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Warriors vs Cape Cobras, 1st Semi-Final at Cape Town, , Mar 16 2007 - Ball by Ball Commentary

RESULT
1st Semi-Final (N), Cape Town, March 16, 2007, Standard Bank Pro20 Series
(20 ov, T:140) 140/8

Cape Cobras won by 2 wickets (with 0 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match
2/15
alan-dawson
Player Of The Match
30* (15) & 1/33
rory-kleinveldt
New
COBRA
Full commentary
end of over 205 runs • 2 wickets
COBRA: 140/8CRR: 7.00 
Alan Dawson3 (2b)
Rory Kleinveldt30 (15b 3x6)
Mario Olivier 3-0-22-2
19.6
2
Olivier to Dawson, 2 runs

full and drives out to long on, the old man does it for the Cobras as it was weighted to allow time for a second, and Kleinveldt was always coming back as a tie would have seen the Warriors through due to them having lost less wickets

19.5
1
Olivier to Kleinveldt, 1 run

inside edge goes away to mid wkt and they walk one, Kleinveldt down on his haunches loking stretched

19.4
1
Olivier to Dawson, 1 run

experienced head comes to the wicket and drives out to the cover sweeper

19.3
W
Olivier to de Lange, OUT

full and hit him on off stump, Umpire Hurter thought for a moment and then raises the dreaded finger

Con de Lange lbw b Olivier 0 (1b 0x4 0x6 1m) SR: 0
19.2
W
Olivier to Philander, OUT

too big an occassion and he looks for glory when sanity was called for, Oliveier finds off stump and de Lange will need to come and assist

Vernon Philander b Olivier 41 (30b 0x4 3x6 37m) SR: 136.66
19.1
1
Olivier to Kleinveldt, 1 run

drives up to long on and they walk one

end of over 1916 runs
COBRA: 135/6CRR: 7.10 RRR: 5.00
Vernon Philander41 (29b 3x6)
Rory Kleinveldt28 (13b 3x6)
Johan Botha 4-0-31-0
18.6
6
Botha to Philander, SIX runs

leans back and hoists this over the cow corner fence to set the crowd alight with excitement as now only 5 off six is needed

18.5
2
Botha to Philander, 2 runs

cracks it between the stumps and his mate but good fielding from a straightish long on keeps them down to two with Kleinveldt diving to make his ground

18.4
1
Botha to Kleinveldt, 1 run

outter half of the bat goes to short 3rd man, Philander was almost next to Kleinveldt when he started for the run

18.3
Botha to Kleinveldt, no run

stepped away and it was fired in at his toes, keeper gathers

18.2
6
Botha to Kleinveldt, SIX runs

leans back and clouts this over extra cover, ugly but effective

18.1
1
Botha to Philander, 1 run

drives staight back at Botha who fumbles and allows a run to give the dangerous Kleinveldt the strike

end of over 1820 runs
COBRA: 119/6CRR: 6.61 RRR: 10.50
Rory Kleinveldt21 (10b 2x6)
Vernon Philander32 (26b 2x6)
Arno Jacobs 3-0-28-0
17.6
6
Jacobs to Kleinveldt, SIX runs

this is huge, over Philanders head and into the 15th row

17.5
1
Jacobs to Philander, 1 run

full and is driven up to long on

17.4
6
Jacobs to Philander, SIX runs

in the slot and it goes way over cow corner into the snake pit

17.3
Jacobs to Philander, no run

down the track and cracks it on the bounce to the bowler who does brilliantly to hold onto it

17.2
1
Jacobs to Kleinveldt, 1 run

off his pads to short fine leg, looking to pull

17.1
6
Jacobs to Kleinveldt, SIX runs

straight back over the umpires head and into the site screen

end of over 176 runs
COBRA: 99/6CRR: 5.82 RRR: 13.66
Rory Kleinveldt8 (7b)
Vernon Philander25 (23b 1x6)
Johan Botha 3-0-15-0
16.6
1
Botha to Kleinveldt, 1 run

backs away and dabs it away to short 3rd man

16.5
2
Botha to Kleinveldt, 2 runs

leans back looking to hoik but doesnt get hold of it away to cow corner

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