Rutherford to Moeen Ali, SIX, thumped, a wide full-toss and Moeen can get under it on the swing, connects it beautifully and long-off can only watch it soar over his head
19.3
W
Rutherford to Hetmyer, out Caught by Shaqkere Parris!! He's got his man now - took all pace off on this delivery and pushed it wider of off, Hetmyer was targetting the leg-side boundary once again with the pull, but he doesn't get the elevation and drags it down long-on's throat, end of a fine innings from the local favourite. Hetmyer c Shaqkere Parris b Rutherford 68(39) [4s-8 6s-3]
19.2
4
Rutherford to Hetmyer, FOUR, clubbed, this is a good finish from Hetmyer - Rutherford kept it full and wide of off, but Hetmyer reaches out and then shovels it over wide long-on, hit the ropes on the half-volley
19.1
4
Rutherford to Hetmyer, FOUR, he's picking the gaps so well - shuffles across to a full ball and then swings it over square leg, no one in the deep and the ball bounces away to the ropes
18.5
4
Simmonds to Hetmyer, FOUR, back-to-back boundaries for Hetmyer - Simmonds misses out on the yorker, offers a low full-toss and it's driven inside out over extra-cover, bounces away to the ropes in a hurry
18.4
4
Simmonds to Hetmyer, FOUR, slugged, the slower ball from Simmonds - but Hetmyer picks it up early and then drags it back past the non-striker, beats long-on to his right for a boundary
18.2
W
Simmonds to Pretorius, out Caught by Kofi James!! It's not Pretorius' night today - full and wid eof off, he threw the kitchen sink on the drive, but it came right off the bottom of the bat, lots of height and no real distance, straight down James's throat at long-off. Pretorius c Kofi James b Simmonds 2(3)
18
M
Daniel Sams to Hetmyer, 1 run, fuller length delivery outside off, driven square on the off-side and it brings up Hetmyer's 15th CPL fifty
17.2
W
Daniel Sams to Shepherd, out Bowled!! Hetmyer was dropped last ball, but they've now got rid of the dangerous Shepherd - was full and pushed across the right-hander, Shepherd cleared his front leg on the big drive, gets a thick inside edge and the ball goes back to clatter the off-stump. Shepherd b Daniel Sams 20(13) [6s-2]
17.1
Daniel Sams to Hetmyer, 1 run, a sitter and it's been put down, how costly will it prove to be for the Royals - on a good length and just outside off, Hetmyer swung across the line and got a thick outside edge on the slog, went high and to the left of cover, the fielder (Kadeem Alleyne) had it covered, but the ball then popped out of his grasp
17
6
Simmonds to Shepherd, SIX, Simmonds misses the yorker and he's been put away with absolute disdain - full-toss and Shepherd heaves it high over long-on, went a long way over the ropes for a maximum, 16 off the over
16.1
4
Simmonds to Hetmyer, FOUR, that's easy pickings for Hetmyer - full-toss on the pads and he's nonchalantly whipped it over square leg, one bounce and over the ropes
15.4
4
Chris Green to Hetmyer, FOUR, smashed, flighted delivery and drifting into the left-hander - Hetmyer bends down low and then slugs it wide of mid-wicket, bisects the two men in the deep to a nicety
15.1
6
Chris Green to Shepherd, SIX, that's a good start from Shepherd - dragged short by Green, he swivels across and then muscles the pull, high and deep into the stands at deep backward square leg
14.3
6
Daniel Sams to Hetmyer, SIX, clobbered, another slower ball from Sams, but Hetmyer spots it early, goes throiugh with the dragged shovel and gets enough to clear the fielder at deep mid-wicket
13.3
W
Rutherford to Quentin Sampson, out Caught by de Kock!! A top-edge on the pull, Quentin Sampson loset his footing and loes his wicket - banged in short by Rutherford and the right-hander is rushed onto the pull, he wasn't in a great position, hit high on the bat and lobbed to the left of the keeper - de Kock with a simple catch. Quentin Sampson c de Kock b Rutherford 50(36) [4s-3 6s-4]
13.2
Rutherford to Hetmyer, 1 run, on a good length and well wide of off, slapped in front of square on the off-side for a single
13.1
M
Rutherford to Quentin Sampson, 1 run, fuller length delivery outside off, pushed to cover and Sampson brings up a 2nd CPL fifty, gets a good ovation from the dressing room and from the crowd
13
4
Zishan Motara to Hetmyer, FOUR, a fumble and it's a boundary for Hetmyer, think it was Green - was dropped short and was cut square past cover. He had it covered and then let the ball slide through
12.2
6
Zishan Motara to Hetmyer, SIX, lovely, too full and wide of off, lets Hetmyer free arms on the lofted drive and he smashes it back over the non-striker's head for a maximum
11.2
4
Chris Green to Hetmyer, FOUR, nicely played, fraction short from Green - Hetmyer picks the length early, goes back and the powers the whip past mid-wicket, beats the two men in the deep
10.4
6
Zishan Motara to Hetmyer, SIX, cracking shot, another long hop from the young spinner - Hetmyer picks the length early, swivels across and muscles the pull over square leg for a maximum
10
6
Kofi James to Quentin Sampson, SIX, massive, tad too full and right in the slot - Hetmyer picks the bones off it with the lofted drive, sends it sailing high over long-on for a maximum - 15 off the over
9.2
4
Kofi James to Quentin Sampson, FOUR, that has been muscled away - Sampson continues to make merry, tad short from James - Sampson stays besides the line and hacks it wide of mid-wicket, flat and hard, one bounce and over the ropes
8.3
6
Zishan Motara to Quentin Sampson, SIX, crunched, Quentin Sampson is looking in excellent touch - dragged down by Motara, he picks the length early, swivels across and then hammers the pull over deep mid-wicket
8.1
W
Zishan Motara to Shai Hope, out Caught by de Kock!! A top-edge on the slog-sweep, went straight up and de Kock settled under it, takes it right besides the stumps even as he fell backwards. That'll give some confidence for the youngster - bravely threw this up and invited Hope to go for the big shot, should've gone straight, but he went cross-batted and paid the penalty. Shai Hope c de Kock b Zishan Motara 31(19) [4s-1 6s-2]
8
6
Rutherford to Quentin Sampson, SIX, that's shovelled over wide long-on - picks the length early, clears his front leg and then heaves it with brute force, flat and wide of the man in the deep
6.2
6
Zishan Motara to Shai Hope, SIX, clubbed, Hope is putting pressure on the young leg-spinner, picks up the flighted delivery on middle and then slugs it over wide mid-wicket, didn't seem to have come off the middle, but it hits the advertisement cushion on the full
5.5
6
Daniel Sams to Shai Hope, SIX, hammered, the slower short ball from Sams, but it simply sat-up to be smacked, half-way into the pitch - Hope waits and then smashes the pull over wide mid-wicket, sails all the way for a maximum
3.1
4
Chris Green to Shai Hope, FOUR, a flat-batted back-foot drive and Hope nearly clears the ropes at long-off - dropped short by Green and he backed away on powerful thwack
2.4
4
Daniel Sams to Quentin Sampson, FOUR, streaky and four, fuller length delivery on off, Sampson swings hard and gets a thick inside edge, runs away past the leg-stump and into the ropes
1.5
W
Chris Green to McDermott, out McDermott Run Out!! Big mix-up and McDermott has been run-out - back of a length and at the stumps, McDermott backed away and punched it straight to the fielder at cover-point, there was no run there, but McDermott was keen on a quick single - Sampson started and then stopped, leaving his partner stranded in the middle of nowhere. de Kock collects the ball and breaks the stumps with ease. McDermott run out (Kofi James/de Kock) 2(6)
1.3
4
Chris Green to Quentin Sampson, FOUR, the awayswinger from Green - but the length is short and wide of off, McDermott leans across, waits on the ball and then uses the pace to steer it backward of point for a boundary
0.5
6
Simmonds to Quentin Sampson, SIX, massive, Sampson is on the move - walks forward to a good length delivery on off, leans into the drive on the rise, high elbow and a straight bat, sent it miles up in the air and dropped beyond the boundary ropes