A ball delivered on a good length, angling just outside off stump. Brody Couch pushes it gently through the offside for a quick single, keeping the scoreboard ticking.
A good length ball on off stump is driven crisply through the covers for four. Brody Couch finds the boundary with a well-timed shot. Brody Couch has struck two boundaries already in this over.
Over 19. 11 runs. Bowler: Ottneil Baartman. San Francisco Unicorns: 8-180(rr 9.47) On a back of a length delivery just outside off, the batter pulls it low and controlled towards deep square leg, picking up a well-run single. San Francisco Unicorns need 12 from 6 balls, holding a 26% chance with two wickets in hand.
Baartman bowls a back of a length delivery outside off, but Couch times a perfectly controlled flick beautifully. The ball races away over fine leg for six in a stunning display of timing. San Francisco Unicorns' chances leap remarkably from 7% to 36%.
Over 18. 6 runs. Bowler: Jessy Singh. San Francisco Unicorns: 8-169(rr 9.39) A back of a length delivery outside off, no movement on offer. Haris Rauf confidently drives it crisply along the ground for a single. Haris Rauf gets off the mark. The San Francisco Unicorns need 23 from 12 balls with two wickets in hand, requiring a rate of nearly 12 runs an over, holding a 7% chance according to WinViz.
A full delivery straight on middle stump, beautifully flicked with precise timing. Brody Couch sends it racing fine leg for four in a controlled, grounded stroke. The San Francisco Unicorns have boosted their win probability significantly, rising from 5% to 13%.
Over 17. 1 runs. Bowler: Cameron Gannon. San Francisco Unicorns: 8-163(rr 9.59) On a length outside off stump, the bowler delivers a no-movement ball that is neatly defended back to the bowler, producing no run. San Francisco Unicorns require 29 runs from 18 balls with two wickets left; the chase is tense with just a slim chance left.
This length ball just outside off sees Hassan Khan attempt an uncontrolled slog, mis-timing it badly. He is caught by Harmeet Singh at deep backward square leg, departing after a brief stay. Hassan Khan’s dismissal for 16 off 10 swings the momentum sharply, boosting Seattle Orcas' chances from 51% to 93%.
An off cutter pitched just outside off stump, length delivery. Brody Couch works it gently onto the off side where Dasun Shanaka fields it at mid-wicket. No run from that.
Over 16. 8 runs. Bowler: Marcus Stoinis. San Francisco Unicorns: 7-162(rr 10.12) Hassan Khan elegantly flicks a length ball on off stump with perfect timing, sending it sailing over deep backward square leg for a massive six. San Francisco Unicorns’ chances surge from 29% to 54%, needing 30 off 24 with three wickets in hand.
Brody Couch flicks a full, no-movement delivery just outside off stump towards mid-wicket and picks up a comfortable single. Brody Couch has gotten off the mark.
Brody Couch faces a full-length delivery outside off and defends it firmly along the ground for no run. Momentum shifts in favor of Seattle Orcas, their win probability rises sharply.
The batsman drops the length ball outside off with a controlled touch into the ground but the non-striker is run out on a direct hit, ending his innings abruptly. Xavier Bartlett departs for 13 off 10 as the Seattle Orcas surge in the win probability from 32% to 67%.
