SO vs MINY Ball by Ball Commentary

Kieron Pollard has done it! He hits the deck hard again, around off. Jasdeep Singh cannot get enough power on the pull and it lands in front of deep mid-wicket for just one. MI New York win by 5 runs!

Dug into the surface, on off, slower again. Jasdeep Singh goes for the pull again but gets a bottom edge back to the keeper. Singh needs to hit a six to send this to a Super Over!

Hard length and around off, slower as well, Jasdeep Singh goes through his slog way too early and misses. 7 needed in 2 balls now!

Slower one, full and on off, Ottniel Baartman steps across and chips it towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

OUT! BLINDER AT POINT! Romario Shepherd might have just grabbed the game here. Kieron Pollard lands this short of a length and outside off. Marcus Stoinis tries to cut it away but slices it. It looks to be going over backward point for all money, but Romario Shepherd times his leap to perfection and plucks it out of thin air with both hands above his head.

SIX! Powered away! Short of a length and around off, takes pace off. Marcus Stoinis picks it up early, backs away a bit and pumps it flat and over long off for a biggie.

FOUR! Jasdeep Singh has kept the Orcas alive here! Short and on middle, Singh steps across and pulls it away to the deep square leg fence for four more runs.

SIX! Oh..wow! Incredible shot. A slower one, full and well outside off. Jasdeep Singh reaches out, falls over but still manages to carves it over the deep extra cover fence for a biggie.

Bangs in a bouncer, on middle, angling in, keeps rising, Jasdeep Singh looks to pull it away but misses.

FOUR! Nicely done! Short of a length and on middle, Jasdeep Singh stays back and heaves it away as the ball races away to the deep mid-wicket fence for a boundary. 24 needed in 9 balls.

Back of a length and around off, Marcus Stoinis drags it wide of long on and calls for two. Kieron Pollard is quick to the ball and releases the throw and Jasdeep also slips, so it will just be one.

Fuller and on middle and leg, Jasdeep Singh clips it through square leg for a single.

FOUR! Fine shot! Banged into the pitch, on middle, Marcus Stoinis gets inside the line of it and helps it over short fine for another boundary.

FOUR! Much-needed for the Orcas! Short and wide outside off, Marcus Stoinis stands tall, extends his arms and thumps it over extra covers for a boundary.

OUT! CAMERON GANNON IS RUN OUT! Another mix-up and another run out for MI New York. Rushil Ugarkar lands this on a good legnth and on middle, Cameron Gannon tucks it in front of short mid-wicket and Stoinis calls him for the run. Nicholas Pooran collects the ball on the bounce, turns around and hits bullseye at the bowler's end with Gannon nowhere near the crease. MI New York are 95/8 now.

OUT! CAUGHT! Rushil Ugarkar has the last laugh here. He bowls the knuckle ball, pulls his length back, on middle. Harmeet Singh backs away and tries to whack it across the line but gets no power on the shot. It goes high in the air towards deep mid-wicket, where Tajinder Singh settles under the skier and takes a good catch.

FOUR! That will help! Fuller delivery, on middle, Harmeet Singh clears his front leg and slogs it away in the gap between deep mid-wicket and long on for a boundary.

Short of a length and on middle, Marcus Stoinis gets rushed on his pull shot and mistimes it towards long on for a single.

On a length and on off, Marcus Stoinis steers it through backward point for one.

Bangs this into the pitch, on off, Marcus Stoinis backs away and slashes but fails to connect.

Pulls his length back, on middle, Marcus Stoinis pats it to the left of the bowler.

Fuller and on middle, angling in, Harmeet Singh bunts it out to mid off for a run.

Short of a length and outside off, Marcus Stoinis steers it through point for a single.

Good length and around off, skids through the deck, Marcus Stoinis gets late into his cut and misses.

Short and wide outside off, Harmeet Singh reaches out and swats it wide of long off for a brace. 46 needed in 24 balls now.

Goes fuller now, on off, angling away, Harmeet Singh tries to go for the big shot but misses.

Into the surface, on middle, Harmeet Singh pulls it away wide of deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

Touch fuller and on off, angling away, Harmeet Singh swings across the line but misses.

Back of a length and on off, Marcus Stoinis punches it hard but straight to extra cover for a single.

FOUR! Excellent shot! Short of a length and outside off, Marcus Stoinis backs away a bit, extends his arms and slaps it wide of long off for a boundary.

Hits the deck hard, on off, shoots up off the deck again. Too hot to handle for Harmeet Singh.

Corbin Bosch bangs this into the pitch, around off, gets some extra bounce, Harmeet Singh looks to play it from the crease but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Hard length and on off, Harmeet Singh keeps it out to the off side.

Back of a length and on off, Marcus Stoinis clips it towards square leg for a run.

Short of a length and around off, Harmeet Singh runs it down to deep third for a single.

On a length and on middle, Harmeet Singh blocks it out.

OUT! DASUN SHANAKA IS RUN OUT! It is going from bad to worse for Seattle Orcas here. Romario Shepherd lands this on a good length and on middle, holds its line. Marcus Stoinis looks to play it with a straight bat but gets a leading edge along the ground in front of cover. He sets off for the run and Shanaka responds too. However, seeing Tajinder Singh get to the ball, Stoinis sends his partner back but it is too late by then. Singh could have walked to the stumps and taken the bails off, but he scores a direct hit. Seattle Orcas are 76/6 now.

Dug into the surface, around off, Marcus Stoinis guides it off the outer half of the bat to point.

FOUR! Nice shot! Hard length and on middle, not short enough to trouble the batter. Marcus Stoinis climbs onto it and smacks it to the deep mid-wicket fence for a boundary.

Short of a length and on off, Marcus Stoinis dabs it to backward point.

Put down! Bangs this into the pitch, just outside off, moves away. Dasun Shanaka slashes at it but gets a thin outside edge behind. Quinton de Kock flings himself to his right but the ball just does not stick in his outstretched right glove. It deflects towards short third as the batters take a quick single.

Fuller and on middle, angling in, Dasun Shanaka tucks it to short mid-wicket.

Slows it up, full and on off, Dasun Shanaka prods forward and taps it in front of cover-point for one more. Seattle Orcas need 62 runs in 42 balls now.

Drops it short and on leg, Marcus Stoinis swats it wide of long on for one.

Floated, full and on off, Dasun Shanaka drives it to long off for another run.

Flighted, full and on middle, Marcus Stoinis eases it to long off for a run.

Short and down the leg side, keeps low, Dasun Shanaka swipes it away to deep square leg for a single.

SIX! Welcome to the game, Nosthush Kenjige! This is a half-tracker, on middle. Dasun Shanaka has all the time in the world to rock back and smashes it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

On a length and on middle, Marcus Stoinis blocks it out.

Hard length and on off, straightens, Marcus Stoinis has a poke at it but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Short of a length and on off, Dasun Shanaka stabs it to backward point for a run.

Good length and on middle, angling in a bit, takes pace off. Dasun Shanaka looks to work it away but misses and gets hit on the pads. There is a big appeal for LBW, but turned down. The umpire did start to raise his finger but then decided against it. Nicholas Pooran has a chat with the umpire but he does not take the review here.

OUT! IN THE AIR...GONE! Romario Shepherd strikes once again and this is a big wicket for MINY. This is back of a length and around middle, gets some extra bounce. Shimron Hetmyer opens up his stance and has a big hoick across the line but only manages to get a top edge. It goes miles in the air behind the stumps, where Quinton de Kock calls for it. He settles under the high ball and dives to his front to take a superb catch. Seattle Orcas lose half their side now.

Fuller and on middle, Marcus Stoinis knocks it down the pitch and sets off for the run. Tajinder Singh from short mid-wicket tuns to his left, dives and tries to flick it on the stumps at the bowler's end but misses.

Dug into the surface, on off, Marcus Stoinis punches it through covers for a run.

Touch fuller and on off, Marcus Stoinis pushes it to extra cover.

FOUR! Gets it away this time! Rushil Ugarkar bangs this into the pitch, outside off. Marcus Stoinis gets the chance to free his arms and slices it over backward point for a boundary.

Short of a length and just outside off, Marcus Stoinis slashes and misses.

Chance! Back of a length and around middle, Shimron Hetmyer steps across and heaves it away but does not get all of it. It flies towards deep square leg, where Monank Patel comes forward and dives but fails to get his hands under the ball to hold on to it.

Fuller and around off, Shimron Hetmyer drives it wide of sweeper cover for a brace.

On a length, around off, Marcus Stoinis blocks this to covers.

Short and around off, Marcus Stoinis plays this late and cuts this to the left of backward point. A good diving fielding effort to the fielder keeps it down to a dot.

Hard length, wide of off, Marcus Stoinis cuts this to point for no run.

Good length, on off, Marcus Stoinis pushes this back to the bowler.

OUT! LBW! Romario Shepherd comes around the stumps, hits the hard length, angling into the batter on middle and off. Shehan Jayasuriya steps across and looks to flick this over short fine leg but misses and gets thumped on the front pad. A loud appeal and the umpire raises his finger. Shehan Jayasuriya sends this upstairs. Ball Traking shows three reds with the ball clattering into the middle stump. Shehan has to walk back as the on-field decision of OUT stays.

Good length, on middle and leg, Shimron Hetmyer tucks this through mid on and rotates the strike.

Pushed through on middle and off, Shimron Hetmyer lofts this towards long off for another run.

Fired around off, Shehan Jayasuriya backs away and lofts this over covers for anotehr single.

Tossed up around off, Shimron Hetmyer drives this to the wide long off fielder for one.

Pushed through on off, Shimron Hetmyer rolls this back to the bowler.

WIDE! Fired down the leg side. Wided.

Tossed up, around the pads, Shehan Jayasuriya flicks this through mid-wicket for a single.

Fuller around off, Shehan Jayasuriya rolls this to the right of the bowler for no run.

Yorker, on off, Shimron Hetmyer rolls this back to the bowler.

SIX! Shimron gets going. Short of a length, on middle and leg, Shimron Hetmyer stays deep inside his crease and pulls this over the fence towards the deep mid-wicket region for a massive six.

Back of a length, on middle and leg, Shehan Jayasuriya flicksthis past the mid-wicket fielder to his left for a single.

Slower and back of a length, on middle and leg. Shehan Jayasuriya tucks this off the inner portion of his bat to short mid-wicket.

Full and around off, Shehan Jayasuriya looks to slog across the line but misses.

Pollard comes around the stumps, bowls this on a good length, wide of off, Shehan Jayasuriya looks to cut this through point but misses.

Good length, on the pads, Shehan Jayasuriya flicks this through fine leg for one.

FOUR! Shehan is playing like he has carried this track everywhere with him. Pitched-up delivery, around off, Shehan Jayasuriya gets close to the pitch of the ball and lofts this over the mid off fielder for a boundary.

On a length, around the pads, Shimron Hetmyer tucks this through mid-wicket for one.

OUT! CHOPPED ON! Another slower one from Romario Shepherd, bowled on a good length, wide of off. Tim Seifert looks to cut this square on off. Gets an inside edge that bounces off the surface and goes on to dislodge the bails off the stumps. Seattle Orcas are 31 for 3 after 6.3 overs.

Slower one, short and around off, Shehan Jayasuriya plays this late and dabs this to the third man region for a single.

Back of a length, on off, Tim Seifert smashes this through mid on for one.

FOUR! Ends the over and the Powerplay with a boundary. Good length, on the pads, Shehan Jayasuriya gets inside the line of the ball and flicks this over the mid-wicket fielder for a boundary.

Full and on off, Shehan Jayasuriya pushes this to cover-point.

Back of a length, on middle and off, Tim Seifert pulls this through mid-wicket for another single.

Rushil bends his back, bowls this on a good length, around off, Shehan Jayasuriya dabs this gently in front of mid-wicket and crosses for one.

FOUR! This has been flicked away in the gap for a boundary. A touch too full, on middle and leg, Shehan Jayasuriya flicks this over the mid-wicket fielder for a boundary.

Good length, on middle and off, Tim works this around the off side for one.

Hard length, on off, shaping away from the batter. Shehan Jayasuriya blocks this out.

LEG BYE! Boult bowls this on a length, around the pads. Tim Seifert gets it clipped off his pads for a leg bye.

Full and on off, Tim Seifert defends this off his front foot.

This surface is getting a lot more tacky. Boult bowls this on a nagging length around off, Tim Seifert looks to block this off his front foot but the ball shoots on him. Tim takes the bottom hand off the handle and avoids a possible finger injury.

WIDE! Hard length, down the leg side, Tim Seifert looks to flick it away but misses. Wided.

Good length, around middle and leg, Shehan Jayasuriya flicks this through square leg for a single.

On a length, around the pads, Tim Seifert flicks this to fine leg for one.

Hard length, on middle and off, Shehan Jayasuriya blocks this out.

OUT! CAUGHT! This game is well and truly on at this point. Good length, around off, climbing a tad on the batter. Matthew Breetzke throws his bat at it, looks to cut this over point. The ball catches the outside edge and goes straight into the hands of Romario Shepherd at short third.

Back of a length, on middle and leg, Matthew Breetzke jumps back inside his crease, blocks this in front of his body.

Back of a length, around off, Matthew Breetzke rocks onto his back foot and keeps it out around covers.

Full and on the pads, Matthew Breetzke flicks this to the right of Tajinder Singh at short mid-wicket. Singh dives to his right and fields this.

Good length, on off, Tim Seifert works this away in the gap for a single.

Good length, on off, Matthew Breetzke blocks this off his front foot.

OUT! TIMBER! Boult gets rid of Shayan. Boult comes around the stumps, bowls it on a length, into the batter. Shayan Jahangir backs away and has a wild swing at it. Misses the ball completely as it sneaks the bat and uproots the leg pole. Seattle Orcas are 13/1, chasing 133 runs.

FOUR! Well-played into the gap for a boundary. Back of a length, on the pads, Shayan Jahangir gets it flicked from the face of his bat through the fine leg region for a boundary.

Back of a length, on off, Shayan Jahangir smashes this to mid off for another dot. Pressure mounting on Shayan.

Boult changes the angle and comes over the stumps, bowls this on a good length around off, going across the batter but it just doesn't get up after landing. Shayan is lucky that this wasn't in the line of the stumps.

Boult comes around the stumps, bowls one on the hard length, around off. Shayan Jahangir gets it chopped around silly point off his under-edge.

Full and wide of off, Shayan Jahangir rocks onto his back foot and guides this through point for a single.

Hard length, on the pads, Tim Seifert dabs this gently on the onside and rotates the strike.

On a length, around the pads, Shayan Jahangir flicks this through backward square leg for another run.

Hard length, around off, Tim Seifert shuffles across and looks for the ramp but ends up toe-poking this to short leg for one.

Good length, on the pads, Shayan Jahangir tucks this to the square leg region for a single.

Express pace from Corbin Bosch, on a length, wide of off. Shayan Jahangir gets beaten tot he pace as he pokes very late at it and gets beaten.

On a length, around off, Shayan Jahangir pushes this to covers for no run.

Good length, on middle and leg, Tim Seifert milks this through square leg for a single.

Full on the pads, Shayan Jahangir misses on the flick and gets it rapped off his pads for a leg bye as the ball rolls to square leg.

Hard length, on off, Shayan Jahangir gets right behind the line of the ball and keeps it out.

Good length, on the pads, Tim Seifert blocks this around the right of the mid-wicket fielder for a single.

Inswinging delivery, fuller on the pads. Tim Seifert tucks this to the mid-wicket fielder to begin proceedings.