Richard Gleeson to Phehlukwayo, FOUR, he's smashed that over cover. This is what Andile can do. He has the power, he has the variations with the ball too. What a brilliant cameo with the team under serious pressure. Richard Gleeson missing the wide yorker and being punished
19.2
6
Richard Gleeson to Phehlukwayo, SIX, what power from Phehlukwayo! He was actually cramped for room on the loft. Ball hit him high on the ball than the sweet spot, yet he managed to nail this loft over long-on
19
6
Dawson to Phehlukwayo, SIX, Phehlukwayo gets under this full delivery and absolutely smashes it over mid-wicket for a much-needed maximum
18.4
Dawson to Rubin Hermann, 1 run, Ohhh Jordan Hermann almost had this catch as well. He caught the ball and released it before going over. But he slipped and then he tried to get airborne to try and catch it again but luckily he didn't make contact with the ball again when he touched the rope. He's saved five! Rubin nailed that slog flat to hand and got away with it
18.3
6
Ottneil Baartman to Rubin Hermann, SIX, slot, muscled! Length and asking to be hit, Hermann obliges with a smack over wide long-on. Probably went for the knuckle ball
17.3
6
Richard Gleeson to Rubin Hermann, SIX, that is asking for trouble! Short and down leg, helps with the pick up glance and it sails over fine leg
16.5
4
Marco Jansen to Rubin Hermann, FOUR, oh under edge and it escapes the poles! Short of a length delivery, Hermann slogs and mistimes
16.4
4
Marco Jansen to Rubin Hermann, FOUR, in the airrrr. Hermann almost pulled off a stunner. Fingertipped it to the right, Markram running to the left from long-on tried to stop the boundary but it escaped both. Rubin Hermann slogs and mistimes, Jordan almost had that in his hands
16
W
Ottneil Baartman to Karthik, out Lbw!! The Sunrisers are turning this game around with their reviews. Twice given not out and both times it didn't look like dead in front. But both times they have got three reds. This was a short of length delivery, Karthik moved across to sweep this fine, missed. Lobbed off the thigh pad. Reluctant review from SEC and they have three reds just like that again as ball tracker says hitting top of middle and leg. Karthik lbw b Ottneil Baartman 2(3)
15
W
Markram to Miller, out Lbw!! That didn't so close to the naked eye. You could easily understand why the ump gave not out because he could almost see the off stump and the impact was on the leg stump. Didn't appear to have turned enough so lot of factors for benefit of doubt. But Markram was absolutely sure. He was adamant in the appeal and surprised the finger wasn't up. He decided to review even though Stubbs was busy trying to effect a stumping. Miller was wandering out of the crease but made it back in time before Stubbs checked the bails off. DRS said impact on leg and wickets hitting leg stump. Sunrisers celebrate this big blow. Miller lbw b Markram 6(9) [4s-1]
14.1
F
Markram to Rubin Hermann, 2 runs, short of length delivery, Hermann clips it to mid-wicket, he races back for two and he's got the fifty. Two crucial fifties from two youngsters in a big game for the Royals
13.5
4
Richard Gleeson to Miller, FOUR, lofted just over mid-off. Seemed like pace off, Miller stepped out to loft, mishit that for four
13
4
Craig Overton to Rubin Hermann, FOUR, good length delivery, Hermann rocks back and pulls over mid-wicket. Nicely middled that for four
12.2
W
Craig Overton to Lhuan-dre Pretorius, out Caught by Stubbs!! Edged and gone! Short of a length delivery, Pretorius plays inside the line and looks to defend, gets a thick edge that goes to the keeper. Fantasic innings. Lhuan-dre Pretorius c Stubbs b Craig Overton 59(41) [4s-8 6s-1]
12.1
4
Craig Overton to Lhuan-dre Pretorius, FOUR, stays so low and absolutely nails the drive past cover. No chance for the fielder in the deep
11.5
4
Marco Jansen to Lhuan-dre Pretorius, FOUR, overpitched and that's a great cover-drive past the dive in the infield. He's making batting look so simple
11.3
4
Marco Jansen to Rubin Hermann, FOUR, oh thumped off the back foot! Shortish delivery, Rubin muscles the pull down the ground through mid-on
11.2
F
Marco Jansen to Lhuan-dre Pretorius, 1 run, short delivery, Lhuan-dre Pretorius pulls and sends it to deep backward square leg. Fifty for Lhuan-dre Pretorius. He's stood up in a crunch game
10.1
6
Markram to Lhuan-dre Pretorius, SIX, advances, lofts, hits it flat and it flies over long-off. Got to the pitch of this flighted delivery and muscled it for six
9.4
4
Ottneil Baartman to Lhuan-dre Pretorius, FOUR, streaky and four, fuller length delivery and pushed across the left-hander, Lhuan-dre Pretorius went hard on the drive, lost his shape and sliced it over backward point, the fielder in the deep sprinted across, slid and pulled the ball back into play, but he was in contact with the ropes as it rolled back onto him
9.2
4
Ottneil Baartman to Rubin Hermann, FOUR, nicely played, short of a good length and angling across the left-hander - Rubin Hermann drives it on the rise and places it into the gap wide of cover, runs away across the fast outfield
7.2
Richard Gleeson to Rubin Hermann, 1 run, short of a good length and well wide of off, Hermann makes room and slaps it square on the off-side for a single, brings up the 50-run stand
7.1
6
Richard Gleeson to Rubin Hermann, SIX, lovely, back of a length and at the hips - Rubin Hermann picks the length early, swivels across, uses Gleeson's pace and then flicks the pull over deep backward square for a maximum
5.5
4
Ottneil Baartman to Lhuan-dre Pretorius, FOUR, back-to-back boundaries for Lhuan-dre Pretorius , back of a length and at the pads, Pretorius swivels across, rides the bounce and then beats backward square leg with the half-arm pull
5.4
4
Ottneil Baartman to Lhuan-dre Pretorius, FOUR, nicely played, width on offer from Baartman - Lhuan-dre Pretorius gets down onto his knee, rides the bounce and then crashes the drive square past point for a boundary
4.4
4
Craig Overton to Lhuan-dre Pretorius, FOUR, smashed, back of a length and well wide of off - Lhuan-dre Pretorius shimmies down the pitch, made room and then flat-batted the drive back past the non-striker, races away to the ropes
3.5
4
Marco Jansen to Lhuan-dre Pretorius, FOUR, risky, but four, full and straight from Jansen, was the slower ball and would've pinned Lhuan-dre Pretorius in front had he missed, but the left-hander shuffles across, gets inside the line and whips it backward of square on the on-side for a boundary
3.1
4
Marco Jansen to Rubin Hermann, FOUR, short, wide and four, width on offer from Jansen and Hermann doesn't miss out, gets on top of the bounce and crashes it square past point for a boundary
2
4
Marco Jansen to Rubin Hermann, FOUR, back-to-back boundaries for Hermann - too straight from Jansen, on the pads and it's clipped with exquisite timing, races away across the outfield for another boundary
1.5
4
Marco Jansen to Rubin Hermann, FOUR, beautifully played, too full and at the stumps, Hermann brings his wrists into play and then whips it through mid-wicket, beat the fielder in the ring and raced away
1.4
W
Marco Jansen to Mitchell Owen, out Caught by Craig Overton!! Edged and caught! Jansen strikes once again in his first over - the BBL hero falls for a nought, came charging down the track, made room for the slash, gets a thick edge to 1st slip, Overton grabs at that, juggles as the ball rebounded off his chest and he holds onto it on the second attempt. The Royals are off to a shaky start. Mitchell Owen c Craig Overton b Marco Jansen 0(3)
0.3
4
Craig Overton to Lhuan-dre Pretorius, FOUR, crunched, short of a good length and well wide of off, Lhuan-dre Pretorius getrs on top of the bounce and then cracks it in front of square on the off-side, the man in the deep is wide and has no chance