END OF OVER:20 | 12 Runs | DH: 127/6 | RR: 6.35
- Keshav Maharaj22 (20b)
- Kyle Abbott2 (2b)
- Chris Morris4-0-29-2
- Junior Dala4-0-16-2
8.29pm Durban Heat have struggled their way to 127 for 6, which is due mainly to the effectiveness of the Giants bowling attack this evening. Dala and Morris were excellent first up, and Phangiso, Magala and Tahir provided excellent back-up. It was left to the lower middle order to repair things, and their efforts hit a major hurdle when Morkel had to leave the field injured. We've also just heard that Morkel is on his way to hospital to have his wrist checked out, so Zondo will captain as Durban Heat try to defend this low total. Join us in 15 minutes or so for the chase.
19.6
4
Morris to Maharaj, FOUR, strong finish! Maharaj telegraphs his move to leg once again, but Morris doesn't follow him and he wallops the ball over mid off to end with a boundary
19.5
0
Morris to Maharaj, no run, Maharaj backs away virtually off the cut strip, laying the toe end of the bat on a short one from Morris, who fields in his follow through
19.4
1lb
Morris to Abbott, 1 leg bye, Abbott misses a pull at a short one, but gets a single off his tummy as the ball rolls into the leg side
19.3
2
Morris to Abbott, 2 runs, Abbott carves his first ball high in the air towards deep cover, where Tahir runs around to cut it off
19.2
1
Morris to Maharaj, 1 run, Maharaj gives himself metres of room and then flat-bats a shorter one over the bowler's head
19.1
4
Morris to Maharaj, FOUR, Maharaj makes room and slashes a full toss through cover. Vital runs, these
END OF OVER:19 | 4 Runs 1 Wkt | DH: 115/6 | RR: 6.05
- Keshav Maharaj13 (16b)
- Junior Dala4-0-16-2
- Sisanda Magala4-0-27-1
18.6
W
Dala to Philander, OUT, and he ends with a wicket! Dala's dug the ball in quick and hard this time, and Philander got a good connection on the pull - but not enough to beat the fielder positioned on the boundary for the shot
VD Philander c Phangiso b Dala 26 (35m 22b 2x4 1x6) SR: 118.18
18.5
0
Dala to Philander, no run, fuller this time, an offcutter perhaps, and the best Philander can do is get an inside edge on it. Excellent death bowling from Dala
18.4
1
Dala to Maharaj, 1 run, hacked in the air out to deep point, the ball dropping well short of the fielder
18.3
0
Dala to Maharaj, no run, Maharaj is giving himself room almost every ball, but Dala has the beating of him with yet another slower short ball
18.2
1
Dala to Philander, 1 run, slugged straight back over Dala's head, but nowhere near the middle of the bat and the ball dies in the outfield
18.2
1w
Dala to Philander, 1 wide, another slow bouncer, but this one loops tamely down the leg side and is called by the umpire
18.1
1
Dala to Maharaj, 1 run, slower bouncer from Dala, and Maharaj swings hard but can only find a single to leg
END OF OVER:18 | 10 Runs | DH: 111/5 | RR: 6.16
- Keshav Maharaj11 (13b)
- Vernon Philander25 (19b)
- Sisanda Magala4-0-27-1
- Chris Morris3-0-18-2
17.6
1
Magala to Maharaj, 1 run, Maharaj backs away, but again Magala spots him and sends down a yorker that's dug out into the covers
17.6
2w
Magala to Philander, 2 wides, speared down the leg side, and Rudi Second puts in a dive behind the stumps but can't quite stop it cleanly
17.5
0
Magala to Philander, no run, another bouncer from Magala, but this is a slower one and Philander doesn't pick it in time, playing far too early over the top of the ball
17.4
1
Magala to Maharaj, 1 run, Maharaj backs away to leg and Magala follows him with one that tails in through the air, just the one
17.3
1
Magala to Philander, 1 run, slower ball follow-up, and Philander waits to turn it into the leg side
17.2
4
Magala to Philander, FOUR, pulled up and over square leg! Another short one from Magala, and this one didn't get up too high either. Philander stayed back and met it with a full flow of the bat
Morkel is in the dressing room with a clear, round bruise on his left arm and his right hand wrapped in an icepack
17.1
1
Magala to Maharaj, 1 run, dug in, but the ball doesn't get up too high and Maharaj swivels to pull to fine leg
END OF OVER:17 | 8 Runs | DH: 101/5 | RR: 5.94
- Keshav Maharaj8 (10b)
- Vernon Philander20 (16b)
- Chris Morris3-0-18-2
- Aaron Phangiso4-0-20-0
16.6
1
Morris to Maharaj, 1 run, Morris tests Maharaj with a short one, and he gets in a bit of a tangle but manages to get enough bat/body on the ball to find a single
16.5
0
Morris to Maharaj, no run, very full from Morris, and Maharaj is forward to drive the ball back at him
16.4
6
Morris to Maharaj, SIX, never mind Abbott just yet, Maharaj is no slouch with the bat either. Morris sent down a full toss, and Maharaj absolutely smeared it out of the middle and over long on. Hundred up
Mutaal: "Can Kyle Abbott bat?" Aye, he knows which end to hold it
16.3
0
Morris to Maharaj, no run, fuller this time, and Maharaj aims an expansive drive at mid off
16.2
0
Morris to Maharaj, no run, Morris attacks the stumps. Maharaj defends to cover, looking for a drop-and-run single, but there's none to be had
