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Southern Brave vs Manchester Originals, 18th Match

Andre Russell 64(23)
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100
4
Hogan to Russell, FOUR, 24 off the final set! Crazy finish from the big man. This is a streaky boundary though. Went for the heave, and got a big inside edge that just beat a diving de Kock to his left and short fine leg dived over the ball to let it through. When it rains, it surely pours. Russell is one happy man tonight
99
4
Hogan to Russell, FOUR, bleeding runs here! Poor Hogan! Bowled a terrific previous set but this is anything but good. Short ball, Russell pulls fiercely and only gets a top edge. Still well over short fine leg and deep backward square leg can't get across
98
6
Hogan to Russell, SIX, a stunning one-handed Dre Russ smash! Slot ball, Hogan misses the yorker and it's been whacked over long-on, the bottom hand coming off early from the blade and Russell doesn't care really. What power! What hitting!
97
F
Hogan to Russell, FOUR, gets to his fifty in style! Russell at his very best, shuffles inside the line to the short ball and pulls it well wide of short fine leg. This is the kind of innings we've been used to seeing from him
96
6
Hogan to Russell, SIX, and the set starts badly for Hogan! Misses the yorker, low full toss and Russell swipes this over deep square leg. Easy as you like! Flat maximum
88
W
Hogan to Buttler, out Caught by Tim David!! A soft dismissal for Buttler! Went early for his favourite scoop shot, but Hogan cleverly slipped in the slower ball to fox the Originals skipper. The result is an edge off the back of the bat and it goes to backward point. Weird dismissal and crucially for Brave, David holds onto the chance. This has been an excellent set from Hogan so far, he's definitely saved his side 10-15 runs with this wicket. Buttler falls but he's done a fine job, despite not being at his lethal best. Buttler c Tim David b Hogan 68(42) [4s-3 6s-5]
86
Hogan to Buttler, 1 run, slower and shorter outside off, Buttler cuts this away to deep point
84
Lintott to Russell, 1 run, flatter and outside off, Russell chops the cut to point
83
4
Lintott to Russell, FOUR, outside edge off the cut and it evades backward point where David is too lazy getting across. Races past him to the fence. Googly, shortish, Russell is in no control as he slashes at this. Gets a boundary nevertheless
83
Lintott to Russell, wide, more of the googly but it's way too wide outside off, easily wided
80
4
George Garton to Russell, FOUR, slower ball, Russell heaves and although this isn't a clean connection, manages to get it well wide of long-on. The final flourish is in full swing now and the Brave bowlers better be on their mark in the remaining 20 balls or this could be HUGE
77
George Garton to Russell, 1 run, back of a length around off, angling across, Russell steers it down to third man
76
6
George Garton to Russell, SIX, Russell is starting to find his range and this isn't good news for the Brave. Slower ball on a hard length, he waits on the back foot and swings this over long-on. Plenty of height on the shot and enough distance too
75
J Fuller to Russell, 2 runs, wider line this time, Russell makes room and intentionally slices this over backward point. Gets a couple more
74
6
J Fuller to Russell, SIX, no margin for error against this man, he's simply ruthless! Length ball this time, Russell clears his front leg and goes boom over deep mid-wicket with a mighty heave. Didn't middle it completely, still went way over the fence
73
J Fuller to Russell, no run, swing and a miss! Back of a length, pace-on this time and Russell doesn't connect the heave. Was there an edge? Seemed like a sound, or maybe I'm just hearing things
72
J Fuller to Russell, 2 runs, sets himself for the slog by clearing his front leg but it's a slower ball on a good length, Russell adjusts with a flick through square leg. Gets a brace
69
Moriarty to Russell, 1 run, shorter and wider, Russell shuffles on the back foot and cuts it to deep point
69
Moriarty to Russell, wide, goes for the wide line does Moriarty but this is a bit too wide outside off
68
Moriarty to Russell, no run, flatter on leg stump, grips a bit as Russell defends with soft hands
65
Lintott to Russell, 1 run, wider googly, Russell slashes and slices this to sweeper cover