Titans v Dolphins at Benoni, 10 Apr 2005
Ball-by-Ball Commentary
Match State: Match start scheduled for 14.30 local time (12.30 GMT)
Welcome on this bright Sunday afternoon to Willowmoore Park in
Benoni for pro 20 action
News from the middle is that Daryll Cullinan has won the toss and
has elected to field
Nice crowd gathered here today, pro 20 definately popular with the
fans here in SA
Titans dancers doing their thing out in the middle now
Music blaring through the loudspeakers in true pro20 style
Hardy, the pro20 mascot being transported around in the pro20beetle
round the boundary waving at the fans in the main stand to our
right
Daryl Cullinan leading the Titans out to the middle now
Dale Steyn to open the bowling from the commentary box end
Hashim Amla to face the first delivery
Umpires have been dropped off in the middle by the pro20 car
Now we can start!
0.1 Steyn to HM Amla, no run, my word!, very fast ball first up,
batsman playing and missing outside off stump
0.2 Steyn to HM Amla, two runs, full on leg stump, clipped to deep
backward sq leg, well fielded by Morkel
0.3 Steyn to HM Amla, no run, straying down the leg side, batsman
unable to get it away
0.4 Steyn to HM Amla, one run, full again, well dug out into the leg
side and well run for the single
0.5 Steyn to Smit, no run, oh my word, ball squeezes through a gap and
misses off stump by a millimeter
0.6 Steyn to Smit, legbye: one run, straying down leg , hit on the
pads, ball pops out onto the off side and they get through for a
quick single
End of over 1 (4 runs) Dolphins 4/0 (RR: 4.00)
DW Steyn 1-0-3-0
K Smit 0* (2b) HM Amla 3* (4b)
1.1 Mbhalati to Smit, no run, short delivery, looking to play on the
leg side but unable to get it away
1.2 Mbhalati to Smit, no run, inside edge that goes straioght to a
fielder at mid wicket
1.3 Mbhalati to Smit, FOUR, coming down the track, playing down the on
side of the ground to long on
1.4 Mbhalati to Smit, no run, driving up the ground once again but not
timed well, mid on cuts it off
1.5 Mbhalati to Smit, no run, sharp delivery, squares up the batsman
1.6 Mbhalati to Smit, one run, chopped down to third man, quiet start
for the visitors
End of over 2 (5 runs) Dolphins 9/0 (RR: 4.50)
EN Mbhalati 1-0-5-0
K Smit 5* (8b 1x4) HM Amla 3* (4b)
2.1 Steyn to Smit, no run, fast sharp rising delivery, left alone by
the batsman
2.2 Steyn to Smit, no run, straying downleg stump, batsman looking to
flick it away, only makes contact with his pad
2.3 Steyn to Smit, one run, gentle push up to mid on for the single
2.4 Steyn to HM Amla, no run, short delivery, defended into the leg
side
2.5 Steyn to HM Amla, no run, that one nipped back slightly, Amla
looking for the single to the covers but gets sent back by Smit at
the non strikers end
2.6 Steyn to HM Amla, no run, short and wide outside off stump, batsman
has a waft at it but misses
End of over 3 (1 run) Dolphins 10/0 (RR: 3.33)
DW Steyn 2-0-4-0
K Smit 6* (11b 1x4) HM Amla 3* (7b)
3.1 Mbhalati to Smit, no run, defended back up the pitch to the bowler
who fields
3.2 Mbhalati to Smit, three runs, pulled through mid wicket, Bodi
misfields and then has to give chase
3.3 Mbhalati to HM Amla, no run
3.4 Mbhalati to HM Amla, one run, played up to mid on, set off for the
single, throw comes in, its a direct hit but the batsman safely
home
3.5 Mbhalati to Smit, no run, coming down the track, swinging and
missing, oohs and aahs from the crowd, a great crowd here in
Benoni on this Sunday afternoon
3.6 Mbhalati to Smit, one run, steered down to third man
End of over 4 (5 runs) Dolphins 15/0 (RR: 3.75)
EN Mbhalati 2-0-10-0
K Smit 10* (15b 1x4) HM Amla 4* (9b)
4.1 Steyn to Smit, two runs, well placed backward of point between
fielders
4.2 Steyn to Smit, no run, forced back onto his stumps, playing back
defesively up the pitch to the bowler who fiedls the ball
4.3 Steyn to Smit, one run, edged to slip, Cullinan makes a meal of it
and they get through for the run
4.4 Steyn to HM Amla, no run, oh my woerd, slashing, ball flying
through the air, Kemp with a diving attempt at gully, got to go
down as a half chance
4.5 Steyn to HM Amla, no run
4.6 Steyn to HM Amla, no run
End of over 5 (3 runs) Dolphins 18/0 (RR: 3.60)
DW Steyn 3-0-7-0
K Smit 13* (18b 1x4) HM Amla 4* (12b)
5.1 Morkel to Smit, no run, wide outside off stump, tempting the
batsman, batsman swings at it but misses once again
5.2 Morkel to Smit, FOUR, short, batsman looking to hit it out of
Willowmoore Park, gets a flying edge that lands just below us here
at third man, one bounce four
5.3 Morkel to Smit, one run
5.4 Morkel to HM Amla, OUT: edged and a great diving catch from the
keeper to his right, theres the breakthrough for the Titans
Dolphins 23/1, Partnership of 23
HM Amla c van Wyk b Morkel 4 (13b 0x4 0x6)
K Smit 18* (21b 2x4) JA Morkel 0.4-0-5-1
5.5 Morkel to Pollock, no run, steered down to backward point
5.6 Morkel to Pollock, one run, misfield by Dros at mid wicket allows
them to get through for the run
End of over 6 (6 runs) Dolphins 24/1 (RR: 4.00)
JA Morkel 1-0-6-1
SM Pollock 1* (2b) K Smit 18* (21b 2x4)
6.1 Steyn to Pollock, (noball) no run, free hit next ball, front foot
no ball
6.1 Steyn to Pollock, FOUR, well the free hit was sent flying over
cover by Pollock, what a shot!
6.2 Steyn to Pollock, no run, looking to pull across the line, missing
6.3 Steyn to Pollock, no run, playing and missing outside off stump
6.4 Steyn to Pollock, one run
6.5 Steyn to Smit, no run, sharp rising delivery outside off stump
6.6 Steyn to Smit, no run
End of over 7 (7 runs) Dolphins 31/1 (RR: 4.43)
DW Steyn 4-0-14-0 (1nb) - Ekurhuleni End
SM Pollock 6* (7b 1x4) K Smit 18* (23b 2x4)
Good bowling effort from Dale Steyn!
7.1 Morkel to Pollock, no run, steered down to Thomas in the gully
7.2 Morkel to Pollock, FOUR, short, pulled through mid wicket, its time
to dunk a hunk
7.3 Morkel to Pollock, one run, pulled out into the deep on the leg
side
7.4 Morkel to Smit, one run, playing up to mid on, Mbhalati fields
7.5 Morkel to Pollock, one run
7.6 Morkel to Smit, one run, driven up the ground to long off
End of over 8 (8 runs) Dolphins 39/1 (RR: 4.88)
JA Morkel 2-0-14-1 - Chalet End
K Smit 20* (25b 2x4) SM Pollock 12* (11b 2x4)
8.1 Thomas to Smit, one run, swinging across the line out into the
deep, fielded at deep mid wicket
8.2 Thomas to Pollock, FOUR, what a shot, Pollock flaying it over extra
cover, one bounce and crash into the advertising board
8.3 Thomas to Pollock, FOUR, and again, this time he has flat batted it
to long on
8.4 Thomas to Pollock, one run, carved out to deep cover
8.5 Thomas to Smit, one run, one down the grouhd to long on, brings up
the 50 for the visitors
8.6 Thomas to Pollock, FOUR, on the front foot, driving through extra
cover, sublime!
End of over 9 (15 runs) Dolphins 54/1 (RR: 6.00)
AC Thomas 1-0-15-0 - Ekurhuleni End
K Smit 22* (27b 2x4) SM Pollock 25* (15b 5x4)
9.1 Morkel to Smit, no run
9.2 Morkel to Smit, no run, playing it fine, cant get it past short
fine leg
9.3 Morkel to Smit, three runs, driving through the gap in the off
side, wonderful work on the boundary, joint effort between Kemp an
Zander de Bruyn keep it down to 3 runs
9.4 Morkel to Pollock, one run
9.5 Morkel to Smit, (noball) FOUR, oversteeping, puled through mid
wicket, this might be costly as there is now a free hit as well
9.5 Morkel to Smit, SIX, oh my word, that was a costly error, that was
pulled up onto the grass banks for the maximum
9.6 Morkel to Smit, FOUR, driving powerfully through cover, brings up
the 50 partnership
End of over 10 (20 runs) Dolphins 74/1 (RR: 7.40)
JA Morkel 3-0-34-1 (1nb) - Chalet End
SM Pollock 26* (16b 5x4) K Smit 39* (33b 4x4 1x6)
10.1 Thomas to Pollock, SIX, wow wow wow, six over long off, Pollock
starting to hit out now
10.2 Thomas to Pollock, SIX, and again, this time Bodi in place for the
catch, helps it over the ropes
10.3 Thomas to Pollock, FOUR, swinging it out to backward sq leg, one
bounce and over the ropes, welcome to thappy hour!
10.4 Thomas to Pollock, FOUR, over long on, this time they bath the babe
10.5 Thomas to Pollock, one run
10.6 Thomas to Smit, two runs
End of over 11 (23 runs) Dolphins 97/1 (RR: 8.82)
AC Thomas 2-0-38-0 - Ekurhuleni End
SM Pollock 47* (21b 7x4 2x6) K Smit 41* (34b 4x4 1x6)
11.1 Morkel to Pollock, one run
11.2 Morkel to Smit, one run, played out to deep mid wicket
11.3 Morkel to Pollock, FOUR, over the head of the fielder at cover,
thats his 50 off 23 balls including 8 boundaries
11.4 Morkel to Pollock, one run, played down to third man
11.5 Morkel to Smit, no run, down the leg side, batsman misses
11.6 Morkel to Smit, no run, played to mid wicket but this time straight
to a fielder not allowing them to get through for any runs
End of over 12 (7 runs) Dolphins 104/1 (RR: 8.67)
JA Morkel 4-0-41-1 (1nb) - Chalet End
SM Pollock 53* (24b 8x4 2x6) K Smit 42* (37b 4x4 1x6)
12.1 Kemp to Pollock, SIX, oh my gosh, that has landed on the roof next
us here in the comms box, get out your hard hats everybody!
12.2 Kemp to Pollock, OUT: Pollock going for another big one, ball skies
in the direction of the covers, Cullinan takes a well judged
catch, he is elated, crowd applaud Pollock as he leaves the arena,
Klusener to come in next!
Dolphins 110/2, Partnership of 87
SM Pollock c Cullinan b Kemp 59 (26b 8x4 3x6)
K Smit 42* (37b 4x4 1x6) JM Kemp 0.2-0-6-1
12.3 Kemp to Smit, two runs, played out to deep backward sq leg, Smit
hit that one as they crossed while the ball was in the air during
the previous ball
12.4 Kemp to Smit, FOUR
12.5 Kemp to Smit, one run, driving back to the bowler whio misfields,
they get through for a cheeky single
12.6 Kemp to Klusener, no run, left alone outside off stump, now thats a
rarity!
End of over 13 (13 runs) Dolphins 117/2 (RR: 9.00)
JM Kemp 1-0-13-1 - Ekurhuleni End
K Smit 49* (40b 5x4 1x6) L Klusener 0* (1b)
Spin for the first time today
13.1 Petersen to Smit, one run, played out to deep cover, well batted,
50 up in 41 balls, 5x4, 1x6
13.2 Petersen to Klusener, one run, chipped down the ground to long on
13.3 Petersen to Smit, no run, playing round the corner
13.4 Petersen to Smit, one run, sweeping out to deep mid wicket
13.5 Petersen to Klusener, two runs
13.6 Petersen to Klusener, SIX, Klusener sends that one sailing over the
ropes at long off
End of over 14 (11 runs) Dolphins 128/2 (RR: 9.14)
AN Petersen 1-0-11-0 - Chalet End
K Smit 51* (43b 5x4 1x6) L Klusener 9* (4b 1x6)
14.1 Kemp to Smit, FOUR, smacked hard down the ground, nearly took the
umpire with it
14.2 Kemp to Smit, one run, skied it, bowler running backwards, money on
the ball, dropped!
14.3 Kemp to Klusener, no run, hit straight to Cullinan at deep mid on
14.4 Kemp to Klusener, FOUR, Klusener giving himself room there, carves
it over the covers
14.5 Kemp to Klusener, FOUR, short ball, batsman looking to pull, gets
top edge, goes for four lucky runs
14.6 Kemp to Klusener, one run, looking to go over the ropes at long
off, Steyn is under it, catches it but then has to throw it back
in field to prevent it from going for 6 as he was about to topple
over the ropes himself
End of over 15 (14 runs) Dolphins 142/2 (RR: 9.47)
JM Kemp 2-0-27-1 - Ekurhuleni End
L Klusener 18* (8b 2x4 1x6) K Smit 56* (45b 6x4 1x6)
15.1 Mbhalati to Klusener, OUT: Klusener going the aerial route down to
long off, this time however Steyn gets under it and takes the grab
Dolphins 142/3, Partnership of 32
L Klusener c Steyn b Mbhalati 18 (9b 2x4 1x6)
K Smit 56* (45b 6x4 1x6) EN Mbhalati 2.1-0-10-1
15.2 Mbhalati to Smit, FOUR, over mid wicket
15.3 Mbhalati to Smit, one run
15.4 Mbhalati to AM Amla, one run
15.5 Mbhalati to Smit, one run, batsman giving himself room, playing out
to deep cover
15.6 Mbhalati to AM Amla, two runs, playing from outside off stump down
to long on
End of over 16 (9 runs) Dolphins 151/3 (RR: 9.44)
EN Mbhalati 3-0-19-1 - Chalet End
K Smit 62* (48b 7x4 1x6) AM Amla 3* (2b)
6200 fans packed in here this afternoon
16.1 Kemp to Smit, OUT: looking to tickle it dow to fine leg, gets a top
edge, ball goes skyward, van Wyk has plenty of time to position
himself for the catch and does well, well batted Kyle Smit!
Dolphins 151/4, Partnership of 9
K Smit c van Wyk b Kemp 62 (49b 7x4 1x6)
AM Amla 3* (2b) JM Kemp 2.1-0-27-2
16.2 Kemp to AM Amla, one run
16.3 Kemp to van Vuuren, no run, played back to the bowler
16.4 Kemp to van Vuuren, no run, looking to plant it into the main stand
to our left, swinging but missing
16.5 Kemp to van Vuuren, one run, this time he makes contact down to
long on
16.6 Kemp to AM Amla, two runs, chipped over the inner ring on the off
side, well placed shot
End of over 17 (4 runs) Dolphins 155/4 (RR: 9.12)
JM Kemp 3-0-31-2 - Ekurhuleni End
M van Vuuren 1* (3b) AM Amla 6* (4b)
17.1 Thomas to van Vuuren, one run, swinging it down to long on
Boundaries have dried up here
17.2 Thomas to AM Amla, two runs, chipped over the bowler and the
umpires head for two, long off comes round to field
17.3 Thomas to AM Amla, one run, steered down to third man
17.4 Thomas to van Vuuren, one run, played down to long on, Petersen
does the fielding
17.5 Thomas to AM Amla, one run, once again played down to long on where
Petersen fields
17.6 Thomas to van Vuuren, (noball) SIX, full toss above waist height,
thats a huge six over mid wicket, we seem to have lost the ball
somewhere on the grass banks
17.6 Thomas to van Vuuren, one run
End of over 18 (15 runs) Dolphins 170/4 (RR: 9.44)
AC Thomas 3-0-53-0 (1nb) - Chalet End
M van Vuuren 10* (7b 1x6) AM Amla 10* (7b)
18.1 Kemp to van Vuuren, no run, looking to play through the line,misses
18.2 Kemp to van Vuuren, FOUR, top edge, over the keepers head, it says
four in the score board!
18.3 Kemp to van Vuuren, two runs, full toss, smacked down the ground,
long on cuts it off, good runnning allows them to get two
18.4 Kemp to van Vuuren, no run, outside off, batsman had to stretch for
that one but misses
18.5 Kemp to van Vuuren, FOUR, innovative shot, stepping across his
stumps and then helping it over the head of teh fielder at short
fine legwho then gave chase
18.6 Kemp to van Vuuren, wide: no run, outside off
18.6 Kemp to van Vuuren, SIX, straight drive for six just below us here
in the comms box
End of over 19 (17 runs) Dolphins 187/4 (RR: 9.84)
JM Kemp 4-0-48-2 (1w) - Ekurhuleni End
AM Amla 10* (7b) M van Vuuren 26* (13b 2x4 2x6)
Last over
19.1 Thomas to AM Amla, (noball) one run, bowler overstepping,batsman
hits it in the air, keeper takes the catch, it does not count,
free hit next ball, bad mistake from the bowler
Thomas has been removed from the attack
19.1 Mbhalati to van Vuuren, one run, played out to deep cover
19.2 Mbhalati to AM Amla, one run, played down to long off
19.3 Mbhalati to van Vuuren, FOUR, wow wow wow, hit hard down the off
side of the ground, fielder at long off had no chance
19.4 Mbhalati to van Vuuren, two runs, played out to wide long off
19.5 Mbhalati to van Vuuren, no run, that one nipped back slightly,
misses, thoughts of taking the run
19.6 Mbhalati to van Vuuren, two runs, hit down the ground past the
bowler, they are ruinning hard, throw comes in but its a widl one
and they manage to post 200 on the board!
End of over 20 (13 runs) Dolphins 200/4 (RR: 10.00)
EN Mbhalati 4-0-29-1 - Chalet End
AM Amla 12* (9b) M van Vuuren 35* (18b 3x4 2x6)
Will be back shortly for the Titans reply
Until then cheers
Welcome back
Its going to be a tough ask for the Titans here this afternoon
0.1 Klusener to Morkel, FOUR, Powerful drive down the ground first up ,
klusener over pitching on that occation
0.2 Klusener to Morkel, no run, appeal for the catch behind, umpire
indicates that it brushedthe batsman's clothing
0.3 Klusener to Morkel, no run, left alone outside off stump
0.4 Klusener to Morkel, two runs, pulled down to long on good running
clouds building up from the south, hopefully we don't get rain
0.5 Klusener to Morkel, no run, full delivery driven up to mid off
0.6 Klusener to Morkel, FOUR, Full again and driven down the on side of
the ground, ball crashes into the ropes down below us here in the
commentary box
End of over 1 (10 runs) Titans 10/0 (RR: 10.00 RRR: 191/19 = 10.05)
L Klusener 1-0-10-0 - Ekurhuleni End
AN Petersen 0* (0b) JA Morkel 10* (6b 2x4)
1.1 Symcox to Petersen, no run, defended into the covers
1.2 Symcox to Petersen, one run, tucked behind sq leg for the single
1.3 Symcox to Morkel, wide: no run, wild delievry down the leg side,
keeper does well to stop it
1.3 Symcox to Morkel, SIX, hit straight back past the bowler over the
ropes into the sight screen
1.4 Symcox to Morkel, no run, defended into the leg side by the left
hander
1.5 Symcox to Morkel, one run, tucked round the corner
1.6 Symcox to Petersen, no run
End of over 2 (9 runs) Titans 19/0 (RR: 9.50 RRR: 182/18 = 10.11)
RP Symcox 1-0-9-0 (1w) - Chalet End
JA Morkel 17* (9b 2x4 1x6) AN Petersen 1* (3b)
2.1 Klusener to Morkel, FOUR, batsman freeing his arms and its one
bounce four at long off
2.2 Klusener to Morkel, one run, slower ball, hits the stumps at the
non strikers end, deflection allows them to get through for 1
2.3 Klusener to Petersen, two runs, played out to deep backward sq leg
as the Mexican wave starts up here in Benoni
2.4 Klusener to Petersen, wide: no run
2.4 Klusener to Petersen, no run, lookiong to hoik it from outside off
stump over mid wicket, misses
2.5 Klusener to Petersen, one run
2.6 Klusener to Morkel, SIX, my word, pulled from outside off stump
over onto the banks here at Willowmoore Park, crowd loving it,
good start for the home side
End of over 3 (15 runs) Titans 34/0 (RR: 11.33 RRR: 167/17 = 9.82)
L Klusener 2-0-25-0 (1w) - Ekurhuleni End
AN Petersen 4* (6b) JA Morkel 28* (12b 3x4 2x6)
3.1 Symcox to Petersen, legbye: two runs, brushing the pad on the way
to fine leg
3.2 Symcox to Petersen, FOUR, coming dow the track, smashing it away
over the inner ring on the off side behind square
3.3 Symcox to Petersen, one run, swung out to deep sq leg
3.4 Symcox to Morkel, OUT: ball goes skyward in the direction of
backward point where Khan takes a greeat catch, Morkel has given
the Titans the start they woud have wanted but now they need to
push on
Titans 41/1, Partnership of 41
JA Morkel c Khan b Symcox 28 (13b 3x4 2x6)
AN Petersen 9* (9b 1x4) RP Symcox 1.4-0-14-1 (1w)
3.5 Symcox to Petersen, one run, steered down to third man
Lights coming on here
3.6 Symcox to de Bruyn, FOUR, short, flat batted pull down to long on
End of over 4 (12 runs) Titans 46/1 (RR: 11.50 RRR: 155/16 = 9.69)
RP Symcox 2-0-19-1 (1w) - Chalet End
AN Petersen 10* (10b 1x4) Z de Bruyn 4* (1b 1x4)
4.1 Abrahim to Petersen, legbye: one run
4.2 Abrahim to de Bruyn, no run
4.3 Abrahim to de Bruyn, two runs
4.4 Abrahim to de Bruyn, two runs
4.5 Abrahim to de Bruyn, two runs
4.6 Abrahim to de Bruyn, one run, full on his legs, clipped out to deep
sq leg, throw from A Amla is a good one
End of over 5 (8 runs) Titans 54/1 (RR: 10.80 RRR: 147/15 = 9.80)
ZA Abrahim 1-0-7-0 - Ekurhuleni End
Z de Bruyn 11* (6b 1x4) AN Petersen 10* (11b 1x4)
5.1 Symcox to de Bruyn, no run, short delivery, bouncer in fact,
misses
5.2 Symcox to de Bruyn, no run
5.3 Symcox to de Bruyn, OUT: top edge down to third man, Govender who
is on the field for Smit takes a great catch, the momentum
swinging in this match once more
Titans 54/2, Partnership of 13
Z de Bruyn c sub (U Govender) b Symcox 11 (9b 1x4 0x6)
AN Petersen 10* (11b 1x4) RP Symcox 2.3-0-19-2 (1w)
5.4 Symcox to Petersen, one run, its all happening here, played in the
air to mid wicket, diving catch, misses, set off for the single,
throw comes in, misses, close run
5.5 Symcox to Kemp, no run, played out to backward point
5.6 Symcox to Kemp, no run, looking to play it away through sq leg,
misses
End of over 6 (1 run) Titans 55/2 (RR: 9.17 RRR: 146/14 = 10.43)
RP Symcox 3-0-20-2 (1w) - Chalet End
AN Petersen 11* (12b 1x4) JM Kemp 0* (2b)
6.1 Abrahim to Petersen, no run, defended back to the bowler
6.2 Abrahim to Petersen, two runs, gets a top edge down to third man,
keeper running for it, falls safe
6.3 Abrahim to Petersen, one run, misfield at short fine leg allows
them to get through for a run
6.4 Abrahim to Kemp, no run, playing and missing outside off stump
6.5 Abrahim to Kemp, no run, looking to run it down to third man,
misses
6.6 Abrahim to Kemp, no run, full, well fielded at short mid wicket by
Klusener
End of over 7 (3 runs) Titans 58/2 (RR: 8.29 RRR: 143/13 = 11.00)
ZA Abrahim 2-0-10-0 - Ekurhuleni End
AN Petersen 14* (15b 1x4) JM Kemp 0* (5b)
7.1 Symcox to Petersen, one run, short, played out to deep mid wicket
7.2 Symcox to Kemp, one run, short, Kemp leans back and then plays it
down to third man where the 12th man fields
7.3 Symcox to Petersen, SIX, thats gone miles over the bowlers head
7.4 Symcox to Petersen, no run, brushes the pad going down the leg
side, good work from Brown, the keeper
7.5 Symcox to Petersen, no run, looking to pull it from outside off
stump, misses, ball goes between the bat and the stumps
7.6 Symcox to Petersen, one run, guided down to third man, end of
Symcox for the day, good bowling in this form of the game
End of over 8 (9 runs) Titans 67/2 (RR: 8.38 RRR: 134/12 = 11.17)
RP Symcox 4-0-29-2 (1w) - Chalet End
AN Petersen 22* (20b 1x4 1x6) JM Kemp 1* (6b)
And now, Pollock to bowl for the first time in a while, huge roar
from the crowd, He'll be joing the Proteas in the Windies soon
8.1 Pollock to Petersen, no run
8.2 Pollock to Petersen, no run, defended back to the bowler as the
Benoni seagull flies past our comms box
8.3 Pollock to Petersen, FOUR, one bounce four backward of sq on the
leg side
8.4 Pollock to Petersen, two runs, oh my word, he has been dropped by
the 12th man Govender coming in off the long on boundary
8.5 Pollock to Petersen, one run, down to third man
8.6 Pollock to Kemp, one run, quick dab and run into the covers
End of over 9 (8 runs) Titans 75/2 (RR: 8.33 RRR: 126/11 = 11.45)
SM Pollock 1-0-8-0 - Ekurhuleni End
JM Kemp 2* (7b) AN Petersen 29* (25b 2x4 1x6)
9.1 AM Amla to Kemp, SIX, hit out over long off, thats huge
9.2 AM Amla to Kemp, SIX, and again, same spot
9.3 AM Amla to Kemp, one run
9.4 AM Amla to Petersen, one run, played round the corner to short fine
leg, Klusener throws a direct hit
9.5 AM Amla to Kemp, one run, played out into the covers
9.6 AM Amla to Petersen, OUT:
Titans 90/3, Partnership of 36
AN Petersen c Brown b AM Amla 30 (27b 2x4 1x6)
End of over 10 (15 runs) Titans 90/3 (RR: 9.00 RRR: 111/10 = 11.10)
AM Amla 1-0-15-1 - Chalet End
JM Kemp 16* (11b 2x6)
10.1 Pollock to Kemp, one run, quick tap and run into the covers
10.2 Pollock to Cullinan, no run, inside edge onto his pads
10.3 Pollock to Cullinan, no run, playing and missing outside off stump,
keeper standing up takes it behind
10.4 Pollock to Cullinan, one run, steered out to backward point
10.5 Pollock to Kemp, one run, tapped up the ground to long on for the
single
10.6 Pollock to Cullinan, no run, swinging across the line, missing,
Titans falling behind here I think
End of over 11 (3 runs) Titans 93/3 (RR: 8.45 RRR: 108/9 = 12.00)
SM Pollock 2-0-11-0 - Ekurhuleni End
JM Kemp 18* (13b 2x6) DJ Cullinan 1* (4b)
11.1 AM Amla to Kemp, SIX, oh my woprd, what a hit, onto the sightscreen
and bounces out of Willowmoore Park, nearly hit a small kid as
well, that would have been unpleasant as he was not wearing his
hard hat!
11.2 AM Amla to Kemp, one run
11.3 AM Amla to Cullinan, no run, Cullinan struggling to get it off the
square at the moment
11.4 AM Amla to Cullinan, OUT: swinging across, ball goes down the
throat of the fielder posted on the mid wicket boundary
Titans 100/4, Partnership of 10
DJ Cullinan c van Vuuren b AM Amla 1 (6b 0x4 0x6)
JM Kemp 25* (15b 3x6) AM Amla 1.4-0-22-2
11.5 AM Amla to Kemp, one run, down the on side of the ground
11.6 AM Amla to Dros, one run, quick run to the covers
End of over 12 (9 runs) Titans 102/4 (RR: 8.50 RRR: 99/8 = 12.38)
AM Amla 2-0-24-2 - Chalet End
G Dros 1* (1b) JM Kemp 26* (16b 3x6)
12.1 Pollock to Dros, no run
12.2 Pollock to Dros, one run, run down to third man who is quickly onto
it
12.3 Pollock to Kemp, one run, run down to third man as the sun tries to
make its way through the thick layer of cloud above
12.4 Pollock to Dros, one run, the sun now shining brightly
12.5 Pollock to Kemp, one run, Titans just picking the singles, that one
to third man
12.6 Pollock to Dros, one run, played out to deep cover, time for some
more hard hitting, the rate climbing all the time
End of over 13 (5 runs) Titans 107/4 (RR: 8.23 RRR: 94/7 = 13.43)
SM Pollock 3-0-16-0 - Ekurhuleni End
G Dros 4* (5b) JM Kemp 28* (18b 3x6)
13.1 AM Amla to Dros, wide: one run, down the leg side, keeper makes a
hash of it allowing them to run one as well
13.1 AM Amla to Kemp, two runs
13.2 AM Amla to Kemp, SIX
13.3 AM Amla to Kemp, FOUR, Kemp hitting out here through theleg side,
this is what they need!
13.4 AM Amla to Kemp, SIX, ho ho ho, he has launched that one onto the
top of the grass banks at mid wicket
13.5 AM Amla to Kemp, wide: no run, down the leg side
13.5 AM Amla to Kemp, one run, run to the covers
13.6 AM Amla to Dros, one run, tapped through mid wicket, good over for
the Titans pulling it back slightly
End of over 14 (23 runs) Titans 130/4 (RR: 9.29 RRR: 71/6 = 11.83)
AM Amla 3-0-47-2 (2w) - Chalet End
G Dros 5* (6b) JM Kemp 47* (23b 1x4 5x6)
Pollock to bowl his last over
14.1 Pollock to Dros, SIX, pulled over the leg side, hits the boundary
sponge on the full, umpire confirming with the third umpire, crowd
chanting 6 6 6 , Pollock teasing them signals four, but eventually
umpire Nanabhay turns and signals the maximum to us here
14.2 Pollock to Dros, one run
14.3 Pollock to Kemp, one run, dab and run into the off side
14.4 Pollock to Dros, no run, driving to cover, Amla fields, hit
straight to the fielder
14.5 Pollock to Dros, SIX, thats out of Willowmoore, over the main stand
at square leg
14.6 Pollock to Dros, one run
End of over 15 (15 runs) Titans 145/4 (RR: 9.67 RRR: 56/5 = 11.20)
SM Pollock 4-0-31-0 - Ekurhuleni End
G Dros 19* (11b 2x6) JM Kemp 48* (24b 1x4 5x6)
Pollock taking some abuse from the crowd out there on the banks to
our left
15.1 Kent to Dros, one run
15.2 Kent to Kemp, FOUR, pulled through mid wicket, bisecting the two
boundary riders
15.3 Kent to Kemp, SIX, same area, this time it goes sailing over the
ropes, Titans looking good once more
15.4 Kent to Kemp, no run, missing outside off, cutting
15.5 Kent to Kemp, SIX, that is over the sightscreen at the far end of
the ground, in the car park, what a shot, lofted dfrive one could
say
15.6 Kent to Kemp, one run, guided down to third man, misfield, Kemp
retains the strike
End of over 16 (18 runs) Titans 163/4 (RR: 10.19 RRR: 38/4 = 9.50)
JC Kent 1-0-18-0 - Chalet End
JM Kemp 65* (29b 2x4 7x6) G Dros 20* (12b 2x6)
16.1 Klusener to Kemp, one run, over the inner ring but the sweeper van
Vuuren cuts off the boundary
Crowd start the slow clap
16.2 Klusener to Dros, wide: no run, wide down the leg side, that one
missed the pitch completely
16.2 Klusener to Dros, (noball) one run, overstepping, pulled from
outside off stump, free hit coming up
16.2 Klusener to Kemp, FOUR, slower ball, hit hard down the off side of
the ground, valiant effort from Govender to cut it off but it
bobbles over the sponge
16.3 Klusener to Kemp, one run, full, clipped out to sq leg
16.4 Klusener to Dros, two runs, dropped it into the leg side, well
placed, good running as well
16.5 Klusener to Dros, two runs, and again, the exact same ploy,
dropping it into no mans land and running a quick two
16.6 Klusener to Dros, SIX, full toss, huge swing, 6 down over the fine
leg boundary, what entertainment! My money is on the batting side
now!
End of over 17 (20 runs) Titans 183/4 (RR: 10.76 RRR: 18/3 = 6.00)
L Klusener 3-0-45-0 (2w 1nb) - Ekurhuleni End
JM Kemp 71* (32b 3x4 7x6) G Dros 31* (16b 3x6)
17.1 Abrahim to Kemp, two runs, clipped through mid wicket
17.2 Abrahim to Kemp, legbye: one run, leg bye taken to cover, no need
for suicide stuff now
17.3 Abrahim to Dros, no run, hit back to the bowler, bump ball, crowd
go up for the catch
17.4 Abrahim to Dros, one run
17.5 Abrahim to Kemp, one run
17.6 Abrahim to Dros, no run, misses outside off stump
End of over 18 (5 runs) Titans 188/4 (RR: 10.44 RRR: 13/2 = 6.50)
ZA Abrahim 3-0-14-0 - Chalet End
JM Kemp 74* (35b 3x4 7x6) G Dros 32* (19b 3x6)
18.1 Klusener to Kemp, one run
18.2 Klusener to Dros, no run, huge swing and a miss outside off stump
18.3 Klusener to Dros, OUT: another swing out to mid wicket, Khan is
under it and makes no mistake
Titans 189/5, Partnership of 89
G Dros c Khan b Klusener 32 (21b 0x4 3x6)
JM Kemp 75* (36b 3x4 7x6) L Klusener 3.3-0-46-1 (2w 1nb)
18.4 Klusener to Kemp, two runs, played out into the deep to long off,
fielder covers a lot of ground
18.5 Klusener to Kemp, two runs, played dow to long on, Pollock fumbles
down here below us
18.6 Klusener to Kemp, SIX, full toss, smacked over the backward sq leg
boundary just 2 to go off the last over, easy game???
End of over 19 (11 runs) Titans 199/5 (RR: 10.47 RRR: 2/1 = 2.00)
L Klusener 4-0-56-1 (2w 1nb) - Ekurhuleni End
GH Bodi 0* (0b) JM Kemp 85* (39b 3x4 8x6)
19.1 Abrahim to Bodi, no run, hit straight to a fielder on the leg side,
all the fielders standing up
19.2 Abrahim to Bodi, no run, hit back to the bowler who gets a hand to
it, mid on fields
19.3 Abrahim to Bodi, FOUR, goes on the sweep, gets it past the fielder
at sq leg, Bodi punches the air, the crowd go dilly, what a game!
Thank you for joining us today. Hope you enjoyed it as much as we
did!
Man of the match goes to Justin Kemp
Until next time, cheers!