fuller and on the off, and he has hit it straight up and it goes straight down to the long-on fielder, that is the end of that then
Strikers vs Thunder, at Sydney, Dec 20 2012 - Ball by Ball Commentary
That's it from me, will be back tomorrow again for the Melbourne Stars v Sydney Sixers tie at the MCG.
A 51-run win for the Strikers to take them to four points from three games. Thunder are yet to open their account from their three matches!
The batsmen set it up for the Adelaide side, with Michael Klinger getting a 60, Ludeman scoring 46 before Nathan Reardon smashed a 20-ball 42. Lot depended on Chris Gayle to get going for Thunder but he his lack of form continued and made a 19-ball eight. It was playing catch-up after that but they never got close.
Three wickets each for Tait and Richardson for the Strikers, while Nannes' 4/17 went in vain.
on the off stump and he tries to play across, gets a bit of a leading edge to the third-man for a couple
wide outside the off stump again, 141.4 km/hr and the batsman tries to pierce it through the covers, does not get any bat on it
outside the off stump on a length and beats the outside edge of the bat
full ball on the off stump and well driven to sweeper cover for a single
fullish on the off stump and he has hit it straight to the long-on fielder! well taken too, Putland had to move to his right and does well to get it low
the short ball in on the middle stump this time and he rolls his bat over that one, gets a couple to the deep square-leg fielder who is on the fence
fuller and marginally outside the off, he was giving himself room to play it over the covers, misses
and he digs it in short yet again but the batsman is waiting now, manages to pull it over mid-wicket for a four, that was bowled at 151 km/hr!
short of length, 148.4 km/hr, and he wants to slog it away, gets no bat on it
and he attempts it yet again, that ramp shot and for the second time he misses it, this time it is wide outside the off stump
short of length and he tries to lap it over the keeper, seems to miss it but the keeper jumps up to appeal for a caught-behind, umpire thinks for a moment before calling it a wide
Three overs remaining. Or two wickets, whichever comes earlier. Assuming that getting 63 off the last three may not be the easiest of tasks.
on the off stump and defended to the extra-cover fielder
whoa, almost! it was on the off stump and deviated away from the batsman, misses the outside edge of his bat there
bowled him first ball! not quite a yorker but it was quick, and it was straight and the new batsman misses it completely while defending on the front foot, hits the off stump to get his second wicket in as many deliveries
bowled him! it was full, straight and fast, the batsman was giving himself room but got nowhere close to getting his bat to that one and it sneaks through to hit the stumps...perfect yorker with perfect results
another one on his pads, hits something on the way through to the keeper, who dives to his right, probably the thigh pad
round the stumps and bowls wide off the crease, the angle takes it towards the leg stump from where he flicks it away to fine-leg for a couple
Kane Richardson comes on now.
51 have come in the last five overs. And they still need 65 from the next four.
fullish on the leg stump and driven down to long-on for a single
fuller on the off and that has been sent sailing over long-on for a huge six! it was a slower one from the back of his hand and was sent 98 metres away!
Over 19 • ST 126/10