Match State: Match start scheduled at 17.30 local time (15.30 GMT)
Hello and welcome to the Wanderers for pro20 series action.
Today HD Ackerman's side take on the dolphins from KZN
Dale Benkenstein has won the toss and elected to bowl
Play about to get under way here in Johannesburg, small crowd in at
the moment but they are coming in all the time
The markings from the Davis Cup tennis still dominant on the
outfield, lights on ready for the 5:30 start
Umpires and players making their way out to the middle
Umpires for today are Murray Brown and Mohammed Nanabhay
Former South African skipper, Shaun Pollock to open the bowling
from the Corlett Drive end
Bacher and McKenzie to open the batting
Neil McKenzie making the trip south from Northerns to play for his
old province once again
0.1 Pollock to Bacher, no run, left alone outside off stump to go
through to the keeper
0.2 Pollock to Bacher, no run, tapped into the covers, Ahmed Amla
fields and gets it back to the keeper quickly
0.3 Pollock to Bacher, no run, left alone outside off stump, away
movement for Pollock
0.4 Pollock to Bacher, no run, punched into the covers, Ahmed Amla
diving to his left to stop that
0.5 Pollock to Bacher, one run, worked round the corner to fine leg for
the first runs off the bat
0.6 Pollock to McKenzie, no run, coming down the track, Pollock bowls
and fields off his own bowling, throws the ball back to the keeper
making sure that McKenzie gets back quickly into his crease
End of over 1 (1 run) Lions 1/0 (RR: 1.00)
SM Pollock 1-0-1-0
AM Bacher 1* (5b) ND McKenzie 0* (1b)
1.1 Klusener to Bacher, SIX, on middle and leg, nicely picked by Bacher
over the mid wicket boundary
1.2 Klusener to Bacher, wide: no run, wide way down the leg side
1.2 Klusener to Bacher, no run, left alone outside off stump, nice
shape from Klusener
1.3 Klusener to Bacher, one run, playing off the back foot into the
covers, well run single
1.4 Klusener to McKenzie, FOUR, driving off the front foot through the
gap at cover, ball races along to the ropes
1.5 Klusener to McKenzie, FOUR, played very very fine by the batsman,
it was a stray delivery down the leg side it has to be said
1.6 Klusener to McKenzie, OUT: looking to nudge it away, gets an
outside edge, away movement for the bowler, Kent at slip makes no
mistake of the catch
Lions 17/1, Partnership of 17
ND McKenzie c Kent b Klusener 8 (4b 2x4 0x6)
End of over 2 (16 runs) Lions 17/1 (RR: 8.50)
L Klusener 1-0-16-1 (1w)
AM Bacher 8* (8b 1x6)
2.1 Pollock to Bacher, no run, left alone outside off, nipped back
considerably, tight bowling from Pollock
2.2 Pollock to Bacher, no run, played off the back foot into the
covers, Ahmed Amla fields
2.3 Pollock to Bacher, no run, chopped down into the ground, Sugden at
short cover fields
2.4 Pollock to Bacher, no run, left alone outside off stump, Bacher
playing the accurate Pollock very cautiously
2.5 Pollock to Bacher, legbye: one run, looking to play it down to fine
leg, brushes the thigh pad, umpire signals leg bye to us here in
the Western Pavilion
2.6 Pollock to Ackerman, no run, played out to point, madien from
Pollock, very rare in this form of the game
End of over 3 (1 run, maiden) Lions 18/1 (RR: 6.00)
SM Pollock 2-1-1-0
AM Bacher 8* (13b 1x6) HD Ackerman 0* (1b)
3.1 Klusener to Bacher, FOUR, magnificent off drive down the ground
3.2 Klusener to Bacher, one run, playing it with soft hands into the
covers and setting off for the quick single
3.3 Klusener to Ackerman, no run, slower ball, playing into the covers
3.4 Klusener to Ackerman, one run, another slower ball, picking it from
outside off and working it through the leg side
3.5 Klusener to Bacher, no run, left alone outside off stump, slight
away movement there
3.6 Klusener to Bacher, one run, clipped neatly off his toes to deep
backward square, Sugden posted out on the boundary below us does
the fielding
End of over 4 (7 runs) Lions 25/1 (RR: 6.25)
L Klusener 2-0-23-1 (1w)
AM Bacher 14* (17b 1x4 1x6) HD Ackerman 1* (3b)
4.1 Pollock to Bacher, FOUR, shorter delivery, rare loose ball, upper
cut from Bacher, one bounce four!!
4.2 Pollock to Bacher, one run, worked into the leg side
4.3 Pollock to Ackerman, no run, huge appeal, Pollock was confident,
umpire not interested, looking at the replay, it was close, think
it may have been going down the leg side
4.4 Pollock to Ackerman, no run, slower ball, played into the covers
4.5 Pollock to Ackerman, no run, steered to backward point where Hashim
Amla fields
4.6 Pollock to Ackerman, no run, punched to Amla A in the covers, 5
overs gone in this pro20 match brought to you live from
Johannesburg
End of over 5 (5 runs) Lions 30/1 (RR: 6.00)
SM Pollock 3-1-6-0
AM Bacher 19* (19b 2x4 1x6) HD Ackerman 1* (7b)
5.1 Abrahim to Bacher, no run, short, powerfully hit to short fine leg,
unfortunately for the batsman straight to the fielder
5.2 Abrahim to Bacher, legbye: one run
5.3 Abrahim to Ackerman, no run, coming down the track, trying to play
leg side, hit on pads, appeal turned down
5.4 Abrahim to Ackerman, no run, another appeal for lbw turned down by
the umpire
5.5 Abrahim to Ackerman, two runs, coming down the track, well played
into the yawning gap on the leg side
5.6 Abrahim to Ackerman, no run, slower ball, looking to play leg side,
misses
End of over 6 (3 runs) Lions 33/1 (RR: 5.50)
ZA Abrahim 1-0-2-0
AM Bacher 19* (21b 2x4 1x6) HD Ackerman 3* (11b)
6.1 Kent to Bacher, FOUR, upper cut over the head of point, what a
shot, a bit of width offered by the bowler
6.2 Kent to Bacher, no run, stifled appeal for lbw from the bowler,
umpire not interested, way too high
6.3 Kent to Bacher, one run, slower ball, Bacher moving down the track,
hits it out to deep mid wicket, falling short of the fielder
6.4 Kent to Ackerman, legbye: one run
6.5 Kent to Bacher, no run, playing and missing with the kkeper
standing up to Kent
6.6 Kent to Bacher, FOUR, slogged over mid wicket, extravagant
signalling from these umpires all part of the pro20 deal
End of over 7 (10 runs) Lions 43/1 (RR: 6.14)
JC Kent 1-0-9-0
HD Ackerman 3* (12b) AM Bacher 28* (26b 4x4 1x6)
7.1 Abrahim to Ackerman, one run, nudged into the off side, set off for
a quick single
7.2 Abrahim to Bacher, no run, hit foirmly straight to Klusener at mid
on
7.3 Abrahim to Bacher, no run, coming down the track, hit straight to
the fielder in the covers
7.4 Abrahim to Bacher, two runs, slower ball, played down the on side
of the ground
7.5 Abrahim to Bacher, one run, sets off for a suicidal single, lucky
to get away with it
7.6 Abrahim to Ackerman, one run, neatly played inot the cover region,
hard hats being handed out to the multitudes down here on the
grass embankment
End of over 8 (5 runs) Lions 48/1 (RR: 6.00)
ZA Abrahim 2-0-7-0
HD Ackerman 5* (14b) AM Bacher 31* (30b 4x4 1x6)
Yellow hard hats for the yellow Highveld Lions team
8.1 Kent to Ackerman, one run, worked round the corner for 1
8.2 Kent to Bacher, wide: no run, wide down the leg side to bring up 50
8.2 Kent to Bacher, two runs, well run 2 through the leg side, it was a
push from Bacher but so well placed allowing them to get through
for 2
8.3 Kent to Bacher, no run, slight fumble from Amla at mid wicket but
no chances of a run
8.4 Kent to Bacher, legbye: one run, slower ball, looking to play down
to fine leg
8.5 Kent to Ackerman, two runs, delicate touch down to third man, well
cut off from Klusener down at fine third man
8.6 Kent to Ackerman, one run, played down to third man again, this
time straight to Klusener
End of over 9 (8 runs) Lions 56/1 (RR: 6.22)
JC Kent 2-0-16-0 (1w)
HD Ackerman 9* (17b) AM Bacher 33* (33b 4x4 1x6)
9.1 Khan to Ackerman, no run
9.2 Khan to Ackerman, one run, gets a top edge down to fine leg,
looking to sweep the spinner
9.3 Khan to Bacher, one run, slog sweep, goes on the bounce to Sugden
out in the deep
9.4 Khan to Ackerman, SIX, slog sweep again, this time it has the legs,
over the ropes at mid wicket
9.5 Khan to Ackerman, two runs, played down to deep backward sq leg,
good fielding effort from Sugden out on the boundary saving 2 runs
9.6 Khan to Ackerman, no run
End of over 10 (10 runs) Lions 66/1 (RR: 6.60)
I Khan 1-0-10-0
AM Bacher 34* (34b 4x4 1x6) HD Ackerman 18* (22b 1x6)
10.1 Wingfield to Bacher, FOUR
10.2 Wingfield to Bacher, two runs
10.3 Wingfield to Bacher, OUT: looking to force the pace, hits off stump
and Bacher has to go, so after been hit for 6 in the first 2
balls, Wingfield strikes back
Lions 72/2, Partnership of 55
AM Bacher b Wingfield 40 (37b 5x4 1x6)
HD Ackerman 18* (22b 1x6) WR Wingfield 0.3-0-6-1
10.4 Wingfield to Rowley, no run
10.5 Wingfield to Rowley, one run, hit firmly out to deep cover
boundary, well fielded
10.6 Wingfield to Ackerman, one run, another powerful drive into the off
side, this time Benkenstein poulls off some good fielding
End of over 11 (8 runs) Lions 74/2 (RR: 6.73)
WR Wingfield 1-0-8-1
HD Ackerman 19* (23b 1x6) G Rowley 1* (2b)
11.1 Khan to Ackerman, SIX, going on the slog swep from outside off over
mid wicket, into the Memorial stand
11.2 Khan to Ackerman, no run
11.3 Khan to Ackerman, FOUR, full toss, hit out to deep mid wicket,
amazingly finds the gap between two fielders
11.4 Khan to Ackerman, FOUR, another boundary to mid wicket, music beijg
played here every ball at the moment
11.5 Khan to Ackerman, SIX, oh my word!!, there goes another one over
the ropes at deep backward square
11.6 Khan to Ackerman, one run, cleverly played into the leg side
End of over 12 (21 runs) Lions 95/2 (RR: 7.92)
I Khan 2-0-31-0
HD Ackerman 40* (29b 2x4 3x6) G Rowley 1* (2b)
12.1 Wingfield to Ackerman, no run, full delivery, fired in at leg
stump, well dug out
12.2 Wingfield to Ackerman, no run, hit powerfully back to the bowler
who fields on his followthrough
12.3 Wingfield to Ackerman, one run, runs it off the face of the bat
down to third man
12.4 Wingfield to Rowley, no run, full, well bowled and well dug out
12.5 Wingfield to Rowley, one run
12.6 Wingfield to Ackerman, FOUR, fulll, driven magnificently through
the covers, races along to the ropes, my nose starts to bleed
End of over 13 (6 runs) Lions 101/2 (RR: 7.77)
WR Wingfield 2-0-14-1
G Rowley 2* (4b) HD Ackerman 45* (33b 3x4 3x6)
13.1 Klusener to Rowley, FOUR, over the head of Abrahim at mid off,
lofted drive down the ground, beautiful stuff for the home side
13.2 Klusener to Rowley, one run, slower ball, run down to third man
13.3 Klusener to Ackerman, no run, looking to nudge it away, misses
outside off stump
13.4 Klusener to Ackerman, three runs, chipped over mid wicket, falls
safely into no mans land
13.5 Klusener to Rowley, one run, well worked single to mid wicket
13.6 Klusener to Ackerman, no run, looking for the nudge again and
missing
End of over 14 (9 runs) Lions 110/2 (RR: 7.86)
L Klusener 3-0-32-1 (1w)
G Rowley 8* (7b 1x4) HD Ackerman 48* (36b 3x4 3x6)
14.1 Wingfield to Rowley, OUT: fired in at leg stump, well bowled,
ythink it came off the batsmans boot and then fired into the
stumps
Lions 110/3, Partnership of 38
G Rowley b Wingfield 8 (8b 1x4 0x6)
HD Ackerman 48* (36b 3x4 3x6) WR Wingfield 2.1-0-14-2
14.2 Wingfield to Ontong, no run, played to mid wicket
14.3 Wingfield to Ontong, two runs, played down the ground to long on,
very quick running allows them to get 2
14.4 Wingfield to Ontong, no run
14.5 Wingfield to Ontong, one run, well run to mid wicket, fielded by
Khan
14.6 Wingfield to Ackerman, two runs, well played out to deep mid
wicket, theres the 50 for the home captain
End of over 15 (5 runs) Lions 115/3 (RR: 7.67)
WR Wingfield 3-0-19-2
JL Ontong 3* (4b) HD Ackerman 50* (37b 3x4 3x6)
15.1 Klusener to Ontong, one run, full on le stump, clipped out to deep
backward square leg
15.2 Klusener to Ackerman, FOUR, clipped neatly through the leg side,
diving attempt out on the boundary fails
15.3 Klusener to Ackerman, FOUR, and another one through mid wicket,
this time chipped over the close in fielder
15.4 Klusener to Ackerman, two runs, dow the off side of the ground, oh
dear is he going to make the second, throw comes into the keepre
from the deep, SAFE!
15.5 Klusener to Ackerman, one run
15.6 Klusener to Ontong, no run, played into the covers, sets off the
single, hesitation, nearly caught at cover I might add, Ontong
eventually sacrificing his wicket for the in form skipper, the
hard-hitting Otto now makes his way to the middle
End of over 16 (12 runs) Lions 127/3 (RR: 7.94)
L Klusener 4-0-44-1 (1w)
HD Ackerman 61* (41b 5x4 3x6) JL Ontong 4* (6b)
Lions 127/4, Partnership of 17
JL Ontong run out (Benkenstein) 4 (6b 0x4 0x6)
16.1 Wingfield to Otto, one run
16.2 Wingfield to Ackerman, one run
16.3 Wingfield to Otto, one run, looking to hit it out the ground, gets
an edge down to Pollock at third man
16.4 Wingfield to Ackerman, no run, well bowled by Wingfield, Ackerman
unable to get him away
16.5 Wingfield to Ackerman, one run, mistimed hit to mid on, fumble, set
off for the single
16.6 Wingfield to Otto, no run, inside edge, well bowled Wade
Wingfield!!!
End of over 17 (4 runs) Lions 131/4 (RR: 7.71)
WR Wingfield 4-0-23-2
HD Ackerman 63* (44b 5x4 3x6) JM Otto 2* (3b)
17.1 Abrahim to Ackerman, FOUR, full, on middle and leg, well clipped to
backwar sq leg, walking across his stumps
17.2 Abrahim to Ackerman, one run, takes the single down to long off
17.3 Abrahim to Otto, FOUR, full toss, played wide of long off, diving
effort from Sugden, foot touches the boundary though, had to be
referred to third ump
17.4 Abrahim to Otto, one run
17.5 Abrahim to Ackerman, two runs, clipped throiugh the leg side, well
fiedled by the sweeper
17.6 Abrahim to Ackerman, one run, this time straight to that sweeper
out at backward sq leg
End of over 18 (13 runs) Lions 144/4 (RR: 8.00)
ZA Abrahim 3-0-20-0
HD Ackerman 71* (48b 6x4 3x6) JM Otto 7* (5b 1x4)
This is going to be an interesting over, Pollock to Ackerman
18.1 Pollock to Ackerman, two runs, slower ball, played out to deep
backward square leg, have to run quickly for the second
18.2 Pollock to Ackerman, one run, tapped into the off side
18.3 Pollock to Otto, FOUR, slower ball again, gets it past short fine
leg
18.4 Pollock to Otto, OUT: Otto looking to give himself room, ball
straightened, leg stump knocked out of the ground
Lions 151/5, Partnership of 24
JM Otto b Pollock 11 (7b 2x4 0x6)
HD Ackerman 74* (50b 6x4 3x6) SM Pollock 3.4-1-13-1
18.5 Pollock to Crookes, two runs, full toss, played down the on side of
the ground
18.6 Pollock to Crookes, one run, slower ball, played out into the deep
on the leg side, Crookes to face the first ball of the last over
End of over 19 (10 runs) Lions 154/5 (RR: 8.11)
SM Pollock 4-1-16-1
DN Crookes 3* (2b) HD Ackerman 74* (50b 6x4 3x6)
19.1 Abrahim to Crookes, OUT: looking to give the strike to the hard
hitting Ackerman, misses, shaves off stump
Lions 154/6, Partnership of 3
DN Crookes b Abrahim 3 (3b 0x4 0x6)
HD Ackerman 74* (50b 6x4 3x6) ZA Abrahim 3.1-0-20-1
19.2 Abrahim to Omar, one run, they could have got two to mid wicket,
but they want another lusty blow from Akerman
19.3 Abrahim to Ackerman, FOUR, sweetly placed down to third man, great
shot
19.4 Abrahim to Ackerman, one run, couldnt get it past short third man
19.5 Abrahim to Omar, one run, quick tap and run into the covers
19.6 Abrahim to Ackerman, one run, looking to run it down to third man
againj, finds Kent at short third man
End of over 20 (8 runs) Lions 162/6 (RR: 8.10)
ZA Abrahim 4-0-28-1
HD Ackerman 80* (53b 7x4 3x6) AM Omar 2* (2b)
It should be a great game, will be back in 20 minutes for the
second innings
Match State: Innings Break
Welcome back
Amla brothers opening the batting for the dolphins and Langeveldt
to open from the Corlett Drive end
0.1 Langeveldt to AM Amla, no run, left alone outside off stump to go
through to the keeper
0.2 Langeveldt to AM Amla, no run, nudged out to backward point,
thoughts of a run, Ontong throws, well backed up
0.3 Langeveldt to AM Amla, one run, forced onto the back foot, played
into the covers, well fielded by McKenzie, set off for a quickie,
throw misses, would have been in trouble
0.4 Langeveldt to HM Amla, no run, left alone outside off stump, away
movement off the pitch for the bowler
0.5 Langeveldt to HM Amla, one run, inside edge down to fine leg
0.6 Langeveldt to AM Amla, wide: no run, wide outside off stump
0.6 Langeveldt to AM Amla, one run, run dwon to third man, otto fields
down there in front of the Centenery Stand
End of over 1 (4 runs) Dolphins 4/0 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 159/19 = 8.37)
CK Langeveldt 1-0-4-0 (1w)
AM Amla 2* (4b) HM Amla 1* (2b)
1.1 Roe to AM Amla, no run, left alone outside off stump
1.2 Roe to AM Amla, no run, left alone outside off stump
1.3 Roe to AM Amla, no run, mistimed into the off side
1.4 Roe to AM Amla, one run, neatly worked into the leg side
1.5 Roe to HM Amla, no run
1.6 Roe to HM Amla, no run, hit straight to the fielder at square leg
End of over 2 (1 run) Dolphins 5/0 (RR: 2.50 RRR: 158/18 = 8.78)
GA Roe 1-0-1-0
AM Amla 3* (8b) HM Amla 1* (4b)
2.1 Langeveldt to AM Amla, one run
2.2 Langeveldt to HM Amla, no run, played into the covers, not finding
the gaps here in the early overs
2.3 Langeveldt to HM Amla, no run, powerfully driven back into the
bowlers leg, ooh, that looked painful!
2.4 Langeveldt to HM Amla, no run, driven straight to Neil McKenzie in
the covers, nice to have McKenzie back at the Wanderers
2.5 Langeveldt to HM Amla, one run, short, swivelled round to fine leg,
fumble down on the boundary, go for the second, thorw comes in
quickly from Roe, keeper Omar whips off the bails and Amla is hort
Dolphins 7/1, Partnership of 7
HM Amla run out (Roe) 2 (8b 0x4 0x6)
2.6 Langeveldt to Sugden, no run
End of over 3 (2 runs) Dolphins 7/1 (RR: 2.33 RRR: 156/17 = 9.18)
CK Langeveldt 2-0-6-0 (1w)
AM Amla 4* (9b) CB Sugden 0* (1b)
3.1 Roe to AM Amla, no run
3.2 Roe to AM Amla, no run
3.3 Roe to AM Amla, no run
3.4 Roe to AM Amla, one run
3.5 Roe to Sugden, FOUR
3.6 Roe to Sugden, no run
End of over 4 (5 runs) Dolphins 12/1 (RR: 3.00 RRR: 151/16 = 9.44)
GA Roe 2-0-6-0
AM Amla 5* (13b) CB Sugden 4* (3b 1x4)
4.1 Langeveldt to AM Amla, no run
4.2 Langeveldt to AM Amla, FOUR
4.3 Langeveldt to AM Amla, one run
4.4 Langeveldt to Sugden, FOUR
4.5 Langeveldt to Sugden, two runs
4.6 Langeveldt to Sugden, two runs, neatly worked through the gap on
the leg side
End of over 5 (13 runs) Dolphins 25/1 (RR: 5.00 RRR: 138/15 = 9.20)
CK Langeveldt 3-0-19-0 (1w)
AM Amla 10* (16b 1x4) CB Sugden 12* (6b 2x4)
5.1 Roe to AM Amla, OUT: going for the big one, ball loops way into the
sky, three fielders converging, Ontong takes an amazing catch over
his shoulder at "deep backward point" one could say
Dolphins 25/2, Partnership of 18
AM Amla c Ontong b Roe 10 (17b 1x4 0x6)
CB Sugden 12* (6b 2x4) GA Roe 2.1-0-6-1
5.2 Roe to Sugden, no run
5.3 Roe to Sugden, no run
5.4 Roe to Sugden, no run, Otto fields in the covers, tight bowling
from Roe here
5.5 Roe to Sugden, one run, run down to third man
5.6 Roe to Benkenstein, one run, quick drop and run into the off side
End of over 6 (2 runs) Dolphins 27/2 (RR: 4.50 RRR: 136/14 = 9.71)
GA Roe 3-0-8-1
DM Benkenstein 1* (1b) CB Sugden 13* (10b 2x4)
6.1 Langeveldt to Benkenstein, one run, squeezed down to third man for
the single, captain Ackerman emplotying the tactic of bowling his
openers through at the start of the innings
6.2 Langeveldt to Sugden, no run
6.3 Langeveldt to Sugden, one run, run down to third man
6.4 Langeveldt to Benkenstein, no run, playing off the back foot back
to the bowler
6.5 Langeveldt to Benkenstein, no run, driven into the cover
6.6 Langeveldt to Benkenstein, no run, well bowled, dug out to mid off,
great bowling from Langeveldt tonight
End of over 7 (2 runs) Dolphins 29/2 (RR: 4.14 RRR: 134/13 = 10.31)
CK Langeveldt 4-0-21-0 (1w)
CB Sugden 14* (12b 2x4) DM Benkenstein 2* (5b)
Just been told that the crowd here tonight is 18000, well done
Johannesburg!
7.1 Roe to Sugden, no run
7.2 Roe to Sugden, no run, played out to Ontong at backward point
7.3 Roe to Sugden, two runs, swung at that one, goes flying to deep
backward point, falls safe with three fielders converging
7.4 Roe to Sugden, FOUR, coming down the track, gets the edge down to
third man
7.5 Roe to Sugden, one run, run down to third man
7.6 Roe to Benkenstein, two runs, beats a diving mid wicket, sweeper
McKenzie gets into the action out in the deep
End of over 8 (9 runs) Dolphins 38/2 (RR: 4.75 RRR: 125/12 = 10.42)
GA Roe 4-0-17-1
CB Sugden 21* (17b 3x4) DM Benkenstein 4* (6b)
8.1 Crookes to Sugden, FOUR, short, pulled to sq leg, should have been
one, Roe makes a hash of it out on the sq leg boundary
8.2 Crookes to Sugden, one run, played out to sq leg again, this time
the crowd cheers the fiedling
8.3 Crookes to Benkenstein, one run, down the on side of the ground,
Cook fields who is on for the injured Langeveldt
8.4 Crookes to Sugden, two runs, another fumble out in the deep allows
them through for two
8.5 Crookes to Sugden, no run
8.6 Crookes to Sugden, no run, hit on the pads, it looked out, umpire
turns it down, I cant dsee much wrong with that one
End of over 9 (8 runs) Dolphins 46/2 (RR: 5.11 RRR: 117/11 = 10.64)
DN Crookes 1-0-8-0
DM Benkenstein 5* (7b) CB Sugden 28* (22b 4x4)
9.1 Kruger to Benkenstein, wide: no run, down the leg side
9.1 Kruger to Benkenstein, wide: no run, down the leg side
9.1 Kruger to Benkenstein, no run, played out to backward point, throw
comes into the bowlers end, direct hit
9.2 Kruger to Benkenstein, one run, swiveled round the corner to fine
leg
9.3 Kruger to Sugden, no run, pushing at it, gets a leading edge, falls
short of man in the covers
9.4 Kruger to Sugden, one run, another direct hit from Ontong at
backward point, TV referral, just in, very very close
9.5 Kruger to Benkenstein, one run, yet again Ontong into the action,
this time he misses at the bowlers end
9.6 Kruger to Sugden, FOUR, in the slot, goes the aerial route down the
off side of the ground, no fielders in sight, one bounce, two
bounce four!
End of over 10 (9 runs) Dolphins 55/2 (RR: 5.50 RRR: 108/10 = 10.80)
GJP Kruger 1-0-9-0 (2w)
DM Benkenstein 7* (10b) CB Sugden 33* (25b 5x4)
10.1 Crookes to Benkenstein, two runs, hit hard down the ground, coming
down the track, Cook fields it on the bounce
10.2 Crookes to Benkenstein, no run, played back to the bowler, well
bowled
10.3 Crookes to Benkenstein, one run
10.4 Crookes to Sugden, one run, going on the sweep to deep backward
square leg
10.5 Crookes to Benkenstein, three runs, going on the reverse sweep,
Kruger gives chase, well run for htree
10.6 Crookes to Sugden, no run, quicker delivery, driven to Ackerman at
wide mid off
End of over 11 (7 runs) Dolphins 62/2 (RR: 5.64 RRR: 101/9 = 11.22)
DN Crookes 2-0-15-0
DM Benkenstein 13* (14b) CB Sugden 34* (27b 5x4)
11.1 Kruger to Benkenstein, no run, flat batted, mistimed pull
11.2 Kruger to Benkenstein, SIX, thats huuuuge, clears long on, into the
rafters down there in the Memorial Stand
11.3 Kruger to Benkenstein, one run, chipped out to deep mid wicket
11.4 Kruger to Sugden, SIX, carved over cover, inot the video replay
board on the far side of the ground, that was huge
11.5 Kruger to Sugden, no run, ooh that was close, nearly played into
his stumps
11.6 Kruger to Sugden, one run, chipped out to deep mid wicket, McKenzie
fields it on the bounce
End of over 12 (14 runs) Dolphins 76/2 (RR: 6.33 RRR: 87/8 = 10.88)
GJP Kruger 2-0-23-0 (2w)
CB Sugden 41* (30b 5x4 1x6) DM Benkenstein 20* (17b 1x6)
12.1 Bacher to Sugden, OUT: full toss, swinging it in the air down to
fine leg, Roe takes the catch, batsman not happy, appealing for a
no ball but it looked good to me....and the umpires
Dolphins 76/3, Partnership of 51
CB Sugden c Roe b Bacher 41 (31b 5x4 1x6)
DM Benkenstein 20* (17b 1x6) AM Bacher 0.1-0-0-1
Zulu enters the arena to a huge roar
After much debate wheteher the batsmen crossed or noe, it will be
Klusener to face
12.2 Bacher to Klusener, one run, played down the ground to long on
12.3 Bacher to Benkenstein, one run, picking off the singles to mid
wicket
12.4 Bacher to Klusener, one run, delicately turned round the corner
down to fine leg
12.5 Bacher to Benkenstein, one run, one to fine leg, Bacher getting
through the over quickly
12.6 Bacher to Klusener, one run, clipped into the leg side, rotating
the strike nicely here
End of over 13 (5 runs) Dolphins 81/3 (RR: 6.23 RRR: 82/7 = 11.71)
AM Bacher 1-0-5-1
L Klusener 3* (3b) DM Benkenstein 22* (19b 1x6)
13.1 Ontong to Klusener, no run, turned straight to the fielder at mid
wicket
13.2 Ontong to Klusener, one run, down to long off
13.3 Ontong to Benkenstein, no run, mistimed hit, bowler fields
13.4 Ontong to Benkenstein, no run, hit straight to Crookes at cover,
Crookes throws it up as if he had caught it, fools the crowd and
the odd commentator I might add
13.5 Ontong to Benkenstein, SIX, swinging away over the mid wicket ropes
13.6 Ontong to Benkenstein, one run, single down the ground to long off
End of over 14 (8 runs) Dolphins 89/3 (RR: 6.36 RRR: 74/6 = 12.33)
JL Ontong 1-0-8-0
DM Benkenstein 29* (23b 2x6) L Klusener 4* (5b)
14.1 Bacher to Benkenstein, SIX, full toss, hits the scoreboard at mid
wicket and another hunk is dunked down at long off
14.2 Bacher to Benkenstein, no run, huge appeal for lbw turned down by
Murray Brown
14.3 Bacher to Benkenstein, one run, single taken inot the off side,
Klusener to face
14.4 Bacher to Klusener, no run, ;great diving stoip from Crookes at mid
off
14.5 Bacher to Klusener, one run, swinging across the line, McKenzie
fields out on the boundary
14.6 Bacher to Benkenstein, one run, played to wide mid off allowing
them to get through for the single
End of over 15 (9 runs) Dolphins 98/3 (RR: 6.53 RRR: 65/5 = 13.00)
AM Bacher 2-0-14-1
DM Benkenstein 37* (27b 3x6) L Klusener 5* (7b)
A tense last 5 overs awaits us now with Klusener at the wicket and
Pollock to come, Benkenstein not looking bad either
15.1 Ontong to Benkenstein, one run
15.2 Ontong to Klusener, one run, flayed down the off side of the ground
100 up
15.3 Ontong to Benkenstein, one run
15.4 Ontong to Klusener, FOUR, straight back past the bowler, looking
dangerous here for the home side
15.5 Ontong to Klusener, no run, well fielded by the bowler
15.6 Ontong to Klusener, one run, carved away into the off side for the
single
End of over 16 (8 runs) Dolphins 106/3 (RR: 6.62 RRR: 57/4 = 14.25)
JL Ontong 2-0-16-0
L Klusener 11* (11b 1x4) DM Benkenstein 39* (29b 3x6)
16.1 Crookes to Klusener, one run, Rowley at a wide long on keeps them
down to one
16.2 Crookes to Benkenstein, one run, carved out into the deep, McKenzie
fields
16.3 Crookes to Klusener, no run, bowling down the leg side, cant get it
away
16.4 Crookes to Klusener, FOUR, hit sweetly down the ground like a
tracer bullet
16.5 Crookes to Klusener, FOUR, and again, straight down the ground, hit
powerfully
16.6 Crookes to Klusener, SIX, full toss, over the ropes at mid wicket,
batsman appealing for the no ball above waist height
End of over 17 (16 runs) Dolphins 122/3 (RR: 7.18 RRR: 41/3 = 13.67)
DN Crookes 3-0-31-0
DM Benkenstein 40* (30b 3x6) L Klusener 26* (16b 3x4 1x6)
17.1 Ontong to Benkenstein, three runs, reverse sweep, oh my word!
17.2 Ontong to Klusener, one run
17.3 Ontong to Benkenstein, OUT: another huge slog over mid wicket, what
a catch from Garnett Kruger centimetres short of the boundary
sponges
Dolphins 126/4, Partnership of 50
DM Benkenstein c Kruger b Ontong 43 (32b 0x4 3x6)
L Klusener 27* (17b 3x4 1x6) JL Ontong 2.3-0-20-1
Two of the hardest hitters at the crease for the final moments of
this match - very exciting stuff here at the |Wanderers
17.4 Ontong to Klusener, FOUR, flayed down the ground, wow, that was so
hard and so straight
17.5 Ontong to Klusener, FOUR, and again staright down the ground, cant
get straighter
17.6 Ontong to Klusener, SIX, and another missile down the ground, that
was huge, its becoming the L ance Klusener show here tonight
End of over 18 (18 runs) Dolphins 140/4 (RR: 7.78 RRR: 23/2 = 11.50)
JL Ontong 3-0-34-1
SM Pollock 0* (0b) L Klusener 41* (20b 5x4 2x6)
18.1 Crookes to Pollock, one run, turned to short backward square leg
Klusener on strike
18.2 Crookes to Klusener, one run, carved out into the deep, fielders do
well to keep them to 1
18.3 Crookes to Pollock, one run, Otto fields at wide long off, now the
TV commentators tallking to the captain
18.4 Crookes to Klusener, FOUR, throws the bat at it, races to deep
cover boundary, its a doddle for KZN
18.5 Crookes to Klusener, one run, carved out into the deep on the off
side
18.6 Crookes to Pollock, one run, low full toss down the ground to long
off
End of over 19 (9 runs) Dolphins 149/4 (RR: 7.84 RRR: 14/1 = 14.00)
DN Crookes 4-0-40-0
SM Pollock 3* (3b) L Klusener 47* (23b 6x4 2x6)
14 required off the last over, Kruger to bowl to the hard hitting
Pollock and Klusener
19.1 Kruger to Pollock, one run, down the on side of the ground
19.2 Kruger to Klusener, no run, swing and a miss from the master
blaster, this is so so tense!
19.3 Kruger to Klusener, one run, one out to deep square leg, 12 off
three needed
19.4 Kruger to Pollock, SIX, oh oh oh oh, thats six over long on, cant
handle this
19.5 Kruger to Pollock, SIX, Pollock sends it sailing over the boundary
somewhere between mid wicket and long on, Pollock elated, what a
game, 18 221 people have seen a cracker of a pro20 match here in
Joburg tonight
So there we go, man of the moment Lance Klusener polishes up the
Lions
Until next time, its cheers!