Cricket Highlights - T20 Cricket League, 2012 Auckland vs. Sialkot Stallions Oct 09, 2012

Highlights

T20 Cricket League, 2012

Auckland vs. Sialkot Stallions, CL qualifiers, pool 1

New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, Oct 09, 2012

Sialkot Stallions
Innings
Auckland
Innings

Batting: Sialkot Stallions

Over No.	Event Type	Event	Team Score
1.4	OUT	M Bates to Ansar, out Caught by A Kitchen!! Disappointing dismissal for Ansar, this was short and just outside off, Ansar could not resist playing the pull. He was cramped up for room and ends up lobbing a simple catch to mid-on where Kitchen runs back and takes it with ease. Good start for Auckland. Ansar c A Kitchen b M Bates 1(7)	2/1
3.1	SIX	M Bates to Imran Nazir, SIX, Nazir breaks the shackles with a handsome six, this was short and on the stumps, Nazir swivels across and pulls it hard and flat, sends it soaring into the stands at square leg	8/1
5.1	SIX	Azhar Mahmood to Sohail, SIX, Sohail tees off! A friendly length ball just outside off, Sohail clears his left leg and smashes it deep into the stands at mid-wicket	17/1
5.3	SIX	Azhar Mahmood to Imran Nazir, SIX, the ball travels over here, this was short and on the hips, Nazir shuffles across and helps it on its way over fine leg for another maximum	24/1
5.5	FOUR	Azhar Mahmood to Sohail, FOUR, this over is relieving all the pressure, width from Azhar Mahmood, Sohail gets across and cuts it in the gap between cover and point for a boundary	29/1
6.3	OUT	Andre Adams to Sohail, out Caught by Vincent!! Sohail's misery comes to an end. A tame dismissal in the end, this was short and wide outside off, Sohail cuts it in the air and finds Vincent to precision at backward point. A simple catch and Sialkot have lost their second wicket. Sohail c Vincent b Andre Adams 12(19) [4s-1 6s-1]	30/2
7.2	OUT	Azhar Mahmood to Imran Nazir, out Caught by R Hira!! Excellent catch from Hira, this was full and outside off, Nazir gives the charge, ends up having to reach out for the ball, gets it right off the toe-end of the bat, the ball swirled in the air for quite a long time. Hira runs across from backward point, keeps his eyes on the ball and completes a fine catch. The umpires wanted to check for the legality of the ball, all is fine though and Nazir has to make his way back into the hut. Imran Nazir c R Hira b Azhar Mahmood 17(15) [6s-2]	30/3
8.4	SIX	Andre Adams to S Yousuf, SIX, Yousuf breaks the shackles in style, this was a half volley outside off, Yousuf presses forward, meets the ball on the bounce and lofts it over long off for a maximum	39/3
8.5	SIX	Andre Adams to S Yousuf, SIX, this is excellent cricket from Yousuf, Andre Adams dragged this one down, Yousuf swivels and pulls it flat and hard over mid-wicket for yet another maximum	45/3
9.1	FOUR	C Munro to S Yousuf, FOUR, width from Munro, short and wide outside off, Yousuf gets on top of the bounce and slaps it over cover for a boundary	50/3
9.3	FOUR	C Munro to S Yousuf, FOUR, Bates has been done in by the spin, this was short and wide outside off, Yousuf threw the kitchen sink at that and gets it in the air behind point. Bates gets across from third man, but does not account for the spin after the ball pitched, he ends up over-running and concedes a boundary	54/3
12.1	SIX	C de Grandhomme to Shoaib Malik, SIX, Malik joins in the six hitting party, this was full and outside off, Malik leans forward and lifts it up and o ver cover, just about clears the ropes on the full	69/3
12.5	SIX	C de Grandhomme to S Yousuf, SIX, they are hitting sixes for fun, this was full and in the slot just outside off, Yousuf gets forward and thumps it back over the bowler's head, the ball sails into the stands	78/3
13	DROPPED	C de Grandhomme to S Yousuf, 1 run, catch dropped by C de Grandhomme, that was laced back by the batsman, C de Grandhomme got a hand onto it but can't hold onto the tough chance	79/3
13.1	OTHER	R Hira to S Yousuf, leg byes, 1 run, tossed up on the pads, Yousuf looks to sweep and misses, the ball rolls behind the keeper off the pads	80/3
13.5	FOUR	R Hira to S Yousuf, FOUR, flighted delivery on the pads, Yousuf gets across and sweeps it powerfully behind square for a boundary	87/3
14	OUT	R Hira to S Yousuf, out Caught&Bowled!! Hira decides to do all the work on his own. This was beautifully bowled, he held the ball back, drew Yousuf forward into the drive, Yousuf was very early into the shot and scooped it back towards the bowler, the ball was dying on him but Hira does well to dive forward and completes the catch. S Yousuf c and b R Hira 39(25) [4s-3 6s-3]	87/4
15.2	OUT	R Hira to Shoaib Malik, out Caught by Guptill!! Hira strikes another blow for his team. This was tossed up on off, Malik was looking to go inside out over cover, ends up hitting it straighter. Guptill raced in from long off, tumbles to his left and takes a good catch in the end. Shoaib Malik c Guptill b R Hira 19(22) [6s-1]	94/5
16.1	OUT	Andre Adams to Abbas, out Caught by C de Grandhomme!! Auckland has been outstanding with the high balls, this was a slower ball from Andre Adams, Abbas was very early into his shot, he ends up skewing it high in the air. Grandhomme ran back from mid-on, keeps his eyes on the ball and completes a fine running catch. Abbas c C de Grandhomme b Andre Adams 5(7)	97/6
17.2	SIX	R Hira to Naved-ul-Hasan, SIX, flighted delivery on off, Rana shimmies down the track, gets to the pitch of the ball and sends it deep into the stands at widish long on	103/6
17.4	SIX	R Hira to Ali Khan, SIX, massive strike by Khan, flighted delivery on off, Khan comes down the track, gets to the pitch of the ball and lifts it effortlessly over long off	110/6
18	SIX	R Hira to Ali Khan, SIX, flighted delivery on the stumps, Khan chips down the track and lifts it up and over long off for another six	118/6
18.2	OUT	Kyle Mills to Naved-ul-Hasan, out Bowled!! The slower ball has done the trick. This was full and angling back into the batsman, Rana did not spot the change in pace, he was through with the shot even before the ball arrived, ends up hearing the sound of timber. Naved-ul-Hasan b Kyle Mills 6(5) [6s-1]	118/7
19	OUT	Kyle Mills to Bhatti, out Caught by Azhar Mahmood!! Bhatti loses his bat as well as his wicket, another desperate swing to a ball pitched up on off, Bhatti looks to mow it over the onside, the ball goes off the splice off the bat and is easily taken at mid-wicket by Azhar Mahmood. Bhatti c Azhar Mahmood b Kyle Mills 1(3)	120/8
19.3	OUT	M Bates to Ali Khan, out Ali Khan Run Out!! 1 run completed. Vincent has high fives with the supporters in the grass bank as he gets his victim. This was full and on the pads, Khan flicks it behind square and calls for two again, Vincent fires in a throw on the bounce and catches Khan well short of his crease. A good cameo from Khan ends. Ali Khan run out (Vincent/Hopkins) 19(13) [6s-2]	124/9
20	FOUR	M Bates to Raza Hasan, FOUR, cheeky boundary! Hasan walks a cross his stumps and helps a short ball back over the keeper's head, a couple of bounces and over the ropes. Sialkot end up with 130	130/9

Batting: Auckland

Over No.	Event Type	Event	Team Score
1.2	SIX	Bhatti to Vincent, SIX, too short from Bhatti, Vincent swivels back and pulls it deep into the stands behind square, the first six of the Auckland innings	9/0
2.2	FOUR	S Ahmed to Guptill, FOUR, Guptill did not time the shot all that well but the outfield is lightening fast, length ball on middle, Guptill gets a thick inside edge over mid-wicket, the fielder in the deep has no chance to stop it	15/0
2.4	FOUR	S Ahmed to Vincent, FOUR, nicely done by Vincent, backs away outside leg, opens the face of the bat and goes up and over point for a boundary	20/0
2.5	FOUR	S Ahmed to Vincent, FOUR, too short from Ahmed, Vincent rocks back and pulls it in front of mid-wicket for a boundary	24/0
3	FOUR	S Ahmed to Vincent, FOUR, Vincent is enjoying the pace of Ahmed, shimmies down the track and lifts a full ball over mid-wicket for a boundary. 18 came from the over	28/0
3.4	OUT	Bhatti to Vincent, out Caught by Abbas!! Relief for Sialkot, this was short and outside off, Vincent looks to play the cut, was beaten by the extra bounce, ends up getting a thick outside edge that carries all the way to Abbas at third man. Sialkot needed this wicket very badly. Vincent c Abbas b Bhatti 20(16) [4s-3 6s-1]	32/1
5.1	FOUR	Bhatti to Guptill, FOUR, fuller length delivery on the stumps, Guptill shimmies down the track, gets a thick outside edge up and over point fo a boundary	38/1
5.5	FOUR	Bhatti to Azhar Mahmood, FOUR, poor ball from Bhatti, short and on the hips, Mahmood swivels across and helps it past short fine for a boundary	45/1
6	FOUR	Bhatti to Azhar Mahmood, FOUR, too short from Bhatti, Mahmood swivels back and pulls it up and over short fine for another boundary	49/1
8.3	FOUR	Naved-ul-Hasan to Guptill, FOUR, cracking shot from Guptill, length ball outside off, Guptill drives it on the up past cover, no chance for the man in the deep	61/1
8.5	FOUR	Naved-ul-Hasan to Guptill, FOUR, lucky boundary for Guptill, short of a length ball outside off and holding its line, Guptill looks to drive and gets a thick inside edge that flies over the top of middle stump and into the fence	65/1
9.3	SIX	Ali Khan to Guptill, SIX, monstrous blow from Guptill, this was full and outside off, Guptill gets forward and lifts it through the line, the ball sails into the stands at deep mid-wicket, 98 mtrs was the length of the six	74/1
9.5	FOUR	Ali Khan to Azhar Mahmood, FOUR, nicely done by Mahmood, short of a length delivery outside off, Mahmood watches it all along, opens the face of the bat and gets it very fine past short third man for a boundary	79/1
10.1	FOUR	Naved-ul-Hasan to Guptill, FOUR, fuller length delivery outside off, Guptill gets across and flays it on the up over point, races away to the fence in a jiffy	83/1
10.2	OUT	Naved-ul-Hasan to Guptill, out Caught by Bhatti!! This was short and on the stumps, Guptill rocks back and pulls it to perfection, finds the lone man out there in the deep. He was looking in gorgeous touch but has to walk back to the hut now. Guptill c Bhatti b Naved-ul-Hasan 40(32) [4s-5 6s-1]	83/2
13.3	OUT	S Ahmed to Azhar Mahmood, out Caught by Shoaib Malik!! Tame dismissal for Mahmood, this was short and wide outside off, not exactly a wicket taking ball, Mahmood shuffles across and slaps it straight to Malik at short extra cover. He is gutted as he walks off. Azhar Mahmood c Shoaib Malik b S Ahmed 24(23) [4s-3]	97/3
14	OUT	S Ahmed to C de Grandhomme, out Caught by Ansar!! Ahmed has brought this match into life. This was a length ball nipping away from outside off, de Grandhomme was sucked into playing at that, gets a feather through to the keeper. Sialkot have suddenly sprung into life. C de Grandhomme c Ansar b S Ahmed 0(3)	97/4
14.4	FOUR	Bhatti to A Kitchen, FOUR, that should release the pressure on Auckland, Kitchen shimmies down the track, throws his hands at the wide ball and gets it wide of point and to the right of third man for a boundary	103/4
14.5	FOUR	Bhatti to A Kitchen, FOUR, streaky but four, short of a length ball outside off, Kitchen looks to pull, gets a top edge that flies past the keeper, a couple of bounces and over the ropes	107/4
16	SIX	S Ahmed to C Munro, SIX, Munro ruins Ahmed's over, skips down the track to a length ball, gets underneath the ball and lofts it towards long on, the fielder looked interested for a moment, but the ball kept sailing over him and over the ropes	117/4
16.2	SIX	Raza Hasan to A Kitchen, SIX, tossed up on the pads, Kitchen looks to sweep, he did not get hold of the shot, it was to the shortest side of the ground, the ball just about clears the ropes on the full	123/4
16.4	FOUR	Raza Hasan to C Munro, FOUR, tossed up on the stumps, Munro plays the reverse sweep, gets it in front of point for a boundary,	128/4
17.1	SIX	Ali Khan to A Kitchen, SIX, Auckland win! This is the 1st time a NZ team has won a match in the history of this tournament, length ball on the stumps, Kitchen swings it through the line and clears long on with ease. Wild celebrations in the camp, they came here with the ambition to qualify to the main tournament and are halfway through their goal.	136/4