0.1 Keith Parsons to Davy Jacobs, Perfect yorker on the leg stump. (0)
0.2 Keith Parsons to Davy Jacobs, Delicate little late cut, well placed. Quick single taken. (1)
0.3 Keith Parsons to Boeta Dippenaar, GOT HIM!! Oh no, wait, sorry. It's just a dot ball. My bad. (0)
0.4 Keith Parsons to Boeta Dippenaar, Lofted drive, falls into the gap. The ball gets stuck in the outfield meaning the batsmen get only two. (2)
0.5 Keith Parsons to Boeta Dippenaar, Yorker full and outside offstump, the batsman just squeezes it away for a quick single to cover. (1)
0.6 Keith Parsons to Davy Jacobs, Wide, no run. (1)
0.6 Keith Parsons to Davy Jacobs, Tucked on the off side, two more to the total. (2)
End of over 1
Gestetner Diamond Eagles 7/0 (RR : 7.00)
Davy Jacobs 3 (3b)
Boeta Dippenaar 3 (3b)
Keith Parsons 1-0-7-0
1.1 Richard Johnson to Boeta Dippenaar, Edged and through the vacant third slip region. Just after the skipper had removed a man from that region. Don't you just hate that? One run. (1)
1.2 Richard Johnson to Davy Jacobs, Edged and over the slip fielder! Two runs while third man tidies up. (2)
1.3 Richard Johnson to Davy Jacobs, Buffet bowling, the batsman helps himself to four more. (4)
1.4 Richard Johnson to Davy Jacobs, Very well bowled. (0)
1.5 Richard Johnson to Davy Jacobs, Short ball outside offstump, the batsman rocks back to cut it and sends it up and over point for six! (6)
1.6 Richard Johnson to Davy Jacobs, He comes on the front foot to drive it, and is beaten for bounce! But instead of checking his shot, he follows through with it and sends it sailing into the pavilion! 6 runs, excellent batting! (6)
End of over 2
Gestetner Diamond Eagles 26/0 (RR : 13.00)
Davy Jacobs 21 (8b)
Boeta Dippenaar 4 (4b)
Richard Johnson 1-0-19-0
2.1 Keith Parsons to Boeta Dippenaar, Inside edge, and past the stumps. The batsmen take a quick single (1)
2.2 Keith Parsons to Davy Jacobs, Tucked to off side, one more. (1)
2.3 Keith Parsons to Boeta Dippenaar, That one deviated sharply of the pitch, the batsman had no chance of playing that. Dot ball. (0)
2.4 Keith Parsons to Boeta Dippenaar, Delicate little late cut, well placed. Quick single taken. (1)
2.5 Keith Parsons to Davy Jacobs, And that's been caught, by a man in the crowd! Six Runs! (6)
2.6 Keith Parsons to Davy Jacobs, Very well bowled. (0)
End of over 3
Gestetner Diamond Eagles 35/0 (RR : 11.67)
Davy Jacobs 28 (11b)
Boeta Dippenaar 6 (7b)
Keith Parsons 2-0-16-0
3.1 Richard Johnson to Boeta Dippenaar, Neat little late cut, beats the slip and short third man. The batsmen get two. (2)
3.2 Richard Johnson to Boeta Dippenaar, Very well bowled. (0)
3.3 Richard Johnson to Boeta Dippenaar, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
3.4 Richard Johnson to Boeta Dippenaar, Oooh! Good ball, yorker length delivery on the legstump. The batsman just barely gets his bat down on time, and the non striker urges him through for a quick single. (1)
3.5 Richard Johnson to Davy Jacobs, That's a single. (1)
3.6 Richard Johnson to Boeta Dippenaar, Wide, no run. (1)
3.6 Richard Johnson to Boeta Dippenaar, Very well bowled. (0)
End of over 4
Gestetner Diamond Eagles 40/0 (RR : 10.00)
Boeta Dippenaar 9 (12b)
Davy Jacobs 29 (12b)
Richard Johnson 2-0-24-0
4.1 Keith Parsons to Davy Jacobs, That one deviated sharply of the pitch, the batsman had no chance of playing that. Dot ball. (0)
4.2 Keith Parsons to Davy Jacobs, Dabbed into the gap for a quick single. The captain decides to shift the field around a little bit. (1)
4.3 Keith Parsons to Boeta Dippenaar, Dabbed into the gap for a quick single. The captain decides to shift the field around a little bit. (1)
4.4 Keith Parsons to Davy Jacobs, The batsman lines up for a big slog over cow corner, but gets an inside edge, which scoots past the stumps and the keeper for four runs! The bowler has a wry smile, if the batsman keeps that up, it won't be too long till he's back in the pavilion... (4)
4.5 Keith Parsons to Davy Jacobs, Chipped, and lands safe. Two runs in the mean while. (2)
4.6 Keith Parsons to Davy Jacobs, Hit hard but straight to the fielder, the batsmen scamper through for the single! (1)
End of over 5
Gestetner Diamond Eagles 49/0 (RR : 9.80)
Boeta Dippenaar 10 (13b)
Davy Jacobs 37 (17b)
Keith Parsons 3-0-25-0
5.1 Richard Johnson to Davy Jacobs, Pah, that was a useless shot! I've seen better batters in my fridge! No run. (0)
5.2 Richard Johnson to Davy Jacobs, That's skied, but he's dropped it! Two more runs. (2)
5.3 Richard Johnson to Davy Jacobs, Fired that one in full and on the offstump, the batsman can just squeeze it away to cover. No run. (0)
5.4 Richard Johnson to Davy Jacobs, Tucked on the off side, two more to the total. (2)
5.5 Richard Johnson to Davy Jacobs, That was a very good delivery. (0)
5.6 Richard Johnson to Davy Jacobs, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
End of over 6
Gestetner Diamond Eagles 53/0 (RR : 8.83)
Davy Jacobs 41 (23b)
Boeta Dippenaar 10 (13b)
Richard Johnson 3-0-28-0
6.1 Wes Durston to Boeta Dippenaar, He's slogged that down to cow corner. Long on runs in to field, and the batsmen get two. The captain is clearly not very happy with his fielder's effort there. (2)
6.2 Wes Durston to Boeta Dippenaar, Tries to late cut that away but misses it, and the ball thuds into the keeper's gloves. No run. (0)
6.3 Wes Durston to Boeta Dippenaar, That one deviated sharply of the pitch, the batsman had no chance of playing that. Dot ball. (0)
6.4 Wes Durston to Boeta Dippenaar, Rubbish ball, short and on the legs, flicked away with ease. Four more. (4)
6.5 Wes Durston to Boeta Dippenaar, Gosh, how unlucky can you be. He's absolutely nailed that, but straight to the fielder. No run. (0)
6.6 Wes Durston to Boeta Dippenaar, Delicate little late cut, well placed. Quick single taken. (1)
End of over 7
Gestetner Diamond Eagles 60/0 (RR : 8.57)
Davy Jacobs 41 (23b)
Boeta Dippenaar 17 (19b)
Wes Durston 1-0-7-0
7.1 Charl Langeveldt to Boeta Dippenaar, Full toss, the batsman doesn't cash in and hits it straight to the man in the deep. Only two. (2)
7.2 Charl Langeveldt to Boeta Dippenaar, Text-book cover drive, four more. (4)
7.3 Charl Langeveldt to Boeta Dippenaar, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
7.4 Charl Langeveldt to Boeta Dippenaar, That's a single. (1)
7.5 Charl Langeveldt to Davy Jacobs, Fired that one in full and on the offstump, the batsman can just squeeze it away to cover. No run. (0)
7.6 Charl Langeveldt to Davy Jacobs, And the batsman pulls out the sweep shot! Takes a lot of skill to play that, and he has enough to place it for two. (2)
End of over 8
Gestetner Diamond Eagles 69/0 (RR : 8.63)
Davy Jacobs 43 (25b)
Boeta Dippenaar 24 (23b)
Charl Langeveldt 1-0-9-0
8.1 Ian Blackwell to Boeta Dippenaar, Fired that one in full and on the offstump, the batsman can just squeeze it away to cover. No run. (0)
8.2 Ian Blackwell to Boeta Dippenaar, Perfect yorker on the leg stump. (0)
8.3 Ian Blackwell to Boeta Dippenaar, Inside edge, and past the stumps. The batsmen take a quick single (1)
8.4 Ian Blackwell to Davy Jacobs, Tries to work it off his legs, misses, and the fielders go up in appeal! It has to be out, it HAS to be out! NOOOOO! The umpire is unmoved! Gosh that must have been close. (0)
8.5 Ian Blackwell to Davy Jacobs, Tucked away to the leg side, they're running hard, but only manage a single. (1)
8.6 Ian Blackwell to Boeta Dippenaar, Good bouncer. The batsman attempts the hooks, and gets a top edge which lands safe. Only one. (1)
End of over 9
Gestetner Diamond Eagles 72/0 (RR : 8.00)
Davy Jacobs 44 (27b)
Boeta Dippenaar 26 (27b)
Ian Blackwell 1-0-3-0
9.1 Wes Durston to Boeta Dippenaar, That's skied, but he's dropped it! Two more runs. (2)
9.2 Wes Durston to Boeta Dippenaar, Text-book cover drive, four more. (4)
9.3 Wes Durston to Boeta Dippenaar, Full and on the toes, the batsman just flicks it past the now-vacant short fine leg region for four runs! The captain is fuming, and it's right after he took the fielder out of there! (4)
9.4 Wes Durston to Boeta Dippenaar, Splendid shot for four! (4)
9.5 Wes Durston to Boeta Dippenaar, Text-book cover drive, four more. (4)
9.6 Wes Durston to Boeta Dippenaar, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
End of over 10
Gestetner Diamond Eagles 90/0 (RR : 9.00)
Boeta Dippenaar 44 (33b)
Davy Jacobs 44 (27b)
Wes Durston 2-0-25-0
10.1 Andy Caddick to Davy Jacobs, No Run, excellent bowling. (0)
10.2 Andy Caddick to Davy Jacobs, He tried to go over the top but doesn't connect well. However, it's placed in the gap the ball trickles away for four. (4)
10.3 Andy Caddick to Davy Jacobs, Uppercut over the slip fielders and away for four! Cheeky shot! (4)
10.4 Andy Caddick to Davy Jacobs, Delicate little late cut, well placed. Quick single taken. (1)
10.5 Andy Caddick to Boeta Dippenaar, The batsman calls for a single, but hesitates and nearly gets his partner run out! An effort that would make Owais Shah proud! No run. (0)
10.6 Andy Caddick to Boeta Dippenaar, Drilled away through midwicket for four, that shot had some power behind it! (4)
End of over 11
Gestetner Diamond Eagles 103/0 (RR : 9.36)
Boeta Dippenaar 48 (35b)
Davy Jacobs 53 (31b)
Andy Caddick 1-0-13-0
11.1 Ian Blackwell to Davy Jacobs, Good running, two runs. (2)
11.2 Ian Blackwell to Davy Jacobs, Good ball, he goes for the cut, it's too close to cut, he's inside edged it, and it misses the stumps by a whisker! The keeper tidies up and there is no run. Phew that was close. (0)
11.3 Ian Blackwell to Davy Jacobs, The batsman calls for a single, but hesitates and nearly gets his partner run out! An effort that would make Owais Shah proud! No run. (0)
11.4 Ian Blackwell to Davy Jacobs, Short, wide, you know the drill. 4 runs. (4)
11.5 Ian Blackwell to Davy Jacobs, That was a very good delivery. (0)
11.6 Ian Blackwell to Davy Jacobs, Yorker full and outside offstump, the batsman just squeezes it away for a quick single to cover. (1)
End of over 12
Gestetner Diamond Eagles 110/0 (RR : 9.17)
Boeta Dippenaar 48 (35b)
Davy Jacobs 60 (37b)
Ian Blackwell 2-0-10-0
12.1 Wes Durston to Davy Jacobs, Very well bowled. (0)
12.2 Wes Durston to Davy Jacobs, The batsman looks surprised that that ball wasn't called a wide. The bowler's grinning as he makes his way back to his mark. (0)
12.3 Wes Durston to Davy Jacobs, Ah, the quicker ball. The batsman was late on it. No run. (0)
12.4 Wes Durston to Davy Jacobs, He tried to go over the top but doesn't connect well. However, it's placed in the gap the ball trickles away for four. (4)
12.5 Wes Durston to Davy Jacobs, Good running, two runs. (2)
12.6 Wes Durston to Davy Jacobs, They run the first hard, they come for two, the fielder has the ball, they call for the third...will they get there!?! The throw is in, it's wide, the batsman makes the dive...and he's in! Excellent running, and poor fielding. 3 more! (4)
End of over 13
Gestetner Diamond Eagles 120/0 (RR : 9.23)
Davy Jacobs 70 (43b)
Boeta Dippenaar 48 (35b)
Wes Durston 3-0-35-0
13.1 Ian Blackwell to Boeta Dippenaar, Scorching bouncer, the batsman clearly didn't expect that and just sways out of the way at the last moment! (0)
13.2 Ian Blackwell to Boeta Dippenaar, No Run, excellent bowling. (0)
13.3 Ian Blackwell to Boeta Dippenaar, Fired that one in full and on the offstump, the batsman can just squeeze it away to cover. No run. (0)
13.4 Ian Blackwell to Boeta Dippenaar, Short and pulled away for a single (2)
13.5 Ian Blackwell to Boeta Dippenaar, The batsman lines up for a big slog over cow corner, but gets an inside edge, which scoots past the stumps and the keeper for four runs! The bowler has a wry smile, if the batsman keeps that up, it won't be too long till he's back in the pavilion... (4)
13.6 Ian Blackwell to Boeta Dippenaar, And the batsman unveils the sweep shot, and it's done beautifully too! Four more! (4)
End of over 14
Gestetner Diamond Eagles 130/0 (RR : 9.29)
Boeta Dippenaar 58 (41b)
Davy Jacobs 70 (43b)
Ian Blackwell 3-0-20-0
14.1 Andy Caddick to Davy Jacobs, Tries to work it off his legs, misses, and the fielders go up in appeal! It has to be out, it HAS to be out! NOOOOO! The umpire is unmoved! Gosh that must have been close. (0)
14.2 Andy Caddick to Davy Jacobs, GOT HIM!! Oh no, wait, sorry. It's just a dot ball. My bad. (0)
14.3 Andy Caddick to Davy Jacobs, The batsman calls for a single, but hesitates and nearly gets his partner run out! An effort that would make Owais Shah proud! No run. (0)
14.4 Andy Caddick to Davy Jacobs, Sloppy fielding, the batsmen were content with one but end up getting two. (2)
14.5 Andy Caddick to Davy Jacobs, He's hit that high and hard...the fielder is coming underneath it...will he catch it? NOOOO! He spills the chance! And to add insult to injury, the ball rolls away for four runs. The bowler is fuming! (4)
14.6 Andy Caddick to Davy Jacobs, Very well bowled. (0)
End of over 15
Gestetner Diamond Eagles 136/0 (RR : 9.07)
Davy Jacobs 76 (49b)
Boeta Dippenaar 58 (41b)
Andy Caddick 2-0-19-0
15.1 Ian Blackwell to Boeta Dippenaar, Shortish delivery on the stumps, the batsman backs away and swats it to cover for a single (1)
15.2 Ian Blackwell to Davy Jacobs, Lofted drive, falls into the gap. The ball gets stuck in the outfield meaning the batsmen get only two. (2)
15.3 Ian Blackwell to Davy Jacobs, And time for the reverse-sweep! Quite a daring and often needless shot if you ask me, but the batsman pulls it off well enough to get two more. (2)
15.4 Ian Blackwell to Davy Jacobs, Full and on the toes, the batsman just flicks it past the now-vacant short fine leg region for four runs! The captain is fuming, and it's right after he took the fielder out of there! (4)
15.5 Ian Blackwell to Davy Jacobs, Ooo, cleaned him up!
D. Jacobs b Blackwell
Runs : 84 Balls : 53 S/R : 158.5
15.6 Ian Blackwell to Loots Bosman, No Ball. No run. (1)
15.5 Ian Blackwell to Loots Bosman, AND HE'S OU...noooo! Got back home just in time. Two runs. (2)
15.6 Ian Blackwell to Loots Bosman, And that's going all the way, four runs! (4)
End of over 16
Gestetner Diamond Eagles 153/1 (RR : 9.56)
Loots Bosman 6 (1b)
Boeta Dippenaar 59 (42b)
Ian Blackwell 4-0-37-1
16.1 Charl Langeveldt to Boeta Dippenaar, He tried to go over the top but doesn't connect well. However, it's placed in the gap the ball trickles away for four. (4)
16.2 Charl Langeveldt to Boeta Dippenaar, Plumb!
B. Dippenaar lbw b Langeveldt
Runs : 63 Balls : 44 S/R : 143.2
16.3 Charl Langeveldt to Cliffe Deacon, Tucked on the off side, two more to the total. (2)
16.4 Charl Langeveldt to Cliffe Deacon, No shot offered. (0)
16.5 Charl Langeveldt to Cliffe Deacon, Full toss, the batsman doesn't cash in and hits it straight to the man in the deep. Only one. (1)
16.6 Charl Langeveldt to Loots Bosman, Chipped down to long-off, easy single. (1)
End of over 17
Gestetner Diamond Eagles 161/2 (RR : 9.47)
Cliffe Deacon 3 (3b)
Loots Bosman 7 (2b)
Charl Langeveldt 2-0-17-1
17.1 Wes Durston to Loots Bosman, Good bouncer. The batsman attempts the hooks, and gets a top edge which lands safe. Only one. (1)
17.2 Wes Durston to Cliffe Deacon, The cuts back in sharply, and the batsman misses completely, and his struck on the pads. It's a tough decision, but the umpire sends him on his way! Excellent bowling.
C. Deacon lbw b Durston
Runs : 3 Balls : 4 S/R : 75
17.3 Wes Durston to Jacques Rudolph, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
17.4 Wes Durston to Jacques Rudolph, That's skied, but he's dropped it! Two more runs. (2)
17.5 Wes Durston to Jacques Rudolph, And that's a slower ball gone horribly wrong. Sits up and begs to be smacked for four, which it promptly is. (4)
17.6 Wes Durston to Jacques Rudolph, He tried to go over the top but doesn't connect well. However, it's placed in the gap the ball trickles away for four. (4)
End of over 18
Gestetner Diamond Eagles 172/3 (RR : 9.56)
Jacques Rudolph 10 (4b)
Loots Bosman 8 (3b)
Wes Durston 4-0-46-1
18.1 Richard Johnson to Loots Bosman, Good short ball, the batsman is caught off guard and top edges it high in the air! The keeper is after it...he's runs hard...and the ball lands just after him! He drops a glove and hurls the ball in to keep the batsman to just a single. (1)
18.2 Richard Johnson to Jacques Rudolph, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
18.3 Richard Johnson to Jacques Rudolph, And that's a slower ball gone horribly wrong. Sits up and begs to be smacked for four, which it promptly is. (4)
18.4 Richard Johnson to Jacques Rudolph, Good slower ball, the batsman doesn't pick it up. Still gets a single though. (1)
18.5 Richard Johnson to Loots Bosman, Splendid shot for four! (4)
18.6 Richard Johnson to Loots Bosman, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
End of over 19
Gestetner Diamond Eagles 182/3 (RR : 9.58)
Loots Bosman 13 (6b)
Jacques Rudolph 15 (7b)
Richard Johnson 4-0-38-0
19.1 Keith Parsons to Jacques Rudolph, Full, wide, the batsman flails at it and finds the edge! But the ball flies between the keeper and slip, who just stare at each other as the ball runs away for four! Unlucky! (4)
19.2 Keith Parsons to Jacques Rudolph, Very well bowled. (0)
19.3 Keith Parsons to Jacques Rudolph, Reverse sweep, and it's four! What an outrageous shot! The batsman is all smiles after pulling that one off! (6)
19.4 Keith Parsons to Jacques Rudolph, He walks across his stumps trying to paddle it away, but misses it. And the keeper's appealing! There was a sound as the ball passed the batsman, and the umpire is unmoved. Replays show it was off the pad. Good call. (0)
19.5 Keith Parsons to Jacques Rudolph, For all the Americans out there, that's the cricketing equivalent of a Home-Run. Nice stuff. Six. (6)
19.6 Keith Parsons to Jacques Rudolph, Tucked away to the leg side, they're running hard, but only manage a single. (1)
End of over 20
Gestetner Diamond Eagles 199/3 (RR : 9.95)
Loots Bosman 13 (6b)
Jacques Rudolph 32 (13b)
Keith Parsons 4-0-42-0
Gestetner Diamond Eagles 199/3 (RR : 9.95)
Overs: 20.0
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