Player of the Match
Player of the Match

END OF OVER:
20 | 3 Runs 2 Wkts | DBG: 160/8 (10 runs required, RR: 8.00)

  • Matt Hollard0 (1b)
  • Aryan Dutt4-0-28-2
  • Richard Gleeson4-0-38-2

A good double-header on Saturday. The first game had a big margin, even though it did throw up a bit of surprise. The second game dialled up the tension much higher. Hope to see more of that tomorrow. Thanks for joining today. Take care, bye.

Scott Edwards, Amsterdam Flames captain: It was close. The game ebbed and flowed. They were well on top. Super proud of how we fought back. Brought it back to 50-50 and closed it off. We felt like the wicket was tricky. Fair play to Dublin, they bowled well. We went nowhere for a couple of overs and lost wickets, then Curtis took us a little over par. The powerplay didn't go to plan in the chase. Vince targeted the short boundary and put them into a good position. All three spinners piled on dots and increased the asking rate to nine, after which we needed a quiet over or two. Brought back Gleeson for an over to get a break-through. He was phenomenal. Pitch got slower, ball softer, but all three guys for crafty. Not the ideal start to the tournament, we felt we had to get a couple of fixtures at home. We're playing some good cricket, lots to do get to out best. Happy with how we're coming along.

Tim Pringle, POTM: Stoked. Tight game, stoked to win. Simple stuff for me we speak about as a spin group. Keep the stumps in play. Ashwin's wicket was the favourite, to get him with arm ball. Half-half with decisions on reviews with the skipper.

R Ashwin, Dublin Guardians captain: Hard to assess that, we're finding ways to lose. We batted better last game. Vince got a special knock. We should've won, but when you're down this can happen. Gelling isn't a problem right now, there is an intent to learn and air of excitement. We're not nailing our bowling and ice it with the batting, like today. Learning happens only when you make mistakes, hopefully we learn from here. Our goal is to continue improving and hopefully get that first win.

6:50pm: Guardians snatch victory from the throat of defeat. To go from 114 for 2 to failing nine short of a middling target is poor. Their fifth loss in a row. Far from a perfect game for both teams. Flames win back-to-back and are in fourth position. Vince wasn't in control a lot, he rode his luck well to make 73, while taking the team to the above score. When he fell, Dockrell came in and got stuck. Gleeson and Pringle took the air out of the innings with dots and wickets. Shankar tried to take his side home single-handedly, he didn't get going properly either.

19.6
W
Dutt to Croes, OUT, Comeback win secured, by Aryan. Slows it down and gets a caught and bowled. Fullish outside off, Croes looks to leather it across the line. Bat turns inwards, ball goes slowly and lowly to the bowler's left

NRJ Croes c & b Dutt 13 (10b 1x4 0x6) SR: 130

19.5
1b
Dutt to Hollard, 1 bye, GAME OVER pretty much! Aryan sends a yorker that goes under Holldard's swing. Looked to go over mid-on, keeper half-stopped it
19.4
W
Dutt to Shankar, OUT, Taken this time, Shankar falls! That has to be the game! Neill again, runs in this time and dives forward to take a low catch at backward square leg. Aryan pumps his fist. Shortish ball at the stumps, Shankar effectively pulled short the ball from down to up

V Shankar c Neill b Dutt 16 (16b 0x4 0x6) SR: 100

19.3
1
Dutt to Croes, 1 run, Dances down and belts a drive to a length ball on leg. Along the ground to long-off
19.2
0
Dutt to Croes, no run, Wow, that's a gamble. Slowed length ball on middle, Croes went for the slog sweep. Edged it onto his trouser

Around

19.1
1
Dutt to Shankar, 1 run, Is that four? Neill ran left from deep-backward square, he was slightly off-balance while catching the ball on the bounce. Toook it around chest height and continued running. Waited a second before running a step or two further and throwing the ball to his team-mate. He's awfully close, but did not touch the cushions as per the umpire. THREE SAVED!

13 to defend. Who will bowl? De Leede, who fielded the last ball, smiling. Aryan Dutt has the ball. He bowled the second over

END OF OVER:
19 | 13 Runs | DBG: 157/6 (13 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 8.26, RRR: 13.00)

  • Noah Croes12 (7b)
  • Vijay Shankar15 (14b)
  • Richard Gleeson4-0-38-2
  • Michael Bracewell4-0-25-1
18.6
2
Gleeson to Croes, 2 runs, Wide and full, goes across and drives to sweeper cover's right. Batters hurry, fielder doesn't!
18.5
4
Gleeson to Croes, FOUR, Pre-meditated reverse pull... clears short third! Croes lifted his bat as Gleeson got his back down to dig the ball into the pitch. No bounce or pace, finished close to the off-side tramline. Still gets enough on it
18.4
1
Gleeson to Shankar, 1 run, Not getting one there. Single to mid-off. Back of length outside off, Shankar got just outside off and cut it into the ground

Dublin in desperate need of a boundary

18.3
2
Gleeson to Shankar, 2 runs, Wide on a length, Shankar opens the face and launches a square drive. Ball plugs in the outfield
18.2
3
Gleeson to Croes, 3 runs, Very short, very wide, very slow... very well cut. Cut off at deep-backward point. Three fielders converged, deep point, running left, stopped it. That would've been wide had Croes left it, timed it decently though
18.1
1
Gleeson to Shankar, 1 run, Smith runs back... can't get hands on it! He ran a step further, carried by momentum and turned on the turn. Hit middle stump direct, on the full. Sent upstairs, Shankar had made his ground. Shortish ball outside off, flat-bat slap straight over. Not much height or distance, enough to evade fielders

Smith, Bracewell and one more player chat

END OF OVER:
18 | 7 Runs | DBG: 144/6 (26 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 8.00, RRR: 13.00)

  • Vijay Shankar11 (11b)
  • Noah Croes3 (4b)
  • Michael Bracewell4-0-25-1
  • Tim Pringle4-0-22-3
17.6
1
Bracewell to Shankar, 1 run, Good stop by Gleeson at short fine leg. Ran left and dove to stop it with his left hand. Big tumble too. Was a length ball following Shankar as he made a lot of room
17.5
1
Bracewell to Croes, 1 run, Dances down and flicks to long-on. Length ball just outside off
17.4
1
Bracewell to Shankar, 1 run, Makes room, bowler follows. Beats the slog sweep and still goes down leg. Ball may have kept a touch low and the keeper half-stopped.. Oh wow, runs given
17.3
2
Bracewell to Shankar, 2 runs, Makes room and stays back for the pull. Gets it from middle stump over midwicket, deep-mid runs left to stop it
17.2
1
Bracewell to Croes, 1 run, Goes back and flicks it to long-on
17.1
1
Bracewell to Shankar, 1 run, Flicked it to deep midwicket

END OF OVER:
17 | 5 Runs 1 Wkt | DBG: 137/6 (33 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 8.05, RRR: 11.00)

  • Noah Croes1 (2b)
  • Vijay Shankar6 (7b)
  • Tim Pringle4-0-22-3
  • Michael Bracewell3-0-18-1
16.6
0
Pringle to Croes, no run, Is that a freak dismissal? Edwards and Pringle celebrate, umpire unmoved. Shortish length ball angling in. Croes went on one knee for the sweep. Missed it... and Ultra-Edge shows the ball brushed the base of the glove before popping to the keeper's left. Edwards took it on the move. But Flames had burnt all their reviews!
16.5
1
Pringle to Shankar, 1 run, Wide and full, looked a touch quicker. 100ks. Driven hard to cover, tight-ish single. Makes it easily, throw from the fielder well off-target
16.4
0
Pringle to Shankar, no run, Fullish ball around off, punched to the bowler
16.3
2
Pringle to Shankar, 2 runs, Full on off, driven through extra cover. Long-off runs left and stops it
16.2
1
Pringle to Croes, 1 run, Overpitched around off, flicked to long-on
16.2
1w
Pringle to Croes, 1 wide, Fullish down leg, shapes to flick before letting the angle take the ball down leg

Guardians 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st14JM VinceDJ Mitchell
2nd66JM VinceHT Tector
3rd34JM VinceSP Krishnamurthi
4th12GH DockrellSP Krishnamurthi
5th5V ShankarSP Krishnamurthi
6th1R AshwinV Shankar
7th27V ShankarNRJ Croes
8th1NRJ CroesMK Hollard