WP Boland v Dolphins at Cape Town, 7 Apr 2004

Ball-by-Ball Commentary


Match State: Match start scheduled to start at 17.30 local time (15.30 GMT)

        Dawson will start from the Wynberg End
   0.1 Dawson to Watson, no run, on the spot to start and he pats it back
        up the wicket
   0.2 Dawson to Watson, no run, angles to sq leg
   0.3 Dawson to Watson, one run, scampered thru as it does to Duminy in
        the covers
   0.4 Dawson to Khan, no run, flashes and goes to the keeper
   0.5 Dawson to Khan, no run, foreces up to mid on
   0.6 Dawson to Khan, one run, runs down to fine leg with Dawsie starting
        off well

End of over 1 (2 runs) Dolphins 2/0 (RR: 2.00)
AC Dawson 1-0-2-0 - Wynberg End
I Khan 1* (3b) DJ Watson 1* (3b)

   1.1 Willoughby to Khan, no run, taps out to Gibbs at pnt
   1.2 Willoughby to Khan, no run, wafts at it, finds air to the keeper
   1.3 Willoughby to Khan, one run, push and run into the covers
   1.4 Willoughby to Watson, no run, fwd patting it back up the wicket
   1.5 Willoughby to Watson, no run, leaves a length ball
   1.6 Willoughby to Watson, no run, fwd bat and pad together out into the
        covers

End of over 2 (1 run) Dolphins 3/0 (RR: 1.50)
CM Willoughby 1-0-1-0 - Kelvin Grove End
I Khan 2* (6b) DJ Watson 1* (6b)

   2.1 Dawson to Khan, no run, edges goes sq to Duminy alongside the
        umpire
   2.2 Dawson to Khan, no run, forcing up the wicket but cannot get it
        away and Dawson cleans up on his follow thru
   2.3 Dawson to Khan, no run, full flow of the bat comes up with nothing
        but air
   2.4 Dawson to Khan, no run, fwd and leans into it out to Smith in the
        covers
   2.5 Dawson to Khan, FOUR, takes his life into his hands as it was a tad
        overpitched smashing it thru the covers
   2.6 Dawson to Khan, one run, drop and run up to a deep mid off

End of over 3 (5 runs) Dolphins 8/0 (RR: 2.67)
AC Dawson 2-0-7-0 - Wynberg End
I Khan 7* (12b 1x4) DJ Watson 1* (6b)

   3.1 Willoughby to Khan, no run, fiddles but makes no contact and the
        keeper takes
   3.2 Willoughby to Khan, two runs, launches into it without timing goes
        over the head of the Smith at cover
   3.3 Willoughby to Khan, no run, bit of bounce and is beaten
   3.4 Willoughby to Khan, two runs, launches once more over Friend at
        extra cover who pulls it in on the rope
   3.5 Willoughby to Khan, FOUR, legside and is whipped away bwd of sq on
        the on side racing away
   3.6 Willoughby to Khan, FOUR, fine shot all timing rockets away sq on
        the off side now beating a diving Gibbs at bwd pnt

End of over 4 (12 runs) Dolphins 20/0 (RR: 5.00)
CM Willoughby 2-0-13-0 - Kelvin Grove End
DJ Watson 1* (6b) I Khan 19* (18b 3x4)

        Bowling change, Kleinveldt replaces Dawson
   4.1 Kleinveldt to Watson, no run, forces back up the wicket and Rory
        advisees Watson its not how its supposed to be done
   4.2 Kleinveldt to Watson, no run, fwd but cant beat Gibbs rushing in
        from pnt
   4.3 Kleinveldt to Watson, FOUR, shuffles across and just beaats Dawson
        at extra cover
   4.4 Kleinveldt to Watson, one run, again but Dawson makes good ground
        this time and dives full length
   4.5 Kleinveldt to Khan, one run, tip and run here up to mid on
   4.6 Kleinveldt to Watson, wide: no run
   4.6 Kleinveldt to Watson, one run, runs wide of mid on and is call thru
        by his partner

End of over 5 (8 runs) Dolphins 28/0 (RR: 5.60)
RK Kleinveldt 1-0-8-0 (1w) - Wynberg End
DJ Watson 7* (11b 1x4) I Khan 20* (19b 3x4)

   5.1 Willoughby to Watson, one run, back and dead bats it out on the off
   5.2 Willoughby to Khan, one run, shuffles across and hacks it up to mid
        on
   5.3 Willoughby to Watson, OUT: top edge goes high giving smith tons of
        time to come in from cover who wobbled a bit but held on

       Dolphins 30/1, Partnership of 30
       DJ Watson  c Smith b Willoughby  8 (13b 1x4 0x6)
       I Khan 21* (20b 3x4) CM Willoughby 2.3-0-15-1

        Pollock now in
   5.4 Willoughby to Khan, no run, cross bat doesnt make contact Thami
        takes
   5.5 Willoughby to Khan, wide: no run, Umpire Nanabhay makes birdy like
        signals to indicate the wide
   5.5 Willoughby to Khan, one run, worked wide of Duminy at mid on who is
        quickly to it and they only take one
   5.6 Willoughby to Pollock, FOUR, slow full toss is put away bwd of sq
        on the leg side

End of over 6 (8 runs) Dolphins 36/1 (RR: 6.00)
CM Willoughby 3-0-21-1 (1w) - Kelvin Grove End
I Khan 22* (22b 3x4) SM Pollock 4* (1b 1x4)

   6.1 Kleinveldt to Khan, OUT: big edge Thami goes miles to his left and
        takes it one handed, crowd goes crazy

       Dolphins 36/2, Partnership of 6
       I Khan  c Tsolekile b Kleinveldt  22 (23b 3x4 0x6)
       SM Pollock 4* (1b 1x4) RK Kleinveldt 1.1-0-8-1 (1w)

   6.2 Kleinveldt to Benkenstein, OUT: in the channel and the Dolphins
        Captain plays and edges to the keeper who celebrates - hat-trick
        potential

       Dolphins 36/3, Partnership of 0
       DM Benkenstein  c Tsolekile b Kleinveldt  0 (1b 0x4 0x6)
       SM Pollock 4* (1b 1x4) RK Kleinveldt 1.2-0-8-2 (1w)

   6.3 Kleinveldt to HM Amla, no run, fwd leaving
   6.4 Kleinveldt to HM Amla, no run, once more raising the bat high
   6.5 Kleinveldt to HM Amla, one run, inside it and angles to short fine
        leg
   6.6 Kleinveldt to Pollock, FOUR, chineses cut, safe shot, well placed

End of over 7 (5 runs) Dolphins 41/3 (RR: 5.86)
RK Kleinveldt 2-0-13-2 (1w) - Wynberg End
HM Amla 1* (3b) SM Pollock 8* (2b 2x4)

   7.1 Willoughby to HM Amla, no run, fwd and tries a tickle but is thru
        him before he'd completed the shot
   7.2 Willoughby to HM Amla, OUT: swung late and it went thru the gate
        uprooting the off stump and sending the crowd wild

       Dolphins 41/4, Partnership of 5
       HM Amla  b Willoughby  1 (5b 0x4 0x6)
       SM Pollock 8* (2b 2x4) CM Willoughby 3.2-0-21-2 (1w)

   7.3 Willoughby to AM Amla, no run, hint of swing but he doesnt make
        contact, who knows how, great ball
   7.4 Willoughby to AM Amla, one run, taps up to Duminy deep at mid off
   7.5 Willoughby to Pollock, one run, strokes out to the national Captain
        patrolling the cover boundry
   7.6 Willoughby to AM Amla, no run, right thru him and that will be
        Willoughby's spell

End of over 8 (2 runs) Dolphins 43/4 (RR: 5.38)
CM Willoughby 4-0-23-2 (1w) - Kelvin Grove End
SM Pollock 9* (3b 2x4) AM Amla 1* (3b)

   8.1 Kleinveldt to Pollock, one run, full flow of the bat goes airborne
        down to Friend at 3rd man
   8.2 Kleinveldt to AM Amla, wide: no run, Ahmed leaves and Umpire Howeel
        calls it righfully
   8.2 Kleinveldt to AM Amla, one run, taps out to cover, shy at the
        batsmen's end misses, would have been home just
   8.3 Kleinveldt to Pollock, one run, fwd no stress runs up straight on
        the on side where a deep mid on cuts across to retrieve
   8.4 Kleinveldt to AM Amla, no run, taps back and Rory half stops paries
        to mid on rushing in
   8.5 Kleinveldt to AM Amla, one run, work for 3rd man standard one day
        stroke
   8.6 Kleinveldt to Pollock, no run, swing and a miss is taken behind

End of over 9 (5 runs) Dolphins 48/4 (RR: 5.33)
RK Kleinveldt 3-0-18-2 (2w) - Wynberg End
AM Amla 3* (6b) SM Pollock 11* (6b 2x4)

        Friend now in
   9.1 Friend to AM Amla, no run, plays the wrong line and is taken
        behind, still a slip in for Friend
   9.2 Friend to AM Amla, FOUR, full slog goes well wide of 3rd man
        hopping over the fence to bring up the 50 in 59 mins
   9.3 Friend to AM Amla, no run, finds air thru to Thami
   9.4 Friend to AM Amla, one run, taken on the full but cant beat the
        cover sweeper who anticipated well
   9.5 Friend to Pollock, OUT: too quick, looked to work it on the leg
        side opens him up and rips out off stump

       Dolphins 53/5, Partnership of 12
       SM Pollock  b Friend  11 (7b 2x4 0x6)
       AM Amla 8* (10b 1x4) Q Friend 0.5-0-5-1

   9.6 Friend to Kent, FOUR, legside and doesnt miss out whipped away to
        long leg

End of over 10 (9 runs) Dolphins 57/5 (RR: 5.70)
Q Friend 1-0-9-1 - Kelvin Grove End
AM Amla 8* (10b 1x4) JC Kent 4* (1b 1x4)

  10.1 Kleinveldt to AM Amla, one run, weights it down to 3rd man but
        Friend is up to the task and in the end they settle for one
  10.2 Kleinveldt to Kent, no run, full and scratches the turf but doesnt
        hit the ball
  10.3 Kleinveldt to Kent, legbye: one run, down legside nudges it with
        his rear end down to fine leg
  10.4 Kleinveldt to AM Amla, two runs, inside edge down to fine leg,
        Duminy makes wonderful ground and pulls off a fair stop to save
        the team 2 runs
  10.5 Kleinveldt to AM Amla, no run, fwd and leaving as it shaped away
  10.6 Kleinveldt to AM Amla, two runs, punches off the inner half up to
        mid on where Willoughby insanely rifles it in to the batsmen's
        end, only succeeding in giving away an overthrow, silly stuff

End of over 11 (6 runs) Dolphins 63/5 (RR: 5.73)
RK Kleinveldt 4-0-23-2 (2w) - Wynberg End
JC Kent 4* (3b 1x4) AM Amla 13* (14b 1x4)

  11.1 Friend to Kent, no run, great line and length and taps back to the
        bowler
  11.2 Friend to Kent, no run, looks to run it down but goes just about
        straight to Gibbs at bwd pnt
  11.3 Friend to Kent, wide: no run, more birdy movements from Umpire
        Nanabhay indicating the wide
  11.3 Friend to Kent, OUT: holds it back and Kent plays to early to the
        slower one lofting it to the captain doing duty at mid on who
        tracked back and took it easily fingers up

       Dolphins 64/6, Partnership of 11
       JC Kent  c Prince b Friend  4 (6b 1x4 0x6)
       AM Amla 13* (14b 1x4) Q Friend 1.3-0-10-2 (1w)

        Big roar as Zulu comes out (finally ?)
  11.4 Friend to AM Amla, no run, full toss but the angle takes it to
        Gibbs at pnt
  11.5 Friend to AM Amla, no run, very full, good stuff from Friend, works
        it out to Gibbs once more making good ground and crowding the
        batsman
  11.6 Friend to AM Amla, no run, beaten keeper ooohhs

End of over 12 (1 run) Dolphins 64/6 (RR: 5.33)
Q Friend 2-0-10-2 (1w) - Kelvin Grove End
L Klusener 0* (0b) AM Amla 13* (17b 1x4)

       Smith now in with his dobbly offies
  12.1 Smith to Klusener, one run, full toss to start is tickled up to
        long on
  12.2 Smith to AM Amla, two runs, plays straight up to long off who had
        work to do so there was time for two
  12.3 Smith to AM Amla, no run, plays and misses and Thami takes
  12.4 Smith to AM Amla, one run, long hop is pulled without timing out to
        the mid wkt fence
  12.5 Smith to Klusener, no run, fwd angles back up the wicket on the on
        side
  12.6 Smith to Klusener, two runs, tickled it fine with a subtle touch
        wide of short fine leg

End of over 13 (6 runs) Dolphins 70/6 (RR: 5.38)
GC Smith 1-0-6-0 - Wynberg End
AM Amla 16* (20b 1x4) L Klusener 3* (3b)

  13.1 Duminy to AM Amla, one run, gently strokes it airborne to the long
        off man
  13.2 Duminy to Klusener, one run, bit of wrist there works it up to long
        off himself does Zulu
  13.3 Duminy to AM Amla, no run, down on a knee and misses the sweep
  13.4 Duminy to AM Amla, one run, reverse sweep is well spotted by
        Puttick who makes great ground from short 3rd man
  13.5 Duminy to Klusener, no run, appeal but more jus to keep the batsmen
        home as he found pad angling across him
  13.6 Duminy to Klusener, one run, wields the heavy bat up to long off

End of over 14 (4 runs) Dolphins 74/6 (RR: 5.29)
JP Duminy 1-0-4-0 - Kelvin Grove End
L Klusener 5* (6b) AM Amla 18* (23b 1x4)

  14.1 Smith to Klusener, no run, defends out to mid off
  14.2 Smith to Klusener, no run, legside finds pad drops away on the leg
        side
  14.3 Smith to Klusener, SIX, in the arc and away it goes over teh ropes
        at cow corner and into the crowd
  14.4 Smith to Klusener, one run, no real timing punches up to long on
  14.5 Smith to AM Amla, one run, fired in at his pads angles away to bwd
        sq leg
  14.6 Smith to Klusener, one run, fires this in as well, cross bat swat
        out to mid wkt

End of over 15 (9 runs) Dolphins 83/6 (RR: 5.53)
GC Smith 2-0-15-0 - Wynberg End
L Klusener 13* (11b 1x6) AM Amla 19* (24b 1x4)

  15.1 Duminy to Klusener, one run, worked away to sq leg all along teh
        ground
  15.2 Duminy to AM Amla, SIX, in the slot and Amla happily accepts
        lofting it way over the head of Friend at long on
  15.3 Duminy to AM Amla, no run, steps back and flat bats  it to Prince
        at mid off
  15.4 Duminy to AM Amla, no run, looks to slog but Gibbs is quickly
        across at mid wkt
  15.5 Duminy to AM Amla, one run, plants the foot and stokes it up to
        Smith at long off
  15.6 Duminy to Klusener, one run, waits for it and works it sq to the
        short fine leg

End of over 16 (9 runs) Dolphins 92/6 (RR: 5.75)
JP Duminy 2-0-13-0 - Kelvin Grove End
L Klusener 15* (13b 1x6) AM Amla 26* (28b 1x4 1x6)

       Dawson back
  16.1 Dawson to Klusener, one run, cuts away  to Smith at pnt who cant
        hold on to a one handed effort to his right presenting Zulu with a
        life
  16.2 Dawson to AM Amla, no run, forces but cannot beat the captain at
        extra cover
  16.3 Dawson to AM Amla, no run, full and digs it out back up the wicket
        then has Zulu down the wicket giving advice
  16.4 Dawson to AM Amla, no run, full again and forces up to Prince at
        extra cover
  16.5 Dawson to AM Amla, no run, can't beat the bowler punching up the
        wicket, Dawsie cleans up in his follow thru
  16.6 Dawson to AM Amla, legbye: one run, full and finds pad squeezes out
        on the off side and Zulu calls him thru; superb over from the
        senior pro

End of over 17 (2 runs) Dolphins 94/6 (RR: 5.53)
AC Dawson 3-0-8-0 - Wynberg End
AM Amla 26* (33b 1x4 1x6) L Klusener 16* (14b 1x6)

       Friend now back
  17.1 Friend to AM Amla, one run, full toss gets away with a single out
        to the cover sweeper
  17.2 Friend to Klusener, no run, full and is dug out to Willoughby at
        mid off
  17.3 Friend to Klusener, one run, full toss outside off is flat batted
        up to long off
  17.4 Friend to AM Amla, one run, full once more and goes to the same man
        but at mid on now for the right hander
  17.5 Friend to Klusener, two runs, full again and is patted airborne to
        the sweeper on the cover fence who fumbles a tad and could have
        kept it down to one
  17.6 Friend to Klusener, one run, again he is full and this is carved up
        to Smith on bounce at long off bringing up the 100 in 112 balls

End of over 18 (6 runs) Dolphins 100/6 (RR: 5.56)
Q Friend 3-0-16-2 (1w) - Kelvin Grove End
L Klusener 20* (18b 1x6) AM Amla 28* (35b 1x4 1x6)

  18.1 Dawson to Klusener, no run, full and just outside off is taken
        behind
  18.2 Dawson to Klusener, two runs, off a shorter run dug out up to long
        off where Puttick fumbles and allows a second
  18.3 Dawson to Klusener, one run, carves out to the cover sweeper
  18.4 Dawson to AM Amla, one run, head up goes square to mid wkt
  18.5 Dawson to Klusener, no run, digs it out to mid off
  18.6 Dawson to Klusener, FOUR, full toss is hacked away sq just fwd of
        pnt, shot

End of over 19 (8 runs) Dolphins 108/6 (RR: 5.68)
AC Dawson 4-0-16-0 - Wynberg End
AM Amla 29* (36b 1x4 1x6) L Klusener 27* (23b 1x4 1x6)

       last over
  19.1 Friend to AM Amla, one run, full toss once more out to extra cover
       broken bat means a wait
  19.2 Friend to Klusener, no run, makes some room but Friend held his
        nerve bowling just outside off
  19.3 Friend to Klusener, SIX, too full taken on the bounce slogs it over
        the head of Duminy at long on
  19.4 Friend to Klusener, FOUR, inside edge and with fine leg up was
        always going to mean a boundry
  19.5 Friend to Klusener, no run, backed away and Thami takes
  19.6 Friend to Klusener, two runs, full toss is swatted up to long off
        to bring the innings to a close

End of over 20 (13 runs) Dolphins 121/6 (RR: 6.05)
Q Friend 4-0-29-2 (1w) - Kelvin Grove End
AM Amla 30* (37b 1x4 1x6) L Klusener 39* (28b 2x4 2x6)

   0.1 Pollock to Smith, OUT: edges the first one guiding into the gloves
        of Smit, good start for the Dolphins

       WP Boland 0/1, Partnership of 0
       GC Smith  c Smit b Pollock  0 (1b 0x4 0x6)
       HH Gibbs 0* (0b) SM Pollock 0.1-0-0-1

   0.2 Pollock to Puttick, no run, fwd leaving
   0.3 Pollock to Puttick, no run, pads out on the off side
   0.4 Pollock to Puttick, no run, can't beat a diving Hasiem at bwd pnt
   0.5 Pollock to Puttick, no run, taps back up to the bowler
   0.6 Pollock to Puttick, one run, angles away to 3rd man

End of over 1 (1 run) WP Boland 1/1 (RR: 1.00 RRR: 121/19 = 6.37)
SM Pollock 1-0-1-1 - Wynberg End
AG Puttick 1* (5b) HH Gibbs 0* (0b)

   1.1 Klusener to Puttick, FOUR, lofted over the head of Watson at mid
        off who just got fingertips to it but although he took the pace
        off couldn't stop it getting to the boundry
   1.2 Klusener to Puttick, (noball) FOUR, lovely stoke thru the covers
   1.2 Klusener to Puttick, no run, taps out on the legside
   1.3 Klusener to Puttick, no run, all defence back up to the bowler on
        the off side
   1.4 Klusener to Puttick, two runs, whacked over the head of mid on
   1.5 Klusener to Puttick, one run, taps out on the legside and Gibbs
        calls him thru

End of over 2 (12 runs) WP Boland 13/1 (RR: 6.50 RRR: 109/18 = 6.06)
L Klusener 1-0-12-0 (1nb) - Kelvin Grove End
AG Puttick 12* (11b 2x4) HH Gibbs 0* (0b)

   2.1 Pollock to Puttick, no run, back to the bowler
   2.2 Pollock to Puttick, no run, digs out square on the legside
   2.3 Pollock to Puttick, one run, angles down to fine leg
   2.4 Pollock to Gibbs, OUT: first baller as Umpire Howell raises the
        finger

       WP Boland 14/2, Partnership of 14
       HH Gibbs  lbw b Pollock  0 (1b 0x4 0x6)
       AG Puttick 13* (14b 2x4) SM Pollock 1.4-0-2-2

   2.5 Pollock to Johnson, one run, runs it down to 3rd man
   2.6 Pollock to Puttick, wide: no run
   2.6 Pollock to Puttick, no run, all defence

End of over 3 (3 runs) WP Boland 16/2 (RR: 5.33 RRR: 106/17 = 6.24)
SM Pollock 2-0-4-2 (1w) - Wynberg End
NC Johnson 1* (1b) AG Puttick 13* (15b 2x4)

   3.1 Klusener to Johnson, no run, to the keeper
   3.2 Klusener to Johnson, no run, back up the pitcht
   3.3 Klusener to Johnson, no run, drives but anlges away outside off to
        the keeper
   3.4 Klusener to Johnson, two runs, drives just wide of the mid off
   3.5 Klusener to Johnson, no run, chops to short fine leg
   3.6 Klusener to Johnson, one run, tip and run to mid off

End of over 4 (3 runs) WP Boland 19/2 (RR: 4.75 RRR: 103/16 = 6.44)
L Klusener 2-0-15-0 (1nb) - Kelvin Grove End
NC Johnson 4* (7b) AG Puttick 13* (15b 2x4)

   4.1 Pollock to Johnson, wide: no run, was a stretch
   4.1 Pollock to Johnson, no run, runs across him and is taken but the
        keeper
   4.2 Pollock to Johnson, legbye: three runs, Umpire Howell waves the leg
        as it came off pad  down to fine leg
   4.3 Pollock to Puttick, no run, flahsing but no contact outside off
   4.4 Pollock to Puttick, FOUR, luanches into it goes over bwd pnt
        bouncing some 2 foot short of the rope
   4.5 Pollock to Puttick, one run, worked off his hip just wide of mid on
   4.6 Pollock to Johnson, no run, dabs to cover

End of over 5 (9 runs) WP Boland 28/2 (RR: 5.60 RRR: 94/15 = 6.27)
SM Pollock 3-0-10-2 (2w) - Wynberg End
AG Puttick 18* (18b 3x4) NC Johnson 4* (10b)

   5.1 Abrahim to Puttick, no run, thru to the keeper
   5.2 Abrahim to Puttick, one run, runs down to 3rd man
   5.3 Abrahim to Johnson, no run, allows to go thru
   5.4 Abrahim to Johnson, no run, all defence into the covers
   5.5 Abrahim to Johnson, no run, taps out to the cover field
   5.6 Abrahim to Johnson, no run, drives back to teh bowler

End of over 6 (2 runs) WP Boland 30/2 (RR: 5.00 RRR: 92/14 = 6.57)
ZA Abrahim 1-0-1-0 - Kelvin Grove End
AG Puttick 19* (20b 3x4) NC Johnson 4* (14b)

   6.1 Tweedie to Puttick, no run, drives back up the wkt
   6.2 Tweedie to Puttick, FOUR, down on one knee crashing it thru the
        covers
   6.3 Tweedie to Puttick, two runs, well weighted down to 3rd allowing a
        second scampered single
   6.4 Tweedie to Puttick, two runs, run wide of fine leg who had lots of
        ground to make up
   6.5 Tweedie to Puttick, FOUR, off drive goes past his partner and away
        to the boundry
   6.6 Tweedie to Puttick, no run, tries to fiddle it down to 3rd man gets
        not touch

End of over 7 (12 runs) WP Boland 42/2 (RR: 6.00 RRR: 80/13 = 6.15)
ANW Tweedie 1-0-12-0 - Wynberg End
NC Johnson 4* (14b) AG Puttick 31* (26b 5x4)

   7.1 Abrahim to Johnson, no run, beats the edge outside off
   7.2 Abrahim to Johnson, no run, prods out to pnt
   7.3 Abrahim to Johnson, one run, pops it out wide of mid on
   7.4 Abrahim to Puttick, no run, defends bat and pad together pops out
        to pnt
   7.5 Abrahim to Puttick, no run, stayed a tad low under the bat to the
        keeper as he looked to pull
   7.6 Abrahim to Puttick, two runs, placed between the fine leg and the
        mid wkt

End of over 8 (3 runs) WP Boland 45/2 (RR: 5.62 RRR: 77/12 = 6.42)
ZA Abrahim 2-0-4-0 - Kelvin Grove End
NC Johnson 5* (17b) AG Puttick 33* (29b 5x4)

   8.1 Tweedie to Johnson, no run, smothers into the pitch
   8.2 Tweedie to Johnson, two runs, cover sweeper makes good ground to
        cut off the drive
   8.3 Tweedie to Johnson, no run, looking leg goes out to extra cover
   8.4 Tweedie to Johnson, no run, looking leg finds pad up towards the
        bowler
   8.5 Tweedie to Johnson, legbye: one run, hit on the thigh and runs
        towards 3rd man
   8.6 Tweedie to Puttick, one run, angles it away without any real effort
        to the cover sweeper

End of over 9 (4 runs) WP Boland 49/2 (RR: 5.44 RRR: 73/11 = 6.64)
ANW Tweedie 2-0-15-0 - Wynberg End
AG Puttick 34* (30b 5x4) NC Johnson 7* (22b)

   9.1 Kent to Puttick, one run, out towards pnt to bring up the 50 in 57
        mins
   9.2 Kent to Johnson, one run, runs it out to Watson sweeping the cover
        ropes
   9.3 Kent to Puttick, no run, taps back up defensively
   9.4 Kent to Puttick, wide: no run, a tad unlucky perhaps but in this
        form possibly fair
   9.4 Kent to Puttick, no run, cuts to bwd pnt
   9.5 Kent to Puttick, two runs, flicks airborne to long leg, well
        controlled
   9.6 Kent to Puttick, two runs, cuts hard forcing a diving, rolling stop
        from Watson at pnt

End of over 10 (7 runs) WP Boland 56/2 (RR: 5.60 RRR: 66/10 = 6.60)
JC Kent 1-0-7-0 (1w) - Kelvin Grove End
NC Johnson 8* (23b) AG Puttick 39* (35b 5x4)

  10.1 Klusener to Johnson, OUT: held it back and he gifted a catch to
        Polly at mid on

       WP Boland 56/3, Partnership of 42
       NC Johnson  c Pollock b Klusener  8 (24b 0x4 0x6)
       AG Puttick 39* (35b 5x4) L Klusener 2.1-0-16-1 (1nb)

  10.2 Klusener to Prince, no run, back and drrefends out sq
  10.3 Klusener to Prince, no run, taps back to the bowler, getting his
        eye in
  10.4 Klusener to Prince, no run, appeal from the Dolphins but he had
        both feet outside off when it hit him and Umpire Howeell says no
  10.5 Klusener to Prince, no run, smothers at his feet
  10.6 Klusener to Prince, one run, carves out to the pnt boundry

End of over 11 (1 run) WP Boland 57/3 (RR: 5.18 RRR: 65/9 = 7.22)
L Klusener 3-0-17-1 (1nb) - Wynberg End
AG Prince 1* (5b) AG Puttick 39* (35b 5x4)

  11.1 Khan to Prince, one run, up to long off
  11.2 Khan to Puttick, one run, wide of cover
  11.3 Khan to Prince, one run, drives up to long on now
  11.4 Khan to Puttick, no run, pad only as he went for a big hit
  11.5 Khan to Puttick, no run, misses as he went for another big one
  11.6 Khan to Puttick, one run, uses his feet now and drives up to long
        off

End of over 12 (4 runs) WP Boland 61/3 (RR: 5.08 RRR: 61/8 = 7.62)
I Khan 1-0-4-0 - Kelvin Grove End
AG Puttick 41* (39b 5x4) AG Prince 3* (7b)

  12.1 Klusener to Puttick, no run, prods up to mid off who comes in
        quickly
  12.2 Klusener to Puttick, one run, taps up wide of mid on and the is
        plenty of time for one
  12.3 Klusener to Prince, FOUR, straight drive narrowly misses the stumps
        and the bowler accepts his fate
  12.4 Klusener to Prince, no run, bottom edge into the ground and back to
        the bowler
  12.5 Klusener to Prince, no run, thought to run it down drops at his
        feet instead
  12.6 Klusener to Prince, wide: no run, full swing at it but was moving
        further away and Umpire Howell stretches the arms to indicate as
        such
  12.6 Klusener to Prince, no run, wafts at it but doesnt make contact and
        that will be Zulu's lot

End of over 13 (6 runs) WP Boland 67/3 (RR: 5.15 RRR: 55/7 = 7.86)
L Klusener 4-0-23-1 (1w 1nb) - Wynberg End
AG Puttick 42* (41b 5x4) AG Prince 7* (11b 1x4)

  13.1 Khan to Puttick, one run, drives up to long on
  13.2 Khan to Prince, no run, cant get it past the captain at extra cover
  13.3 Khan to Prince, one run, makes a little room and times it out to
        the man at deep cover
  13.4 Khan to Puttick, one run, drags it round to mid wkt
  13.5 Khan to Prince, FOUR, off drive almost removes the legs of his
        partner
  13.6 Khan to Prince, one run, uses his feet, Khan can't stop it as it
        just about came straight at him and goes up to long on

End of over 14 (8 runs) WP Boland 75/3 (RR: 5.36 RRR: 47/6 = 7.83)
I Khan 2-0-12-0 - Kelvin Grove End
AG Prince 13* (15b 2x4) AG Puttick 44* (43b 5x4)

  14.1 Kent to Prince, one run, cover sweeper gets work
  14.2 Kent to Puttick, FOUR, subtle touch goes very fine
  14.3 Kent to Puttick, one run, cuts hard to the sweeper
  14.4 Kent to Prince, FOUR, bottom edge runs away iving 3rd man no chance
  14.5 Kent to Prince, SIX, goes aerial over long on just clearing the
        ropes
  14.6 Kent to Prince, one run, taps up to mid on well weighted

End of over 15 (17 runs) WP Boland 92/3 (RR: 6.13 RRR: 30/5 = 6.00)
JC Kent 2-0-24-0 (1w) - Wynberg End
AG Prince 25* (19b 3x4 1x6) AG Puttick 49* (45b 6x4)

  15.1 Abrahim to Prince, FOUR, well timed over the head of mid on who
        drops back to long on now
  15.2 Abrahim to Prince, two runs, goes over extra cover, 9 iron or a
        wedge
  15.3 Abrahim to Prince, one run, crashes it up to long off
  15.4 Abrahim to Puttick, two runs, drives out to the pnt fence to bring
        up his 50 in 46 balls
  15.5 Abrahim to Puttick, one run, long off gets work once more along the
        ground
  15.6 Abrahim to Prince, FOUR, flicked thru mid wkt races away, wonderful
        timing brings up teh 50 partnership in 36 balls

End of over 16 (14 runs) WP Boland 106/3 (RR: 6.62 RRR: 16/4 = 4.00)
ZA Abrahim 3-0-18-0 - Kelvin Grove End
AG Puttick 52* (47b 6x4) AG Prince 36* (23b 5x4 1x6)

  16.1 Khan to Puttick, three runs, drives to long on and the return is
        wild allowing a thired
  16.2 Khan to Prince, one run, taps out ever so gently to long on once
        more
  16.3 Khan to Puttick, one run, waited for it and then let it run off the
        bat to short 3rd man
  16.4 Khan to Prince, OUT: uses his feet but cannot clear long off and is
        taken on fence

       WP Boland 111/4, Partnership of 55
       AG Prince  c Abrahim b Khan  37 (25b 5x4 1x6)
       AG Puttick 56* (49b 6x4) I Khan 2.4-0-17-1

  16.5 Khan to Duminy, FOUR, shuffles into line and ever so casually
        guides it thru the offside field
  16.6 Khan to Duminy, no run, prods back up the wicket

End of over 17 (9 runs) WP Boland 115/4 (RR: 6.76 RRR: 7/3 = 2.33)
I Khan 3-0-21-1 - Wynberg End
AG Puttick 56* (49b 6x4) JP Duminy 4* (2b 1x4)

  17.1 Abrahim to Puttick, two runs, guides it thru the off side filed
  17.2 Abrahim to Puttick, FOUR, plays late down to the bwd pnt fence
  17.3 Abrahim to Puttick, one run, works it behind sq on the on side to
        seal the victory by 6 wickets

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