Knight Riders vs Kings - Qualifier 2 [8:00 PM]

Alex Hales: "It didn't feel like a flat pitch. There was a little bit of spin there, and the ball had a little hold on it. Bowlers bowling back of a length can find some success here, and I think our spin bowling is unbelievable, so hopefully, they'll do a good job. I wasn't quite at my most fluent. I was more than happy getting Nickie P and Polly to strike the ball, because they were playing so well. I guess I just had a little bit of a lack of rhythm and couldn't really get going. We don't want to put a ceiling on the score that we can get. The sky's the limit with those guys [power hitters]. You can easily get 200. We just look to play as we see it, and those guys came in and did a great job around me. [Last over] I even said to Andre Russell, 'Hey, do you want to turn down a single?' and he just hit a six, because he's on a different level. He showed what he can do tonight. Solid effort."

9:52 pm And we are back with the run chase! One team will go through to the Grand Finale, and the other will pack their bags. The St Lucia Kings have a target of 195 to chase, and the highest chase at this venue is 195! There's a slight dew on the ground, but it's nothing heavy yet. Tim Seifert and Johnson Charles are out to open the innings, and the new ball is in the hands of Andre Russell.

Seifert and Charles are at the crease.
Seifert is on strike.
Russell will open the attack

0.1
Russell to Seifert, no run

end of over 1
3 runs
SLK: 3/0
CRR: 3.00 • RRR: 10.10 • Need 192 from 114b
Tim Seifert
2 (5b)

Johnson Charles
0 (1b)
Andre Russell
1-0-2-0

SLK 3/0 (1) CRR: 3 REQ: 10.11
Saint Lucia Kings need 192 runs

Tim Seifert 2(5)
Johnson Charles 0(1)

Andre Russell
1-0-2-0

Saurabh Netravalkar, left-arm fast medium, comes into the attack
1.1
Netravalkar to Seifert, no run

1.2
Netravalkar to Seifert, FOUR, full ball swinging towards middle and leg, Seifert clears his front leg

1.3
Netravalkar to Seifert, SIX, shot!

end of over 2
11 runs
SLK: 14/0
CRR: 7.00 • RRR: 10.05 • Need 181 from 108b
Johnson Charles
0 (3b)
Tim Seifert
13 (9b 1x4 1x6)

Saurabh Netravalkar
1-0-11-0
Andre Russell
1-0-2-0

2.2
Russell to Charles, FOUR, shot! Pitched up on off, Charles lines it up and hits it past the right

end of over 3
7 runs
SLK: 21/0
CRR: 7.00 • RRR: 10.23 • Need 174 from 102b
Tim Seifert
15 (11b 1x4 1x6)
Johnson Charles
5 (7b 1x4)

Andre Russell
2-0-9-0
Saurabh Netravalkar
1-0-11-0

SLK 21/0 (3) CRR: 7 REQ: 10.24
Saint Lucia Kings need 174 runs

Tim Seifert 15(11)
Johnson Charles 5(7)

Andre Russell
2-0-9-0

3.5
Netravalkar to Seifert, FOUR, to long-off
3.4
Netravalkar to Seifert, FOUR, to fine leg
3.3
Netravalkar to Seifert, FOUR, back-to-back boundaries!
3.2
Netravalkar to Seifert, FOUR, slower length ball on middle and leg, Seifert clears his front leg and swipes it through backward square leg to find the fence

3.5
4
Netravalkar to Seifert, FOUR runs
Four boundaries in a row!


3.4
4
Netravalkar to Seifert, FOUR runs
Cheeky! Fuller length ball on the pads, plays the ramp scoop and gets it over short fine leg comfortably

3.3
4
Netravalkar to Seifert, FOUR runs
back to back boundaries! Short of a length ball on middle-leg, this time plays it in front of the square through mid wicket region

3.2
4
Netravalkar to Seifert, FOUR runs
change of pace ball on the pads, 112.2 kph, waits for it and whips the off-cutter away through square leg

end of over 4
17 runs
SLK: 38/0
CRR: 9.50 • RRR: 9.81 • Need 157 from 96b
Tim Seifert
32 (17b 5x4 1x6)
Johnson Charles
5 (7b 1x4)

Saurabh Netravalkar
2-0-28-0
Andre Russell
2-0-9-0

SLK 38/0 (4) CRR: 9.5 REQ: 9.81
Saint Lucia Kings need 157 runs

Tim Seifert 32(17)
Johnson Charles 5(7)

Saurabh Netravalkar
2-0-28-0

Sunil Narine, right-arm off break, comes into the attack
4.1
Narine to Seifert, no run

end of over 5
2 runs
SLK: 40/0
CRR: 8.00 • RRR: 10.33 • Need 155 from 90b
Tim Seifert
33 (22b 5x4 1x6)
Johnson Charles
6 (8b 1x4)

Sunil Narine
1-0-2-0
Saurabh Netravalkar
2-0-28-0

SLK 40/0 (5) CRR: 8 REQ: 10.33
Saint Lucia Kings need 155 runs in 90 balls

Tim Seifert 33(22)
Johnson Charles 6(

Sunil Narine
1-0-2-0

Akeal Hosein, Left arm orthodox, comes into the attack
5.1
Akeal Hosein to Charles, no run

5.2
Akeal Hosein to Charles, FOUR, brilliant shot! Charles switches his stance and it's driftng down leg. It's in his arc and he executes the switch hit to perfection and plays it over covers for a one-bounce boundary

In reply to Logic

Alzarri Joseph
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Khary Pierre
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Logic
19/09/2025, 21:05:33

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debut: 18/06/2005
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Ditto to Pollard

end of over 6
4 runs
SLK: 44/0
CRR: 7.33 • RRR: 10.78 • Need 151 from 84b
Johnson Charles
10 (14b 2x4)
Tim Seifert
33 (22b 5x4 1x6)

Akeal Hosein
1-0-4-0
Sunil Narine
1-0-2-0

SLK 44/0 (6) CRR: 7.33 REQ: 10.79

Johnson Charles10(14)
Tim Seifert33(22)

Akeal Hosein
1-0-4-0

end of over 7
6 runs
SLK: 50/0
CRR: 7.14 • RRR: 11.15 • Need 145 from 78b
Johnson Charles
12 (16b 2x4)
Tim Seifert
37 (26b 5x4 1x6)

Sunil Narine
2-0-8-0
Akeal Hosein
1-0-4-0

So, the Titties can't even get a wicket.

No wonder the messageboard so quiet.