Player of the Match
Player of the Match

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Statistics

Best performances - Batsmen

MG Erasmus
MG Erasmus
50(34) 6x4 - 1x6
Control %73%
  • Productive Shot
  • pull
  • 8 runs
  • 0x4 - 1x6
12 4 10 10 6 5 1 2
SO Hetmyer
SO Hetmyer
41(20) 1x4 - 4x6
Control %80%
  • Productive Shot
  • slog shot
  • 12 runs
  • 0x4 - 2x6
6 2 0 7 15 1 7 3

Best performances - Bowlers

Aayan Afzal Khan
Aayan Afzal Khan
O3
M0
R12
W2
Eco4
RHB
OFFLEG
1W1W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
MR Adair
MR Adair
O4
M0
R39
W2
Eco9.75
RHB
OFFLEG
1W1W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF

Scorer: @Thilak_Rama | Commentator: Sreshth Shah

That's all from us at ESPNcricinfo tonight. See you tomorrow for more franchise cricket!

Erasmus of Namibia is the Player of the Match: I played a fair amount of cricket at the back end of last year. Enjoyed that innings.

Winning captain Vince: Not a great start losing the first few but today we got some confidence. Tricky chase but they had a good understanding. I thought we did a decent effort keeping it to 165. Gerhard's six and four and then Shimron's big hits calmed the nerves."

Losing captain Raza: When we batted, I thought it would be a good game for them to get this total. I thought today was more of a Sharjah wicket, sticky and skiddy. Taking some catches would've made things easier for us. Drops are not for lack of effort. Sometimes maybe we doze off here and there. (Vipers next) Beauty of league is anyone can beat anyone. If you want to turn the season around, it's a good way to win."

9.31pm Erasmus and Hetmyer have helped the Giants cruise to victory and their first win of the season could well and truly be what they need to turn their season around. For the Capitals, it's a third-straight loss and they will need some morale-lifting before Warner and Fraser-McGurk arrive. GG have climbed to fourth with just one win. Capitals at rock bottom. See you shortly for the presentation.

18.1
6
McCoy to Hetmyer, SIX, finishes off in style - and it's a first win of the season for the Giants! Comes down the track and absolutely mauls a six over deep midwicket that once again goes outside the stadium

Game almost settled. Here's McCoy

END OF OVER:
18 | 14 Runs | GG: 162/4 (4 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 9.00, RRR: 2.00)

  • Shimron Hetmyer35 (19b)
  • Gerhard Erasmus50 (34b)
  • Scott Kuggeleijn4-0-35-1
  • Olly Stone3-0-30-0
17.6
1
Kuggeleijn to Hetmyer, 1 run, overpitched ball on off and he toe-ends a slog to long on
17.5
4
Kuggeleijn to Hetmyer, FOUR, length ball, quite wide outside off. No problem for Shimron though. He drags it from way outside off and pulls to deep midwicket
17.4
0
Kuggeleijn to Hetmyer, no run, around the stumps. Full ball bit wider outside off. Hetmyer aims for a big shot down the ground but fails to make any connection
17.3
1
Kuggeleijn to Erasmus, 1 run, yorker length ball. Sticks the bat out and bunts it near the keeper's right. Takes off for a single and that's his fifty! Clutch innings, terrific acceleration
17.2
4
Kuggeleijn to Erasmus, FOUR, full on middle. Erasmus backs away to make some room and then hammers a four inside out over cover! Moves to 49

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Giants 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st28A LythJM Vince
2nd7A LythIbrahim Zadran
3rd18A LythJM Cox
4th35MG ErasmusJM Cox
5th80MG ErasmusSO Hetmyer