18.4 overs (0 Run) OUT! c Aaron Hardie b Jason Behrendorff.
18.3 overs (2 Runs) Goes fuller this time, on off, Axar Patel slices it over extra covers for a couple of runs.
18.2 overs (6 Runs) SIX! BOOM! Axar Patel connects one here! Jason Behrendorff bangs this short once again, slower again, Axar Patel takes a couple of steps forward and muscles it over the long on fence for a biggie.
18.1 overs (1 Run) Short of a length and on middle, slower too, Shreyas Iyer mows it towards wide long on for a single.
17.6 overs (1 Run) Overpitched and on off, Shreyas Iyer absolutely drills it but straight towards extra covers where a fumble allows one more run.
17.5 overs (1 Run) Slower again, on a length and on off, Axar Patel stabs it towards covers for one.
17.4 overs (4 Runs) FOUR! More like a tennis shot this one! Nathan Ellis takes pace off again and bangs this short, on off, Axar Patel uses his feet to make some room and plays an overhead slap over extra covers for a boundary.
17.3 overs (2 Runs) Short of a length and on middle, Axar Patel pulls it wide of long on and comes back for the second.
17.2 overs (0 Run) Touch fuller, on middle, Axar Patel only manages to knock it back to the bowler.
17.1 overs (2 Runs) Excellent fielding in the deep! This is back of a length and on off, Axar Patel slaps it away wide of deep mid-wicket where the fielder runs to his right and puts in a dive to push it back inside brilliantly. Two runs taken.
16.6 overs (0 Run) Change of pace from Ben Dwarshuis, full and outside off but just inside the wide line, Shreyas Iyer lets it go to the keeper. The umpire signals nothing and rightly so but Iyer is not happy.
16.5 overs (1 Run) Pull his length back a bit, on middle, Axar Patel tries to slog it away but gets an inside edge towards deep square leg for one.
16.4 overs (1 Run) Fuller one and around off, Shreyas Iyer pushes it towards extra covers for a single.
16.4 overs (1 Run) Slower again, on a length and outside off, angling away, Shreyas Iyer leaves it alone. It is called a wide.
16.3 overs (1 Run) Short of a length and around leg, Axar Patel helps it away towards fine leg for a run.
16.2 overs (1 Run) A slower one now, full and on middle, Shreyas Iyer goes through his slog way early and the ball loops up in the air but lands well in front of long on. They cross.
16.1 overs (4 Runs) FOUR! Elegantly played! Ben Dwarshuis lands this back of a length and around off, Shreyas Iyer stands tall and lets it come to him before crunching it towards the deep point fence for a boundary.
It has started to drizzle again. Also, Ben Dwarshuis (3-0-21-2) is back in to finish his spell.
15.6 overs (0 Run) BEATEN! Tanveer Sangha flights this one up, on off, Axar Patel tries to go inside out and smash it away but loses his balance and misses it.
15.5 overs (2 Runs) Another short delivery, on middle, Axar Patel once again goes on his back foot and pulls it wide of deep square leg this time for a couple of more runs.
15.4 overs (2 Runs) Shorter in length, quicker too around off, Axar Patel moves back and heaves it wide of deep mid-wicket for a brace.
15.3 overs (1 Run) Tossed up, full and around off, turns away, Shreyas Iyer looks to push but gets an outside edge wide of covers for another run.
15.2 overs (1 Run) Floated, short and on off, Axar Patel moves back and punches it towards long off for a run.
15.1 overs (1 Run) Fires in a yorker, on middle, Shreyas Iyer jams it out through mid-wicket for a single.
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