A length ball on off stump with no movement, perfectly met by a well-timed glance from the batter. The ball races away just shy of the boundary, sliding neatly through fine leg for four.
Over 17. 11 runs. Bowler: Noor Ahmad. Trent Rockets Men: 4-134(rr 7.88) Santner goes for a controlled slog on the full stock ball outside off stump, the ball races away for two runs before Klaasen fields it at deep mid wicket. The chase is well set with 4 needed from 35 balls and plenty of wickets in hand.
Noor Ahmad bowls a back of a length googly outside off, and Mitch Santner works it neatly through the off side for a quick two, well fielded at deep mid-wicket.
Over 16. 11 runs. Bowler: Josh Tongue. Trent Rockets Men: 4-123(rr 7.69) Santner elegantly drives a length ball outside off, keeping it grounded with precise timing but no run scored. Trent Rockets need 15 runs from 40 balls with six wickets in hand.
A short ball outside off, no movement on offer. Finn Allen drives a well-timed pull shot, darting it crisply through fine leg for a boundary. Finn Allen has already hit two boundaries this over.
A short, slower ball outside off stump, well timed and powerfully struck. Finn Allen pulls it crisply with perfect control, sending it racing over deep square leg for six.
Over 15. 8 runs. Bowler: Noor Ahmad. Trent Rockets Men: 4-112(rr 7.47) This back of a length googly outside off is worked nicely by Santner, who nudges it along the ground for a single. Chasing 26 from 45 balls with 6 wickets in hand, Trent Rockets hold a strong 94% chance to win.
The stock ball comes in on a back of a length outside off, and Santner leans into a beautifully timed drive. He guides it crisply through backward point, racing away to the boundary thanks to a misfield.
Noor Ahmad sends down a length googly on off stump. Mitch Santner tries to work it but misses, the ball brushing his pad before being cleanly fielded by the wicketkeeper. No run.
Over 14. 2 runs. Bowler: Gus Atkinson. Trent Rockets Men: 4-104(rr 7.43) On a yorker aimed at leg stump, Finn Allen expertly flicks it off the pads for a quick single, keeping the scoreboard ticking. Trent Rockets Men are chasing 34 from 50 balls with six wickets in hand and a strong 91% win probability.
