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Stars vs Giants, 2nd Match at Johannesburg, MSL 2018, Nov 17 2018 - Match Result

RESULT
2nd Match (N), Johannesburg, November 17, 2018, Mzansi Super League
(18/20 ov, T:125) 127/5

Giants won by 5 wickets (with 12 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match
75 (45)
ben-duckett
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Scorecard summary
Jozi Stars 124/7(20 overs)
38* (34)
3/20 (4)
23 (19)
2/22 (3)
Nelson Mandela Bay Giants 127/5(18 overs)
15* (17)
2/25 (4)
end of over 186 runs
NMBG: 127/5CRR: 7.05 
Rudi Second15 (17b 1x4)
Ryan McLaren10 (14b 1x4)
Calvin Savage 3-0-27-0
Dan Christian 3-0-35-0

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Time for the post-match presentations

Dane Vilas says "you can't set 120-odd at Wanderers." No time to dwell on this, he says. "Been playing well in warm-ups and training, need to be much smarter. It was hard to get going, need to bash out a few ideas with the coach."

JJ Smuts says this wasn't a traditional Wanderers surface. "Duckett made it look unbelievably easy."

Ben Duckett is the Player of the Match for his 45-ball 75.

He isn't a recognised T20 name worldwide yet, but Ben Duckett showed glimpses of hitting ability. He smashed a 27-ball half-century, but that the Bay Giants still took 18 overs to chase 125 showed that the other batsmen couldn't really get going. Victory in 16 overs would have fetched them a bonus point, but it was not to be. The Stars paid the price for injudicious shot selection, limping to an inadequate 124 for 7, with JJ Smuts, the left-arm spinner, being Ravindra Jadeja-esque with his control and guile.

17.6
4
Savage to Second, FOUR runs

that will do it full ball on off, he leans into the cover drive which shoots across the turf to the fence. Straightforward win for the Bay Giants

17.5
Savage to Second, no run

punched to point off the back foot

17.4
1
Savage to McLaren, 1 run

bouncer, pulled from in front of his face down to deep square leg

17.3
Savage to McLaren, no run

defended back to the bowler

17.2
1
Savage to Second, 1 run

stays in his crease and glides it down to third man

17.1
Savage to Second, no run

fuller ball on the stumps, defended from the crease

end of over 177 runs
NMBG: 121/5CRR: 7.11 RRR: 1.33
Rudi Second10 (13b)
Ryan McLaren9 (12b 1x4)
Dan Christian 3-0-35-0
Duanne Olivier 4-0-24-1
16.6
1
Christian to Second, 1 run

back of a length outside off, opens the face of the bat to run it down to third man

16.5
1
Christian to McLaren, 1 run

short ball outside off, pulled over the in-field but there is a man at the midwicket fence who collects it

16.4
1
Christian to Second, 1 run

short ball again, pulled with more conviction but straight to deep square leg

16.3
1
Christian to McLaren, 1 run

steered down to third man

16.2
2
Christian to McLaren, 2 runs

bowled it into the batsman from around the wicket, but he stayed back and clipped it to midwicket, where the man on the fence had to run around and put in a slide

16.1
1
Christian to Second, 1 run

back of a length, pulled to deep square leg

No bonus point for Bay Giants then. But only 11 needed off 24 to win

end of over 164 runs
NMBG: 114/5CRR: 7.12 RRR: 2.75
Ryan McLaren5 (9b 1x4)
Rudi Second7 (10b)
Duanne Olivier 4-0-24-1
Eddie Leie 4-0-25-2
15.6
4
Olivier to McLaren, FOUR runs

finally gets some runs with a nice looking punch straight back past the bowler

15.5
Olivier to McLaren, no run

bouncer again, sails well over head high that time, with McLaren ducking under it

15.4
Olivier to McLaren, no run

goes for the expansive drive, given some room outside off, but inside edges it onto pad. Almost played on

15.3
Olivier to McLaren, no run

bouncer, well directed. On leg stump and homing in above the shoulder, he ducks into it and fends it down

15.2
Olivier to McLaren, no run

full outside off, driven off the toe-end to mid-off

15.1
Olivier to McLaren, no run

back of a length on the stumps, steered to point

Bay Giants have left themselves 15 runs to get in this over to get the bonus point. They've been tied down in the last few overs, so it looks unlikely

end of over 153 runs • 1 wicket
NMBG: 110/5CRR: 7.33 RRR: 3.00
Ryan McLaren1 (3b)
Rudi Second7 (10b)
Eddie Leie 4-0-25-2
Duanne Olivier 3-0-20-1
14.6
1
Leie to McLaren, 1 run

stays back and swats it down to long-off. Leie ends his spell with 2 for 25 in four overs

14.5
Leie to McLaren, no run

tossed up, ends up as a full toss. McLaren doesn't get hold of it, taps it tamely back to the bowler

Match details
New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
TossNelson Mandela Bay Giants, elected to field first
Series
Season2018/19
Player Of The Match
Hours of play (local time)Start 19.00, First session 19.00-20.30, Interval 20.30-20.50, Second Session 20.50-22.20
Match days17 November 2018 - night (20-over match)
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Match Referee
PointsNelson Mandela Bay Giants 4, Jozi Stars 0
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