slower, fuller and angling in, Tahir is through with a wild heave even before the ball arrives, misses and hears his stumps knocked back.
Kings vs Amazon, 13th Match at Basseterre, CPL, Sep 02 2021 - Ball by Ball Commentary
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The St Lucia Kings were docked 0.05 from their Net Run Rate after their previous game because of a slow over-rate. Well, this is some way to regain lost ground. The man they have to thank for this: Roston Chase.
He batted like a dream to make 85 on a sluggish surface that dragged them to 149. Then with the ball, their spinners did the rest, along with Obed McCoy, who derailed the chase upfront.
Any hope of the Warriors coming close hinged on Nicholas Pooran and Shimron Hetmyer. While Hetmyer struggled, Pooran unleashed a few big hits before perishing to effectively close out the game.
Nicholas Pooran: Happy we restricted them to 149, but not happy with that bowling effort. We kept giving them free hits, it's unacceptable. Credit to the Kings bowlers, bowled well in the Powerplay and outside too. Well done to them. We've been inconsistent in terms of winning games.
Roston Chase is Player of the Match. "Was just seeing the ball, hitting the ball and it paid off in the end. I will say the cover drive was my favourite shot. I'm known for that." Clearly he's a man of few words.
off a thickish inside edge to long-on
beaten as he was through with the scoop even before the ball arrived
backs away to slap this slower ball outside off, beaten again
beaten as he backs away to slash this away, kept low
off a thick inside edge to short fine
nearly chopped on! The thick inside edge flies past leg stump to fine leg
long-off thought he was in business for a split-second but could only watch that sail over
beaten as he backs away to swing this slower and fuller delivery into the leg side
another magnificent strike! Flat, fast, fierce. Over wide long-on. Backed away and he swatted this away
beaten by an excellent short ball on middle as he shaped to pull
slips this short ball down leg, he looks to pull but misses.
belts this full toss down to long-off
just short of short third, Samit was racing in to catch that
swung over deep midwicket! Smith continues to roll on. Uses the drift and angle to hit it with the wind and clear the ropes comfortably
swing and a miss! Looked to belt this over long-on but was deceived in flight
it's a terrible miscue as he tries to launch one over cow corner, the keeper settles under the swirler and takes it nice and easy.
turn, bounce and this lobs off the shoulder of the bat to slip. As easy as catches come.
he has absolutely butchered that over deep cover! Call it a tennis smash or whatever. He rocks back, frees his arms and slaps this up and over. Lot of muscle
turns it gently into the leg side for an easy single