Gerald Coetzee to Riaz, FOUR, Wahab is having a ball out there! Smart batting I must say. Short and slow, not the length to bowl with third man up. Wahab has the awareness to play the field and slices it comfortably over the fielder in the ring
19.3
4
Gerald Coetzee to Riaz, FOUR, carved away! This is turning out to be a gem from Wahab. Fuller and wide outside off, it's sliced away past cover and the sweeper cover fielder had no chance
18.4
4
Rabada to Riaz, FOUR, lucky runs but Blitz will take it any way they come. Looks to whip this away and gets a thick inside edge that beats a lazy Gayle at short fine leg. Priceless hit from Wahab
18.3
W
Rabada to Livingstone, out Caught by van der Dussen!! This ia gamechanging dismissal. Could well be the difference between 190 and 175. Slower ball from Rabada who sensed that Livingstone would target the short leg-side boundary. The attempted slog doesn't quite come off but it still took a fine sliding catch from RVD near the ropes at deep mid-wicket to bring about the dismissal. This is a brilliant comeback from the Stars. Livingstone c van der Dussen b Rabada 65(41) [4s-3 6s-5]
18.1
6
Rabada to Riaz, SIX, he's got a big chunk of this one! Wow! Slower and shorter, Wahab picks it up and dumps it over deep square leg. Shorter boundary on that side and he's capitalized on that fully
16.5
W
Lizaad Williams to George Linde, out Caught by Rabada!! First of the night for Lizaad Williams! Not really a wicket-taking ball but he had the field set for the mishit. Took pace off this shorter length delivery and Linde had to work hard to muscle this over the fence. Miscues it and gives Rabada at deep backward square leg a rather straightforward chance. Livingstone is running out partners here and these wickets could hurt the Blitz badly. George Linde c Rabada b Lizaad Williams 1(3)
16.2
6
Lizaad Williams to Livingstone, SIX, what a hit! It was in the slot but not that close to Livingstone's arc. Doesn't matter though, in the mood he is in. Gets those strong bottom-hand into play and clubs it straight down the ground for a huge sit. He's seeing them so well
15.5
W
Phangiso to Asif Ali, out Caught by Christian!! Vital strike! Ali can be deadly when he gets going and the Stars have got him early here. The ploy to bring Phangiso works as the Pakistan batsman loves pace on the ball generally. Here, he's forced to create some of his own and doesn't get the desired timing on the loft and hits it flat to long-on. Christian did drop a sitter earlier but he is too good a fielder mostly and shows that class here by grabbing this stinger. Good low catch. Asif Ali c Christian b Phangiso 11(10)
14.3
F
Christian to Livingstone, SIX, clubbed away with disdain! Slower and shorter, it's getting predictable from Christian and Livingstone feasts on it. Picks it up and dumps this way into the crowd at deep square leg. What a way to get to 50!
14.2
4
Christian to Livingstone, FOUR, nicely struck! Fuller and wider outside off, Livingstone opens the bat face and slices it away behind point. Picked the slower one early and chose his spot
13.1
W
Harmer to MJ Ackerman, out Caught by R Hendricks!! Cleverly bowled by Harmer and he gets rid of Ackerman. Saw the southpaw making room and just hung this back with a lot of air. Not the length to loft but Ackerman has no other option as he goes through with the shot. Gets only height on the stroke and Hendricks at sweeper cover charges forward to take a good tumbling catch. A rather scratchy knock from Ackerman ends. MJ Ackerman c R Hendricks b Harmer 17(20) [6s-1]
12.2
Lizaad Williams to MJ Ackerman, no run, comedy of errors! Firstly, it's an unusual dropped catch from Christian at mid-off. Ackerman backed away for the flat-batted hit but couldn't get under it properly. Chipped it straight to the Aussie who probably took it easy and spilled it. He then fired a direct hit at the bowler's end where Livingstone just about got back in with a dive. Too close for comfort
11.5
4
Gerald Coetzee to Livingstone, FOUR, those rubbery wrists again! Such nonchalance from Livingstone! He just wants to dominate Coetzee here and the debutant is getting schooled. Premeditated by shuffling across and wristed this fuller ball over backward square leg. Superb placement!
11.4
Gerald Coetzee to Livingstone, 2 runs, walks across this time and wrists the full ball towards wide long-on. Good running gives them a brace. Direct hit at the bowler's end but MJ Ackerman was in
11.2
6
Gerald Coetzee to Livingstone, SIX, he's done it again! Whoa! Premeditates the scoop again and once more watches the ball closely. Coetzee had to shorten the length and it only helped Livingstone's cause. Lapped easily over the keeper and this goes all the way!
11.1
4
Gerald Coetzee to Livingstone, FOUR, innovation from Livingstone! After many towering blows in front of the wicket, he decides to get cute. Walks well across for the paddle scoop and uses Coetzee pace to lob this comfortably over the keeper Ryan Rickelton
10
6
Christian to MJ Ackerman, SIX, shot! This should calm Ackerman down a bit. He hasn't really got going in this innings so far. This was in the slot on leg stump, he just shuffled a touch and drop-kicked it over deep square leg. Plenty of height and also the distance
8.4
6
Phangiso to Livingstone, SIX, excellent hitting! Livingstone comes down the track once again and launches this into the cow corner stands. The fact that he delays his movement down the pitch till the very end is really key here. And of course, those long levers
7.5
6
Harmer to Livingstone, SIX, intentions clear from Livingstone! He loves to dominate spin and gives a warning to Harmer with this shot. Charged down the track in a jiffy and muscled this into the deep mid-wicket stands. Effortless!
5.4
W
Gerald Coetzee to de Kock, out Caught by Ryan Rickelton!! Huge wicket! It's Coetzee again. Surprises de Kock with the pace as the left-hander looks to hoick across the line. This is wider though and he cannot get hold of it properly. Ends up getting a thin feather that's pouched easily by Ryan Rickelton who knew straightaway, as did Coetzee. The umpire nods in approval as well. de Kock c Ryan Rickelton b Gerald Coetzee 41(21) [4s-4 6s-3]
5.2
6
Gerald Coetzee to de Kock, SIX, he is toying with the attack here! Short and down leg, Coetzee isn't learning with the lengths and is getting whacked. de Kock gets inside the line and with fine leg up, it's easy for the southpaw. Just lifts it with the pace and clears fine leg once more
4.5
6
Lizaad Williams to de Kock, SIX, that's trendy from de Kock! Tried this ramp in the previous over but couldn't connect. This time, he does. Arches his back to the short ball and waits before lapping it over the keeper. Goes all the way. Perks of batting at these high altitude venues. The ball really does travel
4
4
Gerald Coetzee to de Kock, FOUR, loose ball this time and punished! Width and a bit fuller, de Kock flays it through cover
3.5
W
Gerald Coetzee to Janneman Malan, out Caught by Bavuma!! The newbie has announced himself! Hit the hard length and Malan ended up playing a nothing shot while trying to flat-bat this. Could only skew it straight up towards mid-off and he immediately grunted as soon as he played the shot. He knew he had committed a costly error. Joy for young Coetzee who has started well. Janneman Malan c Bavuma b Gerald Coetzee 10(10) [4s-2]
2.5
4
Rabada to de Kock, FOUR, streaky runs! de Kock got squared up completely here, went into the flick early and got a fat leading edge but such is the quickness of this pitch that it sails well over backward point
2.4
4
Rabada to de Kock, FOUR, clean hit! Rabada gets this fuller and it's in the slot for de Kock who lifts it down the ground. Easily over mid-on and goes into the ad hoardings after a bounce
1.4
6
Lizaad Williams to de Kock, SIX, that's almost gone out of the ground! Short and down leg, de Kock just swivels inside the line and uses the pace to help it on its way. Sends it soaring into the stands. Cannot bowl there to this man
1.2
4
Lizaad Williams to de Kock, FOUR, a boundary to get off the mark for de Kock. Gets a hint of width and opens the face to steer it through point. Phangiso the fielder there and he should have stopped it by his standards but lets it through him
0.4
4
Rabada to Janneman Malan, FOUR, shot of a man in supreme form! Fraction short and too wide, Malan lays back and cuts it hard behind point. Lovely hands and it blazed away to the fence
0.1
4
Rabada to Janneman Malan, FOUR, sprayed on the pads, loose ball and Malan picks it off with a flick through mid-wicket. Need to be more accurate to a batsman in-form like Malan is