Birmingham Phoenix (Men) vs Welsh Fire (Men) Full Commentary, Match 24, 22 August, 2025
COMPLETED / Match 24 / Edgbaston
138/9 (20 ov)
140/2 (17.4 ov)
Welsh Fire (Men) won by 8 wickets
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COMPLETED / Match 24 / Edgbaston
138/9 (20 ov)
140/2 (17.4 ov)
Welsh Fire (Men) won by 8 wickets
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Trent Boult to Stephen Eskinazi, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, plays push to the short mid wicket.
Trent Boult to Stephen Eskinazi, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Stephen Eskinazi goes back to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
Trent Boult to Stephen Eskinazi, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Short and well outside the off stump. Stephen Eskinazi hangs in the crease, it to the long on, races away and finds the boundary.
Trent Boult to Stephen Eskinazi, Four, Four !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump. Stephen Eskinazi goes forward, hits flick shot in the gap towards deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Trent Boult to Stephen Eskinazi, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the leg stump, goes back, plays push to the slip.
Adam Milne to Stephen Eskinazi, 1 run, inswinger, full length, on the off stump, Stephen Eskinazi hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards mid on for 1 run.
Adam Milne to Steven Smith, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Steven Smith hangs in the crease and dabs defensive shot, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Adam Milne to Steven Smith, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, plays push to the short cover.
Adam Milne to Steven Smith, 1 run, inswinger, full length, on the stumps, Steven Smith goes back to make a room for himself and hits it towards mid off for 1 run.
Adam Milne to Stephen Eskinazi, 1 run, Stephen Eskinazi goes forward to take fast ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a textbook , edged!! and the ball sails towards third man for 1 run.
Trent Boult to Stephen Eskinazi, 1 run, Stephen Eskinazi goes forward and plays a well-timed pull off an fast ball delivers at a back of length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep square leg for 1 run.
Trent Boult to Steven Smith, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Steven Smith hangs in the crease to make a confident flick shot, but gets an edge, and the ball goes towards square leg for 1 run.
Trent Boult to Stephen Eskinazi, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps, goes back, plays push to the short mid wicket.
Trent Boult to Stephen Eskinazi, 2 runs, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Stephen Eskinazi hangs in the crease to make a confident flick shot, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
Trent Boult to Stephen Eskinazi, Four, Four !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps, Stephen Eskinazi hangs in the crease, plays pull in the air to deep square leg. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Adam Milne to Stephen Eskinazi, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Stephen Eskinazi elegantly goes back into the shot, gracefully guides it to deep cover region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.
Adam Milne to Stephen Eskinazi, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Stephen Eskinazi goes back to make a confident pull, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Adam Milne to Steven Smith, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Steven Smith hangs in the crease, hits it to the deep cover, goes couple of bounces into the fence for a boundary.
Adam Milne to Steven Smith, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Steven Smith goes forward, tucks push toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.
Adam Milne to Steven Smith, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the stumps, Steven Smith hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers pull sending it flying to the deep fine leg region for a remarkable Maximum!
Chris Wood to Stephen Eskinazi, Four, Four !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, Stephen Eskinazi goes forward, plays cut in the air to deep point. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Chris Wood to Stephen Eskinazi, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Stephen Eskinazi hangs in the crease to make a confident chip shot, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Chris Wood to Steven Smith, 1 run, Steven Smith hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards short cover for 1 run.
Chris Wood to Stephen Eskinazi, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the leg stump, goes back, tries to play but misses to get the bat on it.
Chris Wood to Stephen Eskinazi, 1 run, An accurately pitched outswinger on the off stump, Stephen Eskinazi goes back to make a confident push, sending the ball towards point for 1 run.
Benny Howell to Steven Smith, 1 run, Steven Smith goes forward to take slower ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards long on for 1 run.
Benny Howell to Stephen Eskinazi, 1 bye, Bye !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Stephen Eskinazi goes back, tries to swat it, but the ball sails past the batter, eluding the keeper, batter sneaks 1 runs off bye. Misfielding has cost them runs
Benny Howell to Steven Smith, 1 run, fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Steven Smith hangs in the crease and chunks it towards the deep square leg for 1 run.
Benny Howell to Stephen Eskinazi, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Stephen Eskinazi hangs in the crease, tucks it toward the fielder at mid off, who blocks the ball right away.
Benny Howell to Stephen Eskinazi, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Stephen Eskinazi goes back, plays cut in the air to deep point. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Liam Livingstone to Steven Smith, 2 runs, Liam Livingstone delivers off break ball at fulltoss, Steven Smith hangs in the crease and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the deep mid wicket, limits Steven Smith to just 2 runs.
Liam Livingstone to Steven Smith, 1 run, Steven Smith hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed flick shot off an off break ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep square leg for 1 run.
Liam Livingstone to Stephen Eskinazi, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the leg stump, Stephen Eskinazi goes back to make a confident drive, sending the ball towards deep cover for 1 run.
Liam Livingstone to Steven Smith, no run, Dot ball !! doosra, good length, on the stumps, Steven Smith hangs in the crease and dabs defensive shot, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Liam Livingstone to Steven Smith, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps. Steven Smith goes back, hits flick shot in the gap towards deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Benny Howell to Steven Smith, 1 run, slower ball, good length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, plays push, towards the long on for 1 run.
Benny Howell to Stephen Eskinazi, 1 run, fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Stephen Eskinazi hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep square leg for 1 run.
Benny Howell to Steven Smith, 1 run, Benny Howell delivers fast ball at good length, Steven Smith hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at long on for 1 run.
Benny Howell to Stephen Eskinazi, 2 runs, Stephen Eskinazi hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed chip shot off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
Benny Howell to Stephen Eskinazi, 1 run, fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Stephen Eskinazi hangs in the crease and chunks it towards the deep cover for 1 run.
Chris Wood to Stephen Eskinazi, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Stephen Eskinazi goes back and caresses cut to deep point, it raced away to the fence for four.
Chris Wood to Stephen Eskinazi, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Stephen Eskinazi goes back and slash cut towards point, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Chris Wood to Stephen Eskinazi, 4 bye, Bye !! slower ball, good length, on the off stump, Stephen Eskinazi goes forward, aims to slam ramp shot, but misses the shot and keeper fumbles and batter steals bye for 4 runs.
Chris Wood to Stephen Eskinazi, 1 run, fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Stephen Eskinazi hangs in the crease and chunks it towards the deep point for 1 run.
Chris Wood to Steven Smith, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Steven Smith hangs in the crease to make a confident punch, sending the ball towards deep cover for 1 run.
Stephen Eskinazi c & b BAC Howell 42 (29) Benny Howell to Stephen Eskinazi, no run, c & b BAC Howell, Caught out !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, A risky shot choice by Stephen Eskinazi as the batter goes back to strike it towards mid off, only to get an edge that goes straight into the hands of Benny Howell for a soft dismissal.
Benny Howell to Jonny Bairstow, 1 run, Jonny Bairstow hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed flick shot off an slower ball delivers at a back of length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep square leg for 1 run.
Benny Howell to Steven Smith, no run, Dot ball !! slower ball, full length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, played it to the short cover.
Benny Howell to Steven Smith, 1 run, slower ball, full length, on the off stump, Steven Smith hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards long on for 1 run.
Benny Howell to Jonny Bairstow, no run, Dot ball !! slower ball, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, played it to the point.
Liam Livingstone to Steven Smith, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the stumps, Steven Smith hangs in the crease to make a confident flick shot, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Liam Livingstone to Jonny Bairstow, 1 run, Liam Livingstone delivers off break ball at fulltoss, Jonny Bairstow hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Liam Livingstone to Steven Smith, 1 run, Steven Smith goes forward and plays a well-timed flick shot off an off break ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep square leg for 1 run.
Liam Livingstone to Jonny Bairstow, 1 run, off break ball, full length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, plays chip shot, towards the deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Liam Livingstone to Steven Smith, 1 run, off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Steven Smith hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards long off for 1 run.
Tim Southee to Jonny Bairstow, 1 run, Tim Southee delivers fast ball at full length, Jonny Bairstow hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at long on for 1 run.
Tim Southee to Steven Smith, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Steven Smith hangs in the crease, dabs push with soft hands toward point, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Tim Southee to Steven Smith, 1 run, An accurately pitched slower ball on the leg stump, Steven Smith hangs in the crease to make a confident pull, sending the ball towards deep square leg for 1 run.
Tim Southee to Jonny Bairstow, 1 run, Tim Southee delivers fast ball at good length, Jonny Bairstow hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep square leg for 1 run.
Tim Southee to Steven Smith, 1 run, Steven Smith hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed pull off an slower ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep square leg for 1 run.
Trent Boult to Steven Smith, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Steven Smith hangs in the crease to make a confident drive, sending the ball towards deep cover for 1 run.
Trent Boult to Jonny Bairstow, Four, Four !! fast ball, fulltoss, on the off stump, Short and well outside the off stump. Jonny Bairstow hangs in the crease, it to the long off, races away and finds the boundary.
Trent Boult to Jonny Bairstow, 4 leg bye, Leg Bye !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Jonny Bairstow goes forward, aims to slam it, but deflect off the pads. Batter steals a leg bye for 4 runs.
Trent Boult to Jonny Bairstow, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the off stump, Jonny Bairstow hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers and sends it flying to the deep mid wicket region for a remarkable Maximum!
Trent Boult to Jonny Bairstow, 1 run, fast ball, good length, on the off stump, goes back, plays drive, towards the deep point for 1 run.
Benny Howell to Steven Smith, no run, Dot ball !! slower ball, full length, on the off stump, Steven Smith hangs in the crease, tucks it toward the fielder at short cover, who blocks the ball right away.
Benny Howell to Steven Smith, 1 run, Benny Howell delivers fast ball at full length, Steven Smith hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep cover for 1 run.
Benny Howell to Jonny Bairstow, 1 run, Benny Howell delivers fast ball at full length, Jonny Bairstow hangs in the crease and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the deep cover, limits Jonny Bairstow to just 1 run.
Benny Howell to Steven Smith, 1 run, fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Steven Smith hangs in the crease and chunks it towards the long on for 1 run.
Benny Howell to Jonny Bairstow, 1 leg bye, Leg Bye !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Jonny Bairstow hangs in the crease, aims to slam it, but deflect off the pads. Batter steals a leg bye for 1 run.
Liam Livingstone to Jonny Bairstow, Four, Four !! carrom ball, back of length, on the stumps, Jonny Bairstow hangs in the crease, hits it to the deep mid wicket, goes couple of bounces into the fence for a boundary.
Liam Livingstone to Jonny Bairstow, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the leg stump, Jonny Bairstow hangs in the crease and caresses sweep to deep fine leg, it raced away to the fence for four.
Liam Livingstone to Jonny Bairstow, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Jonny Bairstow hangs in the crease, plays it with soft hands towards point, but the fielder is quick to react and prevents the run.
Liam Livingstone to Jonny Bairstow, 1 run, Liam Livingstone delivers off break ball at full length, Jonny Bairstow goes back and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the deep mid wicket, limits Jonny Bairstow to just 1 run.
Liam Livingstone to Steven Smith, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, plays drive to the short cover.
Tim Southee to Steven Smith, 1 run, fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Steven Smith goes back to make a room for himself and hits it towards slip for 1 run.
Tim Southee to Jonny Bairstow, 2 runs, Tim Southee delivers slower ball at back of length, Jonny Bairstow hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at long on for 2 runs.
Tim Southee to Jonny Bairstow, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Tim Southee sends down a sharp delivery, Jonny Bairstow hangs in the crease to defend it, but mistimes the shot, beats the bat, leaving the batter confused.
Tim Southee to Jonny Bairstow, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Jonny Bairstow hangs in the crease to make a confident flick shot, sending the ball towards deep square leg for 1 run.
Tim Southee to Steven Smith, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, played it to the short mid wicket.
Adam Milne to Jonny Bairstow, Six, Six !! fast ball is delivered on the off stump, good length, Jonny Bairstow hangs in the crease, displays great skill by powering flick shot to deep mid wicket for a magnificent Maximum!
Jonny Bairstow b A Milne 35 (21) Adam Milne to Jonny Bairstow, no run, b A Milne, Bowled out !! fast ball, yorker, on the stumps, A bold move from Jonny Bairstow as batter hangs in the crease, plays it, but it proves to be batter's downfall. The ball crashes into stumps, and the stumps are rattled. Bowled out!
Adam Milne to Tom Abell, 1 run, fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Tom Abell hangs in the crease and chunks it towards the short mid wicket for 1 run.
Adam Milne to Steven Smith, Six, Six !! What a delivery! inswinger lands right on the off stump, Steven Smith hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers flick shot sending it flying to the deep square leg region for a remarkable Maximum!
Adam Milne to Steven Smith, 1 run, fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Steven Smith hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Tim Southee to Tom Abell, 1 run, Tom Abell goes forward to take fast ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards mid on for 1 run.
Tim Southee to Steven Smith, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Steven Smith elegantly hangs in the crease into the shot, gracefully guides it to deep mid wicket region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.
Tim Southee to Steven Smith, 1 run, fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Steven Smith hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Tim Southee to Tom Abell, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Short and well outside the off stump. Tom Abell hangs in the crease, it to the third man, races away and finds the boundary.
Trent Boult to Stephen Eskinazi, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, plays push to the short mid wicket.
Trent Boult to Stephen Eskinazi, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Stephen Eskinazi goes back to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
Trent Boult to Stephen Eskinazi, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Short and well outside the off stump. Stephen Eskinazi hangs in the crease, it to the long on, races away and finds the boundary.
Trent Boult to Stephen Eskinazi, Four, Four !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump. Stephen Eskinazi goes forward, hits flick shot in the gap towards deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Trent Boult to Stephen Eskinazi, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the leg stump, goes back, plays push to the slip.
Adam Milne to Stephen Eskinazi, 1 run, inswinger, full length, on the off stump, Stephen Eskinazi hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards mid on for 1 run.
Adam Milne to Steven Smith, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Steven Smith hangs in the crease and dabs defensive shot, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Adam Milne to Steven Smith, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, plays push to the short cover.
Adam Milne to Steven Smith, 1 run, inswinger, full length, on the stumps, Steven Smith goes back to make a room for himself and hits it towards mid off for 1 run.
Adam Milne to Stephen Eskinazi, 1 run, Stephen Eskinazi goes forward to take fast ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a textbook , edged!! and the ball sails towards third man for 1 run.
Trent Boult to Stephen Eskinazi, 1 run, Stephen Eskinazi goes forward and plays a well-timed pull off an fast ball delivers at a back of length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep square leg for 1 run.
Trent Boult to Steven Smith, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Steven Smith hangs in the crease to make a confident flick shot, but gets an edge, and the ball goes towards square leg for 1 run.
Trent Boult to Stephen Eskinazi, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps, goes back, plays push to the short mid wicket.
Trent Boult to Stephen Eskinazi, 2 runs, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Stephen Eskinazi hangs in the crease to make a confident flick shot, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
Trent Boult to Stephen Eskinazi, Four, Four !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps, Stephen Eskinazi hangs in the crease, plays pull in the air to deep square leg. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Adam Milne to Stephen Eskinazi, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Stephen Eskinazi elegantly goes back into the shot, gracefully guides it to deep cover region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.
Adam Milne to Stephen Eskinazi, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Stephen Eskinazi goes back to make a confident pull, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Adam Milne to Steven Smith, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Steven Smith hangs in the crease, hits it to the deep cover, goes couple of bounces into the fence for a boundary.
Adam Milne to Steven Smith, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Steven Smith goes forward, tucks push toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.
Adam Milne to Steven Smith, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the stumps, Steven Smith hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers pull sending it flying to the deep fine leg region for a remarkable Maximum!
Chris Wood to Stephen Eskinazi, Four, Four !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, Stephen Eskinazi goes forward, plays cut in the air to deep point. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Chris Wood to Stephen Eskinazi, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Stephen Eskinazi hangs in the crease to make a confident chip shot, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Chris Wood to Steven Smith, 1 run, Steven Smith hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards short cover for 1 run.
Chris Wood to Stephen Eskinazi, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the leg stump, goes back, tries to play but misses to get the bat on it.
Chris Wood to Stephen Eskinazi, 1 run, An accurately pitched outswinger on the off stump, Stephen Eskinazi goes back to make a confident push, sending the ball towards point for 1 run.
Benny Howell to Steven Smith, 1 run, Steven Smith goes forward to take slower ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards long on for 1 run.
Benny Howell to Stephen Eskinazi, 1 bye, Bye !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Stephen Eskinazi goes back, tries to swat it, but the ball sails past the batter, eluding the keeper, batter sneaks 1 runs off bye. Misfielding has cost them runs
Benny Howell to Steven Smith, 1 run, fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Steven Smith hangs in the crease and chunks it towards the deep square leg for 1 run.
Benny Howell to Stephen Eskinazi, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Stephen Eskinazi hangs in the crease, tucks it toward the fielder at mid off, who blocks the ball right away.
Benny Howell to Stephen Eskinazi, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Stephen Eskinazi goes back, plays cut in the air to deep point. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Liam Livingstone to Steven Smith, 2 runs, Liam Livingstone delivers off break ball at fulltoss, Steven Smith hangs in the crease and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the deep mid wicket, limits Steven Smith to just 2 runs.
Liam Livingstone to Steven Smith, 1 run, Steven Smith hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed flick shot off an off break ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep square leg for 1 run.
Liam Livingstone to Stephen Eskinazi, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the leg stump, Stephen Eskinazi goes back to make a confident drive, sending the ball towards deep cover for 1 run.
Liam Livingstone to Steven Smith, no run, Dot ball !! doosra, good length, on the stumps, Steven Smith hangs in the crease and dabs defensive shot, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Liam Livingstone to Steven Smith, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps. Steven Smith goes back, hits flick shot in the gap towards deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Benny Howell to Steven Smith, 1 run, slower ball, good length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, plays push, towards the long on for 1 run.
Benny Howell to Stephen Eskinazi, 1 run, fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Stephen Eskinazi hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep square leg for 1 run.
Benny Howell to Steven Smith, 1 run, Benny Howell delivers fast ball at good length, Steven Smith hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at long on for 1 run.
Benny Howell to Stephen Eskinazi, 2 runs, Stephen Eskinazi hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed chip shot off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
Benny Howell to Stephen Eskinazi, 1 run, fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Stephen Eskinazi hangs in the crease and chunks it towards the deep cover for 1 run.
Chris Wood to Stephen Eskinazi, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Stephen Eskinazi goes back and caresses cut to deep point, it raced away to the fence for four.
Chris Wood to Stephen Eskinazi, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Stephen Eskinazi goes back and slash cut towards point, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Chris Wood to Stephen Eskinazi, 4 bye, Bye !! slower ball, good length, on the off stump, Stephen Eskinazi goes forward, aims to slam ramp shot, but misses the shot and keeper fumbles and batter steals bye for 4 runs.
Chris Wood to Stephen Eskinazi, 1 run, fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Stephen Eskinazi hangs in the crease and chunks it towards the deep point for 1 run.
Chris Wood to Steven Smith, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Steven Smith hangs in the crease to make a confident punch, sending the ball towards deep cover for 1 run.
Stephen Eskinazi c & b BAC Howell 42 (29) Benny Howell to Stephen Eskinazi, no run, c & b BAC Howell, Caught out !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, A risky shot choice by Stephen Eskinazi as the batter goes back to strike it towards mid off, only to get an edge that goes straight into the hands of Benny Howell for a soft dismissal.
Benny Howell to Jonny Bairstow, 1 run, Jonny Bairstow hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed flick shot off an slower ball delivers at a back of length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep square leg for 1 run.
Benny Howell to Steven Smith, no run, Dot ball !! slower ball, full length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, played it to the short cover.
Benny Howell to Steven Smith, 1 run, slower ball, full length, on the off stump, Steven Smith hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards long on for 1 run.
Benny Howell to Jonny Bairstow, no run, Dot ball !! slower ball, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, played it to the point.
Liam Livingstone to Steven Smith, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the stumps, Steven Smith hangs in the crease to make a confident flick shot, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Liam Livingstone to Jonny Bairstow, 1 run, Liam Livingstone delivers off break ball at fulltoss, Jonny Bairstow hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Liam Livingstone to Steven Smith, 1 run, Steven Smith goes forward and plays a well-timed flick shot off an off break ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep square leg for 1 run.
Liam Livingstone to Jonny Bairstow, 1 run, off break ball, full length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, plays chip shot, towards the deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Liam Livingstone to Steven Smith, 1 run, off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Steven Smith hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards long off for 1 run.
Tim Southee to Jonny Bairstow, 1 run, Tim Southee delivers fast ball at full length, Jonny Bairstow hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at long on for 1 run.
Tim Southee to Steven Smith, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Steven Smith hangs in the crease, dabs push with soft hands toward point, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Tim Southee to Steven Smith, 1 run, An accurately pitched slower ball on the leg stump, Steven Smith hangs in the crease to make a confident pull, sending the ball towards deep square leg for 1 run.
Tim Southee to Jonny Bairstow, 1 run, Tim Southee delivers fast ball at good length, Jonny Bairstow hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep square leg for 1 run.
Tim Southee to Steven Smith, 1 run, Steven Smith hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed pull off an slower ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep square leg for 1 run.
Trent Boult to Steven Smith, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Steven Smith hangs in the crease to make a confident drive, sending the ball towards deep cover for 1 run.
Trent Boult to Jonny Bairstow, Four, Four !! fast ball, fulltoss, on the off stump, Short and well outside the off stump. Jonny Bairstow hangs in the crease, it to the long off, races away and finds the boundary.
Trent Boult to Jonny Bairstow, 4 leg bye, Leg Bye !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Jonny Bairstow goes forward, aims to slam it, but deflect off the pads. Batter steals a leg bye for 4 runs.
Trent Boult to Jonny Bairstow, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the off stump, Jonny Bairstow hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers and sends it flying to the deep mid wicket region for a remarkable Maximum!
Trent Boult to Jonny Bairstow, 1 run, fast ball, good length, on the off stump, goes back, plays drive, towards the deep point for 1 run.
Benny Howell to Steven Smith, no run, Dot ball !! slower ball, full length, on the off stump, Steven Smith hangs in the crease, tucks it toward the fielder at short cover, who blocks the ball right away.
Benny Howell to Steven Smith, 1 run, Benny Howell delivers fast ball at full length, Steven Smith hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep cover for 1 run.
Benny Howell to Jonny Bairstow, 1 run, Benny Howell delivers fast ball at full length, Jonny Bairstow hangs in the crease and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the deep cover, limits Jonny Bairstow to just 1 run.
Benny Howell to Steven Smith, 1 run, fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Steven Smith hangs in the crease and chunks it towards the long on for 1 run.
Benny Howell to Jonny Bairstow, 1 leg bye, Leg Bye !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Jonny Bairstow hangs in the crease, aims to slam it, but deflect off the pads. Batter steals a leg bye for 1 run.
Liam Livingstone to Jonny Bairstow, Four, Four !! carrom ball, back of length, on the stumps, Jonny Bairstow hangs in the crease, hits it to the deep mid wicket, goes couple of bounces into the fence for a boundary.
Liam Livingstone to Jonny Bairstow, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the leg stump, Jonny Bairstow hangs in the crease and caresses sweep to deep fine leg, it raced away to the fence for four.
Liam Livingstone to Jonny Bairstow, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Jonny Bairstow hangs in the crease, plays it with soft hands towards point, but the fielder is quick to react and prevents the run.
Liam Livingstone to Jonny Bairstow, 1 run, Liam Livingstone delivers off break ball at full length, Jonny Bairstow goes back and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the deep mid wicket, limits Jonny Bairstow to just 1 run.
Liam Livingstone to Steven Smith, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, plays drive to the short cover.
Tim Southee to Steven Smith, 1 run, fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Steven Smith goes back to make a room for himself and hits it towards slip for 1 run.
Tim Southee to Jonny Bairstow, 2 runs, Tim Southee delivers slower ball at back of length, Jonny Bairstow hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at long on for 2 runs.
Tim Southee to Jonny Bairstow, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Tim Southee sends down a sharp delivery, Jonny Bairstow hangs in the crease to defend it, but mistimes the shot, beats the bat, leaving the batter confused.
Tim Southee to Jonny Bairstow, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Jonny Bairstow hangs in the crease to make a confident flick shot, sending the ball towards deep square leg for 1 run.
Tim Southee to Steven Smith, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, played it to the short mid wicket.
Adam Milne to Jonny Bairstow, Six, Six !! fast ball is delivered on the off stump, good length, Jonny Bairstow hangs in the crease, displays great skill by powering flick shot to deep mid wicket for a magnificent Maximum!
Jonny Bairstow b A Milne 35 (21) Adam Milne to Jonny Bairstow, no run, b A Milne, Bowled out !! fast ball, yorker, on the stumps, A bold move from Jonny Bairstow as batter hangs in the crease, plays it, but it proves to be batter's downfall. The ball crashes into stumps, and the stumps are rattled. Bowled out!
Adam Milne to Tom Abell, 1 run, fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Tom Abell hangs in the crease and chunks it towards the short mid wicket for 1 run.
Adam Milne to Steven Smith, Six, Six !! What a delivery! inswinger lands right on the off stump, Steven Smith hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers flick shot sending it flying to the deep square leg region for a remarkable Maximum!
Adam Milne to Steven Smith, 1 run, fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Steven Smith hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Tim Southee to Tom Abell, 1 run, Tom Abell goes forward to take fast ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards mid on for 1 run.
Tim Southee to Steven Smith, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Steven Smith elegantly hangs in the crease into the shot, gracefully guides it to deep mid wicket region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.
Tim Southee to Steven Smith, 1 run, fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Steven Smith hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Tim Southee to Tom Abell, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Short and well outside the off stump. Tom Abell hangs in the crease, it to the third man, races away and finds the boundary.