Spartans vs Rocks, 4th Match at Paarl, MSL 2018, Nov 18 2018 - Ball by Ball Commentary

Spartans win by one run! This has been a humdinger of a contest. Full on middle stump, and muscled to the leg side. Deep midwicket runs across the boundary to intercept, and the batsmen cannot come back for the third! Take a bow, Dean Elgar, for that excellent fielding effort in the deep this over

full just outside off, and he drags this to deep midwicket for a couple. Final ball, Paarl need four

full on leg stump, and he tries to swing across the line. He misses the shot, and they scamper across for a run

full just outside off, and that's been hit over long on! But the fielder - Elgar - jumps near the rope, parries the ball back, it hits his face as he falls inside the boundary.. and then manages to throw it back in! This is either a six... or Elgar has saved four runs

full on off, and that's been driven behind square off the bat's inside edge. A second run could be risky... but misfield in the deep allows them the second run! Oh my

slower ball, offcutter, and he pulls along the ground to deep midwicket. They jog back for two

slower ball, low full toss, and he muscles a slog to deep midwicket. Paarl need 13 off the final over

full and wide outside off, and driven away from his body to deep extra cover

hat-trick of boundaries! And this is a six. Full and wide outside off, but he walks towards the line of the ball, and absolutely hammers a cover drive over extra cover. Fielder in the deep, but he's been blinded by the setting sun

back-to-back boundaries! This has been muscled to deep midwicket. Length ball outside off, and he opens his chest to swing across the line. Decent connection, and deep midwicket is too much in front of square

boundary! Much needed too. Full and slow outside off, and he opens his stance to drag a slog towards deep backward square!

full outside off stump, and he shuffles across - exposing all three stumps - to try and play this towards the leg side. Hits his front leg and rolls away to the leg side

yes he can! Full on middle, and whipped off his toes to deep midwicket. Sharp throw from the deep ensure's its just the single. Paarl need 30 off 12

yorker again, and he shovels a drive to de Villiers at cover. Just a single... this has been an excellent over

brilliant yorker, that the batsman has no choice but to wedge away to deep backward square

full toss on middle, and he attempts to work this towards the leg side. Inside-edges the shot onto his pads, and the delivery dribbles away to the vacant square-leg region. Keeper gives it a chase

full outside leg, and he lets the ball go into the keeper's gloves. Extras

full, very full. On leg stump, and nudged away to deep midwicket. They try for a second run once again... but this is suicidal! No chance for Thomson at the batsman's end. We don't need a third umpire for this

is that a run out?! We need the third umpire. Low full toss on middle, and clipped away to deep backward square. Thomson calls for the second run, but he could be in trouble. He didn't ground his bat, opting to run into the crease, and he's lucky that his foot is beyond the line as the ball crashes into the stumps

the extra ball goes for four! Length ball angling in, and he stays on the back foot to muscle a pull behind square for a boundary. That will not please the big man