Abbott to James Vince, no run, back of a length on middle, stays a touch low and strikes Vince on the thigh as he looks to pull. Half an appeal for LBW but it's turned down. The ball cut back in sharply as well and might've been going down leg along with being too high
5.2
Abbott to Leus du Plooy, 1 run, short of length outside off, du Plooy punches it sweetly to sweeper cover
5.1
Abbott to James Vince, 1 run, to point
Sean Abbott, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack
Moeen Ali shuffling his seamers around. Abbott's turn now.
4.6
C Wood to Leus du Plooy, 2 runs, short of length on off,
4.5
C Wood to Leus du Plooy, no run
4.4
C Wood to Leus du Plooy, no run, length ball just outside off,
4.3
C Wood to Leus du Plooy, FOUR, too full and it's driven firmly down the ground. Line is around off stump, du Plooy hits it uppishly but gets it past Wood who fails to reach it with his outstretched right hand
4.2
C Wood to James Vince, 1 run, length ball across off, Vince hangs back and steers it wide of backward point
Powerplay done and Phoenix will be happy with how things have gone so far. Conditions at Oval again helping seamers early on
4.1
Southee to James Vince, no run, length ball around middle, Vince goes back and turns it to midwicket
3.6
Southee to Leus du Plooy, 1 run, back of a length across off, du Plooy steers it to deep backward point
3.5
Southee to James Vince, 1 run, to square leg
3.4
Southee to James Vince, no run, back of a length delivery wide of off, Vince goes after it looking for the cut but is beaten again
3.3
Southee to James Vince, no run
3.2
C Wood to Leus du Plooy, no run, full and wide, du Plooy looks to drive but is beaten on the edge. Fine start from Wood. No runs off his first five balls
3.1
C Wood to Leus du Plooy, no run, length ball just outside off, defended down the pitch off the front foot
2.6
C Wood to Leus du Plooy, no run, back of a length delivery outside off, width on offer and du Plooy looks to cut.
2.5
C Wood to Leus du Plooy, no run, length ball just outside off, du Plooy shuffles across and pushes at it. The ball straightens a touch and he gets a thick edge to short third