NZ vs SA Commentary, 25 March, 2026
NZ
154/8 (20 ov)
SA
187/4 (20 ov)
South Africa won by 33 runs
Ben Sears to Jason Smith, 1 run, Jason Smith hangs in the crease to take inswinger of back of length aimed on the off stump, executing a textbook , edged!! and the ball sails towards short cover for 1 run.
Ben Sears to Jason Smith, no run, Dot ball !! slower ball, good length, on the off stump, Jason Smith hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
Out
c J Neesham b B Sears
SR
227.27
19.4 · C Esterhuizen c J Neesham b B Sears 75 (33) — Ben Sears to Connor Esterhuizen, no run, c J Neesham b B Sears, Caught out !! fast ball, fulltoss, on the off stump, Connor Esterhuizen hangs in the crease, tries a high-risk shot towards long off, but the ball finds safe hands of Jimmy Neesham, who makes no mistake in taking the catch. Connor Esterhuizen is out.
Ben Sears to Connor Esterhuizen, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Connor Esterhuizen hangs in the crease, hits it to the deep cover, goes couple of bounces into the fence for a boundary.
Ben Sears to Connor Esterhuizen, Six, Six !! With a brilliant slower ball on the off stump, Connor Esterhuizen goes back and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular punch to deep cover for a colossal Maximum!
Ben Sears to Connor Esterhuizen, 2 runs, fast ball, fulltoss, on the stumps, Connor Esterhuizen hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards long on for 2 runs.
C Esterhuizen
Scored 50 in 25 balls
Kyle Jamieson to Dian Forrester, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the off stump, Dian Forrester goes forward, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers and sends it flying to the long on region for a remarkable Maximum! Well timed shot in the air, went flat and hard out of the ground. It deserves the standing ovation
Kyle Jamieson to Dian Forrester, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, tries to play but misses to get the bat on it.
Kyle Jamieson to Connor Esterhuizen, 1 run, An accurately pitched inswinger on the stumps, Connor Esterhuizen hangs in the crease to make a confident chip shot, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Kyle Jamieson to Connor Esterhuizen, Six, Six !! With a brilliant fast ball on the off stump, Connor Esterhuizen hangs in the crease and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular pull to deep mid wicket for a colossal Maximum!
Kyle Jamieson to Connor Esterhuizen, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Connor Esterhuizen hangs in the crease and caresses drive to long on, it raced away to the fence for four.
SA
Scored 150 in 18.1 overs
Kyle Jamieson to Connor Esterhuizen, 2 runs, Connor Esterhuizen hangs in the crease and plays off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, edged!! and the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 2 runs. Dropped catch
Zakary Foulkes to Connor Esterhuizen, 1 run, Connor Esterhuizen hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed pull off an inswinger delivers at a back of length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Zakary Foulkes to Dian Forrester, 1 run, Zakary Foulkes delivers slower ball at fulltoss, Dian Forrester goes forward and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at long on for 1 run. Dropped catch
Zakary Foulkes to Connor Esterhuizen, 1 leg bye, Leg Bye !! slower ball, good length, on the leg stump, Connor Esterhuizen hangs in the crease, aims to slam it, but deflect off the pads. Batter steals a leg bye for 1 run.
Zakary Foulkes to Dian Forrester, 1 run, Dian Forrester hangs in the crease to take inswinger of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards short cover for 1 run.
Zakary Foulkes to Dian Forrester, no run, Dot ball !! bouncer, back of length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, tries to play but misses to get the bat on it.
Zakary Foulkes to Dian Forrester, Four, Four !! fast ball, yorker, on the off stump. Dian Forrester goes forward, hits defensive shot in the gap towards third man, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Cole McConchie to Connor Esterhuizen, Six, Six !! What a delivery! off break ball lands right on the stumps, Connor Esterhuizen hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers and sends it flying to the deep square leg region for a remarkable Maximum!
Cole McConchie to Connor Esterhuizen, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the leg stump, Connor Esterhuizen goes forward, dabs sweep with soft hands toward square leg, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Cole McConchie to Connor Esterhuizen, Six, Six !! What a delivery! off break ball lands right on the off stump, Connor Esterhuizen hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers sloge sweep sending it flying to the deep mid wicket region for a remarkable Maximum!
Cole McConchie to Dian Forrester, 1 run, Dian Forrester goes forward and plays a well-timed push off an off break ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep cover for 1 run.
Cole McConchie to Connor Esterhuizen, 1 leg bye, Leg Bye !! arm ball, good length, on the leg stump, Connor Esterhuizen hangs in the crease, swats it, but the ball slides off the body, batter is quick to avail this leg bye for 1 run.
Cole McConchie to Dian Forrester, 1 run, Dian Forrester goes forward and plays a well-timed push off an off break ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long off for 1 run.
Ben Sears to Dian Forrester, 1 run, Ben Sears delivers fast ball at back of length, Dian Forrester hangs in the crease and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the square leg, limits Dian Forrester to just 1 run.
Ben Sears to Dian Forrester, 2 runs, Dian Forrester hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed flick shot off an fast ball delivers at a back of length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
Ben Sears to Dian Forrester, 2 runs, Ben Sears delivers fast ball at full length, Dian Forrester goes forward and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the long off, limits Dian Forrester to just 2 runs.
Ben Sears to Dian Forrester, 2 runs, Ben Sears delivers fast ball at good length, Dian Forrester hangs in the crease and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the deep point, limits Dian Forrester to just 2 runs.
Ben Sears to Dian Forrester, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Ben Sears sends down a sharp delivery, Dian Forrester hangs in the crease to defend it, but mistimes the shot, beats the bat, leaving the batter confused.
Out
c NF Kelly b B Sears
SR
125.81
15.1 · RA Herman c NF Kelly b B Sears 39 (31) — Ben Sears to Rubin Hermann, no run, c NF Kelly b B Sears, Caught out !! slower ball, good length, on the stumps, Rubin Hermann hangs in the crease and takes a big risk by attempting pull towards mid on, edged!! and flies straight to Nick Kelly, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Rubin Hermann.
Jimmy Neesham to Connor Esterhuizen, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump. Connor Esterhuizen goes forward, hits drive in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Jimmy Neesham to Rubin Hermann, 1 run, Rubin Hermann hangs in the crease to take fast ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards long off for 1 run.
Jimmy Neesham to Connor Esterhuizen, 1 run, Jimmy Neesham delivers fast ball at good length, Connor Esterhuizen hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at point for 1 run.
Jimmy Neesham to Connor Esterhuizen, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the stumps, Connor Esterhuizen hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers pull sending it flying to the deep square leg region for a remarkable Maximum!
Jimmy Neesham to Rubin Hermann, 1 run, Rubin Hermann hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed push off an fast ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep cover for 1 run.
Jimmy Neesham to Connor Esterhuizen, 1 run, Connor Esterhuizen goes forward and plays a well-timed push off an fast ball delivers at a fulltoss by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long on for 1 run.
SA
Scored 100 in 13.6 overs
Kyle Jamieson to Connor Esterhuizen, 1 run, Connor Esterhuizen goes forward and plays a well-timed push off an fast ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long off for 1 run.
Kyle Jamieson to Connor Esterhuizen, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Connor Esterhuizen hangs in the crease, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward mid on, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Kyle Jamieson to Connor Esterhuizen, Four, Four !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps. Connor Esterhuizen hangs in the crease, hits pull in the gap towards deep square leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Kyle Jamieson to Connor Esterhuizen, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball good length, on the off stump, That is well outside the off-stump, leaving Connor Esterhuizen no chance to play a shot. The umpire stretches arms to signal it a wide ball.
Kyle Jamieson to Connor Esterhuizen, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball fulltoss on the leg stump, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Connor Esterhuizen with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.
Kyle Jamieson to Rubin Hermann, 1 run, Kyle Jamieson delivers fast ball at back of length, Rubin Hermann hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Kyle Jamieson to Rubin Hermann, no run, Dot Ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, and Rubin Hermann hangs on and tries to hit cut, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.
Kyle Jamieson to Rubin Hermann, 2 runs, Kyle Jamieson delivers slower ball at good length, Rubin Hermann hangs in the crease and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the deep point, limits Rubin Hermann to just 2 runs.
Josh Clarkson to Connor Esterhuizen, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump. Connor Esterhuizen goes forward, hits drive in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Josh Clarkson to Connor Esterhuizen, 2 runs, Connor Esterhuizen hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed pull off an slower ball delivers at a fulltoss by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep square leg for 2 runs.
Josh Clarkson to Rubin Hermann, 1 run, Rubin Hermann hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed push off an fast ball delivers at a fulltoss by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long on for 1 run.
Josh Clarkson to Connor Esterhuizen, 1 run, Connor Esterhuizen goes forward and plays a well-timed flick shot off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long on for 1 run.
Josh Clarkson to Rubin Hermann, 1 run, Rubin Hermann goes forward and plays a well-timed push off an fast ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long on for 1 run.
Josh Clarkson to Connor Esterhuizen, 1 run, Connor Esterhuizen hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed flick shot off an fast ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Josh Clarkson to Connor Esterhuizen, 1 no ball, No ball !! fast ball, fulltoss, on the off stump, Connor Esterhuizen hangs in the crease, strikes a clever ramp shot. Umpire calls it a no ball as it went above the waist height.
Cole McConchie to Connor Esterhuizen, 1 run, Cole McConchie delivers off break ball at good length, Connor Esterhuizen hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Cole McConchie to Rubin Hermann, 1 run, Cole McConchie delivers arm ball at good length, Rubin Hermann goes back and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the long on, limits Rubin Hermann to just 1 run.
Cole McConchie to Connor Esterhuizen, 1 run, Cole McConchie delivers arm ball at full length, Connor Esterhuizen hangs in the crease and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the long off, limits Connor Esterhuizen to just 1 run.
Cole McConchie to Connor Esterhuizen, Six, Six !! What a delivery! off break ball lands right on the off stump, Connor Esterhuizen goes forward, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers and sends it flying to the long on region for a remarkable Maximum!
Cole McConchie to Rubin Hermann, 1 run, Cole McConchie delivers arm ball at good length, Rubin Hermann hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Cole McConchie to Connor Esterhuizen, 1 run, Connor Esterhuizen hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed flick shot off an off break ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep square leg for 1 run.
Josh Clarkson to Rubin Hermann, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Rubin Hermann hangs in the crease, dabs it towards mid off, but the fielder reacts promptly, and makes a brilliant stop. Dropped catch
Josh Clarkson to Rubin Hermann, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Rubin Hermann hangs in the crease, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward mid off, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Josh Clarkson to Connor Esterhuizen, 1 run, Connor Esterhuizen hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed flick shot off an slower ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep square leg for 1 run.
Josh Clarkson to Connor Esterhuizen, 2 runs, Josh Clarkson delivers fast ball at back of length, Connor Esterhuizen hangs in the crease and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the deep point, limits Connor Esterhuizen to just 2 runs.
Josh Clarkson to Connor Esterhuizen, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Connor Esterhuizen hangs in the crease, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward point, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Out
c J Neesham b JA Clarkson
SR
106.90
10.1 · PWA Mulder c J Neesham b JA Clarkson 31 (29) — Josh Clarkson to Wiaan Mulder, no run, c J Neesham b JA Clarkson, Caught out !! outswinger, full length, on the stumps, Wiaan Mulder hangs in the crease, tries a high-risk shot towards short cover, but the ball finds safe hands of Jimmy Neesham, who makes no mistake in taking the catch. Wiaan Mulder is out.
Ben Sears to Wiaan Mulder, 1 run, Ben Sears delivers fast ball at full length, Wiaan Mulder hangs in the crease and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the deep cover, limits Wiaan Mulder to just 1 run.
Ben Sears to Wiaan Mulder, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the leg stump, Wiaan Mulder goes back and dabs defensive shot with soft hands, but the fielder is quick to react and thwarts the ball.
Ben Sears to Wiaan Mulder, no run, Dot Ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, and Wiaan Mulder hangs on and tries to hit pull, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.
Ben Sears to Rubin Hermann, 1 run, Ben Sears delivers fast ball at good length, Rubin Hermann hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Ben Sears to Wiaan Mulder, 1 run, Ben Sears delivers fast ball at good length, Wiaan Mulder hangs in the crease and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the long on, limits Wiaan Mulder to just 1 run.
Ben Sears to Wiaan Mulder, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the leg stump, Wiaan Mulder goes back and dabs defensive shot with soft hands, but the fielder is quick to react and thwarts the ball.
Cole McConchie to Rubin Hermann, Four, Four !! arm ball, good length, on the off stump, Rubin Hermann elegantly goes back into the shot, gracefully guides it to long off region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.
Cole McConchie to Rubin Hermann, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Rubin Hermann goes forward, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward short cover, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Cole McConchie to Wiaan Mulder, 1 run, Cole McConchie delivers off break ball at good length, Wiaan Mulder hangs in the crease and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the deep mid wicket, limits Wiaan Mulder to just 1 run.
Cole McConchie to Wiaan Mulder, Six, Six !! With a brilliant off break ball, on the off stump, Wiaan Mulder goes back, showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes it to deep mid wicket for a colossal Maximum!
SA
Scored 50 in 8.2 overs
Cole McConchie to Wiaan Mulder, Six, Six !! What a delivery! off break ball lands right on the off stump, Wiaan Mulder goes back, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers pull sending it flying to the deep mid wicket region for a remarkable Maximum! Dropped catch
Cole McConchie to Rubin Hermann, 1 run, Cole McConchie delivers off break ball at good length, Rubin Hermann hangs in the crease and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the short mid wicket, limits Rubin Hermann to just 1 run.
Jimmy Neesham to Wiaan Mulder, no run, Dot Ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, and Wiaan Mulder hangs on and tries to hit cut, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.
Jimmy Neesham to Wiaan Mulder, no run, Dot Ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps, and Wiaan Mulder hangs on and tries to hit flick shot, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.
Jimmy Neesham to Wiaan Mulder, 2 runs, Wiaan Mulder goes forward and plays a well-timed ramp shot off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep fine leg for 2 runs.
Jimmy Neesham to Wiaan Mulder, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Wiaan Mulder goes forward, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward short cover, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Jimmy Neesham to Wiaan Mulder, 1 wide, fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, An attempted bouncer misses the mark and sails high over Wiaan Mulder's head, Umpire Calls it a wide.
Jimmy Neesham to Wiaan Mulder, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Wiaan Mulder elegantly hangs in the crease into the shot, gracefully guides it to long off region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.
Jimmy Neesham to Wiaan Mulder, no run, Dot Ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, and Wiaan Mulder hangs on and tries to hit cut, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.
Cole McConchie to Wiaan Mulder, 1 run, Wiaan Mulder hangs in the crease to take off break ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards long on for 1 run.
Cole McConchie to Wiaan Mulder, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the leg stump, Wiaan Mulder hangs in the crease and dabs defensive shot, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Cole McConchie to Rubin Hermann, 1 run, Rubin Hermann goes forward to take off break ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 1 run.
Cole McConchie to Rubin Hermann, 2 runs, Cole McConchie delivers off break ball at good length, Rubin Hermann hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
Cole McConchie to Rubin Hermann, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Rubin Hermann hangs in the crease, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward short cover, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Cole McConchie to Wiaan Mulder, 1 run, Wiaan Mulder hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed cut off an off break ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep cover for 1 run.
Zakary Foulkes to Rubin Hermann, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Short and well outside the stumps. Rubin Hermann hangs in the crease, it to the deep mid wicket, races away and finds the boundary.
Zakary Foulkes to Rubin Hermann, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, Rubin Hermann hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Zakary Foulkes to Rubin Hermann, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Rubin Hermann hangs in the crease, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward short mid wicket, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Zakary Foulkes to Rubin Hermann, 2 runs, Rubin Hermann goes forward and plays a well-timed pull off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep fine leg for 2 runs. Dropped catch
Zakary Foulkes to Wiaan Mulder, 1 run, Wiaan Mulder hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed pull off an fast ball delivers at a back of length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep square leg for 1 run.
Zakary Foulkes to Wiaan Mulder, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Wiaan Mulder hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards short mid wicket, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Ben Sears to Rubin Hermann, Four, Four !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps. Rubin Hermann hangs in the crease, hits pull in the gap towards deep square leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Ben Sears to Rubin Hermann, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps, Rubin Hermann hangs in the crease, trying to hit defensive shot, but the ball shapes away late, beats the bat.
Ben Sears to Rubin Hermann, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump. Rubin Hermann goes forward, hits drive in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Ben Sears to Rubin Hermann, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the stumps, Rubin Hermann hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers pull sending it flying to the deep square leg region for a remarkable Maximum!
Ben Sears to Rubin Hermann, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, Ben Sears sends down a sharp delivery, Rubin Hermann hangs in the crease to defend it, but mistimes the shot, beats the bat, leaving the batter confused.
Ben Sears to Rubin Hermann, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Rubin Hermann hangs in the crease, plays it with soft hands towards short cover, but the fielder is quick to react and prevents the run.
Zakary Foulkes to Rubin Hermann, 1 run, Rubin Hermann hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards short mid wicket for 1 run.
Zakary Foulkes to Rubin Hermann, no run, Dot Ball !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, and Rubin Hermann hangs on and tries to hit defensive shot, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.
Out
lbw b Z Foulkes
SR
85.71
3.4 · T de Zorzi lbw b Z Foulkes 12 (14) — Zakary Foulkes to Tony de Zorzi, no run, lbw b Z Foulkes, Out LBW !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Tony De Zorzi hangs in the crease to attempt flick shot, but fails to make a contact with the ball, it hits the pad, Zakary Foulkes appeals for an LBW, which the umpire eventually gives, resulting in Tony De Zorzi's dismissal.
Zakary Foulkes to Tony de Zorzi, no run, Dot Ball !! outswinger, full length, on the off stump, and Tony De Zorzi hangs on and tries to hit drive, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.
Zakary Foulkes to Tony de Zorzi, 1 no ball, No ball !! outswinger, good length, on the stumps, Tony De Zorzi hangs in the crease, displays his finesse with a beautifully timed defensive shot, ball rolls towards mid off, umpire signals a no ball, as Zakary Foulkes had overstepped.
Zakary Foulkes to Tony de Zorzi, Four, Four !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, Tony De Zorzi hangs in the crease, plays pull, gets an edge!, in the air to third man. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Zakary Foulkes to Tony de Zorzi, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Zakary Foulkes bowls a sharp delivery, and Tony De Zorzi hangs in the crease to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.
Kyle Jamieson to Wiaan Mulder, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Wiaan Mulder hangs in the crease, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward mid on, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Kyle Jamieson to Wiaan Mulder, no run, Dot Ball !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, and Wiaan Mulder hangs on and tries to hit drive, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.
Kyle Jamieson to Wiaan Mulder, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, good length, on the stumps, Kyle Jamieson sends down a sharp delivery, Wiaan Mulder goes forward to defend it, but mistimes the shot, beats the bat, leaving the batter confused.
Kyle Jamieson to Wiaan Mulder, 2 runs, Wiaan Mulder hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed cut off an fast ball delivers at a back of length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep point for 2 runs. Dropped catch
Kyle Jamieson to Wiaan Mulder, no run, Dot Ball !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, and Wiaan Mulder hangs on and tries to hit defensive shot, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.
Kyle Jamieson to Wiaan Mulder, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the leg stump. Wiaan Mulder goes forward, hits drive in the gap towards long on, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Zakary Foulkes to Tony de Zorzi, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, back of length, on the off stump, Zakary Foulkes sends down a sharp delivery, Tony De Zorzi goes forward to defend it, but mistimes the shot, beats the bat, leaving the batter confused.
Zakary Foulkes to Tony de Zorzi, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, good length, on the stumps, Tony De Zorzi goes forward, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward short cover, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Zakary Foulkes to Tony de Zorzi, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, Tony De Zorzi hangs in the crease, trying to hit pull, but the ball shapes away late, beats the bat.
Zakary Foulkes to Wiaan Mulder, 1 run, Wiaan Mulder goes forward and plays drive off an fast ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, edged!! and the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep point for 1 run.
Zakary Foulkes to Wiaan Mulder, 1 wide, bouncer, back of length, on the stumps, An attempted bouncer misses the mark and sails high over Wiaan Mulder's head, Umpire Calls it a wide.
Zakary Foulkes to Wiaan Mulder, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Wiaan Mulder hangs in the crease, trying to hit defensive shot, but the ball shapes away late, beats the bat.
Zakary Foulkes to Wiaan Mulder, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Wiaan Mulder hangs in the crease and dabs defensive shot with soft hands, but the fielder is quick to react and thwarts the ball.
Kyle Jamieson to Tony de Zorzi, no run, Dot Ball !! outswinger, back of length, on the stumps, and Tony De Zorzi hangs on and tries to hit cut, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.
Kyle Jamieson to Tony de Zorzi, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the leg stump, Tony De Zorzi hangs in the crease, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward short mid wicket, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Kyle Jamieson to Tony de Zorzi, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Tony De Zorzi elegantly hangs in the crease into the shot, gracefully guides it to deep mid wicket region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.
Kyle Jamieson to Tony de Zorzi, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the leg stump, Tony De Zorzi hangs in the crease, trying to hit pull, but the ball shapes away late, beats the bat.
Kyle Jamieson to Tony de Zorzi, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump. Tony De Zorzi goes forward, hits drive in the gap towards long off, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Kyle Jamieson to Tony de Zorzi, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, good length, on the stumps, Tony De Zorzi hangs in the crease and dabs defensive shot with soft hands, but the fielder is quick to react and thwarts the ball.
Wiaan Mulder to Kyle Jamieson, 1 run, Wiaan Mulder delivers at yorker, Kyle Jamieson hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep point for 1 run.
Wiaan Mulder to Kyle Jamieson, no run, Dot Ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, and Kyle Jamieson hangs on and tries to hit pull, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.
Wiaan Mulder to Zakary Foulkes, 1 leg bye, Leg Bye !! fast ball, full length, on the leg stump, Zakary Foulkes goes forward, aims to play flick shot, but ball direclty brushes against the body. Batter snatch 1 runs off leg bye.
Wiaan Mulder to Kyle Jamieson, 1 run, Wiaan Mulder delivers fast ball at good length, Kyle Jamieson hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at long on for 1 run.
Wiaan Mulder to Kyle Jamieson, 2 runs, Wiaan Mulder delivers fast ball at good length, Kyle Jamieson hangs in the crease and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the long on, limits Kyle Jamieson to just 2 runs.
Out
c C Esterhuizen b PWA Mulder
SR
100.00
19.1 · J Neesham c C Esterhuizen b PWA Mulder 24 (24) — Wiaan Mulder to Jimmy Neesham, no run, c C Esterhuizen b PWA Mulder, Caught out !! fast ball, full length, on the leg stump, Jimmy Neesham hangs in the crease, strikes the ball hard, edged!! and sails to Connor Esterhuizen, who makes no mistake in taking a clean catch, batter has to depart.
Gerald Coetzee to Zakary Foulkes, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Short and well outside the off stump. Zakary Foulkes hangs in the crease, it to the deep fine leg, races away and finds the boundary.
Out
c PWA Mulder b G Coetzee
SR
50.00
18.5 · CE McConchie c PWA Mulder b G Coetzee 1 (2) — Gerald Coetzee to Cole McConchie, no run, c PWA Mulder b G Coetzee, Caught out !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, A risky shot choice by Cole McConchie as the batter hangs in the crease to strike it towards long on, only to get an edge that goes straight into the hands of Wiaan Mulder for a soft dismissal.
Gerald Coetzee to Jimmy Neesham, 1 run, Gerald Coetzee delivers fast ball at fulltoss, Jimmy Neesham hangs in the crease and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the mid off, limits Jimmy Neesham to just 1 run.
Gerald Coetzee to Cole McConchie, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Cole McConchie goes back to make a confident pull, sending the ball towards deep square leg for 1 run.
Out
c T de Zorzi b G Coetzee
SR
130.00
18.2 · JA Clarkson c T de Zorzi b G Coetzee 13 (10) — Gerald Coetzee to Josh Clarkson, no run, c T de Zorzi b G Coetzee, Caught out !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Josh Clarkson hangs in the crease and takes a big risk by attempting flick shot towards short cover, edged!! and flies straight to Tony De Zorzi, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Josh Clarkson.
Gerald Coetzee to Josh Clarkson, 2 runs, Josh Clarkson goes forward and plays a well-timed pull off an fast ball delivers at a back of length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
Ottniel Baartman to Josh Clarkson, 1 run, Ottniel Baartman delivers fast ball at good length, Josh Clarkson hangs in the crease and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the deep mid wicket, limits Josh Clarkson to just 1 run.
Ottniel Baartman to Jimmy Neesham, 1 leg bye, Leg Bye !! fast ball, fulltoss, on the stumps, Jimmy Neesham hangs in the crease, aims to play pull, but ball direclty brushes against the body. Batter snatch 1 runs off leg bye.
Ottniel Baartman to Jimmy Neesham, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball full length on the leg stump, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Jimmy Neesham with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.
Ottniel Baartman to Jimmy Neesham, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Jimmy Neesham elegantly hangs in the crease into the shot, gracefully guides it to long off region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.
Ottniel Baartman to Jimmy Neesham, 2 runs, Ottniel Baartman delivers fast ball at back of length, Jimmy Neesham hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep cover for 2 runs.
Ottniel Baartman to Josh Clarkson, 1 run, Ottniel Baartman delivers fast ball at yorker, Josh Clarkson hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at slip for 1 run.
Ottniel Baartman to Josh Clarkson, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Short and well outside the off stump. Josh Clarkson hangs in the crease, it to the long on, races away and finds the boundary.
Gerald Coetzee to Jimmy Neesham, no run, Dot Ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps, and Jimmy Neesham hangs on and tries to hit pull, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.
Gerald Coetzee to Jimmy Neesham, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps, Jimmy Neesham goes forward, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward point, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Gerald Coetzee to Josh Clarkson, 1 run, Josh Clarkson hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed cut off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep cover for 1 run.
Gerald Coetzee to Josh Clarkson, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Gerald Coetzee sends down a sharp delivery, Josh Clarkson goes forward to defend it, but mistimes the shot, beats the bat, leaving the batter confused.
Gerald Coetzee to Josh Clarkson, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Josh Clarkson hangs in the crease and dabs defensive shot with soft hands, but the fielder is quick to react and thwarts the ball.
Gerald Coetzee to Jimmy Neesham, 1 run, Gerald Coetzee delivers fast ball at good length, Jimmy Neesham hangs in the crease and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the point, limits Jimmy Neesham to just 1 run.
Ottniel Baartman to Josh Clarkson, Four, Four !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump. Josh Clarkson hangs in the crease, hits cut in the gap towards deep point, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Ottniel Baartman to Josh Clarkson, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Josh Clarkson hangs in the crease, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward point, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Out
c D Forrester b OEG Baartman
SR
189.47
15.4 · B Jacobs c D Forrester b OEG Baartman 36 (19) — Ottniel Baartman to Bevon Jacobs, no run, c D Forrester b OEG Baartman, Caught out !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Bevon Jacobs hangs in the crease, tries a high-risk shot towards long on, but the ball finds safe hands of Dian Forrester, who makes no mistake in taking the catch. Bevon Jacobs is out.
Ottniel Baartman to Bevon Jacobs, no run, Dot Ball !! fast ball, yorker, on the leg stump, and Bevon Jacobs hangs on and tries to hit defensive shot, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.
Ottniel Baartman to Bevon Jacobs, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump. Bevon Jacobs hangs in the crease, hits inside out shot in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
NZ
Scored 100 in 15.1 overs
Ottniel Baartman to Jimmy Neesham, 1 run, Ottniel Baartman delivers fast ball at back of length, Jimmy Neesham hangs in the crease and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the deep mid wicket, limits Jimmy Neesham to just 1 run.
Keshav Maharaj to Jimmy Neesham, 1 run, Keshav Maharaj delivers off break ball at good length, Jimmy Neesham hangs in the crease and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the deep mid wicket, limits Jimmy Neesham to just 1 run.
Keshav Maharaj to Jimmy Neesham, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Jimmy Neesham elegantly goes forward into the shot, gracefully guides it to long off region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.
Keshav Maharaj to Jimmy Neesham, 2 runs, Jimmy Neesham hangs in the crease and plays sweep off an off break ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, edged!! and the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep square leg for 2 runs. Dropped catch
Keshav Maharaj to Bevon Jacobs, 1 run, Keshav Maharaj delivers off break ball at good length, Bevon Jacobs hangs in the crease and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the deep cover, limits Bevon Jacobs to just 1 run.
Keshav Maharaj to Bevon Jacobs, Six, Six !! What a delivery! arm ball lands right on the off stump, Bevon Jacobs hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers and sends it flying to the deep square leg region for a remarkable Maximum!
Keshav Maharaj to Bevon Jacobs, Six, Six !! What a delivery! off break ball lands right on the off stump, Bevon Jacobs hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers and sends it flying to the deep cover region for a remarkable Maximum!
Prenelan Subrayen to Bevon Jacobs, 1 run, Prenelan Subrayen delivers arm ball at good length, Bevon Jacobs hangs in the crease and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the deep mid wicket, limits Bevon Jacobs to just 1 run.
Prenelan Subrayen to Jimmy Neesham, 1 run, Jimmy Neesham hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed cut off an off break ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep cover for 1 run.
Prenelan Subrayen to Bevon Jacobs, 1 run, Bevon Jacobs goes forward and plays a well-timed push off an off break ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long off for 1 run.
Prenelan Subrayen to Bevon Jacobs, no run, Dot Ball !! arm ball, full length, on the leg stump, and Bevon Jacobs hangs on and tries to hit flick shot, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.
Prenelan Subrayen to Jimmy Neesham, 1 run, Jimmy Neesham hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed cut off an off break ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at point for 1 run.
Prenelan Subrayen to Jimmy Neesham, 2 runs, Prenelan Subrayen delivers arm ball at good length, Jimmy Neesham hangs in the crease and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the deep mid wicket, limits Jimmy Neesham to just 2 runs.
Ottniel Baartman to Bevon Jacobs, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Short and well outside the off stump. Bevon Jacobs goes forward, it to the deep cover, races away and finds the boundary.
Ottniel Baartman to Bevon Jacobs, 2 runs, Bevon Jacobs goes forward and plays a well-timed flick shot off an fast ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep square leg for 2 runs.
Ottniel Baartman to Jimmy Neesham, 1 run, Jimmy Neesham goes forward and plays a well-timed pull off an fast ball delivers at a back of length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Ottniel Baartman to Jimmy Neesham, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps, Jimmy Neesham goes forward, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward point, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Ottniel Baartman to Jimmy Neesham, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Jimmy Neesham goes forward and dabs defensive shot with soft hands, but the fielder is quick to react and thwarts the ball.
Ottniel Baartman to Bevon Jacobs, 1 bye, Bye !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Bevon Jacobs hangs in the crease, aims to play it, but the ball evades the batter and keeper, they are quick to steal 1 runs off bye.
Prenelan Subrayen to Jimmy Neesham, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Jimmy Neesham goes forward, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at slip, who halts the ball.
Prenelan Subrayen to Bevon Jacobs, 1 run, Prenelan Subrayen delivers off break ball at good length, Bevon Jacobs goes forward and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the long off, limits Bevon Jacobs to just 1 run.
Prenelan Subrayen to Bevon Jacobs, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Bevon Jacobs goes forward, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward short mid wicket, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Prenelan Subrayen to Jimmy Neesham, 1 run, Prenelan Subrayen delivers arm ball at full length, Jimmy Neesham goes forward and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the deep mid wicket, limits Jimmy Neesham to just 1 run.
Prenelan Subrayen to Bevon Jacobs, 3 runs, Bevon Jacobs goes back and plays a well-timed flick shot off an off break ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep fine leg for 3 runs.
Prenelan Subrayen to Jimmy Neesham, 1 run, Prenelan Subrayen delivers arm ball at good length, Jimmy Neesham hangs in the crease and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the square leg, limits Jimmy Neesham to just 1 run.
Keshav Maharaj to Bevon Jacobs, Six, Six !! What a delivery! off break ball lands right on the off stump, Bevon Jacobs goes forward, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers and sends it flying to the long off region for a remarkable Maximum!
Keshav Maharaj to Jimmy Neesham, 1 run, Keshav Maharaj delivers off break ball at full length, Jimmy Neesham goes forward and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the short mid wicket, limits Jimmy Neesham to just 1 run.
Keshav Maharaj to Jimmy Neesham, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, good length, on the stumps, Jimmy Neesham goes forward and slash defensive shot towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Keshav Maharaj to Jimmy Neesham, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the leg stump, Jimmy Neesham goes forward and slash defensive shot towards short mid wicket, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Out
b K Maharaj
SR
77.78
10.2 · NF Kelly b K Maharaj 14 (18) — Keshav Maharaj to Nick Kelly, no run, b K Maharaj, Bowled out !! arm ball, good length, on the stumps, Nick Kelly goes back, tries to take on the bowler but fails to get the timing right. The ball goes past the bat and crashes into the stumps, and the batter is bowled out in disappointing fashion.
Keshav Maharaj to Nick Kelly, Four, Four !! off break ball, good length, on the leg stump, Nick Kelly elegantly goes back into the shot, gracefully guides it to deep mid wicket region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.
Prenelan Subrayen to Nick Kelly, 1 run, Prenelan Subrayen delivers arm ball at good length, Nick Kelly hangs in the crease and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the long on, limits Nick Kelly to just 1 run.
Prenelan Subrayen to Nick Kelly, no run, Dot Ball !! arm ball, yorker, on the off stump, and Nick Kelly hangs on and tries to hit defensive shot, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.
Prenelan Subrayen to Nick Kelly, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the leg stump, Nick Kelly goes forward, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward short cover, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Prenelan Subrayen to Bevon Jacobs, 1 run, Prenelan Subrayen delivers off break ball at good length, Bevon Jacobs hangs in the crease and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the square leg, limits Bevon Jacobs to just 1 run.
Prenelan Subrayen to Bevon Jacobs, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, good length, on the stumps, Bevon Jacobs hangs in the crease, trying to hit defensive shot, but the ball shapes away late, beats the bat.
Prenelan Subrayen to Nick Kelly, 1 run, Prenelan Subrayen delivers off break ball at good length, Nick Kelly hangs in the crease and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the deep mid wicket, limits Nick Kelly to just 1 run.
Keshav Maharaj to Bevon Jacobs, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Bevon Jacobs goes forward, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward mid off, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Out
runout (C Esterhuizen / JF Smith)
SR
125.00
8.5 · T Robinson runout (C Esterhuizen / JF Smith) 25 (20) — Keshav Maharaj to Tim Robinson, 1 run, runout (C Esterhuizen / JF Smith), Run out !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Tim Robinson hangs in the crease, slams cut towards deep mid wicket and sets off for a quick double, but it was a suicidal one. Jason Smith collects the ball and throws it toward the stumps, Connor Esterhuizen takes the bails off, Tim Robinson was miles away from the crease. Spectacular Run out!
Keshav Maharaj to Nick Kelly, 1 run, Keshav Maharaj delivers off break ball at full length, Nick Kelly goes forward and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at mid on for 1 run.
Keshav Maharaj to Nick Kelly, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Nick Kelly goes forward and slash defensive shot towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Keshav Maharaj to Tim Robinson, 1 run, Keshav Maharaj delivers off break ball at full length, Tim Robinson hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at long off for 1 run.
Keshav Maharaj to Nick Kelly, 1 run, Keshav Maharaj delivers off break ball at good length, Nick Kelly goes forward and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Prenelan Subrayen to Tim Robinson, 2 runs, Tim Robinson goes forward to take off break ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident sweep that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
Prenelan Subrayen to Nick Kelly, 1 run, Prenelan Subrayen delivers off break ball at good length, Nick Kelly hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at short mid wicket for 1 run.
NZ
Scored 50 in 7.4 overs
Prenelan Subrayen to Tim Robinson, 1 run, Prenelan Subrayen delivers off break ball at good length, Tim Robinson hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Prenelan Subrayen to Tim Robinson, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Tim Robinson hangs in the crease and dabs defensive shot with soft hands, but the fielder is quick to react and thwarts the ball.
Prenelan Subrayen to Nick Kelly, 1 run, Nick Kelly goes forward to take off break ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 1 run.
Prenelan Subrayen to Nick Kelly, 2 runs, Nick Kelly goes back and plays a well-timed cut off an off break ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep cover for 2 runs.
George Linde to Nick Kelly, 1 run, George Linde delivers off break ball at good length, Nick Kelly hangs in the crease and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the deep mid wicket, limits Nick Kelly to just 1 run.
George Linde to Nick Kelly, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Nick Kelly goes forward, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward short cover, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
George Linde to Tim Robinson, 1 run, Tim Robinson hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed drive off an off break ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep cover for 1 run.
George Linde to Nick Kelly, 1 run, Nick Kelly goes back to take arm ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 1 run.
George Linde to Nick Kelly, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, goes back, plays defensive shot.
George Linde to Tim Robinson, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the off stump, Tim Robinson hangs in the crease to make a confident drive, sending the ball towards long off for 1 run.
George Linde to Tim Robinson, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! off break ball full length on the leg stump, George Linde has sent that one, way down the leg side. The umpire signals it wide.
Ottniel Baartman to Nick Kelly, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, Nick Kelly goes back to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
Ottniel Baartman to Nick Kelly, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, goes forward, plays defensive shot to the short cover.
Out
c JF Smith b OEG Baartman
SR
129.41
5.4 · D Cleaver c JF Smith b OEG Baartman 22 (17) — Ottniel Baartman to Dane Cleaver, no run, c JF Smith b OEG Baartman, Caught out !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, A risky shot choice by Dane Cleaver as the batter hangs in the crease to strike it towards short cover, only to get an edge that goes straight into the hands of Jason Smith for a soft dismissal.
Ottniel Baartman to Tim Robinson, 3 runs, Ottniel Baartman delivers inswinger at good length, Tim Robinson hangs in the crease and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the deep mid wicket, limits Tim Robinson to just 3 runs.
Ottniel Baartman to Dane Cleaver, 1 run, Ottniel Baartman delivers inswinger at back of length, Dane Cleaver hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep square leg for 1 run.
Ottniel Baartman to Dane Cleaver, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps, Dane Cleaver goes forward and strives to hit ramp shot, aiming to fend it off, but ball is too tricky to hit.
George Linde to Dane Cleaver, 1 run, Dane Cleaver hangs in the crease and plays off an carrom ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, edged!! and the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at short mid wicket for 1 run.
George Linde to Dane Cleaver, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, good length, on the off stump, Dane Cleaver goes back and slash punch towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
George Linde to Dane Cleaver, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! off break ball full length on the leg stump, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Dane Cleaver with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.
George Linde to Tim Robinson, 1 run, George Linde delivers off break ball at full length, Tim Robinson goes back and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at long off for 1 run.
George Linde to Tim Robinson, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Tim Robinson goes back, tucks punch toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.
George Linde to Dane Cleaver, 1 run, Dane Cleaver goes back and plays a well-timed cut off an off break ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at point for 1 run.
George Linde to Dane Cleaver, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! off break ball full length on the leg stump, George Linde has sent that one, way down the leg side. The umpire signals it wide.
George Linde to Dane Cleaver, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! off break ball full length on the leg stump, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Dane Cleaver with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.
George Linde to Dane Cleaver, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, goes forward, tried reverse sweep but fails to get bat on it.
Wiaan Mulder to Dane Cleaver, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Dane Cleaver hangs in the crease to make a confident push, sending the ball towards mid on for 1 run.
Wiaan Mulder to Dane Cleaver, Four, Four !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Dane Cleaver goes back, plays uppercut in the air to third man. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Wiaan Mulder to Dane Cleaver, Four, Four !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps, Dane Cleaver hangs in the crease, hits it to the deep fine leg, goes couple of bounces into the fence for a boundary.
Wiaan Mulder to Dane Cleaver, Four, Four !! slower ball, good length, on the off stump, Dane Cleaver elegantly hangs in the crease into the shot, gracefully guides it to third man region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.
Wiaan Mulder to Dane Cleaver, 2 runs, Dane Cleaver goes back to take fast ball of back of length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident uppercut that sent the ball sailing towards third man for 2 runs.
Wiaan Mulder to Dane Cleaver, 2 runs, An accurately pitched inswinger on the off stump, Dane Cleaver goes forward to make a confident ramp shot, sending the ball towards deep fine leg for 2 runs.
Gerald Coetzee to Dane Cleaver, 1 run, Dane Cleaver goes forward to take inswinger of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident inside out shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 1 run. Dropped catch
Gerald Coetzee to Dane Cleaver, no run, Dot ball !! bouncer, back of length, on the off stump, Gerald Coetzee sends down a delivery outside the off stump, and Dane Cleaver hangs in the crease and watches it closely, deciding to let ball go to the keeper.
Gerald Coetzee to Tim Robinson, 1 run, Tim Robinson hangs in the crease to take inswinger of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a textbook flick shot, edged!! and the ball sails towards deep fine leg for 1 run.
Gerald Coetzee to Tim Robinson, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, back of length, on the off stump, Tim Robinson goes back to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
Gerald Coetzee to Tim Robinson, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Gerald Coetzee bowls a sharp delivery, and Tim Robinson hangs in the crease to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.
Gerald Coetzee to Dane Cleaver, 1 run, An accurately pitched inswinger on the off stump, Dane Cleaver goes forward to make a confident , but gets an edge, and the ball goes towards mid on for 1 run.
Wiaan Mulder to Tim Robinson, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, plays defensive shot to the mid on.
Wiaan Mulder to Tim Robinson, Four, Four !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Tim Robinson hangs in the crease, plays drive in the air to long off. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Wiaan Mulder to Dane Cleaver, 1 leg bye, Leg Bye !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps, Dane Cleaver hangs in the crease, aims to slam it, but deflect off the pads. Batter steals a leg bye for 1 run.
Out
c C Esterhuizen b PWA Mulder
SR
50.00
1.3 · K Clarke c C Esterhuizen b PWA Mulder 2 (4) — Wiaan Mulder to Katene Dalton Clarke, no run, c C Esterhuizen b PWA Mulder, Caught out !! inswinger, good length, on the leg stump, Katene Dalton Clarke hangs in the crease, tries a high-risk shot towards short fine leg, but the ball finds safe hands of Connor Esterhuizen, who makes no mistake in taking the catch. Katene Dalton Clarke is out.
Wiaan Mulder to Tim Robinson, 1 run, Tim Robinson goes forward to take inswinger of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident chip shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep square leg for 1 run.
Wiaan Mulder to Tim Robinson, 2 runs, An accurately pitched outswinger on the off stump, Tim Robinson goes back to make a confident punch, sending the ball towards deep cover for 2 runs.
Gerald Coetzee to Tim Robinson, 3 runs, Tim Robinson hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed flick shot off an inswinger delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 3 runs.
Gerald Coetzee to Katene Dalton Clarke, 1 run, slower ball, good length, on the off stump, Katene Dalton Clarke goes forward to make a room for himself and hits it towards mid off for 1 run.
Gerald Coetzee to Katene Dalton Clarke, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Katene Dalton Clarke hangs in the crease, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward short mid wicket, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Gerald Coetzee to Tim Robinson, 3 runs, Tim Robinson hangs in the crease to take inswinger of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a textbook , edged!! and the ball sails towards deep point for 3 runs.
Gerald Coetzee to Tim Robinson, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, tries to play but misses to get the bat on it.
Gerald Coetzee to Katene Dalton Clarke, 1 run, An accurately pitched inswinger on the off stump, Katene Dalton Clarke hangs in the crease to make a confident defensive shot, sending the ball towards short cover for 1 run.
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