00:00Natalie Germanos alongside me, Natalie, just have a feeling that spinners will play more
00:07of a leading role with the ball.
00:09It is a good surface and it's not going to break up too much towards the back end, you
00:14don't want it to dry out too much, you don't want variable bounce to come into it.
00:17We haven't seen really any of that, so it's been a really good job they've done.
00:23Deekshana appeals, a confident one and eventually is answered with a finger going up.
00:30Expecting a little more bounce possibly, but it was a mystery of that delivery coming into
00:36him as a left-hander.
00:39That was most deceiving in El Dorado's celebration too.
00:45Oh my goodness, oh my goodness, that is spin from outside the leg stump, past the bat and
00:52on to the stumps.
00:53More for his drift and swing that he gets.
00:59What a start this is as well from Walelega, the fingers up, there are three down, not
01:05a run on the board.
01:08Without an answer for this delivery, he was expecting that to probably turn away from
01:13him, it slid on and also the pace got the better of him.
01:19Turn there, it's come off the outside edge, a thick one as well because of that turn.
01:28And finally got a boundary.
01:33Lovely.
01:35Asuranga, we know he's going to offer something with the ball, but he can do it with a bat too.
01:40Going to have the same treatment, same area, he knows Tikhshana very well, maybe reading
01:46his mind.
01:52Out towards the leg side, and it is runs for the Patriots.
02:00It's a thick and effective outside edge.
02:03It's a thick and effective outside edge.
02:06Flashing drive in the end from Asuranga and it brings runs.
02:13Just dragging that one down a touch and it gave the opportunity for Louis to look leg
02:18side.
02:23Well hit by Wanindu Asuranga and a bit of a partnership building now, some confidence
02:29within the innings.
02:33Similar area, better execution this time, much better from the Patriots.
02:42A very stylish stroke, really stylish from Asuranga and a good way to end the Sky Fair
02:50power play.
02:54That is majestic from Mika Louis, Republic by maximum, using those long leavers.
03:01In terms of having longer leavers, a very tall man up against a shorter man who couldn't
03:06quite get to the Walalei delivery was Asuranga.
03:16Well positioned, nicely placed by Mika Louis.
03:20Louis look out.
03:26Just on the second attempt, that is a big wicket.
03:29Sometimes you get really unlucky on a big ground and then even on a small ground where
03:33you've got a massive replay screen.
03:36He looks up and he just goes, look, look, look, look.
03:42Left arm spin on, has he got enough?
03:44Holders under it and he takes it.
03:48Because it's not a big ground, we all know that, but there is the prevailing easterly
03:53here in the Caribbean.
03:56And all six foot eight with those big mitts, juggles and in the end gobbles.
04:04There's that change of pace and this is when Obed McCoy is at his absolute best.
04:11By the can opener, look at it, just a lot slower, little breaking of the wrist from
04:16Obed McCoy does the trick.
04:20Has he got him in front?
04:23The umpire says yes, he has.
04:25Clarkson wants another look.
04:28It will go up to our TV umpire so that they can have a closer look.
04:35Google, let's have a look.
04:37Watch it go.
04:38Yeah, it's still a long way to go and Dacote win, you see.
04:41So I'm not surprised the outcome.
04:43Yeah, look, with a shout and ready to go to the ladder on.
04:47It was a big indication when the keeper takes a step down the leg side.
04:54Another confident appeal and the same answer by the umpire.
04:59It took a step a long way across.
05:02This one definitely doesn't look like it's going down leg.
05:06You make life very difficult.
05:08Here we go.
05:10Impact is in front.
05:11There's a red.
05:12And that says it's turning past the leg stump.
05:18The amount they surprised me.
05:20He has got a long way down to the impact was well away from the stumps.
05:26Driving straight along on was quite wide.
05:30So a good chance to finish the over with a boundary.
05:32It's ninety three for six.
05:38There's that change of pace again.
05:40And Obed McCoy has another.
05:42He's been looking really good.
05:47Well timed.
05:48And finally a boundary, the first in 30 deliveries.
05:55And another one.
05:57Very valuable.
05:58You never know in this game of cricket.
06:00Every run counts.
06:06Right. Well, this is bonus runs for the Patriots.
06:08Could be very helpful.
06:09It's a no ball signaled.
06:14There's that area mid wicket.
06:16And finally, some of that power that we've talked about comes out from Clarkson.
06:26Goes through him.
06:27Did get a hand on it though.
06:29So they have just slowed it down.
06:32But Alligator can't get there.
06:39Man is right there.
06:41And is put down.
06:43The wheels just beginning to come off now for the Barbados Royals.
06:46Last couple of overs.
06:52He's got enough of that.
06:54The crowd roars and celebrates.
06:56Very important maximum again.
06:58150 comes up.
07:01Very quick hands.
07:04Into the shot early.
07:06And as smooth as with the swing.
07:10Final delivery.
07:11Three deep.
07:13Oh no, he's down the right side.
07:15Clarkson is running.
07:16John can't believe it because Ryan John has been the main aggressor.
07:19He struck out over 200.
07:21So you would think he would need to be on strike for the final delivery.
07:28Good execution by Holder.
07:30Anticlimactic end.
07:32So.
07:34Ronald in the end doesn't bring any other value to the Patriots innings.
07:37But 50 from the last five.
07:42That's the wicket.
07:44Kyle Mayers gets his formal opening partner.
07:47In new colors in 2024.
07:51Oh, look out.
07:54And there it is.
07:55That big end it.
07:56That curve.
07:57From Mayers.
08:00And there's the wider delivery.
08:02But the call is so good.
08:05140 that delivery.
08:06But doesn't matter.
08:07It races to the boundary just as fast.
08:13Yeah, he likes the short ball.
08:15He really is strong square.
08:20There's that wide Yorker.
08:21But it was so quick.
08:22Dominic Drake's had no chance of reacting to it.
08:26And there is the wicket.
08:28The persistence of Mayers.
08:30It works.
08:31Patriots are well in this game.
08:33Got to cock here.
08:36Yeah, lovely.
08:37Lovely little back of the hand.
08:39And breaking of the wrist.
08:44Yeah, that's a gift.
08:46Attempted pace off again.
08:48And finally, Kadim Alin is able to break the shackles.
08:51With his first boundary.
08:5335 for 2.
08:56Acres of space.
08:57Out on the leg side straight.
09:04Straight.
09:05And far enough.
09:07That's lovely hitting.
09:09A Republic Bank maximum.
09:11His second of the innings.
09:16Oh, he got into such a good position.
09:18To be able to access that leg side.
09:21The 50's up.
09:22And we're just in the 6th over.
09:24There's only 2 gentlemen outside that.
09:26I'm going to put pressure here.
09:28We've only just flown in, remember.
09:30To the Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League.
09:33He's only just arrived.
09:35Catch it.
09:36Underneath it he is.
09:38But it's gone higher than he would have liked.
09:41These sides are very much neck and neck.
09:44At this level.
09:45But it's gone higher than he would have liked.
09:47These sides are very much neck and neck.
09:49At this stage.
09:52Bottom of the blade.
09:54Didn't get it out of the fan.
09:56And Alain has got a nice.
10:01Low full toss.
10:02And clobbered.
10:03Just high enough.
10:08Hasaranga though has the last laugh.
10:12Shamar Brooks who is.
10:14Generally responsible when he bats.
10:17Can read a situation.
10:25Has just got enough on it.
10:27His heart would have been in his hand.
10:30But important release.
10:36Really well played.
10:38There was deep cover.
10:39But he's got no chance.
10:41It becomes a 13 run over.
10:43Important.
10:4494-4.
10:50More slip in place.
10:52And finally a boundary for Welahage.
10:55And therein lies the challenge.
10:56If there was a full slip in play.
10:58It would have easily gone straight to him.
11:01So one small decision making.
11:09Will be a boundary.
11:11Growing in confidence.
11:12Welahage.
11:13It's been a very valuable cameo this.
11:15100 comes up.
11:20Very crafty.
11:21That is so intelligent.
11:22With slip there it means no short fine leg.
11:30So well played.
11:31Mohsin.
11:32No he can't do well enough.
11:34But the leanness in which he played that.
11:36Welahage.
11:40Four more.
11:42And it is going in the wrong direction now.
11:44For the Patriots.
11:53Once more we can just reflect on.
11:56That 14th over ball by Mohamed Mohsin.
12:03Well we'll see.
12:05If his review.
12:07Is the right one.
12:11And as we saw earlier.
12:12Ball not carrying.
12:14To the wicket keeper.
12:15So the decision.
12:18Has to be rescinded.
12:25Take one.
12:26Powell wants the second run.
12:27Welahage has got to be quick.
12:29Unbelievable feeling from the deep.
12:32Bring back your number one strike.
12:33And he had to get a breakthrough here.
12:35Had to get the wicket.
12:36Quite how they perhaps planned it.
12:38What a pick up throw.
12:41And the deflection.
12:42Rutherford with a ripping hang.
12:44And he's laughing now.
12:45He's grimacing.
12:46With joy.
12:47Welahage is going to be gone here.
12:49Let's have a look.
12:50Deflection.
12:51Oh he's got luck here.
12:53The luck of Nokia.
12:56Yeah.
12:58And it's a bit of O-U-T.
13:01Sometimes you need a bit of lady luck.
13:03And she's around here.
13:04For Nokia.
13:05Here.
13:09Enough on it.
13:10To get it fine.
13:11Get himself off the mark.
13:16And it's Nokia.
13:18Gets him to chop on.
13:24Quicker.
13:25Fuller.
13:26And over goes Legstump.
13:29Livid with himself.
13:31As Rothman Powell.
13:33Bookend wickets.
13:34Wicket at the start.
13:35The run out and the wicket.
13:36Right at the end of the 70.
13:39Driving straight.
13:40And with power.
13:42That's wonderful.
13:43Clean hitting.
13:44From Holder.
13:48Oh that's brilliant.
13:49Knowing that the middle was up.
13:51Anything in his arc.
13:53He was going to go for it.
13:57Low full toss.
13:58Out towards the left side.
13:59And a brilliant catch by Grubbs.
14:01And what.
14:05Coming around the wicket.
14:06He gets it into the block hole.
14:07But the luck is not on his side.
14:11An edge.
14:12That brings four.
14:15Still continuing with this around the wicket plan.
14:17Could there be a run out at the non-strikers end?
14:19Did he get his back down?
14:21That's going to be the question.
14:24He turned quickly.
14:26But I don't think he got his back down in time.
14:29He's miles now.
14:30He knew it too.
14:31As soon as it was gathered.
14:32Comfortably and quickly.
14:34Ryan John.
14:36With the rest.
14:37So there's a wicket.
14:38It's a wicket.
14:39So suddenly.
14:40They still need three from two.
14:43Three needed from two.
14:46Oh what a way to finish.
14:48For the Barbados Royals.
14:51They were under serious pressure.
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