LIONS vs Warriors, at Johannesburg, Jan 04 2007 - Ball by Ball Commentary

RESULT
Johannesburg, January 04 - 06, 2007, SuperSport Series
256 & 166
(T:265) 158 & 259

LIONS won by 5 runs

friedel-de-wet
Player Of The Match
5/53, 43* & 3/76
New

What an exciting game! the Lions managed to win by just 5 runs and althougy they didn't bowl brilliantly, they did pull it back and come off with a great win

84.2
W
de Wet to Kops, OUT

Lofted in the air and mistimed, Ontong takes a superb catch running in form deep bkwd point and diving forward

Brent Kops c Ontong b de Wet 10 (33b 2x4 0x6 78m) SR: 30.3
84.1
de Wet to Kops, no run

heaving drive to mid off, finds only the fielder

Over84
1 run
WAR 259/9CRR: 3.08
Lonwabo Tsotsobe 4 (15b 1x4)Brent Kops 10 (31b 2x4)
Charl Langeveldt3/53 (21)
83.6
Langeveldt to Tsotsobe, no run

plays and misses

83.5
Langeveldt to Tsotsobe, no run

plays and misses again, just one ball to come

83.4
Langeveldt to Tsotsobe, no run

defended solidly on the on side

83.3
1
Langeveldt to Kops, 1 run

guided to third man, and its just 6 left to get

83.2
Langeveldt to Kops, no run

plays and misses, just gets past the outside edge

83.1
Langeveldt to Kops, no run

short one, gets him on the arm

Over83
Maiden
WAR 258/9CRR: 3.10
Lonwabo Tsotsobe 4 (12b 1x4)Brent Kops 9 (28b 2x4)
Friedel de Wet2/76 (24)
82.6
de Wet to Tsotsobe, no run

driven to mid off, fuller but doesn't get the desired result

82.5
de Wet to Tsotsobe, no run

good forward defensive, straighter from de Wet

82.4
de Wet to Tsotsobe, no run

goes past the outside edge

82.3
de Wet to Tsotsobe, no run

plays and misses

82.2
de Wet to Tsotsobe, no run

defended to point high tension here

82.1
de Wet to Tsotsobe, no run

short ball, ducks underneath

Over82
12 runs
WAR 258/9CRR: 3.14
Brent Kops 9 (28b 2x4)Lonwabo Tsotsobe 4 (6b 1x4)
Tyron Henderson1/46 (14)
81.6
4
Henderson to Kops, FOUR runs

pulled through mid wicket and the end of a disastrous over for the Lions and a profitable one for the Warriors

81.5
Henderson to Kops, no run
81.4
4
Henderson to Kops, FOUR runs

clipped to third man, and the deficit crumbles to 11

81.3
4b
Henderson to Kops, 4 byes
81.2
Henderson to Kops, no run

left aloe outside off

81.1
Henderson to Kops, no run