The visiting captain has won the toss and the Knights will bat first. It's a pleasant day and we hope it stays that way. A very sparse crowd in, but it is still early. The Warriors players are out on the field warming up. And now the umpires go out. Hot on their heels are the two batsmen. WE have Karl Hurter at the Park Drive End (South) and Brad White at the Duckpond End Ntini takes th enew ball and will bowl from th ePark Drive End

0.1

Ntini to Erlank, no run, a simple little nudge to off

0.2

Ntini to Erlank, no run, down leg, watches and leaves...must have have beem close to being called

0.3

Ntini to Erlank, no run, just on a length. Played to mid off

0.4

Ntini to Erlank, no run, beaten as th eball goes away to off

0.5

Ntini to Erlank, 1 leg bye, on leg, tries to play behind square, off the pads

0.6

Ntini to Second, no run

1.1

Birch to Erlank, no run, shoulders arms to that. It goes to off.

1.2

Birch to Erlank, no run, back to the bowler

1.3

Birch to Erlank, no run

1.4

Birch to Erlank, OUT, an early break through as Erlank is trapped in front

MN Erlank lbw b Birch 0 (7m 9b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00

1.5

Birch to Rossouw, 2 runs, well up and a good line, rolls the wrists and gets the ball to deep backward leg

1.6

Birch to Rossouw, FOUR, gets into line and drives well wide of mid wicket

2.1

Ntini to Second, no run, outside off, ball rises and goes to off

2.2

Ntini to Second, 1 wide, far too much to off

2.2

Ntini to Second, 2 runs, fuller delivery, turned to square leg

2.3

Ntini to Second, 1 wide, stays low but well to off

2.3

Ntini to Second, no run, again outside off, holds the bat well away

2.4

Ntini to Second, no run, leaves

2.5

Ntini to Second, no run, again ineffective, outside off

2.6

Ntini to Second, no run, straighter. Pushed to mid on

3.1

Birch to Rossouw, no run

3.2

Birch to Rossouw, no run

3.3

Birch to Rossouw, FOUR

3.4

Birch to Rossouw, FOUR

3.5

Birch to Rossouw, 1 run

3.6

Birch to Second, no run

4.1

Ntini to Rossouw, no run

4.2

Ntini to Rossouw, 1 run

4.3

Ntini to Second, no run

4.4

Ntini to Second, no run

4.5

Ntini to Second, no run

4.6

Ntini to Second, no run

5.1

Birch to Rossouw, FOUR

5.2

Birch to Rossouw, no run

5.3

Birch to Rossouw, no run

5.4

Birch to Rossouw, OUT, gets a good edge to the keeper

RR Rossouw c †Jacobs b Birch 20 (18m 13b 4x4 0x6) SR: 153.84

5.5

Birch to Coetsee, no run

5.6

Birch to Coetsee, FOUR

6.1

Ntini to Second, no run

6.2

Ntini to Second, no run

6.3

Ntini to Second, no run

6.4

Ntini to Second, 1 run

6.5

Ntini to Coetsee, OUT, that looks a little slower. It beats th ebatsman and hits th epads. Umpire Hurter deliberates before raising the finger

WL Coetsee lbw b Ntini 4 (5m 3b 1x4 0x6) SR: 133.33

6.6

Ntini to Pienaar, no run, fuller delivery. Digs it out

7.1

Birch to Second, no run

7.2

Birch to Second, no run, played back down th eline

7.3

Birch to Second, no run, straight back

7.4

Birch to Second, no run, shoulders arms

7.5

Birch to Second, no run, sharply comes back, hits Second

7.6

Birch to Second, 1 run, runs th eball wide of backward point

8.1

Ntini to Second, no run, no shot offered

8.2

Ntini to Second, no run, push to off

8.3

Ntini to Second, no run

8.4

Ntini to Second, no run

8.5

Ntini to Second, no run, raises the bat out the way

8.6

Ntini to Second, no run

9.1

Birch to Pienaar, no run

9.2

Birch to Pienaar, no run, onto th eback foot to defend

9.3

Birch to Pienaar, 1 run, guides th eball past backward point

9.4

Birch to Second, no run

9.5

Birch to Second, no run

9.6

Birch to Second, no run, beaten, hits the pads. There is an empassioned appeal which is turned down.

10.1

Ntini to Pienaar, OUT, ball misses the bat, and hits the pads. Umpire Hurter takes his time and then agrees with the appeal.

AJ Pienaar lbw b Ntini 1 (15m 5b 0x4 0x6) SR: 20.00

10.2

Ntini to McLaren, FOUR, driven along the ground to extra cover

10.3

Ntini to McLaren, no run

10.4

Ntini to McLaren, no run, on line, back foot defensive

10.5

Ntini to McLaren, no run, shoulders arms

10.6

Ntini to McLaren, no run

11.1

Birch to Second, no run, on leg, hits the pads, possibly a bit high

11.2

Birch to Second, no run

11.3

Birch to Second, no run

11.4

Birch to Second, FOUR, driven straight back down th eground

11.5

Birch to Second, no run, ball is well pitched and moves away to the off

11.6

Birch to Second, no run

12.1

Ntini to McLaren, no run

12.2

Ntini to McLaren, no run, shoulders arms

12.3

Ntini to McLaren, 1 run, worked that to mid wicket

12.4

Ntini to Second, no run

12.5

Ntini to Second, no run, fuller, and into the block hole. Well kept out

12.6

Ntini to Second, no run

13.1

Parnell to McLaren, no run, outside off, leaves

13.2

Parnell to McLaren, no run, a half swing to a ball just outside off

13.3

Parnell to McLaren, no run

13.4

Parnell to McLaren, 1 run, square behind deep point

13.5

Parnell to Second, no run, on line, moves over to off and played to square leg

13.6

Parnell to Second, 1 no ball

13.6

Parnell to Second, no run

14.1

Ntini to McLaren, no run, leaves

14.2

Ntini to McLaren, no run, leaves

14.3

Ntini to McLaren, no run, shoulders arms

14.4

Ntini to McLaren, no run

14.5

Ntini to McLaren, 1 run, plays to 3rd man

14.6

Ntini to Second, no run

15.1

Parnell to McLaren, FOUR, chipped over mid off

15.2

Parnell to McLaren, no run, darts back and hits McLaren on th ehand. He throws down his bat and rips off the glove.

Match State: Drinks

15.3

Parnell to McLaren, no run

15.4

Parnell to McLaren, no run

15.5

Parnell to McLaren, no run, shoulders arms

15.6

Parnell to McLaren, 1 run, cuts to 3rd man

16.1

Ntini to McLaren, FOUR, into the arc and riven to deep extra cover

16.2

Ntini to McLaren, 3 runs, half pulls to mid wicket

16.3

Ntini to Second, no run

16.4

Ntini to Second, no run

16.5

Ntini to Second, no run

16.6

Ntini to Second, no run

17.1

Parnell to McLaren, 1 run

17.2

Parnell to Second, 1 run

17.3

Parnell to McLaren, no run

17.4

Parnell to McLaren, no run, back past the bowler

17.5

Parnell to McLaren, no run, beaten outside off

17.6

Parnell to McLaren, no run

18.1

Ntini to Second, no run

18.2

Ntini to Second, no run

18.3

Ntini to Second, no run

18.4

Ntini to Second, 1 run

18.5

Ntini to McLaren, no run

18.6

Ntini to McLaren, OUT, thats a great one, finds the edge, well taken by Jacobs

R McLaren c †Jacobs b Ntini 20 (41m 32b 3x4 0x6) SR: 62.50

19.1

Parnell to Second, FOUR, dabs th eball to 3rd man

19.2

Parnell to Second, no run

19.3

Parnell to Second, no run, chases that one outside off

19.4

Parnell to Second, 1 wide, a bouncer wide down leg

19.4

Parnell to Second, 1 run

19.5

Parnell to Swanepoel, no run, well up. kept out

19.6

Parnell to Swanepoel, no run

20.1

Walters to Second, no run, on line. Played to off. Walters picks up on the follow through

20.2

Walters to Second, no run

20.3

Walters to Second, no run

20.4

Walters to Second, no run

20.5

Walters to Second, no run

20.6

Walters to Second, no run

21.1

Parnell to Swanepoel, 1 leg bye

21.2

Parnell to Second, 1 run

21.3

Parnell to Swanepoel, no run

21.4

Parnell to Swanepoel, no run

21.5

Parnell to Swanepoel, no run

21.6

Parnell to Swanepoel, no run

22.1

Walters to Second, no run

22.2

Walters to Second, no run

22.3

Walters to Second, no run

22.4

Walters to Second, 1 run, lays th eball off to 3rd man

22.5

Walters to Swanepoel, no run, plays and misses

22.6

Walters to Swanepoel, no run, a big swing and a miss

23.1

Parnell to Second, 1 run

23.2

Parnell to Swanepoel, no run, short, and rises, leaves

23.3

Parnell to Swanepoel, no run, onto the back foot

23.4

Parnell to Swanepoel, OUT, a slash, nicks and Jacobs gets a simple one

AR Swanepoel c †Jacobs b Parnell 0 (19m 12b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00

23.5

Parnell to Boje, 1 wide, well down leg to the left hander

23.5

Parnell to Boje, FOUR, jabbed that through extra cover

23.6

Parnell to Boje, 2 runs

24.1

Walters to Second, no run

24.2

Walters to Second, no run

24.3

Walters to Second, no run, checks th edrive and retracts th ebat

24.4

Walters to Second, no run

24.5

Walters to Second, 1 run, push into th ecovers

24.6

Walters to Boje, no run

25.1

Gqamane to Second, 1 wide, well outside off, keeps low

25.1

Gqamane to Second, 1 run, to extra cover, quickly scampered

25.2

Gqamane to Boje, FOUR, hard along the ground to extra cover

25.3

Gqamane to Boje, no run

25.4

Gqamane to Boje, OUT, goes on th edrive, but only gets a little edge

N Boje c †Jacobs b Gqamane 10 (9m 6b 2x4 0x6) SR: 166.66

25.5

Gqamane to van der Wath, 2 runs, along the ground to mid wicket

25.6

Gqamane to van der Wath, no run

26.1

Walters to Second, 2 runs, leans back and goes up on his toes and square drives to deep point

26.2

Walters to Second, no run

26.3

Walters to Second, 1 run, cuts behind point

26.4

Walters to van der Wath, no run

26.5

Walters to van der Wath, no run

26.6

Walters to van der Wath, no run

27.1

Gqamane to Second, no run

27.2

Gqamane to Second, no run

27.3

Gqamane to Second, FOUR, cuts to deep point

27.4

Gqamane to Second, 2 runs, pushed off the legs to backward of leg

27.5

Gqamane to Second, 1 run

27.6

Gqamane to van der Wath, no run

28.1

Walters to Second, no run

28.2

Walters to Second, no run

28.3

Walters to Second, no run

28.4

Walters to Second, FOUR, driven to mid wicket

28.5

Walters to Second, no run

28.6

Walters to Second, no run

29.1

Gqamane to van der Wath, no run, keeps straight just outsid eoff. The batsman offers a bat

29.2

Gqamane to van der Wath, no run, swings and misses at a bouncer

29.3

Gqamane to van der Wath, no run

29.4

Gqamane to van der Wath, 1 leg bye

29.5

Gqamane to Second, 1 run

29.6

Gqamane to van der Wath, OUT, goes hard and low to wide of point. Ackermann goes off th eropes and dives forward and atakes a superb rolling catch

JJ van der Wath c Ackermann b Gqamane 2 (18m 11b 0x4 0x6) SR: 18.18

Match State: Drinks

30.1

Walters to Second, no run

30.2

Walters to Second, 1 run

30.3

Walters to van Schalkwyk, no run, pitched up. played back

30.4

Walters to van Schalkwyk, no run

30.5

Walters to van Schalkwyk, 1 run

30.6

Walters to Second, no run

31.1

Gqamane to van Schalkwyk, no run, almost a wide. Its outside off

31.2

Gqamane to van Schalkwyk, OUT, on off, chips across the line to short mid wicket

SC van Schalkwyk c Ingram b Gqamane 1 (7m 5b 0x4 0x6) SR: 20.00

31.3

Gqamane to Siboto, no run, cramped as the ball is up in th eblock hole

31.4

Gqamane to Siboto, no run, solidly to point on the front foot

31.5

Gqamane to Siboto, no run

31.6

Gqamane to Siboto, no run, good line and length. Equally well played back to the bowler

32.1

Birch to Second, 2 runs

32.2

Birch to Second, no run

32.3

Birch to Second, OUT, short, pulled to deep square leg

RS Second c Smuts b Birch 38 (153m 96b 4x4 0x6) SR: 39.58

Match State: Dinner