Edinburgh Castle Rockers vs Dublin Guardians, Match 8, Aug 30, 2026: commentary
| Dublin Guardians | 109 | 18.0 ov |
|---|---|---|
| Edinburgh Castle Rockers | 110/6 | 13.4 ov |
Edinburgh Castle Rockers win by 4 wickets
Result
Edinburgh Castle Rockers win by 4 wickets
ECR 1ST
- 13.4
Over 14. 3 runs. Bowler: Harry Tector. Edinburgh Castle Rockers: 110/6(rr 7.86)
- 13.4
Harry Tector to Mitchell Santner. Off break half volley, middle stump on the front foot driving, Played to long off for 1 run, fielded by Little. Edinburgh Castle Rockers secure a convincing four-wicket victory, chasing down the target with composure and control, winning with more than six overs to spare. Ross Adair and JJ Smuts provided the ideal platform in the powerplay, attacking the bowling and putting the chase firmly on track. Dublin Guardians showed plenty of fight with the ball, but their total ultimately proved insufficient to defend. George Dockrell was the standout bowler for Dublin, producing an impressive spell and claiming three wickets to keep his side in the contest. Mitchell Santner is the Player of the Match.
- 13.3
Harry Tector to Mitchell Santner. Off break length ball, to leg on the back foot driving, Played to mid on for no runs, fielded by Mitchell.
- 13.2
Harry Tector to Tom Curran. Off break length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, Played in the air under control to long off for 1 run, fielded by Mitchell.
- 13.1
Harry Tector to Mitchell Santner. Off break full toss, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, Played to deep extra cover for 1 run, fielded by Little.
- 13.0
Over 13. 4 runs. Bowler: George Dockrell. Edinburgh Castle Rockers: 107/6(rr 8.23)
- 12.6
George Dockrell to Mitchell Santner. Stock ball half volley, off stump on the front foot driving, Played to long off for 1 run, fielded by Mitchell.
- 12.5
OUT! Bowled. George Dockrell to Gareth Delany. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot Slog, missed.
- 12.4
George Dockrell to Gareth Delany. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, Played back to bowler for no runs.
- 12.3
George Dockrell to Tom Curran. Stock length ball, outside off stump moves in front slog sweeping, Played in the air under control to fine leg for 3 runs, run save by Hollard.
- 12.2
OUT! Bowled. George Dockrell to Laurie Evans. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot slog sweeping, missed. Cleaned him up.
- 12.1
APPEAL! George Dockrell to Laurie Evans. Stock length ball, middle stump on the front foot slog sweeping, hit pad to short fine leg for no runs, fielded by Little, appeal made for L.B.W. There is an appeal, but nothing from the umpire.
- 12.0
Over 12. 4 runs. Bowler: Ravichandran Ashwin. Edinburgh Castle Rockers: 103/4(rr 8.58)
- 11.6
Ravichandran Ashwin to Laurie Evans. Carrom length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, Played in the air under control to long on for 1 run, fielded by Tector.
- 11.5
Ravichandran Ashwin to Gareth Delany. Carrom length ball, outside off stump backing away driving, Played to deep point for 1 run, fielded by Waseem.
- 11.4
Ravichandran Ashwin to Gareth Delany. Carrom length ball, middle stump backing away driving, mis-timed back to bowler for no runs.
- 11.3
Ravichandran Ashwin to Laurie Evans. Carrom length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, Played to long on for 1 run.
- 11.2
Ravichandran Ashwin to Gareth Delany. Carrom length ball, outside off stump down the track working, Played to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Krishnamurthi.
- 11.1
Ravichandran Ashwin to Gareth Delany. Carrom length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, Played to extra cover for no runs, fielded by Waseem.
- 11.0
Over 11. 8 runs. Bowler: Josh Little. Edinburgh Castle Rockers: 99/4(rr 9.00)
- 8.3
OUT! Caught. Josh Little to JJ Smuts. Back of a length, to leg on the back foot cutting, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to extra cover, caught by Ashwin. Ashwin takes a comfortable catch.
- 2.3
OUT! L.B.W. George Dockrell to Brandon McMullen. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot reverse sweeping, hit pad.
- 1.2
OUT! Caught. Matthew Hollard to Andries Gous. In-swinging back of a length, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to cover, caught by Dockrell.
- 0.6
OUT! Caught. Chris Wood to Ross Adair. Back of a length, wide outside off stump down the track driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to short extra cover, caught by Tector.
DGU 1ST
- 18.0
Over 18. 5 runs. Bowler: Trent Boult. Dublin Guardians: 109/10(rr 6.06)
- 17.6
OUT! Bowled. Trent Boult to Josh Little. Slower length ball, off stump deep in crease Slog, inside edge. Dublin Guardians have been bowled out after a disciplined and highly effective bowling display from Edinburgh Castle Rockers. James Vince provided the main resistance at the top, while Sanjay Krishnamurthi offered valuable support through the middle overs. Mitchell Santner was the standout performer, maintaining excellent control and claiming five wickets, with Trent Boult also making important breakthroughs. Edinburgh consistently applied pressure, restricting partnerships and keeping the batting unit under control. Dublin will need an equally sharp effort with the ball to make an impact in the second innings.
- 17.5
FOUR! Trent Boult to Josh Little. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control past deep extra cover for 4 runs.
- 17.4
Trent Boult to Chris Wood. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long on for 1 run, fielded by Evans.
- 17.3
Trent Boult to Chris Wood. Off cutter length ball, wide outside off stump on the back foot driving, Played to short extra cover for no runs, run save by Santner.
- 17.2
Trent Boult to Chris Wood. Short, wide outside off stump on the back foot pulling, missed for no runs, fielded by Gous.
- 17.1
Trent Boult to Chris Wood. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot working, hit pad to gully for no runs, fielded by Watt.
- 17.0
Over 17. 6 runs. Bowler: Mitchell Santner. Dublin Guardians: 104/9(rr 6.12)
- 16.6
Mitchell Santner to Josh Little. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, Played to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Evans.
- 16.5
Mitchell Santner to Josh Little. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, Played to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Evans.
- 16.4
OUT! Caught. Mitchell Santner to Matthew Hollard. Stock length ball, outside off stump down the track Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long on, caught by Boult. Five-wicket haul for Santner.
- 16.3
Mitchell Santner to Matthew Hollard. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to short mid wicket for no runs, mis-fielded by Watt.
- 16.2
Mitchell Santner to Matthew Hollard. Stock length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot Leave, left for no runs, fielded by Gous.
- 16.1
SIX! Mitchell Santner to Matthew Hollard. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot slog sweeping, well timed in the air under control over deep mid wicket for 6 runs.
- 16.0
Over 16. 9 runs. Bowler: JJ Smuts. Dublin Guardians: 98/8(rr 6.12)
- 15.6
JJ Smuts to Matthew Hollard. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot Slog, Played in the air under control to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Delany.
- 15.5
JJ Smuts to Matthew Hollard. Stock length ball, outside off stump down the track Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep mid wicket for 2 runs, fielded by Delany.
- 15.4
JJ Smuts to Matthew Hollard. Stock length ball, to leg on the front foot Slog, hit pad to short third man for no runs, shy attempt by Boult, mis-fielded by Gous.
- 15.3
JJ Smuts to Matthew Hollard. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot flick, Played to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Watt.
- 15.2
OUT! Caught. JJ Smuts to Sanjay Krishnamurthi. Stock length ball, off stump on the back foot Slog, mis-timed to deep backward square leg, caught by Jarvis. Holes out in the deep.
- 14.3
OUT! Caught. Tom Curran to Ravichandran Ashwin. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot flick, mis-timed to mid wicket, caught by Adair. A soft dismissal.
- 10.1
OUT! L.B.W. Mitchell Santner to George Dockrell. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, hit pad. Up goes the finger.
- 8.6
OUT! L.B.W. Mitchell Santner to Ben Calitz. Stock ball half volley, off stump on the front foot working, hit pad. Trapped in front.
- 8.3
OUT! Caught & Bowled. Mitchell Santner to James Vince. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled back to bowler, caught by Santner. What a catch from Santner!
- 6.5
OUT! L.B.W. Mitchell Santner to Daryl Mitchell. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot sweeping, hit pad. Plumb in front.
- 4.5
OUT! Bowled. Jack Jarvis to Harry Tector. Seaming in length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, inside edge. Knocked him over.
- 2.3
OUT! Caught. Trent Boult to Muhammad Waseem. In-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep backward square leg, caught by Curran. Boult gets his man.