FOUR! Yes! He can! What an innings from him. A short ball around middle and leg, Heazlett pulls it over square leg and it races to the fence in the deep. What a performance from him. Brisbaine Heat win by 7 wickets.
A dot! Another slower one from Milne and Peirson misses the pull altogether. Just one needed now.
SIX! Punch of the gloves by the two batsmen in the middle. A low full toss on middle, Peirson powers it over deep square leg. Hits the fence on the full. The umpire wants to confirm it. Replays roll in and they confirm that it is six. Scores level.
Another dot! Another change of pace from Milne. Short and wide, slower as well. Jimmy looks to hit it over point but misses.
Good slower one from him. It is short and just outside off, Peirson looks to run it down to third man but misses.
In the air... dropped! Sangha is the man in the deep. A short ball around off and middle, Heazlett goes for the pull. He connects but hits it straight to Sangha at deep square leg. The ball dips as it comes closer and he fails to hold on.
FOUR! What a start to the over! A short ball around off, Heazlett moves inside the crease a touch and hammers it via a pull wide of the man at deep square leg. One bounce and into the fence. Just 8 needed now.
This is brilliant batting from Peirson. Another length ball around off, he gently taps it towards mid on and takes easy two.
Good length and just outside off, Peirson clips it through mid-wicket and takes two. Billings is not pleased with the throw from the deep.
Full and wide again, Peirson squeezes it towards the man at backward point.
FOUR! Poor ball and Peirson punishes him. A length ball, wide outside off, Peirson slaps it through the covers and it races away to the fence.
Heazlett this time looks to slog it on the leg side but mistimes it towards mid-wicket. A single.
A dot! Good start from Sams this time. A lovely slower one from him. A length ball just outside off, Sam looks to work it on the leg side but misses.
Single to end the over! A slower length ball around off, Sam tucks it towards square leg and takes one. 27 off the 2 Power Surge over. Just 21 needed in 18 balls now.
Slower bouncer outside off, pulled to long on for one. 13 off the over so far.
FOUR! Flayed over point. A full toss outside off, Peirson carves it over backward point and it goes to the fence. Too easy.
Good stop by Ferguson at covers. A low full toss outside off, Heazlett drives it hard. It is to the right of the fielder there. Ferguson makes a diving stop. That was heading to the fence if not for this stop.
Full and wide outside off, Jimmy reaches out and squeezes it to deep point for one.
SIX! BANG! What a start to the over! What a strike! A slower fuller ball outside off, Peirson reads it early and powers it over mid-wicket for a biggie.
Good length ball outside off, Heazlett cuts it to the point fielder. 13 off the over. 35 needed in 24 balls.
FOUR! Heazlett is playing a gem of an innings here! Full toss on the pads, Heazlett just helps it on its way to the fine leg region for a boundary.
Good shot but for nothing! Full ball on middle, Heazlett drives it back and it hits the stumps at the bowler's end. Heazlett looks for the single but it is not there.
FOUR! That's really well played by Heazlett! Shortish ball around middle, Heazlett upper cuts it over the keeper and into the fence. Heazlett is taking his side home.
FOUR! Gets it through! Very full outside off, Heazlett slices it through the backward point region for a boundary.
Good length ball outside off, Peirson punches it to mid off for a single.
On middle, Jimmy tucks it to deep mid-wicket for a single. 15 off the over. 48 needed in final 5.
Full ball on middle, Peirson flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.
FIFTY! Started slowly but has made a good comeback! He needs to stay out there. Full toss outside off, Heazlett drives it to deep cover for a single.
SIX! Heazlett has exploded! Short ball on middle, Heazlett pulls it to the deep mid-wicket region for a maximum. He moves to 49.
Low full toss outside off, Heazlett drives it through extra cover for a couple.
Caught but will not matter! Full toss on middle, Peirson heaves it to deep mid-wicket. Green takes it but it is a Free Hit. Only a single.
NO BALL! Full toss above the waist! Heazlett guides it to third man for a single. Free Hit will follow.
Low full toss on middle, Peirson works it to long on for a couple of runs.
Flatter ball on the pads, Peirson looks to flick but misses and gets hit on the pads.
SIX! Hammered! Green bowls a juicy full toss on middle and leg, Peirson powers it over deep square leg for a maximum.
Three dots in a row! Low full toss on middle, Peirson works it to mid-wicket.
BEATEN! Floated ball outside off, Peirson looks to drive but misses.
Flighted ball on off, Peirson defends it to the off side.
SIX! All the way! What a way to end the over! A big one for the Heat. It is another short ball from Sangha. Once again, it is outside off, Heazlett moves across to the off side and hammers it way over wide long on for a huge six. 71 needed in 42 balls.
Flatter and outside off, poked towards point for one.
Shortish and just outside off. Heazlett reverse sweeps but finds backward point who makes a half stop. A single.
SIX! BANG! This should get Heazlett going. A short ball outside off, Heazlett rocks back and powers it over the deep mid-wicket for a biggie.
Peirson is up and running with three. A fuller ball on the pads, he clips it towards fine leg. Three taken before the ball is back to the keeper.
Shortish and around middle, pulled down to deep square leg for one.
OUT! RUN OUT! Huge moment in the game. That was a really close call but the third umpire was confident. A good length ball around middle, Marnus works it towards deep mid-wicket. The call is for two straightaway. They go for it. The fielder from the deep fires the throw to the keeper. Billings takes the bails off as Marnus dives to make his ground. The third umpire has been called for. Replays roll in. It looks like Billings has broken the stumps with his gloves and at that the ball is not in his hands. However, the third umpire doesn't think that way. He spots that when the stumps are broken, the bat of Labuschagne is in the air. He has been given out. Big, big wicket.
A dot now! Lovely length ball around off, pace off. Labuschagne blocks.
Full and around off, it is flicked to long on for a run.
Another short ball, this one is on middle, Sam pulls it wide of the man at deep mid-wicket for two.
FOUR! Carved over point. First boundary for Heazlett. His 1st in 27 balls. 50-run stand also comes up. A short ball outside off, Heazlett carves it over point and finds the fence.
A slower length ball outside off, Sam looks to scoop it over the keeper but makes no connection.
Flatter ball outside off, Heazlett cuts it through cover-point for a single.
On middle, Marnus reverse sweeps it to short third man for a single.
Short ball on middle, Sam pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
Tossed up outside off, Heazlett lifts it over extra cover for a couple of runs.
On middle, worked down to long on for a single.
Loopy ball on middle and leg, Labuschagne works it to mid-wicket.
Full on middle, Marnus drives it to long on for a single. Just 4 off the over. 103 more needed in final 10.
Full and outside off, Heazlett looks to drive but gets an outside edge which goes towards third man for a single.
Back of a length ball on off, Heazlett defends it to cover.
That was close! Good length ball on middle and leg, Heazlett tucks it to deep square leg and takes off for a acouple. The fielder collects but throws poorly back to the keeper and that allows Heazlett to make it back ion.
Short ball outside off, Heazlett looks to pull but misses.
PLAY AND A MISS! Full ball outside off, Heazlett looks to drive but fails to get any bat on it.
Very full on off, Sam plays it to long off for a single.
Flatter outside off, cut to point.
Full on middle, Heazlett drives it wide of long on for a couple. 50 up for Heat.
Full on off, Marnus drives it to extra cover for a single.
Shorter and outside off, Marnus plays it wide of the deep cover fielder for a couple of runs.
FOUR! Good start to the over for the Heat! Flatter ball outside off, Labuschagne makes room and then punches it through extra cover for a boundary.
Flatter on middle, worked towards square leg for a single. 6 singles off the over.
Flatter on middle, Heazlett works it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
Full on middle, Marnus sweeps it to long on for a single.
Flatter ball outside off, Heazlett plays it to deep cover for a single.
Tossed up outside off, Labuschagne drags it to long on for a single.
Tossed up on middle, Sam sweeps it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
Full toss on middle, Heazlett heaves it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
Good length ball on middle, Heazlett looks to flick but misses and it goes over the stumps.
Full ball outside off, ML drives it to deep cover for a single.
Good length ball outside off, Heazlett cuts it to point and takes a run.
On a length on middle, Labuschagne punches it down to long on for a single.
Good length ball on middle, Marnus tucks it to mid-wicket.
An appeal for LBW turned down! Flatter on middle, Heazlett looks to flick but misses and gets hit on the pads. An appeal is made but no interest shown by the umpire. Unlucky as that was going onto hit the stumps.
Full on middle, Marnus works it down to long on for a single.
Flatter and outside off, cut to deep point for a single.
Full ball on middle, Marnus flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
Loopy ball outside off, Labuschagne pushes it to cover.
Fullish ball on middle, Heazlett pushes it to long on for a single.
Full ball outside off, Sam drives it to deep cover for a single. Just 3 off the over.
Flatter ball on middle, Marnus works it down to long on for a single.
Flighted ball outside off, Heazlett drives it to deep cover for a single.
Tossed up outside off, Heazlett drives it to cover.
On the pads, Heazlett looks to flick but misses and gets hit on the pads.
PLAY AND A MISS! Green starts with a flatter ball outside off, Heazlett looks to cut but misses.
Good length ball outside of,f Labuschagne pushes it to cover. 25 for 2 at the end of the Powerplay.
On off, punched to point.
FOUR! That's a classy shot from Labuschagne! Good length ball outside off, Labuschagne cuts it through the cover-point region for a boundary.
EDGED AND FOUR! Good length ball outside off, Marnus looks to drive but gets an outside edge. It lands in front of Tanveer Sangha and he fails to stop it. It races to the third man fence.
Full ball on middle, Marnus defends it back to the bowler.
Good length ball outside off, Labuschagne punches it to deep point and takes a couple of runs. Labuschagne wants the third but Heazlett runs into Milne while turning back.
Good length ball outside off, Labuschagne looks to cut but it takes the under edge and rolls to short third man for a single.
PLAY AND A MISS! Full ball outside the off stump line, Labuschagne looks to drive it off the front foot but misses.
OUT! CAUGHT! Big wicket as they send the dangerous Chris Lynn back in the hut! The Thunder will feel that they have a massive chance in this game now. Good length ball on middle, Lynn looks to hammer it over the off side but it takes the top edge and goes towards the mid off region. Alex Hales settles himself under it and takes a simple catch. 145 needed in 104 balls.
FOUR! That's how hard Lynn hits the ball! Good length ball outside off, Lynn cuts it through the cover-point region for a boundary.
Good comeback by Doggett! Good length ball around off, Lynn looks to defend but misses it altogether.
SIX! Welcome into the attack, Doggett! What a shot to open the account from Lynn! Good length ball on middle, Lynn moves a little forward and then heaves it over wide long on for a maximum.
Good length ball on off, Marnus taps it to the point region.
Full ball on middle, Labushagne flicks it to deep square leg and takes off for a couple of runs. The fielder has a shy at the bowler's end but misses. Would have been very close had he hit.
A fuller ball around off, Marnus defends it out.
OUT! TIMBER! Sams strikes in his first over! Big wicket! Just the start that the Thunder needed. Short ball around middle, Denly looks to pull but is early into the shot. He misses and the ball hits the bail and goes to the keeper. Superb bowling from Sams.
Good length ball on middle, Denly makes room and then looks to drive but gets it off the bottom half of the bat and it rolls to point.
Sams starts with a full ball on off, Denly defends it to cover.
Short ball around middle, Lynn ducks under it. Just two from the first over. Excellent start from Adam Milne.
EDGY! Full ball on off, Lynn looks to drive but gets an inside edge onto the pads. Impressive start from Milne.
Nicely bowled! Vey full ball on middle, Lynn gets his bat down in time and then plays it to mid off.
Slower ball outside off, Lynn gets deceived by it and looks to defend. He is early into the defense and gets beaten.
TWO WIDES! Good length ball down the leg side, Denly lets it go. The keeper dives to his left but makes a half-stop. Denly crosses ends.
Good length ball on off, Denly solidly blocks it to the cover region.
PLAY AND A MISS! Milne starts with a full ball outside off, Denly looks to drive but misses it altogether.
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BYE TO END! Morkel bowls a wide yorker outside off, Cutting looks to swing it away but misses. They collect a bye. SYDNEY THUNDER FINISH ON 158 FOR 8.
SIX! Got every bit of that! Cutting is playing a lovely innings here! Slower ball on middle, Cutting waits for it and then crunches it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.
Very full ball outside off, Cutting drives but finds the fielder at extra cover. A precious dot ball.
Slower ball outside off, Cutting looks to pull but is early into the shot. He misses and it goes into the gloves of the keeper.
SIX! Bang! That is whey Cutting needs to be on strike! A full toss on middle, Cutting whacks it over long on for a maximum. 150 up for the Thunder.
WIDE! Very full down the leg side, Cutting lets it go. Wide signalled.
Just short of the fielder! Full ball on off, Cutting lifts it towards long off. Laughlin runs ahead to catch but then it falls short. Cutting refuses the single.
FOUR! That is an unbelievable shot from Doggett! Very full ball on off, Doggett gets his bat down in time and then plays it over short third man for a boundary. 10 off the penultimate over.
Up and over! Full ball outside off, Doggett has a huge swing at that but it takes the top edge and goes over the point fielder. A couple taken.
Bouncer around middle, Doggett looks to play the upper cut but misses.
FOUR! Handy runs! Full toss on off, Doggett heaves it over mid off for a boundary.
OUT! RUN OUT! What is going on? Mark Steketee does not get the Hat-Trick but he has effected a run out. What was Ben Cutting doing though? He needed to be on strike and here is looking for the single. Very full ball on the pads, Cutting looks to swing it to the leg side but misses and gets hit on the pads. Steketee appeals for LBW but nothing from the umpire. Cutting looks for the single but Milne is late in taking off. Steketee realizes that and runs, collects and throws it at the stumps. He hits. The third umpire is called for and the replays show that Milne is nowhere in the picture.
OUT! CAUGHT! Green falls off the first ball of the Power Surge! We have seen this happening many times! Full toss outside off, Green looks to smack it over the off side but gets a top edge. It goes towards cover where Joe Burns takes the simplest of catches. Mark Steketee is on a Hat-Trick as well.
Full ball on middle, Cutting makes room and then scoops it over the point fielder for a couple of runs.
On a length on off, Cutting looks to play this wide of the point fielder but fails to pierce the gap. Another dot.
Short ball on middle, Cutting pulls it to mid-wicket.
SIX! How big is that? That is humongous! Over the roof! Good length ball on middle, Cutting thrashes it over deep mid-wicket for a massive, massive biggie.
WIDE! Good length ball outside off, Cutting lets it go to the keeper. Wided.
Back of a length ball on off, Green pushes it to the off side for a single.
Good length ball outside off, Cutting gives himself room and then drives it to deep cover for just a single.
On middle, worked to the leg side for a single.
Flat delivery on middle, Cutting makes room and then plays it back to the bowler.
SIX! Full toss and it has been dealt with! Labuschagne bowls this on middle, Cutting smacks it over deep mid-wicket for a maximum.
FOUR! Beautiful shot from Ben Cutting! He needs to play a cameo here! Flatter ball on middle, Cutting gives himself room and then drives it through extra cover for a boundary.
Shorter and outside off, Green cuts it through the cover-point region for a single.
Flatter ball outside off, punched to the off side for a single.
OUT! LBW! Another one bites the dust! Huge over from Mitchell Swepson! Two wickets and not many runs from the over. Brilliant stuff. The Thunder are crumbling now. Flatter ball on middle and leg, Ross goes back in his crease and then looks to work it to the leg side but misses and gets rapped on the pads. An appeal is made for LBW and the finger has gone up. Brilliant from the Heat. 2 for 28 in his four. Sensational stuff.
Loopy ball on middle, Cutting works it to long on for a single.
OUT! LBW! That was plumb! Swepson gets his man and Sams has to go without making much of an impact. Sams knew that he was a goner. Flatter ball on middle, Sams looks to flick but misses and gets hit on the pads. A big appeal is made and the finger goes up. The Heat are on top.
Short ball on middle, Ross pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a run.
Tossed up outside off, Ross goes on his knees and then looks to sweep but fails to get any bat on it.
Flighted ball on the pads, Sams flicks it to deep square leg for a single.
Good length ball on middle, Ross defends it back to the bowler. End of a successful over from the veteran.
OUT! CAUGHT! A catch is taken this time and Sam Billings goes! A good cameo but has got out at the wrong time. He needed to stay out there. Good length ball on middle, Billings looks to go over long on but does not time it well. It goes to the right of Burns at long on. Burns manages to catch it this time. A wicket at the right time for the Heat.
FOUR! This is not great outfielding by Burns! Good length ball on middle, Billings smacks it to long on. Burns who is standing a little ahead of the ropes, tries to catch but it goes over and into the fence for a boundary.
FOUR! How well is that played by Billings? Very full outside off, Billings drives it through extra cover. Gregory comes across from long off, slides but fails to stop as the ball reaches the fence.
On a length outside off, Ross pushes it to deep point for a single.
PLAY AND A MISS! Good length ball outside off, Roos looks to swing it away but fails to get any bat on it.
FOUR! Another over ends with a boundary! Short ball on middle, Billings goes back in his crease, clears his front leg and then pulls it to the deep mid-wicket region for a boundary.
Short ball around middle, Billings looks to play the pull but fails to get any bat on it.
Good length ball on middle, Billings shuffles across and then paddle scoops it to fine leg. Before the fielder cuts it off, the batters pick up two.
On a length outside off, Ross punches it to deep cover for a single.
Slower ball outside off, Billings waits for it and then pushes it to mid off for a quick single.
Short ball on middle, Ross makes room and then plays it wide of mid on for a single.
SIX! A rank long-hop and Billings punishes it! Short ball on middle, Billings goes on his back foot and then hammers it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.
Flatter down the leg side, Billings looks to play the reverse sweep but misses.
Shorter and outside off, Billings plays it to the cover fielder.
Short ball on middle and leg, Ross pulls it to deep square leg for a single.
Another couple! Flighted ball outside off, Ross drives it to deep cover for another two.
Floated ball on middle, Ross works it to deep square leg and picks up a couple.
Is that a drop? Gregory is the man in the deep. Could've been two in the over for Morkel. A short ball around off, Billings goes for the pull but ends up getting a top edge. The ball goes high in the air towards deep square leg. Gregory from fine leg runs to his left. He gets to the ball with a slide. He gets both hands but fails to hold on. Should've had taken it. Can be a big miss because Billings can smash them hard in the later part of this innings.
Shortish and wide outside off, Sam makes room and crashes it wide of the man at sweeper cover. The call was for two and they went for it. Managed to get in.
One more dot! A fuller length ball around off, this one is poked towards point for nothing.
A length ball around off and middle, Billings has no room to free his arms. He defends it back to the bowler.
OUT! TAKEN IN THE DEEP! The X-Factor change does the job for the Heat again. A short ball just outside off, Ferguson goes for the pull. He times it well but picks out the man at deep square leg. Heazlett makes no mistake there. Massive wicket for the Heat.
Morkel is right on the money. A length ball around off, Ferguson pushes it back to the bowler.
Flatter and outside off, Billings punches it through the extra cover region for a couple of runs.
Shortish on middle, Billings pulls it to mid-wicket.
On middle, pulled to long on for a single.
Flighted ball on middle, Billings attempts to sweep but gets an inside edge, hits the pads and it goes to the third man region for a single.
An appeal for caught behind turned down! Short ball outside off, Billings looks to pull but misses. There is an appeal for caught behind but nothing from the umpire.
Short ball on middle, Billings pulls it to deep mid-wicket where the fielder fumbles and that allows the batters to pick up a couple.
On off, Billings drives it to long off for a single.
A mild appeal for LBW! Tossed up on middle, Billings goes on his knees and then looks to sweep but gets hit on the pads. There is an appeal for LBW but the umpire is not interested.
Flatter on the pads, Ferguson nudges it to the leg side for a single.
Tossed up outside off, Sam sweeps it to backward square leg for a single.
Flighted ball on middle, Billings paddles it to the fine leg region and picks up a couple to get off the mark.
Shorter and on middle, Ferguson works it to the deep mid-wicket region for a single.
Flatter ball on off, Billings defends it to cover off the back foot. Excellent over from Marnus Labuschagne comes to an end.
OUT! STUMPED! Labuschagne does the trick again for the Heat! He has been a key bowler for them this season and has struck again in his first over. Marnus bowls a loopy ball around off, Khawaja comes down the track and then looks to flick but gets beaten. Peirson collects and whips the bails off. Khawaja is nowhere in the picture.
Full toss on middle, Khawaja heaves it to the deep mid-wicket region for a couple of runs.
DROPPED! Did not stick! Labuschagne is a very good fielder but this was a tough chance! Loopy ball on middle, Khawaja uses his feet and looks to flick but only chips it towards the left of the bowler. Labuschagne dives to that side and gets a hand on it but fails to hold on.
Tossed up outside off, Khawaja looks to drive but it rolls back to the bowler.
Flighted ball outside off, Khawaja drives it to cover.
Short ball, pulled down to deep mid-wicket for one. Another big over for Thunder. 14 off it.
Play and a miss! Fired full and outside off, Usman looks to reverse sweep but makes no connection. That was quicker one from Swepson and a little contact off the willow would have taken it to the fence.
Short and wide outside off, cut to deep cover for one.
SIX! BOOM! This one is going all the way! What a shot from Ferguson. Tossed up and around off, Gerguson powers it over long off and clears the fence.
FOUR! This one is well wide and it goes to the fence. A shortish ball from Swepson. Ferguson pulls it over the man at mid-wicket. It goes well wide of the fielder at long on and to the fence.
Tossed up and outside off, Ferguson slogs it wide of the man at deep mid-wicket for a brace.
FOUR! Another one. Usman is starting to find the middle of the bat. Excellent over for the Thunder. Lewis bangs the last ball short again. This is on the leg stump line. Khawaja pulls it through square leg and gets second boundary in a row. Fine leg fielder ran to his right and dived to stop but failed to do so.
FOUR! BANG! A short ball around middle, Khawaja pumps the pull down to deep mid-wicket for a boundary.
Caught but won't matter! Just a single on the Free Hit then. A fuller ball outside off, Ferguson reaches out and carves it over covers. The fielder in the deep catches and returns to the keeper. A single.
NO BALL! That slipped out of his hand. That went way high over the batter and to the keeper. Free Hit coming up. Chance for Ferguson to break the shackles.
Banged short and on middle.Khawaja pulls it down to deep mid-wicket for a single.
Good change of pace from Gregory. It is full and just outside off. Ferguson strokes it to long on for one.
Khawaja makes room again. Lewis follows him with the fuller ball. Usman flicks it to deep mid-wicket and gets to the other end.
Dot to end the over! Another super one for Heat. Floated just around off, it is driven towards the cover fielder. Just 5 off the over.
One more single! Khawaja makes room and Swepson darts the fuller ball on the pads. It is flicked over mid-wicket for one.
Shortish and just around off, Callum cuts it down to deep cover for one.
Floats this one outside off, Khawaja jumps out of the crease and pokes it through the covers for one.
Fuller and around middle, it is pushed through mid on for one.
Flatter and around middle, it is clipped to backward square leg for one.
FOUR! Drilled through the covers. Top way to end the over. A fuller ball around off, Ferguson nails the drive through the covers and finds the fence.
One more single! Shortish and around off and middle, it is turned on the leg side for one.
A single now and Ferguson is off the mark. A short ball on middle, Ferguson pulls it down to deep mid-wicket for a single.
Three dots in a row! Short and wide outside off, Ferguson cuts but finds backward point.
Good length and around off, Ferguson stays on the back foot to block.
Fuller and around off, this one is pushed back to the bowler.
OUT! TAKEN! Steketee strikes on the last ball of the Powerplay. Hales, the dangerous man has been sent packing. It is another shortish ball around off and middle, Hales goes for the heave on the leg side. However, the ball hits high on the bat and balloons towards mid on. Gregory there makes no mistake. An easy catch for him.
One more dot! Good stuff from Mark. A shortish ball around off, rises nicely and it is pacy ball too. Hales is late in his pull.
Very full and just outside off, kept out.
Usman makes room and Steketee follows him with the bouncer. Khawaja looks to pull but gets an inside edge on the pad. The ball drops on the leg side and they cross for one.
Fuller and around middle, poked towards mid on for nothing.
WIDE! Slips this one down the leg side. Usman goes for the flick but makes no connection. Good stop by the keeper to his right. Certainly saves 4 extras. Wided by the umpire.
FOUR! Nicely done! A length ball, just outside off, Steketee takes it away with the angle. Usman waits for it and then runs it down past the gap between short third man and backward point to find the fence.
Two to end the third over. A fuller ball around off, Hales pokes it through backward point for two. 9 off the over.
Beaten! A shortish ball around off, it is the slower one. Hales pulls but connects with thin air only.
Length ball around off, it is pushed back to the bowler.
FOUR! Just over! Luck going Hales way early in the innings. A fuller length ball outside off, Hales looks to drive but the ball takes the outside edge and flies over the leaping short third man fielder. It races to the fence.
Lovely punch from Hales to get underway. A length ball just outside off, he punches it through the covers for a brace.
Shortish ball around off and middle to begin, it is pulled down to deep square leg for a single.
Dropped? A tough call. That was hit really hard from Khawaja. A fuller ball around off, Usman hits it hard to the right of the bowler. Steketee gets the hand to it but it doesn't stick. Goes to mid off and they cross. That was hit firmly.
Bouncer is the response from Steketee. He bangs it short and it is on middle, Khawaja sits under it.
FOUR! First runs off the bat. This time Khawaja waits on the back foot and crucnhes the length ball just outside off through the cover region to find the fence.
Squares him up again with the lovely shape outside off. Khawaja looks to defend but the ball shapes away and takes the outer half. Goes to point for nothing.
Beaten! Lovely delivery from Usman. A length ball just around off, Usman looks to drive but the ball shapes away and beats the outside edge.
Fuller and outside off, driven towards the cover region for nothing.
WIDE! Steketee slips the first ball wide outside off. Khawja lets it be. Wided.
Dot to end the over! Lovely first over from Bartlett. A fullish ball around off, it is pushed towards the cover region for nothing. A maiden from Bartlett. Should've had a wicket too but not to be.
Massive appeal for LBW but turned down. That looked plumb but the umpire thinks otherwise. A length ball around off, Usman walks down and looks to flick. The ball comes back in and Khawaja fails to connect. The ball hits his paid and they appeal. Not out says the umpire. They cross for a leg bye as the ball goes towards the off side. Replays later roll in and show that it was plumb.
One more dot! This is excellent start from Xavier Bartlett. A length ball around off, Khawaja can only block it off the front foot towards the off side.
Good length and on middle, Usman flicks it well but finds mid-wicket. Three dots in a row.
Around off on a good length, Khawaja blocks it towards mid off this time.
A shortish length ball outside off, Khawaja lets it go to the keeper.