Joburg Super Kings win! Back of a length delivery on middle and off stump. Paul heaves it towards short fine leg, and gets just a single
Super Kings vs Super Giants, 2nd Match at Durban, SA20, Jan 11 2023 - Ball by Ball Commentary
9:15pm Right. That will be that from us for tonight. Hope you enjoyed our coverage, and we hope to have your company tomorrow as well, with the Pretoria Capitals taking on the Sunrisers Eastern Cape. Till then, this is me (Shashwat) signing off on behalf of M Venkat Raghav. Goodbye, goodnight and take care!
9:10pm Wow, that was some game. It ebbed and flowed throughout but just when it mattered, the Super Kings held their nerve. They produced a superb death-bowling display, which ultimately proved to be the difference between the two sides, considering the Super Giants shipped 91 runs in their last six overs. The visitors' spinners also rose to the occasion, conceding only 79 runs in the 12 overs that they bowled, including a couple of crucial wickets.
There was plenty of batting class on display too. de Kock nearly turbocharged an improbable run-chase. Unfortunately for the hosts, none of the batters apart from Mayers provided de Kock the sort of support he needed. That was in stark contrast to how the Super Kings batters joined hands with Ferreira earlier in the evening, ensuring that they posted a total that was ultimately beyond the Super Giants' reach.
Keemo Paul comes out to face the last ball
searing yorker on middle and leg stump. Pretorius walks across his stumps and in the end, is unable to access the ball. It kisses the outside of the pad and then flies through to the keeper. Joseph appeals for the lbw, and sees the umpire raise his finger too! Nothing on Ultra Edge, and Ball Tracking returns with three reds! Pretorius has to make the long walk back!
off-pace delivery on a back of a length on off stump. Holder does not have a clue about it and only connects with fresh air. Pretorius, though, sneaks in a bye
19 off 3. Three sixes and we will go into a Super Over
length delivery slanted into the batter on middle and off stump. The ball hurries onto Pretorius and he can only jam it off the inside edge into his thigh pad
20 off 4 now. This one needs to clear the fence from the Super Giants' perspective
very full delivery on middle and leg stump. Holder drives it towards extra cover but gets just a single
back of a length delivery on middle and off stump. Holder does not quite pick the slower one and swings too early. Swing and a miss
21 runs needed off the final over against Joseph. Surely the Super Kings will not botch this one up?
slower delivery on a length outside off stump that grips and spins away a touch. What it does, though, is beat Pretorius' swing. Vital dot ball!
full delivery outside off stump. Holder reaches out for it and powers it down the ground for just a single
another wide delivery outside off stump. Holder leaves it alone and the umpire stretches out his arms and signals a wide
short delivery outside off stump. Pretorius has a swipe at it and drags it down the ground towards long on for a single
24 off 9 now. Can the Super Giants get a two more boundaries away in this over?
in the arc, and out of the park! Slot ball and all Pretorius has to do is swing through the line and pummel it into the sightscreen
another wayward delivery outside off stump. Left alone by Pretorius and called a wide by the umpire
full toss outside off stump, and that is just asking for punishment! Pretorius obliges by standing tall and thumping it over the bowler's head!
slower delivery that goes awry and is sprayed way outside off stump. Pretorius does not get bat on it but sees the umpire indulge in a bit of exercise
Pretorius on strike now
and Siboto repays du Plessis' faith! High full toss outside off stump. Mulder swings at it because he has no other option. He loses his shape, though, and slices it badly. Phangiso settles himself at extra cover and completes the catch! The umpires confer with each other about it being a No ball for height before sending Mulder on his way!
Siboto to bowl the penultimate over. He went for 22 in his first over. Interesting call!
in the air, and taken! Klaasen perishes! Back of a length delivery on leg stump that rushes onto Klaasen and gets big on him. He looks to muscle it over mid off but only manages to clink it straight to du Plessis! Another massive moment in the game!
brilliant! Full delivery outside off stump. Klaasen shuffles across his stumps very early and laps it superbly over short fine leg
slower delivery on a length on leg stump. Mulder has a hack at it and misses as the ball pings off the pads towards backward point
low full toss just outside off stump. Klaasen gets his front foot out of the way and drives it towards long on for a single
thigh-high full toss on middle and off stump. Klaasen splices it into the leg side and then scampers across for a couple of runs
Over 20 • DSG 174/5