END OF OVER:
20 | 14 Runs 1 Wkt | MICT: 158/8 | RR: 7.90

  • George Linde63 (28b)
  • Ottneil Baartman4-0-45-3
  • Sisanda Magala4-0-22-2

Crafty: "It's definitely a respectable total if you have Rabada, Curran, Khan, Smith and Linde as your bowling attack. Bring Archer in and it's pretty terrifying!"

Luke Matema: "It's as if George Linde and his teammates were playing on a different pitch. "

Shivam : "Amazing how Linde's boundaries came in pair.. A six followed by a four. Last one was a four and then a six. Speaks of his intent to press hard when he gets a hit."

7.11pm A special knock from George Linde takes MI Cape Town to a respectable total on a surface that is aiding pace. The Sunrisers bowlers were all over Cape Town early on and applied the squeeze. Brevis could only manage 15 off 28 as Cape Town were reduced to 58 for 4 in the tenth over. But, RVD and Linde staged a 59-run stand off 33 balls. Linde was the aggressor as he finished on an unbeaten 63 off 28 balls with four fours and five sixes. It was down to him that Cape Town reached 158. Having said that, Sunrisers were disciplined all through with Baartman taking three wickets and Magala and Markram picking two. Can Sunrisers score their first points of the season? Won't be easy against a fiery Cape Town attack. Join Ekanth in a bit to find out.

19.6
W
Baartman to Rashid Khan, OUT, Cleans him up last ball with a change of pace! Great comeback from Baartman in the last three balls. Rolls the fingers across the length ball on off. Rashid gets low to swing it away, misses and the off bail goes for a toss, and is in fact, broken.

Rashid Khan b Baartman 5 (6b 1x4 0x6) SR: 83.33

19.5
0
Baartman to Rashid Khan, no run, Dot ball! Rashid gets well across but Baartman bangs this short and surprises the batter with some pace. He misses the pull.
19.4
1
Baartman to Linde, 1 run, Lands his yorker fine this time. He backs away does Linde, as Baartman follows him and he can only flick it to square leg
19.3
2
Baartman to Linde, 2 runs, Another low full toss on the stumps, he backs away and a slight misfield at extra cover allows them an extra run. Harsh to call that a misfield to be honest. Magala did his best at extra cover
19.3
1w
Baartman to Linde, 1 wide, Sprays it well outside off stump, past the tramline. Some nerves for Baartman.
19.2
6
Baartman to Linde, SIX, Oh, misses his length and Linde ain't missing out. Not today. Low full toss on the stumps. He backs away and pummels it straight over the bowler's head for a huge six.
19.1
4
Baartman to Linde, FOUR, Top, top shot from Linde. Nothing wrong with the ball, was in fact a very good yorker outside off. Linde backs away and squirts it past point for a four. Highest T20 score for him.

END OF OVER:
19 | 7 Runs | MICT: 144/7 | RR: 7.57

  • Rashid Khan5 (4b)
  • George Linde50 (24b)
  • Sisanda Magala4-0-22-2
  • Ottneil Baartman3-0-31-2
18.6
4
Magala to Rashid Khan, FOUR, Oh, a misfield and Rashid gets a four to end the over. Stubbs it was at deep point. Knee-high full toss outside off. Rashid jumps down and whips it to deep point, very hard. Stubbs runs in expecting a catch, but ends up missing it altogether on the bounce.
18.5
0
Magala to Rashid Khan, no run, Big swing and a miss! Back of a length ball outside off. He looks to mow it over the on-side, was the off-cutter. Rashid misses.
18.4
0
Magala to Rashid Khan, no run, Banged in short and surprises Rashid all ends up. He just about ducks under.
18.3
1
Magala to Linde, 1 run, Another slower length ball on the pads as Linde works it to deep backward square leg. And that brings up Linde's fifty, off just 24 balls. Top innings.
18.2
1
Magala to Rashid Khan, 1 run, Fuller-length outside off and Rashid can only dig it to deep point. Was the slower as well.

Takes the off stump guard

18.1
1
Magala to Linde, 1 run, On a length outside off, he pushes it past the bowler for a run

Rashid Khan in

END OF OVER:
18 | 12 Runs 1 Wkt | MICT: 137/7 | RR: 7.61

  • George Linde48 (22b)
  • Ottneil Baartman3-0-31-2
  • Marco Jansen4-0-25-1
17.6
W
Baartman to Potgieter, OUT, Sunrisers keeps striking! Back of a length seam-up ball around middle and leg. He looks to flick it squarer, but gets a massive top-edge with the ball going straight up. Jansen gets around and takes a good catch around the short fine leg region.

D Potgieter c Jansen b Baartman 2 (4b 0x4 0x6) SR: 50.00

17.5
1
Baartman to Linde, 1 run, Another low full toss outside off, he backs away but mis-hits to extra cover
17.4
6
Baartman to Linde, SIX, Off-cutter into the surface but Linde is upto the task with aplomb. Backs away, and absolutely muscles it over long off.
17.3
4
Baartman to Linde, FOUR, Oh, that's smoked over extra cover. Top hit from Linde. Low full toss outside off, he backs away and laces it past deep cover
17.2
1
Baartman to Potgieter, 1 run, Length on middle and leg, he gets across and works it to deep backward square leg
17.1
0
Baartman to Potgieter, no run, Full angling into the batter, who can only plonk it back to the bowler

Baartman from around the wicket

END OF OVER:
17 | 10 Runs 1 Wkt | MICT: 125/6 | RR: 7.35

  • Delano Potgieter1 (1b)
  • George Linde37 (19b)
  • Marco Jansen4-0-25-1
  • Sisanda Magala3-0-15-2

Srinivasan: "" More than a batsman Linde is a very clever left arm spin bowler. Could be 2nd spinner in India accompanying Maharaj or Shamsi. This would give cushion to Bavuma for batting as well as bowling ""

16.6
1
Jansen to Potgieter, 1 run, Back of length ball on the hips, he helps it to deep fine leg

Potgieter is the new man in

16.5
W
Jansen to Smith, OUT, Miscues the back of a length ball, and that will test the fielder again. But Fuller does really well to hold on. Smith was going only one way. Looks to slam it away. Ends up dragging it to deep midwicket who runs in, settles himself and takes very good catch.

OF Smith c Fuller b Jansen 10 (8b 0x4 1x6) SR: 125.00

16.4
0
Jansen to Smith, no run, Length, angling away from Smith, was the slower ball. He does not lay a bat as he swings hard again
16.3
6
Jansen to Smith, SIX, LAUNCHED! Length on off. He stays still and just thumps it over long off for a massive six. That was some solid connection from Smith

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Eastern Cape 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st0JT SmutsAM Rossington
2nd9JT SmutsSJ Erwee
3rd92SJ ErweeAK Markram
4th6T StubbsAK Markram
5th2T StubbsJM Cox
6th45T StubbsM Jansen
7th8JK FullerM Jansen