END OF OVER:20 | 24 Runs | GAW: 137/8 | RR: 6.85
- Romario Shepherd34 (22b)
- Shamar Joseph2 (3b)
- Ryan John2-0-29-1
- Anrich Nortje4-0-20-0
Terrific finish! Hetmyer had an immediate impact, looking a class apart and in cruise control from the moment he arrived. Warriors would have scored more had he stayed longer. Romario Shepherd went berserk in the last over, finishing with 34 off 22 deliveries, which gave them some momentum and a fighting total. Ashmead Nedd started the rot in the powerplay with two wickets and later added another couple while Kyle Mayers was superb with his bag of tricks. Anrich Nortje didn't give any leeway and Tabraiz Shamsi was spot on with his flight and guile during the middle overs. All in all, it was a disciplined bowling effort. I'll take a quick walk and come back soon to bring you all the action!
19.6
6
John to Shepherd, SIX, Imperious! In the slot for Shepherd and he doesn't miss out. It was a freebie of a full-toss on off and he makes sure to cash in! Was it Drakes? He wasn't standing close to the rope at wide long-on and it just went through his hands. It was Drakes who tried to reverse cup it - a dozy attempt to pouch it. Warriors will feel much better at the end of the innings and the mood will be jubilant after Shepherd's blistering 34-run knock
Chat between John and Fletcher
19.5
6
John to Shepherd, SIX, Oh my word, turning it into a big one! much needed impetus. That left a dent! Once again sitting deep, yanking front leg out of the way and thumps it way over deep midwicket and into the crowd for a six, 88 meters smack! Absolutely clubbed it!
19.4
4
John to Shepherd, FOUR, Munched down the ground for a four, fielder at deep midwicket can do nothing about it. Rooted back firmly in the crease and flays it away with so much power and fizz. Lovely hit!
19.3
6
John to Shepherd, SIX, Finally gets it one off the meat off the bat! Absolutely smokes it over deep extra cover for a six, stretches forward, picks the slower one and he sends it soaring for a flat six, maybe he should have come up the order. That was absolutely pummeled and there's going to be a ball change after that brutal hit
19.2
2
John to Shepherd, 2 runs, A shortish one and follows him as he stands leg-side, tries to smash him over midwicket and has to settle for a couple as the ball dribbles away to the fielder in the deep
19.1
0
John to Shepherd, no run, Last over. John comes over the wicket, thunderbolt on a length outside off, tries to shank it to the leg side and hasn't timed it well
END OF OVER:19 | 3 Runs | GAW: 113/8 | RR: 5.94
- Romario Shepherd10 (16b)
- Shamar Joseph2 (3b)
- Anrich Nortje4-0-20-0
- Ryan John1-0-5-1
18.6
1
Nortje to Shepherd, 1 run, Closes out the over quietly. Tennis ball bumper around the line off, swivels and cuffs it away towards deep backward square region
18.5
0
Nortje to Shepherd, no run, That's a lovely change-up, smart bowling. Pace-off back of a length ball at middle that never arrives at him, early through the pull
18.4
1
Nortje to Joseph, 1 run, Spears a toe-crusher at leg and almost nutmegged him, toe-ends it to fine leg
18.3
1
Nortje to Shepherd, 1 run, Hard length rising steeply off the deck on a irksome off-stump line, wanted to slog it out of the park and instead mistimed to long-off
18.2
0
Nortje to Shepherd, no run, Yorker right into the blockhole, digs it out to midwicket and denies the single
18.1
0
Nortje to Shepherd, no run, Over the wicket, nasty shortish one at midriff, swivels to cart it away and gets hit instead, grunts
END OF OVER:18 | 5 Runs 1 Wkt | GAW: 110/8 | RR: 6.11
- Romario Shepherd8 (11b)
- Shamar Joseph1 (2b)
- Ryan John1-0-5-1
- Anrich Nortje3-0-17-0
17.6
1
John to Shepherd, 1 run, Over the wicket, pace off length ball at middle, eased down the floor towards long-on
17.5
2
John to Shepherd, 2 runs, Round the wicket, plenty of width to work with, throws his hands and biffs it out to deep extra cover, collects a couple
17.4
1
John to Joseph, 1 run, Pace off length ball at middle, stabbed into the covers for a quick single
17.3
0
John to Joseph, no run, Over the wicket, fuller and arcing away outside off, tries to cut and gets beaten
17.2
W
John to Pretorius, OUT, Toe-ended it and John runs back and hangs onto it brilliantly off his own bowling. Probing on a tight stumps to stumps line and Pretorius lunges at it, the ball balloons up and gives plenty of time to John to settle under. Brilliant pace-off delivery
D Pretorius c & b John 12 (28m 19b 1x4 0x6) SR: 63.15
17.1
1
John to Shepherd, 1 run, Round the wicket, low full-toss on the pads, powered away to deep midwicket
It's absolutely stonking in the stands, beautiful atmosphere
END OF OVER:17 | 9 Runs | GAW: 105/7 | RR: 6.17
- Romario Shepherd4 (8b)
- Dwaine Pretorius12 (18b)
- Anrich Nortje3-0-17-0
- Tabraiz Shamsi4-0-13-2
16.6
1
Nortje to Shepherd, 1 run, Back of the hand slower one that grips, leg-sidish, flicks it to the leg side and scurries through a run
16.5
0
Nortje to Shepherd, no run, Pitched up and it straightens at middle, defends it down to mid-off
16.4
1
Nortje to Pretorius, 1 run, Pace-off rising delivery at middle and off, jumps and tucks it away towards square leg and was keen on taking another run
16.4
1w
Nortje to Pretorius, 1 wide, Takes the pace off and lands it outside leg-stump, wide signalled