END OF OVER:20 | 7 Runs | CTB: 113/7 | RR: 5.65
- Dale Steyn15 (9b)
- Ferisco Adams12 (15b)
- Kagiso Rabada4-0-16-1
- Beuran Hendricks4-0-21-2
5:03pm They've made it to 20 overs on a two-paced pitch, but 113 is rarely enough in T20 games. The sun's beating down, there isn't too much moisture in the pitch, and Jozi Stars will have to get marginally over five-and-a-half per over. It is certainly tilted in the visitors' favour at the halfway stage. The wicket of QDK early seemed to have caused panic for Cape Town Blitz, who might see in hingsight that their batting line-up changes contributed to the nerves upfront. Hendricks and Olivier with the wickets again, and contributions from everyone else as the innings just didn't take off.
19.6
4
Rabada to Steyn, FOUR, slaps it into the extra cover boundary. A bit of humiliation for Rabada at the hands of his senior. Steyn runs down the pitch and meets it as a full toss outside off. Has plenty of room to swing from under it and he gets it into the boundary padding, on the bounce
19.5
1b
Rabada to Adams, 1 bye, legcutter at a length outside off. Looks to slog it over midwicket but that cuts away and beats him. Steyn manages to steal a single though
19.4
0
Rabada to Adams, no run, bouncer just outside off. Backs away and looks to ramp it over the keeper, but he can't make connection
19.3
0
Rabada to Adams, no run, yorker outside off, can't get bat on this as he makes room
19.2
1
Rabada to Steyn, 1 run, length and in at leg stump. Drags it out to deep midwicket with a mistimed pull
19.1
1
Rabada to Adams, 1 run, full toss at middle stump. Backs away and gets it off the toe-end to long-on as he looks to carve into the off side
END OF OVER:19 | 9 Runs | CTB: 106/7 | RR: 5.57
- Dale Steyn10 (7b)
- Ferisco Adams11 (11b)
- Beuran Hendricks4-0-21-2
- Duanne Olivier4-0-32-2
18.6
6
BE Hendricks to Steyn, SIX, back-of-the-hand slower ball is muscled over the long-off boundary! Superb hit from Steyn. It's dug in, back of a length outside off. Sits up for him and he backs away to launch it high and clear the boundary
18.5
1
BE Hendricks to Adams, 1 run, short ball angled in at the ribs. Walks into the leg side and looks to pull. Slices harmlessly into the midwicket region
18.4
1
BE Hendricks to Steyn, 1 run, yorker at off stump, backs away and gets it out to deep midwicket off the inside edge
18.3
0
BE Hendricks to Steyn, no run, slower ball lobbed up outside off, backs away to try and spank it through cover, but he's well beaten by the change in pace
18.2
1
BE Hendricks to Adams, 1 run, yorker at middle stump, backs away and jams it out to mid-off
18.1
0
BE Hendricks to Adams, no run, short of a length at off stump, backs away and looks to pull. Inside edge past leg stump is taken by a flying Vilas behind the stumps
END OF OVER:18 | 5 Runs | CTB: 97/7 | RR: 5.38
- Dale Steyn3 (4b)
- Ferisco Adams9 (8b)
- Duanne Olivier4-0-32-2
- Beuran Hendricks3-0-12-2
Nikhil K: "Hey Varun, will it be apt to term Jozi Stars the Rajasthan Royals of MSL? Since the only renown players they had were Gayle and Rabada (like Warne and Watto). And they are pretty much on verge of making it to the championship. " --- It's not quite the same. Jozi Stars is filled with renowned domestic performers.
17.6
2
Olivier to Steyn, 2 runs, yorker just outside off, clears the front leg and carves it to sweeper's left
17.5
0
Olivier to Steyn, no run, yorker at off stump, gets the front leg out of the way and jams it to extra cover
17.4
0
Olivier to Steyn, no run, bouncer aimed at the helmet. Steyn takes his eyes off and fends at it to take it flush on the knuckles of his left hand
17.3
1
Olivier to Adams, 1 run, length outside off, squirmed inside-out to mid-off's left
17.2
1
Olivier to Steyn, 1 run, full toss dipping in at middle stump. Heaves it down to long-on with a flat bat
17.1
1
Olivier to Adams, 1 run, just outside off and it is gently pushed to mid-off's right
END OF OVER:17 | 3 Runs 1 Wkt | CTB: 92/7 | RR: 5.41
- Ferisco Adams7 (6b)
- Dale Steyn0 (0b)
- Beuran Hendricks3-0-12-2
- Duanne Olivier3-0-27-2
16.6
1
BE Hendricks to Adams, 1 run, into the stumps and he clips this between deep midwicket and deep square
16.5
W
BE Hendricks to Behardien, OUT, Pongolo with the acrobatics! Runs to his right at third man, takes a catch, loses balance and is falling backwards. But he's on his feet and he flicks it back in with the perfect weight before hopping back in and taking this with his feet in the air. That is Behardien, and that should be it for Blitz's hopes of an above par score. Short ball from Hendricks, in the corridor from around the wicket. Behardien looks for the upper cut but can't get it over the boundary. Two big wickets for Beuran today
F Behardien c Pongolo b BE Hendricks 23 (31m 22b 2x4 0x6) SR: 104.54
16.4
0
BE Hendricks to Behardien, no run, slower ball, short and just outside off. Backs away and looks to slap it through cover. Inside edge runs through to the keeper
16.3
1
BE Hendricks to Adams, 1 run, length at leg stump, turned into the square leg region off the back foot
16.2
1
BE Hendricks to Behardien, 1 run, short and wide outside off, cut to sweeper's left
16.1
0
BE Hendricks to Behardien, no run, length at off stump from around the wicket. Forces him to defend down the pitch
