Gabe Bell to Brodie Symons. Brodie Symons drops the length ball outside off stump and nudges it nicely for one run. He's off the mark with that single.
Gabe Bell to Blake Macdonald. Gabe Bell bowls a back-of-a-length delivery outside off stump, and Blake Macdonald squares up to pull it crisply through the on side for a well-timed two.
Gabe Bell to Blake Macdonald. A full toss straight on middle stump, met crisply by Blake Macdonald who flicks it well-timed through mid-wicket for a couple. Blake Macdonald moves to thirty off 32 balls, keeping his strike rate just under 100.
Over 18. 2 runs. Bowler: Raf MacMillan. Victoria Academy: 5-135(rr 7.5) Raf MacMillan to Brodie Symons. An off break drifting wide outside off, length ball, and Brodie Symons attempts a cut but misses cleanly. The keeper is alert to field the silent delivery.
OUT! Raf MacMillan to Will Sutherland. An off break pitched back of a length, drifting down leg. The batter attempts an uncontrolled slog-sweep but mistimes it and is caught at deep backward square leg. Will Sutherland departs after a lively 44 from 21 deliveries.
Raf MacMillan to Will Sutherland. The off break is flighted just outside off on a length, but the batter attempts a sweep and misses, resulting in a dot ball.
Raf MacMillan to Blake Macdonald. An off break pitched just outside off on a back of a length, Blake Macdonald neatly pushes it along the ground for a quick single.
Raf MacMillan to Will Sutherland. A full toss outside off, the off-break bowled, is met with a controlled drive by Sutherland who nudges it elegantly through the off side for a single.
Raf MacMillan to Will Sutherland. MacMillan serves up a back of a length off break just on off stump and Sutherland attempts a sweep but completely misses the ball, leaving it for the keeper.
Over 17. 6 runs. Bowler: Gabe Bell. Victoria Academy: 4-133(rr 7.82) Gabe Bell to Will Sutherland. Over the wicket. Short, wide outside off, back foot, pushed along the ground to Teague Wyllie at extra cover. 1 run.
Gabe Bell to Blake Macdonald. Blake Macdonald meets the full-length delivery outside off with a neat flick, keeping it low and running a comfortable single.
Gabe Bell to Will Sutherland. A yorker on middle stump from the bowler, worked cleverly by Sutherland for a quick two runs. The partnership moves to a solid 50 off just 22 balls.
Over 16. 23 runs. Bowler: Marcus Bean. Victoria Academy: 4-127(rr 7.94) SIX! Marcus Bean to Will Sutherland. A short no movement delivery outside off, and Will Sutherland pulls it with precision. The shot is perfectly middled and controlled, sailing clean over mid-wicket for six! Will Sutherland adds another six, his third boundary this over, taking the total to 23 runs in the over.
No ball. Marcus Bean to Will Sutherland. Will Sutherland works a full, straight ball on middle stump through the off side for a quick two. However, the front-foot no-ball adds an extra run, making it three from the delivery. That takes the total to seventeen runs scored in this over so far.
Marcus Bean to Will Sutherland. A length ball outside off sees Sutherland attempt a cut shot, but he only manages a bottom edge that falls safely into the hands of the bowler.
FOUR! Marcus Bean to Will Sutherland. A back of a length delivery outside off, with no movement, and Will Sutherland cuts it crisply. The shot is well timed, sending the ball racing through backward point for four. That's two boundaries for Will Sutherland this over, now thirty runs off just eleven balls at a scorching strike rate of 282.
Marcus Bean to Will Sutherland. A back of a length delivery, pitching down leg, meets a controlled glance from Sutherland who nudges it away neatly for two runs.
SIX! Marcus Bean to Will Sutherland. Down the leg side, a back of a length delivery is met with a well-timed pull from the batter. The shot races away to deep backward square leg for a glorious six.
Wide. Marcus Bean to Will Sutherland. Down the leg side, this length ball sees the batter attempt a flick but misses, while the wide delivery brings an extra run.
Marcus Bean to Blake Macdonald. Blake Macdonald drives the full-length delivery just outside off stump with crisp timing, picking up a well-run single.
Over 15. 14 runs. Bowler: Brad Hope. Victoria Academy: 4-104(rr 6.93) SIX! Brad Hope to Will Sutherland. A length ball outside off, met with a controlled flick that sails over deep backward square leg for a magnificent six. Will Sutherland has now hit two boundaries this over, taking Victoria Academy to 104 for 4.
FOUR! Brad Hope to Will Sutherland. A length ball angling outside off makes for a tempting target. Will Sutherland plays a well-timed slog, driving it powerfully through long on for four.
Brad Hope to Will Sutherland. Brad Hope bowls a length delivery just outside off stump. Will Sutherland leans into a controlled drive, steering it cleanly along the ground for a neat two.
Brad Hope to Will Sutherland. A back of a length delivery outside off sees Will Sutherland attempt a pull shot but connecting on the leading edge, he manages to sneak two runs away.
Brad Hope to Will Sutherland. Brad Hope bowls a leg yorker angling down the leg side, Will Sutherland attempts a flick but misses as the ball stays low and is neatly gathered by the keeper for no run.
