Tom Curran to Stoinis, out Stoinis Run Out!! 1 run completed low full toss outside off, stabbed towards long-off and there is a direct hit from the fielder. Stoinis was keen on the second but Sam Hain sends him back. He turns back to see his side of the stumps being disturbed by the throw. Superb accuracy from Jordan Cox! Stoinis run out (Jordan Cox) 12(10) [6s-1]
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Tom Curran to Linde, out Caught by Jordan Cox!! Attempted yorker, slightly undercooked and Linde tries to flick it away. Gets a leading edge that goes high in the air and taken by long-off! Linde c Jordan Cox b Tom Curran 25(8) [4s-1 6s-3]
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6
Tom Curran to Linde, SIX, short and just outside off, Linde seemed ready for it. Stayed tall and pulls it away beyond deep square leg for a maximum. He's playing a valuable cameo here for the Rockets
95
Sam Curran to Stoinis, no run, on a length and angles inwards to strike the back thigh pad as Stoinis shuffles in for a big heave. Given out LBW but that ball pitched outside leg
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4
Sam Curran to Linde, FOUR, full and wide, Linde reaches for it again and off the edge towards the third-man boundary
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Sam Curran to Linde, SIX, slower length ball, Linde waits on it and swivel pulls it perfectly over deep square leg. Back to back sixes!
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Sam Curran to Linde, SIX, wide yorker outside off, ends as a low full toss. Linde does really well to reach it and slam his drive over deep point for a maximum!!
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Tom Curran to Stoinis, SIX, short onto off stump, Stoinis stays tall and plays a pull shot that lands flush on the boundary cushions. Six to end this batch!!
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Tom Curran to Willey, out Caught by Ferreira!! Angling across the left hander from a length. Willey goes for a big heave across the line and hits it into the setting sun. Goes high in the sky and towards deep mid-wicket who takes a neat catch. Willey c Ferreira b Tom Curran 7(3) [6s-1]
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6
Sam Curran to Willey, SIX, smoked away! A short ball onto the body as Willey backed away. Pulled away into the stands beyond deep backward square leg
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Rashid Khan to Root, out Bowled!! Knocked over! Rashid Khan strikes with the last ball of his spell. A flighted delivery onto off, Root with for a big slog sweep expecting the leg break but it was the big googly. Beats the inside edge and pegs back the leg stump. End of a fine knock from Joe Root! Root b Rashid Khan 76(41) [4s-11 6s-1]
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Behrendorff to Tom Moores, out Caught by Will Jacks!! Short of length onto off, Moores top-edges the pull shot and it goes straight to Will Jacks at long-on. Tom Moores c Will Jacks b Behrendorff 4(4)
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4
Behrendorff to Root, FOUR, short on the body, Root was ready deep in his crease to pull it away through a vacant square leg for a boundary
72
4
Behrendorff to Root, FOUR, slower length ball on leg stump, swept behind square for a boundary
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Nathan Sowter to Rehan Ahmed, out Caught&Bowled!! Short and was the leg break. Rehan Ahmed tries to slap it down the ground. Hits it with great power to the left of the bowler who takes a terrific reflex catch! Oval Invincles needed that wicket! Rehan Ahmed c and b Nathan Sowter 28(23) [4s-3 6s-1]
58
Rashid Khan to Rehan Ahmed, 1 run, flighted outside off, Rehan Ahmed goes for a big slog and inside halves it towards deep mid-wicket
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4
Rashid Khan to Rehan Ahmed, FOUR, short again and onto leg stump, Rehan stays deep and pulls it to the left of deep mid-wicket
56
6
Rashid Khan to Rehan Ahmed, SIX, short onto leg stump, was the googly. Too short, turned out to be a half tracker and Rehan Ahmed pummels his pull over deep mid-wicket for six
55
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Nathan Sowter to Root, 1 run, googly that was ending down leg, Root was prepped with the reverse sweep and gets it towards deep point
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4
Nathan Sowter to Rehan Ahmed, FOUR, flat delivery outside off, Rehan Ahmed stays back and slaps it to the right of extra cover. Wide enough from long-off
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4
Sam Curran to Rehan Ahmed, FOUR, slower delivery outside off, very slow. Rehan Ahmed waits for it and slaps it through extra cover for a boundary. Very well picked by the batter
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4
Saqib Mahmood to Root, FOUR, 50 up for Root!! Short of length and outside off, Root arches his back and late cuts this one to the left of the point fielder. Using the pace on the ball to guide it to the fence
35
6
Nathan Sowter to Root, SIX, Root shimmies to the pitch of this delivery and heaves it down town. Slightly off the toe-end but still over long-off for six!! First maximum of this game
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Rashid Khan to Tom Banton, out Lbw!! That looked close to the naked eye and Billings was quick to review, and for good reason! A fuller delivery and was the googly once again, Banton shuffles inwards looking to sweep but the ball sneaks under his bat. Struck on the pads right in front of middle and would have crashedd onto leg stump. Rashid Khan with the breakthrough for Oval! Tom Banton lbw b Rashid Khan 9(11) [4s-1]
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Sam Curran to Root, FOUR, back of length onto the body, Root with a swivel pull and gets an underedge to the left of short fine for another boundary
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4
Tom Curran to Tom Banton, FOUR, half volley onto the stumps, Banton waits on it and chips it over the bowler for a boundary
18
4
Tom Curran to Root, leg byes, FOUR, fuller delivery onto the pads, deflects off the pads to the left of the keeper for a boundary
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4
Tom Curran to Root, FOUR, strays onto the pads, clipped away effortlessly to the left of deep backward square leg for a boundary
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Behrendorff to Root, FOUR, good length onto middle and leg, Root readies the reverse ramp and connects it perfectly to get it to the right of the keeper
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4
Saqib Mahmood to Root, FOUR, good length and wide, Root waits to punch it square of the wicket. To the right of the point fielder and races away for four
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Saqib Mahmood to Root, FOUR, four off the free hit!! A pitched up delivery onto off, Root clears the front leg and drills it down the ground to the right of mid-off
8
Saqib Mahmood to Root, no ball, wicket but Saqib Mahmood has bowled a no ball!! A fuller delivery that shapes in off the deck, beats Root on the inside edge and crams him for room as he is struck in front of middle and leg. The batter reviews and the no ball was discovered
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Saqib Mahmood to Root, FOUR, good length and angling down leg, Root tickles it away towards the fine leg boundary
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Behrendorff to Root, FOUR, fuller and a bit outside off, Root pushes at it and opens the bat face to guide it over backward point for a boundary
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Behrendorff to Root, FOUR, good length and wide outside off, Root tries a late punch and once again off the edge and to the left of third-man for a boundary. Curran the fielder in the deep who dives over the ball