Player of the Match
Player of the Match

Match Centre

Commentator: Shashank Kishore

Thanks for joining us. Great to have your continue. The second game of the night comes from Cape Town shortly. Do join us for that. Cheers

Time for the presentation

AB de Villiers: We've got three home games in a row, so have an opportunity to get some momentum. Nothing wrong with our team, we were outplayed in the big moments, but we will bounce back. This league is very exciting, watched it on TV last night, exciting to watch it in the team room. The fans are enjoying it, the overseas players have, I believe this is a superb league.

Albie Morkel: We were behind the run rate, with the rain, I knew I had to make them pay. Wicket stayed true right throughout the game. I think this was a much-better game for us, we were outstanding on the field, little bit of a nervous chase but I'm not too worried.

Player of the Match: Kyle Abbott for his 4 for 27.

"Once the first game was out of the way, was relaxed for the last couple of days. Had a good lead-up coming into the game. To get AB de Villiers early was great for us. We executed plans well superbly tonight, I was lucky to pick wickets at one end. Fielding and catching is a big part of our training regime, we didn't do too well in the first game, so it's pleasing to have been able to do it well tonight. We played a perfect game, work ethic leading up to the competition has been excellent. Hopefully we can carry that forward."

Final confirmation then that the match has been called off. Durban Heat win. Their first in the competition.

5.20pm It has started to rain heavily, more covers being brought in.

5.13pm They're going off the field and the covers are coming off. If they don't come back on, Durban Heat will pocket four points on virtue of being well ahead on the DLS. Almost all of them seem to have papers in their pockets. Skies look dark and grey, but it's not really coming down hard, so there's hope of a resumption. Let's see.

16.3
0
Mendis to Philander, no run, lunges forward and blocks this full delivery on off stump.
16.2
1
Mendis to Maharaj, 1 run, makes room and punches to sweeper cover.
16.1
0
Mendis to Maharaj, no run, beaten by sharp turn as he shaped to cut.

END OF OVER:
16 | 13 Runs 2 Wkts | DH: 128/6 (12 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 8.00, RRR: 4.00)

  • Keshav Maharaj1 (1b)
  • Vernon Philander0 (0b)
  • Lutho Sipamla3-0-22-3
  • Sikandar Raza2-0-26-0

Drizzling and the DLS par score is 122. Ahead are Durban Heat.

15.6
1
Sipamla to Maharaj, 1 run, stands tall and punches this to cover for a single.
15.5
W
Sipamla to Morkel, OUT, through with the pull, played too early and the off bail goes for a walk. But is this a little too late for Spartans?

JA Morkel b Sipamla 26 (15m 12b 3x4 2x6) SR: 216.66

15.4
4
Sipamla to Morkel, FOUR, pulled but not in control but enough to beat mid-on and race away to the short boundary towards long-on. This is turning into a cruise

Heat 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st34MN van WykHM Amla
2nd35HM AmlaH Klaasen
3rd1HM AmlaDA Miller
4th13K ZondoDA Miller
5th40JA MorkelK Zondo
6th4JA MorkelVD Philander
7th2VD PhilanderKA Maharaj

Mzansi Super League

TeamMWLPTNRR
CTB1063300.941
JS1064291.295
PR105522-0.292
NMBG104421-0.448
TS104616-1.044
DH103614-0.716