A Russell to Nurse, out Caught by Powell! That's on a length once again, Nurse pulls it straight down the wicket towards long-on and holes out as Rovman Powell settles comfortably underneath it. Nurse c Powell b A Russell 20(11) [4s-2 6s-1]
19.5
6
A Russell to Nurse, SIX, full and wide-ish outside off, and jeez how has he played that? Realizes he hasn't helped himself by moving to the on-side and manages to slices that over sweeper cover for six - I'll never know how. Unbelievable acrobatics
19.3
4
A Russell to Nurse, FOUR, short and into the body, Nurse pulls it away hard to backward square leg for four. Excellent flourish towards the end
19.2
4
A Russell to Nurse, FOUR, oh, when they pull it off, it's a delight! Full and angling in, and he shuffles across to get inside the line and scoops it past the right of short fine leg for four
18.5
4
Thomas to Holder, FOUR, full and just outside off, Holder tries to drive it with an open face towards cover, gets an edge through the empty cordon for four
18.4
W
Thomas to Riaz, out Bowled! Wow! Full and fast, that's the formula for tail-enders, as opposed to the short ones he was bowling earlier this very over, Wahab has a wild slog across the line and misses, and he's a goner. Stumps uprooted. Riaz b Thomas 1(3)
17.5
W
Powell to Guptill, out Caught by A Russell! That's pulled straight down the throat of DreRus at the long-on boundary but they're checking for the no-ball. Nope, they're not. He has to go for a well-made 73. A shortish one, a short-arm pull down the ground, doesn't get all of it, perhaps a little high on the bat, and he picks out the captain of the opposition at long-on. Guptill c A Russell b Powell 73(60) [4s-4 6s-3]
17.4
6
Powell to Guptill, SIX, BOOM! That's on the roof and perhaps beyond. Fired in on a length and angling down leg, Guptill just shuffles across, swats it by using the pace over deep backward square and times the pants off it to launch a massive six
16.2
W
Roach to Imran Khan, out Caught by Kennar Lewis! It's short and wide, that was there to be hit, carves it away aerially over the in-field in front of deep point, but picks out Kennar Lewis who wasn't quite fully back but manages to adjust by backpedalling to grab a good catch. Imran Khan c Kennar Lewis b Roach 20(17) [4s-2]
15
4
A Russell to Imran Khan, FOUR, short and on the pelvis, Imran Khan plays a pull/glance hybrid close to his body to guide it behind deep square leg for four as a diving de Grandhomme fails to cut it off. That brings up an important 50 partnership in a crisis. Good recovery for now...
12.4
M
Thomas to Guptill, FOUR, fuller length delivery just outside off, Guptill throws his hands at it, and slices it aerially towards deep backward point for four
11.5
4
de Grandhomme to Imran Khan, FOUR, a tad short, stays low, but it sits up, allowing Khan to make the adjustment as he slap-cuts it away past backward point for four
10.1
4
Roach to Guptill, FOUR, full and on the pads, easy pickings, and that's an effortless pick-up whip to deep backward square leg for four
9.5
4
A Russell to Guptill, FOUR, short, wide and four, width on offer from Russell and Guptill sliced it high and over backward point, bounces twice and beats the fielder getting across to the fence
9
W
Zampa to Pooran, out Caught by Roach!! Oh dear! That's a terrible shot under pressure from Pooran, 'reckless strokeplay', says Tom Moody on air. This was the wrong 'un, Pooran didn't spot it, had made up his mind about playing a big shot, ended up slicing it high and wide of long-off. Roach runs across to his right and completes a good two-handed catch. The Tridents have lost half their side now. Pooran c Roach b Zampa 2(6)
8.4
4
Zampa to Guptill, FOUR, that's a much needed boundary for the Tridents, too full from Zampa, Guptill gets under it and lifts it back over the bowler's head, couple of bounces and over the ropes
6.1
W
Roach to Holder, out Holder Run Out!! A direct hit from mid-wicket and Holder is caught miles short of his ground, disbelief at the Kensington Oval. Communication breakdown between the two batsmen and Holder was never going to beat the throw after that, he turned a length ball to the right of mid-wicket and set-off, Guptill responded and then Holder stopped. Guptill was committed to the single and Holder had no choice but to take on Charles. He has time to settle himself and throws down the stumps at the bowler's end, with Holder miles out of his ground. Holder run out (Charles) 7(3) [6s-1]
5.5
6
de Grandhomme to Holder, SIX, Holder is into the act straightaway, length ball at the stumps, Holder plants his front-foot forward and thumps it through the line, all the way over long-on for a maximum
5.4
W
de Grandhomme to Smith, out Caught by Glenn Phillips!! There's a noise, there's an edge and Smith is OUT. Loose from the former Australian captain, short of a length and well wide of off, might have stayed a tad low, Smith was wafting at the ball, gets an under-edge and the ball barely carries to the keeper. The Tallawahs are enjoying this, not so do the Tridents, at least the moment. Smith c Glenn Phillips b de Grandhomme 9(10) [4s-1]
5.1
6
de Grandhomme to Guptill, SIX, CDG has been welcomed into the CPL with a hit into the top tier, massive from Guptill, takes a step down the track, gets close to the ball, presents a high elbow and a straight bat - sends it high and into the roof of the Kensington Oval, that's a mighty hit
4.4
4
Roach to Smith, FOUR, strange but effective, it wasn't a bad ball by any means, the slower ball outside off, Smith shuffles across and then brings his wrists into play, generates enough power on the shovel to clear mid-on
2.1
W
Thomas to Shai Hope, out Bowled!! That's a beauty and Hope has been done in by sheer pace. This was the inswinging yorker, kept coming in at the right-hander before shaping away slightly, Hope was desperately trying to get his legs out of the way, can't jam out the ball and hears the clattering of his stumps. Unplayable stuff from Thomas, they check for the front-foot no-ball and Thomas is fine on that count as well. Shai Hope b Thomas 1(2)
1.5
6
Badree to Guptill, SIX, first six of the night, Guptill skips down the track, made room as he did so, didn't get hold of the lofted inside out drive, but has enough for the ball to sail over the ropes
1.3
W
Badree to Amla, out Lbw!! Loud shout and the umpire gives the marching orders to Amla, he isn't happy, did he get a bit of bat or glove on that? Can't say for sure, but a grumpy Amla walks back. This was very full and on the middle-stump line, too full to be attempting the sweep, once he missed, it was always going to be close. Amla was looking to paddle and played all around the ball, the umpire thinsk for a while before lifting the dreaded finger. Amla lbw b Badree 3(6)