SFU vs SO Ball by Ball Commentary

SIX! BOOM! Josh Inglis finishes things off in style! Harmeet Singh flights this up, full and on middle, Josh Inglis sits down on one knee and goes for the slog sweep, does not get all of it but the ball still sails over the long on fence for a biggie. San Francisco Unicorns win by 6 wickets!

Tossed up, full and on off, Josh Inglis goes inside out and lofts it it over extra covers for a couple of runs. Three more needed now!

FOUR! San Francisco Unicorns knows only one way to bat! Cameron Gannon lands this back of a length and on middle, Corey Anderson backs away a bit, sees that mid on is up in the circle and smacks it over the fielder for a boundary. San Francisco Unicorns one big hit away from the win now!

OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Cameron Gannon gets a wicket now but that will only be a consolation. He bangs this into the pitch and takes pace off, on middle, Sherfane Rutherford goes for the pull shot but gets deceived by the lack of pace, the ball catches the top edge and flies high in the night sky, the bowler calls for it, Gannon moves to his left, settles under it and takes a really good catch. Sherfane Rutherford goes back after a quick-fire cameo.

Fuller and on middle, slower too, Josh Inglis clips it through mid-wicket for another run.

Short of a length and around leg, Sherfane Rutherford heaves it away from the middle of the bat, the ball zips through the surface wide of deep square leg where Keemo Paul moves to his left and does well to get a hand on that. A single is taken.

FOUR! Put away! Back of a length and on middle, Sherfane Rutherford picks up the length early, gets into a good position and hoicks it away to the vacant deep mid-wicket fence for a boundary. San Francisco Unicorns needs just 11 runs to win now!

On a length and around off, Josh Inglis guides it towards third man for a run.

Stumping chance! Harmeet Singh loops it full and follows the batter down the leg side, turns in as well, Sherfane Rutherford uses his feet and tries to go big but misses, Quinton de Kock collects it behind the stumps but fails to break the stumps in time.

Wide! Full but way down the leg side. The umpire has signaled a wide.

SIX! BANG BANG! Harmeet Singh pitches it up and on middle and leg. Sherfane Rutherford gets low and slogs it towards the deep square leg fence, Lungi Ngidi thinks he is in the game, but steps on the ropes and while falling down he grabs the ball stunningly with his outstretched right hand. A fine effort but it will not count as the San Francisco Unicorns gets another six runs.

SIX! GLORIOUS! Harmeet Singh loops it full and on off. Sherfane Rutherford just lofts it with perfect timing and clears the long off fence for a six to get off the mark.

Tossed up on off. Sherfane Rutherford drills it to the fielder at mid off.

Floated full on the pads. Sherfane Rutherford tries to pull it but the ball turns into him and hits the pads.

OUT! TAKEN! OH MY WORD! THAT IS A BLINDER! Harmeet Singh tosses it up outside off. Sanjay Krishnamurthi drives it on up hoping to clear covers but Shehan Jayasuriya has other plans. He leaps up in the air and grabs the ball with his right hand extended above his head. That is an amazing catch under pressure and he gives his team another important wicket.

FOUR! INNOVATIVE! Keemo Paul misses the yorker and bowls a low full toss. Josh Inglis scoops it past short fine leg. The ball runs through the vacant region and Josh Inglis ends the over with a boundary.

Short and over off. Sanjay Krishnamurthi pulls it just to clear mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! SMACKED AWAY! Keemo Paul serves it on a length and outside off. Sanjay Krishnamurthi slaps it over mid off. The ball races off to the fence for four runs and that must have given him a lot of confidence.

Slow and full on off. Josh Inglis opens up the face of his bat and guides it towards backward point for a single.

On the good length right on off. Josh Inglis blocks it out solidly.

On a length and over off. Sanjay Krishnamurthi guides it to deep third for a single.

Looped full outside off. Josh Inglis tries to cut it but gets the connection on the bottom edge. Imad Wasim ends his spell nicely.

Tossed up on middle. Josh Inglis blocks it out solidly.

Floated full and down the leg side. Josh Inglis gets hit on the pads as he tries to flick it away.

A bit short and around off. Josh Inglis punches it off his back foot and finds the gap through covers. The batters return for a second run.

FOUR! LOVELY! Tossed up and on middle. Josh Inglis shifts his weight and lofts it over mid-wicket. The ball bounces away to the ropes for a fine boundary.

Full and on middle. Josh Inglis punches it back to the bowler.

Flatter, short and on middle, Sanjay Krishnamurthi nudges it to mid-wicket.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Sanjay Krishnamurthi turns it to the leg side.

Another short delivery, on middle, Josh Inglis pulls it towards deep mid-wicket for one.

Uppish but safe! Dragged down again, on middle, Sanjay Krishnamurthi mistimes his pull just on the bounce to long on for another run.

Short again and outside off, Josh Inglis cuts it through cover-point for a run.

Short and around off, Sanjay Krishnamurthi punches it through covers for a single.

So close! Slower through the air, full and on middle, turns away, Sanjay Krishnamurthi stays back to play but gets squared up, the ball sneaks past the outside edge and beats both keeper and the first slip, Aaron Jones chases it down and flicks it back inside just in time, Lungi Ngidi is behind him as the ball hits his leg and goes to the fence but he manages to collect it to save one. Three byes taken.

Quicker, full and on middle, Sanjay Krishnamurthi kncoks it back to the bowler.

Flighted, full and on off, Josh Inglis guides it through point for one.

DROPPED! That should have been taken! This is short and around off, Sanjay Krishnamurthi moves back and slaps it with power, the ball goes aerially toward short extra covers where Heinrich Klaasen tries to grab it but it bursts through his hands. They cross. Sanjay Krishnamurthi gets a life!

Floated, full and on middle, Sanjay Krishnamurthi turns it to the leg side.

Flatter, full and around off, zips through, Sanjay Krishnamurthi moves back to cut but misses.

Quicker, full and on middle, skids through and keeps low, Josh Inglis somehow manages to get bat on that to keep it out.

OUT! TAKEN BRILLIANTLY IN THE DEEP! Harmeet Singh has the last laugh here! He drags his length back here, on middle, Finn Allen moves back and tries to smash it away, gets a good piece on that one but gets a bit more elevation than distance, the ball goes miles up in the air towards wide long on where Ryan Rickelton judges it to perfection and takes it behind his head just inches away from the ropes. Finn Allen goes back after a smashing knock here but this was the wicket that Seattle Orcas were looking for too.

Flatter, full and on middle, Sanjay Krishnamurthi swipes it to deep mid-wicket for a run.

Floated, full and on off, Finn Allen drives it towards long off for a single.

SIX! BANG! He is an absolute beast! Flighted, full and on off, Finn Allen has to reach for it a bit but still goes through his slog. He loses his bottom hand but still gets enough power on that one to sail over the long on fence for half a dozen more.

SIX! There is no stopping Finn Allen here! Harmeet Singh starts with a tossed-up delivery, full and on middle, Finn Allen uses his feet, brings his wrists into play again and launches it high and handsomely over the wide long on fence for a biggie. We will need another ball here as this disappears..

Arm-ball now, full and angling into leg, Sanjay Krishnamurthi knocks it down the pitch.

Flighted, full and on off, Sanjay Krishnamurthi strides out and steers it to point.

OUT! TAKEN! Imad Wasim finally gets the breakthrough here! He tosses it up, full and on off, turns away a bit, Matthew Short backs away and tries to slog it across the line but only manages to get a top edge, the ball goes in the air towards short third where Lungi Ngidi takes a simple catch. Is this the opening that Seattle Orcas were looking for?

Shorter once more, on middle, Finn Allen punches it to long on for a run.

FOUR! A bit of a misfield in the deep! Quicker, short again and on off, Finn Allen moves back and slaps it hard and wide of long off, Ryan Rickelton runs to his right, dives in and grab the ball, but as soon as his arms touches the ground the ball pops out and goes for a boundary.

Short and around off, Finn Allen punches it to covers.

Fuller and on middle, Finn Allen forces it down to long on for one.

FOUR! Pure timing this time! Short of a length and just around off, Finn Allen stays back, gets on top of the bounce and punches it with sweet timing through covers for another boundary.

SIX! FIFTY FOR ALLEN! He gets to it with a massive blow here! This is slower, back of a length and around middle, Finn Allen reads it early, gets inside the line of it and absolutely whacks it high in the night sky and over deep square leg fence for a biggie. This is the third fastest half-century this season in the MLC!

FOUR! Powered away! Fuller one and on middle, Finn Allen stays deep inside his crease, gets under it and drills it down the ground and past the bowler for a boundary.

Fiery! Keemo Paul bangs in a quick and sharp bouncer, on middle, Finn Allen ducks under it.

Run out chance..missed! Back of a length and on middle, Matthew Short pats it to the leg side and calls for the run, there is a bit of hesitation between the batters but the decide to go for it, Keemo Paul picks up and has a shy at the bowler's end but misses. Short was not even in the frame there.

FOUR! HAT-TRICK OF BOUNDARIES! Lungi Ngidi serves it slow and full on the pads. Finn Allen clips it past square leg. The ball again finds itself racing away to the fence for four more runs.

FOUR! PIERCES THE GAP! Lungi Ngidi bowls a juicy full toss outside off. Finn Allen gets onto it and drills it past mid off. The ball rockets off to the ropes for back-to-back boundaries.

FOUR! EDGED! Too full and outside off. Finn Allen tries to go down the ground but the ball deflects off the thick outer edge. It flies past short third and races off to the fence for four runs.

On a length and outside off. Finn Allen edges it over short third for a couple of runs.

SIX! BANG BANG! Lungi Ngidi goes full and around off. Finn Allen flicks it aerially and the ball lands beyond the fence for a biggie.

SIX! Lungi Ngidi is welcomed back with a banger! Full and around off. Finn Allen picks it up and sends it flying over the deep mid-wicket region for half a dozen runs.

On the hard length and outside off. Finn Allen pulls it towards deep mid-wicket for a single to end the over. Good first over for Keemo Paul.

Full and on leg. Matthew Short drives it to long on for a single.

Delivers it short and over middle. Matthew Short pulls it to the right of deep square leg. The fielder makes a good stop as the batters run two.

Wide! Errs in line now! Bowls it down the leg side. Matthew Short misses his flick and the umpire signals a wide.

Ouch! Short and slow over middle. Matthew Short is way early into his shot and the ball hits his elbow the his helmet. The physio will be out for a quick concussion check. Time to answer some basic math questions for Matthew Short.

Short and outside off. Matthew Short tries to pull it but the ball stayed low and rolled away to the keeper.

Too full and down the leg side. Finn Allen flicks it past square leg for a singe to begin the over.

Too full and on leg. Finn Allen drills it to long on for a single. 18 runs off that one and San Francisco Unicorns are shifting gears here.

FOUR! A POOR BALL! Cameron Gannon bowls a juicy full toss outside off. Finn Allen sends it over mid-wicket. The ball lands just away from the fielders and runs away to the fence for four runs.

A low full toss on the pads. Matthew Short flicks it to deep square leg for a single.

SIX! BANG BANG! BACK TO BACK SIXES! Again, serves it on a good length, closer to the batter. Matthew Short pulls it a bit squarer this time and sends it even further than the previous one.

SIX! BANG! Cameron Gannon serves it on a length and outside off. Matthew Short pulls it with power and sends it soaring over the cow corner fence for a biggie.

Full and swinging into the pads. Matthew Short tries to flick it but gets rapped on the pads.

Short again on the pads this time. Finn Allen nudges it away to square leg. 7 runs off this one and San Francisco Unicorns are going at a steady rate.

SIX! UP UP AND AWAY! Imad Wasim drops it short and turns it away from the batter. Finn Allen is forced on his back foot as he slaps it over long off for a biggie.

A bit short and on middle. Finn Allen punches it to mid off going on his back foot.

Floated full on off. Matthew Short drives it wide of mid off and runs a single.

Again, fuller and on middle. Matthew Short pusehs it towards covers.

Full and on off. Matthew Short drives it to the fielder at cover.

Bowls it on a length and on off. Matthew Short guides it to deep point and ends the first over with a single. 6 runs off that one.

Slow and full on middle. Finn Allen clips it ahead of mid-wicket and runs one.

FOUR! San Francisco Unicorns are up and running. Lungi Ngidi goes full and outside off. Finn Allen wanted to get it over covers but the ball swung away and got the connection on the outer edge. It flies over short third and bounces away to the fence for four runs to get the scoreboard going.

Three dots in a row! Bowls it on the hard length outside off. Finn Allen doesn't time his punch well and finds the fielder at cover. That is good bowling.

Beaten! On a good length and swinging into the batter. Finn Allen dances down the track but the ball swings past his blade.

Starts well does Lungi Ngidi. Serves it on a length and angling into the batter. Finn Allen blocks it out well as the ball dies down on the track.