4s
6s
Total 4's :
23
Total 6's :
2
Wickets :
10
all
fours
sixes
wickets
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3.2
Nandre Burger to Kraigg Brathwaite, FOUR! TOP SHOT! Good-length delivery on off, shaping it away from the batter. Kraigg Brathwaite stays back, allows the delivery to come to him and punches it towards the sweeper cover fence to get the first boundary of the inning.
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4.4
Kagiso Rabada to Mikyle Louis, OUT! TAKEN! Kagiso Rabada draws the first blood! Mikyle Louis was looking nervous from the start and now he departs! Kagiso Rabada comes from over the wicket and bowls it fuller just outside off. Mikyle Louis is expecting the delivery to angle into him but the delivery holds its line. Louis strides out and tries to push it on the off side, but gets nicked on the outer edge. The ball flies low and towards the right of the third slip, and Wiaan Mulder makes no mistake by going low to his right.
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5.4
Nandre Burger to Keacy Carty, FOUR! Classy from Keacy! Intent to put the pressure back on the bowler. Nandre Burger comes over the wicket and bowls a touch fuller just outside off, angling it away. Keacy Carty once again covers the stump and plants his front foot halfway towards the delivery and punches it from the middle of his willow to guide the delivery through the vacant cover region, towards sweeper cover for four runs.
4
6.6
Kagiso Rabada to Kraigg Brathwaite, FOUR! Excellent shot! Back of a length around off, Kraigg Brathwaite hangs back and gets on his toes to ride the bounce. He punches it through the covers for a boundary.
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11.1
Wiaan Mulder to Keacy Carty, FOUR! Fortuitous! Wiaan Mulder lands it full and outside off, jagging away with the angle, Keacy Carty crouches and tries to drive with the angled bat. Slices on the outside edge and the ball flies past the right of the gully fielder for a boundary.
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13.3
Wiaan Mulder to Keacy Carty, FOUR! Not exactly from the middle but Carty gets it through! Wiaan Mulder bowls it on the pads, Keacy Carty tries to push it with a straight bat but inside edges towards the vacant deep fine region for a boundary.
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14.4
Nandre Burger to Kraigg Brathwaite, FOUR! Nice shot! Burger is struggling a bit to find his line at the moment! Angles it on the middle and leg, this time, the length is fuller, Kraigg Brathwaite leans on the ball and flicks it past mid-wicket for a boundary. First runs after the Lunch break.
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17.4
Wiaan Mulder to Kraigg Brathwaite, OUT! LBW! TRAPPED IN FRONT! A huge appeal for LBW and given! Kraigg Brathwaite though, reviews it right away and challenges the on-field decision. Wiaan Mulder brings the angle into the batter and keeps the line fuller which nips and skids back a shade after pitching. Kraigg Brathwaite plays over the line of the ball and wears it on the front pad. UltraEdge comes up and shows that there's no murmur when the ball passes the inside edge. Ball Tracking confirms three reds as the ball hits the leg stump. And this time, Kraigg Brathwaite will have to depart. West Indies burn a review and they are 54/2, with 209 more needed to win. Excellent piece of bowling from Wiaan Mulder.
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18.6
Nandre Burger to Alick Athanaze, FOUR! Nice shot! Nandre Burger goes touch short and around off, Alick Athanaze stands upright, gets a good bounce, lifts his front leg in the air and pulls it through square leg for a boundary.
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21.1
Wiaan Mulder to Keacy Carty, OUT! CHOPPED ON! Wiaan Mulder does win the battle this time around and Keacy Carty departs after getting a golden reprieve without much counterpunch. Wiaan Mulder hurls it at a gentle pace, outside off and deviating away after pitching on the short of a good length. Keacy Carty first goes on the back foot and adjusts by going forward covering the line to play it through the off side. Hence, the lack of clarity gets the better of him as he gets late to bring his bat down in time for the drive and inside edges into the stumps. West Indies are 62/3 now and they need 201 more runs to win. Wiaan Mulder suffocated the batters for runs and got the ultimate prize.
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23.2
Wiaan Mulder to Kavem Hodge, FOUR! Short and punished! Mulder bangs it into the deck but this sits up nicely for the batter. Kavem Hodge swivels and nails the pull in front of square on the leg side for a boundary. First boundary for Hodge.
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25.3
Wiaan Mulder to Kavem Hodge, FOUR! That wasn't from the middle of his bat but it still raced away! Good-length delivery on off. Kavem Hodge rocks back and trusts the bounce of the delivery. He pulls it from the inner part of his willow towards the deep square leg fence for the boundary.
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26.4
Kagiso Rabada to Kavem Hodge, FOUR! TOP SHOT! Hard-length delivery just outside off, shaping it in. Kavem Hodge picks the bounce of the delivery once again and pulls it towards the mid-wicket fence for another boundary.
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26.6
Kagiso Rabada to Kavem Hodge, FOUR! STREAKY! Fuller delivery on off and shaping it away from the right hander. Kavem Hodge gets behind the line and tries to block it down but gets nicked on the outer edge and the ball zips past the third slip for a boundary.
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28.2
Kagiso Rabada to Kavem Hodge, FOUR! Once again picking the length beautifully! Back of a length on off and middle, angling it in. Kavem Hodge pulls it from the middle of his blade over the mid-wicket fielder for four more runs.
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28.5
Kagiso Rabada to Kavem Hodge, FOUR! Short and punished! Kagiso Rabada challenges the batter with a short one, once again on off. Kavem Hodge is once again ready to pull it towards the deep square leg fence for another boundary. Second boundary of the over.
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30.5
Kagiso Rabada to Kavem Hodge, OUT! BOWLED! 298th Test wicket for Kagiso Rabada! Rabada was challenging Hodge with those short-pitched deliveries earlier and he finally gets his man! Rabada comes from over the wicket and bowls a hard-length delivery outside off. Kavem Hodge rocks back and tries to punch it towards cover but the ball nips back in to catch the inner edge and the ball goes on to rattle the stumps. Sensational from Kagiso Rabada! He is now two wickets away from 300 Test wickets. Will he get the 300th wicket in this Test match?
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33.6
Dane Piedt to Alick Athanaze, OUT! TAKEN! Dane Piedt gets into the act now! A reward for his persistence as Alick Athanaze succumbs to the pressure. Piedt drags his length back a bit and gives enough air to tempt the batter into the big shot. Alick Athanaze falls for the trap as he gets down and goes for the slog sweep. He is nowhere to the pitch of the ball and takes the risk of hitting against the turn. The ball spins away to catch the top edge and balloons over the keeper. Aiden Markram at first slip, runs backwards to his right and takes it near his chest. West Indies have now lost half their side.
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35.1
Dane Piedt to Jason Holder, OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! The plan comes to fruition for South Africa and the smiles on their faces say it all. West Indies slip further into trouble as the hero of the first inning, Jason Holder departs. With a long on in place, Piedt comes from over the wicket and loops it up, full and turning in, on middle, Jason Holder gets tempted in the flight and plants his front foot ahead for the big shot. He looks to hit this with the turn to the right of long on but does not commit to the shot fully. Ends up spooning it straight into the hands of long on where Wiaan Mulder runs a few steps in off the ropes and does the rest. West Indies have slipped to 104/6 now, with 159 runs still to win.
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37.4
Dane Piedt to Gudakesh Motie, SIX! BOOM! No half-measures from Gudakesh Motie! Piedt gives the ball a lot of air and serves it around off, Gudakesh Motie accepts the invitation as he shimmies down the track and pumps it back over the bowler's head for a biggie.
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38.2
Keshav Maharaj to Joshua Da Silva, FOUR! Good shot! Maharaj drops it short and offers width on off, Joshua Da Silva is quick to rock on the back foot and nails the cut through backward point for a boundary.
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41.2
Dane Piedt to Gudakesh Motie, FOUR! Nicely done! Fractionally short by Piedt, outside off, Gudakesh Motie goes on the back foot quickly and cuts it to the right of cover-point for a boundary.
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45.2
Dane Piedt to Gudakesh Motie, FOUR! Gets it through! A bit too short and outside off, Gudakesh Motie goes deep in his crease and slaps it to the right of cover for a boundary. The 150 comes up for West Indies, needing 103 more runs for victory.
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47.4
Dane Piedt to Gudakesh Motie, FOUR! Just wide! Piedt offers flight, full and on off, Gudakesh Motie shimmies down the track and thumps it flat to the left of long off. Tristan Stubbs is quick across the turf in the deep and flings himself to his left but the ball evades him into the fence for a boundary.
4
49.4
Dane Piedt to Gudakesh Motie, FOUR! Hit with authority! Piedt loops it up, full and outside off, Gudakesh Motie skips down the track, frees his arms and whacks it over cover for a boundary.
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52.1
Keshav Maharaj to Gudakesh Motie, FOUR! Now that's some shot! Tossed up full and outside off, Gudakesh Motie leans onto the ball and drives it through the covers for a boundary. Crucial runs these for the hosts.
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52.4
Keshav Maharaj to Gudakesh Motie, OUT! LBW! An appeal for LBW and up goes the finger. Gudakesh Motie straightaway reviews it. Keshav Maharaj delivers it on a length, around off and turns it into the batter very sharply. Gudakesh Motie goes deeper inside the crease and tries to heave it away but wears it onto the pads due to the lack of room and excessive turn off the deck. UltraEdge shows no bat involved and the Ball Tracking confirms the ball is clipping the leg stump on the umpire's call. Out. Keshav Maharaj provides a much-needed breakthrough for the Proteas. South Africa now need 3 wickets to win. A gutsy inning from Gudakesh Motie comes to an end as he departs on 45 off 59 with West Indies needing 82 more runs to win.
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54.2
Keshav Maharaj to Joshua Da Silva, OUT! LBW! An appeal for LBW again, and up goes the finger! Joshua Da Silva, however, reviews it in a flash. Keshav Maharaj drops it nice and full, giving a few more revolutions on this one. Pitches it on the middle and leg corridor and drifts it into the batter. Joshua Da Silva gets two-minded whether to commit on the front foot or go deep inside the crease. He first goes back and across but decides to stride on the front foot eventually. He draws his front foot ahead but is too late to get his bat in the line of the ball and wears it on the pads. UltraEdge shows no bat is involved and Ball Tracking confirms that the ball is clipping the leg-pole on umpire's call. This is the second time when the umpire's call has gone the way of Keshav Maharaj and South Africa. Maharaj is now level with Hugh Tayfield at 170 wickets for most wickets as a spinner for South Africa in Test cricket. West Indies lose their 8th wicket and the Proteas are just 2 wickets away now.
4
59.4
Kagiso Rabada to Jomel Warrican, EDGED AND FOUR! Lucky, very lucky and KG Rabada is not really pleased with this. He delivers a fuller-length delivery around off and nips it away off the surface, deviating away from the batter. Jomel Warrican gets a genuine outside edge as he leans on to drive through the covers. The ball flies past the left of the fourth slip and races away to the deep third fence for a boundary. 200 comes up for the Windies with this. They need 63 more runs to win now.
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61.2
Kagiso Rabada to Shamar Joseph, FOUR! EDGED AND AWAY! Back of a length outside off. Shamar Joseph extends his arm for a cut but the ball catches the outer edge. The ball zips in between the third slip and the second slip, but no one attempts the catch. There is no clear communication between the fielders and the ball races towards the fence.
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61.6
Kagiso Rabada to Shamar Joseph, OUT! TAKEN! Superman effort from the South African skipper! Temba Bavuma, take a bow! Kagiso Rabada comes from over the wicket and bowls a good-length delivery, on off, and shaping it away. Shamar Joseph weighs on the back foot and gives it a swipe across the line. He aims to clear the mid-wicket region but gets it off the cue end of the bat as he loses his shape, trying to hit it too hard. The ball flies flat and towards the mid on fielder where Temba Bavuma leaps and takes a sensational one-handed catch with his right hand to help Kagiso Rabada snag his 299th Test wicket. Shamar Joseph is absolutely distraught and walks back with his head down in disappointment. And with this, South Africa are just a solitary wicket away from a series win.
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64.5
Keshav Maharaj to Jomel Warrican, SIX! Whoa, where did that come from? It's gone miles! Maharaj stays around the stumps, and drops a juicy half-volley right into the arc, on middle and leg, Jomel Warrican clears his front leg and deposits it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.
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65.3
Kagiso Rabada to Jomel Warrican, FOUR! Nicely done! On a back of a length, outside off. Jomel Warrican rocks back and just opens the face of his bat to guide the delivery to the right of the gully. The ball rolls towards deep backward point for four runs.
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66.1
Keshav Maharaj to Jayden Seales, FOUR! Jayden Seales is not there just to give support, he is showing that he can play as well! Fuller delivery outside off. Jayden Seales prods ahead and lofts it over mid off for another four important runs.
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66.2
Keshav Maharaj to Jayden Seales, OUT! TAKEN! IT IS SOUTH AFRICA! THEY HAVE CLINCHED THE SERIES WINNING THIS SECOND TEST BY 40 RUNS! Keshav Maharaj bowls fuller and just outside off, and gets a sharp turn towards the middle and leg stump channel. Jayden Seales plants his front foot ahead and looks to turn it with the spin. But ends up chipping it off the inside half of the willow to short leg. David Bedingham in that position quickly reacts to his right, gets his hands in the direction of the ball, and takes the catch in his safe pair of hands. The South African players flock around in jubilation and are all pumped up and why not?