Belfast Wolves vs Edinburgh Castle Rockers, Match 11, Sep 2, 2026: commentary
| Edinburgh Castle Rockers | 189/5 | 20.0 ov |
|---|---|---|
| Belfast Wolves | 130 | 17.1 ov |
Edinburgh Castle Rockers win by 59 runs
Result
Edinburgh Castle Rockers win by 59 runs
BWO 1ST
- 17.1
Over 18. no runs. Bowler: Tom Curran. Belfast Wolves: 130/10(rr 7.22)
- 17.1
OUT! Caught. Tom Curran to Mark Adair. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep mid wicket, caught by Adair. That's it! Belfast Wolves have been bowled out for 130, handing Edinburgh Castle Rockers a convincing 59-run victory. Trent Boult dismantled the Wolves' top order with three quick wickets, putting them under pressure immediately. David Miller and Glenn Maxwell tried to steady the innings, but the Rockers' bowlers kept striking at crucial moments. Tom Curran then finished in spectacular fashion, claiming four wickets, including a sensational hat-trick, to complete a dominant victory. JJ Smuts is the Player of the Match.
- 17.0
Over 17. 1 run. Bowler: Mitchell Santner. Belfast Wolves: 130/9(rr 7.65)
- 16.6
Mitchell Santner to Saurabh Netravalkar. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, Played to silly mid off for no runs, fielded by Watt.
- 16.5
Mitchell Santner to Saurabh Netravalkar. Stock length ball, to leg on the back foot working, Played to backward square leg for no runs, fielded by Smuts.
- 16.4
Mitchell Santner to Mark Adair. Stock length ball, off stump down the track Slog, inside edge to short fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Smuts.
- 16.3
Mitchell Santner to Mark Adair. Stock length ball, down leg side on the front foot Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep square leg for no runs, fielded by Jarvis.
- 16.2
Mitchell Santner to Mark Adair. Stock length ball, down leg side on the front foot Slog, hit pad to silly point for no runs, fielded by Gous.
- 16.1
Mitchell Santner to Mark Adair. Stock length ball, down leg side backing away driving, Played to deep extra cover for no runs, fielded by McMullen.
- 16.0
Over 16. 4 runs. Bowler: Tom Curran. Belfast Wolves: 129/9(rr 8.06)
- 15.6
OUT! Bowled. Tom Curran to Matthew Humphreys. Seaming in length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, missed. Gate crashed.
- 15.5
OUT! Caught. Tom Curran to Fred Klaassen. Short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep backward square leg, caught by Adair. Eight down and the pressure is enormous!
- 15.4
Tom Curran to Fred Klaassen. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, thick edge in the air uncontrolled to third man for 2 runs, fielded by Smuts.
- 15.3
Tom Curran to Mark Adair. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long off for 1 run, fielded by McMullen.
- 15.2
Tom Curran to Fred Klaassen. Length ball, off stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed to deep square leg for 1 run, fielded by Smuts.
- 15.1
Tom Curran to Fred Klaassen. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, Played to silly mid on for no runs.
- 15.0
Over 15. 12 runs. Bowler: Mark Watt. Belfast Wolves: 124/7(rr 8.27)
- 14.6
Mark Watt to Mark Adair. Arm ball full toss, off stump on the front foot driving, Played to deep extra cover for 2 runs, fielded by Delany.
- 14.5
FOUR! Mark Watt to Mark Adair. Arm length ball, wide outside off stump on the back foot driving, well timed in the air under control past deep extra cover for 4 runs.
- 14.4
FOUR! Mark Watt to Mark Adair. Stock length ball, down leg side down the track driving, well timed in the air under control past long off for 4 runs.
- 14.2
OUT! Caught. Mark Watt to Chris Jordan. Arm length ball, outside off stump backing away driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long off, caught by Evans. Mark Watt joins the party.
- 13.5
OUT! Caught. Jack Jarvis to Glenn Maxwell. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep mid wicket, caught by Delany. Maxwell gone! The Wolves' hopes are fading fast.
- 11.2
OUT! L.B.W. Tom Curran to David Miller. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot flick, hit pad. Big blow for the Wolves!
- 5.6
OUT! Caught. Jack Jarvis to Mark Chapman. Length ball, outside off stump down the track Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep square leg, caught by Curran. Four gone inside the powerplay.
- 4.3
OUT! Bowled. Trent Boult to Paul Stirling. Seaming in length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, hit body. Another one bites the dust! Trent Boult sends Paul Stirling packing!
- 2.4
OUT! Bowled. Trent Boult to Lorcan Tucker. In-swinging back of a length, middle stump on the back foot defending, inside edge to silly point. Trent Boult strikes again! Dragged on, and the hat-trick is now on!
- 2.3
OUT! Caught. Trent Boult to Tim Tector. In-swinging back of a length, wide outside off stump on the back foot Steer, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to short third man, caught by Smuts. Smuts dives low and takes it cleanly.
ECR 1ST
- 20.0
Over 20. 18 runs. Bowler: Chris Jordan. Edinburgh Castle Rockers: 189/5(rr 9.45)
- 19.6
Chris Jordan to Mitchell Santner. Reverse Swing-In yorker, down leg side backing away driving, inside edge to mid wicket for 2 runs, fielded by Tector. That's the end of the first innings, and Edinburgh Castle Rockers have posted a competitive total! JJ Smuts was simply sensational, smashing a phenomenal 98, agonisingly short of a brilliant century! Brandon McMullen chipped in with a crucial 30, while Mitchell Santner turned on the power late, blasting 25 to give his side a strong finish. Mark Adair and Fred Klaassen fought back with two wickets apiece. Now, can Belfast Wolves pull off the chase? Join us shortly to find out!
- 19.5
SIX! Chris Jordan to Mitchell Santner. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, well timed in the air under control over long on for 6 runs.
- 19.4
Chris Jordan to Tom Curran. Reverse Swing-In half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, Played in the air under control to deep backward point for 1 run, fielded by Adair.
- 19.3
Chris Jordan to Mitchell Santner. Yorker, off stump on the front foot driving, Played to cover for 1 run, fielded by Humphreys.
- 19.2
Chris Jordan to Mitchell Santner. Half volley, outside off stump backing away driving, well timed to deep extra cover for 2 runs, fielded by Maxwell.
- 19.1
SIX! Chris Jordan to Mitchell Santner. Full toss, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control over deep cover for 6 runs.
- 19.0
Over 19. 6 runs. Bowler: Fred Klaassen. Edinburgh Castle Rockers: 171/5(rr 9.00)
- 18.6
APPEAL! Fred Klaassen to Tom Curran. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, missed for no runs, fielded by Tucker, appeal made for Caught. Belfast Wolves burn a review.
- 18.5
OUT! Caught. Fred Klaassen to JJ Smuts. Off cutter back of a length, outside off stump moves in front Scoop, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to short fine leg, caught by Netravalkar. What a knock from JJ Smuts, who narrowly misses a memorable century!
- 18.4
Fred Klaassen to Mitchell Santner. Off cutter back of a length, wide outside off stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to mid off for 1 run, direct hit by Maxwell.
- 18.3
Fred Klaassen to Mitchell Santner. Length ball, off stump moves in front flick, well timed in the air under control to deep backward square leg for 2 runs, run save by Miller.
- 18.2
Fred Klaassen to Mitchell Santner. Back of a length, wide outside off stump on the back foot cutting, missed for no runs, fielded by Tucker.
- 18.1
Wide Fred Klaassen to Mitchell Santner. Off cutter back of a length, wide outside off stump on the back foot Leave, Left to gully for 2 runs, mis-fielded by Tucker.
- 18.1
Fred Klaassen to JJ Smuts. Off cutter back of a length, wide outside off stump on the back foot cutting, Played to deep point for 1 run, fielded by Chapman.
- 18.0
Over 18. 7 runs. Bowler: Chris Jordan. Edinburgh Castle Rockers: 165/4(rr 9.17)
- 17.6
Chris Jordan to Mitchell Santner. Reverse Swing-In half volley, off stump on the front foot driving, Played to cover for 1 run, fielded by Humphreys.
- 17.5
Chris Jordan to JJ Smuts. Reverse Swing-In full toss, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, Played to long on for 1 run, fielded by Maxwell.
- 17.4
Chris Jordan to JJ Smuts. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, well timed to long on for 2 runs, run save by Maxwell.
- 17.3
Chris Jordan to Mitchell Santner. Full toss, middle stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Chapman.
- 16.2
OUT! Caught. Fred Klaassen to Laurie Evans. Off cutter back of a length, wide outside off stump on the back foot driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep extra cover, caught by Humphreys. Good moving from Humphreys at long off.
- 14.1
OUT! Caught. Mark Adair to Brandon McMullen. Off cutter length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, thick edge in the air uncontrolled to backward point, caught by Miller. Brandon McMullen signs off after an entertaining innings!
- 9.3
OUT! Caught. Saurabh Netravalkar to Andries Gous. Length ball, to leg down the track driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long off, caught by Miller. Saurabh Netravalkar strikes at the perfect moment!
- 2.5
OUT! Caught. Mark Adair to Ross Adair. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep square leg, caught by Tector. Brother versus brother, and Mark Adair comes out on top!