Rushil Ugarkar bowls a back of a length delivery outside off, but Maxwell steps across and unleashes a well-timed, controlled pull through deep backward square leg for four.
Glenn Maxwell works a length ball just outside off stump, mistiming it slightly but still managing to squeeze two runs as the fielder at mid-wicket quickly gathers.
Over 18. 19 runs. Bowler: Ehsan Adil. Washington Freedom: 5-183(rr 10.17) Maxwell attempts a slog, hitting the ball into his body and managing no run as it's quickly fielded by the bowler. MI New York has lost their review. Washington Freedom require 5 runs from 12 balls with 5 wickets in hand under a modest required run rate.
A half-tracker outside off stump is left alone by Maxwell, keeping the crease safe as it drifts away. That makes it 19 runs conceded in this over so far.
A half-tracker on the outside off stump, fired in without any movement. Maxwell pulls with crisp timing, sending it racing to deep backward square leg for four runs. That makes it 16 this over! Glenn Maxwell is off the mark.
A full-length delivery outside off stump with no movement. The batter goes for a drive but mistimes it, sending a catch to long off where the fielder safely holds on. Andries Gous is dismissed caught, ending a fine innings. Andries Gous departs after a superb knock of 96 from 54 balls.
There’s no movement on this back of a length delivery just outside off. Andries Gous unleashes a well-timed slog, sending it soaring over mid wicket for a maximum. That’s another six for Andries Gous, his second in this over.
A short, on off stump delivery with no movement pulled with excellent timing. The batter sends it soaring with controlled power over fine leg for a superb six.
Over 17. 4 runs. Bowler: Trent Boult. Washington Freedom: 4-164(rr 9.65) On a full-length delivery outside off, the batter confidently drives the ball along the ground for a single. Washington Freedom chase 24 runs from 18 balls with six wickets in hand, trying to keep the momentum alive.
A full delivery angling on leg stump, flicked neatly by Nikhil Chaudhary who keeps it grounded and picks up a single. Nikhil Chaudhary gets off the mark.
A full delivery on off stump with no movement, tries a flick but misses completely and is bowled clean. The batter goes back after just six balls faced. Ben Dwarshuis departs after scoring six runs in six balls.
Over 16. 22 runs. Bowler: Romario Shepherd. Washington Freedom: 3-160(rr 10) A full toss down the leg side from Shepherd, met with a neat flick from Ben Dwarshuis who keeps it low and picks up a single. That's 22 runs in this over so far. Washington Freedom need 28 from 24 balls with 7 wickets in hand, chasing steadily at a required run rate of 7.
On a wide half-tracker outside off, the batter goes for a pull but mistimes it, sneaking through for a single. Washington Freedom have added 21 runs in this over so far.
Andries Gous delivers a mighty slog, timing it perfectly to send it soaring over long on for a six. Gous now has two sixes this over, totaling 20 runs with four boundaries.
A full delivery down the leg side with no movement, expertly slogged with perfect timing. The ball races away with controlled power through mid-wicket for a boundary. That's another four for Andries Gous, his third boundary this over, taking Washington Freedom to 152 for 3.
This full toss down the leg side is flicked with precision, well timed and racing away to the deep backward square leg boundary for four. Andries Gous has now hit two boundaries in this over.
A full toss on the leg side, no movement at all, and Gous unleashes a controlled slog straight down to deep square leg. He middles it perfectly, sending it sailing over the boundary for six!
Over 15. 7 runs. Bowler: Kieron Pollard. Washington Freedom: 3-138(rr 9.2) Dwarshuis steps forward and drives it carefully along the leg stump, squeezing through for a quick two runs. Washington Freedom need 50 runs from 30 balls, holding a strong 76% chance with seven wickets in hand.
Pollard bowls a half-tracker down leg, and Dwarshuis goes for the pull but only manages a mis-timed, uncontrolled shot, sneaking a single through to deep backward square leg.
