Klaassen to Pretorius, out Pretorius Run Out!! 1 run completed! Slower shortish delivery around leg-stump, Pretorius mishits the pull shot over backward square leg. Pretorius is returning for the second run but he is struggling. The throw is flat and accurate and the keeper takes the bails off to catch him short. Pretorius run out (Mayers/Gurbaz) 28(13) [4s-3 6s-1]
18.5
4
C Wood to Ethan DSouza, FOUR, good strike! Ethan DSouza comes down the track, gets close to the pitch of it and hits it on the up past the right side of mid-off to get the desired result
18.3
4
C Wood to Pretorius, FOUR, nicely done! Pretorius walks down the track, takes it on the full on leg-stump and flicks it over backward square leg to find the fence again
18.1
W
C Wood to Raza, out Caught by Klaassen!! Wood gets his second wicket! Full delivery well outside off, Raza has to reach out to it as he carves it uppishly but is not able to find the gap. It's straight to Klaassen at sweeper cover and he makes no mistake. Raza c Klaassen b C Wood 9(9) [4s-1]
18
6
Forde to Pretorius, SIX, what a strike! 150 up for Sharjah! Pretorius makes some room and it's on a back of a length on off. He slaps it over sweeper cover for a maximum. He generated a lot of power on that one and cleared the fence with ease. 16 runs off the over
17.5
4
Forde to Pretorius, FOUR, a low full-toss on off, Pretorius stays leg-side of it and hits it over extra cover to pick up another boundary. Picked his spot nicely there
17.2
4
Forde to Pretorius, FOUR, back of a length delivery seaming in from outside off, Pretorius stands tall and punches it crisply through extra cover to get the desired result
16.5
W
C Wood to James Rew, out Bowled!! Knocked him over! James Rew premeditates as he switches his stance. Wood keeps it simple as he bowls it full and fast and attacks the stumps. Rew goes for the reverse hit but gets beaten and the ball crashes into the middle-stump, Wood is pumped up! James Rew b C Wood 39(33) [4s-3 6s-1]
15.1
4
Moeen Ali to James Rew, FOUR, poor delivery and duly punished! A dragdown from Moeen Ali. James Rew rocks back and nails the pull through mid-wicket for a rocketing boundary
14.3
4
Aayan Khan to Raza, FOUR, Raza doesn't need any sighters! Floaty full delivery on off, Raza stays leg-side of it and lifts it nonchalanty over wide mid-off to get off the mark with a boundary
14.2
W
Aayan Khan to Abell, out Caught by Asif Khan!! Abell holes out! On the shorter side on off, turning away from round the wicket and keeps a bit low, Abell goes for the pull across the line but miscues it towards deep mid-wicket. Asif Khan in the deep gets low in front and to his right to take it safely. A brilliant knock from Abell nonetheless. Abell c Asif Khan b Aayan Khan 68(41) [4s-5 6s-3]
14
4
Forde to Abell, FOUR, smartly done! Slower back of a length delivery outside off, Abell shuffles across his stumps and helps the pull over short fine to pick up a boundary
11.5
6
Moeen Ali to Abell, SIX, lovely stroke! Floated delivery outside off, Abell chips down the track and goes inside out over extra cover for a maximum. He got close to the pitch of the delivery and lofted it beautifully
11.2
F
Moeen Ali to Abell, 1 run, fifty for Abell! It has been a blazing knock from him so far. He raises his bat and gets a good round of applause from his mates. Was on the shorter side on off, Abell chopped it to sweeper cover
10.4
4
Dawson to Abell, FOUR, shot! Abell uses his feet, converts it into a half-volley and hits it over the bowler's head for another boundary. That was struck really well
10.2
4
Dawson to James Rew, FOUR, easy pickings! Full delivery on the pads, James Rew flicks it past the slide of Moeen at short fine to pick up a boundary
8.4
6
Aayan Khan to James Rew, SIX, smartly done! Floated full delivery around off, James Rew switches his stance and reverse hits it over third man for a flat maximum. He executed his stroke really well
5.4
4
Forde to James Rew, FOUR, James Rew is off the mark in style! 50 up for the Warriorz! A length delivery angling in from round the wicket, James Rew moves inside the line and times his tuck to perfection through mid-wicket
5.3
W
Forde to Charles, out Caught by Dawson!! That's a soft dismissal! Charles has thrown his wicket away! Charles uses his feet and moves leg-side in the process. It's an inswinger and Charles takes it on the full. He tries to hit it downtown but only manages to get it off the toe-end towards long-on. Dawson who is stationed a certain distance in front of the ropes pouches it safely. Charles c Dawson b Forde 12(12) [4s-2]
4.5
4
Klaassen to Abell, FOUR, this time Abell finds the gap! Short of a length and room on offer, Abell uses the angle and the pace on it nicely. He cuts it expertly past the right side of the diving backward point fielder to pick up another boundary
4.3
6
Klaassen to Abell, SIX, back-to-back maximums! A shortish delivery that sits up nicely for Abell on leg-stump. He helps the hook over fine leg to get the desired result
4.2
6
Klaassen to Abell, SIX, brilliant strike! A back of a length delivery just outside off, Abell gets into a good position and heaves it over cow corner for a maximum. He picked the slower one early and dispatched it
2.5
4
Klaassen to Abell, FOUR, gorgeous stroke! Fuller length ball around off, Abell leans towards it and caresses the drive past extra cover to pick up back-to-back boundaries
2.4
4
Klaassen to Abell, FOUR, easy pickings! On a fuller length on the pads, Abell tickles it past the left side of the keeper and the ball races to the fine leg fence
2.1
W
Klaassen to Kohler-Cadmore, out Bowled!! Klaassen strikes off his first ball on his debut for the Giants! He is all smiles! On a length on middle and off, swinging in, Kohler-Cadmore clears his front leg and tries to slog it across but leaves a bat-pad gap. The ball goes right through the gap and crashes into the middle-stump. That wasn't the right shot selection and Kohler-Cadmore pays the price for it. Kohler-Cadmore b Klaassen 6(7) [6s-1]
1.5
4
Forde to Charles, FOUR, cleverly played! Charles takes a few steps down the track and it's shortish and there's room on offer. He waits for it and places the cut past the left side of backward point to pick up another boundary
1.2
4
Forde to Charles, FOUR, Charles makes room and Forde follows him with a short of length delivery. He has ample time to line it up and drags the pull past the left side of short fine to find the fence
0.2
6
C Wood to Kohler-Cadmore, SIX, what a hit! Kohler-Cadmore dances down the track, gets close to the pitch of the delivery and smashes it over long-on for a maximum. Clean as a whistle