it's all over. A legbreak into the rough, Richardson tries to sweep, misses and that's that. Emrit punches the air, and Middlesex have been comprehensively beaten by a Superstars team who might yet live up to their billing on Saturday night
Superstars vs Middlesex, at Coolidge, Oct 30 2008 - Ball by Ball Commentary
So, the warm-ups are over. The Superstars have a second victory to carry into the million-dollar showdown, this time by 58 runs with 15 balls remaining. Andre Fletcher was the star of the show with an unbeaten 90 from 66 balls, while Daren Powell worked up a hostile head of steam at the start of Middlesex's innings. The stage is set for a night to remember on Saturday. Join us then.
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clobbered in the air, a slog-sweep through midwicket, but Darren Sammy is under it, and that's a tricky catch made simple!
slower ball, slapped to mid-on, and they might have had a run there. Not good communication
targeting the leg stump, but worked to midwicket. Three overs to go
a big wind-up but the effort is wasted as the ball dribbles to square leg
out to the covers
yorker length, dug out into the covers
smashed down the ground and that really should have been out, but Daren Powell charged in for the catch, only for the ball to plop over his head
down on one knee and spanked out to deep midwicket. The ball plugs as it lands, but that's two more to the total, although they need nearer three per delivery
clipped in the air to long-off
whipped to midwicket
down the track and driven along the ground
smashed hard through deep midwicket with a big wind-up and a full swipe. Top shot
waist-high full toss. That's a bit of a loosener. Pulled through square leg
wafted in the air, out to deep point. And there's the Middlesex hundred
flicked out to the deep, Sarwan fields on the boundary's edge
massive wind-up, no contact
cut, hard, but straight to backward point
turned off the pads, and they jog through
that's an undignified way to go. A long hop on off stump, Udal went for the big yahoo, but missed. The final curtain rolls closer