END OF OVER:20 | 7 Runs 1 Wkt | WSF: 133/8 | RR: 6.65
- Marco Jansen19 (15b)
- Haris Rauf4-0-20-3
- Marcus Stoinis4-1-23-1
Apart from Gous, Henriques, and Pienaar, not much to speak about the other batters as WF scrap their way to a slightly sub-par 133 but it's not that far away from the average score on this pitch. It was a struggle throughout the innings as Haris Rauf run riot and picked up three crucial scalps and was miserly in a brilliant bowling spell. Marcus Stoinis was on top of his game tonight and didn't release pressure at all. Apart from the last over of his spell, Shadab got the ball to turn prodigiously and was bowling with good rhythm. Liam Plunkett enjoyed bowling on this surface as well; picked up two wickets and conceded 24 runs in his four overs. I will be back with the chase shortly. Stay tuned.
19.6
W
Haris Rauf to Piedt, OUT, Slower cutter slammed into the pitch, goes past the bat to the keeper who shows good presence of mind as the non-striker was way out of his crease, Rauf picks up and runs Piedt out.
DL Piedt run out 12 (10b 1x4 0x6) SR: 120.00
19.5
1
Haris Rauf to Jansen, 1 run, Tucked to wide long-on where Anderson cuts it off
19.4
2lb
Haris Rauf to Jansen, 2 leg byes, Shorter off-cutter on middle and leg, tucked off the pads to square leg, Wade runs hard and flashes a throw at the striker's end and the batter was not even in the picture but the throw goes a little wide
19.3
1
Haris Rauf to Piedt, 1 run, Searching for a yorker, ends up bowling a quick low full-bunger on middle, drags it away to deep midwicket's left
19.2
0
Haris Rauf to Piedt, no run, Smartly bowled! Befuddles him with a slower one on a length and he was early into the pull, only grabs fresh air
19.1
3
Haris Rauf to Jansen, 3 runs, Off-cutter on a slightly shorter length on a tight off stump line, whacks it over Haris's head and he along with three more fielders were trying to get underneath but it falls in no man's land
END OF OVER:19 | 10 Runs | WSF: 126/7 | RR: 6.63
- Dane Piedt11 (7b)
- Marco Jansen15 (12b)
- Marcus Stoinis4-1-23-1
- Liam Plunkett4-0-24-2
18.6
4
Stoinis to Piedt, FOUR, That's a brilliant stroke! Shimmies away to the leg side and blasts this aerially over mid-off, golf-swinging clean through the ball
18.5
0
Stoinis to Piedt, no run, Short ball aiming at the body, tries to pull it away but can't get behind the line and gets an inside edge to the off side
18.4
4
Stoinis to Piedt, 4 runs, Back of a length, gets a hint of away seam movement, scythes it away to cover, Finch pings a sharp throw at non-striker's end but there is nobody backing up and Anderson in the deep cannot stop the ball, not happy with his skipper's throw
18.3
1
Stoinis to Jansen, 1 run, Length ball on middle, whippy pull to deep midwicket
18.2
0
Stoinis to Jansen, no run, Short of a length, a hint of wobble outside off, can't lay bat on it
18.1
1
Stoinis to Piedt, 1 run, On a length around the line off, slices it down to point and sets off for quick single, shy at the non-striker's end and he was struggling, not sliding the bat and that's kind of suicidal. Gotta do the basics right
END OF OVER:18 | 7 Runs 1 Wkt | WSF: 116/7 | RR: 6.44
- Dane Piedt2 (3b)
- Marco Jansen14 (10b)
- Liam Plunkett4-0-24-2
- Marcus Stoinis3-1-13-1
17.6
1
Plunkett to Piedt, 1 run, Fraction short and wide, steers it down to third man
17.5
1
Plunkett to Jansen, 1 run, Shorter on off, brilliant hit, flexes his biceps and mauls it down to deep midwicket. Sweet sound of the bat and excellent timing
17.4
4
Plunkett to Jansen, FOUR, Lashes a cut and gets it past the leaping short third fielder for a boundary, much needed boundary
17.3
1
Plunkett to Piedt, 1 run, A touch short and wide, glides it down to third man and exchanges endsL
17.2
0
Plunkett to Piedt, no run, Guides it away off the backfoot to point
17.1
W
Plunkett to Pienaar, OUT, Short of a length on fifth stump line, picked he length quickly and lofts it high into the air but didn't get all of it, Allen at long-on takes a stupendous catch, safe as a house
AJ Pienaar c Allen b Plunkett 29 (28b 1x4 1x6) SR: 103.57
END OF OVER:17 | 7 Runs | WSF: 109/6 | RR: 6.41
- Obus Pienaar29 (27b)
- Marco Jansen9 (8b)
- Marcus Stoinis3-1-13-1
- Haris Rauf3-0-15-3
16.6
1
Stoinis to Pienaar, 1 run, Full and follows the batter who was shimming down leg, cramped for room and he manages to get some bat on it, forces it away to square leg's left
16.5
2
Stoinis to Pienaar, 2 runs, Short of a length on middle and off, stands tall and heaves the ball away to cow corner where Anderson cuts it off
16.4
0
Stoinis to Pienaar, no run, Almost yorker on the legs, adjusts and tucks it softly to square leg region
16.3
1
Stoinis to Jansen, 1 run, Flicked away to the left of square leg, fielder runs across to hunt it down quickly as they scurry through a run
