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VK vs Nationals, 1st Match, Round 1 at King City, , Jun 28 2018 - Ball by Ball Commentary

RESULT
1st Match, Round 1, King City (NW), June 28, 2018, Global T20 Canada
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(19.2/20 ov, T:228) 231/4

Nationals won by 6 wickets (with 4 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match
92* (44)
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Anton Devcich is the Man of the Match: Bit of an eye-opener. The guys at the other end were good

Sammy: The way Smith and Charles went after the chase, was clinical. I thought if we needed 100 off the last 8 it was good for us. We went way better than that

Gayle: It was a good game. This is what we asked for. In the first game, you always look to asses. Few nerves here and there. This pitch is going to be a tricky one for the bowlers. It's good to see Evin among the runs.

Very good match to start the tournament with. At half-way stage, it looked like Vancouver had this in their pockets, but Toronto showed their batting might

If Vancouver Knights got 166 runs off boundaries, Toronto Nationals got 168 runs off boundaries. Everybody in the top order, bar Nizakat, contributed for Toronto. Charles got them off to a flying start. Smith was scratchy in the beginning, but came into his own in the latter part of his innings. Devcich punished any error in length with brutal hits. That three out of four top-order batsmen contributed for them must make Toronto happy

19.2
6
Gordon to Sammy, SIX runs

sealed with a six! Fuller ball on the middle and leg. He lofts it over long-on and gets the points on the board.

19.2
1w
Gordon to Sammy, 1 wide

wide down the leg stump line

19.1
Gordon to Sammy, no run

short of a good length delivery outside the off stump. Sammy looks to pull and is beaten

Gordon to bowl the final over. 4 required

end of over 1921 runs
TN: 224/4CRR: 11.78 RRR: 4.00
Anton Devcich92 (44b 10x4 6x6)
Daren Sammy16 (8b 2x4 1x6)
Andre Russell 4-0-43-1
Sheldon Cottrell 4-0-54-0
18.6
6
Russell to Devcich, SIX runs

fuller ball outside the off stump. He moves across to the line of the delivery and whips it over square-leg for a six. What a pick up shot that was

18.5
1
Russell to Sammy, 1 run

short ball on the middle and leg. Sammy pulls it to deep square-leg for a single

18.4
1
Russell to Devcich, 1 run

slices it to deep point for a single

18.3
6
Russell to Devcich, SIX runs

fuller ball on the off stump line. He lofts it over long-off for the second six of the over

18.2
Russell to Devcich, no run

looks to slog it and is beaten

18.1
6
Russell to Devcich, SIX runs

good length ball outside the off stump. He moves towards the line of the ball and pulls it over deep midwicket

18.1
1w
Russell to Devcich, 1 wide

wide outside the off stump

end of over 1815 runs
TN: 203/4CRR: 11.27 RRR: 12.50
Daren Sammy15 (7b 2x4 1x6)
Anton Devcich73 (39b 10x4 3x6)
Sheldon Cottrell 4-0-54-0
Andre Russell 3-0-22-1
17.6
6
Cottrell to Sammy, SIX runs

short ball on the middle and leg. He pulls it to deep square-leg for a six. Talk about getting the runs when needed.

amie: "It's so exciting to have quality cricket being played in Canada. As someone from Vancouver, though, it's a shame all the matches are being played in Toronto; I'd love to be able to go to one. Anyway, thanks for the commentary! "

17.5
Cottrell to Sammy, no run

looks to cut it and is beaten

17.4
4
Cottrell to Sammy, FOUR runs

comes forward and drives it to wide long-off for another boundary

17.3
4
Cottrell to Sammy, FOUR runs

short ball outside the off stump. He looks to cut it and gets an outside edge to third man for a boundary

17.2
Cottrell to Sammy, no run

fuller ball outside the off stump. He looks to drive it and is beaten

17.1
1
Cottrell to Devcich, 1 run

fuller ball outside the off stump. He drives it to long-off for a single

end of over 173 runs • 1 wicket
TN: 188/4CRR: 11.05 RRR: 13.33
Anton Devcich72 (38b 10x4 3x6)
Daren Sammy1 (2b)
Andre Russell 3-0-22-1
Sheldon Cottrell 3-0-39-0
16.6
1
Russell to Devcich, 1 run

comes down the track and reaches out for the ball wide outside off as he slices it to deep point for a single

16.5
Russell to Devcich, no run

short ball outside the off stump. He looks to guide it on its way and misses

16.4
1
Russell to Sammy, 1 run

defends it to the leg side for a single

16.3
Russell to Sammy, no run

looks to defend it and is beaten

16.2
1
Russell to Devcich, 1 run

short and wide outside the off stump. He cuts it to deep point for a single

16.1
W
Russell to Pollard, OUT

good length ball outside the off stump. He looks to slog it and gets a leading edge to cover where Gayle takes the catch

Kieron Pollard c Gayle b Russell 4 (6b 0x4 0x6) SR: 66.66
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