John Dempsey (New Zealand), Eugene S (New Zealand), ers (New Zealand, TV)
Referee
K Pulley (New Zealand)
Toss
Wellington Firebirds elected to bowl
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Over 15
Runs: 6
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Over 16
Runs: 12
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Over 17
Runs: 7
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Over 18
Runs: 7
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Player of the Match
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Auckland Aces won by 9 runs Robert O'Donnell 43(38) | Nick Kelly 24(29) Louis Delport 3-21(4) | Logan van Beek 4-15(4)
What a low-scoring thriller we just witnessed. Auckland Aces were down after the first innings but they were never out as the visitors showed good fighting spirit and made this total of 119 look very big. Well, Kyle Jamieson dictated proceedings in the new ball straightaway and removed Tom Blundell to set the tone for the Aces
The spinners took control once the powerplay got over. Both Ashok and Delport were excellent with their lengths and made it very tough for the batters in the middle to score runs freely. Kelly's dismissal came at a crucial time but Nathan Smith's run-out turned out to be a game-changing moment. Still, with Logan van Beek at the crease, the Firebirds needed 20 off the last two overs but Delport conceded just three runs and picked up two wickets in the penultimate over to completely turn the game in Aces' favour. Solia got rid of van Beek in the first ball of the final over and that turned out to be the final nail in the coffin
Louis Delport (Man of the Match): Really proud of the boys. A lot of things didn't go in our way but we showed a lot of character. Just to have fun and to put a smile on everyone's face. Enjoy every moment, a lot of things happen outside the field but when you step in, just give your best. We have one more game to go and looking forward to that game
17.4 Sean Solia to Ollie Newton, OUT! The Aces have done it. Good length angling across, Newton swings and gets a top edge. Delport at short third settles under it and takes a well-judged catch. The ball was swirling due to the wind but Delport makes no mistake
17.3 Sean Solia to Ollie Newton, FOUR BYES! Leg-cutter into the surface on middle stump, Newton swings and misses. The ball bounced in front of the keeper, turns in at the last second to deceive him before trickling into the fence
17.2 Sean Solia to Peter Younghusband, misses the yorker and it ended up as a full toss outside off-stump. Younghusband reaches for it and lofts it over extra cover. The fielder at long-off covers good ground to his left and saves a boundary
Peter Younghusband, RHB, walks in at no.11
17.1 Sean Solia to Logan van Beek, BOWLED! This is surely the final roll in the dice for the Firebirds. Wide yorker, van Beek plays away from the body but gets an inside edge onto the stumps.
Sean Solia (1-0-5-0) comes back into the attack
Ollie Newton, LHB, walks in at no.10
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103/8score
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runs
Adam Milne*
1(3)
Logan van Beek
9(5)
Louis Delport
3/21
16.6 Louis Delport to Adam Milne, OUT! It's a gamble to bowl Delport but he repaid the captain's faith with a double strike. Full toss outside off-stump, Milne bends low reaches and sweeps. The ball goes straight to deep square leg and the fielder takes a good low catch
16.5 Louis Delport to Adam Milne, full outside off-stump, Milne attempts a reverse sweep at a crunch time and didn'tget any contact
16.4 Louis Delport to Logan van Beek, back of a length outside off-stump, van Beek punches it to extra cover and the fielder half stops it. They take a single
16.3 Louis Delport to Adam Milne, quicker and flatter on a good length, Milne clips it to deep mid-wicket for a single
Adam Milne, RHB, walks in at no.9
16.2 Louis Delport to Tim Robinson, OUT! Pitched up outside off-stump, Robinson comes down the track and tries to play a lofted drive over extra cover. But he miscued his shot and slices it towards sweeper cover. The fielder makes no mistake
16.1 Louis Delport to Logan van Beek, slower through the air around off-stump, van Beek reverse sweeps it to short third for a single
Louis Delport (3-0-18-1) comes back into the attack
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