Invincibles vs Rockets, 22nd Match at London, Men's 100, Aug 08 2021 - Ball by Ball Commentary

bouncer on fifth stump, top edges a hook that lands safely at deep fine leg before dribbling into the rope.

slower length ball pulled to midwicket for one.

short on fifth stump, slaps a pull to midwicket, they want to come back for two but Gregory falls down at the non-striker's end trying to do so and Carter is hung out to dry. The relay to Billings at the striker's end was actually quite poor, took him 5 yards away from the stumps, but he still had time to run and take the bails off before Carter could get back in.

length ball on fifth stump at 76 mph, Carter tries to slap this over mid-off ala Rashid, but a toe edge skittles to short third man.

starts with a slower ball full on fifth stump at 69 mph, Rashid tries to heave this down the ground but skies this over mid-off. Easy catch for Laurie Evans on the ring. He was there instead of being on the rope to tempt Rashid into the shot, mission accomplished.

another length ball on sixth stump, another heave down the ground, another thick edge flies high over Narine on the third man ring, this time going to the rope without a misfield.

full toss at knee height on seventh stump, Gregory tries to heave this over the leg side but a thick edge goes straight to Narine at short third man on the ring... but a horrendously sloppy effort sees it go through him to turn at worst a single into a boundary.

good length ball wide on sixth stump, Rashid helicopter slices this through cover for a long single.

No mercy from Rashid! Length ball on fifth stump, annihilated over cow corner 15 rows back.

short and wide slower ball attempted, too wide again outside off. Wide called.

length ball outside off, goes to slap this and misses as they scamper a bye.

length ball on sixth stump, Rashid swings for the moon and misses.

another full and wide ball goes well outside the guidelines. Wide called.

slower ball lands almost off the pitch, wide called.

slower ball lands short and wide as Rashid keeps his hands back to this 69 mph delivery to cut it for one to the sweeper.

length ball on fourth stump, this time slams it flat toward long-on, Roy slips charging in from the rope and the ball bounces over him to go for a pair.

hello Rashid! Goodbye over point! Short and wide, the Afghan plays a helicopter twirl of a cut with a flourish over the off side and it sails into the stands.

good length ball on fifth stump, slapped off the toe to long-on.

full on middle, skips down the track and tries to heave this over cow corner but gets this more off the bottom of the bat than the middle, easy chance floats to the fielder coming in 10 yards off the rope for an easy catch at chest height.

charges a full ball on fifth stump, driven firmly to extra cover.