Shimron Hetmyer, Player of the Match: (on his performance) Brave I guess. The only thing going through my mind was just stay positive. I'm just enjoying my cricket a lot more now. The smile is coming back a lot more now. Words can't explain how great it is to play at home, knowing you have the support of everyone and it's just amazing! (On Shamar Joseph) I think it was only a matter of time for him to start picking wickets. He is an exceptional bowler; we have already seen it in his short career so far. He is really exciting and all he has to do is just keep doing what he is doing and sky is the limit for him. I think it was just us being brave really, in the batting, in the bowling and in field; just forget about the past performance and go out and do our best, play exciting and brave cricket

Patriots had a great chance to get their second win and it seemed under control while Lewis was at the crease but they left too many runs in the last 10 overs and Rilee Rossouw's run-out in the 15th over quickly changed the complexion of the game. Shamar Joseph injected a surge of energy with a hostile spell of bowling, finishing with 3/9 in 2.3 overs. It's a sorry-looking scorecard for Patriots, as Lewis received little support, with only three players reaching double figures. They seemed to lack the belief to chase down the total and pressure got better of them, but credit goes to Imran Tahir for his smart captaincy; he made effective changes and introduced spin from both ends early on. Moeen Ali was almost unplayable today, playing a massive role in making the equation tough for Patriots. Gudakesh Motie held up his end of the bargain, bowling two tight overs while Imran Tahir did a reasonable job on his comeback after struggling in his first spell. Earlier, Hetmyer played in an uninhibited manner, holding the innings together with a refreshing 63-run knock, decorated with some beautiful shots. Later, Romario Shepherd put the cherry on top with a 34-run cameo, hitting crucial runs off John in the last over, which gave Warriors a fighting total

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18.3
W
Joseph to John, OUT, Touch short and angles in at middle, pinned in front as he was looking to ramp it away but it was too quick for him. Pitching outside off, impact in line and hitting leg stump and that's a wrap

RD John lbw b Joseph 5 (16m 4b 1x4 0x6) SR: 125.00

18.2
4
Joseph to John, FOUR, Goes fuller on middle and off, bets behind the line and muscles it downtown beating the fielder's dive
18.1
0
Joseph to John, no run, Over the wicket, short of a length, whistling away outside off in the hot zone, comes down the track and throws the kitchen sink, no connection

END OF OVER:
18 | 6 Runs 1 Wkt | STKNP: 103/9 (35 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 5.72, RRR: 17.50)

  • Tabraiz Shamsi0 (3b)
  • Ryan John1 (1b)
  • Imran Tahir4-0-34-2
  • Shamar Joseph2-0-5-2
17.6
0
Imran Tahir to Shamsi, no run, Goes fuller and it dips just outside off, opens the face and defends it solidly to short cover
17.5
0
Imran Tahir to Shamsi, no run, Tossed up and spins away from off, punched back to Tahir and they're both having a laugh, played a lot together
17.4
1
Imran Tahir to John, 1 run, Wicket to wicket and calmly guided to long-on for a run
17.3
1lb
Imran Tahir to Shamsi, 1 leg bye, Leggie bowling to another leggie and both have represented South Africa. Tahir bowls a googly on middle, kissed the pads and trickled to square leg
17.2
W
Imran Tahir to Nedd, OUT, What an incredible take at long-on! Cries of catch it and Paul backtracks to take a fabulous catch, that is the best catch tonight. Tossed up with plenty of flight and he had to go for the big shot, plenty of height but not he distance, excellent work from Paul!

AR Nedd c Paul b Imran Tahir 5 (2m 3b 1x4 0x6) SR: 166.66

17.1
4
Imran Tahir to Nedd, FOUR, Dropped short on middle, stays deep and pummels it past fielder at deep midwicket for a four; boundary after four overs, excellent pick-up and use of the depth of crease

END OF OVER:
17 | 1 Run 2 Wkts | STKNP: 97/8 (41 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 5.70, RRR: 13.66)

  • Ashmead Nedd1 (1b)
  • Ryan John0 (0b)
  • Shamar Joseph2-0-5-2
  • Dwaine Pretorius3-0-22-1
16.6
1
Joseph to Nedd, 1 run, Steaming in and bowls another zinger on a shortish length that roars back as he tries to boom it over midwicket but ends up getting an inside edge, man at fine leg cuts it off
16.5
W
Joseph to Nortje, OUT, Shaaaamaaar! Banged in short, that's a well-directed lifter and he gets in a tangle, trying to hook it and ending up feathering it to the keeper! Shamar Jospeh is over the moon, punches the air in ecstasy, he has changed the complexion of this game with his energy, body language and most importantly blazing pace bowling

A Nortje c †Hope b Joseph 0 (2m 3b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00

16.4
0
Joseph to Nortje, no run, Dots piling up. Back of a length, attacking off-stump line, chopped but straight to backward point
16.3
0
Joseph to Nortje, no run, Over the wicket, bowls a corker on shorter length that nibbles away and ghost past the groping outside edge, how quickly the tables have turned?

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Patriots 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st23ADS FletcherE Lewis
2nd22E LewisM Louis
3rd8KR MayersE Lewis
4th24E LewisJ Da Silva
5th14RR RossouwE Lewis
6th5E LewisDC Drakes
7th0DC DrakesRD John
8th0A NortjeRD John
9th5RD JohnAR Nedd
10th6T ShamsiRD John