Kyle Abbott to Birch, out J Mendis Run Out!! 1 run completed. Mendis wanted the second but not Birch. Driven on the rise to sweeper cover and the Sri Lankan was always going for the second, Birch does not move and it is an easy run-out for van Wyk. Good throw from Maharaj as well. J Mendis run out (Maharaj/van Wyk) 0(1)
18.2
W
Kyle Abbott to Sean Williams, out Caught by Tladi Bokako!! Abbott is on a hat-trick. He's got a 4-fer. A good opportunity to get a hat-trick a 5-wicket haul. Dug in short sans pace and Williams wants to ramp it over short third man, does not middle it and the ball balloons over short third, Bokako runs back and takes an excellent catch over his left shoulder. Never easy running back and catching. Sean Williams c Tladi Bokako b Kyle Abbott 9(7) [4s-2]
18.1
W
Kyle Abbott to Kleinveldt, out Caught by Maharaj!! Good running catch. Abbott takes the pace off the ball and even though there was width outside off, Kleinveldt could not manufacture power behind his flat-batted hit, mistimes it in front of sweeper cover, Maharaj runs in a long way and takes a nice catch sliding forward. Kleinveldt c Maharaj b Kyle Abbott 11(8) [4s-1]
17.5
4
Tladi Bokako to Sean Williams, FOUR, slower delivery that sat up for Williams to swat away, clears his front leg and hammers it with all his might between deep mid-wicket and long-on. One bounce and over the rope
17.1
4
Tladi Bokako to Kleinveldt, FOUR, backs away to leg and gets a perfect short of length delivery, slaps it over point and wide of the sweeper cover fielder. One bounce and over the rope
16.4
4
Kyle Abbott to Sean Williams, FOUR, cheeky! Not sure he wanted to get it that fine but Williams will take it. Uses the angle with Abbott is bowling and steers it to third man, beat the fielder comfortably
16.2
W
Kyle Abbott to Frylinck, out Caught by de Lange!! It's that combination again - bowled Abbott caught de Lange. Second time they have been involved in a dismissal. Frylinck had no option than to go for it, especially after being promoted over Williams, he goes hard on the loft and the outside edge flies to third man. de Lange judges it well and takes a low catch. Frylinck c de Lange b Kyle Abbott 6(6) [4s-1]
15.4
W
de Lange to Gihahn Cloete, out Caught by Amla!! de Lange's short ball ploy buys him a wicket. It's a huge one. A well-set Cloete departs and leaves Spartans in a spot of bother. Banged in short and barely rose to chest high, but it was the extra pace that hurried Cloete on the pull shot and he could only splice it to deep mid-wicket. Amla runs around to his right and takes a good catch. Gihahn Cloete c Amla b de Lange 55(43) [4s-7]
14.4
4
Kyle Abbott to Frylinck, FOUR, edged and four. On a length and outside off, Frylinck had the width and he does not hold back, the outside edge flies away to third man and beats the diving fielder
14.2
W
Kyle Abbott to Raza, out Caught by de Lange!! Gone! Raza had to go and he picks out the fielder to perfection. A half tracker and Raza could have smashed it anywhere, instead he hops and slaps it straight down the throat of sweeper cover. de Lange ran forward and reverse cupped it. Raza c de Lange b Kyle Abbott 20(20) [4s-1]
13.4
F
de Lange to Gihahn Cloete, 1 run, fifty for Cloete. Raise of the bat and a handshake with Raza. He's the leading run-scorer in the MSL. Needs to kick on and bat through the innings. Reaches the mark with a steer to third man
13
4
Maharaj to Gihahn Cloete, FOUR, ends the over with a boundary! Walks down the wicket and smacks the flighted delivery past the bowler. Needs only two runs for his fifty now
12.4
4
Maharaj to Raza, FOUR, cut away! Width on offer outside off, Raza hangs back in his crease and chops it through backward point
8.5
W
Maharaj to de Villiers, out Lbw!! That's a huge wicket. This looked out the moment it struck him, at least the umpire agrees with it. de Villiers was down on his knee to play the reverse sweep but Maharaj bowls it straight and quick. AB is pinned on the pads and up goes the finger in a jiffy. Would have probably hit the middle-leg. Big blow! de Villiers lbw b Maharaj 10(7) [6s-1]
8.3
4
Maharaj to Gihahn Cloete, FOUR, nicely done! Room outside off and Gihahn Cloete latches on to it. Chips it past wide long-off and gets four more
8.1
6
Maharaj to de Villiers, SIX, Mr. 360 has arrived and how. Moves across the stumps, goes down on his knee and ramps it over fine leg. Patent AB
7.1
W
Albie Morkel to Tony de Zorzi, out Caught by van Wyk!! The skipper strikes straight away, on his first ball of the match. That's how you lead from the front. Bowls this in the channel outside off and finds his length right away. Rising along the deck and Tony de Zorzi gets a feather to it. Goes for a flash but doesn't get it right. Tony de Zorzi c van Wyk b Albie Morkel 8(11) [4s-1]
6.2
4
Klaasen to Tony de Zorzi, FOUR, reverse swept! Down on his knee early to put that away to the third man fence with a sublime reverse sweep
6
4
Kyle Abbott to Gihahn Cloete, FOUR, pulled away! Short and quick on leg, Gihahn Cloete pulls it down to fine leg. Ends the powerplay with a boundary
5.1
4
Kyle Abbott to Gihahn Cloete, FOUR, that's punished. Short ball outside off, Gihahn Cloete reaches for it and cuts it past the fielder at point, races away to the fence in a jiffy
4.2
W
Tladi Bokako to Theunis de Bruyn, out Caught by Klaasen!! This is what a halt does, breaks your flow. Was a quick delivery, short and rising in the channel around off, Theunis de Bruyn swings at it and gets a top-edge towards cover-point where Klaasen takes it. Bokako loves it and it shows in his celebrations. Theunis de Bruyn c Klaasen b Tladi Bokako 7(9) [4s-1]
3.4
4
Philander to Gihahn Cloete, FOUR, french cut! Short of a length around leg, cramping him up for room. Gihahn Cloete gets his bat down and gets an inside edge that rolls down to fine leg
3.1
4
Philander to Theunis de Bruyn, FOUR, short and wide outside off, Theunis de Bruyn slaps it through cover-point and gets a boundary more
2.5
4
Tladi Bokako to Gihahn Cloete, FOUR, carved away! Moves away from the leg stump and carves this length delivery over point
1.4
4
Philander to Gihahn Cloete, FOUR, first boundary of the match. On a length and slanted across the batsman outside off, Gihahn Cloete chips it over mid-off and gets a boundary, lovely shot