Blitz vs Spartans, 1st Match at Cape Town, MSL 2018, Nov 16 2018 - Ball by Ball Commentary

all out! And what a smart way to finish the game. Full on middle, and the straight drive has been taken by the bowler! Blitz win by 49 runs!

yorker on middle, and drilled back to long on for a walking single

full just outside off, and defended to cover for a single

length ball on middle stump, but going down leg. Keeper appeals for lbw, but the umpire calls it a wide

back of a length on middle, and the back-foot pull doesn't get any bot. Through to the keeper once again

full just outside off stump, and he clears his front leg to go over long on. But Mendis has toe-ended this shot, and deep midwicket runs across the boundary to comfortably take the catch

back of a length on off, and going away from his body. Tries to cut over point, but misses. Superlative pace from Nortje

full toss outside off stump, and he looks to cut this square. The ball's slipped out of his hand, and that's why the umpire calls it a no ball. Too high. Free hit

full and wide outside off stump, and he tries to steer this towards third man. Misses the shot

short ball on middle, and he manages to connect with the pull. In the air for a while, but drops short of deep backward square

good length just outside off. Tries to pull, but the ball goes under his underarm and into the keeper

von Berg's agony comes to an end! Lazy running, that's all it was. Full on middle, and he swings across the line to square leg. He's jogging to the other end, but the fielder at point throws the ball to the bowler, after which he flicks the cherry onto the non-striker's stumps

another dot! Full on middle, but going just past leg stump as von Berg looks to send this over long on. The keeper appeals for caught-behind but the umpire ignores the shout

full outside off stump, and another wild heave from von Berg. But again no connection off the bat

full outside off stump, and he looks to drive over cover. Misses the shot competely

back of a length outside leg stump, and this slower ball deceives the tailender. Looks to pull behind square, but the ball hits his chest region

back of a length outside leg stump, and he looks to swing across the line. Bat's nowhere near the ball. The delivery rolls into the keeper's gloves

back of a length on middle, but done in by the slower ball again. Looks to flat-bat towards the leg side, but misses the shot altogether

full outside off, and he punches this square off the back foot to deep midwicket

full on middle, and defended off the front foot