END OF OVER:20 | 12 Runs | COBRA: 174/5 (1 run required, RR: 8.70)
- Sybrand Engelbrecht19 (10b)
- Justin Kemp12 (8b)
- Rayad Emrit3-0-28-0
- Ravi Rampaul3-0-24-0
Cobras had an opening stand of 56 inside five overs. They were 99 for 1 in the 11th, but they have dug themselves into a hole progressively, and scrambled 12 off the last over to tie the scores
19.6
2
Emrit to Engelbrecht, 2 runs, we have a Super Over, Engelbrecht goes deep in the crease and drags this full toss to deep square leg, throw comes in to the keeper, he is struggling on the second again, dives in, but the keeper has failed to collect, was a straightforward run out, Reifer, who threw it in, screams in agony
19.5
2
Emrit to Engelbrecht, 2 runs, another slower one outside off, he drags a mishit wide of long on, Holder's throw misses at the non-striker's, it was Engelbrecht who was struggling on the second
19.4
2
Emrit to Engelbrecht, 2 runs, slower length ball outside off, dragged in front of square for a couple
19.3
4
Emrit to Engelbrecht, FOUR, what a lovely touch from Engelbrecht, this is a yorker close to off, but he's standing feet wide apart, and guiding it past short third man
19.2
1
Emrit to Kemp, 1 run, low full toss outside off, Kemp reaches it but only manages a single to long on
19.1
1
Emrit to Engelbrecht, 1 run, full on off stump, in the slot, he slams it down the ground, but cannot beat long on
Emrit will give himself the last over. Holder is available, but has gone for 26 in an over
END OF OVER:19 | 5 Runs | COBRA: 162/5 (13 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 8.52, RRR: 13.00)
- Sybrand Engelbrecht8 (5b)
- Justin Kemp11 (7b)
- Ravi Rampaul3-0-24-0
- Ashley Nurse4-0-29-0
18.6
1
Rampaul to Engelbrecht, 1 run, full and wide again, he throws his bat hard at it, gets it out to the sweeper, and Rampaul has given only five in the over
18.5
1
Rampaul to Kemp, 1 run, full toss outside off, slogged down to long on
18.4
0
Rampaul to Kemp, no run, and again, full and wide, but not enough to be called on, inches inside the marker, Kemp tries to stretch for it, misses
18.3
0
Rampaul to Kemp, no run, nice from Rampaul, just inside the marker as he bowls a climbing length ball outside off, Kemp cannot get to it
18.2
2
Rampaul to Kemp, 2 runs, good stop by a diving long off, Kemp had mowed this pitched up widish ball down the ground, but Franklin goes leaping to parry it to long on
18.1
1
Rampaul to Engelbrecht, 1 run, a high full toss outside off slammed to the sweeper
Rampaul to bowl the 19th
END OF OVER:18 | 14 Runs | COBRA: 157/5 (18 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 8.72, RRR: 9.00)
- Justin Kemp8 (3b)
- Sybrand Engelbrecht6 (3b)
- Ashley Nurse4-0-29-0
- Jeevan Mendis4-0-27-4
17.6
6
Nurse to Kemp, SIX, Kemp goes big, this is short and sitting up, and he's hammered a monster pull over deep midwicket
17.5
1
Nurse to Engelbrecht, 1 run, drags it short as he walks out, and turns it behind square
17.4
4
Nurse to Engelbrecht, FOUR, down the track, to the pitch, and lofting it just out of the reach of a jumping bowler
17.3
1
Nurse to Kemp, 1 run, flays a full one down to long off
Siva: "I am choking here just because I got cold and nothing to do with how South Africa playing here."
17.2
1
Nurse to Engelbrecht, 1 run, walks out and pushes it to wide long off
17.1
1
Nurse to Kemp, 1 run, turned through vacant midwicket, Franklin runs in from the deep, keeps them to one
Brad: "Cobras making a meal of this!"
END OF OVER:17 | 9 Runs 2 Wkts | COBRA: 143/5 (32 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 8.41, RRR: 10.66)
- Sybrand Engelbrecht0 (0b)
- Jeevan Mendis4-0-27-4
- Ashley Nurse3-0-15-0
16.6
W
Mendis to Vilas, OUT, another one holes out, he opens up and slogs, but this is not short enough, and he ends up hitting it high in the air, long on jogs in to take it, match-turning spell from Mendis
DJ Vilas c Holder b Mendis 14 (28m 20b 1x4 0x6) SR: 70.00
16.5
0
Mendis to Vilas, no run, walks out, Mendis shortens the length, and he pushes it back to the bowler
16.4
W
Mendis to Peterson, OUT, yet another switch hit as Mendis flights it, but he's top edged it, and short third man has taken the dolly
RJ Peterson c Nurse b Mendis 9 (9m 6b 0x4 1x6) SR: 150.00
16.4
1w
Mendis to Peterson, 1 wide, and when he bowls, he sends it down the leg side
He is in position with the switch hit but Mendis backs out of delivery stride... and he does it again as Peterson stands ready for a switch hit a second time. Umpire has a word with the players
16.3
6
Mendis to Peterson, SIX, he connects this time with the switch hit and sends it all the way over deep extra cover
