END OF OVER:20 | 17 Runs | AS: 167/3 | RR: 8.35
- Jonathan Wells33 (19b)
- Alex Carey83 (59b)
- Ben Dwarshuis4-0-41-2
- Daniel Sams4-0-29-0
8.36 pm Slightly underwhelming total, given Strikers lost only three wickets, but when you have Stanlake, Rashid, Laughlin and Siddle in your team, even 160-odd looks very challenging. Alex Carey batted through the innings, but it could very well be Jono Wells' cameo at the end that makes all the difference. Deiva Muthu will be back with the chase in a few minutes.
19.6
4
Dwarshuis to Wells, FOUR, full and wide outside off, slashed over the off side. Opens the bat's face and lifts this over point. Third man has no chance, and ht ends with a 17-run over. Strikers finish on 167 for 3
19.5
6
Dwarshuis to Wells, SIX, it's on the roof! Goes over the Bill O' Reilly stand! Ridiculous! Full on off stump and he launches into that. Smacked over deep midwicket, and the slog should've earned him a dozen. It's not a small boundary by any means in Sydney. 104 metres
19.4
1b
Dwarshuis to Carey, 1 bye, big wind up to smack this over long off, but the slower ball deceives him completely. Wells calls for the bye and Carey takes off as well. Billings misses the direct hit once more
19.3
4
Dwarshuis to Carey, FOUR, short on off stump, backs away and pulled over the square-leg umpire. Neither deep midwicket nor fine leg can get to the ball. A very useful four
Ahmad Hassan: "Am I the only one who is shocked with Sixer's selection? 4 specialist batsmen, one keeper and 6 bowlers. strange isnt it?"
19.2
1
Dwarshuis to Wells, 1 run, full on off stump, settles down on one knee but dragged to deep midwicket. Man there
19.1
1
Dwarshuis to Carey, 1 run, full toss in front of leg stump, in the slot to be smacked over deep midwicket, but the bat turns in his hands. Mistimed towards the leg side. Big let off. Dwarshuis would feel lucky that didn't go for more than one
Ashish Singh: "Carey has great arm speed. Will serve him well in the shorter format."
END OF OVER:19 | 7 Runs | AS: 150/3 | RR: 7.89
- Alex Carey78 (56b)
- Jonathan Wells22 (16b)
- Daniel Sams4-0-29-0
- Sean Abbott4-0-34-0
18.6
1
Sams to Carey, 1 run, low full toss on off stump, tries to drive along the ground but inside edge goes just past leg stump. They're attempting the single, and Billings' throw fails to find a direct hit
18.5
1
Sams to Wells, 1 run, goes back to the short ball, spongy bounce off the surface and it's pulled to deep midwicket. Only a single, and it's the 19th over
18.4
1
Sams to Carey, 1 run, full just outside off, attempts to drive inside out but the inside edge ricochets onto his boots. Carey wants the single anyway
18.3
2
Sams to Carey, 2 runs, slower ball short outside off, mistimed pull past the non-striker. Long on attacks the ball and tries to keep it down to only a single, but the batsmen race off to complete the second
18.2
1
Sams to Wells, 1 run, good length on off stump and angling into his body, swivels and pulls to O' Keefe at fine leg
around the wicket
18.1
1
Sams to Carey, 1 run, waist-high full toss outside off, slogs down the ground to long on. Could've deposited this out of the park, but mistimed
END OF OVER:18 | 8 Runs | AS: 143/3 | RR: 7.94
- Alex Carey73 (52b)
- Jonathan Wells20 (14b)
- Sean Abbott4-0-34-0
- Daniel Sams3-0-22-0
17.6
1
Abbott to Carey, 1 run, good length on middle and leg, smacked powerfully off the back foot. Pulled in front of square, but Botha puts his body behind the ball at midwicket
17.5
1
Abbott to Wells, 1 run, short and wide outside off again, cut firmly off the back foot but point dives to his right to stop a certain boundary. Tidy over
17.4
0
Abbott to Wells, no run, short and wide outside off, the batsman walked across to the off side to cut, but misses it. The shuffle from the batsman means that it won't be called a wide
17.3
4
Abbott to Wells, FOUR, creative! Full outside off but Wells walks across to the off side and ramps this over the keeper's head. Goes far across and manages to get his bat under this full ball. Innovation at its best
17.2
1
Abbott to Carey, 1 run, short outside leg stump, attempts the pull but he's in no position to maximise his shot. Played along the carpet to deep midwicket
17.1
1
Abbott to Wells, 1 run, full toss wide outside off, carved past point for a single. Tried to play it finer, but comes off the top-half of the bat. Played too square
rio: "@Rock, spot on mate Carey seems like a certain to me for this summer's ODIs' leg, he's neat with the gloves and a very useful clean striker of the ball."
END OF OVER:17 | 8 Runs | AS: 135/3 | RR: 7.94
- Jonathan Wells14 (10b)
- Alex Carey71 (50b)
- Daniel Sams3-0-22-0
- Johan Botha4-0-30-1
16.6
1
Sams to Wells, 1 run, almost a yorker on middle stump, bunted towards cover off the front foot
16.5
0
Sams to Wells, no run, slower ball this time, good length on off stump and the batsman's through his pull shot too early. Spongy bounce over his bat
16.4
1lb
Sams to Carey, 1 leg bye, full outside off and angling into the left hander, he walked across to the off side and misses the leg-side slog. Raps him on the pad, and big appeal for the lbw. But the umpire says 'not out'. Replays suggest that would've crashed into off stump
16.3
4
Sams to Carey, FOUR, slow ball wide outside of, check drives his shot over the infield. Abbott - at deep point - looks like he will intercept, but the ball bounces off his knee and ricochets into the ropes. Unlucky for the fielder
16.2
0
Sams to Carey, no run, overpitched wide outside off, drilled to cover but no opportunity for a single
16.1
2
Sams to Carey, 2 runs, low full toss outside off, driven past the diving cover fielder for runs. Long off has to run a fair bit to his right to cut the ball off
Sams returns for his third over.
END OF OVER:16 | 12 Runs | AS: 127/3 | RR: 7.93
- Jonathan Wells13 (8b)
- Alex Carey65 (46b)
- Johan Botha4-0-30-1
- Sean Abbott3-0-26-0
15.6
0
Botha to Wells, no run, full and wide outside off, attempts to cut but stays low, well taken by Billings. One of the infielders appeal for the catch, but neither bowler nor keeper are interested
