the Royals win by 10 runs! Two wins out of two for them; two losses out of two for the Capitals! Slow and short outside off. Viljoen has a swat at it and scuffs it down to long off. Embraces all around, at least from those in pink, and a sinking feeling of an opportunity passed up by the Capitals!
Royals vs Capitals, 6th Match at Centurion, SA20, Jan 14 2024 - Ball by Ball Commentary
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end of over 203 runs
PC: 200/7CRR: 10.00
Hardus Viljoen10 (10b 1x4)
Eathan Bosch3 (6b)
Obed McCoy 4-0-30-1
Andile Phehlukwayo 4-0-41-1
7:45pm Right. That will be that from us for today. A proper nail-biter to cap off a stunning start to the SA20. There is more action lined up tomorrow, with Durban's Super Giants taking on the Joburg Super Kings. Do join us for that game too. Until then, this is goodbye from me (Shashwat), Raghav and everyone else at ESPNcricinfo. Take care!
David Miller, Paarl Royals captain: We got a good score on the board. Two wickets early and then leaking runs in the powerplay - that kind of let us down. The guys really put in a big shift towards the end. (On the pitch) I think it did seem a touch on the slower side. Normally it kicks through with some good carry and bounce. Was a little slow to start with but probably got better. The guys had nice plans at the end and executed it nicely. (On the last-over drama) I am very happy we took that review just to get that little breather (for Obed McCoy). Nice experience in the camp, with Jos Buttler around, nice to bounce a few things off him. I was just really praying Obed finished his over there because we were under the pump. Very happy (winning two out of two, home and away).
James Neesham, Pretoria Capitals captain: I want to thank the Pretoria crowd for coming out today, hopefully they can support us for the rest of the season. (On the pitch) Tough wicket to bowl on, runs galore. If you have a player of David Miller's quality batting through, it is tough. We felt it was slightly above par but chaseable. Whenever you are chasing 10-12 runs per over, you need a bit of luck and for the aggression to come off. Those risks would have come off on another day. We want to be aggressive throughout the competition and on another day, we come out with a win. (On losing two out of two at the start) The winners of the tournament went 0 out of 2 last season. We played good cricket today. There is no way you can guarantee runs and wickets in cricket. It is about staying relaxed and continue brushing up on the areas where we looked rusty.
Lungi Ngidi, Player of the Match: The batters did very well to set that game up for us. When we came out to bowl, I kind of knew the areas I needed to hit. It was a bit nerve-racking when that partnership (between Jacks and Rossouw) was going. Our plan was to stay calm and stick to our plans and it worked out in the end. Having Shane Bond as a coach has given me the freedom to express myself. Some people say I bowl too many slower balls but if it is working, I keep bowling it. Then, you throw in a quick one to keep everyone guessing. I am a Paarl boy right now, that is the team I am playing for and I will do everything to get them a trophy (smiles).
Sunitha : "Who thought that the Royals will win going into the last 5 overs. Funny , unpredictable game"
7:25pm Phew. What a game. It had twists and turns throughout, and in the end, the Royals held their nerve just enough. McCoy bowled one of the better last overs you will see at this SA20, and even though the batting was not great, McCoy's ability to keep changing this up, with so much at stake, was commendable.
Don't forget what Phehlukwayo did either. He bowled an eight-run penultimate over, and that piled on the pressure on the Capitals. It was, in many ways, a continuation of what they did in the final five overs. They had 53 in the bank, and ultimately won by 10 runs, illustrating how good they were.
As for the Capitals, well, they will feel they have missed out on a win. When Jacks and Rossouw were going, it felt they would do it with over(s) to spare. Their dismissals, close to each other, threw a spoke in their wheel, and they just could not recover. Neesham was the only one to hit the ball cleanly apart from Jacks and Rossouw, and once he fell - in the 17th over to Phehlukwayo - the Capitals' chase flagged.
19.6
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McCoy to Viljoen, 1 run
19.5
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McCoy to Viljoen, 2 runs
into the blockhole on middle and off. Viljoen digs it out towards long on and picks up a brace. Too little, too late, though
Two legal balls and the Royals will be home
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McCoy to Viljoen, no run
exceptional bowling! Slower delivery dug into the track outside off. Viljoen swipes at it a week early and misses the ball by a mile
Some more running repairs for McCoy. 14 off 3. This is the Royals' game to lose now
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McCoy to Viljoen, no run
big appeal, not given! Royals review! Darted in full on off stump, after seeing Viljoen walk across and advance. He plays all over it and gets rapped on the pads. Looked straight enough but the question is whether this struck Viljoen in line. Buttler did look very confident. No bat involved. Impact is in line with middle stump, but Ball Tracking shows the ball would have only clipped leg stump. Umpire's Call and Viljoen survives!
We have a review ongoing for an lbw. Darted in full on off stump, after seeing Viljoen walk across and advance. He plays all over it and gets rapped on the pads. Looked straight enough but the question is whether this struck Viljoen in line. Buttler did look very confident.
14 off 4
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McCoy to Viljoen, no run
another dot! Slower ball bowled quite full outside off. Viljoen swings like a rusty gate and only flaps at fresh air. The ball pinged off Buttler's pads but did not go far enough to allow a bye
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McCoy to Viljoen, no run
dot ball to start the over! Back-of-the-hand slower ball on a length outside off. Viljoen swings wildly and misses. McCoy did not look very comfortable on his follow-through
McCoy is back up on his feet, and looks like he will, after all the delay, bowl this final over. 14 off 6, just to reiterate
Chuvi : "Just some minutes ago, SL needed 14 off 6 vs Zim. SL won" -- Can Bosch and Viljoen do what Chameera and Mathews did?
To add to the drama, McCoy pulls up in his run-up. A bout of cramp perhaps. Around the wicket. Miller is now helping him out to relieve those cramps. The physio joins in too
A brilliant penultimate over, and the Capitals now need 14 off 6. McCoy to bowl the final over. Expect plenty of change-ups. Super Over, anyone?
end of over 198 runs
PC: 197/7CRR: 10.36 • RRR: 14.00 • Need 14 runs from 6b
Eathan Bosch3 (6b)
Hardus Viljoen7 (4b 1x4)
Andile Phehlukwayo 4-0-41-1
Lungi Ngidi 4-0-39-4
18.6
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Phehlukwayo to Eathan Bosch, no run
length delivery beyond the tramlines again. Bosch swings and misses but this is not called a wide because of where Bosch was when the ball was bowled
14 off 7. A boundary here will make things easier for the Capitals
18.5
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Phehlukwayo to Eathan Bosch, 2 runs
hugging the tramlines again. Bosch reaches out for it and slams it over the bowler's head for a couple of runs
18.5
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Phehlukwayo to Eathan Bosch, 1 wide
Phehlukwayo tests the umpire's patience again, but cannot quite win this particular battle. A mile outside off and given a wide this time
18.4
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Phehlukwayo to Eathan Bosch, no run
full and beyond the tramlines again. Bosch, having shuffled across, swishes and misses. Not called a wide. Bosch is miffed and he then gets a talking to by Marais Erasmus
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Phehlukwayo to Eathan Bosch, no run
shortish outside off. Beyond the tramlines but because Bosch has moved across before hacking at it, it is not called a wide
18.2
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Phehlukwayo to Viljoen, 1 run
hung well outside off again. Viljoen drills it down the ground to long on
18.1
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Phehlukwayo to Viljoen, FOUR runs
hits the fence, eventually! Fullish and well outside off. Would have been a wide had Viljoen left it. He smacks it back past the bowler and long on makes a meal of it
22 off 12. Phehlukwayo to bowl the penultimate over
end of over 1811 runs • 1 wicket
PC: 189/7CRR: 10.50 • RRR: 11.00 • Need 22 runs from 12b
Hardus Viljoen2 (2b)
Eathan Bosch1 (2b)
Lungi Ngidi 4-0-39-4
Andile Phehlukwayo 3-0-33-1
17.6
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Ngidi to Viljoen, 1 run
back of a length on off. Viljoen bunts it to extra cover and scampers across to the other end
17.5
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Ngidi to Eathan Bosch, 1 run
slower delivery bowled into the track outside off. Bosch pushes it to long on. The batters think about two for a brief moment before deciding against it
17.4
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Ngidi to Eathan Bosch, no run
short outside off and this zips through. Bosch is late on the cut and sees the ball sneak past his flailing blade
Eathan Bosch replaces Corbin Bosch
17.3
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Ngidi to Corbin Bosch, OUT
Ngidi is down on the deck appealing, and he gets the decision he wants! Slower yorker on middle and off that dips very late, and does so very devilishly. Bosch gets into an awkward tangle looking for the sweep, and seems to get pinned on the pads right in front of the stumps. He has reviewed it because, well, why not, but this seems more in hope than anticipation. That hit Bosch flush on the boot and Ball Tracking has the ball crashing into middle and leg. Another twist in this game!
Corbin Bosch lbw b Ngidi 10 (6b 0x4 1x6 13m) SR: 166.66
17.3
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Ngidi to Corbin Bosch, 1 wide
slower bumper that balloons over the batter's head. Called a wide. Ngidi is not happy but that looked too high
17.2
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Ngidi to Corbin Bosch, SIX runs
oh my days! Stop that, Corbin Bosch! Full and wide outside off, attempting to keep it out of Bosch's arc. Bosch, though, reads it like the morning daily. Shapes for the reverse and absolutely crunches it over backward point!
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Ngidi to Corbin Bosch, 2 runs
off-pace on a length on off. Bosch nurdles it into the mid wicket region and both batters dash back for the second
The Royals, with the fall of Neesham's wicket, might just have nudged ahead in this contest. 33 off 18 now. Who are you backing? Here is Ngidi
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