END OF OVER:20 | 21 Runs 1 Wkt | GAW: 138/8 | RR: 6.90
- Romario Shepherd19 (9b)
- Gudakesh Motie0 (0b)
- David Wiese3-0-34-1
- Alzarri Joseph4-0-35-1
Odinlass: "The Kings have allowed GAW to get 30 more than they really should have."
Afeef: "Pretorius' cameo might just be enough to tip the scale in GAW's favour."
Khary Pierre: "I think I had a decent season. I had one or two off games, but I backed myself. Noor Ahmad is a great talent... I'm thankful. Well led by Faf and Sammy. This is a game, it is a final - just go out there and do it. We need couple of partnerships. It is a tricky wicket."
8.43pm The last four overs fetch Warriors 50 runs, including four boundaries and three sixes. All they had before that was 88 runs in 16 overs, with a combined eight boundaries and two sixes. Pretorius and Shepherd's bash of with a cameo each - 25 off 12 balls, and 19 from nine, respectively - hands Warriors the momentum going into the innings break. A target of 139 may not seem like a lot, but remember, this is a slow and gripping pitch, where the ball is staying low occasionally. Join us for the chase soon.
19.6
2
Wiese to Shepherd, 2 runs, a lowish full toss wide of off, and heaved across the line to long-on for two
19.6
2w
Wiese to Motie, 2 wides, a fullish ball wide of off, and at a change of pace. Motie let it go, and they ran although the ball was wide already. Siefert fumbled, and the batters got the run
Motie in, with Wiese from around the wicket
19.5
W
Wiese to Pretorius, OUT, is it an above-waist no-ball? Is it out, given the ball was taken at long-on? We'll have to wait to confirm all of those. It is not a front-foot no-ball, to begin with. And the ball is clearly below his waist, even as it is a full toss. Joseph, at long-on, leaped on the boundary to catch the ball. But realising that he was falling over, popped the ball back in the air, crossed the line, and took it back in the field of play. So that ends a potentially match-defining cameo
D Pretorius c Joseph b Wiese 25 (38m 12b 2x4 2x6) SR: 208.33
19.4
6
Wiese to Pretorius, SIX, belted over the bowler's head! This was hit very forcefully, as he stood deep in the crease, and clubbed this length delivery just outside off for another huge six
19.3
1lb
Wiese to Shepherd, 1 leg bye, this angles in, and arrives on a yorker length to hit Shepherd's boot outside leg, as he opens his stance up to look to whip this. The ball rolls away to short fine leg for a leg bye
du Plessis now in a chat with Wiese, as Kings slow it down...
19.2
4
Wiese to Shepherd, FOUR, over the man at short third! He is foxed by this slower ball which is full and around sixth stump, even as he looked to slice. But the ball took the outside half of the bat, and popped up over for four
19.1
6
Wiese to Shepherd, SIX, bang! Six deep over wide long-on! On a length and just outside off from Wiese, even as the ball keeps low. But Shepherd is deep in the crease, and sends it flying for six
Wiese to bowl the final over
Can Shepherd push this score further to around 130?
END OF OVER:19 | 15 Runs | GAW: 117/7 | RR: 6.15
- Dwaine Pretorius19 (10b)
- Romario Shepherd7 (5b)
- Alzarri Joseph4-0-35-1
- Noor Ahmad4-0-19-3
18.6
0
Joseph to Pretorius, no run, this is nicely bowled! He goes for a slower ball, which is full and just outside off. Pretorius goes swiping, but is beaten
18.5
4
Joseph to Pretorius, FOUR, swatted over extra cover! Pretorius suddenly stealing all the momentum for Warriors. He waits for this short-of-a-length ball to arrive wide of off, and clears the leaping fielder
18.5
1w
Joseph to Pretorius, 1 wide, wide ball, as Joseph bowls a short delivery which is wide of off. But Pretorius still looks to slash, but misses
18.4
6
Joseph to Pretorius, SIX, hoicked wide of long-on! Only the second six of the innings! On a length and swinging into off, as Pretorius gets his front leg out of the way, and swings across the line for six
18.3
0
Joseph to Pretorius, no run, change of pace again, and a near yorker on eighth stump. He goes flaying, but is beaten
18.2
2
Joseph to Pretorius, 2 runs, dropped by du Plessis! Placed at mid-off, he turned around and ran forward, even as the ball dropped over his shoulders, and fell off his fingers. Again Pretorius lofts this back down the ground, but the length is much shorter and the pace much quicker around middle and off
18.1
2
Joseph to Pretorius, 2 runs, chipped over the bowler's head, as Joseph bowls a slower ball on a fullish length outside off, and Pretorius mistimes the attempted loft
END OF OVER:18 | 5 Runs 1 Wkt | GAW: 102/7 | RR: 5.66
- Romario Shepherd7 (5b)
- Dwaine Pretorius5 (4b)
- Noor Ahmad4-0-19-3
- Alzarri Joseph3-0-20-1
17.6
0
Noor Ahmad to Shepherd, no run, short of a length just outside off, and on the bounce to point, as Shepherd hacks hard at it
17.5
1
Noor Ahmad to Pretorius, 1 run, much fuller, and drifting across to finish outside off. Swiped wide of long-on, where Wiese slides to keep it to one
17.4
0
Noor Ahmad to Pretorius, no run, on a full length on off, and quicker. He prods forward, but gets an inside edge
17.3
4
Noor Ahmad to Pretorius, FOUR, more fortunate runs for Warriors! He went to lap sweep this full ball angling across to finish just outside off again, but got it off the outside edge instead to beat short third
17.2
0
Noor Ahmad to Pretorius, no run, ohh, full and drifting across to land just outside off. He looked to lap sweep, but missed
Pretorius
17.1
W
Noor Ahmad to Reifer, OUT, full and fast around middle and off. Reifer looks to slog sweep but is beaten, and Noor appeals for lbw. It is turned down, but Kings review! There is no bat involved, as Reifer is beaten on the bottom edge. The ball lands on a fullish length on off, while dipping on to the batter, who is down on his back knee. And ball tracking thinks that the ball would have hit the leg stump after turning in, so Reifer has to go
RA Reifer lbw b Noor Ahmad 13 (19m 12b 2x4 0x6) SR: 108.33
Noor will finish off
END OF OVER:17 | 9 Runs 1 Wkt | GAW: 97/6 | RR: 5.70
- Romario Shepherd7 (4b)
- Raymon Reifer13 (11b)
- Alzarri Joseph3-0-20-1
- Matthew Forde3-0-11-1
16.6
0
Joseph to Shepherd, no run, ahhh, change of pace, and on a short of a length on a wide line. Gets a bottom edge as he looks to cut it away
16.6
1w
Joseph to Shepherd, 1 wide, short and wide outside off, as Shepherd went hacking but was beaten this time. Wide called, and Joseph isn't pleased
16.5
4
Joseph to Shepherd, FOUR, four off the top edge! Slower ball, but on a short of a length and wide of off, as Shepherd went slashing and beat short third
16.4
2
Joseph to Shepherd, 2 runs, dropped by Wiese! He was moving forward and low at long-on, and the ball went into his hands too, before popping out as the hands touched the ground. Short of a length from Joseph, and swat-pulled by Shepherd
16.3
1
Joseph to Reifer, 1 run, ohh, a sharp bouncer on the stumps! This seemed like hurrying on to Reifer, who pulled off the top half of the bat towards midwicket
Lunch: "Thought that was 4 all day after it left the edge. What a grab!!"
