top-edges this sweep over short fine leg, and that brings up the comfortable victory
SRH vs Otago, 6th Match, Qualifying Group at Mohali, Sep 20 2013 - Ball by Ball Commentary
RESULT
6th Match, Qualifying Group (N), Mohali, September 20, 2013, Champions League Twenty20
143/5
(16.2/20 ov, T:144) 144/5
Otago won by 5 wickets (with 22 balls remaining)
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Otago now have won 13 matches on the trot, which joint-second-longest streak in T20 cricket. That's all from the knockouts then. Join us for the real thing tomorrow
Let's hear from the captains then. "We lost the game but we tried a few things," says Shikhar Dhawan. "That's what we were trying to do: try a few things. In the knockout stages, our batsmen have all had hits, so that's a bonus for us. The confidence is still high. This was a match where we wanted to try thing s and analyse what went wrong and what went right."
"We had a couple of bowlers to rest today so we had to be tactically smarter," says Brendon McCullum. "So we began with Nathan who bowled well. Very happy with how the boys have performed. We are a bit surprised by the conditions, they suit our style of play."
A pretty one-sided game as the others have been. The real thing starts tomorrow. Otago go through high on confidence. Sunrisers go through too
16.2
1
Karn to de Boorder, 1 run
16.1
W
Karn to McCullum, OUT
you'd expect brothers to do better. Brendon has called Nathan down and then sent him back. Nathan is run as he slips going back. Smiles on both faces, and they shake hands before Nathan leaves
Nathan McCullum run out (Duminy/†Patel) 1 (2b 0x4 0x6 4m) SR: 50
Tariq: "Just reminded someone's words (probably of Mushfiqur Rahim's) about Brendon McCullum, "When he hits it goes for a SIX, when he doesn't hit, it goes for a SIX..""
end of over 167 runs • 1 wicket
OTAGO: 143/4CRR: 8.93 • RRR: 0.25
Brendon McCullum67 (39b 5x4 5x6)
Nathan McCullum1 (1b)
Daren Sammy 3-0-30-1
Ishant Sharma 3-0-40-0
15.6
•
Sammy to McCullum, no run
length ball, on off, driven back to Sammy
15.5
4
Sammy to McCullum, FOUR runs
driven hard in front of deep cover. McCullums are now just having fun here
15.4
2
Sammy to McCullum, 2 runs
short of a length, into the pads, worked away for two wide of deep midwicket
15.3
1
Sammy to McCullum, 1 run
short of a length, into the pads, worked away for a single
Here he comes to take his Man-of-the Match award. NMac
15.2
W
Sammy to Neesham, OUT
there's one. Sammy bowls an innocuous length ball on the pads, and Neesham has picked out midwicket in the circle
James Neesham c Dhawan b Sammy 21 (13b 1x4 2x6 18m) SR: 161.53
Nathan McCullum has been named the Man of the Match. What if somebody takes six wickets now to seal a sensational win?
15.1
•
Sammy to Neesham, no run
short of a length, middle and off, defended
end of over 1522 runs
OTAGO: 136/3CRR: 9.06 • RRR: 1.60
Brendon McCullum61 (36b 4x4 5x6)
James Neesham21 (11b 1x4 2x6)
Ishant Sharma 3-0-40-0
Daren Sammy 2-0-23-0
14.6
4
Ishant Sharma to McCullum, FOUR runs
slower ball, picks it, waits for it, gets under it, goes over cover. This over has been well and truly brutalised
14.5
•
Ishant Sharma to McCullum, no run
the yorker is spot on this time, and has been dug out to extra cover
14.4
4
Ishant Sharma to McCullum, FOUR runs
finally tries a yorker, has missed the length, and has been drilled between mid-off and extra cover for four
14.3
6
Ishant Sharma to McCullum, SIX runs
shouldn't bowling short to McCullum if you are not bowling it really fast or really high. Those quick hands can turn decent lengths into pulling ones. Well over deep square. Brings up his fifty too
14.2
6
Ishant Sharma to McCullum, SIX runs
that's a flat projectile. Treats him like a spinner. McCullum is down the wicket, drives this on the up, flat over mid-off, and straight into the rope
14.1
2
Ishant Sharma to McCullum, 2 runs
short of a length, cut away over point, to the right of third man
Ishant is back
end of over 1411 runs
OTAGO: 114/3CRR: 8.14 • RRR: 5.00
James Neesham21 (11b 1x4 2x6)
Brendon McCullum39 (30b 2x4 3x6)
Daren Sammy 2-0-23-0
Amit Mishra 4-0-26-1
13.6
4
Sammy to Neesham, FOUR runs
short-arm pull. Short of a length, pitched outside leg, and he plays the pick-up over short fine leg
13.5
1
Sammy to McCullum, 1 run
slower ball, worked wide of cover for a single
13.4
4
Sammy to McCullum, FOUR runs
short of a length, into the pads. Not very short, but his quick hands facilitate the pull and he clears the infield with ease
13.3
1
Sammy to Neesham, 1 run
short of a length, on the pads, worked away for an easy single
13.2
•
Sammy to Neesham, no run
short of a length, sticks into the surface, beats the pull with the slowness
13.1
1
Sammy to McCullum, 1 run
length ball, on off, driven to long-off for one
Sammy is back into the attack
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