Get Ball by Ball Commentary of Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Otago, Champions League Twenty20 2013, 6th Match, Qualifying Group

Otago now have won 13 matches on the trot, which joint-second-longest streak in T20 cricket. That's all from the knockouts then. Join us for the real thing tomorrow

Let's hear from the captains then. "We lost the game but we tried a few things," says Shikhar Dhawan. "That's what we were trying to do: try a few things. In the knockout stages, our batsmen have all had hits, so that's a bonus for us. The confidence is still high. This was a match where we wanted to try thing s and analyse what went wrong and what went right."

"We had a couple of bowlers to rest today so we had to be tactically smarter," says Brendon McCullum. "So we began with Nathan who bowled well. Very happy with how the boys have performed. We are a bit surprised by the conditions, they suit our style of play."

A pretty one-sided game as the others have been. The real thing starts tomorrow. Otago go through high on confidence. Sunrisers go through too

16.2

KV Sharma to de Boorder, 1 run, top-edges this sweep over short fine leg, and that brings up the comfortable victory

16.1

KV Sharma to NL McCullum, OUT, you'd expect brothers to do better. Brendon has called Nathan down and then sent him back. Nathan is run as he slips going back. Smiles on both faces, and they shake hands before Nathan leaves

NL McCullum run out 1 (4m 2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 50

Tariq: "Just reminded someone's words (probably of Mushfiqur Rahim's) about Brendon McCullum, "When he hits it goes for a SIX, when he doesn't hit, it goes for a SIX..""

END OF OVER:
16 | 7 Runs 1 Wkt | OTAGO: 143/4 (1 run required from 24 balls, RR: 8.93, RRR: 0.25)

Brendon McCullum67 (39b)
Nathan McCullum1 (1b)

Daren Sammy3-0-30-1
Ishant Sharma3-0-40-0

15.6

Sammy to BB McCullum, no run, length ball, on off, driven back to Sammy

15.5

Sammy to BB McCullum, FOUR, driven hard in front of deep cover. McCullums are now just having fun here

15.4

Sammy to BB McCullum, 2 runs, short of a length, into the pads, worked away for two wide of deep midwicket

15.3

Sammy to NL McCullum, 1 run, short of a length, into the pads, worked away for a single

Here he comes to take his Man-of-the Match award. NMac

15.2

Sammy to Neesham, OUT, there's one. Sammy bowls an innocuous length ball on the pads, and Neesham has picked out midwicket in the circle

JDS Neesham c Dhawan b Sammy 21 (18m 13b 1x4 2x6) SR: 161.53

Nathan McCullum has been named the Man of the Match. What if somebody takes six wickets now to seal a sensational win?

15.1

Sammy to Neesham, no run, short of a length, middle and off, defended

END OF OVER:
15 | 22 Runs | OTAGO: 136/3 (8 runs required from 30 balls, RR: 9.06, RRR: 1.60)

Brendon McCullum61 (36b)
James Neesham21 (11b)

Ishant Sharma3-0-40-0
Daren Sammy2-0-23-0

14.6

I Sharma to BB McCullum, FOUR, slower ball, picks it, waits for it, gets under it, goes over cover. This over has been well and truly brutalised

14.5

I Sharma to BB McCullum, no run, the yorker is spot on this time, and has been dug out to extra cover

14.4

I Sharma to BB McCullum, FOUR, finally tries a yorker, has missed the length, and has been drilled between mid-off and extra cover for four

14.3

I Sharma to BB McCullum, SIX, shouldn't bowling short to McCullum if you are not bowling it really fast or really high. Those quick hands can turn decent lengths into pulling ones. Well over deep square. Brings up his fifty too

14.2

I Sharma to BB McCullum, SIX, that's a flat projectile. Treats him like a spinner. McCullum is down the wicket, drives this on the up, flat over mid-off, and straight into the rope

14.1

I Sharma to BB McCullum, 2 runs, short of a length, cut away over point, to the right of third man

Ishant is back

END OF OVER:
14 | 11 Runs | OTAGO: 114/3 (30 runs required from 36 balls, RR: 8.14, RRR: 5.00)

James Neesham21 (11b)
Brendon McCullum39 (30b)

Daren Sammy2-0-23-0
Amit Mishra4-0-26-1

13.6

Sammy to Neesham, FOUR, short-arm pull. Short of a length, pitched outside leg, and he plays the pick-up over short fine leg

13.5

Sammy to BB McCullum, 1 run, slower ball, worked wide of cover for a single

13.4

Sammy to BB McCullum, FOUR, short of a length, into the pads. Not very short, but his quick hands facilitate the pull and he clears the infield with ease

13.3

Sammy to Neesham, 1 run, short of a length, on the pads, worked away for an easy single

13.2

Sammy to Neesham, no run, short of a length, sticks into the surface, beats the pull with the slowness

13.1

Sammy to BB McCullum, 1 run, length ball, on off, driven to long-off for one

Sammy is back into the attack

END OF OVER:
13 | 10 Runs | OTAGO: 103/3 (41 runs required from 42 balls, RR: 7.92, RRR: 5.85)

Brendon McCullum33 (27b)
James Neesham16 (8b)

Amit Mishra4-0-26-1
Karn Sharma3-0-28-0

12.6

Mishra to BB McCullum, 1 run, driven to long-on for one

12.5

Mishra to Neesham, 1 run, googly, takes the soft leading edge towards mid-off for one

12.4

Mishra to Neesham, SIX, he plays this shot superbly. A short back lift but he clears deep midwicket with ease. Not right to the pitch of the ball but picks it up cleanly

12.3

Mishra to Neesham, 2 runs, worked away into the leg side with soft hands, and they come back for two

12.2

Mishra to Neesham, no run, front-of-the-hand non-turner, angling towards off, defended to leg

Otago INNINGS		R	B
NT Broom	caught wk	16	15
HD Rutherford	caught wk	27	23
BB McCullum	not out	67	39
RN ten Doeschate	bowled	3	5
JDS Neesham	caught	21	13
NL McCullum	run out	1	2
DC de Boorder	not out	1	1
MG Bracewell
SR Wells
N Wagner
NB Beard
EXTRAS	(lb 6, w 2)
TOTAL	144 (5 wkts; 16.2 ovs)

SRH BOWLING	O	R	W	Econ
DW Steyn	3.0	13	2	4.33	(1w)
I Sharma	3.0	40	0	13.33
KV Sharma	3.2	29	0	8.7
DJG Sammy	3.0	30	1	10
A Mishra	4.0	26	1	6.5	(1w)

Group A
Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
RR	4	4	0	16	0.96
MI	4	2	1	10	1.068
OTAGO	4	2	1	10	0.869
LIONS	4	0	3	2	-0.726
PS	4	0	3	2	-2.851
Group B
Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
T&T	4	3	1	12	0.816
CSK	4	3	1	12	0.271
TITNS	4	2	2	8	0.228
SRH	4	1	2	6	-0.622
BH	4	0	3	2	-1.028
Qualifying Group
Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
OTAGO	3	3	0	12	1.225
SRH	3	2	1	8	0.207
FSLBD	3	1	2	4	-0.525
KanMa	3	0	3	0	-0.809

END OF OVER:
16 | 7 Runs 1 Wkt | OTAGO: 143/4 (1 run required from 24 balls, RR: 8.93, RRR: 0.25)

END OF OVER:
15 | 22 Runs | OTAGO: 136/3 (8 runs required from 30 balls, RR: 9.06, RRR: 1.60)

END OF OVER:
14 | 11 Runs | OTAGO: 114/3 (30 runs required from 36 balls, RR: 8.14, RRR: 5.00)

END OF OVER:
13 | 10 Runs | OTAGO: 103/3 (41 runs required from 42 balls, RR: 7.92, RRR: 5.85)

Match Coverage

Otago cruise to third successive win

Otago 2nd innings Partnerships

Champions League Twenty20

END OF OVER:16 | 7 Runs 1 Wkt | OTAGO: 143/4 (1 run required from 24 balls, RR: 8.93, RRR: 0.25)

END OF OVER:15 | 22 Runs | OTAGO: 136/3 (8 runs required from 30 balls, RR: 9.06, RRR: 1.60)

END OF OVER:14 | 11 Runs | OTAGO: 114/3 (30 runs required from 36 balls, RR: 8.14, RRR: 5.00)

END OF OVER:13 | 10 Runs | OTAGO: 103/3 (41 runs required from 42 balls, RR: 7.92, RRR: 5.85)

Otago cruise to third successive win

END OF OVER:
16 | 7 Runs 1 Wkt | OTAGO: 143/4 (1 run required from 24 balls, RR: 8.93, RRR: 0.25)

END OF OVER:
15 | 22 Runs | OTAGO: 136/3 (8 runs required from 30 balls, RR: 9.06, RRR: 1.60)

END OF OVER:
14 | 11 Runs | OTAGO: 114/3 (30 runs required from 36 balls, RR: 8.14, RRR: 5.00)

END OF OVER:
13 | 10 Runs | OTAGO: 103/3 (41 runs required from 42 balls, RR: 7.92, RRR: 5.85)