A back of a length ball on the outside off stump, bowled with no movement. The batter goes for an uncontrolled pull shot but mistimes it, resulting in a catch at deep square leg. Haris Rauf is dismissed caught trying to find runs. Haris Rauf departs after scoring 7 from 5 balls for San Francisco Unicorns.
Over 19. 14 runs. Bowler: Jason Holder. San Francisco Unicorns: 9-173(rr 9.11) A length seaming delivery outside off, aimed at the pads, as the batter goes for a flick but misses, the ball hitting his pad. A confident appeal for leg before wicket follows, and the decision is upheld after review. Hammad Azam falls for 40 off 19. The Los Angeles Knight Riders have successfully used the review. San Francisco Unicorns need 12 runs from the final 6 balls with just one wicket left, chasing at a required run rate of 12.
Holder bowls a length ball outside off stump with no movement, and Hammad Azam responds with a crisp, controlled drive through extra cover for four runs. Hammad Azam continues his strong innings with another boundary, his second four of the over.
Jason Holder delivers a half-tracker wide outside off with no movement. Hammad Azam top edges a fierce pull down to fine leg, racing away to the boundary for four. Hammad Azam reaches thirty off just 14 balls, maintaining a stunning strike rate of 214.
Over 18. 11 runs. Bowler: Shadley van Schalkwyk. San Francisco Unicorns: 8-159(rr 8.83) A yorker on the leg stump, delivered without movement, is met with a neat drive that stays low along the ground for a well-timed single. The Unicorns are chasing 26 runs from 12 balls with just two wickets in hand, facing steep odds.
The length ball drifts down leg and Hammad Azam drives it cleanly, timing it superbly through extra cover for a boundary. That's another four for Hammad Azam, his second in this over.
A full toss down the leg side with no movement. Hammad Azam drives it nicely, timing the ball well and sending it sailing past extra cover for four. San Francisco Unicorns move to 152 for 8.
Over 17. 19 runs. Bowler: Andre Russell. San Francisco Unicorns: 8-148(rr 8.71) Down leg, length ball from Russell, and Rauf goes for a bottom-edged slog that yields no run, safely fielded by the keeper. The Unicorns must score 37 off 18 with just two wickets in hand, chasing at 12.3 an over with slim chances.
A full delivery on leg stump with no movement, dispatched with a well-timed slog by Haris Rauf. The controlled strike sails clean over mid wicket for a huge six. That takes the tally to 19 in this over, and Haris Rauf kicks off his innings in style.
Russell delivers a length seaming in outside off stump. Brody Couch attempts a push but misses completely, and the ball crashes into the stumps, knocking the bails off cleanly. Brody Couch departs for a duck after five deliveries.
A full delivery right on off stump, played with perfect timing. Hammad Azam drives it crisply, sending the ball sailing over long off for a six in controlled fashion. Hammad Azam strikes another six, his second of the over.
Russell delivers a back of a length ball on middle stump, and Hammad Azam unleashes a well-timed slog. The controlled shot sails cleanly over long on for six!
Over 16. 1 runs. Bowler: Shadley van Schalkwyk. San Francisco Unicorns: 7-129(rr 8.06) Shadley van Schalkwyk bowls a length delivery wide outside off. Brody Couch drives it firmly but finds the fielder at cover, resulting in no run. San Francisco Unicorns require 56 runs from 24 balls with three wickets in hand; their chances look slim at 1%.
Van Schalkwyk bowls a back of a length no movement delivery outside off; Couch attempts to push but misses completely, the ball is cleanly gathered by the keeper.
A short, no movement ball down the leg side is met by an uncontrolled flick that’s mis-timed, resulting in Bartlett being caught at deep square leg. The batter attempted a flick shot but couldn’t keep the ball under control, leading to a catch out. Bartlett departs for 5 runs off 5 balls. A huge momentum shift as Los Angeles Knight Riders’ win probability jumps from 89% to 98%.
