RD vs ECR Commentary, 5 September, 2026
RD
93/10 (18 ov)
ECR
148/10 (19.3 ov)
Edinburgh Castle Rockers won by 55 runs
Out
c S Zulfiqar b D Wiese
SR
42.86
19.3 · M Watt c S Zulfiqar b D Wiese 3 (7) — David Wiese to Mark Watt, no run, c S Zulfiqar b D Wiese, Caught out !! fast ball, fulltoss, on the stumps, Mark Watt hangs in the crease, takes a big risk by attempting flick shot towards deep mid wicket, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Saqib Zulfiqar, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Mark Watt.
David Wiese to Trent Boult, 1 run, Trent Boult goes back to take fast ball of back of length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident pull that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
David Wiese to Mark Watt, 1 run, Mark Watt goes forward to take fast ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards long off for 1 run.
David Wiese to Mark Watt, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball full length, on the off stump, That is well outside the off-stump, leaving Mark Watt no chance to play a shot. The umpire stretches arms to signal it a wide ball.
David Wiese to Mark Watt, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball yorker, on the off stump, That is well outside the off-stump, leaving Mark Watt no chance to play a shot. The umpire stretches arms to signal it a wide ball.
Out
c H Klaasen b A Nortje
SR
0.00
18.6 · J Jarvis c H Klaasen b A Nortje 0 (3) — Anrich Nortje to Jack Jarvis, no run, c H Klaasen b A Nortje, Anrich Nortje closes out the over with another dot ball as the batter fails to score. That completes a tight nineteenth over.
Anrich Nortje to Jack Jarvis, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Jack Jarvis goes back, dabs cut with soft hands toward point, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Anrich Nortje to Jack Jarvis, no run, Anrich Nortje lands it back of a length around off stump, and the batter cannot find a way through.
Out
b A Nortje
SR
187.50
18.3 · M Santner b A Nortje 15 (8) — Anrich Nortje to Mitchell Santner, no run, b A Nortje, Bowled out !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Mitchell Santner hangs in the crease, 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.
Anrich Nortje to Mitchell Santner, Four, Anrich Nortje serves up a full toss on the stumps. Mitchell Santner puts it away to find the boundary for four runs.
Anrich Nortje to Mark Watt, 1 run, Mark Watt hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep square leg for 1 run.
David Wiese to Mitchell Santner, 2 runs, Mitchell Santner goes back and plays a well-timed punch 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 cover for 2 runs.
David Wiese to Mitchell Santner, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Mitchell Santner hangs in the crease, dabs cut with soft hands toward point, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
David Wiese to Mitchell Santner, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the stumps, Mitchell Santner hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers and sends it flying to the long on region for a remarkable Maximum!
David Wiese to Mark Watt, 1 run, Mark Watt hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards slip for 1 run.
David Wiese to Mark Watt, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the leg stump, Mark Watt hangs in the crease, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward short mid wicket, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
David Wiese to Mitchell Santner, 1 run, Mitchell Santner 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 long on for 1 run.
Jai Moondra to Mitchell Santner, 1 run, Mitchell Santner hangs in the crease to take fast ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident defensive shot that sent the ball sailing towards short mid wicket for 1 run.
Jai Moondra to Mark Watt, 1 leg bye, Leg Bye !! fast ball, full length, on the leg stump, Mark Watt hangs in the crease, aims to play flick shot, but ball direclty brushes against the body. Batter snatch 1 runs off leg bye.
Jai Moondra to Mark Watt, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Mark Watt hangs in the crease, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward short cover, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Out
c H Klaasen b J Moondra
SR
106.45
16.3 · LJ Evans c H Klaasen b J Moondra 33 (31) — Jai Moondra to Laurie Evans, no run, c H Klaasen b J Moondra, Jai Moondra delivers a full-length ball around off stump, and the batter cannot find a way through for a run.
Jai Moondra to Mitchell Santner, 1 run, Pitched on a full length on the stumps, worked away for one run.
Out
c BAD Manenti b J Moondra
SR
114.29
16.1 · TK Curran c BAD Manenti b J Moondra 8 (7) — Jai Moondra to Tom Curran, no run, c BAD Manenti b J Moondra, Caught out!! full length on the off stump, Tom Curran hangs in the crease to take the gamble with inside out shot towards third man, in the air!! and is perfectly caught by Ben Manenti. Leading to a soft dismissal.
Roelof van der Merwe to Tom Curran, 1 run, Tom Curran goes back to take arm ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Roelof van der Merwe to Tom Curran, no run, Roelof van der Merwe lands a good length delivery on the stumps, and the batter cannot find a way through.
Roelof van der Merwe to Laurie Evans, 1 run, Laurie Evans goes forward to take arm ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards long on for 1 run.
Roelof van der Merwe to Tom Curran, 1 run, Turned into the outfield off Roelof van der Merwe to safely collect one run.
Roelof van der Merwe to Laurie Evans, 1 run, Roelof Van Der Merwe delivers off break ball at good length, Laurie Evans hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at long off for 1 run.
Roelof van der Merwe to Laurie Evans, Six, Six !! What a delivery! off break ball lands right on the off stump, Laurie Evans goes forward, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers inside out shot sending it flying to the deep cover region for a remarkable Maximum!
Anrich Nortje to Tom Curran, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump. Tom Curran goes forward and tries drive, edged!! in the gap towards third man, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Anrich Nortje to Laurie Evans, 1 run, Laurie Evans hangs in the crease to take fast ball of fulltoss aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 1 run.
Anrich Nortje to Laurie Evans, no run, Dot ball !! slower ball, back of length, on the off stump, Anrich Nortje sends down a sharp delivery, Laurie Evans hangs in the crease to defend it, but mistimes the shot, beats the bat, leaving the batter confused.
Anrich Nortje to Laurie Evans, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Anrich Nortje bowls a sharp delivery, and Laurie Evans goes back to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.
Anrich Nortje to Laurie Evans, no run, Anrich Nortje lands it on a good length around off stump. The batter is unable to take a run.
Anrich Nortje to Laurie Evans, no run, Dot Ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, and Laurie Evans hangs on and tries to hit ramp shot, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.
Roelof van der Merwe to Laurie Evans, 1 run, Laurie Evans hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed flick shot off an arm ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Roelof van der Merwe to Tom Curran, 1 run, An accurately pitched arm ball on the stumps, Tom Curran goes forward to make a confident flick shot, sending the ball towards short mid wicket for 1 run.
Roelof van der Merwe to Laurie Evans, 1 run, Roelof van der Merwe serves a full toss on the stumps, and the batter clips it away for one run.
Roelof van der Merwe to Tom Curran, 1 run, Full-length delivery on the stumps from Roelof van der Merwe, and it is worked away for a single.
Out
c BR McDermott b R Merwe
SR
172.22
13.2 · G Delany c BR McDermott b R Merwe 31 (18) — Roelof van der Merwe to Gareth Delany, no run, c BR McDermott b R Merwe, Caught out !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, A risky shot choice by Gareth Delany as the batter goes back to strike it towards deep cover, only to get an edge that goes straight into the hands of Ben McDermott for a soft dismissal.
ECR
Scored 100 in 13.1 overs
Roelof van der Merwe to Laurie Evans, 1 run, Roelof van der Merwe is worked away into the gap, and they scamper through for a single.
Vikramjit Singh to Gareth Delany, 2 runs, Vikramjit Singh lands it on a good length around off stump, and they push hard to come back for two.
Vikramjit Singh to Gareth Delany, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Gareth Delany goes forward, dabs drive with soft hands toward short cover, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Vikramjit Singh to Gareth Delany, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball good length, on the off stump, That is well outside the off-stump, leaving Gareth Delany no chance to play a shot. The umpire stretches arms to signal it a wide ball.
Vikramjit Singh to Gareth Delany, 2 runs, Pitched on a good length outside off stump by Vikramjit Singh, and worked away to collect two runs.
Vikramjit Singh to Gareth Delany, no run, Dot Ball !! slower ball, good length, on the off stump, and Gareth Delany hangs on and tries to hit cut, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.
Vikramjit Singh to Laurie Evans, 1 run, Vikramjit Singh pitches this on a good length around off stump. Laurie Evans launches it high and clean over the ropes for six. That also raises the fifty-run stand between the pair.
Vikramjit Singh to Laurie Evans, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the off stump, Laurie Evans hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers sloge sweep sending it flying to the long on region for a remarkable Maximum!
Saqib Zulfiqar to Gareth Delany, Four, Saqib Zulfiqar lands this on a good length around off stump. Gareth Delany meets it cleanly and sends the ball racing away to the boundary for four.
Saqib Zulfiqar to Gareth Delany, Six, Saqib Zulfiqar serves this up, and Gareth Delany launches it high and clean over the ropes. That goes all the way for six.
Saqib Zulfiqar to Gareth Delany, Four, Four !! legbreak, good length, on the off stump. Gareth Delany goes back, hits cut in the gap towards deep point, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Saqib Zulfiqar to Laurie Evans, 1 run, Laurie Evans goes back and plays a well-timed cut off an legbreak delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Saqib Zulfiqar to Gareth Delany, 1 run, Saqib Zulfiqar delivers googly at full length, Gareth Delany hangs in the crease and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the deep mid wicket, limits Gareth Delany to just 1 run.
Saqib Zulfiqar to Gareth Delany, Six, Six !! What a delivery! legbreak lands right on the stumps, Gareth Delany hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers sloge sweep sending it flying to the deep square leg region for a remarkable Maximum!
Vikramjit Singh to Gareth Delany, 1 run, Vikramjit Singh serves a full toss on the stumps, worked away to rotate the strike for one.
Vikramjit Singh to Laurie Evans, 1 run, Laurie Evans goes forward to take fast ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Vikramjit Singh to Gareth Delany, 1 run, Gareth Delany hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed defensive 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 short cover for 1 run.
Vikramjit Singh to Laurie Evans, 1 run, Laurie Evans 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.
Vikramjit Singh to Gareth Delany, 1 run, Gareth Delany 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 short mid wicket for 1 run.
Vikramjit Singh to Gareth Delany, no run, Dot ball !! slower ball, good length, on the off stump, Gareth Delany hangs in the crease and dabs defensive shot with soft hands, but the fielder is quick to react and thwarts the ball.
Vikramjit Singh to Gareth Delany, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball full length on the leg stump, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Gareth Delany with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.
Roelof van der Merwe to Gareth Delany, 1 run, Gareth Delany goes back and plays a well-timed cut 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.
Roelof van der Merwe to Laurie Evans, 1 run, Laurie Evans 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 mid wicket for 1 run.
Roelof van der Merwe to Gareth Delany, 1 run, Roelof Van Der Merwe delivers off break ball at good length, Gareth Delany goes back and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Roelof van der Merwe to Gareth Delany, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Gareth Delany goes forward, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward mid off, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Roelof van der Merwe to Laurie Evans, 1 run, Roelof van der Merwe lands this on a good length around off stump, and he works it away for one run.
Roelof van der Merwe to Laurie Evans, no run, Roelof van der Merwe lands this full length around off stump, and the batter defends it away for no run.
Anrich Nortje to Laurie Evans, 1 run, Laurie Evans hangs in the crease to take fast ball of back of length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident defensive shot that sent the ball sailing towards third man for 1 run.
Anrich Nortje to Gareth Delany, 1 run, Gareth Delany 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 mid wicket for 1 run.
ECR
Scored 50 in 8.4 overs
Out
c D Wiese b A Nortje
SR
132.14
8.4 · B McMullen c D Wiese b A Nortje 37 (28) — Anrich Nortje to Brandon McMullen, no run, c D Wiese b A Nortje, Caught out!! fast ball back of length on the off stump, Brandon McMullen hangs in the crease to take the gamble with pull towards deep mid wicket, in the air!! and is perfectly caught by David Wiese. Leading to a soft dismissal.
Anrich Nortje to Brandon McMullen, Four, Anrich Nortje lands it on a good length around off stump. Brandon McMullen finds the gap to send it away for four. The partnership reaches fifty.
Anrich Nortje to Brandon McMullen, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Anrich Nortje sends down a sharp delivery, Brandon McMullen hangs in the crease to defend it, but mistimes the shot, beats the bat, leaving the batter confused.
Anrich Nortje to Laurie Evans, 1 run, Laurie Evans 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 point for 1 run.
Vikramjit Singh to Laurie Evans, 1 run, Vikramjit Singh bowls it back of a length outside off, guided away to take one.
Vikramjit Singh to Brandon McMullen, 1 run, Vikramjit Singh delivers fast ball at good length, Brandon McMullen hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Vikramjit Singh to Brandon McMullen, Six, Brandon McMullen connects cleanly and launches this all the way over the ropes. That clears the boundary comfortably for six.
Vikramjit Singh to Laurie Evans, 1 run, Laurie Evans goes back and plays a well-timed inside out 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 cover for 1 run.
Vikramjit Singh to Brandon McMullen, 2 no ball, Vikramjit Singh bowls a good length delivery on off stump, called a no-ball, and Brandon McMullen works it away for a single.
Vikramjit Singh to Brandon McMullen, 2 runs, Brandon McMullen 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 mid wicket for 2 runs.
Vikramjit Singh to Brandon McMullen, Four, Vikramjit Singh lands this on a good length around off stump. Brandon McMullen meets it cleanly to send the ball away for four.
Roelof van der Merwe to Brandon McMullen, 1 run, Brandon McMullen goes forward to take arm ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident sweep that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Roelof van der Merwe to Laurie Evans, 1 run, Roelof van der Merwe serves a full length delivery around off stump, worked away for one run.
Roelof van der Merwe to Brandon McMullen, 1 run, Brandon McMullen goes forward and plays a well-timed push 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.
Roelof van der Merwe to Brandon McMullen, Six, Roelof van der Merwe lands this on a good length outside off stump. Brandon McMullen launches it cleanly over the boundary ropes for six.
Roelof van der Merwe to Brandon McMullen, no run, Roelof van der Merwe lands this on a good length on the stumps, and the batter defends it away for no run.
Roelof van der Merwe to Laurie Evans, 1 run, Laurie Evans goes forward and plays a well-timed flick shot off an arm ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Anrich Nortje to Brandon McMullen, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Brandon McMullen goes forward, dabs drive with soft hands toward slip, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Anrich Nortje to Laurie Evans, 1 run, Laurie Evans hangs in the crease 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 short mid wicket for 1 run.
Anrich Nortje to Brandon McMullen, 3 runs, Brandon McMullen hangs in the crease 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 deep mid wicket for 3 runs.
Anrich Nortje to Laurie Evans, 1 run, Laurie Evans hangs in the crease 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 deep square leg for 1 run.
Anrich Nortje to Laurie Evans, no run, Dot Ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, and Laurie Evans hangs on and tries to hit cut, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.
Anrich Nortje to Brandon McMullen, 1 run, Anrich Nortje lands a good length delivery on off stump, and the batter knocks it away for a single.
Jai Moondra to Brandon McMullen, 3 runs, Jai Moondra lands it on a good length around the stumps, and they scamper back for three runs.
Jai Moondra to Brandon McMullen, Four, Full length delivery on off stump from Jai Moondra. Brandon McMullen gets bat on ball and sends it away for four.
Jai Moondra to Brandon McMullen, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, Brandon McMullen hangs in the crease and strives to hit defensive shot, aiming to fend it off, but ball is too tricky to hit.
Jai Moondra to Brandon McMullen, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Brandon McMullen goes forward, dabs flick shot with soft hands toward short mid wicket, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Jai Moondra to Laurie Evans, 1 run, Tapped away into the outfield to take one run and change ends.
Jai Moondra to Laurie Evans, no run, Dot Ball !! outswinger, full length, on the off stump, and Laurie Evans hangs on and tries to hit drive, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.
David Wiese to Brandon McMullen, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Brandon McMullen goes forward, dabs drive with soft hands toward mid off, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
David Wiese to Brandon McMullen, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Brandon McMullen goes forward, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward mid off, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
David Wiese to Brandon McMullen, no run, Dot Ball !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, and Brandon McMullen hangs on and tries to hit drive, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.
David Wiese to Brandon McMullen, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Brandon McMullen hangs in the crease, dabs cut with soft hands toward slip, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
David Wiese to Brandon McMullen, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps, Brandon McMullen hangs in the crease, trying to hit defensive shot, but the ball shapes away late, beats the bat.
David Wiese to Brandon McMullen, no run, David Wiese lands it on a good length around off stump, and the batter cannot find a way through.
Out
c F Plessis b J Moondra
SR
100.00
2.6 · GR Adair c F Plessis b J Moondra 9 (9) — Jai Moondra to Ross Adair, no run, c F Plessis b J Moondra, Caught out !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Ross Adair goes forward, takes a big risk by attempting drive towards short cover, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Faf Du Plessis, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Ross Adair.
Jai Moondra to Brandon McMullen, 1 leg bye, Jai Moondra lands a good length delivery on the stumps, and they scamper through for a single leg bye.
Jai Moondra to Brandon McMullen, no run, Jai Moondra lands it on a good length around off stump, and the batter defends safely.
Jai Moondra to Brandon McMullen, no run, Jai Moondra lands a good length delivery on off stump, and the batter defends it away for no run.
Jai Moondra to Ross Adair, 1 run, Ross Adair hangs in the crease 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 square leg for 1 run.
Jai Moondra to Ross Adair, no run, Jai Moondra lands it on a good length right on the stumps, and the batter defends it away for no run.
Out
b D Wiese
SR
100.00
1.6 · A Gous b D Wiese 4 (4) — David Wiese to Andries Gous, no run, b D Wiese, Bowled out !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Andries Gous hangs in the crease and 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.
David Wiese to Andries Gous, no run, David Wiese lands it on a good length around off stump, and the batter cannot find a way through.
David Wiese to Andries Gous, Four, David Wiese lands this on a good length around leg stump. Andries Gous gets it away cleanly to find the boundary for four.
David Wiese to Andries Gous, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Andries Gous hangs in the crease, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward mid on, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Out
c F Plessis b D Wiese
SR
0.00
1.2 · JJT Smuts c F Plessis b D Wiese 0 (2) — David Wiese to JJ Smuts, no run, c F Plessis b D Wiese, Caught out !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, JJ Smuts hangs in the crease, tries a high-risk shot towards mid on, but the ball finds safe hands of Faf Du Plessis, who makes no mistake in taking the catch. JJ Smuts is out.
David Wiese to JJ Smuts, no run, David Wiese hits a good length on the stumps, and the batter cannot find a run.
Jai Moondra to Ross Adair, no run, Jai Moondra lands this on a good length around off stump, and the batter defends it away safely to end the over.
Jai Moondra to Ross Adair, Four, Moondra serves a full-length delivery on the stumps. Ross Adair capitalizes on the line and sends it away to find the boundary for four.
Jai Moondra to Ross Adair, no run, Jai Moondra lands this on a good length down the leg side, and the batter cannot find a way through.
Jai Moondra to Ross Adair, Four, Moondra pitches it on a full length on the stumps. Ross Adair finds the gap nicely and sends it away for four.
Jai Moondra to Ross Adair, no run, Jai Moondra lands this on a good length on the stumps, and the batter defends.
Jai Moondra to Ross Adair, no run, Jai Moondra starts with a good length delivery on the stumps. Defended firmly, no run conceded.
Out
b TK Curran
SR
61.11
17.6 · A Nortje b TK Curran 11 (18) — Tom Curran to Anrich Nortje, no run, b TK Curran, Bowled out !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Anrich Nortje hangs in the crease, 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.
Tom Curran to Jai Moondra, 1 run, Jai Moondra goes forward to take fast ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards mid off for 1 run.
Tom Curran to Anrich Nortje, 1 run, Anrich Nortje goes forward to take fast ball of back of length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident pull that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Tom Curran to Anrich Nortje, Four, Four !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps, Anrich Nortje goes forward, plays pull in the air to long off. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Tom Curran to Jai Moondra, 1 run, Jai Moondra hangs in the crease to take fast ball of back of length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident punch that sent the ball sailing towards deep point for 1 run.
Tom Curran to Anrich Nortje, 1 run, Anrich Nortje 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 long on for 1 run.
Mitchell Santner to Jai Moondra, no run, Mitchell Santner pitches on a good length around the stumps. The batter defends, keeping it scoreless with the chase looking improbable.
Mitchell Santner to Jai Moondra, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, good length, on the off stump, Jai Moondra goes forward and slash defensive shot towards mid off, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Mitchell Santner to Anrich Nortje, 1 run, Anrich Nortje goes forward and plays a well-timed sweep off an arm 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.
Mitchell Santner to Anrich Nortje, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, full length, on the stumps, Anrich Nortje goes forward and dabs defensive shot with soft hands, but the fielder is quick to react and thwarts the ball.
Mitchell Santner to Jai Moondra, 1 run, Jai Moondra goes forward to take off break ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards short cover for 1 run.
Mitchell Santner to Jai Moondra, Four, Four !! off break ball, fulltoss, on the stumps. Jai Moondra hangs in the crease, hits sweep in the gap towards deep square leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Tom Curran to Jai Moondra, 1 run, Tom Curran gives up just a single to finish the over, leaving the chase in improbable territory.
Tom Curran to Jai Moondra, no run, Tom Curran lands it on a good length around off stump, and the batter cannot find a way through.
Tom Curran to Jai Moondra, no run, Tom Curran bowls a tight dot ball as the batter fails to find a run. With the target far out of reach, another scoreless delivery goes by.
Tom Curran to Anrich Nortje, 1 run, Anrich Nortje 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 deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Tom Curran to Anrich Nortje, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Anrich Nortje hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards short mid wicket, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Tom Curran to Anrich Nortje, no run, Tom Curran lands it on a good length on the stumps, and the batter fails to pierce the field. With wickets almost gone, the steep chase grows even tougher.
JJ Smuts to Jai Moondra, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Jai Moondra hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards short mid wicket, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
JJ Smuts to Jai Moondra, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! off break ball good length on the leg stump, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Jai Moondra with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.
JJ Smuts to Jai Moondra, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Jai Moondra goes forward and slash defensive shot towards mid off, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
JJ Smuts to Anrich Nortje, 1 run, Anrich Nortje 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 1 run.
JJ Smuts to Anrich Nortje, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Anrich Nortje hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards mid off, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
JJ Smuts to Jai Moondra, 1 run, JJ Smuts delivers off break ball at full length, Jai Moondra hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at long off for 1 run.
JJ Smuts to Jai Moondra, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Jai Moondra goes forward and slash defensive shot towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Mark Watt to Anrich Nortje, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, good length, on the off stump, Anrich Nortje hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards slip, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Mark Watt to Anrich Nortje, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Anrich Nortje hangs in the crease and slash cut towards mid off, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Mark Watt to Jai Moondra, 1 run, Mark Watt delivers off break ball at good length, Jai Moondra goes back and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at long off for 1 run.
Mark Watt to Anrich Nortje, 1 run, Mark Watt pitches this on a good length outside off stump, and the batter works it away for one.
Mark Watt to Anrich Nortje, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, good length, on the off stump, Anrich Nortje hangs in the crease and dabs defensive shot, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Mark Watt to Anrich Nortje, no run, Dot Ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, and Anrich Nortje hangs on and tries to hit cut, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.
JJ Smuts to Jai Moondra, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Jai Moondra goes forward and slash defensive shot towards mid off, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
JJ Smuts to Jai Moondra, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! off break ball full length on the leg stump, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Jai Moondra with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.
JJ Smuts to Jai Moondra, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Jai Moondra hangs in the crease, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward short mid wicket, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Out
b JJT Smuts
SR
44.44
12.4 · R Merwe b JJT Smuts 4 (9) — JJ Smuts to Roelof van der Merwe, no run, b JJT Smuts, Bowled out !! arm ball, good length, on the off stump, Roelof Van Der Merwe hangs in the crease and 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.
JJ Smuts to Anrich Nortje, 1 run, Anrich Nortje goes forward to take off break ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
JJ Smuts to Anrich Nortje, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, good length, on the stumps, Anrich Nortje goes forward and dabs defensive shot, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
JJ Smuts to Roelof van der Merwe, 1 run, Roelof Van Der Merwe goes forward and plays a well-timed drive 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.
Out
c & b M Watt
SR
83.33
11.6 · D Wiese c & b M Watt 10 (12) — Mark Watt to David Wiese, no run, c & b M Watt, Caught out !! arm ball, full length, on the stumps, David Wiese hangs in the crease, tries a high-risk shot towards , but the ball finds safe hands of Mark Watt, who makes no mistake in taking the catch. David Wiese is out.
Mark Watt to David Wiese, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, David Wiese goes forward and slash defensive shot towards point, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Mark Watt to David Wiese, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! arm ball good length on the leg stump, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving David Wiese with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.
Mark Watt to David Wiese, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, David Wiese goes back and slash defensive shot towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Mark Watt to David Wiese, 2 runs, David Wiese goes forward and plays a well-timed flick shot off an arm ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
Mark Watt to David Wiese, no run, Mark Watt lands it on a good length around leg stump, and the batter cannot find a way through. It is another dot ball as the required rate climbs higher in this steep chase.
Mark Watt to David Wiese, Four, Four !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps. David Wiese goes back, hits punch in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Mitchell Santner to Roelof van der Merwe, no run, Mitchell Santner bowls a full length delivery on off stump, and the batter defends it for no run. That leaves the steep chase climbing even further out of reach.
Mitchell Santner to Roelof van der Merwe, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, good length, on the off stump, Roelof Van Der Merwe goes back and slash defensive shot towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Mitchell Santner to David Wiese, 1 run, David Wiese goes forward and plays a well-timed flick shot 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 square leg for 1 run.
Mitchell Santner to David Wiese, no run, Mitchell Santner delivers a full-length ball on the stumps, and the batter defends it away for no run. The required rate continues to climb in this steep chase.
Mitchell Santner to Roelof van der Merwe, 1 run, Pushed away into the outfield for one run off Mitchell Santner as the steep required rate keeps climbing.
Mitchell Santner to Roelof van der Merwe, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, good length, on the off stump, Roelof Van Der Merwe goes back, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward short cover, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Mark Watt to David Wiese, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, David Wiese hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Mark Watt to Roelof van der Merwe, 1 run, Mark Watt lands it on a good length around off stump, and he pushes it away for a single.
Mark Watt to Roelof van der Merwe, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, good length, on the stumps, Roelof Van Der Merwe goes forward and slash flick shot towards short mid wicket, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Mark Watt to David Wiese, 1 run, Watt concedes a single as the batter works it away to rotate the strike in this tight chase.
Mark Watt to Roelof van der Merwe, 1 run, Roelof Van Der Merwe goes forward to take off break ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident defensive shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Mark Watt to David Wiese, 1 run, Mark Watt begins the over, and the batter works it away to take a single in this tight chase.
Out
b M Santner
SR
85.71
8.6 · S Zulfiqar b M Santner 6 (7) — Mitchell Santner to Saqib Zulfiqar, no run, b M Santner, Bowled out !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Saqib Zulfiqar goes back and 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.
RD
Scored 50 in 8.5 overs
Mitchell Santner to David Wiese, 1 run, Mitchell Santner concedes a single as the batter works it away to rotate the strike in this tight chase.
Mitchell Santner to Saqib Zulfiqar, 1 run, Saqib Zulfiqar goes forward to take arm ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident sloge sweep that sent the ball sailing towards long off for 1 run.
Mitchell Santner to Saqib Zulfiqar, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Saqib Zulfiqar goes forward and slash defensive shot towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Mitchell Santner to Saqib Zulfiqar, 2 runs, Mitchell Santner serves a full length delivery on off stump, and the batter works it away to collect two runs.
Mitchell Santner to Saqib Zulfiqar, 2 runs, Saqib Zulfiqar goes forward and plays a well-timed sweep off an arm 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 2 runs.
Out
c LJ Evans b M Watt
SR
123.08
7.6 · BAD Manenti c LJ Evans b M Watt 16 (13) — Mark Watt to Ben Manenti, no run, c LJ Evans b M Watt, Caught out!! arm ball good length on the off stump, Ben Manenti goes back to take the gamble with pull towards deep mid wicket, in the air!! and is perfectly caught by Laurie Evans. Leading to a soft dismissal.
Mark Watt to Ben Manenti, Six, Mark Watt serves it full length on the stumps. Ben Manenti launches it cleanly over the ropes for six, providing vital relief in a tight chase.
Mark Watt to Ben Manenti, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, good length, on the stumps, Ben Manenti goes back, dabs it towards square leg, but the fielder reacts promptly, and makes a brilliant stop.
Mark Watt to Saqib Zulfiqar, 1 run, Saqib Zulfiqar 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 point for 1 run.
Mark Watt to Ben Manenti, 1 run, Ben Manenti goes back and plays a well-timed punch off an arm 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.
Mark Watt to Ben Manenti, 2 runs, Mark Watt lands it on a good length around off stump, and they push into the gap to collect two runs.
Mitchell Santner to Saqib Zulfiqar, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, good length, on the off stump, Saqib Zulfiqar hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards mid off, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Out
c GR Adair b M Santner
SR
110.53
6.5 · F Plessis c GR Adair b M Santner 21 (19) — Mitchell Santner to Faf du Plessis, no run, c GR Adair b M Santner, Caught out!! off break ball full length on the off stump, Faf Du Plessis goes forward to take the gamble with drive towards short cover, in the air!! and is perfectly caught by Ross Adair. Leading to a soft dismissal.
Mitchell Santner to Faf du Plessis, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Faf Du Plessis goes forward, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward mid on, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Mitchell Santner to Ben Manenti, 1 run, Ben Manenti goes forward to take arm ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Mitchell Santner to Faf du Plessis, 1 run, Faf Du Plessis goes forward to take off break ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards long off for 1 run.
Mitchell Santner to Ben Manenti, 1 run, Mitchell Santner fires a full length ball on the stumps, worked away into the open space for one.
Jack Jarvis to Faf du Plessis, Four, Four !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump. Faf Du Plessis hangs in the crease, hits pull in the gap towards deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Jack Jarvis to Faf du Plessis, no run, Jack Jarvis lands it on a good length around off stump. The batter cannot find a run in this tight chase.
Jack Jarvis to Faf du Plessis, no run, Jack Jarvis delivers a dot ball as the batter cannot find a way through. The required rate continues to climb in this tight chase.
Jack Jarvis to Faf du Plessis, Four, Jack Jarvis lands it on a good length outside off stump. Faf du Plessis latches onto it and sends it away to the fence for four crucial runs in this tight chase.
Jack Jarvis to Ben Manenti, 1 run, Ben Manenti 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 short mid wicket for 1 run.
Jack Jarvis to Ben Manenti, no run, Jack Jarvis lands it back of a length outside off stump, and the batter cannot find a way through. It is another dot ball as the required rate climbs.
Trent Boult to Ben Manenti, 1 run, Trent Boult lands this on a good length on the stumps, and the batter works it away for one run.
Trent Boult to Ben Manenti, no run, Trent Boult lands a good length delivery on off stump, and the batter cannot find a way through. In a tight chase, that is another precious dot ball.
Trent Boult to Ben Manenti, 2 runs, Trent Boult delivers back of a length on the stumps, worked away into the gap to collect two runs.
Trent Boult to Faf du Plessis, 1 run, Trent Boult hits a good length around off stump, worked away for one run to keep the chase moving.
Trent Boult to Faf du Plessis, Four, Trent Boult lands this on a good length on the stumps. Faf du Plessis sends it away for four to ease the pressure in a tight chase.
Trent Boult to Ben Manenti, 1 run, Trent Boult opens the over, and the batter eases it away to take one into the steep chase.
Tom Curran to Faf du Plessis, no run, Dot Ball !! slower ball, back of length, on the stumps, and Faf Du Plessis hangs on and tries to hit flick shot, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.
Tom Curran to Faf du Plessis, no run, Tom Curran lands it on a good length around the stumps. The batter defends, keeping it scoreless with the chase demanding plenty.
Tom Curran to Faf du Plessis, Four, Tom Curran comes in and Faf du Plessis finds the boundary with a clean hit. That four provides a vital boost in this demanding chase.
Tom Curran to Faf du Plessis, 4 leg bye, Leg Bye !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Faf Du Plessis goes forward, aims to slam it, but deflect off the pads. Batter steals a leg bye for 4 runs.
Tom Curran to Faf du Plessis, 2 runs, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Faf Du Plessis hangs in the crease to make a confident drive, sending the ball towards deep cover for 2 runs.
Tom Curran to Faf du Plessis, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Faf Du Plessis hangs in the crease, tucks cut toward the fielder at point, who halts the ball.
Out
runout (LJ Evans)
SR
100.00
2.6 · H Klaasen runout (LJ Evans) 1 (1) — Trent Boult to Faf du Plessis, no run, runout (LJ Evans), Run out !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Faf Du Plessis hangs in the crease, strikes defensive shot towards short cover and sets off for a quick single, but it was a suicidal one. Laurie Evans collects the ball and throws it toward the stumps, and Heinrich Klaasen was well short of his crease. Run out, and what a silly way to get out!
Trent Boult to Heinrich Klaasen, 1 run, Heinrich Klaasen goes forward and plays a well-timed drive 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 mid wicket for 1 run.
Out
c G Delany b T Boult
SR
150.00
2.4 · BR McDermott c G Delany b T Boult 6 (4) — Trent Boult to Ben McDermott, no run, c G Delany b T Boult, Caught out !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps, Ben McDermott hangs in the crease, takes a big risk by attempting pull towards deep square leg, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Gareth Delany, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Ben McDermott.
Trent Boult to Ben McDermott, Six, Trent Boult lands this on a good length outside off stump. Ben McDermott launches it clean over the ropes for six. A crucial release of pressure in a steep chase.
Trent Boult to Ben McDermott, no run, Trent Boult hits a good length on the stumps, and the batter defends it away safely with no run taken. Rotterdam Dockers are under heavy pressure in this tough chase.
Trent Boult to Faf du Plessis, 1 run, Faf Du Plessis hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident defensive shot that sent the ball sailing towards short cover for 1 run.
Tom Curran to Ben McDermott, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Tom Curran sends down a delivery outside the off stump, and Ben McDermott hangs in the crease and watches it closely, deciding to let ball go to the keeper.
Out
b TK Curran
SR
0.00
1.5 · V Singh b TK Curran 0 (3) — Tom Curran to Vikramjit Singh, no run, b TK Curran, Bowled out !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Vikramjit Singh hangs in the crease and 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.
Tom Curran to Vikramjit Singh, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Vikramjit Singh hangs in the crease, trying to hit defensive shot, but the ball shapes away late, beats the bat.
Tom Curran to Vikramjit Singh, no run, Dot Ball !! outswinger, good length, on the stumps, and Vikramjit Singh hangs on and tries to hit defensive shot, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.
Out
c GR Adair b TK Curran
SR
16.67
1.2 · M Levitt c GR Adair b TK Curran 1 (6) — Tom Curran to Michael Levitt, no run, c GR Adair b TK Curran, Caught out !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Michael Levitt goes back, tries a high-risk shot towards short mid wicket, but the ball finds safe hands of Ross Adair, who makes no mistake in taking the catch. Michael Levitt is out.
Tom Curran to Michael Levitt, no run, Tom Curran lands it on a good length around off stump, and the batter cannot find a run. Rotterdam Dockers remain pinned down early in this tough chase.
Trent Boult to Faf du Plessis, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, full length, on the stumps, Faf Du Plessis hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards mid on, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away. Dropped catch
Trent Boult to Faf du Plessis, no run, Dot Ball !! outswinger, back of length, on the stumps, and Faf Du Plessis hangs on and tries to hit defensive shot, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.
Trent Boult to Michael Levitt, 1 run, Trent Boult lands this on a good length on the stumps, and it is worked away for a single.
Trent Boult to Michael Levitt, no run, Trent Boult hits a good length around off stump, and the batter cannot find a run. Another dot ball to start the chase.
Trent Boult to Michael Levitt, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps, Michael Levitt hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards short mid wicket, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Trent Boult to Michael Levitt, no run, Trent Boult lands a good length delivery on the stumps, and the batter defends it cleanly. No run taken to begin the chase.
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