Marcus Stoinis to Obus Pienaar, No run.
Marcus Stoinis to Steven Smith, Short of a length and middle, Steven Smith pulls it well but straight towards deep mid-wicket for a run.
Marcus Stoinis to Obus Pienaar, Marcus Stoinis follows the batter well here, serves this full and on leg, Obus Pienaar gets cramped for room and works it through mid-wicket for just a single.
Marcus Stoinis to Obus Pienaar, Fuller and angling into leg, Obus Pienaar clips it wide of deep square leg for a couple of runs.
Score after
18
overs
168 - 4
- Steven Smith 46 (35)
- Obus Pienaar 15 (11)
Dwayne Bravo to Steven Smith, Back of a length and outside off, slower too, Steven Smith reaches for it and slaps it wide of sweeper covers for a brace.
Dwayne Bravo to Obus Pienaar, A full toss, on off, Obus Pienaar drives it through extra covers for one.
Dwayne Bravo to Obus Pienaar, SIX! WOW! The sweet sound of the bat! Dwayne Bravo takes pace off again but serves this in the slot, Obus Pienaar stays deep inside the crease, clears his front leg and absolutely whacks it away from the middle of the bat, the ball sails over the deep mid-wicket fence for a 312 feet biggie.
Dwayne Bravo to Obus Pienaar, Dwayne Bravo nails the wide yorker, outside off, angling away, Obus Pienaar leaves it thinking it will be a wide but it is not.
Dwayne Bravo to Obus Pienaar, It is that man again! The skipper is putting his body on the line for his team here. Slower, full and on middle, Obus Pienaar smacks it hard and wide of long off, Faf du Plessis covers a lot of ground to his right, dives again and grabs the ball, he flicks it back in for the other fielder to throw it back in. Two runs taken.
Dwayne Bravo to Steven Smith, Pitched up and around off, Steven Smith drills it hard and wide of mid off, Faf du Plessis dives to his right and makes an excellent stop. Just a single.
Dwayne Bravo to Steven Smith, Dwayne Bravo sees the batter advance and bangs in a bouncer, but this it way outside off, Steven Smith leaves it alone. Wided.
Strategic Break! Washington Freedom are at a good score and now they need to get aggressive and make the most out of the slog overs. Steven Smith has been the anchor so far and he needs to get going soon to boost the innings towards the end. Texas Super Kings need to hunt for wickets which will keep the batters from getting those big runs. They need to end their innings strongly and keep the score under control.
Score after
17
overs
155 - 4
- Steven Smith 43 (33)
- Obus Pienaar 6 (7)
Mohammad Mohsin to Steven Smith, A bit short and around leg, Steven Smith flicks it towards deep mid-wicket for one more. Just 6 runs off the over!
Mohammad Mohsin to Obus Pienaar, Quicker, full and on leg, Obus Pienaar drills it to long on for one.
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Mohammad Mohsin to Obus Pienaar, Darts this one full and angling into leg, Obus Pienaar clips it wide of deep square leg and turns around for the second run, the throw is not a good one and the batter dives in to make his ground.
Mohammad Mohsin to Steven Smith, Flatter, short and on middle, Steven Smith makes room and tries to cut but chops it down as the ball rolls away to short fine. They cross.
Mohammad Mohsin to Obus Pienaar, Floated, full and on middle, turns away, Obus Pienaar stays back to play at it but gets squared up as the ball goes off the outside edge towards point. The batters scampers across for a single.
Mohammad Mohsin to Obus Pienaar, Flighted, full and on off, Obus Pienaar backs away to loft it over covers but only manages to bunt it back to the bowler.
Score after
16
overs
149 - 4
- Obus Pienaar 2 (3)
- Steven Smith 41 (31)
Zia-ul-Haq to Obus Pienaar, On a length and on off. Obus Pienaar drives towards long off and ends the over with a single.
Zia-ul-Haq to Steven Smith, Full again, outside off. Steven Smith drives it to deep cover for a single.
Zia-ul-Haq to Steven Smith, SIX! UP UP AND AWAY! Zia-ul-Haq serves it on a good length and outside off. Steven Smith moves towards it and picks it up well. The ball soars into the stands past the cow corner region for a biggie.
Zia-ul-Haq to Steven Smith, On the hard length and over off. Steven Smith pulls it to deep square leg and Calvin Savage makes a brilliant stop in the deep and saves 2 runs for his team.
Zia-ul-Haq to Obus Pienaar, Again, full and in middle. Obus Pienaar guides it past point and gets off the mark with a single.
Zia-ul-Haq to Steven Smith, Too full and around off. Steven Smith punches it to long off to begin the over with a single.
Score after
15
overs
137 - 4
- Obus Pienaar 0 (1)
- Steven Smith 31 (27)
Noor Ahmad to Obus Pienaar, Floated full and right on middle. Obus Pienaar blocks it out solidly.
Obus Pienaar walks out to bat now.
Noor Ahmad to Glenn Maxwell, OUT! CASTLED! 100 wickets in T20s for Noor Ahmad! He is weaving his spin magic beautifully here. Tossed up and turning into the batter. Glenn Maxwell walks down to slog it but the ball turns and misses his bat, then crashes into the stumps. Noor Ahmad has been effective for this side in his very first match and gets another big wicket.
Noor Ahmad to Glenn Maxwell, Short again, on off. Glenn Maxwell slaps it to the fielder at cover.
Noor Ahmad to Steven Smith, A bit short and on off. Steven Smith pats it towards cover and runs a single.
Noor Ahmad to Steven Smith, SIX! HE GETS AGGRESSIVE NOW! Noor Ahmad tosses it up around off. Steven Smith stands his ground and lofts it over Noor Ahmad. The ball lands beyond the ropes for a biggie.
Noor Ahmad to Steven Smith, Short and turning into the batter. Steven Smith cuts it but finds the fielder at point.
Score after
14
overs
130 - 3
- Steven Smith 24 (24)
- Glenn Maxwell 34 (21)
Dwayne Bravo to Steven Smith, Slow and on a length outside off. Steven Smith slaps it to deep point and ends the over with a single. Economical over from Dwayne Bravo.
Dwayne Bravo to Steven Smith, Nicely bowled! Short and outside off. Steven Smith throws his bat at it but gets beaten for pace.
Dwayne Bravo to Glenn Maxwell, A wide yorker now. Glenn Maxwell digs it out to deep point for a single.
Dwayne Bravo to Glenn Maxwell, Wide! Short but misses the line completely. The ball bounces away outside off and the umpire signals a wide.
Dwayne Bravo to Steven Smith, Again, slow and on a length outside off. Steven Smith gets the inner edge and the ball rolls to the left of the keeper. They set off for a single and the keeper misses the throw at the other end.
Dwayne Bravo to Glenn Maxwell, Quick and full outside off. Glenn Maxwell guides it to deep point and runs a single.
Dwayne Bravo to Glenn Maxwell, Full and angling away outside off. Glenn Maxwell swings his blade but the ball zips past his outer edge.
Score after
13
overs
125 - 3
- Glenn Maxwell 32 (18)
- Steven Smith 22 (21)
Mohammad Mohsin to Glenn Maxwell, Tossed up on the toes. Glenn Maxwell flicks it to square leg and ends the over with a single.
Mohammad Mohsin to Steven Smith, A juicy full toss on the body. Steven Smith punches it to long on and takes a single.
Mohammad Mohsin to Glenn Maxwell, Too full and down the leg side. Glenn Maxwell drives it to long on for one more single.
Mohammad Mohsin to Glenn Maxwell, SIX! DISPATCHED! Mohammad Mohsin bowls it too short and over off. Glenn Maxwell slaps it over long off with power. The ball exits the stadium for a massive six.
Mohammad Mohsin to Steven Smith, Again right on the toes. Steven Smith flicks it to mid-wicket and takes a single
Mohammad Mohsin to Glenn Maxwell, Too full and around leg. Glenn Maxwell drills it to long off for one.
Score after
12
overs
114 - 3
- Steven Smith 20 (19)
- Glenn Maxwell 23 (14)
Noor Ahmad to Steven Smith, Full and right on middle from 'round the wicket. Steven Smith nudges it through square leg for a quick couple.
Noor Ahmad to Glenn Maxwell, Tossed up on off. Glenn Maxwell slogs it to deep mid-wicket for another single.
Noor Ahmad to Steven Smith, Floated full on the pads. Steven Smith works it away to fine leg to rotate the strike.
Noor Ahmad to Steven Smith, A bit short and angling away outside off. Steven Smith cuts it to deep point and the batters run two.
Noor Ahmad to Glenn Maxwell, Tossed up and straight on middle. Glenn Maxwell guides it to point and runs one.
Noor Ahmad to Glenn Maxwell, SIX! BANG! Noor Ahmad bowls a poor one here. Full and around off. Glenn Maxwell gets low and slogs it over deep square leg. The ball flies into the stands for a biggie.