Potts delivers a full ball right on off stump, and Pooran meets it with a well-timed drive. The shot flies crisply and races away to long off for four.
A full toss drifting down the leg side, met with a powerful, controlled slog from Sam Curran. He middles it perfectly, sending the ball soaring over mid wicket for a spectacular six!
Over 16. 6 runs. Bowler: Nathan Ellis. MI London Men: 3-133(rr 8.31) The yorker, aimed right at leg stump, is met with an inside edge glance that races away finely past fine leg for four. MI London Men require 11 runs from 40 balls with seven wickets in hand, holding a strong win probability.
On a half-tracker drifting down the leg side, the batter attempts a pull but misses entirely, leaving the ball to be safely claimed by the keeper – a dot ball.
Nicholas Pooran meets a length ball just outside off with a crisp drive, keeping it down and earns a smart single. Pooran reaches a blazing fifty off just 19 balls, keeping the momentum high.
Over 15. 21 runs. Bowler: Abrar Ahmed. MI London Men: 3-127(rr 8.47) Abrar Ahmed bowls a length googly just outside off stump, but Pooran unleashes a well-timed, controlled slog over long on for six. Another six for Pooran brings the total to 21 this over. MI London Men need 17 from 45 balls with seven wickets in hand, firmly in command of the chase.
The leg spinner floats a back-of-a-length delivery on off stump. Nicholas Pooran times a controlled slog-sweep, sending it sailing over deep backward square leg for six. That takes 15 runs from the over so far.
Sam Curran attempts a drive off a wide outside off googly but gets a thick, uncontrolled edge, racing the ball away for two runs. Sam Curran reaches his half-century in 34 balls, striking at an impressive 150.
Over 14. 7 runs. Bowler: Nathan Ellis. MI London Men: 3-106(rr 7.57) Nathan Ellis bowls a yorker on off stump, and Sam Curran works it carefully along the ground for a quick single. MI London Men require 38 runs off 50 balls, holding a strong position with seven wickets in hand and an 89% win probability.
Nathan Ellis bowls a full-length no movement delivery outside off stump, and Pooran attempts a cheeky reverse scoop but only manages to get a bottom edge with no run.
Ellis delivers a slower ball just outside off at length, and Pooran meets it superbly. He drives it crisply and well timed through backward point for four. This partnership now stands at 53 runs from just 23 balls.
On a back of a length ball angling on leg stump, Sam Curran works it with a slight mis-timed flick towards square leg, managing to sneak a single. That brings MI London Men to the milestone of 100 runs for the loss of three wickets.
Over 13. 11 runs. Bowler: Matthew Potts. MI London Men: 3-99(rr 7.62) The bowler delivers a full-length ball just outside off stump, and the batter attempts a slog. He gets an inside edge that races away fine leg for four runs. MI London Men require 45 runs from 55 deliveries, with a healthy chance to chase this target.
No movement on a back of a length ball on leg stump, and Nicholas Pooran pulls it with controlled power through mid-wicket for a magnificent six. MI London Men increase their win probability significantly, as Pooran reaches thirty off just ten balls.
