Player of the Match
Player of the Match

END OF OVER:
20 | 5 Runs | PR: 129/6 (14 runs required, RR: 6.45)

  • Evan Jones13 (12b)
  • Ferisco Adams6 (6b)
  • Odean Smith2-0-16-0
  • Jofra Archer4-0-31-1

That's all from our side for this game. Let's head to Eastern Cape vs Super Kings.

Rashid Khan: We had a couple of losses. We lost the momentum in the last few overs. We tried to keep the things simple. We had a bad start but 140 was a good total here. And then a brilliant all-round effort by the bowlers. [On van der Dussen] He kept the innings till the end, it's good for us that he got runs under his belt. [On Linde] He has done an amazing job for us. You can send him up the batting order, can bowl him anywhere. Makes my job a lot easier. I felt whatever total we put up, the bowling unit we have, we can defend any total. Today we have shown that. It was a crucial win for us.

Jos Buttler: Very disappointed. We are in a position where we thought we were really in the game. Facing Jofra is always a big challenge. It's great for the England team to have him back. It's not the easiest to hit boundaries here but that's the challenge of playing at different surfaces. We had a discussion that we could chase 40-45 in the last four overs but then Davey got out. We both are disappointed with the result.

Jos Buttler is the Player of the Match, some consolation for him.

David Miller: I think 142 was a competitive total on this wicket. But I thought they were still below par but losing a couple of wickets in the powerplay didn't help. It was difficult to score boundaries at will. Buttler and I kept ourselves in but then I got out. A bit disappointed. But it's not all doom and gloom. We would like to string a few more partnerships. A quick turnaround tomorrow and hopefully we can pull it with the bat.

Time for the presentation ceremony.

5.00pm A superb defence from MI Cape Town; they pick up 4 points from the game to go No. 2 on the points table for the moment. Rashid Khan led from the front, going only for 16 - all singles - from his four overs. But before him, it was Linde who picked up two early wickets to rock Royals. Buttler and Miller anchored the chase. Miller fell for 26 but Buttler took them close. When Archer dropped him off Rabada, it seemed he might pull it off for Royals but Archer made amends by having him caught behind in the penultimate over to all but seal the win. Royals couldn't hit a single six in their innings.

19.6
0
Smith to Jones, no run, a slower one outside off, goes for the big one but misses
19.5
1
Smith to Adams, 1 run, length ball at the stumps, pulled towards wide long-on. Only a single
19.4
1
Smith to Jones, 1 run, length ball, wide outside off. Hits it towards extra cover
19.3
0
Smith to Jones, no run, a slower length ball around off, backs away but ends up hitting it into the ground. The ball dribbles towards the leg side. Smith fields it in his follow-through

Peter: "Archer made up for his drop big time! "

19.2
1
Smith to Adams, 1 run, a length ball around off, miscues the pull towards extra cover
19.1
2
Smith to Adams, 2 runs, a slower one. Full around off. Hits it towards the bowler. The ball hits Smith's foot and ricochets towards wide mid-on

19 needed from the final over. Sam Curran Odean Smith to bowl

END OF OVER:
19 | 4 Runs 1 Wkt | PR: 124/6 (19 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 6.52, RRR: 19.00)

  • Ferisco Adams2 (3b)
  • Evan Jones12 (9b)
  • Jofra Archer4-0-31-1
  • Kagiso Rabada4-0-27-2
18.6
1
Archer to Adams, 1 run, another slower one. Dragged towards deep midwicket
18.5
0
Archer to Adams, no run, back of the hand once again. Short of length outside off. Adams fails to connect the pull/hook
18.4
1
Archer to Jones, 1 run, length outside off, looks to slog it towards midwicket. Gets an inside edge onto his pads. The ball rolls towards the keeper
18.3
0
Archer to Jones, no run, full around off, moves across to flick it fine but misses and gets hit on the pads
18.2
1
Archer to Adams, 1 run, length ball outside off, dabbed towards short third

Adams is the new batter

18.1
W
Archer to Buttler, OUT, that should be the game. Full outside off, Buttler tries to give himself some room to go inside out. All he manages is an outside edge to the keeper

JC Buttler c †Roelofsen b Archer 68 (87m 58b 9x4 0x6) SR: 117.24

18.1
1w
Archer to Buttler, 1 wide, goes for the slower one. It's full but way too outside off. Left alone for a wide. Archer isn't happy with the call but Buttler didn't move across

Still 23 needed off 12. Archer to bowl the 19th

END OF OVER:
18 | 13 Runs | PR: 120/5 (23 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 6.66, RRR: 11.50)

  • Evan Jones11 (7b)
  • Jos Buttler68 (57b)
  • Kagiso Rabada4-0-27-2
  • Jofra Archer3-0-27-0

Anil: "Archer has cost MICT the game with his drop."

17.6
4
Rabada to Jones, FOUR, full on the stumps and Jones smashes it down the ground. One-bounce four
17.5
1
Rabada to Buttler, 1 run, a bouncer this time. Buttler was backing away and finds himself in a bit of a tangle. Just manages to pull it down towards deep-backward square leg
17.4
4
Rabada to Buttler, FOUR, another slower one, this time on middle and leg. Buttler moved across and lapped it fine for four
17.3
1
Rabada to Jones, 1 run, length ball on the stumps, worked towards deep midwicket
17.2
2
Rabada to Jones, 2 runs, another drop but this was much, much harder. Full on the stumps, a slower one. Jones heaves it towards long-on where Curran pedals back and dives to take it over his shoulder. Gets both hands to it but it slips out
17.1
1
Rabada to Buttler, 1 run, a high full toss at the stumps. Buttler pushes it towards extra cover where Archer drops the catch. It was just over his head, he leapt but it went through his fingers

36 needed off 18

END OF OVER:
17 | 13 Runs | PR: 107/5 (36 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 6.29, RRR: 12.00)

  • Jos Buttler62 (54b)
  • Evan Jones4 (4b)
  • Jofra Archer3-0-27-0
  • Kagiso Rabada3-0-14-2
16.6
1
Archer to Buttler, 1 run, length outside off, cuts it to the left of backward point where the fielder dives across and makes a partial stop, deflecting it towards short third
16.5
4
Archer to Buttler, FOUR, another back-of-the-hand slower one. Full outside off. Buttler picks it up early and smashes it over extra cover for another boundary
16.4
2
Archer to Buttler, 2 runs, a slower one outside off, cuts it towards deep cover-point for a couple
16.3
4
Archer to Buttler, FOUR, full outside off, Buttler goes aerial, over extra cover for four
16.2
0
Archer to Buttler, no run, length ball in the channel, swings for the hills but misses

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Royals 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st9JJ RoyJC Buttler
2nd0JC ButtlerWJ Lubbe
3rd18DJ VilasJC Buttler
4th3JC ButtlerM Van Buuren
5th59JC ButtlerDA Miller
6th32JC ButtlerE Jones
7th8FD AdamsE Jones