very full and just outside off. Dragged to deep midwicket, as Super Kings book their place in the last four
Super Kings vs Eastern Cape, 27th Match at Johannesburg, SA20, Feb 05 2023 - Ball by Ball Commentary
That's it from us today, with Super Kings making it to the semi-final, alongside Pretoria Capitals. But you can hop over to the action between Durban's Super Giants and Capitals, as we bid you goodbye from this game. Thanks for your company!
Faf du Plessis is the Player of the Match
5.07pm Only two batters from both teams' top eight entered double figures - which summed their batting as much as the challenge that this slowish pitch presented - as du Plessis' 92 overshadowed them all. Bavuma got 50 for Eastern Cape in return, but for nothing. Super Kings lost 6 for 33 after a dominating opening stand; Eastern Cape collapsed with 6 for 51 when things seemed in control.
yorker length and wide of off, as he tried to heave but missed
wide ball, as it angles away off a good length outside off, with VDM missing his hack
short and wide, nd swatted to deep extra cover
fullish and outside off, as he swings and misses
Magala is the last man
popped into Wade's gloves! Good catch, as he moves to his left to calmly take that. This time Shepherd bowled pretty short - following on from a yorker - as the ball angled in and ended outside leg. Carse pulled away from his body, and got a faint glove
gets across, as the ball is a yorker and wide of off. He bowls with a roundarm too, as Carse swipes and misses
Shepherd back
slower ball, which dips to end outside leg, as he swings and misses
swiped to deep midwicket, as this ball is short around middle and off
slower-ball bouncer, and called wide. That took off sharply off a short of length outside off, as VDM tried to ramp but missed
short and angling into leg. Swung to deep midwicket
the ball goes over the rope as he goes over mid-off! Short around off, and he charged down to have a swat with his eyes off. Eastern Cape get closer to not conceding the bounus point
extra cover dives to his left, and drops the catch! Short and outside off, and Burger there tumbled and even got his left hand after VDM hacked at it, but the ball fell off
pretty full and heading down leg. Wide called, as it is left alone
good length ball angling into leg. Nudged to long-on after making room
Coetzee back
shorter side of a length on middle, and goes over the stumps as VDM is beaten on his flash
change of pace. Shortish outside off, and angling away, as VDM misses his swing across the line
swings his levers to go over cover, as this length ball is outside off, and angling in
deep point slides to his left, and his left boot touches the rope, with the ball in his left hand almost at the same time. But it's not given four, as VDM slashed at this ball outside off
Derrick: "Did Coetzee pick up an injury during that collision in his first over? Strange he hasn't bowled again..." --- Yup, possible
his bottom hand is off, as he swats at this short and wide ball outside off after getting across. Hacked over mid-off
Over 20 • SEC 136/9