Birmingham Phoenix vs London Spirit, 2nd Match, The Hundred Mens Competition 2021 - HighlightsBRM vs LDN, 2nd Match, The Hundred Mens Competition 2021 - Highlights
Helm to Zak Crawley, out Caught by Chris Benjamin!! Another slower ball from Helm, Crawley goes for his favorite sweep and miscalculates it. Skies it to deep square leg and Benjamin settles under it with ease. Zak Crawley c Chris Benjamin b Helm 64(40) [4s-6 6s-3]
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Helm to Zak Crawley, SIX, just what the doctor ordered for London. Helm bowls a short delivery into the body, Crawley rocks back and pummels it into the second tier at deep square leg
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Tahir to Nabi, FOUR, Tahir teases it outside off, Nabi stays still and flails his hands to lift it over extra cover. One bounce and four
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Milne to Bopara, out Caught&Bowled!! Ripper from Milne! "Don't think you'll see a better catch throughout this Hundred", exclaims Simon Doull on air. Gee! This was out of top draw from the New Zealand pacer. Slower ball just outside off, Bopara absolutely flogged it back at him. Milne was so alert that he stuck his right hand and plucked it. Bopara c and b Milne 17(16) [4s-2]
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Milne to Bopara, FOUR, leg-cutter outside off, Bopara waits and waits before tonking it over mid-off. This was much-needed for the visitors
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Milne to Bopara, 1 run, Moeen Ali shells an opportunity at mid-off. Bopara smashed it straight to him, Moeen juggled.. first, second and then drops onto the floor
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Tahir to Zak Crawley, SIX, fifty for Crawley! He's begun this tournament on a strong note. Tahir gives more air, Crawley follows the same modus operandi. Goes low and dismisses it over deep mid-wicket
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Tahir to Zak Crawley, FOUR, he's used the long handle pretty well. Another instance of him nonchalantly unfurling the sweep and sends it between deep mid-wicket and deep square leg. Wow!
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Tahir to Zak Crawley, FOUR, fast slider, Crawley dealt with alacrity. Gets down like a sack of potatoes and clobbers it through mid-wicket, bisects deep mid-wicket and deep square leg perfectly
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Helm to Bopara, FOUR, very cheeky stuff from Bopara. Sat back to this length delivery, opened his bat face at the last moment and steered it towards third man. The fielder was squarer and his dive goes in vain
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Benny Howell to Denly, out Caught by Moeen Ali!! Howell bringing all his experience to the fore. Picks up another wicket here. Rifled it wide of off, Denly goes chasing and spoons a straightforward catch to Moeen at extra cover. Denly c Moeen Ali b Benny Howell 25(14) [4s-1 6s-2]
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Livingstone to Denly, SIX, Denly is kicking on now. Livingstone lands this in the arc, Denly gets low and smokes it over long-on
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Livingstone to Denly, FOUR, quicker, Denly kneels down and clubs it in the gap at deep mid-wicket
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Benny Howell to Denly, SIX, Denly takes him and biffs this over long-on. Nicely leant into it and savagely does it some style
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Benny Howell to Morgan, out Caught by Finn Allen!! Morgan's not having a great time with the bat of late and his poor form continues here as well. Splendid bowling change from Moeen Ali as Howell strikes. Keeps the length full and entices Morgan into chipping this down the ground. Mistimed terribly and Allen at long-off snaffles it with aplomb. Morgan c Finn Allen b Benny Howell 13(13) [4s-1]
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Moeen Ali to Zak Crawley, FOUR, sweeps and splits the gap. Picks this off-break and nails it in the gap between deep square leg and deep mid-wicket
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Tahir to Morgan, FOUR, Morgan indulges in some fancy cricket. Brings out the reverse, chooses the googly and brooms it powerfully past short third man
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Benny Howell to Zak Crawley, FOUR, back-to-back fours for Crawley. Howell corrects his line and bowls this outside off, Crawley reaches out and drills it through extra cover
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Benny Howell to Zak Crawley, FOUR, low full toss lasered at the stumps, Crawley gets low and sweeps it behind square. Uses his reach to full effect and takes it on the full. Brilliant!
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Helm to Zak Crawley, FOUR, that's easy pickings for Crawley. Short, drifting down leg. Crawley walks inside and hacks it past short fine leg
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Helm to Lawrence, out Caught by Benny Howell!! Lawrence combusts. Second wicket for the home team. Angled in from wide of the crease, Lawrence decides to slog it across the line and doesn't bother adjusting to the bounce. Sends a thick top edge up in the air. Howell at backward point keeps his eyes steady and pouches it beautifully. Lawrence c Benny Howell b Helm 6(5) [6s-1]
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Helm to Lawrence, SIX, fuller length delivery outside off, Lawrence tees off in a hurry. Opens his arms and lifts it over extra cover
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Milne to Josh Inglis, out Caught by Moeen Ali!! The crowd roar as Moeen takes a sitter at mid-on. Milne gets the first wicket for the home team. This was on a length, Inglis simply had to go and gets it high on the bat. Skewing it to the right of Phoenix's skipper. Josh Inglis c Moeen Ali b Milne 10(8) [4s-2]
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Milne to Josh Inglis, FOUR, this should get Inglis going. Milne offers width outside off, Inglis was waiting for it. Throws his weight back and punches it crisply past cover-point
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Helm to Zak Crawley, SIX, first six for London. Helm errs by feeding it up to Crawley's strengths. Whacked disdainfully into the deep mid-wicket stands. Not quite off the middle but when Crawley connects, it keeps flying..
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Helm to Josh Inglis, FOUR, inside edge and four. This came back in sharply, Inglis sets out to drive and plays away from his body. The inside edge runs past leg-stump towards fine leg. The fielder with a desperate dive but couldn't manage to stop it