Highlights
T20 Cricket League, 2012
Auckland vs. Hampshire, CL qualifiers, pool 1
SuperSport Park, Centurion, Oct 10, 2012
Batting: Hampshire
| Over No. | Event Type | Event | Team Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 | SIX | Kyle Mills to Carberry, SIX, Kyle Mills has already given what he had done so in 4 overs last night. Today it has taken just two balls to give away 8 runs. A top edged pull to a short ball and the breeze carries it all the way to the fine leg fence. Not a convincing shot, but that's how it goes sometimes | 8/0 |
| 2.4 | FOUR | Kyle Mills to James Vince, FOUR, unlucky for Kyle Mills. James Vince threw his bat at a ball outside off and got a fat edge which comfortably cleared a leaping Azhar Mahmood at first slip. Mills isn't a happy man | 16/0 |
| 3.1 | SIX | Azhar Mahmood to James Vince, SIX, a repeat of yesterday. First ball from Azhar Mahmood and it has gone for a six again. James Vince dances down the track and with one clean swing of the bat sends the ball scurrying over the ropes at long on. That will put pressure on the Pakistani Brit | 23/0 |
| 3.3 | OUT | Azhar Mahmood to James Vince, out Caught by Andre Adams at mid on!! Azhar Mahmood has his revenge. James Vince tried to repeat his earlier strike and miscues it completely. Came down the wicket, spotted the slower ball, but it hit the high part of the bat and an easy catch for Adams. James Vince c Andre Adams b Azhar Mahmood 11(7) [4s-1 6s-1] | 23/1 |
| 4 | OUT | Azhar Mahmood to Adams, out Caught by Hopkins!! Azhar Mahmood has struck again. Another slower delivery and another wicket. Adams went for the expansive drive and could only get a faint nick. The former Auckland man departs for a blob and the Auckland side are on top courtesy Azhar. Adams c Hopkins b Azhar Mahmood 0(3) | 23/2 |
| 5 | FOUR | Kyle Mills to Carberry, FOUR, Carberry's patience has run out and he is lucky that his top edged wild swipe goes over Hopkins' head and runs away to the boundary. Again Kyle Mills goes for a boundary off the last ball of his over | 27/2 |
| 5.4 | OUT | Azhar Mahmood to Shahid Afridi, out Caught by Andre Adams!! No surprises - Shahid Afridi falls for a duck again. His third in a row in T20s in the space of 10 days. A good catch by Adams running to his right at mid on. Afridi tried to manufacture a pull shot - the length wasn't right for the shot, it went off the toe end and a sliding Adams made it look very easy. A tough catch but taken well by Adams. Hampshire slide further into trouble. Shahid Afridi c Andre Adams b Azhar Mahmood 0(4) | 28/3 |
| 8.3 | FOUR | Andre Adams to Carberry, FOUR, that's a poor ball and Carberry is a very strong cutter of the ball - he belts that to the square boundary on the off side. Beats the sweeper easily | 40/3 |
| 9.4 | FOUR | R Hira to Sean Ervine, FOUR, that's a good hit. Dipping full toss and Sean Ervine got forward before driving it past cover, beat the man on the fence sweeping too. More of the same is needed for his side to post a competitive total | 46/3 |
| 11.2 | SIX | R Hira to Sean Ervine, SIX, that is a huge hit. Sean Ervine backs away and then takes it from the stumps, before teeing off into the grass banks. A huge hit and hit with the turn as well. | 58/3 |
| 11.4 | FOUR | R Hira to Carberry, FOUR, too short and Carberry will make you pay, rocked back and smashed a pull to the deep mid wicket fence - one bounce over the ropes | 63/3 |
| 12 | OUT | R Hira to Sean Ervine, out Caught by A Kitchen at long on!! Sean Ervine slogs his way to doom. Not needed at this stage as the over had been a good one till then. Came down the wicket looking for the big hit, one hand came off the bat and that meant no power or elevation and a comfortable catch for the man running in. Sean Ervine c A Kitchen b R Hira 16(16) [4s-1 6s-1] | 64/4 |
| 12.1 | FOUR | Azhar Mahmood to Glenn Maxwell, FOUR, Glenn Maxwell gets off the mark with an open faced glide past the vacant slip. Ran it down well and the ball beat third man quite easily | 68/4 |
| 12.3 | FOUR | Azhar Mahmood to Glenn Maxwell, FOUR, now leg sideish from Azhar Mahmood and Glenn Maxwell gets inside the line to glance it fine, just needed to get some bat on it and did so | 72/4 |
| 13.5 | OUT | R Hira to Glenn Maxwell, out Caught by M Bates at long on!! Hampshire certainly didn't need that. They needed Glenn Maxwell to stay till the end. Darted in on the stumps, Maxwell just short-arm jabbed it low to the fielder who didn't have to move an inch. Glenn Maxwell c M Bates b R Hira 11(7) [4s-2] | 77/5 |
| 16.2 | FOUR | Andre Adams to Carberry, FOUR, Carberry takes a couple of steps out and thrashes the low full toss past cover. Deep cover had no chance | 89/5 |
| 16.3 | FOUR | Andre Adams to Carberry, FOUR, that is lucky for Carberry and he gets consecutive boundaries. Throws his bat at a full one outside off and the thick edge runs away to the third man fence | 93/5 |
| 17.3 | OTHER | M Bates to Carberry, 2 runs, great effort from Guptill, but the ball just fell in front of him at long off. Time for a couple and that is a fifty for Carberry - it has been a lucky and chancy innings, but one shouldn't forget the determination and the price he put on the wicket | 98/5 |
| 18 | FOUR | M Bates to Carberry, FOUR, M Bates follows the onrushing Carberry who flicks it past short fine, beating Mills easily and that is another vital boundary for the Hampshire side | 104/5 |
| 18.1 | FOUR | Azhar Mahmood to Liam Dawson, FOUR, short ball, following Liam Dawson who just swung hard - got a top edge which went to the fine leg fence. All crucial runs these | 108/5 |
| 18.2 | OUT | Azhar Mahmood to Liam Dawson, out Caught by C Munro at cover!! Liam Dawson hit that hard, but didn't clear the man at the edge of the ring. Backed away and went inside out, found Munro. 4th wicket for Azhar Mahmood. Liam Dawson c C Munro b Azhar Mahmood 10(13) [4s-1] | 108/6 |
| 18.4 | OUT | Azhar Mahmood to Mascarenhas, out Caught by R Hira!!Michelle 5-fer for Azhar Mahmood and isn't he happy! Wide and full outside off, Mascarenhas scythed it straight to the sweeper on the off side. Just a little more bat and it would've been a six. Smart catch too keeping the eye on the ball. Mascarenhas c R Hira b Azhar Mahmood 0(2) | 108/7 |
| 19 | DROPPED | Azhar Mahmood to Carberry, 1 run, Dropped by Azhar Mahmood himself. Could've have had 6. A simple return catch too as Carberry top edged the pull, Azhar went gingerly back, got both hands to it, but it popped out. He lies flat on the ground with a smile on his face. Still one would take 5/24 every day of the week | 109/7 |
| 19.1 | FOUR | M Bates to Carberry, FOUR, Carberry continues to impress, goes leg-side of the ball and heaves it away to the deep mid wicket fence, found the gap well that time | 113/7 |
| 19.2 | FOUR | M Bates to Carberry, FOUR, this one is an edge and Carberry will take it though. Tried to repeat the previous stroke and the outside edge takes it to the third man fence. Over the point inside the circle | 117/7 |
| 19.3 | OUT | M Bates to Carberry, out Caught by Vincent!! What.A.Catch! A one-handed stunner from Vincent at long on. It was heading for a 6 until Vincent stuck his right hand out while running and grabbed it. He seemed to have misjudged it initially, that's what he is telling everyone, but pulled off a beauty in the end. Carberry c Vincent b M Bates 65(65) [4s-8 6s-1] | 117/8 |
Batting: Auckland
| Over No. | Event Type | Event | Team Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 | FOUR | Mascarenhas to Vincent, FOUR, short and outside off, Vincent makes some more room and smashes it uppishly and wide of extra cover for a boundary | 6/0 |
| 3 | DROPPED | Mascarenhas to Vincent, no run, Dropped by Bates. A little snick as Vincent tried to steer it through the slips, Bates standing up couldn't snaffle it. | 15/0 |
| 3.2 | FOUR | Kabir Ali to Guptill, FOUR, that's a poor effort from the mid on fielder. Dived to his left and allowed the ball to go under him. That should've been stopped | 19/0 |
| 3.3 | SIX | Kabir Ali to Guptill, SIX, Guptill has a unique style - he doesn't see the ball when he is lofting. Smokes it over long on and the ball goes a long way. Only when it is on it's downward spiral does Guptill lift his head up | 25/0 |
| 3.4 | FOUR | Kabir Ali to Guptill, FOUR, bad ball. Short and wide - utter rubbish and thumped over the infield with disdain. Went to the fence like a rocket | 29/0 |
| 4.3 | FOUR | Mascarenhas to Vincent, FOUR, looks like Vincent has broken his bat. Went off the toe end as he made room and cleared mid off | 35/0 |
| 4.4 | FOUR | Mascarenhas to Vincent, FOUR, the new one gets a hammering as it goes off the inside edge, beats the stumps, the short fine and races away. All the luck is with the Auckland side at the moment | 39/0 |
| 5 | FOUR | Mascarenhas to Vincent, FOUR, Smoked again! Similar to the earlier stroke in the over. Makes room and goes flat over mid off. Much better connection and one bounce over the ropes | 43/0 |
| 5.1 | FOUR | C Wood to Guptill, FOUR, slower delivery on off stump, a harmless delivery first up from C Wood and Guptill has tonked that over his head. Almost a 6 as it goes one bounce over the ropes | 47/0 |
| 5.3 | DROPPED | C Wood to Vincent, no run, Dropped by the bowler. A simple return catch which C Wood gloriously shelled it. It came very slowly and still Wood didn't wrap his hands around it. Another let-off for the Auckland side | 49/0 |
| 5.4 | OUT | C Wood to Vincent, out Caught by Adams at short cover!!Outstanding catch! C Wood has to thank Adams for taking a belter. It was smashed extremely hard, but Adams snapped it up with two hands to his left. Vincent couldn't believe it and so did Adams who has a big smile on his face. Vincent c Adams b C Wood 19(16) [4s-4] | 49/1 |
| 7.4 | SIX | C Wood to Guptill, SIX, just a flick, a mere pick up shot and cleared the man at deep square leg. A 67 metre hit and a crisp one too | 60/1 |
| 8 | SIX | C Wood to Azhar Mahmood, SIX, now it is Azhar Mahmood's turn. Takes it from outside off and swings across the line, the ball lands in the grass banks. A huge hit | 67/1 |
| 8.4 | FOUR | Shahid Afridi to Azhar Mahmood, FOUR, Top shot! Not that short, but Azhar Mahmood cut that hard into the ground and beats a leaping point to his left. After that hit, Mahmood has a stare at Shahid Afridi. Something is brewing between the two out there | 72/1 |
| 10.1 | SIX | Liam Dawson to Azhar Mahmood, SIX, what a shot! First ball from Liam Dawson, Azhar Mahmood dances out, realises it is wide of him, but stretches out and smashes it flat over cover. It went all the way. The ball has gone into a water tank - not a good sign that for the bowlers - | 82/1 |
| 11 | SIX | Liam Dawson to Azhar Mahmood, SIX, he isn't going to hang around. Steps out, gets to the pitch, clears his leg and whacks it way over long on. That's the second six of the over | 90/1 |
| 11.1 | OUT | Shahid Afridi to Guptill, out Caught by Kabir Ali!! Mishit and caught at long on. Guptill going for a big hit and holing out. Too late for Hampshire one feels. Guptill c Kabir Ali b Shahid Afridi 38(31) [4s-3 6s-2] | 90/2 |
| 12.1 | FOUR | Sean Ervine to Azhar Mahmood, FOUR, the off side field is packed and Azhar Mahmood makes room to thrash it past cover. Another boundary | 97/2 |
| 12.2 | FOUR | Sean Ervine to Azhar Mahmood, FOUR, Sean Ervine follows Azhar Mahmood, but Mahmood pulls it to the deep mid wicket fence. Consecutive boundaries for the Pakistani Brit. He is finishing it off quickly | 101/2 |
| 12.5 | FOUR | Sean Ervine to A Kitchen, FOUR, this is going to end quickly. Slower one on off stump, A Kitchen comes down the track and belts it past the bowler. Since the mid off was inside the circle it ran away | 106/2 |
| 13.2 | FOUR | Shahid Afridi to Azhar Mahmood, FOUR, that's poor stuff from the long off fielder. Didn't get the body behind the ball and allowed the ball to slip past. Another boundary to Azhar Mahmood | 110/2 |
| 14.3 | FOUR | Glenn Maxwell to Azhar Mahmood, FOUR, All over! Fittingly Azhar Mahmood has finished it. Auckland qualify. Short and wide outside off, Azhar Mahmood cuts hard and wide of point - in the air, but in the gap as well. Mahmood punches his fist and embraces A Kitchen. A job well done. | 123/2 |