Hello all and welcome to the coverage of the match between Hobart Hurricanes and Melbourne Renegades. The news from the ground is, Melbourbne Renegades won the toss and are batting

0.1

Hogan to Finch, no run, comes forward and defends it to the off side

Hello all and welcome to the coverage of the match between Hobart Hurricanes and Melbourne Renegades. The news from the ground is, Melbourbne Renegades won the toss and are batting

0.1

Hogan to Finch, no run, comes forward and defends it to the off side

0.2

Hogan to Finch, 1 run, turns it to square-leg for a single

0.3

Hogan to Hodge, 1 leg bye, off the pads to short third-man for a single

0.4

Hogan to Finch, 3 runs, comes forward and drives to long-off for three runs

0.5

Hogan to Hodge, 1 run

0.6

Hogan to Finch, 1 run, short ball outside the off stump. Finch cuts it to point and sets off for a single

1.1

Doherty to Finch, FOUR, fuller ball outside the off stump. Finch gets to the length of the delivery and smashes it to sweeper cover for a boundary

1.2

Doherty to Finch, no run, comes forward and pushes it to the leg side

Comes over the wicket now

1.3

Doherty to Finch, no run, speared onto the middle stump and Finch defends

1.4

Doherty to Finch, 3 runs, fuller ball on the middle stump. Finch comes down the track and looks to loft it away. He gets an outside edge to third-man for a couple. Wayward throw by the fielder gets them an extra run

1.5

Doherty to Hodge, no run

1.6

Doherty to Hodge, FOUR, fuller ball on the middle stump. Hodge comes down the track and lofts it over the bowlers head for a boundary

2.1

Hogan to Finch, 1 run, good length ball outside the the off stump. Finch steers to third-man for a single

2.2

Hogan to Hodge, FOUR, good length ball outside the off stump. Hodge gets the room that he is looking for. He stands tall and square-drives it to point boundary. Simply superb shot, there was no power in that shot, just timing

2.3

Hogan to Hodge, no run

2.4

Hogan to Hodge, 2 runs, moves across and steers it to the right of third-man fielder for a couple

2.5

Hogan to Hodge, 1 run

2.6

Hogan to Finch, no run

3.1

Krejza to Hodge, 1 run

3.2

Krejza to Finch, no run

3.3

Krejza to Finch, no run

3.4

Krejza to Finch, FOUR

3.5

Krejza to Finch, no run

3.6

Krejza to Finch, FOUR, fuller ball on the leg stump. Finch like he did off the fourth ball, gets onto the front foot and knees it as the ball is swept to fine-leg for a boundary

4.1

Laughlin to Hodge, FOUR, fuller ball on the leg stump. Hodge gets some bat on the ball. That is what he needs to do actually, as the ball rushes to fine-leg for a boundary

The openers of Renegades are intimidating if they get going. They seem to be on their way now

4.2

Laughlin to Hodge, 2 runs, fuller ball outside the off stump. Hodge pushes it to deep point for a couple

4.3

Laughlin to Hodge, FOUR, full-toss on the pad. With the fine-leg in, you don't bowl those deliveries, not to Hodge. He turns it to fine-leg for a simple boundary

4.4

Laughlin to Hodge, FOUR, fuller ball outside the off stump. Hodge square-drives again and gets a boundary. His driving and glancing have been right on the mark today

4.5

Laughlin to Hodge, no run, misses a full-toss outside the off stump as he looks to slog it away

4.6

Laughlin to Hodge, 1 run

5.1

Hogan to Hodge, 1 run

5.2

Hogan to Finch, no run

5.3

Hogan to Finch, 1 run

5.4

Hogan to Hodge, FOUR

5.5

Hogan to Hodge, 1 run, steers it to short third-man for a single

5.6

Hogan to Finch, 1 run, short ball on the off stump. Finch pulls it to square-leg for a single

6.1

Naved-ul-Hasan to Finch, 1 run, good length ball on the middle stump. Finch turns it to midwicket for a single

6.2

Naved-ul-Hasan to Hodge, no run, fuller ball outside the off stump. Hodge drives it to short cover fielder

6.3

Naved-ul-Hasan to Hodge, 1 run, on the leg stump. Hodge looks to glance and gets an inside edge onto the pitch. He wants a single. Finch runs across and Naved hits Hodge even though he was at least three metres away from the stumps

6.4

Naved-ul-Hasan to Finch, 1 run, pushes the slower ball to long-on for a single

6.5

Naved-ul-Hasan to Hodge, 1 run, turns to square-leg for a single

6.6

Naved-ul-Hasan to Finch, FOUR, short ball on the middle and leg. Naved pulls it to square-leg for a boundary. The ball went square because he made room for the stroke and played the pull with horizontal bat

7.1

Krejza to Hodge, 1 run, fuller ball on the leg stump. Hodge turns it to fine-elg for a single

7.2

Krejza to Finch, no run, good length ball outside the off stump. Finch looks to steer it and decides at the last moment to defend it

7.3

Krejza to Finch, SIX, fuller ball on the off stump. Finch decides he has had enough as he slogs it to cow corner for the first six off the innings

7.4

Krejza to Finch, SIX, it's the first one that always takes the time. When it happens, the successive one's follow with amazing regularity. He goes inside out over sweeper cover for two in two

7.5

Krejza to Finch, SIX, fuller ball outside the off stump. Finch wants to cover the 360 of the ground. He lofts this over long-on for the third six in succession and he is looking for more

7.6

Krejza to Finch, 1 run, no he ain't. He pushes a fuller ball to mid-on for a single

8.1

Laughlin to Finch, 1 run

8.2

Laughlin to Hodge, 1 run, fuller ball outside the off stump. Hodge steers it to deep point for a single

8.3

Laughlin to Finch, FOUR, what a way to bring up the half-century. Finch turns the full-toss on the leg stump to square-leg for a boundary. Will he go for the hundred?

8.4

Laughlin to Finch, 1 run, fuller bal outside the off stump. Finch pushes it to point for a single

8.5

Laughlin to Hodge, no run, good length ball outside the off stump. Hodge looks to scoop it and then at the last moment decides to defend it

8.6

Laughlin to Hodge, no run

9.1

Doherty to Finch, 1 run, outside the off stump. Finch comes forward and pushes it to cover for a single

9.2

Doherty to Hodge, 1 run, short ball outside the off stump. Hodge comes down the track and drives it to sweeper cover for a single

9.3

Doherty to Finch, 1 run

9.4

Doherty to Hodge, 1 run, short ball on the leg stump. Hodge sweeps it to deep square-leg for a single

9.5

Doherty to Finch, no run, short ball on the leg stump. Finch makes room and drives it to cover. Birt brings off a diving save to prevent a single

9.6

Doherty to Finch, 1 run, full-toss on the leg stump. Finch turns it to deep midwicket for a single

10.1

Naved-ul-Hasan to Finch, 1 run, fuller ball on the leg stump. Finch pushes it to midwicket for a single

10.2

Naved-ul-Hasan to Hodge, FOUR, short ball outside the off stump. Hodge pulls it to deep square-leg for a boundary. When he played the shot it seemed as if he would stroll across for a single but the timing on the shot was such that it flew to the boundary

10.3

Naved-ul-Hasan to Hodge, 2 runs, fuller ball on the middle stump. Hodge pushes it to long-on for a couple

The boundary bought up the 100 partnership between this pair

10.4

Naved-ul-Hasan to Hodge, SIX, good length delivery on the middle stump. Hodge lofts it over square-leg for his first six. He brings up his half-century in style

10.5

Naved-ul-Hasan to Hodge, no run

10.6

Naved-ul-Hasan to Hodge, 1 run, fuller ball outside the off stump. Hodge looks to drive it to the off side and gets an inside edge to fine-leg for a single

11.1

Doherty to Hodge, 2 runs, short ball outside the off stump. Hodge stands tall and cuts it to sweeper cover. Krejza brings off a diving save to prevent the boundary

11.2

Doherty to Hodge, no run

11.3

Doherty to Hodge, 1 run, short ball on the off stump. Hodge pulls it to mid-on for a single

11.4

Doherty to Finch, 1 run, off the inside edge to the keeper. The ball is deflected off his gloves for a single

11.5

Doherty to Hodge, FOUR, fuller ball on the leg stump. Hodge sweeps it to fine-leg for a boundary

11.6

Doherty to Hodge, 2 runs, good length ball on the leg stump. Hodge waits on the backfoot and turns it past midwicket for a couple

12.1

Hogan to Finch, 1 run

12.2

Hogan to Hodge, no run

12.3

Hogan to Hodge, 1 run, short ball on the off stump. Hodge pulls it to deep square-leg for a single

12.4

Hogan to Finch, no run, fuller ball outside the off stump. Finch drives it to mid-off

12.5

Hogan to Finch, 1 run

12.6

Hogan to Hodge, no run

13.1

Laughlin to Finch, no run, good length ball outside the off stump. Finch drives it back to the bowler

13.2

Laughlin to Finch, 1 run, short ball outside the off stump. Finch drives to sweeper cover and breaks his bat. The handle remains in his hand and the blade bounces before the bowler

13.3

Laughlin to Hodge, OUT, fuller and slower ball outside the off stump. Hodge lofts it to long-off where Hogan takes the catch

BJ Hodge c Hogan b Laughlin 63 (41b 8x4 1x6) SR: 153.65

13.4

Laughlin to Reardon, FOUR, short ball on the off stump. Reardon is hanging on the backfoot and pulls it away to deep square-leg for a boundary

13.5

Laughlin to Reardon, no run, fuller and slower outside the off stump. Reardon is through his drive as the ball reaches him. Foxed

13.6

Laughlin to Reardon, no run, comes forward and drives it to mid-off

14.1

Doherty to Finch, 1 run, drives it to sweeper cover for a single

14.2

Doherty to Reardon, 2 runs

14.3

Doherty to Reardon, 1 run, short ball outside the off stump. Reardon steers it to short third-man for a single

14.4

Doherty to Finch, 1 run, drives it to sweeper cover for a single

14.5

Doherty to Reardon, no run, on the leg stump. Reardon turns it to short fine-leg

14.6

Doherty to Reardon, 2 runs, short ball outside the off stump. Reardon steers it to third-man for a couple

15.1

Krejza to Finch, 1 run, fuller ball outside the off stump. Finch drives it to long-off for a single

15.2

Krejza to Reardon, 1 run

15.3

Krejza to Finch, 2 runs

15.4

Krejza to Finch, OUT, fuller ball outside the off stump. Finch makes room and looks to go over long-of. He mistimes it and doesn't get enough on the shot. The ball flies high and Hogan settles under it. He fumbles on the first attempt and pouches it on the second

AJ Finch c Hogan b Krejza 67 (45b 5x4 3x6) SR: 148.88

15.4

Krejza to Finch, OUT, fuller ball outside the off stump. Finch makes room and looks to go over long-of. He mistimes it and doesn't get enough on the shot. The ball flies high and Hogan settles under it. He fumbles on the first attempt and pouches it on the second

AJ Finch c Hogan b Krejza 67 (45b 5x4 3x6) SR: 148.88

15.5

Krejza to Reardon, no run, comes forward and pushes it to mid-off

15.6

Krejza to Reardon, 1 run

16.1

Naved-ul-Hasan to Reardon, 2 runs

16.2

Naved-ul-Hasan to Reardon, 1 run, drives it to mid-off for a single

16.3

Naved-ul-Hasan to Shahid Afridi, 1 run, fuller ball outside the off stump. Afridi drives it to long-off for a single

16.4

Naved-ul-Hasan to Reardon, no run, fuller and slower ball outside the off stump. Beats the outside edge with the late movement

16.5

Naved-ul-Hasan to Reardon, 1 run, sloer ball outside the off stump. Reardon looks to loft and gets a bottom edge to mid-off for a single

16.6

Naved-ul-Hasan to Shahid Afridi, no run, short ball outside the off stump and a slower one at that. Afridi looks to drive and is beaten

17.1

Krejza to Reardon, 2 runs, short ball outside the off stump. Reardon drives it to sweeper cover for a couple

17.2

Krejza to Reardon, OUT, Hogan takes his third catch of the innings. Reardon lofts a fuller delivery. Hogan takes the catch just in front of the ropes at long-on

NJ Reardon c Hogan b Krejza 17 (16b 1x4 0x6) SR: 106.25

17.3

Krejza to Shahid Afridi, 1 run, off the outside edge to third-man for a single

17.4

Krejza to AB McDonald, 1 run, good length ball outside the off stump. McDonald slogs it to deep square-leg for a single

17.5

Krejza to Shahid Afridi, 1 run, fuller ball outside the off stump. Afridi comes down the track and clubs it to long-off for a single

17.6

Krejza to AB McDonald, OUT, finally a wicket where Hogan is not involved. McDonald looks to drive and is beaten. The ball turns in and hits the middle stump. Looks like Renegades exhausted all theu ammunition at the top

AB McDonald b Krejza 1 (2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 50.00

18.1

Naved-ul-Hasan to Shahid Afridi, SIX, full-toss on the leg stump. Afridi picks it and flicks it over square-leg for a six. Bit of Owais Shah in that shot

18.2

Naved-ul-Hasan to Shahid Afridi, 1 run, drives it to long-off for a single

18.3

Naved-ul-Hasan to Sheridan, 1 leg bye, off the pads to leg side. Rana does throw the stumps at the bowlers end but Sheridan is just in as the ball hits the stumps

18.4

Naved-ul-Hasan to Shahid Afridi, 1 run, fuller ball on the leg stump. Afridi drives it to long-on for a single

18.5

Naved-ul-Hasan to Sheridan, 2 runs, full-toss outside the off stump. Sheridan drives it past point for a couple

18.6

Naved-ul-Hasan to Sheridan, 1 run, fuller ball outside the off stump. Sheridan drives to long-off for a single

19.1

Laughlin to Sheridan, no run, good length ball outside the off stump. Sheridan looks to drive and is beaten

19.2

Laughlin to Sheridan, 1 run, drives it to sweeper cover for a single

19.3

Laughlin to Shahid Afridi, no run, slower ball outside the off stump. Afridi swings and misses

19.4

Laughlin to Shahid Afridi, 1 run, fuller ball outside the off stump. Afridi steers it to backward point for a single

19.5

Laughlin to Sheridan, 1 run, guides to short third-man for a single

19.6

Laughlin to Shahid Afridi, SIX, fuller ball on the off stump. Afridi lofts it to long-on for a six and ends the innings on a positive note

At 122/0 in 12 overs, Renegades looked like they will run up a score in excess of 200. Good tight bowling towards the end restricted them to 173. Join us for the chase in fifteen minutes

19.6

Laughlin to Shahid Afridi, SIX, fuller ball on the off stump. Afridi lofts it to long-on for a six and ends the innings on a positive note

At 122/0 in 12 overs, Renegades looked like they will run up a score in excess of 200. Good tight bowling towards the end restricted them to 173. Join us for the chase in fifteen minutes