FOUR! Zak Gibson to Will Sutherland. A full, down the leg no movement delivery is met with a well-timed, controlled drive through cover for four. Another boundary for Will Sutherland, taking Victoria Academy to 152 for 4 and sealing a six-wicket victory.
FOUR! Zak Gibson to Will Sutherland. A full, outside off delivery with no movement, sent racing to the boundary. Will Sutherland unleashes a well-timed slog that cuts clean through the long on region for four.
Zak Gibson to Liam Blackford. A full slower ball on middle stump, Liam Blackford works it carefully off the pitch for a single to square leg where it's neatly fielded.
Over 18. 12 runs. Bowler: Kristian Clarke. Victoria Academy: 4-143(rr 7.94) FOUR! Kristian Clarke to Will Sutherland. Kristian Clarke delivers a full toss right on off stump. Will Sutherland responds with a well-timed drive, pacing it crisply through cover for four. That's another boundary for Sutherland in this over. Victoria Academy now require 8 runs from 12 balls with plenty of wickets in hand and a strong chance of victory.
FOUR! Kristian Clarke to Will Sutherland. A full delivery on off stump with no movement is dispatched crisply. Will Sutherland slogs it with controlled timing, sending it racing to deep square leg for four. Will Sutherland brings up thirty runs from 19 balls with that boundary.
Kristian Clarke to Will Sutherland. Clarke bowls a full delivery just outside off stump. Sutherland attempts a drive but only manages to edge it, with the backward point fielder, Bevon Jacobs, cutting off any chance of a run.
Kristian Clarke to Liam Blackford. Full delivery on middle stump with no movement, Liam Blackford flicks it neatly through midwicket for three, a smart piece of placement. Liam Blackford gets off the mark in style.
Kristian Clarke to Liam Blackford. This slower ball, full and on off stump, is pushed neatly by Liam Blackford down to extra cover, where it's fielded cleanly. A tidy dot ball as he keeps the scoreboard steady.
Wide. Kristian Clarke to Liam Blackford. Clarke bowls a full delivery down the leg side, Liam Blackford attempts a flick but misses as the ball slips wide past the keeper for an extra run.
OUT! Kristian Clarke to Blake Macdonald. A slower ball half-tracker outside off, the batter tries an upper cut but mis-times it. The ball balloons up and is caught by the gully fielder, sending Blake Macdonald back to the pavilion. Blake Macdonald departs for 11 off 13.
Over 17. 6 runs. Bowler: Ben Lister. Victoria Academy: 3-131(rr 7.71) Ben Lister to Will Sutherland. Lister bowls a half-tracker down the leg side, and Sutherland swiftly hooks it back past square leg for a couple of runs. Victoria Academy need 20 from 18 balls with seven wickets in hand, holding a strong winning chance.
Ben Lister to Will Sutherland. Down the leg side with no movement, this back of a length delivery is met with a controlled pull shot that earns a comfortable single.
Ben Lister to Will Sutherland. A full toss on off stump offers the batter a chance, but the push attempt is missed and the ball is safely collected by the wicketkeeper for no run.
Over 16. 9 runs. Bowler: Muhammad Abbas. Victoria Academy: 3-125(rr 7.81) Muhammad Abbas to Will Sutherland. A length ball down the leg side is neatly worked by Sutherland for a quick single, keeping the scoreboard ticking. Victoria Academy need 26 from 24 balls with seven wickets in hand, holding a strong 94% chance to chase this down.
FREE HIT. Muhammad Abbas to Blake Macdonald. A good length ball on middle and leg is nudged nicely by Macdonald for a single. The free hit was put to effective use with a quick run taken.
No ball. Muhammad Abbas to Blake Macdonald. A length ball outside off stump with no movement. Blake Macdonald attempts a drive but mistimes it, sending an uncontrolled stroke to mid off. The bowler concedes a front foot no-ball, adding an extra run to the total.
Muhammad Abbas to Will Sutherland. Down the leg side on a back of a length, the ball is worked neatly for two runs by the batsman, who keeps it along the ground and finds the gap off deep square leg.
Muhammad Abbas to Will Sutherland. Short delivery on the leg side, nicely pulled by Will Sutherland for a couple as he keeps it low and controlled off the back foot.
Muhammad Abbas to Blake Macdonald. A back of a length ball on the leg side, Blake Macdonald pulls it low and controlled towards deep square leg, squeezing out a single.
Over 15. 9 runs. Bowler: Kristian Clarke. Victoria Academy: 3-116(rr 7.73) FOUR! Kristian Clarke to Will Sutherland. The bowler delivers a yorker on the outside off stump, but the batter swings a controlled drive. The ball races away off a thick edge through third man for four. Victoria Academy chase 35 from 30 with seven wickets in hand and a strong win probability.
Kristian Clarke to Will Sutherland. Clarke bowls a length ball right on middle stump, and Sutherland expertly flicks it off his pads for a quick single.
Kristian Clarke to Will Sutherland. The length ball on off stump is worked neatly through the off side for a couple, keeping the scoreboard ticking for Victoria Academy.
Kristian Clarke to Blake Macdonald. A length ball pitched outside off from Kristian Clarke, Blake Macdonald works it but misses the bat, the ball hitting his pad and trickling to gully for no run.
