On a length ball just on off stump, he unleashes a well-timed, controlled slog-sweep that races away to deep backward square leg for four. Lhuan-dré Pretorius has smashed two boundaries this over and reached a rapid 100 off 52 balls, striking at 196.
A length ball drifting outside off sees a beautifully timed slog-sweep that is well controlled. The shot sails cleanly over fine leg for a spectacular six!
A full delivery on off stump with no movement sees Matt Short attempt a drive, but it's mistimed and quickly fielded at mid wicket. No run comes off this one.
Over 15. 19 runs. Bowler: Trent Boult. San Francisco Unicorns: 1-135(rr 9) Lhuan-dré Pretorius times a controlled pull shot perfectly, sending the ball racing fine leg for four. That's another boundary for Pretorius this over, adding to 19 runs. The Unicorns need 9 from 30 balls with 9 wickets intact, holding a strong win probability.
Boult sends down a yorker on leg stump and Short attempts a flick, mistiming it but still managing to sneak a single through. That takes the total to 15 runs in this over.
A full-length reverse outswinger outside off stump, expertly driven through extra cover. The shot is well timed and keeps low to race away to the boundary. Lhuan-dré Pretorius adds another four to his tally, his third boundary of this over.
He rocks back and lashes a well-timed pull through deep square leg for four runs. That’s another boundary for Lhuan-dré Pretorius, his second of the over.
Over 14. 10 runs. Bowler: Rushil Ugarkar. San Francisco Unicorns: 1-116(rr 8.29) On a back of a length delivery on off stump, the batter executes a well-timed glance that races finely past fine leg for four. San Francisco Unicorns require 28 runs from 36 balls with nine wickets in hand, holding a strong 98% win probability.
Lhuan-dré Pretorius attempts a reverse sweep but misses completely as the ball drifts wide. The umpire signals a wide, adding an extra run to the total.
Over 13. 16 runs. Bowler: Sunny Patel. San Francisco Unicorns: 1-106(rr 8.15) The leg spinner bowls a short, wide outside off, and Lhuandré Pretorius leans into a controlled pull, sneaking a quick single off the inside edge. That takes the total to 16 in this over. San Francisco Unicorns need 38 from 42 balls, holding a strong 97% win probability with nine wickets in hand.
the leg spinner lands a back of a length delivery just on middle stump, and Matt Short works it cleverly for a quick single. The runs keep flowing; 15 off this over so far!
Sunny Patel bowls a length ball on middle stump, but Pretorius steps in with a controlled slog-sweep. He middles it perfectly, sending the ball soaring over mid-wicket for a magnificent six. That's two boundaries from Pretorius this over, lifting the partnership to 51 off 38 balls and the San Francisco Unicorns to 103 for 1.
A short leg spinner pitched on off stump and nicely controlled by the batter. Lhuan-dré Pretorius executes a crisp upper cut, timing it perfectly through deep square leg for a boundary.
Over 12. 5 runs. Bowler: Rushil Ugarkar. San Francisco Unicorns: 1-90(rr 7.5) A back of a length no-movement delivery outside off sees the batter flick the ball low and controlled into the mid-wicket region, with the fielder Corey Anderson quickly fielding it. No run comes off this well-placed shot. San Francisco Unicorns face a chase needing 54 runs off 48 balls, holding a strong 94% chance with 9 wickets in hand.
A back of a length delivery just on off stump, no movement from the bowler. Lhuan-dré Pretorius cuts it crisply along the ground towards deep backward point and sneaks through for a single.
Rushil Ugarkar bowls an off cutter on middle stump, length ball. Matt Short guides a controlled flick down to deep backward square leg, sneaking a single.
Rushil Ugarkar bowls a full off cutter outside off stump, and Lhuan-dré Pretorius goes for a sweep. The shot is mis-timed but he manages to squeeze a single.
