4s
6s
Total 4's :
8
Total 6's :
2
Wickets :
10
all
fours
sixes
wickets
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0.3
Bjorn Fortuin to Rassie van der Dussen, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Bjorn Fortuin makes an appeal and the umpire lifts his finger. Rassie van der Dussen is shocked and he goes half-way down the pitch to have a chat with his partner. Ryan Rickelton suggests that even he feels that he has nicked it and the batter walks back to the pavilion. Paarl Royals are off to a perfect start here. It is a slider, going down leg. Rassie van der Dussen looks to flick it away but only manages to get a thin edge. Jos Buttler is very sharp behind the stumps and takes a solid catch.
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0.4
Bjorn Fortuin to Dewald Brevis, OUT! TIMBER! Bjorn Fortuin is on a Hat-Trick in the very first over of the run chase. Dewald Brevis now walks back on a golden duck. A horror start for MI Cape Town. This is just unbelievable. An arm ball, around leg. It skids through and stays low as well. Dewald Brevis fails to defend it from inside the crease. The ball pings him low on his pads and goes on to disturb the leg stump.
4
1.1
Lungi Ngidi to Connor Esterhuizen, FOUR! Lungi Ngidi fires it full, on the pads. Connor Esterhuizen stays back and flicks it towards fine leg for a boundary.
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3.2
Obed McCoy to Ryan Rickelton, OUT! CAUGHT! The man who is in-form has to walk back cheaply for just 5 runs. A huge wicket. Paarl Royals are all over their opposition here. Good length, around the hips. Ryan Rickelton swivels and looks to pull it away. The ball though catches the top-edge and flies high in the air. It goes towards mid-wicket. Andile Phehlukwayo settles under it and takes a sharp catch.
4
5.6
Lungi Ngidi to Sam Curran, FOUR! A streaky boundary now! Lungi Ngidi lands this on a hard length and outside off, Sam Curran slashes at it but gets an thick outside edge, the ball races past short third man for a boundary.
4
6.2
Obed McCoy to Connor Esterhuizen, FOUR! Good shot! Obed McCoy lands this one short and around middle, Connor Esterhuizen gets on top of the bounce, extends his arms to pull it away towards the deep mid-wicket fence for a boundary.
4
6.4
Obed McCoy to Connor Esterhuizen, FOUR! Just over! Obed McCoy goes for the slower one, bowls a loopy low full toss on off, Connor Esterhuizen gets beaten on flight as he goes through his lofted shot early, he gets enough bat on that as the ball just goes over mid off for a boundary.
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10.3
Andile Phehlukwayo to Connor Esterhuizen, OUT! TAKEN! Andile Phehlukwayo strikes now! The pressure was building up and Connor Esterhuizen crumbles under it here. This is full and outside off, slower again, Connor Esterhuizen has to generate the power here and throws his bat at it, but only manages to slice it in the air towards deep point where Wihan Lubbe pouches it safely. The partnership has been broken and MI Cape Town are four down now!
4
12.4
Andile Phehlukwayo to Liam Livingstone, FOUR! A much-needed boundary! Andile Phehlukwayo pitches this one up and around off, Liam Livingstone goes down across to access the leg side, and smacks it towards the deep square leg fence for four runs.
6
12.5
Andile Phehlukwayo to Liam Livingstone, SIX! Up, up and away! Liam Livingstone makes full use of the Free Hit! Andile Phehlukwayo misses his length and bowls this full and on middle, in the slot as well, Liam Livingstone clears his front leg away and absolutely smokes it over the long on fence for a biggie.
4
12.6
Andile Phehlukwayo to Liam Livingstone, FOUR! Excellent shot! 18 runs off the over! Andile Phehlukwayo shortens his length this time, outside off, takes pace off too, Liam Livingstone waits for it and crunches it through point for another boundary. MI Cape Town needed this one!
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13.4
Tabraiz Shamsi to Sam Curran, OUT! CAUGHT! Tabraiz Shamsi picks up his first wicket of the afternoon. He completely deserves this wicket as well. Sam Curran who was looking to break the shackles, ends up giving up his wicket in the process. It is full and on middle. Sam Curran gets low and looks to slog it away against the spin, but only gets a top-edge. The ball flies high in the air towards mid-wicket. Fabian Allen settles under it and takes an easy catch.
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13.6
Tabraiz Shamsi to Kieron Pollard, OUT! LBW! This is close and the finger goes up. Tabraiz Shamsi has wrecked havoc in the final three deliveries of his final over. The crowd is going crazy here, the chants of Shamsi going all around. They need to wait though as Kieron Pollard takes a review. It is a tossed up delivery, on off. It grips and turns in sharply. Kieron Pollard is caught inside the crease, to take a blow on his pads. The Ball Tracking shows that it is umpire's call on ball hitting the wickets. Hence the on-field decision stays. This is what was needed for Paarl Royals to put the game away from the opposition. A double-wicket maiden for the spinner. A day to remember for sure.
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14.2
Bjorn Fortuin to George Linde, OUT! TIMBER! Bjorn Fortuin picks up his third wicket in his final over. The spinners now have started to spin their web. George Linde has to walk back on a golden duck. It is flatter, outside off. Linde hangs his blade away from his body. It catches the inside edge and heads straight into the stumps. MI Cape Town are seven down now, in a jiffy. The last three wickets have come in the last 5 deliveries.
4
16.1
Lungi Ngidi to Thomas Kaber, FOUR! Lungi Ngidi concedes a boundary on his return. Thomas Kaber making his intent clear against a seamer at least. Shorter one, on off. Kaber rides the bounce and pulls it to mid-wicket. One bounce and a boundary.
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16.4
Lungi Ngidi to Liam Livingstone, OUT! CAUGHT! Lungi Ngidi strikes on his comeback. He started this over with a boundary, but now get rid of the dangerous man. This should certainly be the final nail in the coffin. It is banged in short, outside off. Liam Livingstone looks to hook it away but it catches the outer half and flies towards wide long off. The substitute fielder Dane Vilas makes no mistake near the ropes.
6
16.6
Lungi Ngidi to Thomas Kaber, SIX! Nicely played. Kaber continues to keep the attack going from one end. It is full, in the slot. Thomas Kaber gets under it and smokes it over the long on fence for a maximum. He had a great day with the ball earlier and now he is doing something special with the bat as well.
4
17.2
Obed McCoy to Kagiso Rabada, FOUR! Wow..where has that come from! Obed McCoy lands this back of a length and around off, Kagiso Rabada rides the bounce well and pulls it away towards the deep square leg fence for a boundary.
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17.4
Obed McCoy to Thomas Kaber, OUT! TAKEN! Another one bites the dust! Obed McCoy gets his second as well. He bangs this one into the pitch, on pace as well, Thomas Kaber stays back and tries to pull it away, but gets a bit hurried and his bat turns in his hands. As a result, he mistimes it badly in the air behind mid on, Wihan Lubbe backtracks a bit and takes a good catch. Paarl Royals one wicket away from the win now!
W
18.2
Lungi Ngidi to Kagiso Rabada, OUT! BOWLED'EM! Lungi Ngidi finishes the job here! He will feel even better as he gets the wicket of his bowling partner for South Africa. This one is a slower one, full and on middle, Kagiso Rabada clears his front leg to go for the slog but goes through his shot way early as the ball rattles into the stumps. Ngidi and Rabada share a handshake and it is all smiles for the home team Paarl Royals win by 59 runs!