hits top of middle stump, that's that to end the Rocks innings. A slower delivery on length that Paterson tried to slog and he missed it completely to let the ball dislodge the zing bails
Stars vs Rocks, 5th Match at Paarl, MSL 2018, Nov 20 2018 - Ball by Ball Commentary
Time for the presentation:
Ryan Rickelton is the Man of the Match: I was a bit unsure what the wicket was going to play like, initially I thought 160-170. Originally our target was 180 and then Dan launched a few out of the park to set it up very well. (Duminy) is not the first who's said that before (to compare me with de Kock). It's not anything I try to copy, it's just the way I hold the bat.
Henry Davids: We didn't execute too well, especially in the first few overs (while bowling)and it went away from us. Chasing 10-11 an over is always tough and we lost too many wickets.
Dane Vilas: Everyone performed well here after that first game. It's also great to get that bonus point.
And with that bonus point, Jozi Stars have jumped from bottom place to second by winning only the one match out of two they have played so far. Lots of matches still to go, we'll bring you live action from all of those, the next between Durban Heat and Tshwane Spartans on Wednesday night. Until then, it's Vishal Dikshit and Liam Brickhill signing off, goodbye and good luck!
10.13pm A clinical win for joss Stars, thanks to their openers and the spinners. Handshakes all around between the two teams after that one-sided game. It was only briefly that Henry Davids' inside-out drives gave Paarl Rocks some hopes in this steep chase, but once he was gone for 60, their chances slipped immediately. Stars' opening bowlers bowled good pace to begin with and their spinners, especially Leie, bowled a mix of flight and quicker deliveries to leave the batsmen guessing. The six wickets between him and Simon Harmer did a lot of damage for the visitors.
Earlier, it was the opening stand between Ryan Rickelton and Rassie van der Dussen set up a massive total of 209 and it was too much even on this short ground and flat wicket.
Duanne Olivier: It was very good, we batted very well thanks to the top order and then Dan [Christian] at the end. It was brilliant from our bowling attack. I tried to bowl as simple and fast as possible.
in the block hole, he jams his bat in to find mid-off, and says no for the single
Hendricks runs in and doesn't deliver the ball this time
Nineteen more runs to avoid the bonus point
more towards the stumps this time and Paterson smacks it down by backing away a bit and this time he has cleared long-on
bangs it in a bit short, Paterson slaps it down the ground in the air to the left of long-off for two
Jozi Stars need to restrict Rocks to 167 for a bonus point
full and nipping in a bit, he drives and misses it by a whisker
short of length and this one is slapped down straight to long-off. It was outside off, he cleared his front foot for the big shot but could not clear the fielder who was a fair bit inside the boundary
angling in towards the batsman, he defends it towards cover for one
short and quick, he tries to ramp it again and misses it yet again
goes across for this length ball outside off, and he scoops it to fine leg for one
length ball outside off, Fortuin smartly uses the pace and simply opens the face of the bat late to steer that wide of third man for four
Olivier now
short and slow, Paterson makes room to ramp it away but he misses it
tries the yorker, it's a slow and low full toss and he clips it to leg for two more
he clears his front foot and smokes that over the covers for a cracking four
it lands just short of long-on. Paterson sent the ball flying high with a lofted shot, long-on ran in and a bit towards his right but it was out of his reach
this time he clears his front foot and drills the ball down to long-on from leg stump
slow, short of length and it deceives Fortuin, who takes the ball on the waist
Hendricks comes back
fullish outside off, Fortuin waits and steers it late a bit wide of point and keeps strike
takes a step down and then nudges the ball to leg for one
flight and short towards middle and leg, Fortuin works it with the turn behind square
flat on middle and leg, he helps it to long-on for one