Nqobani Mokoena to Dian Forrester, FOUR, streaky! Speared into the blockhole outside off, Forrester reaches out and squeezes it off the toe-end past a diving short. Back to back fours..
19.4
4
Nqobani Mokoena to Dian Forrester, FOUR, off-cutter slanted across, the length is full and Forrester manages to swipe it across the line, plenty of power and the ball races away to the deep mid-wicket fence
19
4
Viljoen to Akeal Hosein, FOUR, Hosein ensures there's a boundary in the over. Still a good over under the circumstances, just 6 runs. Back of a length delivery, but it was the width that allowed Hosein to loft through the line, mid-off fielder was inside the ring and he cleared him comfortably
18.2
W
Viljoen to Ferreira, out Caught by Lhuan-dre Pretorius!! There you go.. Wicket straight after the delay. That too the big one of Ferreira. Still 10 balls left and the Super Kings have lost their finisher. Viljoen continues from round the wicket and angles it across, Ferreira looks to slam it down the ground and gets it off the toe-end, the ball straight up and Lhuan-dre Pretorius settles under it, takes a good catch. Ferreira c Lhuan-dre Pretorius b Viljoen 9(8) [6s-1]
17.4
6
Mujeeb to Ferreira, SIX, mishit but such is the power of Ferreira. Fullish delivery around off, Ferreira bends his back knee and lofts it towards long-on. He gets it off the bottom but the ball still comfortably sails over the rope
17.2
W
Mujeeb to Shubham Ranjane, out Shubham Ranjane Run Out!! Miscommunication and the Super Kings have lost another. That's three wickets in three overs now. Flatter delivery close to off, Ranjane turns to the right of Mujeeb and sets off, Ferreira responds and is off, but Ranjane stops and both are stranded mid-way down the pitch, Ferreira keeps going and Ranjane had to sacrfice himself for calling it wrong, he tries to get to the non-striker's end, but Mujeeb gathers the ball and hits the target. Shubham Ranjane run out (Mujeeb) 7(5) [4s-1]
16.4
4
Nqobani Mokoena to Shubham Ranjane, FOUR, shot! All hands from Ranjane. Fuller than a good length and outside off, Ranjane does not move his feet much but the hands flow through the drive, creams it through extra cover and gets off the mark
16.2
W
Nqobani Mokoena to James Vince, out Bowled!! Dragged on! End of a fine knock. This is a massive wicket. Vince was the set batter and Super Kings needed him to bat through. Slower off-cutter, bit on the shorter side and Vince swings across the line, he's a tad early into the shot and gets an under-edge onto the off-stump. The Royals are pulling things back with wickets in successive overs. James Vince b Nqobani Mokoena 75(43) [4s-9 6s-3]
16.1
Nqobani Mokoena to Ferreira, 1 run, appeal for LBW from Lhuan-dre Pretorius. Mokoena knew it was off the bat. But Miller has reviewed! That's poor. Mokoena should have intervened and said no. Low full toss on off, Ferreira toe-ends it onto the boot and the ball deflects to deep square leg. Clear spike on UltraEdge as ball is next to the bat. Review lost!
16
4
Mujeeb to James Vince, FOUR, nicely done! Vince knows Mujeeb is darting them in, he plants his front foot across and plays the paddle sweep to fine leg. Used the pace of Mujeeb and picked up the boundary
15.4
W
Mujeeb to Mulder, out Caught by Nqobani Mokoena!! Mulder perishes trying the big shot. He had the license to go with the likes of Ferreira still to come. This was the carrom ball, which grips and straightens, Mulder sits down to play the slog sweep and gets a top-edge, the ball balloons towards short third and Mokoena takes a simple catch. Mulder c Nqobani Mokoena b Mujeeb 5(7)
14.4
4
Viljoen to James Vince, FOUR, dropped! Mujeeb puts one down. Short and angled down leg, Vince swivels and pulls it straight to short fine, struck it very powerfully and the ball bursts through Mujeeb's hands before racing away to the fence
14.3
6
Viljoen to James Vince, SIX, dropped in the crowd. Length delivery, right in the slot and Vince smokes it over wide long-on. The spectator leaps and goes with one hand but puts it down. 87 meter maximum..
13.4
W
Raza to Matthew De Villiers, out Caught by Rubin Hermann!! Wicket against the run of play. It is Raza once again who breaks the partnership and provides the breakthrough. But this was a tough shot to execute. Short and turning in, De Villiers hangs back and tries to loft it over extra cover, gets it straighter than he would have liked and Hermann moves around to his left near long-off to take the catch. The pair had started to accelerate and the Royals need to break the stand. Matthew De Villiers c Rubin Hermann b Raza 30(22) [4s-3 6s-1]
13.1
4
Raza to James Vince, FOUR, boundaries are flowing now.. Spinning into leg, Vince crouches low and pulls it backward of square. Mokoena gets around and dives but the pace on the ball beats him
12.5
M
Mujeeb to James Vince, FOUR, fifty for Vince. This is a top knock. Not the easiest of surfaces to bat on and he's made it look easy, gets there off just 33 balls. He raises his bat and soaks in the applause of the home crowd. Quicker delivery on off, Vince sits down and belts the sweep square, no chance for Potgieter to stop that
12.1
4
Mujeeb to Matthew De Villiers, FOUR, another sloppy bit of work. The Royals have not been good in the field. De Villiers sweeps this hard and straight to deep backward square. Potgieter is the fielder and he fumbles, the ball rolls into the rope
11.3
4
Raza to Matthew De Villiers, FOUR, De Villiers getting a move on now. Slingy action by Raza and he drags it short, De Villiers waits and plays it late, cuts it behind square and splits the two fielders inside the ring perfectly
11.1
4
Raza to Matthew De Villiers, FOUR, sloppy from Mokoena. Leg-cutter outside off, De Villiers kneels down and sweeps backward of square. Mokoena gets around and dives but the ball escapes under him, rolls into the rope
10.3
6
Fortuin to Matthew De Villiers, SIX, shot! Tossed up on off, De Villiers sits down and sweeps it over deep backward square. Short boundary that side and De Villiers takes advantage of that. Just 65 meters..
8.3
4
Mujeeb to James Vince, FOUR, poor effort in the deep. Flatter delivery around off, Vince kneels down and sweeps backward of square. The fielder gets around and slides over the ball
8.2
4
Mujeeb to James Vince, FOUR, unlucky! 99ks quicker and might have been the carrom ball, Vince hangs back to defend and the ball straightens to take the outside edge, races through the vacant slip region
7.1
W
Raza to du Plessis, out Bowled!! Cleaned up! Raza strikes with his first ball and is absolutely pumped. He breaks this partnership and gives the Royals a much needed wicket. Tossed up off-break, lands outside off and spins in, Faf does not have a big stride forward and plays down the wrong line, the ball beats the inside edge and brushes the pad before rattling the stumps. He didn't expect the ball to spin that much and gestured something on the similar lines to Vince before walking off. du Plessis b Raza 39(24) [4s-6 6s-1]
6.5
4
Fortuin to du Plessis, FOUR, shot! Not sure how he beat long-off there. Faf comes down the track and drives it past Fortuin. Not off the middle and Lawrence is beaten even though he puts in the slide
6
6
Viljoen to James Vince, SIX, excellent end to the powerplay. This is a top shot! Off-cutter on a fullish length, Vince spots it early and waits for the ball to arrive, maintains a solid base and lofts it over extra cover. Incredible timing because it was a slower ball and he had to generate all the power
5.5
4
Viljoen to James Vince, FOUR, bad ball and Vince puts it away. 128ks Slower delivery but angled down leg, Vince stays leg-side and pulls it backward of square. He just had to put it in the gap and he did it with ease
4.4
4
Nqobani Mokoena to du Plessis, FOUR, 4, 6, 4, 4! Another mishit but the placement is perfect and the ball races away. Off-pace delivery and Faf once again is early into his heave, drags it off the inner half wide of mid-on and there's no stopping that
4.3
4
Nqobani Mokoena to du Plessis, FOUR, 119ks slower ball around off, Faf is early into the shot and ends up having a swipe across the line. Tribe gets around from deep square leg and makes a mess of the stop - he slides awkwardly and drags the ball along, he's in contact with the ad cushions and the ball
4.2
6
Nqobani Mokoena to du Plessis, SIX, this time he sends it over the rope. Short boundary that side and Faf clears it. Full and angled into the pads, he uses his bottom hand and whips it over the deep square leg region. 63 meter six..
4.1
4
Nqobani Mokoena to du Plessis, FOUR, that's a gift and Faf doesn't miss out. Strays down leg and that's easy pickings, he helps it along and almost sends it the distance, just bounces in front of the rope
3.4
4
Viljoen to James Vince, FOUR, smashed! 130ks short of length delivery and it sits up nicely, Vince backs away and nails the pull in front of square, one bounce and over the ropes
3
6
Fortuin to James Vince, SIX, that's a good end to the over. Excellent use of the feet - comes down the track and gives himself some room to free his hands, pumps it flat and all the way over wide long-on
2.5
4
Fortuin to James Vince, FOUR, 93ks dragged short and Vince is quick to pounce, rocks back and pulls it over mid-wicket. There was a fielder in the deep but he was square and had no chance of stopping that
1.5
4
Nqobani Mokoena to du Plessis, FOUR, what happened there? Mokoena produces the outside edge but it goes between Lhuan-dre Pretorius and the slip fielder. Full and angled in, Faf stays leg-side and looks to loft through the line, gets a thick edge and the ball flies away. It misses the off-stump by a whisker and leaves Pretorius wrong-footed
1.1
4
Nqobani Mokoena to du Plessis, FOUR, pace on and Faf is at ease. 136ks fullish delivery outside off, Faf leans into the drive and creams it in front of square. There was deep point but he was nowhere close to stopping that