END OF OVER:20 | 9 Runs 1 Wkt | MICT: 142/9 | RR: 7.10
- Kagiso Rabada0 (1b)
- Jofra Archer2 (2b)
- Ferisco Adams4-0-31-2
- Lungi Ngidi4-0-29-2
3.10pm Cape Town finish with 142 for 9. It's a good recovery after they were reduced to 9 for 3 inside three overs. Grant Roelofsen and Rassie van der Dussen first stabilised the innings, and then George Linde found a couple of fours and six. For Paarl Royals, Bjorn Fortuin, Lungi Ngidi, Tabraiz Shamsi and Ferisco Adams all picked up two wickets each. Our Forecaster is giving Royals a 75% chance of winning. Can Cape Town surprise them? We will be back with the chase in a moment.
19.6
1b
Adams to Rabada, 1 bye, a slower one outside off. A swing and a miss but they collect a bye
Rabada. Around the wicket
19.5
W
Adams to van der Dussen, OUT, falls for 49. Backs away this time and throws his bat at it. Gets more of an outside edge and Roy makes no mistake at backward point
HE van der Dussen c Roy b Adams 49 (82m 42b 4x4 1x6) SR: 116.66
Peter: "Rassie played the perfect anchor innings here"
19.4
2
Adams to van der Dussen, 2 runs, down the track and goes aerially towards long-on. Bounces well short of the fielder and they are taking him on. The throw is at the keeper's end but it's a weak throw, allowing van der Dussen get home safely
Three balls left in the innings
19.3
1
Adams to Archer, 1 run, a slower length ball outside off, mistimes the pull towards wide long-on
19.2
1
Adams to van der Dussen, 1 run, down the track but is nowhere near the pitch of the ball. Had to push it towards long-off
19.1
4
Adams to van der Dussen, FOUR, slower one but too short and van der Dussen pulls it behind square leg for four
END OF OVER:19 | 9 Runs 1 Wkt | MICT: 133/8 | RR: 7.00
- Rassie van der Dussen42 (38b)
- Jofra Archer1 (1b)
- Lungi Ngidi4-0-29-2
- Ferisco Adams3-0-23-1
18.6
1
Ngidi to van der Dussen, 1 run, another slower ball, same line but short this time. Van der Dussen drags it towards deep-backward square leg
18.5
6
Ngidi to van der Dussen, SIX, finally gets connects one, and this sails over deep midwicket. Was slow, full and wide. Van der Dussen moved across, covered the line this time and went squarer
18.4
0
Ngidi to van der Dussen, no run, an action replay of the last ball. Another cutter from Ngidi, and van der Dussen once again cannot connect
18.3
0
Ngidi to van der Dussen, no run, a slower one but well outside off. Van der Dussen comes down the track and looks to smash it towards long-on but fails to connect
18.2
1
Ngidi to Archer, 1 run, a full toss outside off but Archer fails to put it away. Mistimes it in front of square leg
18.2
1w
Ngidi to Archer, 1 wide, full and wide, looks to smash it but fails to connect
Archer
18.1
W
Ngidi to Rashid Khan, OUT, a slower one outside off and Rashid goes aerial. Fails to middle it though and Miller who is halfway to the boundary at long-off pedals back, pouches it and falls on his back
Rashid Khan c Miller b Ngidi 13 (7m 7b 2x4 0x6) SR: 185.71
END OF OVER:18 | 13 Runs | MICT: 124/7 | RR: 6.88
- Rashid Khan13 (6b)
- Rassie van der Dussen35 (34b)
- Ferisco Adams3-0-23-1
- Lungi Ngidi3-0-20-1
17.6
1
Adams to Rashid Khan, 1 run, a bouncer this time. Rashid was charging down and forehands it towards square leg
17.5
4
Adams to Rashid Khan, FOUR, down the track this time. Takes it on the full and hits it straight. Not much power behind it as it came off the bottom part of the bat but he hit it dead straight, bisecting long-off and long-on
17.4
4
Adams to Rashid Khan, FOUR, short around off. Rashid goes down on his knees and ramps it over the keeper's head
17.3
1
Adams to van der Dussen, 1 run, slower one, short outside off. Van der Dussen fails to get the timing right. Hits it towards sweeper cover
17.2
1
Adams to Rashid Khan, 1 run, length outside off, punched towards deep point this time. Sweeper cover keeps it to one
17.1
2
Adams to Rashid Khan, 2 runs, length ball around off, Rashid uses his wrists to flick it towards midwicket for a couple
END OF OVER:17 | 7 Runs 1 Wkt | MICT: 111/7 | RR: 6.52
- Rashid Khan1 (1b)
- Rassie van der Dussen34 (33b)
- Lungi Ngidi3-0-20-1
- Tabraiz Shamsi4-0-27-2
16.6
1
Ngidi to Rashid Khan, 1 run, slower one again, full outside off. Pushed towards sweeper cover
Rashid Khan, the captain
16.5
W
Ngidi to Smith, OUT, impressive catch by Adams at backward point. Was slow, full and wide. Smith went after it but couldn't keep it down. Adams went low to his right and grabbed it with both hands
OF Smith c Adams b Ngidi 6 (7m 5b 1x4 0x6) SR: 120.00
16.4
0
Ngidi to Smith, no run, full outside off, looks to drive it hard but gets beaten
16.3
4
Ngidi to Smith, FOUR, slower again. This time on a length outside off. Smith slaps it to the right of Miller at mid-off who dives across but it falls short of him and goes for four
