overbalanced as he attempts to scoop this wide of the keeper, loses his balance as this hits the top part of the bat and lobs to the keeper's right, short third man comes around to take the catch. Game, set and match to the Rajshahi Kings
Kings vs Victorians, 23rd Match at Dhaka, BPL 2019, Jan 21 2019 - Ball by Ball Commentary
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What entertainment. First the stifle, then a special century from Evans to get them to a competitive total. Comilla were in the hunt, then imploded. Mustafizur, on the face of a late onslaught from Afridi, exhibited his mastery over the cutters and allowed Rabbi to reap the rewards at the other end.
Laurie Evans is the Man of the Match. Tough coming here, my first time. Good to get an opportunity. Nice to share a partnership with him. It came a lot more consistently when we were here last time. Towards the end is where my strenghts lie, where I can put seamers under pressure.
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squeezes this length ball to point
pulled all along the ground to deep square
full and tailing in late, worked to midwicket
lofted to long-on. Looked to hit it a lot straighter, but ended up getting a thick inside edge. Three wickets in the over
slices this to the man at the edge of the ring at cover.
looks for a leg bye but is sent back, keeper does well
slips this full delivery down leg, pressure builds.
swung across, this is a swirler. The deep midwicket ropes is no more than an inch behind. He takes a step forward, trembles, them moves back, settles underneath, but realises this is going away, so leaps and then dives backwards to grab this, but realises the momentum as he hits the turf could result in him spilling, so lands softly. What awareness, outstanding.
eases this wide of point
toe-ends this attempted heave, rolls to the keeper. Top over so far
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excellent bowling, right out of the top drawer. Cutter, full, angling across, Afridi beaten as he tries to carve this behind point
beaten as he steps out to wallop this short of length delivery over cover
another cutter, shortens his length, angles across. Afridi beaten in trying to cut, wide called. Poor call
looks to walk across and heave to the leg side, misses.
slaps this wide of point
beaten. Went for a wild swing, misses.
swung away to deep square. Hit with immense power
he's flat-batted this over long-off. Too short again, picked the length early.
too short, he rocks back and pulls over deep midwicket