lunges forward and blocks this full delivery on off stump.
Spartans vs Heat, 6th Match at Durban, MSL 2018, Nov 21 2018 - Match Result
Heat won by 10 runs (D/L method)
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AB de Villiers: We've got three home games in a row, so have an opportunity to get some momentum. Nothing wrong with our team, we were outplayed in the big moments, but we will bounce back. This league is very exciting, watched it on TV last night, exciting to watch it in the team room. The fans are enjoying it, the overseas players have, I believe this is a superb league.
Albie Morkel: We were behind the run rate, with the rain, I knew I had to make them pay. Wicket stayed true right throughout the game. I think this was a much-better game for us, we were outstanding on the field, little bit of a nervous chase but I'm not too worried.
Player of the Match: Kyle Abbott for his 4 for 27.
"Once the first game was out of the way, was relaxed for the last couple of days. Had a good lead-up coming into the game. To get AB de Villiers early was great for us. We executed plans well superbly tonight, I was lucky to pick wickets at one end. Fielding and catching is a big part of our training regime, we didn't do too well in the first game, so it's pleasing to have been able to do it well tonight. We played a perfect game, work ethic leading up to the competition has been excellent. Hopefully we can carry that forward."
Final confirmation then that the match has been called off. Durban Heat win. Their first in the competition.
5.20pm It has started to rain heavily, more covers being brought in.
5.13pm They're going off the field and the covers are coming off. If they don't come back on, Durban Heat will pocket four points on virtue of being well ahead on the DLS. Almost all of them seem to have papers in their pockets. Skies look dark and grey, but it's not really coming down hard, so there's hope of a resumption. Let's see.
makes room and punches to sweeper cover.
beaten by sharp turn as he shaped to cut.
Drizzling and the DLS par score is 122. Ahead are Durban Heat.
stands tall and punches this to cover for a single.
through with the pull, played too early and the off bail goes for a walk. But is this a little too late for Spartans?
pulled but not in control but enough to beat mid-on and race away to the short boundary towards long-on. This is turning into a cruise
has picked out fine leg via the top-edged pull. Zondo's played a good hand. That said, this is also an excellent catch be cause the fielder running in was on the move. Mendis didn't allow that to hamper him.
goes full this time and Zondo goes over the top, over the bowler's head. Beats mid-on and bullets to the fence
width and he belts this cut to the point boundary. It's all fall apart for the Spartans. This is poor field placement, even poorer bowling. At 125 clicks, you can't dream of banging the ball in short.
too short, sitting up for him and Morkel launches him into the stands at deep midwicket, the one I call the Yuvraj corner. Poor bowling
yorker on off, dug out
it's the reverse sweep, hit superbly. Nailed it so well that deep point had no chance even though he wasn't far from the ball.
too short, he makes room and slaps this into the gap at deep point for a couple
pulls towards the man coming in from deep midwicket
swept over deep square, into the grass banks! Audacious from Zondo. Got across to get inside the line and slog sweep. Cracking stuff.
full toss angling away, he reaches out to the delivery and belts this to beat sweeper cover
walloped! This sails over the deep midwicket boundary. Stunning hit. Length ball that was sitting up nicely and he just swung across the line
makes room and punches this length delivery to cover.
nips back in from middle to hit him high on the thigh pad.
cut away, half-stop at point but can't prevent a single. AB with a leap to try and catch that, but this was really travelling. Tough, tough chance.
Kingsmead, Durban | |
Toss | Durban Heat, elected to field first |
Series | |
Season | 2018/19 |
Player Of The Match | |
Hours of play (local time) | Start 14.00, First Session 14.00-15.30, Interval 15.30-15.50, Second Session 15.50-17.20 |
Match days | 21 November 2018 - day (20-over match) |
Umpires | |
TV Umpire | |
Reserve Umpire | |
Match Referee | |
Points | Durban Heat 4, Tshwane Spartans 0 |