Samp Army vs Gladiators, Qualifier 2 at Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi T10, Dec 03 2022 - Ball by Ball Commentary

That is game and set match. Full toss just outside off, Pooran angles that one down to backward point fence for four. What an innings by Russell early on and skipper finished off in style. Gladiators won by 8 wickets and qualified for the final where they meet New York Strikers tomorrow.

Bang! That is a cracking shot by the skipper. Short in length, goes for the pull shot and it goes flat over deep midwicket fence for a big six

Full ball, on middle stump, Pooran goes across the line and hits it well and in the gap to deep midwicket fence for four

lovely slower ball, short in length, outside off, Pooran goes for the cut and misses it

Full ball, on off stump, driven down the ground to long-off and came back for the 2nd run. Now 13 needed in the last over

short ball, just down the leg side, Smith lets it and no signal from umpire and he is not happy with the decision

slower short ball, just outside off, goes for the pull and misses it

slower ball, short in length, goes back and tries to hit it over extra cover, hits bit high on the bat, mistimes and Pretorius took a simple catch at extra cover

What a shot! Full and fast outside off, Russell just angles it and raced away to backward point fence for four more

Poor delivery, low full toss on leg stump, Russell flicked away around the corner down to fine leg fence for four

another short ball, he goes again for the pull, top edge well over short fine leg fielder for couple of runs

Short in length, on leg stump, goes for the big pull shot, gets the top edge and it goes up and over keeper's head and goes all the way for a six

another slower ball, well down the leg side, Pooran goes for a big swing with the bat, misses it and called a wide again

full and fast down the leg side through to keeper for a wide

short in length, on leg stump, goes back and flicks it away to deep square leg for couple of runs

full and wide outside off, tried to hit it on the off side, mistimed it to cover

short and wide outside off, another blistering cut to deep point fence for four more

Short and wide outside off, Russell smashes it hard to deep point fence and brings up his fifty

Again on middle and leg stump, Pooran goes again for the slog sweep and connects it well and it hits the fence on the bounce and four given

short in length, on leg stump, this time he pulls it away down to backward square leg fence for four more