a full-toss from around the wicket and Fletcher just creams it through cover region to seal the win. Holds the pose after playing the shot
Tridents vs Zouks, 5th Match at Tarouba, CPL, Aug 20 2020 - Ball by Ball Commentary
Zouks won by 7 wickets (with 5 balls remaining) (D/L method)
That's all from our side for this game. Hope you enjoyed our coverage. We will be back with the second game in a couple of hours. Till then, goodbye.
Mohammad Nabi is the Player of the Match. "I love to do these interviews, not otherwise," he says. "We love shorter games because we have a lot of power-hitters, Cornwall, Sammy, me... The rain was too heavy but I really wanted umpires too give a five-over game. [On facing Rashid] We play in the same team most of the time, even in the IPL, so I know a bit how he bowls."
2.10pm So after a long wait, it was over in a jiffy. Nabi struck some telling blows off Rashid after Zouks were set 47 to chase in five overs. Earlier, Sammy rotated his bowlers well, using eight of them in all, to have the Tridents 131 for 7 in 18.1 overs before rain stopped play.
Just one required now. Reifer to bowl
length ball outside off, stays back and works it towards mid-on
wrong'un again. Fletcher goes for the pull and clears the deep square leg with ease. For a moment it looked the fielder had a chance but in the end it sailed over. Was a touch short from the Rashid
a googly, length outside off, goes for the cut but cannot beat the point
Sammy, the new batsman, is at the other end
Nabi goes again, this time towards deep square leg but Carter sprints to his right and takes it with both hands. Was another length ball from Rashid
length around off, a touch quicker from Rashid this time but Nabi once again targets the long-on area. Doesn't get the elevation this time. Santner there in with a chance gets his hands to hit but the ball bursts through and bounces just inside before going over the rope
length ball around off, Nabi stands in his crease and muscles it over long-on, a huge six
Rashid to bowl his second. Zouks need 18 from 12 balls
length outside off, opens the face of the bat to work it towards point, the fielder there puts in a dive, gets a hand and deflects it towards short third man
fuller around off, clipped away towards fine leg, hustles back for another two
a slower length ball around off, moves across and flicks it towards square leg, comes back for the second
Mohammad Nabi is the new man in. Zouks need 23 runs in 15 balls. Reifer goes around the wicket
an attempted bouncer and Zadran goes for the hook, didn't get much power behind it and is caught at deep square leg
a slower length ball outside off, a swing and a miss
a slow full outside off, Zadran moves across and gets there even though the bottom hand comes off. Enough on it to clear mid-off and fetch a boundary
Raymon Reifer now
length ball on the pads, tucked away in front of square leg
Najibullah Zadran is the new batsman
Rashid has done him with a googly. Length ball around off, Cornwall gave charge and aimed for the stands. Completely missed it and an easy stumping for Hope
goes for a slog but misses. Was fuller on the leg stump and going further down. Hits the batsman on the back leg. An appeal for lbw but denied
quicker one, goes for the pull but it hurries on to the batsman, a leg-bye to square leg. They are checking upstairs but Cornwall had grounded his bat just in time
a googly and Fletcher has a swing, beats the man at short fine leg for four
length ball, heaved towards deep midwicket
An expensive first over from Holder, 13 from it. From the other end, it's Rashid Khan. There is a bit of stoppage as Holder is talking to umpire Wilson
a slower one on a length outside off but it keep coming in, Fletcher looks to dab it down but misses