Hassan Khan to Fletcher, out Caught by Fraser-McGurk!! Excellent catch! Low full toss, a rare mishit from Fletcher and he holes out to long-on . Off the bottom part of the bat and JFM runs in from long-on to take a low catch sliding forward. Fletcher c Fraser-McGurk b Hassan Khan 118(58) [4s-10 6s-8]
18.3
6
Hassan Khan to Fletcher, SIX, use of the feet! Hassan tosses one up and Fletcher comes down the track to flog it over wide long-on for a 93m six. The maximum brings up the century stand
18.1
6
Hassan Khan to Fletcher, SIX, Fletcher is hitting sixes for fun. Flat ball on a length outside off, Fletcher clears his front leg to smash it downtown for an 84m six
17.5
H
Brody Couch to Fletcher, SIX, wow! 85mph, slot ball, the batter moves across and swings mightily to wallop it high and over deep midwicket. Fletcher has his arms aloft and then removes his helmet with a big smile on his face. Second hundred this season for Andre Fletcher! Gets a hug from Powell
17.4
6
Brody Couch to Fletcher, SIX, 87mph, biggest six of the day! Full ball right in the hitting arc, Fletcher shuffles and clears his front leg to clobber it over cow corner for a 105m six. The sound off the bat would have pleased any batter, sounded so good
17.3
4
Brody Couch to Fletcher, FOUR, 84mph, low full toss, Fletcher swings across the line and gets a streaky boundary. Off the toe-end, misses the stumps and beats the keeper comfortably to run away to fine leg for four. Fletcher moves to 90
17.2
6
Brody Couch to Fletcher, SIX, slot ball, Fletcher pounces. The opener walks across, gets under it and pumps it over long-on for a 94m maximum. LAKR cross 200 with this six
16.1
W
Bartlett to Rutherford, out Caught by Sanjay Krishnamurthi!! Rutherford misses his fifty by one run. 126.5kph, thigh-high full toss, Rutherford gets more height than distance as he gets it off the bottom part of the bat while trying to thump it over cow corner. Sanjay runs in from deep midwicket, settles under it and catches it calmly. The 97-run stand has been broken. Rutherford c Sanjay Krishnamurthi b Bartlett 49(28) [4s-4 6s-3]
16
6
Matthew Short to Fletcher, SIX, six to end the over! Overpitched outside off, Fletcher walks across a bit, reaches for it and smokes it over long-off
15.5
4
Matthew Short to Fletcher, FOUR, quick, flat and on the pads, Fletcher gets inside the line and flicks it away to fine leg
15.2
6
Ben Lister to Rutherford, no ball, SIX, 83mph, high fulll toss and Rutherford is slightly taken aback but he manages to put it away over the ropes. Pivots with his back leg off the ground and swings it over long leg. Second above waist no-ball from Lister and he won't be allowed to bowl any more
14.3
6
Brody Couch to Rutherford, SIX, length ball around off and Rutherford swings hard to wallop it over deep midwicket for an 80m six. Muscled
14.2
Brody Couch to Fletcher, 1 run, dropped! length ball, Fletcher swings across the line on this occasion. Goes a mile up in the air and takes an eternity to come down. Gore, at the cow corner region, porbably loses the sight of it due to the floodlights. Dives forward in the end and gets both hands on it but the ball doesn't stick
14.1
4
Brody Couch to Fletcher, FOUR, 84mph, full and marginally outside off, Fletcher clears his front leg to flay it over extra cover for a one-bounce four
13.5
4
Bartlett to Rutherford, FOUR, back of a length wide of off, Rutherford cuts hard and beats the diving backward point fielder to his left
13.3
6
Bartlett to Fletcher, SIX, 83mph, length ball, Fletcher clears his left leg and clubs it over deep midwicket for a 78m six
12.5
Hassan Khan to Rutherford, 1 run, fifty partnership! Stabs this length ball outside off to long-off does Rutherford
12.2
6
Hassan Khan to Rutherford, SIX, 54mph, Hassan Khan tries to bowl outside the batter's arc. Overpitched outside off, Rutherford reaches out and bends his back leg to hoist it over long-off
11.1
F
Brody Couch to Fletcher, SIX, fifty for Andre Fletcher! 74mph, shortish ball on leg and Fletcher flick-pulls it over deep backward square leg. The right-handed opener raises his bat
11
4
Matthew Short to Rutherford, FOUR, 57mph, good placement from Rutherford. Moves leg-side and swings hard to place this full ball right in the gap between long-on and deep midwicket
10.1
4
Matthew Short to Fletcher, FOUR, boundary off the first ball after the break. Dances down the pitch, converts this flighted delivery into a half-volley and thumps it over the non-striker. No chance for long-off to cut it off
9.4
4
Karima Gore to Fletcher, FOUR, 89.2kph, width served, Fletcher waits on the back foot to back-cut it expertly between short third man and backward point
9.2
4
Karima Gore to Rutherford, FOUR, full and flat, Rutherford clears his front leg to smash it over the bowler's head. One bounce and into the fence
8.5
Matthew Short to Rutherford, 1 run, tossed up ball, spins a bit and Rutherford drops it in front of backward point for a quick single
8.3
4
Matthew Short to Rutherford, FOUR, 57mph, Short serves width and Rutherford pounces. Stays leg-side of the ball and cuts through point to get off the mark with a boundary
7.4
W
Karima Gore to Hales, out Caught by Fraser-McGurk!! 58mph, flighted ball that drifts in a bit with the angle, it's in the hitting arc and Hales moves leg-side to loft it for another maximum. Doesn't get the timing right on this occasion and holes out at long-on. End of a superb knock from the veteran in his comeback match. Much-needed breakthrough for the Unicorns and Gore is elated. Hales c Fraser-McGurk b Karima Gore 58(26) [4s-8 6s-3]
7.3
6
Karima Gore to Hales, SIX, Gore pulls his length back, Hales waits for it and bludgeons thumps it over long-off with a mighty swing of the bat
7.2
F
Karima Gore to Hales, FOUR, 24-ball fifty for Alex Hales! Tossed up and full just outside off, Hales bends his back leg and lofts it over the bowler's head for a one-bounce six
6.4
4
Hassan Khan to Fletcher, FOUR, 57mph, width on offer, Fletcher nicely cuts it off the back foot to find the gap between backward point and short third man
6
4
Ben Lister to Hales, FOUR, slot ball, Hales takes his left leg out of the equation and bludgeons it over the bowler's head. 4 N 6 4 6 4 4 = 29 runs off the final over of the powerplay
5.5
4
Ben Lister to Hales, FOUR, 85mph, Lister tries the yorker outside off, Hales opens the bat-face at the last moment to squeeze it to the right of a diving short third man fielder
5.4
6
Ben Lister to Hales, SIX, 86mph, that's a biggie! Right off the meat of the bat. Harmless shortish ball, hip-high, Hales moves leg-side, clears his front leg and hammers the pull over deep midwicket
5.3
4
Ben Lister to Hales, FOUR, 85mph, another boundary. Pitched up delivery, Hales clears his left leg and drills it to the left of mid-off. Short dives after moving to his left but fails to stop it
5.2
6
Ben Lister to Hales, SIX, Hales takes full toll of the free-hit. 76mph, slower ball into the deck, Hales moves leg-side and pummels the pull over wide long-on. Good strike
5.1
4
Ben Lister to Hales, FOUR, fifty up for LAKR! From round the wicket, Lister overpitches outside off, Hales clears his front leg and carves it over extra cover
4.2
4
Bartlett to Fletcher, FOUR, shortish ball, Fletcher shuffles to get inside the line and nicely pulls it to the left of short fine leg
3.5
4
Brody Couch to Fletcher, FOUR, 89mph, Couch pulls his length back and the line is too straight. Hip-lined, Fletcher pivots and helps it on its way square of the man at 45. One bounce and into the fine leg fence
3.2
4
Brody Couch to Fletcher, FOUR, smashed! Full outside off, Fletcher clears his front leg to batter it wide of mid-off. Comes off the bottom part of the bat but that's been struck hard
2
4
Ben Lister to Hales, FOUR, 84mph, Hales stays leg-side, clears his front leg to try and smash this full delivery through mid-off/extra cover. Off the toe-end of the bat and the ball goes between the keeper and short third man to run away to the third man fence
1
4
Bartlett to Hales, FOUR, 15 runs off the opening over! Bartlett overpitches again and Hales drives this straight of the mid-off fielder. Three boundaries in the over
0.5
4
Bartlett to Hales, FOUR, 83mph, overpitched delivery outside off, Hales leans across and drives firmly with the swing into the gap through the covers
0.3
4
Bartlett to Fletcher, FOUR, 80mph, beautiful shot. Outswinger, Fletcher gets forward and opens the bat-face to play a good-looking square drive. Deep backward point is too wide and can't cut it off