- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR5.3 after getting ten in two he looks to make it fourteen in three. He looks to go for scoop and is beaten. It hits the leg stump 41/17.3 but this time he straightens the line and catches Amla on the move. This is on the middle stump and Amla is looking to defend it. He gets hit in line with the stumps and that's plumb. Nortje has rocked the home team and how! Four wickets in nine balls 48/45.5 good length ball outside the off stump. He looks to defend it and gets an inside edge back onto the off stump. Nortje is making the batsmen seem lethargic with the pace that he is generating. Superb bowling 41/26 and that's the third bowled of the over! Good length ball on the middle stump and coming in. He is looking for the drive and like his teammates dismissed; he is also beaten by the pace. There is a small gap between the bat and pad. The ball sneaks in and hits the leg stump. Amazing display of express pace 41/316.2 slower ball outside the off stump. He has been troubled by that specific delivery this innings. He was beaten by balls that were short of good length but this time it's fuller and Albie chases it. He gets an inside edge back onto the stumps. 119/5Extras6 (lb 5, nb 1)TOTAL157/5 (20 Overs, RR: 7.85)Fall of wickets: 1-41 (Morne van Wyk, 5.3 ov), 2-41 (Sarel Erwee, 5.5 ov), 3-41 (Temba Bavuma, 5.6 ov), 4-48 (Hashim Amla, 7.3 ov), 5-119 (Albie Morkel, 16.2 ov)
Player of the Match
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR8.3 comes down the track and looks to loft it away on the leg side. He misses and the ball hits the outside half of the off stump. Maharaj celebrates 50/24.4 short ball outside the off stump. He looks to pull it and gets an under edge back onto the stumps. He puts his head down after playing the stroke and walks back to the pavilion 29/18.5 good length ball outside the off stump. He slogs it straight into the hands of the fielder at midwicket. Colombo, Durban or Perth; it doesn't seem that venues make a difference to him anymore 51/317.3 short ball outside the off stump. He pulls it straight into the hands of the fielder at fine-leg. The luck runs out finally. 143/612.2 short ball outside the off stump. He pulls it straight into the hands of the fielder at deep midwicket. Maharaj is lording over Durban 78/413.4 short of a good length ball outside the off stump. He looks to pull and gets a bottom edge onto the stumps 83/518.5 short ball outside the off stump. He looks to cut and gets a top edge. The keeper has to fly high to take this catch 150/7Extras5 (b 1, lb 1, nb 2, w 1)TOTAL158/7 (19.1 Overs, RR: 8.24)Fall of wickets: 1-29 (Dawid Malan, 4.4 ov), 2-50 (Janneman Malan, 8.3 ov), 3-51 (Kyle Verreynne, 8.5 ov), 4-78 (Mohammad Nawaz, 12.2 ov), 5-83 (Sibonelo Makhanya, 13.4 ov), 6-143 (Asif Ali, 17.3 ov), 7-150 (Ferisco Adams, 18.5 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB JA Morkel 1 0 4 0 4.00 0 0 VD Philander 3 0 25 1 8.33 0 0 M de Lange 4 0 36 2 9.00 1 1 KJ Abbott 3.1 0 26 1 8.21 0 1 P Subrayen 4 0 41 0 10.25 0 0 KA Maharaj 4 0 24 3 6.00 0 0
Match Details
Series
Toss
Cape Town Blitz , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Season
Hours of play (local time)
Start 11.00, First Session 11.00-12.30. Interval 12.30-12.50, Second Session 12.50-14.20
Match days
18 November 2018 (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
Cape Town Blitz 4, Durban Heat 0
Match Notes
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (41 runs, 3 wicket)
- Durban Heat 50 runs in 7.6 overs (48 balls, 38 mins) (2x4, 2x6)
- 1st Wicket: 51 runs off 55 balls in 33 mins (JA Morkel 31, K Zondo 20 Ex 1)
- Durban Heat 103 runs in 15.1 overs (91 balls, 69 mins) (9x4, 3x6)
- Durban Heat 151 runs in 19.2 overs (116 balls, 88 mins) (9x4, 8x6)
- Cape Town Blitz Innings
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (40 runs, 1 wicket)
- Cape Town Blitz 50 runs in 7.6 overs (48 balls, 36 mins) (7x4, 0x6)
- Cape Town Blitz 102 runs in 15.1 overs (91 balls, 68 mins) (9x4, 3x6)
- Asif Ali 50 off 21 balls in 31 mins (3x4, 4x6)
- Cape Town Blitz 150 runs in 18.4 overs (113 balls, 86 mins) (15x4, 5x6)
Match Coverage
All Match NewsAsif Ali's 33-ball 80 stuns Durban Heat
The Pakistan batsman launched a savage assault to revive a sinking Cape Town chase, after Durban had recovered to 157 despite a four-wicket burst from Anrich Nortje