00:00We're live this afternoon from Kensington Oval. You join us for this T20 match between
00:23the Barbados Royals and the St Kitts and Nevis Patriots. I'm Mike Atherton and with me in
00:29the commentary box is Ali Mitchell and the dashing David Gower. Hi Athers, looking forward
00:34to this one. Earlier I took a look at the conditions and it's pretty apparent even before
00:39you take a proper look that they'll be looking at batting first on this pitch. It's very
00:44dry on top and it could make any run chase later quite difficult. Certainly not seeing
00:50any rain today. I suppose that decision brings with it an element of surprise. Bowling first
01:11would on paper seem the riskier decision. They must have considerable belief in their
01:16front line attack. Waiting. Doesn't beat the infield. Lovely shot to start the innings,
01:28unfortunate they just couldn't find a gap.
01:43Waiting.
01:58Nice running between the wickets. Clipping the pads, not the bat though.
02:17A big opportunity. They've worked hard in recent weeks. They should have the
02:21confidence to build in innings and get big runs on the board.
02:29Wait on. Can't get that outside the ring field. Misses out there on the short and wide one.
02:49Wait.
02:58Just can't seem to get the ball away. That's the third dot. A miserly over is completed.
03:19Just one off. Allen is coming into the attack. We'll see the left armour from the press box end.
03:29Waiting. Good piece of fielding to stop some runs.
03:49Yep. Chance to run two.
03:59Just a little bit wide. Well picked up and let the ball do all the work really just to
04:05nudge it down towards third.
04:15Yep. Nice shot. Runs possible. There'll be one run here for them.
04:29Yeah, yeah. Well placed. Should get a single.
04:40And they're away and nicely off the mark.
04:42Oh, just need to settle down. The timing's off. These deliveries are there to be hit.
05:02Time for call heads.
05:11Straight to the fielder. There's a run here. Surely turning down runs at a safe isn't intelligent
05:17play in my book. They should be rotating the strike. The Royals weren't given much of an
05:22opportunity. A very tidy over.
05:24Cottrell from the university end.
05:39Not the ideal way of handling that ball. A little late on that. No run scored.
05:54Waiting. No runs on that occasion. Got into position nicely, just too early on the shot
06:06and couldn't find a gap. Yep. Head over the ball. Great shot. That's racing away. Clipped
06:18off the pads. What a shot for four.
06:34I'd like to see them aim for the top of off now.
06:37As a bowler, you've got to make them play on your terms.
06:40Yeah, yeah. Great shot. At least one on off.
06:45Well, that was just a little bit wide. Well picked up. Let the ball do all the work really
06:50to ease it down towards third.
07:01Waiting. Finds the fielder with that shot.
07:09Maybe they didn't pick that up very late on the shot.
07:24Yep. They'll get at least one.
07:30Got forward and was able to drive the ball. Lovely shot. Good running. The Patriots kept
07:37the batters quiet in that over. So far, though, no wickets for the Endeavour being shown.
07:43The right arm medium bowler is coming on to bowl from the press box end.
07:52Wait there.
07:56Maybe they didn't pick it up very late on the shot.
08:07Oh, this is everything. A bit of frustration after that shot went after it, but just couldn't
08:17lay a bat on it.
08:32No interest in that one from the batter. Bravo will be wanting to hone in on a better line
08:36and length to make them play next time.
08:48Wow, that's missed the lot. That's wild.
08:52Nothing elegant about that shot. Just not timing it at all. It's poor play.
08:56Yep. That's great fielding. That ball was flying.
09:26Yep. Immaculate timing there.
09:35The short ball is picked up early. Not the best delivery,
09:37but it was certainly a very good shot to dispatch it.
09:50A little short on that occasion. Needs to adjust the length slightly to be just a little fuller.
09:56Too short on this pitch. And as we've seen already, it makes it very easy to score.
10:08Good return back from the deep. Surprised it didn't go for a third.
10:12Would have been a very simple run. Eight runs added in that.
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