FOUR! Esam Rahman to Dean Foxcroft. A ball on a good length outside off stump is driven crisply through the covers for four. The total for this over rises to 16 now!
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10.4
Esam RahmantoMatt Boyle
Esam Rahman to Matt Boyle. This short ball outside off is met with a mis-timed pull from Matt Boyle, edging away a single despite the lack of control.
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10.3
Esam RahmantoMatt Boyle
FOUR! Esam Rahman to Matt Boyle. A length ball angling on leg stump which Matt Boyle deftly flicks with perfect timing. The shot races away through deep backward square leg for four. Matt Boyle now has thirty from 25 balls, including two boundaries this over.
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10.2
Esam RahmantoMatt Boyle
FOUR! Esam Rahman to Matt Boyle. A short, no-movement delivery outside off, expertly pulled. Matt Boyle times it beautifully, sending the ball racing past fine leg for four. The partnership nudges along nicely at 51 from 43 balls.
FREE HIT. Esam Rahman to Dean Foxcroft. A back of a length delivery outside off stump, the batter attempts a pull shot but mistimes it, still managing to scrape a single.
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10.1
Esam RahmantoMatt Boyle
No ball. Esam Rahman to Matt Boyle. Matt Boyle pulls a back-of-a-length delivery outside off stump firmly into the leg side, securing a quick single as the no-ball adds an extra run.
End of over 10 · Innings 2
72/2-7 runs
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Matt Boyle33 (26)
Harry Thomas2/20 (3.0)
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9.6
Harry ThomastoMatt Boyle
Over 10. 7 runs. Bowler: Harry Thomas. New Zealand A: 2-72(rr 7.2) Harry Thomas to Matt Boyle. A full-toss outside off, dispatched crisply through the covers with a neat drive for a single. New Zealand A require 15 runs from 60 balls, holding a strong position with eight wickets in hand.
Harry Thomas to Dean Foxcroft. Foxcroft steps across and pulls the short delivery along the leg side for one, comfortably controlled and well fielded at deep backward square leg.
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9.4
Harry ThomastoMatt Boyle
Harry Thomas to Matt Boyle. On a length ball straight at the leg stump, Matt Boyle drives it crisply down the ground for a neat single.
Harry Thomas to Dean Foxcroft. A short ball outside off stump with no movement, nicely pulled off the back foot for a quick two runs.
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9.1
Harry ThomastoMatt Boyle
Harry Thomas to Matt Boyle. Matt Boyle faces a short ball down the leg side with no movement and attempts a pull shot, slightly mis-timed, but manages to scramble through for a single.
Over 9. 10 runs. Bowler: Tom Hogan. New Zealand A: 2-65(rr 7.22) Thomas Hogan to Dean Foxcroft. Foxcroft leans into a back of a length stock ball outside off, neatly cutting it low on the off side for a quick two runs. New Zealand A require 22 runs from 66 balls with 8 wickets in hand, highly favored to win.
FOUR! Thomas Hogan to Matt Boyle. Thomas Hogan delivers a length ball just outside off stump. Matt Boyle pulls off a brilliantly well-timed reverse sweep, sending the ball racing through third man for four.
Over 8. 4 runs. Bowler: Kai Brunker. New Zealand A: 2-55(rr 6.88) Kai Brunker to Dean Foxcroft. The leg spinner delivers a length ball on leg stump, and Dean Foxcroft drives it nicely along the ground for a single towards long on. New Zealand A require 32 runs from 72 deliveries, comfortably placed with eight wickets in hand and a strong win probability.
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7.5
Kai BrunkertoMatt Boyle
Kai Brunker to Matt Boyle. Bowling a back of a length leg spinner on middle stump, the batter works it neatly for a single.
7.4
Kai BrunkertoMatt Boyle
Kai Brunker to Matt Boyle. The leg spinner bowls a back of a length delivery outside off, but Matt Boyle cuts it firmly along the off side for no run.
Kai Brunker to Dean Foxcroft. Dean Foxcroft attempts a tricky reverse sweep off a full toss leg spinner aimed at middle stump but fails to get it airborne, resulting in no run.
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7.1
Kai BrunkertoMatt Boyle
Kai Brunker to Matt Boyle. A back of a length leg spinner drifting outside off, met with a crisp cut shot that races away for a single.
Over 7. 7 runs. Bowler: Tom Hogan. New Zealand A: 2-51(rr 7.29) Thomas Hogan to Dean Foxcroft. A back of a length stock ball outside off, pushed quietly by Foxcroft, is well fielded at extra cover for no run. New Zealand A require 36 runs from 78 balls with plenty of wickets in hand, holding a strong chance to chase this down.
Thomas Hogan to Dean Foxcroft. Thomas Hogan bowls a length stock ball just outside off, and Dean Foxcroft carefully pushes it forward. The ball is well fielded at backward point for no run.
Thomas Hogan to Dean Foxcroft. On a back of a length stock ball outside off, the batter gets forward to defend neatly, keeping the scoreboard quiet with no run.
FOUR! Thomas Hogan to Dean Foxcroft. The stock ball floats wide outside off on a nice length, and Dean Foxcroft times a crisp drive beautifully. It races through cover for four runs, well along the ground with perfect control. New Zealand A move on to 51 for 2.
Thomas Hogan to Matt Boyle. This stock ball on the back of a length, nudged on off stump, is pushed neatly for a quick single. The misfield at backward point adds an extra edge to that run.