there it is...finished in fine fashion as Afridi drills a full ball straight down the ground
Warwickshire vs Northants, 1st Semi-Final at Birmingham, Aug 29 2015 - Ball by Ball Commentary
RESULT
1st Semi-Final, Birmingham, August 29, 2015, NatWest t20 Blast
131/6
(18/20 ov, T:132) 135/5
Northants won by 5 wickets (with 12 balls remaining)
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end of over 1812 runs
NOR: 135/5CRR: 7.50
Shahid Afridi19 (16b 1x4)
Richard Levi63 (46b 8x4 1x6)
Oliver Hannon-Dalby 3-0-30-1
Chris Woakes 3-0-25-0
A very calm finish by this pair - Levi and Afridi - after a small wobble for Northants who are in the T20 Blast final. They continue to defy the odds, and predictions, by taking a big scalp in Birmingham. Apart from the battle shakes in the middle that was an outstanding display, on the other hand Birmingham had a very bad day. Who will join Northants in the final? I'll be back in half an hour for the build-up to the second semi between Lancashire and Hampshire.
17.6
4
Hannon-Dalby to Afridi, FOUR runs
17.5
2
Hannon-Dalby to Afridi, 2 runs
short outside off, fetched through the leg side to deep midwicket...scores are level
17.4
2
Hannon-Dalby to Afridi, 2 runs
full toss which is whipped through the leg side
Will Afridi try to win it in one shot?
17.3
1
Hannon-Dalby to Levi, 1 run
full and straight, worked off his toes to fine leg
17.2
1
Hannon-Dalby to Afridi, 1 run
short again, pulled from outside off to deep midwicket
17.1
2
Hannon-Dalby to Afridi, 2 runs
back-of-a-length slower ball, delicately dabbed towards third man...yes, delicate from Afridi
Hannon-Dalby back. Birmingham need a miracle.
end of over 1715 runs
NOR: 123/5CRR: 7.23 • RRR: 3.00
Shahid Afridi8 (11b)
Richard Levi62 (45b 8x4 1x6)
Chris Woakes 3-0-25-0
Jeetan Patel 4-0-31-2
James: "Whilst Willey will get a lot of deserved credit for his opening spell, Levi should be MoM as without his sensible but still fast paced innings Northants would be down and out by now"
16.6
1
Woakes to Afridi, 1 run
full and straight, flicked to deep midwicket
16.6
1w
Woakes to Afridi, 1 wide
a wide yorker outside off, Afridi plays over the top of it...called wide
16.5
1
Woakes to Levi, 1 run
tucks a length delivery into the leg side
16.4
4lb
Woakes to Levi, 4 leg byes
full, down the leg side, glances very fine off the pad...three boundaries in the three balls. Northants nearly there
16.3
4
Woakes to Levi, FOUR runs
a slower short ball, Levi goes for the pull and it dribbles off a bottom edge towards short third man where the fielder dives over the ball. Pressure off
16.2
4
Woakes to Levi, FOUR runs
terrific placement, Levi drives a full ball to the left of mid-off...all along the ground, this is a very sensible innings
16.1
•
Woakes to Levi, no run
full at off stump, 86mph, dug out to the covers
Woakes is back
end of over 167 runs
NOR: 108/5CRR: 6.75 • RRR: 6.00
Shahid Afridi7 (10b)
Richard Levi53 (40b 6x4 1x6)
Jeetan Patel 4-0-31-2
Ateeq Javid 2-0-11-0
Chris: "Afridi choosing to do it in singles - admittedly a series of massive heaves mishit for singles ..." Patel is finished
15.6
2
Patel to Afridi, 2 runs
makes better connection with this one, slugged through the leg side but deep midwicket gets around the boundary
15.5
1
Patel to Levi, 1 run
dragged down short, but only costs a single as it's pulled to deep midwicket
15.5
1w
Patel to Levi, 1 wide
extra run, extra ball as this is fired down the leg side
Srikanth: "Afridi go for Boom Boom!!! We are waiting for it!!!"
15.4
1
Patel to Afridi, 1 run
full again, no room on offer, heaved to long on
15.3
•
Patel to Afridi, no run
lovely bowling, a yorker which Afridi gets a toe end on
15.2
1
Patel to Levi, 1 run
calmly tucked through the leg side
15.1
1
Patel to Afridi, 1 run
dragged down short, goes miles in the air but lands short of deep midwicket! So close for Birmingham. Afridi aiming to send that out of the ground, got too far underneath it
Patel is back for his last over