that's the match! In fitting fashion it comes via an outside edge that runs to third man for a boundary. Full toss outside off, he flays it, gets a thick outside edge, and the bowler has his hands on his head.
Stars vs Spartans, 13th Match at Centurion, MSL 2018, Nov 28 2018 - Match Result
Spartans won by 4 wickets (with 3 balls remaining)
That's it from us for this game. On behalf of Liam Brickhill, this is Saurabh Somani saying goodbye. Make sure you tune into to the Paarl Rocks vs Durban Heat game that is coming up next on this double-header Wednesday.
5.21pm Simon Harmer: When the ball was new and hard, it came on to the bat a little better. It was nice to pick up a few sticks, but I think we bowled a little wide and let them free their arms. It's never nice losing close games, but we'll move on. You need to be unpredictable as an offspinner as batters line you up in T20 cricket. I also got a couple of wickets off full tosses, which I'll take!
5.18pm Dean Elgar was the absolute star of the chase. He copped a painful blow early in his innings, but just shrugged it off. He found the fence at opportune moments to never let the require run-rate gallop out of control, and he stayed till the end of the chase. There was a valuable helping hand from AB de Villiers, but when he fell, the Stars would have sensed an opening. It was Elgar who slammed that door shut firmly. He's ended up with his highest T20 score too. This will lift the Spartans off the bottom of the table.
full outside off, swings and misses. It rolls off the keeper's pads
Keeper's called for a helmet and he's standing up to the stumps
yorker length outside off, but Elgar gets down low, makes his bat flat and steers it to point
Only four needed off the final over. Beuran Hendricks to bowl
Jacques: "Elgar's High Score this in T20's" - indeed it is. His previous highest was 72
full, fast and straight driven back past the bowler
is that the match? well directed bouncer, Williams tries to play a pull shot to keep it down in front of square, the ball takes the top edge instead and flies over the keeper for four. No luck at all for Stars bowlers today
full toss outside off, carved to deep point and they break the sequence of singles by picking up a double
full ball on the stumps, driven to long-on
batsman stepped away but Rabada followed, turned to deep square leg again
full ball angling in to the batsman, worked off his toes to deep square leg
15 needed off the last two overs. Still doable, but I have that tingly feeling that it'll be going down to the wire
full blooded drive with room outside off, but Harmer at short cover stops it
full toss that perhaps surprised him, bunted back to the bowler
yorker outside off, steered to point with bat flat on the ground
the bowler has to wait only one ball after that missed chance. Full ball, carved to deep point, no attempt to keep it down. Straight down the throat of the fielder
down to a run a ball now outside edge that keeper Dane Vilas got hands to but couldn't hold on. Popped through his gloves and ran to the fence. He's distraught
yorker on the stumps, defended but the ball rolls close by so they can take a single
21 off 18 - very doable. Elgar's still there, but the Spartans should be wary of losing wickets in clumps
the straight boundary has been his favourite release areastays in his crease and lifts the full ball back over the bowler's head.
backs away but the bowler follows him and Elgar can only tap it back to him
full toss on the stumps, worked down to wide long-on
Harmer continues to take wickets Went for the reverse sweep and was beaten. Another full toss, strikes him on the knee roll, and the umpire holds the appeal valid. Third wicket for Harmer, second off a full toss. And Stars back in it now
SuperSport Park, Centurion | |
Toss | Tshwane Spartans, elected to field first |
Series | |
Season | 2018/19 |
Player Of The Match | |
Hours of play (local time) | Start 14.00, First Session 14.00-15.30, Interval 15.30-15.50, Second Session 15.50-17.20 |
Match days | 28 November 2018 - day (20-over match) |
Umpires | |
TV Umpire | |
Reserve Umpire | |
Match Referee | |
Points | Tshwane Spartans 4, Jozi Stars 0 |