full and straight, Bokako backs away and looks to hit it down the ground, he misses and Olivier hits
Stars vs Heat, 16th Match at Johannesburg, MSL 2018, Nov 30 2018 - Ball by Ball Commentary
That's all folks for tonight. We will be back tomorrow when Tshwane Spartans take on Cape Town Blitz. See you then.
Albie Morkel: I think still the right decision to bowl first. We lost too many wickets at front. But Morne getting runs was a bit of a positive. Rashid would add a lot to the bowling. Hopefully, he would give us an edge in the field.
Dane Vilas: Incredible hitting by Hendricks. Some of those sixes were huge. It's great to have him [Gayle] back. A bonus point always helps. It's a massive game on Sunday [against Nelson Mandela Bay Giants]. They are playing well, but hopefully we can string a series of wins.
Reeza Hendricks is Player of the Match. "I think van der Dussen and I had a good partnership and then with Dan coming in, they set up nicely for me. Was a belter of a wicket."
"In T20 cricket, you have to stick to your guns," says Rabada. "if you execute well enough, most likely it's gonna go your way. It was a very important game for us. This format is all about fine margins and today we came out on the top and I am very glad for that."
10:20pm A 53-run victory for Stars and a bonus point as well, they move to the third spot in the points table. Their victory was set up by Reeza Hendricks' ton, an unbeaten 104 as Stars put up a mammoth 230. And then with the ball, Kagiso Rabada took three in the first over to almost seal the game then and their only. Morne van Wyk fought a lone battle with a 33-ball 66 but the required was always steeping. And in the end, Heat were bowled out for 177 in 18.1 overs.
backs away and carts this full delivery over long-off for the millionth six of the night
what an effort by Christian at deep midwicket, Bokako pulls this length ball aerially, Christian runs to his right, puts in the full length dive, goes both hands but it lands just short, but Christian makes a clean stop and throws it to the keeper, just a single
fuller outside off, slaps it towards long-off
fuller on the stumps, flicked uppishly towards deep midwicket
slower one on the stumps, Bokako lofts it down the ground, just towards the right of long-on and gets a boundary
length, just outside off, Bokako goes for the pull and misses
a yorker, but Mavuta manages to get his bat down just in time to deny Rabada a fifer
bouncer this time, Mavuta backs away and looks to swat at it, misses
another wild swing and this time it carries all the way to third man, was full outside off and Abbott was once again targeting long-off, Olivier settles under and takes it comfortably. Best T20 figures for Rabada - 4 for 28
four more, one bounce and over the rope, was full outside off this time, Abbott clears his front leg and hits it over mid-off once again
length ball, angling and cramping the batsman for the room, Abbott backs away and chips it over mid-off for four
length ball, down the leg side as Mavuta looks to work it towards square leg, the ball hits him on the hips on lobs on the leg side
fuller on the pads, Mavuta swipes across and misses, gets a leg-bye to short fine leg
fuller outside off, Abbott looks to clear long-off, gets an outside edge which goes over short third man, the batsmen come back for the third as the fielder chases it all the way and pulls just inside
another bouncer, Mavuta goes for the pull, the ball ricochets on to the shoulder off the bat and goes towards point
a sharp bouncer, Mavuta was coming down the ground, plays an ugly swat in the end and misses
Brandon Mavuta comes in
slower one, shortens his length as well, Philander was looking to swing it towards midwicket, misses and the off stump is out of the ground
fuller around off, smashes it towards long-on, the single brings up the 150 for Heat
a slower one and hit hard back past the bowler, beating the two fielders at long-off and long-on