Texas vs Washington, 5th Match at Morrisville, MLC, Jul 08 2024 - Ball by Ball Commentary

Over the wicket, it has landed outside the pitch as he aimed for a wide yorker watching him shuffle across off-stump and it's called a no-ball. The rain has got much heavier so the players are going off, similar situation for WF when they were chasing against MINY the other day and it was Steve Smith on strike that day hitting bowlers all around the park and WF were ahead on the DLS and eventually won that game. But according to the forecast today, it's probably going to be a passing shower and hopefully we'll be back on the field. The ground staff has covered the pitch

Over the wicket, a full-bunger wide of off, slapped away to sweeper cover, who does Faf turn to now? The current rate is 15.25!

Pummels it over deep backward square for a six, this is poor bowling. Another half-volley on the pads, he stays deep and times it to perfection, heaved over the leg side, the brutal assault on bowlers continues

Slugs it up and over extra cover for four and brings up WF's fifty in no time! Length wide of off, slammed away with ease

Fuller and slanting across off, umpire reckons it's arcing away from the white tramline on off and gives it a wide

Clouts it way over deep backward square for a humungous six, fuller and outside leg stump, got in a brilliant position, a stable base and lifted it over the rope much to the delight of fans

Round the wicket, full at middle, gives himself room and smashed it away from long-on for a four, seized on the juicy half-volley

Over the wicket, short of a length angling in at middle and cramping him for room as he steps away to the on side, square cuts it to cover-point

Low full-toss on middle, a harmless delivery and he bunts it straight to Dwayne Bravo who drops a dolly, came in and pouched it but then it just burst out of his hands, hit him high on the palm, that is a clanger, how costly will that be in the context of this game?

Attempted yorker on middle and leg, nudged off the toes to the right of deep square who intercepts close to the rope

Again repeating the same mistake, bowling on the legs and getting hammered. Bowls a fuller off-cutter and he hoists him over deep backward square for a 85 meters six. Smith off to a blistering start

Good length at the stumps, prodded down to mid-on

Touch short and straying on the leg-side, pulled over deep fine leg for a 207 ft six, so far so good from WF

On a length at middle, skips down the track and drills it down in the direction of the bowler who manages to stop it

Round the wicket, short on the stumps, lifts his front leg and powers it away behind square leg for a four, erred in his line and paid the price

Shortens his length and slants it in from wide of off, dabbed down towards cover-point

Goes for the wide yorker option, pushed down to mid-off and takes a scampered single, Stoinis with a shy at the stumps

Round the wicket, back of a length and angled in from fourth stump, cuts it down the floor past the diving short third for a four, wristily done

Took the pace off and landed on a length outside off, he heads down the pitch and checks his shot into the covers, tears across for a run

Over the wicket, length ball angling in from outside off, shuffles across his stumps, gets inside the line and effortlessly flicks it over deep square for a six, class written all over that shot