New Zealand vs South Africa Full Commentary, 4th T20I, 22 March, 2026
COMPLETED / 4th T20I / Sky Stadium
145/10 (18.5 ov)
164/5 (20 ov)
South Africa won by 19 runs
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Player of the match
Connor Esterhuizen,
South Africa
Player of the Series
Connor Esterhuizen,
South Africa
George Linde to Tim Robinson, 2 runs, An accurately pitched off break ball on the off stump, Tim Robinson goes forward to make a confident push, sending the ball towards deep cover for 2 runs.
George Linde to Tim Robinson, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Tim Robinson hangs in the crease, plays cut in the air to deep point. Ball finds the ropes for four.
George Linde to Tim Robinson, 1 run, George Linde delivers arm ball at full length, Tim Robinson hangs in the crease and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the long off, limits Tim Robinson to just 1 run.
George Linde to Katene Dalton Clarke, Four, Four !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Katene Dalton Clarke goes back, hits it to the deep cover, goes couple of bounces into the fence for a boundary.
George Linde to Katene Dalton Clarke, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Katene Dalton Clarke hangs in the crease, plays sweep in the air to deep square leg. Ball finds the ropes for four.
George Linde to Katene Dalton Clarke, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, good length, on the off stump, goes back, played it to the short cover.
End of over 1 (15 runs)
Gerald Coetzee to Tim Robinson, Six, Six !! With a brilliant fast ball on the off stump, Tim Robinson hangs in the crease and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular pull to deep square leg for a colossal Maximum!
Gerald Coetzee to Tim Robinson, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, good length, on the stumps, Tim Robinson goes forward, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at point, who halts the ball.
Gerald Coetzee to Tim Robinson, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps. Tim Robinson goes forward, hits flick shot in the gap towards deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Gerald Coetzee to Tim Robinson, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps, Tim Robinson goes forward, tucks it toward the fielder at short mid wicket, who blocks the ball right away.
Gerald Coetzee to Tim Robinson, no run, Dot ball !! bouncer, back of length, on the off stump, Tim Robinson goes back to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
Gerald Coetzee to Tim Robinson, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps, Tim Robinson goes back and strives to hit ramp shot, aiming to fend it off, but ball is too tricky to hit.
End of over 2 (10 runs)
Wiaan Mulder to Katene Dalton Clarke, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! inswinger good length on the leg stump, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Katene Dalton Clarke with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.
Wiaan Mulder to Katene Dalton Clarke, 1 run, Katene Dalton Clarke goes forward and plays a well-timed flick shot off an inswinger delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at short mid wicket for 1 run.
Wiaan Mulder to Tim Robinson, 1 run, Tim Robinson goes forward and plays a well-timed defensive shot off an inswinger delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at mid on for 1 run.
Katene Clarke c RA Herman b PWA Mulder 9 (5) Wiaan Mulder to Katene Dalton Clarke, no run, c RA Herman b PWA Mulder, Caught out !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps, Katene Dalton Clarke goes back, takes a big risk by attempting pull towards deep square leg, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Rubin Hermann, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Katene Dalton Clarke.
Wiaan Mulder to Dane Cleaver, 1 run, Dane Cleaver goes forward to take outswinger of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a textbook defensive shot, edged!! and the ball sails towards deep point for 1 run.
Wiaan Mulder to Tim Robinson, 2 runs, Tim Robinson goes forward and plays a well-timed defensive shot off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at short cover for 2 runs. Overthrow and garnered a double run
Wiaan Mulder to Tim Robinson, 1 leg bye, Leg Bye !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps, Tim Robinson hangs in the crease, aims to slam it, but deflect off the pads. Batter steals a leg bye for 1 run.
End of over 3 (7 runs)
Ottniel Baartman to Tim Robinson, Four, Four !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump. Tim Robinson goes forward and tries defensive shot, edged!! in the gap towards deep fine leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Ottniel Baartman to Tim Robinson, 1 run, Tim Robinson goes back to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a textbook pull, edged!! and the ball sails towards deep square leg for 1 run.
Ottniel Baartman to Dane Cleaver, 1 run, Ottniel Baartman delivers fast ball at good length, Dane Cleaver goes forward and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the mid on, limits Dane Cleaver to just 1 run.
Ottniel Baartman to Tim Robinson, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Tim Robinson goes forward, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.
Ottniel Baartman to Tim Robinson, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Tim Robinson elegantly goes forward into the shot, gracefully guides it to deep cover region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.
Ottniel Baartman to Tim Robinson, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Tim Robinson goes forward to make a confident defensive shot, sending the ball towards mid off for 1 run.
End of over 4 (11 runs)
Wiaan Mulder to Tim Robinson, no run, Dot Ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, and Tim Robinson hangs on and tries to hit ramp shot, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.
Wiaan Mulder to Tim Robinson, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Tim Robinson goes back to make a confident pull, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 1 run. Dropped catch
Wiaan Mulder to Dane Cleaver, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, back of length, on the stumps, Wiaan Mulder bowls a sharp delivery, and Dane Cleaver goes back to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.
Wiaan Mulder to Dane Cleaver, Six, Six !! What a delivery! inswinger lands right on the leg stump, Dane Cleaver hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers and sends it flying to the deep mid wicket region for a remarkable Maximum! Well timed shot in the air, went flat and hard out of the ground. It deserves the standing ovation
Wiaan Mulder to Dane Cleaver, 1 run, Dane Cleaver goes back to take inswinger of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident punch that sent the ball sailing towards mid off for 1 run.
Wiaan Mulder to Tim Robinson, 1 run, Tim Robinson goes back and plays a well-timed push off an inswinger delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at short cover for 1 run.
End of over 5 (9 runs)
Gerald Coetzee to Tim Robinson, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps, Gerald Coetzee bowls a sharp delivery, and Tim Robinson hangs in the crease to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.
Tim Robinson c RA Herman b G Coetzee 32 (22) Gerald Coetzee to Tim Robinson, no run, c RA Herman b G Coetzee, Caught out !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, A risky shot choice by Tim Robinson as the batter hangs in the crease to strike it towards point, only to get an edge that goes straight into the hands of Rubin Hermann for a soft dismissal.
Gerald Coetzee to Nick Kelly, 1 run, An accurately pitched inswinger on the stumps, Nick Kelly hangs in the crease to make a confident push, sending the ball towards mid on for 1 run.
Gerald Coetzee to Dane Cleaver, Four, Four !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump. Dane Cleaver hangs in the crease, hits cut in the gap towards deep point, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Gerald Coetzee to Dane Cleaver, Six, Six !! fast ball is delivered on the off stump, back of length, Dane Cleaver goes forward, displays great skill by powering ramp shot to deep fine leg for a magnificent Maximum!
Gerald Coetzee to Dane Cleaver, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, tries to play but misses to get the bat on it.
End of over 6 (11 runs)
Prenelan Subrayen to Nick Kelly, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the leg stump, Nick Kelly hangs in the crease and tucks push, edged!! and the ball goes toward the fielder, who halts the ball.
Prenelan Subrayen to Nick Kelly, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the stumps, Nick Kelly goes back to make a confident punch, sending the ball towards mid on for 1 run.
Prenelan Subrayen to Dane Cleaver, 1 run, Dane Cleaver goes back to take arm ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards deep point for 1 run.
Prenelan Subrayen to Nick Kelly, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the off stump, Nick Kelly goes back to make a confident punch, sending the ball towards deep cover for 1 run.
Prenelan Subrayen to Dane Cleaver, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, fulltoss, on the stumps, goes back, plays punch to the short cover.
Prenelan Subrayen to Dane Cleaver, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Dane Cleaver elegantly goes back into the shot, gracefully guides it to third man region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.
End of over 7 (7 runs)
Keshav Maharaj to Nick Kelly, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, goes back, plays defensive shot to the mid off.
Keshav Maharaj to Nick Kelly, 1 run, Nick Kelly goes back to take off break ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident pull that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Keshav Maharaj to Dane Cleaver, 2 runs, Dane Cleaver goes forward and plays a well-timed drive off an off break ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long off for 2 runs.
Keshav Maharaj to Dane Cleaver, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Dane Cleaver hangs in the crease, tucks it toward the fielder at square leg, who blocks the ball right away.
Keshav Maharaj to Dane Cleaver, 2 leg bye, Leg Bye !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Dane Cleaver hangs in the crease, aims to slam it, but deflect off the pads. Batter steals a leg bye for 2 runs.
Keshav Maharaj to Dane Cleaver, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Keshav Maharaj bowls a sharp delivery, and Dane Cleaver goes back to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.
End of over 8 (5 runs)
Prenelan Subrayen to Nick Kelly, 1 run, Nick Kelly hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed push off an off break ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Dane Cleaver b P Subrayen 26 (16) Prenelan Subrayen to Dane Cleaver, no run, b P Subrayen, Bowled out !! off break ball, yorker, on the stumps, A bold move from Dane Cleaver as batter goes back, plays it, but it proves to be batter's downfall. The ball crashes into stumps, and the stumps are rattled. Bowled out!
Prenelan Subrayen to Bevon Jacobs, 1 run, An accurately pitched arm ball on the off stump, Bevon Jacobs hangs in the crease to make a confident drive, sending the ball towards deep cover for 1 run.
Prenelan Subrayen to Nick Kelly, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, plays push to the short cover.
Prenelan Subrayen to Nick Kelly, 1 run, Nick Kelly goes back to take off break ball of full length aimed on the leg stump, executing a confident chip shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Prenelan Subrayen to Bevon Jacobs, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, goes back, plays push to the mid on.
End of over 9 (3 runs)
Keshav Maharaj to Nick Kelly, 1 run, Nick Kelly hangs in the crease to take off break ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident chip shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep square leg for 1 run.
Keshav Maharaj to Bevon Jacobs, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the off stump, Bevon Jacobs hangs in the crease to make a confident , but gets an edge, and the ball goes towards square leg for 1 run.
Keshav Maharaj to Nick Kelly, 1 leg bye, Leg Bye !! off break ball, full length, on the leg stump, Nick Kelly hangs in the crease, aims to play it, but ball direclty brushes against the body. Batter snatch 1 runs off leg bye.
Keshav Maharaj to Bevon Jacobs, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the stumps, Bevon Jacobs hangs in the crease to make a confident flick shot, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Keshav Maharaj to Nick Kelly, 2 runs, Nick Kelly goes back and plays a well-timed flick shot off an off break ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep square leg for 2 runs.
Keshav Maharaj to Nick Kelly, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Nick Kelly elegantly hangs in the crease into the shot, gracefully guides it to deep cover region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.
End of over 10 (10 runs)
Bevon Jacobs b P Subrayen 3 (5) Prenelan Subrayen to Bevon Jacobs, no run, b P Subrayen, Bowled out !! arm ball, yorker, on the stumps, Bevon Jacobs goes forward, tries to take on the bowler but fails to get the timing right. The ball goes past the bat and crashes into the stumps, and the batter is bowled out in disappointing fashion.
Prenelan Subrayen to Jimmy Neesham, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, good length, on the off stump, Jimmy Neesham goes forward, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.
Prenelan Subrayen to Jimmy Neesham, 1 run, Jimmy Neesham goes forward to take off break ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident defensive shot that sent the ball sailing towards point for 1 run.
Prenelan Subrayen to Nick Kelly, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Nick Kelly goes forward, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short mid wicket, who halts the ball.
Prenelan Subrayen to Nick Kelly, 1 run, Nick Kelly goes back to take off break ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards deep point for 1 run.
Prenelan Subrayen to Jimmy Neesham, 1 run, Jimmy Neesham goes forward to take of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
End of over 11 (3 runs)
Ottniel Baartman to Jimmy Neesham, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, good length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, plays defensive shot to the mid off.
Ottniel Baartman to Jimmy Neesham, 2 runs, Jimmy Neesham hangs in the crease to take outswinger of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a textbook , edged!! and the ball sails towards third man for 2 runs. Dropped catch
Ottniel Baartman to Jimmy Neesham, 2 runs, Jimmy Neesham hangs in the crease and plays off an outswinger delivers at a good length by the bowler, edged!! and the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep point for 2 runs. Dropped catch
Ottniel Baartman to Jimmy Neesham, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, good length, on the stumps, goes forward, plays push to the mid off.
Jimmy Neesham c G Coetzee b OEG Baartman 6 (8) Ottniel Baartman to Jimmy Neesham, no run, c G Coetzee b OEG Baartman, Caught out !! outswinger, good length, on the stumps, Jimmy Neesham hangs in the crease, tries a high-risk shot towards third man, but the ball finds safe hands of Gerald Coetzee, who makes no mistake in taking the catch. Jimmy Neesham is out.
Ottniel Baartman to Cole McConchie, 1 run, Cole McConchie goes forward to take fast ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep square leg for 1 run.
End of over 12 (5 runs)
Wiaan Mulder to Cole McConchie, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Cole McConchie goes forward, plays drive in the air to deep cover. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Wiaan Mulder to Cole McConchie, 1 run, Cole McConchie goes forward to take fast ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards long on for 1 run.
Wiaan Mulder to Nick Kelly, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! inswinger good length on the leg stump, Wiaan Mulder has sent that one, way down the leg side. The umpire signals it wide.
Wiaan Mulder to Nick Kelly, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Nick Kelly elegantly goes forward into the shot, gracefully guides it to deep cover region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.
Wiaan Mulder to Nick Kelly, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Nick Kelly goes forward, tucks push toward the fielder at slip, who halts the ball.
Wiaan Mulder to Nick Kelly, 1 run, Nick Kelly goes back to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident pull that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Wiaan Mulder to Cole McConchie, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump. Cole McConchie goes forward, hits drive in the gap towards deep point, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
End of over 13 (15 runs)
Keshav Maharaj to Nick Kelly, no run, Dot ball !! top spinner, full length, on the off stump, Nick Kelly goes forward and slash push towards mid on, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Nick Kelly c RA Herman b K Maharaj 19 (20) Keshav Maharaj to Nick Kelly, no run, c RA Herman b K Maharaj, Caught out !! arm ball, full length, on the stumps, Nick Kelly hangs in the crease, takes a big risk by attempting sloge sweep towards deep mid wicket, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Rubin Hermann, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Nick Kelly.
Keshav Maharaj to Josh Clarkson, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, played it to the slip.
Keshav Maharaj to Josh Clarkson, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the stumps, Josh Clarkson hangs in the crease to make a confident chip shot, sending the ball towards short mid wicket for 1 run.
Cole McConchie b K Maharaj 10 (5) Keshav Maharaj to Cole McConchie, no run, b K Maharaj, Bowled out !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, A bold move from Cole McConchie as batter hangs in the crease, plays it, but it proves to be batter's downfall. The ball crashes into stumps, and the stumps are rattled. Bowled out!
Keshav Maharaj to Zakary Foulkes, 1 run, Zakary Foulkes hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed chip shot off an off break ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep square leg for 1 run.
End of over 14 (2 runs)
Ottniel Baartman to Zakary Foulkes, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, plays drive to the mid off.
Ottniel Baartman to Zakary Foulkes, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the off stump, Zakary Foulkes hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers drive sending it flying to the long off region for a remarkable Maximum!
Ottniel Baartman to Zakary Foulkes, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, plays defensive shot to the short mid wicket.
Ottniel Baartman to Zakary Foulkes, 1 wide, bouncer, back of length, on the stumps, An attempted bouncer misses the mark and sails high over Zakary Foulkes's head, Umpire Calls it a wide.
Zakary Foulkes c C Esterhuizen b OEG Baartman 7 (5) Ottniel Baartman to Zakary Foulkes, no run, c C Esterhuizen b OEG Baartman, Caught out !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Zakary Foulkes hangs in the crease to hit pull to short fine leg, edged!! and resulted in a superb catch taken by Connor Esterhuizen, and Zakary Foulkes is dismissed.
Ottniel Baartman to Kyle Jamieson, 1 run, Kyle Jamieson goes back to take inswinger of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards long on for 1 run.
Ottniel Baartman to Josh Clarkson, 1 run, Josh Clarkson hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed drive off an fast ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at mid off for 1 run.
End of over 15 (9 runs)
Keshav Maharaj to Josh Clarkson, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, plays drive to the short cover.
Keshav Maharaj to Josh Clarkson, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, good length, on the off stump, Josh Clarkson hangs in the crease, dabs drive with soft hands toward mid off, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball. Swift fielding by the bowler.
Keshav Maharaj to Josh Clarkson, 1 run, Josh Clarkson goes back to take arm ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards deep point for 1 run.
Keshav Maharaj to Kyle Jamieson, 2 runs, An accurately pitched off break ball on the stumps, Kyle Jamieson hangs in the crease to make a confident flick shot, sending the ball towards deep square leg for 2 runs.
Keshav Maharaj to Kyle Jamieson, 1 run, Kyle Jamieson hangs in the crease to take off break ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident chip shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Keshav Maharaj to Josh Clarkson, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! arm ball fulltoss, on the off stump, That is well outside the off-stump, leaving Josh Clarkson no chance to play a shot. The umpire stretches arms to signal it a wide ball.
Keshav Maharaj to Josh Clarkson, 3 runs, Josh Clarkson hangs in the crease to take off break ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a textbook , edged!! and the ball sails towards deep fine leg for 3 runs.
End of over 16 (8 runs)
Gerald Coetzee to Josh Clarkson, 2 runs, An accurately pitched inswinger on the stumps, Josh Clarkson hangs in the crease to make a confident chip shot, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
Gerald Coetzee to Josh Clarkson, 2 runs, Josh Clarkson hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed flick shot off an inswinger delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
Josh Clarkson c C Esterhuizen b G Coetzee 10 (10) Gerald Coetzee to Josh Clarkson, no run, c C Esterhuizen b G Coetzee, Caught out !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Josh Clarkson hangs in the crease, tries a high-risk shot towards slip, but the ball finds safe hands of Connor Esterhuizen, who makes no mistake in taking the catch. Josh Clarkson is out.
Gerald Coetzee to Ben Sears, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, plays drive to the mid off.
Gerald Coetzee to Ben Sears, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Ben Sears goes back, tucks punch toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.
Gerald Coetzee to Ben Sears, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Ben Sears goes back and dabs defensive shot, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
End of over 17 (4 runs)
Ottniel Baartman to Kyle Jamieson, 1 run, Kyle Jamieson hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed cut off an fast ball delivers at a back of length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep cover for 1 run.
Ottniel Baartman to Ben Sears, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps, Ben Sears hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
Ottniel Baartman to Ben Sears, no run, Dot ball !! off cutter, good length, on the off stump, Ben Sears hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
Ottniel Baartman to Ben Sears, 1 run, Ben Sears goes back and plays a well-timed cut off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep point for 1 run.
Ottniel Baartman to Kyle Jamieson, 2 runs, Kyle Jamieson hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed drive off an inswinger delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at mid on for 2 runs.
Ottniel Baartman to Kyle Jamieson, 1 run, An accurately pitched inswinger on the off stump, Kyle Jamieson goes back to make a confident pull, but gets an edge, and the ball goes towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
End of over 18 (5 runs)
Gerald Coetzee to Kyle Jamieson, 2 runs, Gerald Coetzee delivers fast ball at good length, Kyle Jamieson goes back and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep cover for 2 runs.
Gerald Coetzee to Kyle Jamieson, 3 runs, Kyle Jamieson goes back and plays a well-timed inside out shot off an inswinger delivers at a back of length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long off for 3 runs.
Gerald Coetzee to Ben Sears, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, goes forward, tried ramp shot but fails to get bat on it.
Gerald Coetzee to Ben Sears, 1 run, An accurately pitched slower ball on the stumps, Ben Sears hangs in the crease to make a confident pull, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Kyle Jamieson c OEG Baartman b G Coetzee 13 (9) Gerald Coetzee to Kyle Jamieson, no run, c OEG Baartman b G Coetzee, Caught out !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Kyle Jamieson goes back and takes a big risk by attempting pull towards square leg, edged!! and flies straight to Ottniel Baartman, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Kyle Jamieson.
George Linde to Tim Robinson, 2 runs, An accurately pitched off break ball on the off stump, Tim Robinson goes forward to make a confident push, sending the ball towards deep cover for 2 runs.
George Linde to Tim Robinson, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Tim Robinson hangs in the crease, plays cut in the air to deep point. Ball finds the ropes for four.
George Linde to Tim Robinson, 1 run, George Linde delivers arm ball at full length, Tim Robinson hangs in the crease and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the long off, limits Tim Robinson to just 1 run.
George Linde to Katene Dalton Clarke, Four, Four !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Katene Dalton Clarke goes back, hits it to the deep cover, goes couple of bounces into the fence for a boundary.
George Linde to Katene Dalton Clarke, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Katene Dalton Clarke hangs in the crease, plays sweep in the air to deep square leg. Ball finds the ropes for four.
George Linde to Katene Dalton Clarke, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, good length, on the off stump, goes back, played it to the short cover.
End of over 1 (15 runs)
Gerald Coetzee to Tim Robinson, Six, Six !! With a brilliant fast ball on the off stump, Tim Robinson hangs in the crease and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular pull to deep square leg for a colossal Maximum!
Gerald Coetzee to Tim Robinson, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, good length, on the stumps, Tim Robinson goes forward, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at point, who halts the ball.
Gerald Coetzee to Tim Robinson, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps. Tim Robinson goes forward, hits flick shot in the gap towards deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Gerald Coetzee to Tim Robinson, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps, Tim Robinson goes forward, tucks it toward the fielder at short mid wicket, who blocks the ball right away.
Gerald Coetzee to Tim Robinson, no run, Dot ball !! bouncer, back of length, on the off stump, Tim Robinson goes back to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
Gerald Coetzee to Tim Robinson, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps, Tim Robinson goes back and strives to hit ramp shot, aiming to fend it off, but ball is too tricky to hit.
End of over 2 (10 runs)
Wiaan Mulder to Katene Dalton Clarke, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! inswinger good length on the leg stump, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Katene Dalton Clarke with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.
Wiaan Mulder to Katene Dalton Clarke, 1 run, Katene Dalton Clarke goes forward and plays a well-timed flick shot off an inswinger delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at short mid wicket for 1 run.
Wiaan Mulder to Tim Robinson, 1 run, Tim Robinson goes forward and plays a well-timed defensive shot off an inswinger delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at mid on for 1 run.
Katene Clarke c RA Herman b PWA Mulder 9 (5) Wiaan Mulder to Katene Dalton Clarke, no run, c RA Herman b PWA Mulder, Caught out !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps, Katene Dalton Clarke goes back, takes a big risk by attempting pull towards deep square leg, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Rubin Hermann, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Katene Dalton Clarke.
Wiaan Mulder to Dane Cleaver, 1 run, Dane Cleaver goes forward to take outswinger of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a textbook defensive shot, edged!! and the ball sails towards deep point for 1 run.
Wiaan Mulder to Tim Robinson, 2 runs, Tim Robinson goes forward and plays a well-timed defensive shot off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at short cover for 2 runs. Overthrow and garnered a double run
Wiaan Mulder to Tim Robinson, 1 leg bye, Leg Bye !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps, Tim Robinson hangs in the crease, aims to slam it, but deflect off the pads. Batter steals a leg bye for 1 run.
End of over 3 (7 runs)
Ottniel Baartman to Tim Robinson, Four, Four !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump. Tim Robinson goes forward and tries defensive shot, edged!! in the gap towards deep fine leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Ottniel Baartman to Tim Robinson, 1 run, Tim Robinson goes back to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a textbook pull, edged!! and the ball sails towards deep square leg for 1 run.
Ottniel Baartman to Dane Cleaver, 1 run, Ottniel Baartman delivers fast ball at good length, Dane Cleaver goes forward and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the mid on, limits Dane Cleaver to just 1 run.
Ottniel Baartman to Tim Robinson, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Tim Robinson goes forward, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.
Ottniel Baartman to Tim Robinson, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Tim Robinson elegantly goes forward into the shot, gracefully guides it to deep cover region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.
Ottniel Baartman to Tim Robinson, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Tim Robinson goes forward to make a confident defensive shot, sending the ball towards mid off for 1 run.
End of over 4 (11 runs)
Wiaan Mulder to Tim Robinson, no run, Dot Ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, and Tim Robinson hangs on and tries to hit ramp shot, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.
Wiaan Mulder to Tim Robinson, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Tim Robinson goes back to make a confident pull, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 1 run. Dropped catch
Wiaan Mulder to Dane Cleaver, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, back of length, on the stumps, Wiaan Mulder bowls a sharp delivery, and Dane Cleaver goes back to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.
Wiaan Mulder to Dane Cleaver, Six, Six !! What a delivery! inswinger lands right on the leg stump, Dane Cleaver hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers and sends it flying to the deep mid wicket region for a remarkable Maximum! Well timed shot in the air, went flat and hard out of the ground. It deserves the standing ovation
Wiaan Mulder to Dane Cleaver, 1 run, Dane Cleaver goes back to take inswinger of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident punch that sent the ball sailing towards mid off for 1 run.
Wiaan Mulder to Tim Robinson, 1 run, Tim Robinson goes back and plays a well-timed push off an inswinger delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at short cover for 1 run.
End of over 5 (9 runs)
Gerald Coetzee to Tim Robinson, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps, Gerald Coetzee bowls a sharp delivery, and Tim Robinson hangs in the crease to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.
Tim Robinson c RA Herman b G Coetzee 32 (22) Gerald Coetzee to Tim Robinson, no run, c RA Herman b G Coetzee, Caught out !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, A risky shot choice by Tim Robinson as the batter hangs in the crease to strike it towards point, only to get an edge that goes straight into the hands of Rubin Hermann for a soft dismissal.
Gerald Coetzee to Nick Kelly, 1 run, An accurately pitched inswinger on the stumps, Nick Kelly hangs in the crease to make a confident push, sending the ball towards mid on for 1 run.
Gerald Coetzee to Dane Cleaver, Four, Four !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump. Dane Cleaver hangs in the crease, hits cut in the gap towards deep point, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Gerald Coetzee to Dane Cleaver, Six, Six !! fast ball is delivered on the off stump, back of length, Dane Cleaver goes forward, displays great skill by powering ramp shot to deep fine leg for a magnificent Maximum!
Gerald Coetzee to Dane Cleaver, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, tries to play but misses to get the bat on it.
End of over 6 (11 runs)
Prenelan Subrayen to Nick Kelly, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the leg stump, Nick Kelly hangs in the crease and tucks push, edged!! and the ball goes toward the fielder, who halts the ball.
Prenelan Subrayen to Nick Kelly, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the stumps, Nick Kelly goes back to make a confident punch, sending the ball towards mid on for 1 run.
Prenelan Subrayen to Dane Cleaver, 1 run, Dane Cleaver goes back to take arm ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards deep point for 1 run.
Prenelan Subrayen to Nick Kelly, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the off stump, Nick Kelly goes back to make a confident punch, sending the ball towards deep cover for 1 run.
Prenelan Subrayen to Dane Cleaver, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, fulltoss, on the stumps, goes back, plays punch to the short cover.
Prenelan Subrayen to Dane Cleaver, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Dane Cleaver elegantly goes back into the shot, gracefully guides it to third man region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.
End of over 7 (7 runs)
Keshav Maharaj to Nick Kelly, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, goes back, plays defensive shot to the mid off.
Keshav Maharaj to Nick Kelly, 1 run, Nick Kelly goes back to take off break ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident pull that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Keshav Maharaj to Dane Cleaver, 2 runs, Dane Cleaver goes forward and plays a well-timed drive off an off break ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long off for 2 runs.
Keshav Maharaj to Dane Cleaver, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Dane Cleaver hangs in the crease, tucks it toward the fielder at square leg, who blocks the ball right away.
Keshav Maharaj to Dane Cleaver, 2 leg bye, Leg Bye !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Dane Cleaver hangs in the crease, aims to slam it, but deflect off the pads. Batter steals a leg bye for 2 runs.
Keshav Maharaj to Dane Cleaver, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Keshav Maharaj bowls a sharp delivery, and Dane Cleaver goes back to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.
End of over 8 (5 runs)
Prenelan Subrayen to Nick Kelly, 1 run, Nick Kelly hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed push off an off break ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Dane Cleaver b P Subrayen 26 (16) Prenelan Subrayen to Dane Cleaver, no run, b P Subrayen, Bowled out !! off break ball, yorker, on the stumps, A bold move from Dane Cleaver as batter goes back, plays it, but it proves to be batter's downfall. The ball crashes into stumps, and the stumps are rattled. Bowled out!
Prenelan Subrayen to Bevon Jacobs, 1 run, An accurately pitched arm ball on the off stump, Bevon Jacobs hangs in the crease to make a confident drive, sending the ball towards deep cover for 1 run.
Prenelan Subrayen to Nick Kelly, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, plays push to the short cover.
Prenelan Subrayen to Nick Kelly, 1 run, Nick Kelly goes back to take off break ball of full length aimed on the leg stump, executing a confident chip shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Prenelan Subrayen to Bevon Jacobs, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, goes back, plays push to the mid on.
End of over 9 (3 runs)
Keshav Maharaj to Nick Kelly, 1 run, Nick Kelly hangs in the crease to take off break ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident chip shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep square leg for 1 run.
Keshav Maharaj to Bevon Jacobs, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the off stump, Bevon Jacobs hangs in the crease to make a confident , but gets an edge, and the ball goes towards square leg for 1 run.
Keshav Maharaj to Nick Kelly, 1 leg bye, Leg Bye !! off break ball, full length, on the leg stump, Nick Kelly hangs in the crease, aims to play it, but ball direclty brushes against the body. Batter snatch 1 runs off leg bye.
Keshav Maharaj to Bevon Jacobs, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the stumps, Bevon Jacobs hangs in the crease to make a confident flick shot, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Keshav Maharaj to Nick Kelly, 2 runs, Nick Kelly goes back and plays a well-timed flick shot off an off break ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep square leg for 2 runs.
Keshav Maharaj to Nick Kelly, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Nick Kelly elegantly hangs in the crease into the shot, gracefully guides it to deep cover region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.
End of over 10 (10 runs)
Bevon Jacobs b P Subrayen 3 (5) Prenelan Subrayen to Bevon Jacobs, no run, b P Subrayen, Bowled out !! arm ball, yorker, on the stumps, Bevon Jacobs goes forward, tries to take on the bowler but fails to get the timing right. The ball goes past the bat and crashes into the stumps, and the batter is bowled out in disappointing fashion.
Prenelan Subrayen to Jimmy Neesham, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, good length, on the off stump, Jimmy Neesham goes forward, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.
Prenelan Subrayen to Jimmy Neesham, 1 run, Jimmy Neesham goes forward to take off break ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident defensive shot that sent the ball sailing towards point for 1 run.
Prenelan Subrayen to Nick Kelly, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Nick Kelly goes forward, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short mid wicket, who halts the ball.
Prenelan Subrayen to Nick Kelly, 1 run, Nick Kelly goes back to take off break ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards deep point for 1 run.
Prenelan Subrayen to Jimmy Neesham, 1 run, Jimmy Neesham goes forward to take of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
End of over 11 (3 runs)
Ottniel Baartman to Jimmy Neesham, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, good length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, plays defensive shot to the mid off.
Ottniel Baartman to Jimmy Neesham, 2 runs, Jimmy Neesham hangs in the crease to take outswinger of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a textbook , edged!! and the ball sails towards third man for 2 runs. Dropped catch
Ottniel Baartman to Jimmy Neesham, 2 runs, Jimmy Neesham hangs in the crease and plays off an outswinger delivers at a good length by the bowler, edged!! and the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep point for 2 runs. Dropped catch
Ottniel Baartman to Jimmy Neesham, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, good length, on the stumps, goes forward, plays push to the mid off.
Jimmy Neesham c G Coetzee b OEG Baartman 6 (8) Ottniel Baartman to Jimmy Neesham, no run, c G Coetzee b OEG Baartman, Caught out !! outswinger, good length, on the stumps, Jimmy Neesham hangs in the crease, tries a high-risk shot towards third man, but the ball finds safe hands of Gerald Coetzee, who makes no mistake in taking the catch. Jimmy Neesham is out.
Ottniel Baartman to Cole McConchie, 1 run, Cole McConchie goes forward to take fast ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep square leg for 1 run.
End of over 12 (5 runs)
Wiaan Mulder to Cole McConchie, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Cole McConchie goes forward, plays drive in the air to deep cover. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Wiaan Mulder to Cole McConchie, 1 run, Cole McConchie goes forward to take fast ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards long on for 1 run.
Wiaan Mulder to Nick Kelly, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! inswinger good length on the leg stump, Wiaan Mulder has sent that one, way down the leg side. The umpire signals it wide.
Wiaan Mulder to Nick Kelly, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Nick Kelly elegantly goes forward into the shot, gracefully guides it to deep cover region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.
Wiaan Mulder to Nick Kelly, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Nick Kelly goes forward, tucks push toward the fielder at slip, who halts the ball.
Wiaan Mulder to Nick Kelly, 1 run, Nick Kelly goes back to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident pull that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Wiaan Mulder to Cole McConchie, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump. Cole McConchie goes forward, hits drive in the gap towards deep point, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
End of over 13 (15 runs)
Keshav Maharaj to Nick Kelly, no run, Dot ball !! top spinner, full length, on the off stump, Nick Kelly goes forward and slash push towards mid on, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Nick Kelly c RA Herman b K Maharaj 19 (20) Keshav Maharaj to Nick Kelly, no run, c RA Herman b K Maharaj, Caught out !! arm ball, full length, on the stumps, Nick Kelly hangs in the crease, takes a big risk by attempting sloge sweep towards deep mid wicket, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Rubin Hermann, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Nick Kelly.
Keshav Maharaj to Josh Clarkson, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, played it to the slip.
Keshav Maharaj to Josh Clarkson, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the stumps, Josh Clarkson hangs in the crease to make a confident chip shot, sending the ball towards short mid wicket for 1 run.
Cole McConchie b K Maharaj 10 (5) Keshav Maharaj to Cole McConchie, no run, b K Maharaj, Bowled out !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, A bold move from Cole McConchie as batter hangs in the crease, plays it, but it proves to be batter's downfall. The ball crashes into stumps, and the stumps are rattled. Bowled out!
Keshav Maharaj to Zakary Foulkes, 1 run, Zakary Foulkes hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed chip shot off an off break ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep square leg for 1 run.
End of over 14 (2 runs)
Ottniel Baartman to Zakary Foulkes, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, plays drive to the mid off.
Ottniel Baartman to Zakary Foulkes, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the off stump, Zakary Foulkes hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers drive sending it flying to the long off region for a remarkable Maximum!
Ottniel Baartman to Zakary Foulkes, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, plays defensive shot to the short mid wicket.
Ottniel Baartman to Zakary Foulkes, 1 wide, bouncer, back of length, on the stumps, An attempted bouncer misses the mark and sails high over Zakary Foulkes's head, Umpire Calls it a wide.
Zakary Foulkes c C Esterhuizen b OEG Baartman 7 (5) Ottniel Baartman to Zakary Foulkes, no run, c C Esterhuizen b OEG Baartman, Caught out !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Zakary Foulkes hangs in the crease to hit pull to short fine leg, edged!! and resulted in a superb catch taken by Connor Esterhuizen, and Zakary Foulkes is dismissed.
Ottniel Baartman to Kyle Jamieson, 1 run, Kyle Jamieson goes back to take inswinger of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards long on for 1 run.
Ottniel Baartman to Josh Clarkson, 1 run, Josh Clarkson hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed drive off an fast ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at mid off for 1 run.
End of over 15 (9 runs)
Keshav Maharaj to Josh Clarkson, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, plays drive to the short cover.
Keshav Maharaj to Josh Clarkson, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, good length, on the off stump, Josh Clarkson hangs in the crease, dabs drive with soft hands toward mid off, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball. Swift fielding by the bowler.
Keshav Maharaj to Josh Clarkson, 1 run, Josh Clarkson goes back to take arm ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards deep point for 1 run.
Keshav Maharaj to Kyle Jamieson, 2 runs, An accurately pitched off break ball on the stumps, Kyle Jamieson hangs in the crease to make a confident flick shot, sending the ball towards deep square leg for 2 runs.
Keshav Maharaj to Kyle Jamieson, 1 run, Kyle Jamieson hangs in the crease to take off break ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident chip shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Keshav Maharaj to Josh Clarkson, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! arm ball fulltoss, on the off stump, That is well outside the off-stump, leaving Josh Clarkson no chance to play a shot. The umpire stretches arms to signal it a wide ball.
Keshav Maharaj to Josh Clarkson, 3 runs, Josh Clarkson hangs in the crease to take off break ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a textbook , edged!! and the ball sails towards deep fine leg for 3 runs.
End of over 16 (8 runs)
Gerald Coetzee to Josh Clarkson, 2 runs, An accurately pitched inswinger on the stumps, Josh Clarkson hangs in the crease to make a confident chip shot, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
Gerald Coetzee to Josh Clarkson, 2 runs, Josh Clarkson hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed flick shot off an inswinger delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
Josh Clarkson c C Esterhuizen b G Coetzee 10 (10) Gerald Coetzee to Josh Clarkson, no run, c C Esterhuizen b G Coetzee, Caught out !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Josh Clarkson hangs in the crease, tries a high-risk shot towards slip, but the ball finds safe hands of Connor Esterhuizen, who makes no mistake in taking the catch. Josh Clarkson is out.
Gerald Coetzee to Ben Sears, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, plays drive to the mid off.
Gerald Coetzee to Ben Sears, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Ben Sears goes back, tucks punch toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.
Gerald Coetzee to Ben Sears, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Ben Sears goes back and dabs defensive shot, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
End of over 17 (4 runs)
Ottniel Baartman to Kyle Jamieson, 1 run, Kyle Jamieson hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed cut off an fast ball delivers at a back of length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep cover for 1 run.
Ottniel Baartman to Ben Sears, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps, Ben Sears hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
Ottniel Baartman to Ben Sears, no run, Dot ball !! off cutter, good length, on the off stump, Ben Sears hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
Ottniel Baartman to Ben Sears, 1 run, Ben Sears goes back and plays a well-timed cut off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep point for 1 run.
Ottniel Baartman to Kyle Jamieson, 2 runs, Kyle Jamieson hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed drive off an inswinger delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at mid on for 2 runs.
Ottniel Baartman to Kyle Jamieson, 1 run, An accurately pitched inswinger on the off stump, Kyle Jamieson goes back to make a confident pull, but gets an edge, and the ball goes towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
End of over 18 (5 runs)
Gerald Coetzee to Kyle Jamieson, 2 runs, Gerald Coetzee delivers fast ball at good length, Kyle Jamieson goes back and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep cover for 2 runs.
Gerald Coetzee to Kyle Jamieson, 3 runs, Kyle Jamieson goes back and plays a well-timed inside out shot off an inswinger delivers at a back of length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long off for 3 runs.
Gerald Coetzee to Ben Sears, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, goes forward, tried ramp shot but fails to get bat on it.
Gerald Coetzee to Ben Sears, 1 run, An accurately pitched slower ball on the stumps, Ben Sears hangs in the crease to make a confident pull, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Kyle Jamieson c OEG Baartman b G Coetzee 13 (9) Gerald Coetzee to Kyle Jamieson, no run, c OEG Baartman b G Coetzee, Caught out !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Kyle Jamieson goes back and takes a big risk by attempting pull towards square leg, edged!! and flies straight to Ottniel Baartman, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Kyle Jamieson.