SFU vs LAKR Ball by Ball Commentary

OUT! CAUGHT! LAKR WIN BY 11 RUNS! Short and wide of off, Haris Rauf drags this with a pull towards the deep square leg region. Saif Badar takes a regulation catch but under some pressure. LAKR gets bowled out for 173.

OUT! LBW! Good length, on middle and leg, angling into the batter. Hammad Azam steps across a bit and looks to flick this towards the oong leg region. Misses and gets a thud on his front pad. A loud appeal for LBW but the umpire turns it down. Jason Holder sends this upstairs with a lot of conviction. Ball Tracking shows three reds with the ball hitting the leg stump. The on-field decision is overturned to OUT.

Full and wide of off, Hammad Azam slices this to the deep third region and collects two more.

The wheels are coming off for LAKR as this should have never been two. On a length, around off, Hammad Azam chips this to the space at point and Andre Fletcher runs to his right from backward point and fields it. Andre gets late in throwing the ball and chooses the wrong end as well. The batters take two as Jahmar Hamilton collects this at the striker's end.

Poor game awareness from Lloyd Pope. Full and on off, Hammad Azam gets it clipped off the inside edge to the left of Pope at short fine leg. The batters had settled for one but a wild throw from Pope allows the second run.

FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries from the bat of Azam. Hard length, on middle and off, Hammad Azam stays deep inside the crease, lofts this over the mid off fielder and hits this away for four runs. This almost landed on the other side of the fence.

FOUR! Slower one, short and wide of off, Hammad Azam swings at it. Gets it top-edged behind the stumps for four to the fine leg fence.

Yorker, on off, Hammad Azam rolls this to mid off for a single.

FOUR! Another one travels to the fence for four. Back of a length, on middle and off, Hammad Azam moves away from his stumps, lofts this over mid off for four runs.

Full and on the pads, Rauf flicks this to long leg for one.

Yorker, on middle and leg, Haris Rauf jams this to the bowler.

Slower one, into the surface on middle and leg, Hammad Azam tucks this through mid-wicket for one.

FOUR! Shadley comes around the stumps, fails to land the ball and bowls a full toss, on off. Hammad Azam lofts this over the mid off fielder for four runs.

Full and around off, Haris Rauf gets it toe-poked back to the keeper.

SIX! Pumped out of the park from Rauf. Full and on middle and leg, Haris Rauf stays leg side to the line of the ball and connects from the middle of the bat to lands this on the other side of the fence for a biggie towards the cow corner region.

OUT! TIMBER! Dre Russ strikes back with the wicket of Brody Couch. Hard length, on top of off, Brody Couch looks to open his bat face and guide this through backward point. Misses and the ball kisses the top of off. San Francisco Unicorns are 142 for 8.

Full and wide of off, Hammad Azam drives this to sweeper cover for one.

SIX! Just when it gave an impression that this game is done for, the pendulum swings again. Pitched up, around off, Hammad Azam gets right underneath the ball and smashes this over long off this time for six more.

SIX! Smashed out of the park from Azam. Good length, on middle and off, Hammad Azam stands leg side to the line of the ball and slogs this out of the park towards the long on region for six.

Back of a length, on middle and leg, Brody Couch tucks this to mid-wicket.

Another poke and a miss for Brody. Once again, Shadley van Schalkwyk bowls this on a good length, wide of off, Brody Couch has a poke at it but fails to connect.

Hard length, wide of off, Brody Couch pokes at it but misses out.

Good length, around off, Brody Couch swings and misses.

OUT! CAUGHT! Back of a length, around off, Xavier Bartlett looks to pull this across the line. Mishits the ball from the cue end of his bat towards the longer side to his leg. Matthew Tromp runs in front the deep square leg fence, puts in a dive to his right and takes a splendid catch.

Good length, around off, Hammad Azam punches this to sweeper covers for one.

FOUR! A lucky boundary for SFU but a much-needed one. Yorker, on middle and leg, Xavier Bartlett gets it edged off the inside edge and the ball nutmegs him for a boundary towards the fine leg region.

Full toss, on off, Xavier Bartlett punches this back to the bowler.

WIDE! Another one on a good length, way too wide of off. Wided.

Full and wide of off, Xavier Bartlett catches an inside edge onto the pads.

WIDE! Back of a length, way too wide of off. Wided.

On a length, around off, Hammad Azam smashes this to sweeper cover for one.

Good length, on off, Xavier Bartlett punches this through mid off for one.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! This game has once again turned on its head with both set batters gone in the space of 7 deliveries. Short and wide of off, going further away from the batter. Matthew Short stands still and swings at it. Gets it edged off the outside edge and the ball is taken well behind the stumps by Jahmar Hamilton. Short departs on 43.

Quicker and flatter around off, Hammad Azam thumps this to short extra cover.

Fuller on the pads, Matthew Short tucks this to mid-wicket for a single.

Fired on off, Hammad Azam sweeps this to deep square leg for a single.

Tossed up, around off, Hammad Azam blocks this out.

Full and on the pads, Hammad Azam keeps it out.

OUT! CAUGHT! Apart from Pope, this wicket belongs to Tromp and Holder as well. Tromp for his fielding effort on the last ball of the previous over that kept Khan on strike at the start of this and Holder for this stunning take. Pushed through around off, Hassan Khan looks to drive this past the left of Holder at covers. This was hit uppish by Khan and the ball is taken inches above the ground by Jason Holder who dives to his left to gather this one.

Full and wide of off, Hassan Khan plays the lofted drive close to the sweeper cover fielder. Matthew Tromp runs in from the fence, puts in a dive and almost takes a stunner but the ball half-volleys him. Tromp gets his body behind the ball and keeps it down to one.

On a length, around the pads, Hassan Khan flicks this to the cow corner region and hustles back for the second. A good throw back to the bowler but Short was well in.

WIDE! Good length, way too wide of off. Wided.

Full nd wide of off, Matthew Short drives this to sweeper cover for a rotation of strike.

On a length, around off, Matthew Short punches this to mid off for a dot.

LEG BYE! Yorker, on the pads, Hassan Khan gets it clipped off the bat to short fine leg's left for a run.

Good length, wide of off, Matthew Short punches this towards sweeper cover for one.

Tossed up, around off, Khan drives this through covers for one.

Slider, down the leg, Matthew Short gets beaten for once and is hit on the front pad.

Floated on off, Hassan Khan punches this down the ground for a run.

Full and on off, Hassan Khan keeps it out.

SIX! This white leather keeps flying across the park. Tossed up, around off, Hassan Khan gets close to the pitch of the ball and thumps this out of the park over the sight screen down the ground for six.

Darted on the pads, Hassan Khan misses on the clip and gets thud on his front pad.

WIDE! Pushed through on the pads, Hassan Khan swings and misses. Wided.

FOUR! Excellently placed in the gap for four. Full and around off, Matthew Short walks across the stumps, flicks this through the gap between backward square leg and square leg for four runs.

Hard length, on off, Hassan Khan drives this through covers for a run.

Dre Russ comes around the stumps, bowls this on a length and wide of off, Matthew Short pushes this from the bottom of his bat to sweeper cover for one.

Low full toss, on leg, Hassan Khan punches this down to long on for a single.

FOUR! What a lovely stroke that is from Hassan again. Pitched up, around off, Hassan Khan presses in front, gets close to the pitch of the ball and lofts this over covers for four runs. Partnership of 50 comes up between these two.

Wide yorker around off, Matthew Short guides this to the third man region for one.

Pushed through on off, Hassan Khan defends this off his front foot.

Floated full and on off, HK rolls this back to the bowler.

Tossed up, around off, Matthew Short cuts this away for a single.

Flighted, around off, Hassan Khan punches this to deep point for a run.

Tossed up, around off, Matthew Short drives this to sweeper cover for one.

2 WIDES! Full and wide down the leg side. Hassan Khan swings on the swivel and misses. The keeper fluffs his line as well and deflects this off his pads to square leg for a leg bye.

Full and wide of off, Short cuts this to deep third for one.

Short and on off, Hassan Khan looks to cut this square on off. Gets it chopped off the under edge and the ball bounces onto the grill off the keeper. The physio has rushed out to check on Jahmar Hamilton and he is good to continue.

Hard length, on top of off, Hassan Khan punches this in front of mid off for a dot.

Back of a length, wide of off, Hassan Khan slashes hard at it but misses.

Full and around off, Matthew Short rolls this to long off for one.

SIX! Shout of catch-it from the bowler but only a spectator will get the chance to do so as this is travelling the distance. Pitched-up delivery, around off, Matthew Short steps across the line and smashes this into the crowd towards the long on region for six.

Good length, around off, Hassan Khan cuts this to deep point for a single.

Floated on off, Matthew Short blocks this to the right of the bowler.

Darted onto the pads, Hassan Khan pushes this with a straight bat through mid on for one.

Quicker one, on middle and off, Hassan Khan pushes this to covers.

FOUR! Either Hassan is getting out before the 16th over or he is winning the game for his side by then, he is batting in such a mood. Full and around off, Hassan Khan gets close to the pitch of the ball and plays the lofted drive away to the deep cover fence for four.

Fuller around off, Matthew Short punches this to extra cover for a single.

Pope starts with a slider on off, Matthew Short rocks back and keeps it out.

Full toss, on off, Hassan Khan punches this towards deep cover for two runs.

FOUR! Hassan Khan has raced to 19 off 11 with this boundary. Full and wide of off, Hassan Khan swings at it, gets it sliced past the right of the short third fielder for four runs.

Full and around off, Hassan Khan drives this to th right of deep point for two runs.

Good legth, wide outside off, Hassan Khan slashes hard at it, gets it edged off the inside edge and the ball bounces back to the keeper.

Back of a length, around off, Matthew Short gets it toe-poked to backward point's left for a single.

Good length, around off, Hassan pushes this away on the gap for a rotation of strike.

FOUR! Short ends this over from Jason Holder with a boundary. Short and wide of off, Matthew Short throws fast hands at it. Cuts this through point for a boundary. Despite the fall of 3 wickets, Short and Khan are continuing to play the aggressive brand of cricket.

On a length, around off, Khan guides this through backward point for a run.

Good length, around off, Hassan Khan dabs this to the backward point fielder for a dot.

Full and on off, Matthew Short pushes this firmly to the right of Rovman Powell at mid off and steals a run.

Hard length, on off, Matthew Short blocks this to mid off.

Back of a length, on off, Hassan Khan punches this to mid on and takes a quick run.

Good length, on off, Hassan Khan cuts this square on off for a single.

FOUR! Hassan has walked out with an intent to play his strokes and it seems to be working for him till this point. Wide yorker, around off, Hassan Khan collapses his back knee and slicesthis over backward point for four runs.

On a length, around off, Matthew Short pushes this down the ground for a run.

Good length, on the pads, Hassan Khan tucks this to deep square leg for one.

FOUR! WOW... Just sit and admire this stroke from Hassan Khan. Good length, around off, Hassan Khan collapses his back knee, swings through the line and smashes this in the gap through covers for four runs to open his account.

OUT! CAUGHT! LAKR are in a non-nonsense mood. Hard length, around off, Aaron Hardie looks to punch this away off his front foot. Gets a leading edge towards the left of the bowler. Dre Russ puts in a dive to his left and takes a stunning catch to send Hardie back.

FOUR! Away she goes for four. Holder errs in line as he bowls a fuller one, drifting down the leg side. Matthew Short gets inside the line of the ball and flicks this through the left of the fielder at short fine leg for four runs.

Good length, on off, Matthew Short pumps this back to the left of the bowler. Holder blocks this with his left boot.

On a length, around the pads, Aaron Hardie flicks this through backward square leg for one.

OUT! BOWLED'EM! Jason Holder is unstoppable and too hot to handle for the SFU batters. Fuller delivery, angling in and shaping away after pitching. Sanjay Krishnamurthi plays for the one coming back into him and gets beaten on the outside edge. The ball goes on and rattles the off-pole.

FOUR! Sanjay gets a lucky escape for a boundary. Hard length, on off, Sanjay Krishnamurthi stands his ground and looks to punch this inswinging delivery, down the ground. Gets an inside edge that takes the ball racing past the left of the keeper for a boundary behind the stumps.

OUT! CASTLED! The skipper of Los Angeles Knight Riders gets the biggest fish from the opposition camp. Good length, around off, going across the batter. Lhuan-dre Pretorius goes down on a knee and looks to slog this across the line. Gets an inside edge on the stumps and has to walk back.

FOUR! Smashed away for four. Short and wide of off, Matthew Short gets up on his toes, slaps this through the covers region for a boundary to close out the 3rd over.

Short and on leg, Lhuan-dre Pretorius helps this to fine leg for a run.

SIX! Lhuan-dre clears the ropes. Pitched-up delivery, around off, Lhuan-dre Pretorius stays leg side to the ball and smashes this over the long on fence for six runs.

Good length, around off, Lhuan-dre Pretorius defends it out.

Short and on off, Lhuan-dre Pretorius pulls this towards the deep mid-wicket region. The fielder rushes in from the fence but fails to get close to the ball. Batter takes two as the fielder fields it.

On a length, around off, Lhuan-dre Pretorius drives this through covers for two runs.

Fullish, on the pads, Lhuan-dre Pretorius flicks it to deep square leg for a single.

Good length, on middle, Short looks to defend, but gets the inside edge and hits on the pad, before the ball rolls to point. Single taken.

On a nagging length, outside off, Matthew Short shuffles across the line and scoops it to the right of deep square leg fielder for a brace.

Good length, outside off, Short defends it to cover.

FOUR! Oh, gloriously driven! Pitches it up, just outside off, Short leans on it and drives it into the gap between the cover fielders for four runs.

WIDE! Full, outside off, Short looks to flick but misses.

OUT! TAKEN! Jason Holder gets the first breakthrough. Full-length delivery, just outside off, Finn Allen steps out of the crease and punches it to mid off. However, he ends up playing with a bottom hand and the ball flies flat to Rovman Powell, who reverse scoops the catch safely near his chest.

WIDE! Good-length delivery, sliding down the leg side, Finn Allen swings and misses. Jahmar Hamilton flies to his left and gloves the ball.

FOUR! First boundary of the innings! Pitches it up, just outside off, Lhuan-dre Pretorius leans on it and drives it through cover for four runs.

Hard length, just outside off, Finn Allen hangs back and tries to punch it through cover for a single.

Pitches it up, at the stumps, Lhuan-dre Pretorius pushes it to cover for a single.

Good-length delivery, around leg, Finn Allen attempts to flick but gets thumped on the pad. The ball rolls to square leg for a leg bye.

Yorker, around the boots of the batter, Lhuan-dre Pretorius flicks it to the left of deep backward square leg for a single.

Full-length delivery, around the pads of the batter, Lhuan-dre Pretorius looks flicks it but misses and thumps the pad, before it rolls to short fine leg.