Abbott to Brendon McCullum, 1 run, offers no space for McCullum to free his arms, tapped square on the off-side and calls Peirson through for the single

Abbott to Peirson, 2 runs, Sixers keep bowling short to Peirson, he looks at home against that length, delays the pull to place it behind square leg. Botha in the deep keeps it down to a brace

Ben Dwarshuis to Brendon McCullum, no run, very full and outside off, McCullum squeezes it to cover-point. More the length the bowlers need to bowl at the dangerous McCullum

Ben Dwarshuis to Peirson, FOUR, "catch" shouted some of the Sixers players. It was well wide of mid-on. Peirson whips the drive in the air and eludes the diving mid-on fielder by a couple of inches. The fast outfield does the rest

Ben Dwarshuis to Peirson, no run, goes full and keeps it on off, Peirson drills it back to Dwarshuis, who does well to bend down and get a hand to it. Was struck hard and Dwarshuis saved few there

Ben Dwarshuis to Peirson, FOUR, Peirson loves it there. Short and on leg-stump, just sat up nicely for Peirson, he pivots on the front leg and nails the pull behind square. No chance for the deep square fielder this time

Ben Dwarshuis to Peirson, 2 runs, back of a length on the stumps, Peirson swivels and pulls it through the vacant mid-wicket region. The fielder from deep square leg gets around to keep it to a brace

Bird to Brendon McCullum, FOUR, no sighters. No jitters. First ball and he is racing down the wicket. You have to love the swagger that McCullum brings to the game of cricket. Shimmies down and smashes the length delivery over extra cover for a one bounce four

Bird to Peirson, no run, once again nothing on the fuller length, Peirson hangs back and taps it to cover-point

Bird to Peirson, no run, shortens the length outside off, Peirson has nothing to do with it. It is very unlike Peirson, who likes to go at anything and everything at the start of the innings

Bird to Peirson, no run, back of a length and just outside off, Peirson covers the line, lifts his bat and lets it go. Look at the carry to Haddin, he takes it in front of his face. The true bounce of the Gabba on display

Bird to Peirson, FOUR, starts the game with a boundary. Not all that short to play the pull, but since Peirson was deep in the crease, he managed to get it past the short fine fielder, who gives chase and also puts in a desperate dive, only to come second