Warriors vs Cape Cobras, 1st Semi-Final at Paarl, Jan 22 2010 - Ball by Ball Commentary

RESULT
1st Semi-Final (D/N), Paarl, January 22, 2010, MTN40
(40 ov, T:275) 265/8

Warriors won by 9 runs

jacques-kallis
Player Of The Match
73* (55)
New
Over40
8 runs
COBRA 265/8CRR: 6.62
Vernon Philander 23 (14b 2x4 1x6)Stiaan van Zyl 3 (4b)
Wayne Parnell1/43 (8)

A sad end to the campaign for the home team. The Warriors bowling was tight, and once Kemp was dismissed the remaining batsmen were unable to maintain the required rate.

Much was expected of Smith and Gibbs up front but both failed and Duminy also took far too long to find his strokeplay.

Te Warriors were resurgent, and with a briliant innings from Kallis they had just enough in the tank.

So as a bitterly disappointed crowd finds its way home, that is all from Paarl for tonight.

39.6
4
Parnell to Philander, FOUR runs

hit down the ground but too little too late

39.5
1
Parnell to van Zyl, 1 run

punched down the ground, 14 off the last ball - how likely is that?

39.4
Parnell to van Zyl, no run

backs away and ball goes through to the keeper, that should be it

39.3
1
Parnell to Philander, 1 run

on one knee and drives but can't get it through the field - 15/3

39.2
1
Parnell to van Zyl, 1 run

in the blockhole but swung away to deep mid wicket -16/4

39.1
1
Parnell to Philander, 1 run

punched to cover, 17/5

Over39
9 runs, 1 wicket
COBRA 257/8CRR: 6.58  RRR: 18.00
Vernon Philander 17 (11b 1x4 1x6)Stiaan van Zyl 1 (1b)
Rusty Theron4/48 (8)

Parnell has the responsibility of bowling the final over

38.6
1
Theron to Philander, 1 run

scampered single and they will need 18 off the final over

38.5
6
Theron to Philander, SIX runs

Bang! Is there still hope? Smashed over mid wicket but they will need a few more of those

38.4
Theron to Philander, no run

swng and a miss

38.3
1
Theron to van Zyl, 1 run

clipped t bw point, easy run now

38.2
1
Theron to Philander, 1 run

patted out into the covers - 26/10

38.1
W
Theron to Ontong, OUT

has to go for the big shot but is taken at deep mid widcket, right on the rope

Justin Ontong c Ingram b Theron 24 (25b 2x4 0x6 45m) SR: 96
Over38
5 runs
COBRA 248/7CRR: 6.52  RRR: 13.50
Vernon Philander 9 (7b 1x4)Justin Ontong 24 (24b 2x4)
Wayne Parnell1/35 (7)
37.6
2
Parnell to Philander, 2 runs

driven to long on, Botha must make some ground and they can get back for the second - 27/12

37.5
1
Parnell to Ontong, 1 run

driven to long off, no pressure on the fielder - 29/13

37.4
1
Parnell to Philander, 1 run

yorker but he drives it down the ground - 30/14

37.3
1
Parnell to Ontong, 1 run

drives to deep cover - 31/15

37.2
Parnell to Ontong, no run

istimed pul dribbles back to the bowler - 32/16

37.1
Parnell to Ontong, no run

over the top of off stump, he lets it go - 32/17

Over37
13 runs
COBRA 243/7CRR: 6.56  RRR: 10.66
Justin Ontong 22 (20b 2x4)Vernon Philander 6 (5b 1x4)
Makhaya Ntini1/60 (7)
36.6
1
Ntini to Ontong, 1 run

tugged to deep mid wicket, 32 off 18

36.5
4
Ntini to Ontong, FOUR runs

pulled over mid wicket, TV umpire advises that it fell just short