Cape Cobras vs Warriors, Final at Cape Town, Nov 17 2006 - Ball by Ball Commentary

RESULT
Final (D/N), Cape Town, November 17, 2006, MTN Domestic Championship
(44.1/45 ov, T:214) 195

Cape Cobras won by 18 runs

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Player Of The Match
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Team in huge celebration on the field gathered together in elation, crowd join in happy to see the home boys bring home the trophy

44.1
W
Dawson to Kops, OUT

wins it for the Cobras, yorker seals it, takes his 186th wicket in the domestic limited overs competion a record that is sure to stand for some time

Brent Kops b Dawson 1 (2b 0x4 0x6 8m) SR: 50
Over44
6 runs, 1 wicket
WAR 195/9CRR: 4.43  RRR: 19.00
Nantie Hayward 0 (1b)Brent Kops 1 (1b)
Vernon Philander1/27 (8)
43.6
Philander to Hayward, no run

outside off and after backing away came back but couldnt adjust to play a shot and Tsolekile gathers

43.5
W
Philander to Meyer, OUT

yorker and it rockets just above the base of middle stump, the lady has broken into an aria

Lyall Meyer b Philander 8 (8b 1x4 0x6 12m) SR: 100
43.4
4
Philander to Meyer, FOUR runs

full toss is whipped with force thru mid wkt

43.3
Philander to Meyer, no run

fuller and the swipe is missed allowing the gloveman to take

43.2
1
Philander to Kops, 1 run

swots the full toss down the wicket, looking to go mid wkt, Philander does get a hand on adn gives it a good shake after it

43.1
1
Philander to Meyer, 1 run

overpitched and he murdered that back and past the bowler who nearly lost a finger I would think

Over43
5 runs, 1 wicket
WAR 189/8CRR: 4.39  RRR: 12.50
Lyall Meyer 3 (4b)Brent Kops 0 (0b)
Alan Dawson1/42 (8)
42.6
1
Dawson to Meyer, 1 run

drops it into the cvoers and they are happy to give away just one

42.5
W
Dawson to Jacobs, OUT

looking to go big but not quite getting it in the meat and the substitute fielder Paul Adams collects and then falls back in relief and to gee the crowd, the lady's vocals are clearly warmed up

Arno Jacobs c sub (PR Adams) b Dawson 49 (60b 5x4 0x6 94m) SR: 81.66
42.4
1
Dawson to Meyer, 1 run

worked to Zondeki diving to his left from mid wkt saving one at least

42.3
1
Dawson to Jacobs, 1 run

keeping it up to the bat and this one is forced up to Puttick and long off

42.2
1
Dawson to Meyer, 1 run

drives another full one out to Prince who is now sweeping on the cover fence

42.1
1
Dawson to Jacobs, 1 run

digs a full one outside off into the covers and walks thru

Over42
3 runs, 2 wickets
WAR 184/7CRR: 4.38  RRR: 10.00
Lyall Meyer 0 (1b)Arno Jacobs 47 (57b 5x4)
Con de Lange4/40 (9)
41.6
de Lange to Meyer, no run

back and beats the outside edge, good over which may have won it for the Cobras

brings in a silly point for the hattrick

41.5
W
de Lange to Sodumo, OUT

flights it and the batsmen is playing to early, goes back to the bowler, crowd go wild as he puts himself on a potential hattrick

Abongile Sodumo c & b de Lange 0 (1b 0x4 0x6 2m) SR: 0
41.4
W
de Lange to Botha, OUT

turns and finds the leading edge to Prince at extra cover, the crowd erupts

Johan Botha c Prince b de Lange 8 (8b 1x4 0x6 12m) SR: 100
41.3
1
de Lange to Jacobs, 1 run

flights this one is driven wide of extra cover allowing time for a single

41.2
1
de Lange to Botha, 1 run

bottom hand sees the on drive go up to Bacher at long on

41.1
1
de Lange to Jacobs, 1 run

darts one in at his feet and is worked away to square leg

Over41
10 runs
WAR 181/5CRR: 4.41  RRR: 8.25
Arno Jacobs 45 (55b 5x4)Johan Botha 7 (6b 1x4)
Rory Kleinveldt3/42 (9)
40.6
1
Kleinveldt to Jacobs, 1 run

feathers an inside edge, drops short of the keeper who does well to stun it into the ground and most likely saved 3 runs