Rotterdam Dockers vs Edinburgh Castle Rockers Full Commentary, 14th Match, 5 September, 2026
COMPLETED / 14th Match / Sportpark Westvliet
93/10 (18 ov)
148/10 (19.3 ov)
Edinburgh Castle Rockers won by 55 runs
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Player of the match
Gareth Delany,
Edinburgh Castle Rockers
Trent Boult to Michael Levitt, no run, Trent Boult lands a good length delivery on the stumps, and the batter defends it cleanly. No run taken to begin the chase.
Trent Boult to Michael Levitt, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps, Michael Levitt hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards short mid wicket, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Trent Boult to Michael Levitt, no run, Trent Boult hits a good length around off stump, and the batter cannot find a run. Another dot ball to start the chase.
Trent Boult to Michael Levitt, 1 run, Trent Boult lands this on a good length on the stumps, and it is worked away for a single.
Trent Boult to Faf du Plessis, no run, Dot Ball !! outswinger, back of length, on the stumps, and Faf Du Plessis hangs on and tries to hit defensive shot, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.
Trent Boult to Faf du Plessis, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, full length, on the stumps, Faf Du Plessis hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards mid on, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away. Dropped catch
End of over 1 (1 runs)
Tom Curran to Michael Levitt, no run, Tom Curran lands it on a good length around off stump, and the batter cannot find a run. Rotterdam Dockers remain pinned down early in this tough chase.
Michael Levitt c GR Adair b TK Curran 1 (6) Tom Curran to Michael Levitt, no run, c GR Adair b TK Curran, Caught out !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Michael Levitt goes back, tries a high-risk shot towards short mid wicket, but the ball finds safe hands of Ross Adair, who makes no mistake in taking the catch. Michael Levitt is out.
Tom Curran to Vikramjit Singh, no run, Dot Ball !! outswinger, good length, on the stumps, and Vikramjit Singh hangs on and tries to hit defensive shot, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.
Tom Curran to Vikramjit Singh, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Vikramjit Singh hangs in the crease, trying to hit defensive shot, but the ball shapes away late, beats the bat.
Vikramjit Singh b TK Curran 0 (3) Tom Curran to Vikramjit Singh, no run, b TK Curran, Bowled out !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Vikramjit Singh hangs in the crease and 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.
Tom Curran to Ben McDermott, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Tom Curran sends down a delivery outside the off stump, and Ben McDermott hangs in the crease and watches it closely, deciding to let ball go to the keeper.
End of over 2 (0 runs)
Trent Boult to Faf du Plessis, 1 run, Faf Du Plessis hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident defensive shot that sent the ball sailing towards short cover for 1 run.
Trent Boult to Ben McDermott, no run, Trent Boult hits a good length on the stumps, and the batter defends it away safely with no run taken. Rotterdam Dockers are under heavy pressure in this tough chase.
Trent Boult to Ben McDermott, Six, Trent Boult lands this on a good length outside off stump. Ben McDermott launches it clean over the ropes for six. A crucial release of pressure in a steep chase.
Ben McDermott c G Delany b T Boult 6 (4) Trent Boult to Ben McDermott, no run, c G Delany b T Boult, Caught out !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps, Ben McDermott hangs in the crease, takes a big risk by attempting pull towards deep square leg, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Gareth Delany, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Ben McDermott.
Trent Boult to Heinrich Klaasen, 1 run, Heinrich Klaasen goes forward and plays a well-timed drive 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 mid wicket for 1 run.
Heinrich Klaasen runout (LJ Evans) 1 (1) Trent Boult to Faf du Plessis, no run, runout (LJ Evans), Run out !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Faf Du Plessis hangs in the crease, strikes defensive shot towards short cover and sets off for a quick single, but it was a suicidal one. Laurie Evans collects the ball and throws it toward the stumps, and Heinrich Klaasen was well short of his crease. Run out, and what a silly way to get out!
End of over 3 (8 runs)
Tom Curran to Faf du Plessis, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Faf Du Plessis hangs in the crease, tucks cut toward the fielder at point, who halts the ball.
Tom Curran to Faf du Plessis, 2 runs, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Faf Du Plessis hangs in the crease to make a confident drive, sending the ball towards deep cover for 2 runs.
Tom Curran to Faf du Plessis, 4 leg bye, Leg Bye !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Faf Du Plessis goes forward, aims to slam it, but deflect off the pads. Batter steals a leg bye for 4 runs.
Tom Curran to Faf du Plessis, Four, Tom Curran comes in and Faf du Plessis finds the boundary with a clean hit. That four provides a vital boost in this demanding chase.
Tom Curran to Faf du Plessis, no run, Tom Curran lands it on a good length around the stumps. The batter defends, keeping it scoreless with the chase demanding plenty.
Tom Curran to Faf du Plessis, no run, Dot Ball !! slower ball, back of length, on the stumps, and Faf Du Plessis hangs on and tries to hit flick shot, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.
End of over 4 (10 runs)
Trent Boult to Ben Manenti, 1 run, Trent Boult opens the over, and the batter eases it away to take one into the steep chase.
Trent Boult to Faf du Plessis, Four, Trent Boult lands this on a good length on the stumps. Faf du Plessis sends it away for four to ease the pressure in a tight chase.
Trent Boult to Faf du Plessis, 1 run, Trent Boult hits a good length around off stump, worked away for one run to keep the chase moving.
Trent Boult to Ben Manenti, 2 runs, Trent Boult delivers back of a length on the stumps, worked away into the gap to collect two runs.
Trent Boult to Ben Manenti, no run, Trent Boult lands a good length delivery on off stump, and the batter cannot find a way through. In a tight chase, that is another precious dot ball.
Trent Boult to Ben Manenti, 1 run, Trent Boult lands this on a good length on the stumps, and the batter works it away for one run.
End of over 5 (9 runs)
Jack Jarvis to Ben Manenti, no run, Jack Jarvis lands it back of a length outside off stump, and the batter cannot find a way through. It is another dot ball as the required rate climbs.
Jack Jarvis to Ben Manenti, 1 run, Ben Manenti hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed pull 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 short mid wicket for 1 run.
Jack Jarvis to Faf du Plessis, Four, Jack Jarvis lands it on a good length outside off stump. Faf du Plessis latches onto it and sends it away to the fence for four crucial runs in this tight chase.
Jack Jarvis to Faf du Plessis, no run, Jack Jarvis delivers a dot ball as the batter cannot find a way through. The required rate continues to climb in this tight chase.
Jack Jarvis to Faf du Plessis, no run, Jack Jarvis lands it on a good length around off stump. The batter cannot find a run in this tight chase.
Jack Jarvis to Faf du Plessis, Four, Four !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump. Faf Du Plessis hangs in the crease, hits pull in the gap towards deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
End of over 6 (9 runs)
Mitchell Santner to Ben Manenti, 1 run, Mitchell Santner fires a full length ball on the stumps, worked away into the open space for one.
Mitchell Santner to Faf du Plessis, 1 run, Faf Du Plessis goes forward to take off break ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards long off for 1 run.
Mitchell Santner to Ben Manenti, 1 run, Ben Manenti goes forward to take arm ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Mitchell Santner to Faf du Plessis, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Faf Du Plessis goes forward, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward mid on, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Faf du Plessis c GR Adair b M Santner 21 (19) Mitchell Santner to Faf du Plessis, no run, c GR Adair b M Santner, Caught out!! off break ball full length on the off stump, Faf Du Plessis goes forward to take the gamble with drive towards short cover, in the air!! and is perfectly caught by Ross Adair. Leading to a soft dismissal.
Mitchell Santner to Saqib Zulfiqar, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, good length, on the off stump, Saqib Zulfiqar hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards mid off, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
End of over 7 (3 runs)
Mark Watt to Ben Manenti, 2 runs, Mark Watt lands it on a good length around off stump, and they push into the gap to collect two runs.
Mark Watt to Ben Manenti, 1 run, Ben Manenti goes back and plays a well-timed punch off an arm ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep cover for 1 run.
Mark Watt to Saqib Zulfiqar, 1 run, Saqib Zulfiqar goes back and plays a well-timed cut 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 point for 1 run.
Mark Watt to Ben Manenti, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, good length, on the stumps, Ben Manenti goes back, dabs it towards square leg, but the fielder reacts promptly, and makes a brilliant stop.
Mark Watt to Ben Manenti, Six, Mark Watt serves it full length on the stumps. Ben Manenti launches it cleanly over the ropes for six, providing vital relief in a tight chase.
Ben Manenti c LJ Evans b M Watt 16 (13) Mark Watt to Ben Manenti, no run, c LJ Evans b M Watt, Caught out!! arm ball good length on the off stump, Ben Manenti goes back to take the gamble with pull towards deep mid wicket, in the air!! and is perfectly caught by Laurie Evans. Leading to a soft dismissal.
End of over 8 (10 runs)
Mitchell Santner to Saqib Zulfiqar, 2 runs, Saqib Zulfiqar goes forward and plays a well-timed sweep off an arm 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 2 runs.
Mitchell Santner to Saqib Zulfiqar, 2 runs, Mitchell Santner serves a full length delivery on off stump, and the batter works it away to collect two runs.
Mitchell Santner to Saqib Zulfiqar, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Saqib Zulfiqar goes forward and slash defensive shot towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Mitchell Santner to Saqib Zulfiqar, 1 run, Saqib Zulfiqar goes forward to take arm ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident sloge sweep that sent the ball sailing towards long off for 1 run.
Mitchell Santner to David Wiese, 1 run, Mitchell Santner concedes a single as the batter works it away to rotate the strike in this tight chase.
Saqib Zulfiqar b M Santner 6 (7) Mitchell Santner to Saqib Zulfiqar, no run, b M Santner, Bowled out !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Saqib Zulfiqar goes back and 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.
End of over 9 (6 runs)
Mark Watt to David Wiese, 1 run, Mark Watt begins the over, and the batter works it away to take a single in this tight chase.
Mark Watt to Roelof van der Merwe, 1 run, Roelof Van Der Merwe goes forward to take off break ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident defensive shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Mark Watt to David Wiese, 1 run, Watt concedes a single as the batter works it away to rotate the strike in this tight chase.
Mark Watt to Roelof van der Merwe, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, good length, on the stumps, Roelof Van Der Merwe goes forward and slash flick shot towards short mid wicket, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Mark Watt to Roelof van der Merwe, 1 run, Mark Watt lands it on a good length around off stump, and he pushes it away for a single.
Mark Watt to David Wiese, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, David Wiese hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
End of over 10 (4 runs)
Mitchell Santner to Roelof van der Merwe, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, good length, on the off stump, Roelof Van Der Merwe goes back, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward short cover, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Mitchell Santner to Roelof van der Merwe, 1 run, Pushed away into the outfield for one run off Mitchell Santner as the steep required rate keeps climbing.
Mitchell Santner to David Wiese, no run, Mitchell Santner delivers a full-length ball on the stumps, and the batter defends it away for no run. The required rate continues to climb in this steep chase.
Mitchell Santner to David Wiese, 1 run, David Wiese goes forward 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 1 run.
Mitchell Santner to Roelof van der Merwe, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, good length, on the off stump, Roelof Van Der Merwe goes back and slash defensive shot towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Mitchell Santner to Roelof van der Merwe, no run, Mitchell Santner bowls a full length delivery on off stump, and the batter defends it for no run. That leaves the steep chase climbing even further out of reach.
End of over 11 (2 runs)
Mark Watt to David Wiese, Four, Four !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps. David Wiese goes back, hits punch in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Mark Watt to David Wiese, no run, Mark Watt lands it on a good length around leg stump, and the batter cannot find a way through. It is another dot ball as the required rate climbs higher in this steep chase.
Mark Watt to David Wiese, 2 runs, David Wiese goes forward and plays a well-timed flick shot off an arm ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
Mark Watt to David Wiese, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, David Wiese goes back and slash defensive shot towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Mark Watt to David Wiese, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! arm ball good length on the leg stump, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving David Wiese with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.
Mark Watt to David Wiese, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, David Wiese goes forward and slash defensive shot towards point, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
David Wiese c & b M Watt 10 (12) Mark Watt to David Wiese, no run, c & b M Watt, Caught out !! arm ball, full length, on the stumps, David Wiese hangs in the crease, tries a high-risk shot towards , but the ball finds safe hands of Mark Watt, who makes no mistake in taking the catch. David Wiese is out.
End of over 12 (7 runs)
JJ Smuts to Roelof van der Merwe, 1 run, Roelof Van Der Merwe 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 deep cover for 1 run.
JJ Smuts to Anrich Nortje, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, good length, on the stumps, Anrich Nortje goes forward and dabs defensive shot, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
JJ Smuts to Anrich Nortje, 1 run, Anrich Nortje goes forward to take off break ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Roelof van der Merwe b JJT Smuts 4 (9) JJ Smuts to Roelof van der Merwe, no run, b JJT Smuts, Bowled out !! arm ball, good length, on the off stump, Roelof Van Der Merwe hangs in the crease and 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.
JJ Smuts to Jai Moondra, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Jai Moondra hangs in the crease, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward short mid wicket, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
JJ Smuts to Jai Moondra, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! off break ball full length on the leg stump, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Jai Moondra with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.
JJ Smuts to Jai Moondra, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Jai Moondra goes forward and slash defensive shot towards mid off, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
End of over 13 (3 runs)
Mark Watt to Anrich Nortje, no run, Dot Ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, and Anrich Nortje hangs on and tries to hit cut, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.
Mark Watt to Anrich Nortje, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, good length, on the off stump, Anrich Nortje hangs in the crease and dabs defensive shot, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Mark Watt to Anrich Nortje, 1 run, Mark Watt pitches this on a good length outside off stump, and the batter works it away for one.
Mark Watt to Jai Moondra, 1 run, Mark Watt delivers off break ball at good length, Jai Moondra goes back and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at long off for 1 run.
Mark Watt to Anrich Nortje, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Anrich Nortje hangs in the crease and slash cut towards mid off, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Mark Watt to Anrich Nortje, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, good length, on the off stump, Anrich Nortje hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards slip, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
End of over 14 (2 runs)
JJ Smuts to Jai Moondra, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Jai Moondra goes forward and slash defensive shot towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
JJ Smuts to Jai Moondra, 1 run, JJ Smuts delivers off break ball at full length, Jai Moondra hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at long off for 1 run.
JJ Smuts to Anrich Nortje, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Anrich Nortje hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards mid off, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
JJ Smuts to Anrich Nortje, 1 run, Anrich Nortje goes back and plays a well-timed cut 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 cover for 1 run.
JJ Smuts to Jai Moondra, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Jai Moondra goes forward and slash defensive shot towards mid off, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
JJ Smuts to Jai Moondra, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! off break ball good length on the leg stump, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Jai Moondra with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.
JJ Smuts to Jai Moondra, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Jai Moondra hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards short mid wicket, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
End of over 15 (3 runs)
Tom Curran to Anrich Nortje, no run, Tom Curran lands it on a good length on the stumps, and the batter fails to pierce the field. With wickets almost gone, the steep chase grows even tougher.
Tom Curran to Anrich Nortje, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Anrich Nortje hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards short mid wicket, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Tom Curran to Anrich Nortje, 1 run, Anrich Nortje hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Tom Curran to Jai Moondra, no run, Tom Curran bowls a tight dot ball as the batter fails to find a run. With the target far out of reach, another scoreless delivery goes by.
Tom Curran to Jai Moondra, no run, Tom Curran lands it on a good length around off stump, and the batter cannot find a way through.
Tom Curran to Jai Moondra, 1 run, Tom Curran gives up just a single to finish the over, leaving the chase in improbable territory.
End of over 16 (2 runs)
Mitchell Santner to Jai Moondra, Four, Four !! off break ball, fulltoss, on the stumps. Jai Moondra hangs in the crease, hits sweep in the gap towards deep square leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Mitchell Santner to Jai Moondra, 1 run, Jai Moondra goes forward to take off break ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards short cover for 1 run.
Mitchell Santner to Anrich Nortje, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, full length, on the stumps, Anrich Nortje goes forward and dabs defensive shot with soft hands, but the fielder is quick to react and thwarts the ball.
Mitchell Santner to Anrich Nortje, 1 run, Anrich Nortje goes forward and plays a well-timed sweep off an arm 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.
Mitchell Santner to Jai Moondra, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, good length, on the off stump, Jai Moondra goes forward and slash defensive shot towards mid off, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Mitchell Santner to Jai Moondra, no run, Mitchell Santner pitches on a good length around the stumps. The batter defends, keeping it scoreless with the chase looking improbable.
End of over 17 (6 runs)
Tom Curran to Anrich Nortje, 1 run, Anrich Nortje hangs in the crease 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.
Tom Curran to Jai Moondra, 1 run, Jai Moondra hangs in the crease to take fast ball of back of length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident punch that sent the ball sailing towards deep point for 1 run.
Tom Curran to Anrich Nortje, Four, Four !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps, Anrich Nortje goes forward, plays pull in the air to long off. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Tom Curran to Anrich Nortje, 1 run, Anrich Nortje goes forward to take fast ball of back of length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident pull that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Tom Curran to Jai Moondra, 1 run, Jai Moondra goes forward to take fast ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards mid off for 1 run.
Anrich Nortje b TK Curran 11 (18) Tom Curran to Anrich Nortje, no run, b TK Curran, Bowled out !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Anrich Nortje hangs in the crease, 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.
End of over 18 (8 runs)
Trent Boult to Michael Levitt, no run, Trent Boult lands a good length delivery on the stumps, and the batter defends it cleanly. No run taken to begin the chase.
Trent Boult to Michael Levitt, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps, Michael Levitt hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards short mid wicket, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Trent Boult to Michael Levitt, no run, Trent Boult hits a good length around off stump, and the batter cannot find a run. Another dot ball to start the chase.
Trent Boult to Michael Levitt, 1 run, Trent Boult lands this on a good length on the stumps, and it is worked away for a single.
Trent Boult to Faf du Plessis, no run, Dot Ball !! outswinger, back of length, on the stumps, and Faf Du Plessis hangs on and tries to hit defensive shot, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.
Trent Boult to Faf du Plessis, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, full length, on the stumps, Faf Du Plessis hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards mid on, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away. Dropped catch
End of over 1 (1 runs)
Tom Curran to Michael Levitt, no run, Tom Curran lands it on a good length around off stump, and the batter cannot find a run. Rotterdam Dockers remain pinned down early in this tough chase.
Michael Levitt c GR Adair b TK Curran 1 (6) Tom Curran to Michael Levitt, no run, c GR Adair b TK Curran, Caught out !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Michael Levitt goes back, tries a high-risk shot towards short mid wicket, but the ball finds safe hands of Ross Adair, who makes no mistake in taking the catch. Michael Levitt is out.
Tom Curran to Vikramjit Singh, no run, Dot Ball !! outswinger, good length, on the stumps, and Vikramjit Singh hangs on and tries to hit defensive shot, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.
Tom Curran to Vikramjit Singh, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Vikramjit Singh hangs in the crease, trying to hit defensive shot, but the ball shapes away late, beats the bat.
Vikramjit Singh b TK Curran 0 (3) Tom Curran to Vikramjit Singh, no run, b TK Curran, Bowled out !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Vikramjit Singh hangs in the crease and 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.
Tom Curran to Ben McDermott, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Tom Curran sends down a delivery outside the off stump, and Ben McDermott hangs in the crease and watches it closely, deciding to let ball go to the keeper.
End of over 2 (0 runs)
Trent Boult to Faf du Plessis, 1 run, Faf Du Plessis hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident defensive shot that sent the ball sailing towards short cover for 1 run.
Trent Boult to Ben McDermott, no run, Trent Boult hits a good length on the stumps, and the batter defends it away safely with no run taken. Rotterdam Dockers are under heavy pressure in this tough chase.
Trent Boult to Ben McDermott, Six, Trent Boult lands this on a good length outside off stump. Ben McDermott launches it clean over the ropes for six. A crucial release of pressure in a steep chase.
Ben McDermott c G Delany b T Boult 6 (4) Trent Boult to Ben McDermott, no run, c G Delany b T Boult, Caught out !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps, Ben McDermott hangs in the crease, takes a big risk by attempting pull towards deep square leg, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Gareth Delany, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Ben McDermott.
Trent Boult to Heinrich Klaasen, 1 run, Heinrich Klaasen goes forward and plays a well-timed drive 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 mid wicket for 1 run.
Heinrich Klaasen runout (LJ Evans) 1 (1) Trent Boult to Faf du Plessis, no run, runout (LJ Evans), Run out !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Faf Du Plessis hangs in the crease, strikes defensive shot towards short cover and sets off for a quick single, but it was a suicidal one. Laurie Evans collects the ball and throws it toward the stumps, and Heinrich Klaasen was well short of his crease. Run out, and what a silly way to get out!
End of over 3 (8 runs)
Tom Curran to Faf du Plessis, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Faf Du Plessis hangs in the crease, tucks cut toward the fielder at point, who halts the ball.
Tom Curran to Faf du Plessis, 2 runs, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Faf Du Plessis hangs in the crease to make a confident drive, sending the ball towards deep cover for 2 runs.
Tom Curran to Faf du Plessis, 4 leg bye, Leg Bye !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Faf Du Plessis goes forward, aims to slam it, but deflect off the pads. Batter steals a leg bye for 4 runs.
Tom Curran to Faf du Plessis, Four, Tom Curran comes in and Faf du Plessis finds the boundary with a clean hit. That four provides a vital boost in this demanding chase.
Tom Curran to Faf du Plessis, no run, Tom Curran lands it on a good length around the stumps. The batter defends, keeping it scoreless with the chase demanding plenty.
Tom Curran to Faf du Plessis, no run, Dot Ball !! slower ball, back of length, on the stumps, and Faf Du Plessis hangs on and tries to hit flick shot, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.
End of over 4 (10 runs)
Trent Boult to Ben Manenti, 1 run, Trent Boult opens the over, and the batter eases it away to take one into the steep chase.
Trent Boult to Faf du Plessis, Four, Trent Boult lands this on a good length on the stumps. Faf du Plessis sends it away for four to ease the pressure in a tight chase.
Trent Boult to Faf du Plessis, 1 run, Trent Boult hits a good length around off stump, worked away for one run to keep the chase moving.
Trent Boult to Ben Manenti, 2 runs, Trent Boult delivers back of a length on the stumps, worked away into the gap to collect two runs.
Trent Boult to Ben Manenti, no run, Trent Boult lands a good length delivery on off stump, and the batter cannot find a way through. In a tight chase, that is another precious dot ball.
Trent Boult to Ben Manenti, 1 run, Trent Boult lands this on a good length on the stumps, and the batter works it away for one run.
End of over 5 (9 runs)
Jack Jarvis to Ben Manenti, no run, Jack Jarvis lands it back of a length outside off stump, and the batter cannot find a way through. It is another dot ball as the required rate climbs.
Jack Jarvis to Ben Manenti, 1 run, Ben Manenti hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed pull 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 short mid wicket for 1 run.
Jack Jarvis to Faf du Plessis, Four, Jack Jarvis lands it on a good length outside off stump. Faf du Plessis latches onto it and sends it away to the fence for four crucial runs in this tight chase.
Jack Jarvis to Faf du Plessis, no run, Jack Jarvis delivers a dot ball as the batter cannot find a way through. The required rate continues to climb in this tight chase.
Jack Jarvis to Faf du Plessis, no run, Jack Jarvis lands it on a good length around off stump. The batter cannot find a run in this tight chase.
Jack Jarvis to Faf du Plessis, Four, Four !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump. Faf Du Plessis hangs in the crease, hits pull in the gap towards deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
End of over 6 (9 runs)
Mitchell Santner to Ben Manenti, 1 run, Mitchell Santner fires a full length ball on the stumps, worked away into the open space for one.
Mitchell Santner to Faf du Plessis, 1 run, Faf Du Plessis goes forward to take off break ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards long off for 1 run.
Mitchell Santner to Ben Manenti, 1 run, Ben Manenti goes forward to take arm ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Mitchell Santner to Faf du Plessis, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Faf Du Plessis goes forward, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward mid on, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Faf du Plessis c GR Adair b M Santner 21 (19) Mitchell Santner to Faf du Plessis, no run, c GR Adair b M Santner, Caught out!! off break ball full length on the off stump, Faf Du Plessis goes forward to take the gamble with drive towards short cover, in the air!! and is perfectly caught by Ross Adair. Leading to a soft dismissal.
Mitchell Santner to Saqib Zulfiqar, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, good length, on the off stump, Saqib Zulfiqar hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards mid off, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
End of over 7 (3 runs)
Mark Watt to Ben Manenti, 2 runs, Mark Watt lands it on a good length around off stump, and they push into the gap to collect two runs.
Mark Watt to Ben Manenti, 1 run, Ben Manenti goes back and plays a well-timed punch off an arm ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep cover for 1 run.
Mark Watt to Saqib Zulfiqar, 1 run, Saqib Zulfiqar goes back and plays a well-timed cut 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 point for 1 run.
Mark Watt to Ben Manenti, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, good length, on the stumps, Ben Manenti goes back, dabs it towards square leg, but the fielder reacts promptly, and makes a brilliant stop.
Mark Watt to Ben Manenti, Six, Mark Watt serves it full length on the stumps. Ben Manenti launches it cleanly over the ropes for six, providing vital relief in a tight chase.
Ben Manenti c LJ Evans b M Watt 16 (13) Mark Watt to Ben Manenti, no run, c LJ Evans b M Watt, Caught out!! arm ball good length on the off stump, Ben Manenti goes back to take the gamble with pull towards deep mid wicket, in the air!! and is perfectly caught by Laurie Evans. Leading to a soft dismissal.
End of over 8 (10 runs)
Mitchell Santner to Saqib Zulfiqar, 2 runs, Saqib Zulfiqar goes forward and plays a well-timed sweep off an arm 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 2 runs.
Mitchell Santner to Saqib Zulfiqar, 2 runs, Mitchell Santner serves a full length delivery on off stump, and the batter works it away to collect two runs.
Mitchell Santner to Saqib Zulfiqar, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Saqib Zulfiqar goes forward and slash defensive shot towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Mitchell Santner to Saqib Zulfiqar, 1 run, Saqib Zulfiqar goes forward to take arm ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident sloge sweep that sent the ball sailing towards long off for 1 run.
Mitchell Santner to David Wiese, 1 run, Mitchell Santner concedes a single as the batter works it away to rotate the strike in this tight chase.
Saqib Zulfiqar b M Santner 6 (7) Mitchell Santner to Saqib Zulfiqar, no run, b M Santner, Bowled out !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Saqib Zulfiqar goes back and 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.
End of over 9 (6 runs)
Mark Watt to David Wiese, 1 run, Mark Watt begins the over, and the batter works it away to take a single in this tight chase.
Mark Watt to Roelof van der Merwe, 1 run, Roelof Van Der Merwe goes forward to take off break ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident defensive shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Mark Watt to David Wiese, 1 run, Watt concedes a single as the batter works it away to rotate the strike in this tight chase.
Mark Watt to Roelof van der Merwe, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, good length, on the stumps, Roelof Van Der Merwe goes forward and slash flick shot towards short mid wicket, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Mark Watt to Roelof van der Merwe, 1 run, Mark Watt lands it on a good length around off stump, and he pushes it away for a single.
Mark Watt to David Wiese, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, David Wiese hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
End of over 10 (4 runs)
Mitchell Santner to Roelof van der Merwe, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, good length, on the off stump, Roelof Van Der Merwe goes back, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward short cover, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Mitchell Santner to Roelof van der Merwe, 1 run, Pushed away into the outfield for one run off Mitchell Santner as the steep required rate keeps climbing.
Mitchell Santner to David Wiese, no run, Mitchell Santner delivers a full-length ball on the stumps, and the batter defends it away for no run. The required rate continues to climb in this steep chase.
Mitchell Santner to David Wiese, 1 run, David Wiese goes forward 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 1 run.
Mitchell Santner to Roelof van der Merwe, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, good length, on the off stump, Roelof Van Der Merwe goes back and slash defensive shot towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Mitchell Santner to Roelof van der Merwe, no run, Mitchell Santner bowls a full length delivery on off stump, and the batter defends it for no run. That leaves the steep chase climbing even further out of reach.
End of over 11 (2 runs)
Mark Watt to David Wiese, Four, Four !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps. David Wiese goes back, hits punch in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Mark Watt to David Wiese, no run, Mark Watt lands it on a good length around leg stump, and the batter cannot find a way through. It is another dot ball as the required rate climbs higher in this steep chase.
Mark Watt to David Wiese, 2 runs, David Wiese goes forward and plays a well-timed flick shot off an arm ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
Mark Watt to David Wiese, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, David Wiese goes back and slash defensive shot towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Mark Watt to David Wiese, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! arm ball good length on the leg stump, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving David Wiese with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.
Mark Watt to David Wiese, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, David Wiese goes forward and slash defensive shot towards point, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
David Wiese c & b M Watt 10 (12) Mark Watt to David Wiese, no run, c & b M Watt, Caught out !! arm ball, full length, on the stumps, David Wiese hangs in the crease, tries a high-risk shot towards , but the ball finds safe hands of Mark Watt, who makes no mistake in taking the catch. David Wiese is out.
End of over 12 (7 runs)
JJ Smuts to Roelof van der Merwe, 1 run, Roelof Van Der Merwe 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 deep cover for 1 run.
JJ Smuts to Anrich Nortje, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, good length, on the stumps, Anrich Nortje goes forward and dabs defensive shot, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
JJ Smuts to Anrich Nortje, 1 run, Anrich Nortje goes forward to take off break ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Roelof van der Merwe b JJT Smuts 4 (9) JJ Smuts to Roelof van der Merwe, no run, b JJT Smuts, Bowled out !! arm ball, good length, on the off stump, Roelof Van Der Merwe hangs in the crease and 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.
JJ Smuts to Jai Moondra, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Jai Moondra hangs in the crease, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward short mid wicket, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
JJ Smuts to Jai Moondra, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! off break ball full length on the leg stump, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Jai Moondra with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.
JJ Smuts to Jai Moondra, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Jai Moondra goes forward and slash defensive shot towards mid off, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
End of over 13 (3 runs)
Mark Watt to Anrich Nortje, no run, Dot Ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, and Anrich Nortje hangs on and tries to hit cut, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.
Mark Watt to Anrich Nortje, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, good length, on the off stump, Anrich Nortje hangs in the crease and dabs defensive shot, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Mark Watt to Anrich Nortje, 1 run, Mark Watt pitches this on a good length outside off stump, and the batter works it away for one.
Mark Watt to Jai Moondra, 1 run, Mark Watt delivers off break ball at good length, Jai Moondra goes back and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at long off for 1 run.
Mark Watt to Anrich Nortje, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Anrich Nortje hangs in the crease and slash cut towards mid off, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Mark Watt to Anrich Nortje, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, good length, on the off stump, Anrich Nortje hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards slip, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
End of over 14 (2 runs)
JJ Smuts to Jai Moondra, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Jai Moondra goes forward and slash defensive shot towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
JJ Smuts to Jai Moondra, 1 run, JJ Smuts delivers off break ball at full length, Jai Moondra hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at long off for 1 run.
JJ Smuts to Anrich Nortje, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Anrich Nortje hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards mid off, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
JJ Smuts to Anrich Nortje, 1 run, Anrich Nortje goes back and plays a well-timed cut 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 cover for 1 run.
JJ Smuts to Jai Moondra, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Jai Moondra goes forward and slash defensive shot towards mid off, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
JJ Smuts to Jai Moondra, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! off break ball good length on the leg stump, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Jai Moondra with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.
JJ Smuts to Jai Moondra, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Jai Moondra hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards short mid wicket, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
End of over 15 (3 runs)
Tom Curran to Anrich Nortje, no run, Tom Curran lands it on a good length on the stumps, and the batter fails to pierce the field. With wickets almost gone, the steep chase grows even tougher.
Tom Curran to Anrich Nortje, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Anrich Nortje hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards short mid wicket, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Tom Curran to Anrich Nortje, 1 run, Anrich Nortje hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Tom Curran to Jai Moondra, no run, Tom Curran bowls a tight dot ball as the batter fails to find a run. With the target far out of reach, another scoreless delivery goes by.
Tom Curran to Jai Moondra, no run, Tom Curran lands it on a good length around off stump, and the batter cannot find a way through.
Tom Curran to Jai Moondra, 1 run, Tom Curran gives up just a single to finish the over, leaving the chase in improbable territory.
End of over 16 (2 runs)
Mitchell Santner to Jai Moondra, Four, Four !! off break ball, fulltoss, on the stumps. Jai Moondra hangs in the crease, hits sweep in the gap towards deep square leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Mitchell Santner to Jai Moondra, 1 run, Jai Moondra goes forward to take off break ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards short cover for 1 run.
Mitchell Santner to Anrich Nortje, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, full length, on the stumps, Anrich Nortje goes forward and dabs defensive shot with soft hands, but the fielder is quick to react and thwarts the ball.
Mitchell Santner to Anrich Nortje, 1 run, Anrich Nortje goes forward and plays a well-timed sweep off an arm 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.
Mitchell Santner to Jai Moondra, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, good length, on the off stump, Jai Moondra goes forward and slash defensive shot towards mid off, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Mitchell Santner to Jai Moondra, no run, Mitchell Santner pitches on a good length around the stumps. The batter defends, keeping it scoreless with the chase looking improbable.
End of over 17 (6 runs)
Tom Curran to Anrich Nortje, 1 run, Anrich Nortje hangs in the crease 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.
Tom Curran to Jai Moondra, 1 run, Jai Moondra hangs in the crease to take fast ball of back of length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident punch that sent the ball sailing towards deep point for 1 run.
Tom Curran to Anrich Nortje, Four, Four !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps, Anrich Nortje goes forward, plays pull in the air to long off. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Tom Curran to Anrich Nortje, 1 run, Anrich Nortje goes forward to take fast ball of back of length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident pull that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Tom Curran to Jai Moondra, 1 run, Jai Moondra goes forward to take fast ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards mid off for 1 run.
Anrich Nortje b TK Curran 11 (18) Tom Curran to Anrich Nortje, no run, b TK Curran, Bowled out !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Anrich Nortje hangs in the crease, 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.
End of over 18 (8 runs)