Nelson Mandela Bay Giants vs Tshwane Spartans, 23rd Match - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Junior Dala to van der Merwe, 2 runs, slower bouncer, van der Merwe controls the pull to square leg and they go for the second run after an afterthought. Direct hit would have gotten van der Merwe but it isn't on target

Junior Dala to van der Merwe, FOUR, connects this time! van der Merwe had been trying this for a while and gets hold of one finally. Walks across early, gets the length he wants and lobs it over the keeper. Fine leg is very square and has no chance at all

Junior Dala to van der Merwe, FOUR, incredible awareness from van der Merwe! Wow! How has he done this? Tries to got across the paddle scoop but realizes that he is getting cramped. Ends up chopping the attempted ramp shot, beats Ben Dunk and it races away to the fence

Chris Morris to Pite van Biljon, FOUR, fractionally short and it sits up nicely for Pite van Biljon who mauls the pull over mid-wicket. Picks the gap well and gains a boundary

Chris Morris to Tom Curran, out Caught by Matthew Breetzke!! Morris has his revenge instantly. Slower ball, wider outside off and Curran wanted to go downdown with the loft. The length, line and pace were all against his intentions. Forcing a miscue that went straight up towards deep mid-wicket. Pressure catch and seemed like Breetzke had overran the ball at one point but he had it under control. Takes it well. Tom Curran c Matthew Breetzke b Chris Morris 4(2) [4s-1]

Chris Morris to Tom Curran, FOUR, how's that for a start? Curran premeditates the length and scoops this merrily over short fine leg

Junior Dala to de Villiers, out Caught by B Hendricks!! Gone this time! Another pull attempt from AB but has got it off the top half of the blade yet again. A tougher chance than the previous one but Hendricks is cool as cucumber near the deep mid-wicket fence and takes it comfortably. Ends an action-packed over that has gone for 23 but the Giants have AB. Another quality knock from Mr.360. de Villiers c B Hendricks b Junior Dala 63(38) [4s-6 6s-2]

Junior Dala to de Villiers, 2 runs, chance goes down! Was a good response from Dala who followed de Villiers, forcing the pull that went off the top half of the blade. Fine leg came charging in but couldn't get to it in time and let it through. AB rubs his back a bit, probably it's stinging

Junior Dala to de Villiers, SIX, it's mayhem out there now! Dala is desperate to just finish this over and you cannot blame him. Slot ball, AB clears his front leg and dumps it dead straight down the ground

Junior Dala to de Villiers, FOUR, AB is in the mood to school bowlers! Dala has a wry smile on his face! Better bowlers have faced this, so you gotta feel for him. The reverse paddle sweep, or the reverse ramp maybe? Can't describe it well enough but he has got it straight over the keeper's head. Wow!

Junior Dala to de Villiers, FOUR, more runs! Dala isn't bowling to his field and when you are bowling to someone like ABD, it's just not done. Shortish and well wide outside off, AB just lifts it comfortably over wide mid-off. No protection in the deep and it races away to the fence. 50 for ABD!

Junior Dala to de Villiers, SIX, it's gone into the crowd! Typical AB stuff, backs away and gets one in the slot. Dispatches it with disdain over deep mid-wicket. Walloped it!

Chris Morris to Pite van Biljon, FOUR, what a shot! For a moment I thought it was AB but it's the highly talented youngster Pite van Biljon who has pulled off an AB-like stroke here. Walks across early, premeditates the yorker attempt and sweeps it easily over short fine leg. Stunning shot that has left even Morris amazed

Tahir to Klaasen, out Bowled!! What a cracker of a delivery! The guile from Tahir on display yet again, slips in the googly and it's considerably slower as well. Klaasen doesn't pick it as he leans forward to drive through cover, leaping a gigantic gap between bat and pad. The ball sneaks through to make a mess of the stumps. 350 T20 wickets for the veteran! Tahir goes off on his trademark celebratory run. Klaasen b Tahir 3(5)

B Hendricks to Mulder, out Caught by Heino Kuhn!! There's the breakthrough the Giants were looking for. Wider line outside off, was kinda in the slot for Mulder who doesn't quite middle the straight loft that well. Perhaps he had to reach out for it a bit more than he thought, and as a result, mishit it completely. Easy take for Kuhn in the deep at long-off. Ends a fine knock from the makeshift opener. Also a superb partnership. Mulder c Heino Kuhn b B Hendricks 52(41) [4s-6 6s-1]

Junior Dala to de Villiers, FOUR, up and over this time! Mid-off is up and AB gets one near his arc. Clubbed away uppishly, but easily over the infield

Junior Dala to Mulder, 1 run, slower bouncer and Mulder controls the pull behind square leg. Brings up 50! That too on his opening debut in T20 cricket. Not a bad start, aey?

Tahir to de Villiers, FOUR, rare full toss from Tahir, well wide as well and AB just picks his spot. Hammers it over extra cover, finding the gap to perfection

Tahir to Mulder, FOUR, smart batting from Mulder! Hung back to the googly and opened the bat face very late. Beat short third man easily

Smuts to de Villiers, FOUR, drilled away! Sheer power from AB this time. Clears his front leg and hammers this flatter half volley past the diving extra cover fielder. Rocketed away to the fence

Tahir to Mulder, FOUR, edged but no slip! Sharp turn on the leg break and Mulder got a thick edge on the drive. Fortunately for him, it's well wide of Ben Dunk and races away

Akhona Mnyaka to de Villiers, FOUR, AB magic! He sits outside off-stump anticipating a full delivery and the bowler delivers it in that slot for AB to unveil his sweeping magic through short fine

Akhona Mnyaka to Mulder, FOUR, doesn't miss out on this one though! Sees the full ball pitch in his zone outside off and Mulder nails it straight back over the bowler's head for a powerful boundary

Tahir to Tony de Zorzi, out Stumped!! Too easy for Immy. Bowls the googly from back of the hand and duped Tony de Zorzi in the flight who walked a long way down in anticipation of a big hit, no dice. Gets beaten all ends up and Dunk completes the formalities with ease. Tony de Zorzi st Ben Dunk b Tahir 30(22) [4s-5]

B Hendricks to Tony de Zorzi, FOUR, walks across and scoops the slower length delivery over short fine. Premeditated stuff from Tony de Zorzi and it has worked wonders for him

B Hendricks to Mulder, SIX, Mulder's talent in full display as he waltzes down to deposit this slower length delivery with a hack over long-on. Clean as a whistle...

Chris Morris to Tony de Zorzi, FOUR, terrific timing on this. Tony de Zorzi saunters down the pitch, stays leg-side of this back of a length delivery and crunches it in the gap through covers with a crisp back foot punch

Akhona Mnyaka to Mulder, FOUR, back of a length angling away wide of off, Mulder goes hard on the punch and ekes a thick outside edge that flies in the gap between keeper and short third. Streaky and Mulder won't mind it one bit

B Hendricks to Mulder, FOUR, more width and its been spanked through covers for another boundary! Mulder sits on the back foot and creams it off the back foot in the gap on the off-side

B Hendricks to Mulder, FOUR, full and wide of off, Mulder throws his hands on the drive and slices it in the gap behind point. Fast hands and perfect placement on that

B Hendricks to Tony de Zorzi, FOUR, pitched fuller and angling in just outside off, Tony de Zorzi leans across and biffs the drive past the diving right hand of mid-on

B Hendricks to Tony de Zorzi, FOUR, short and there's ample width outside off, Tony de Zorzi jumps on his back foot and slashes the cut square on the off-side

Smuts to Tony de Zorzi, FOUR, flatter and drops it with plenty of width outside off, Tony de Zorzi stays leg-side by backing away and he lofts it handsomely for a one-bounce boundary over mid-off