Elgar delivers much-needed win for Spartans
The opener stayed unbeaten through the chase, notching a career-best 79* to lift his side off the bottom of the table
The opener stayed unbeaten through the chase, notching a career-best 79* to lift his side off the bottom of the table
Commentator: @saurabh_42
That's it from us for this game. On behalf of Liam Brickhill, this is Saurabh Somani saying goodbye. Make sure you tune into to the Paarl Rocks vs Durban Heat game that is coming up next on this double-header Wednesday.
5.21pm Simon Harmer: When the ball was new and hard, it came on to the bat a little better. It was nice to pick up a few sticks, but I think we bowled a little wide and let them free their arms. It's never nice losing close games, but we'll move on. You need to be unpredictable as an offspinner as batters line you up in T20 cricket. I also got a couple of wickets off full tosses, which I'll take!
5.18pm Dean Elgar was the absolute star of the chase. He copped a painful blow early in his innings, but just shrugged it off. He found the fence at opportune moments to never let the require run-rate gallop out of control, and he stayed till the end of the chase. There was a valuable helping hand from AB de Villiers, but when he fell, the Stars would have sensed an opening. It was Elgar who slammed that door shut firmly. He's ended up with his highest T20 score too. This will lift the Spartans off the bottom of the table.
Keeper's called for a helmet and he's standing up to the stumps
Only four needed off the final over. Beuran Hendricks to bowl
Jacques: "Elgar's High Score this in T20's" - indeed it is. His previous highest was 72
The opener stayed unbeaten through the chase, notching a career-best 79* to lift his side off the bottom of the table