Jediah Blades to Powell, SIX, and Powell ends with a 28-ball fifty. Was banged in short, Powell got hold of the short ball and muscled it over fine leg. That sailed over the ropes quite easily. Jediah Blades was too predictable with his short balls. Powell had a chat with the umpires as he felt there were too many short balls in this over and the last one should be a no-ball but was not to be. The Royals have put up a respectable total in the end
Jediah Blades to Powell, no run, banged in short, angled across, Powell looks to pull and misses. He is on 44
Jediah Blades to Powell, 1 run, only a single. Very full, from over the wicket and has been pushed down to long-off for a single
Jediah Blades to Powell, SIX, and thumped over deep backward. That has gone flat and miles. The ball was short, Powell pivoted on the back foot and slammed the ball over the ropes. That was hit really big. 150 up for the Royals
Shepherd to Powell, 1 run, very full, right up there, jammed down to long-on for a single. Excellent over from Shepherd and it is a pity he won't bowl his quota of overs. The dew had set in and the last over from Tahir wasn't needed I guess
Shepherd to Powell, 2 runs, and that went miles! Ali tried to circle under it but failed to even get hands on it. That was banged in short, Powell looked to pull it but the ball went off the top-edge. Ali overran the ball a little I guess in the end and failed to get hands on the ball. Two more added to the tally
Tahir to Powell, 2 runs, couple to end the over. Full toss, on the pads, nudged wide of deep mid. A fumble in the deep allowed the second. A very expensive spell from Tahir who went at 10 per over. The Royals looking for a final flourish here. The last three overs have gone for 40. One over too many from Tahir? You never know...
Tahir to Powell, 1 run, dances down and whips the ball down to deep mid for a single
Tahir to Powell, SIX, and goes over long-off. That was tossed up, again on his knees and slapped over the fence. He got under the ball after it turned away and lofted it away for a sixer. Massive hit indeed
Jediah Blades to Powell, no run, looks to sit down and slap it across the line again but misses as that was a slower one angled across and he was throigh his shot a little too early
Jediah Blades to Powell, wide, very full, well wide outside off and left alone for it to be wided
Jediah Blades to Powell, SIX, sits down, fetches it from outside off and slams the ball over deep square. That was dropped short, Powell got under the ball and sent the ball flying into the stands. Was hit hard and well over the ropes
Pretorius to Powell, SIX, gets the room outside off and slaps it over deep cover. The man in the deep leapt up but the ball went over him. Was a length delivery well outside off and Powell threw his bat at it but the ball went over
Pretorius to Powell, wide, and wided. 100 up. Slower one, well outside off, left alone to the keeper for it to be wided
Pretorius to Powell, 1 run, only a single. The Royals need fours and sixes. Was a length delivery, well outside off, Powell looks to slog it but gets an inside edge and past the sticks for a single
Pretorius to Powell, no run, banged in short, the ball thuds into the helmet as he missed the pull. The ball climbed up and Powell was a little early into the shot. The physio rushed out quickly and is seen having a look. Nothing serious. The game will roll on
Pretorius to Powell, no run, very full, on the sticks, Powell defends it down to cover
Hassan Khan to Powell, 1 run, short ball, outside off, chopped down into the off-side for a single
Hassan Khan to Powell, no run, on the sticks, Powell gets a stride out and defends it down into the off-side to find cover point
Hassan Khan to Powell, no run, flighted one, outside off, Powell gets a stride out and punches the ball down to cover
Tahir to Powell, 1 run, goes back and nudges the ball down on to the on-side for a single as it spun in
Tahir to Powell, SIX, straight down the ground for six more. Very full, might have been a googly. Powell got under the ball and biffed it over the bowler's head. That ball has sailed away into the night sky. That ball ain't coming back
Tahir to Powell, 1 run, plays that off the pads and down to deep mid for a single as that was on the sticks. The dew has started to come in
Motie to Powell, 1 run, flatter one, angled in, pushed down to long-on for a single
Motie to Powell, 1 run, on the sticks, clipped down wide of mid-wicket for a single
Motie to Powell, 2 wides, slides it down leg, the keeper fumbles and they get a brace. That was flatter. Powell wanted to sweep but missed
Motie to Powell, no run, very full, on the sticks, pushed back to the bowler
Motie to Powell, no run, on the sticks, outside off, Powell presses forward and pats it down into the off-side
Shepherd to Powell, 1 run, on a length, outside off, Powell plays away from his body and steers the ball down to third man for a single
Shepherd to Powell, wide, wided. Shepherd dug it in short, was too short and went over the batter. Has been wided
Shepherd to Powell, no run, back of a length delivery, outside off, Powell drops his wrists down and pats it out into the off-side with soft hands. Powell wanted a single but was sent back
Shepherd to Powell, no run, back of a length delivery, outside off, Powell drops his wrists to let it go to the keeper