Edinburgh Castle Rockers vs Belfast Wolves, Final, Sep 20, 2026: commentary

Over 19. 11 runs. Bowler: Glenn Maxwell. Edinburgh Castle Rockers: 151/3(rr 7.95)

FOUR! Glenn Maxwell to Andries Gous. Off break length ball, middle stump on the front foot flick, well timed in the air under control past long on for 4 runs, mis-fielded by Jordan. The ball reaches the boundary and that completes the run chase. Edinburgh Castle Rockers are the inaugural winners of the European T20 Premier League. In the end, it was a confident chase and victory through a well-paced batting performance. Andries Gous was the standout performer, anchoring the innings brilliantly while combining controlled strokeplay with timely aggression. Brandon McMullen provided valuable support, ensuring the chase remained firmly under control. Belfast Wolves struggled to apply sustained pressure with the ball, allowing the Rockers' batters to settle and build momentum. Their bowling lacked consistency in key phases, with limited breakthroughs and too many scoring opportunities conceded. Andries Gous is the Player of the Match for his unbeaten match winning knock. Faf du Plessis has been awarded the Player of the Tournament.

SIX! Glenn Maxwell to Andries Gous. Off break length ball, off stump on the back foot Slog, well timed in the air under control over long on for 6 runs.

Glenn Maxwell to Andries Gous. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, mis-timed to cover for no runs, fielded by Manenti.

Glenn Maxwell to Mitchell Santner. Off break half volley, down leg side on the front foot flick, Played to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Conway.

Over 18. 6 runs. Bowler: Gavin Hoey. Edinburgh Castle Rockers: 140/3(rr 7.78)

Gavin Hoey to Andries Gous. Leg spinner length ball, down leg side on the back foot working, Played to short mid wicket for no runs.

Gavin Hoey to Mitchell Santner. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, Played to deep point for 1 run, fielded by Adair.

Gavin Hoey to Brandon McMullen. Leg spinner length ball, to leg on the front foot working, Played to silly mid on for no runs, shy attempt by Maxwell, fielded by Tucker.

Gavin Hoey to Andries Gous. Leg spinner full toss, middle stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed to long on for 1 run, fielded by Klaassen.

FOUR! Gavin Hoey to Andries Gous. Leg spinner length ball, off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control past long off for 4 runs.

Over 17. 11 runs. Bowler: Matthew Humphreys. Edinburgh Castle Rockers: 134/2(rr 7.88)

Matthew Humphreys to Brandon McMullen. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot reverse sweeping, mis-timed to short third man for no runs, fielded by Hoey.

FOUR! Matthew Humphreys to Brandon McMullen. Stock ball half volley, off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control past long off for 4 runs. Back-to-back boundaries.

FOUR! Matthew Humphreys to Brandon McMullen. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot reverse sweeping, well timed in the air under control past third man for 4 runs.

Matthew Humphreys to Andries Gous. Stock ball half volley, to leg on the front foot driving, Played to long off for 1 run, fielded by Adair.

Matthew Humphreys to Brandon McMullen. Stock length ball, off stump on the back foot working, Played to long on for 1 run, fielded by Jordan.

Matthew Humphreys to Andries Gous. Stock length ball, middle stump on the front foot driving, Played to long off for 1 run, fielded by Adair.

Over 16. 11 runs. Bowler: Chris Jordan. Edinburgh Castle Rockers: 123/2(rr 7.69)

Over 20. 14 runs. Bowler: Tom Curran. Belfast Wolves: 150/5(rr 7.50)

FOUR! Tom Curran to Tim Tector. Reverse Swing-In length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed past long off for 4 runs.

Tom Curran to Harry Manenti. Reverse Swing-In half volley, off stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long on for 1 run, fielded by Santner.

Tom Curran to Tim Tector. Slower length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, thick edge to deep backward point for 1 run, fielded by Delany.

SIX! Tom Curran to Tim Tector. Off cutter back of a length, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, well timed in the air under control over deep backward square leg for 6 runs.

Tom Curran to Harry Manenti. Reverse Swing-In 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.

Wide Tom Curran to Harry Manenti. Reverse Swing-In full toss, down leg side on the front foot sweeping, Missed (Leg Side) for 1 run, fielded by Gous.

Over 19. 5 runs. Bowler: Trent Boult. Belfast Wolves: 136/4(rr 7.16)

Trent Boult to Harry Manenti. Reverse Swing-In yorker, middle stump on the front foot driving, Played to extra cover for 1 run, fielded by Evans.

Trent Boult to Tim Tector. Slower length ball, off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed to long off for 1 run, fielded by Santner.

Trent Boult to Harry Manenti. Reverse Swing-In half volley, down leg side on the front foot Slog, inside edge to square leg for 1 run.

Trent Boult to Harry Manenti. Off cutter short, down leg side on the back foot pulling, missed for no runs, fielded by Gous.

Trent Boult to Tim Tector. Reverse Swing-In full toss, to leg on the front foot flick, Played in the air under control to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Jarvis.

Trent Boult to Harry Manenti. Length ball, down leg side on the front foot Slog, hit pad to short fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Adair.

Over 18. 10 runs. Bowler: Mitchell Santner. Belfast Wolves: 131/4(rr 7.28)

FOUR! Mitchell Santner to Tim Tector. Stock length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control past deep extra cover for 4 runs.

Mitchell Santner to Tim Tector. Stock length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Gous.

Mitchell Santner to Harry Manenti. Stock length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed to long off for 1 run, fielded by McMullen.

Mitchell Santner to Tim Tector. Stock length ball, wide outside off stump on the back foot driving, Played to extra cover for 1 run, mis-fielded by McMullen.