes
16
4
Ajeet Dale to Muyeye, FOUR, beautifully played,a leg-stump half-volley from Dale and Muyeye nonchalantly whips it over mid-wicket, couple of bounces and over the ropes
15
6
David Payne to Muyeye, SIX, back-to-back sixes for Muyeye - on a good length and just outside off, Muyeye leans across, drives it on the rise and back over the bowler's head, held his shape and watched the ball soar over the ropes for a maximum
14
6
David Payne to Muyeye, SIX, cheeky and six, Muyeye executes the lap now - shuffles across, uses the pace on the ball and then laps it over short fine, sails over the ropes for a maximum
7
4
Matt Henry to Will Jacks, FOUR, edged and four, a half-chance, but TKC was late to react and the ball burst past him in a fraction of a second - Jacks gave the charge and threw his bat on the drive, gets a thick outside edge, to the left of 1st slip and he gets lucky
6
4
Matt Henry to Will Jacks, FOUR, lovely shot, overpitched by Henry as he went searching for swing - Jacks leans forward, plays with an open face and lifts it over cover, couple of bounces and over the ropes
2
David Payne to Will Jacks, leg byes, 1 run, a loud shout for LBW, but this was swinging down leg, nipped back in with the angle and Jacks played all around it, but they've reviewed. No bat, onto ball-tracking: It's missing the leg-stump and NOT OUT stays. Welsh Fire lose an early review