21/11Result
7th Match (N), Mzansi Super League at Cape Town, Nov 21 2018
Blitz won by 12 runs (D/L)
Player of the Match
Janneman Malan
Janneman MalanCape Town Blitz
21/11Result
7th Match (N), Mzansi Super League at Cape Town, Nov 21 2018
Blitz won by 12 runs (D/L)
Player of the Match
Janneman Malan
Janneman MalanCape Town Blitz

END OF OVER:
16 | 13 Runs | NMBG: 132/6 (13 runs required, RR: 8.25)

  • Ryan McLaren9 (8b)
  • Rudi Second18 (7b)
  • Andile Phehlukwayo3-0-24-1
  • Ferisco Adams3-0-13-0

So, Cape Town Blitz win their third match in three and they maintain their position at the top of the Mzansi Super League Table. Their victory was set up by Janneman Malan's fifty and rapid contributions from the middle order, and sealed by an excellent effort with the ball, and particularly from Dale Steyn. After Giants' top order was blown away in a virtually unplayable opening spell from Steyn, they were never really in the hunt despite Kuhn's fifty.

"Just a little shaken up at the start there. Dale Steyn, people may say he's 35 but he's still as quick as ever and as good as ever," says Heino Kuhn, who was hit on the head first ball by Steyn earlier, before registering a battling fifty. "Still a long way to go. A lot of things to work on. I must congratulate [Cape Town Blitz] as they bowled really well."

Janneman Malan is the Player of the Match. "The wicket was pretty good," he says. "Good toss to win, and we had a good start. The short ball didn't skid on as much, so I tried to take advantage of it. It's a bit frustrating [not to score more], but I'll take the learnings from this one."

Farhaan Behardien: "What a great start. The back end was quite tough there, we had to be on point and fortunately enough the bowlers were. We're happy with the three wins. Good to get some momentum and confidence."

Jon-Jon Smuts: "We probably didn't bowl at our best. It was tough, and the way they bowled in the first six was exceptional. Dale was very good. A few disruptions didn't help us."

That's all from us tonight. Join us again on Friday for Nelson Mandela Bay Giants' home game against Durban Heat at St George's Park. Until then, goodbye!

15.6
1
Phehlukwayo to McLaren, 1 run, heaved miles up in the air, but it falls right in the middle of the fielders converging from long on, cow corner and midwicket. No matter, Cape Town Blitz have still wrapped up a win!
15.5
2
Phehlukwayo to McLaren, 2 runs, a full toss is thrashed down to long off, and they rush back for two
15.4
1
Phehlukwayo to Second, 1 run, slower ball from Phehlukwayo, and all Second can do is heave it out into the deep on the leg side without great timing

17 off 3 now

15.3
6
Phehlukwayo to Second, SIX, up and over long off, and Second finds the boundary to keep his team alive!
15.2
2
Phehlukwayo to Second, 2 runs, Second backs away and hacks a length delivery through extra cover. The call comes early for a quick second run
15.1
1
Phehlukwayo to McLaren, 1 run, full outside off, and McLaren crunches a drive to extra cover

Six balls left, and Nelson Mandela Bay Giants need 26. It's not impossible ...

END OF OVER:
15 | 9 Runs | NMBG: 119/6 (26 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 7.93, RRR: 26.00)

  • Rudi Second9 (4b)
  • Ryan McLaren5 (5b)
  • Ferisco Adams3-0-13-0
  • Hussain Talat1-0-7-2
14.6
0
Adams to Second, no run, Second walks across his stumps, looking for a paddle to fine leg, but Adams follows him with a full, wide one and he can't get it away
14.5
1
Adams to McLaren, 1 run, slapped in the air, but he's not middled it and the ball drops short of the fielder at deep midwicket
14.4
2
Adams to McLaren, 2 runs, McLaren jumps down and fetches a slower ball from off stump and swings it out to deep midwicket
14.3
1
Adams to Second, 1 run, much better from Adams this time, a yorker aimed right at the off stump. Second digs it out to cover
14.2
4
Adams to Second, FOUR, if he'd left this, it would have been a wide. Adams slings down a full ball way outside off, and Second just throws the bat at it to get the ball down to third man. That was barely on the pitch ...

If Cape Town Blitz bowl Giants out for 115, they'll gain a bonus point

14.1
1
Adams to McLaren, 1 run, pulled in the air, but it falls right between the fielders out at long leg and cow corner

Two overs to go, and Giants need 35. This over has got to go. Ferisco Adams will bowl it

END OF OVER:
14 | 7 Runs 2 Wkts | NMBG: 110/6 (35 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 7.85, RRR: 17.50)

  • Rudi Second4 (1b)
  • Ryan McLaren1 (2b)
  • Hussain Talat1-0-7-2
  • Malusi Siboto3-0-32-0
13.6
4
Hussain Talat to Second, FOUR, innovation first ball from Rudi Second! He walks across to paddle a full ball in the air but in the gap past short fine leg
13.5
1
Hussain Talat to McLaren, 1 run, slower ball, an offcutter, and it's chopped down to third man
13.4
0
Hussain Talat to McLaren, no run, Talat is closer to the line this time, inside it in fact as McLaren plays over the top of a yorker outside off
13.4
1w
Hussain Talat to McLaren, 1 wide, whoops, this slips out as a very full, wide one, and it's called as such by the umpire
13.3
W
Hussain Talat to Jonker, OUT, two in two! Another slower ball, and this time it's Jonker who shimmies out and heaves to leg. Again he gets some elevation, but again there's not enough distance to beat the fielder. Hussain Talat is on a hat-trick.

C Jonker c Behardien b Hussain Talat 8 (15m 8b 1x4 0x6) SR: 100.00

13.2
W
Hussain Talat to Morris, OUT, Morris falls first ball! Hussain Talat has struck with his second delivery, and Cape Town Blitz are closing in on another win. Morris walked down to meet a slower ball from Talat, and he got a fair connection but couldn't beat the man positioned perfectly at deep midwicket

CH Morris c Behardien b Hussain Talat 0 (4m 1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00

Siboto is off the field having some work done on his hand. He had to stop a very firm drive to effect that run out

13.1
1
Hussain Talat to Jonker, 1 run, offcutter to start, and it's slugged out to deep square

Three overs to go, and Giants need 42. Jonker and Morris can hit a long ball, but this could be beyond even them. Hussain Talat will bowl one of them - his first of the game

END OF OVER:
13 | 14 Runs 1 Wkt | NMBG: 103/4 (42 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 7.92, RRR: 14.00)

  • Christiaan Jonker7 (6b)
  • Chris Morris0 (0b)
  • Malusi Siboto3-0-32-0
  • Dale Steyn4-1-21-2
12.6
1
Siboto to Jonker, 1 run, very full on off stump, and it's dug out to long on
12.5
W
Siboto to Jonker, OUT, he's run out! This could well derail any hopes Giants might have had. Jonker slammed a drive back at Siboto, who stopped the stinger. Kuhn had wandered out of the non-striker's crease, looking for one, and he couldn't get back in time as the bowler ran across to whip the bails off

HG Kuhn run out 55 (47m 35b 7x4 1x6) SR: 157.14

12.4
4
Siboto to Jonker, FOUR, off the edge and the ball flies over short third man and down to the boundary. That brings up the team 100 too
12.3
1
Siboto to Kuhn, 1 run, quicker, and straighter, and Kuhn finds one down to long off
12.2
4
Siboto to Kuhn, FOUR, crashed through extra cover! Siboto took all the pace off this one, but Kuhn waited on it and smashed a drive

Giants 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st9JT SmutsM Marais
2nd4JT SmutsBM Duckett
3rd65HG KuhnBM Duckett
4th24HG KuhnC Jonker
5th2C JonkerCH Morris
6th0R McLarenC Jonker
7th28R McLarenRS Second