Discovery Knockout Challenge: KwaZulu-Natal v Northerns at Cape Town, 2 Jan 2002

Ball-by-Ball Commentary


Match State: Match start scheduled at 9am local time (7am GMT)

   0.1 Smith to Watson, no run, first ball right up to the batsman, pushes
        to mid off - probably the last defensive shot of the day
   0.2 Smith to Watson, one run, defensivie again, b ut he taps it to mid
        on and sets off straigt away
   0.3 Smith to Bodi, one run, works it off the thigh backward of square
   0.4 Smith to Watson, no run, pushed up to mid off again
   0.5 Smith to Watson, two runs, quick push to point, sprint through for
        the run and get an overthrow as the back up fielder slips and hits
        the deck
   0.6 Smith to Watson, no run, wy word, yet another defensive sot

End of over 1 (4 runs) KwaZulu-Natal 4/0 (RR: 4.00)
GJ Smith 1-0-4-0 - Wynberg End
GH Bodi 1* (1b) DJ Watson 3* (5b)

   1.1 de Wet to Bodi, no run, pushed out to ex cover
   1.2 de Wet to Bodi, wide: no run, flicks at one down the leg side,
        misses
   1.2 de Wet to Bodi, no run, pushed just past the bowler
   1.3 de Wet to Bodi, legbye: one run, trickles out to sq leg
   1.4 de Wet to Watson, no run, pushed up to ex cover
       two slips, 3 men in the ring off side and 2 on leg side
   1.5 de Wet to Watson, no run, pushed to mid wikcet, the call is NO and
        Watson has to turn back xmartly to regain his ground
   1.6 de Wet to Watson, no run, back to the bowler who feigns at having a
        go at the striker's wicket

End of over 2 (2 runs) KwaZulu-Natal 6/0 (RR: 3.00)
F de Wet 1-0-1-0 (1w) - Kelvin Grove End
GH Bodi 1* (4b) DJ Watson 3* (8b)

   2.1 Smith to Bodi, one run, genuine nick, down to 3rd man
   2.2 Smith to Watson, no run, comes down the track, swats at the ball
        but mises
   2.3 Smith to Watson, one run, waits for it nicely then taps it down to
        3rd man
   2.4 Smith to Bodi, FOUR, first boundary of the day is undconvincing as
        it slides off the glove to very fine leg
   2.5 Smith to Bodi, no run
   2.6 Smith to Bodi, no run, back to the bowler

End of over 3 (6 runs) KwaZulu-Natal 12/0 (RR: 4.00)
GJ Smith 2-0-10-0 - Wynberg End
DJ Watson 4* (10b) GH Bodi 6* (8b 1x4)

   3.1 de Wet to Watson, three runs, worked off the hips, lot of ground
        for fine leg and sq leg to make up
   3.2 de Wet to Bodi, one run, element of the slog there as he plays
        across the line, bottom edge takes it past the short mid wicket
   3.3 de Wet to Watson, two runs, slow ball beats almost all of the bat,
        little inside edge onto pd and down towards fine leg
   3.4 de Wet to Watson, FOUR, cracking shot through the covers, that's
        more like it boys
   3.5 de Wet to Watson, no run, short, though about the pull shot but
        then just let the ball hit an almost horizontal bat
   3.6 de Wet to Watson, one run, full toss, helped down to fine leg

End of over 4 (11 runs) KwaZulu-Natal 23/0 (RR: 5.75)
F de Wet 2-0-12-0 (1w) - Kelvin Grove End
DJ Watson 14* (15b 1x4) GH Bodi 7* (9b 1x4)

       first change of bowling
   4.1 George to Watson, no run, pushed to mid off
       fielding restrictions for first 8 overs
   4.2 George to Watson, SIX, what a shot, just flicks it off the pads and
        into the 3rd row of the Oaks Pavillion
   4.3 George to Watson, FOUR, and follows up with the most elegant of
        cover drives
   4.4 George to Watson, one run, tucked down to fine leg
   4.5 George to Bodi, (noball) one run, fends it away to short fine leg
   4.5 George to Watson, one run, pushed down to 3rd man
   4.6 George to Bodi, no run, double steps and has a huge swing at it,
        misses

End of over 5 (14 runs) KwaZulu-Natal 37/0 (RR: 7.40)
MF George 1-0-14-0 (1nb) - Wynberg End
DJ Watson 26* (20b 2x4 1x6) GH Bodi 8* (11b 1x4)

   5.1 de Wet to Watson, no run, good ball, right up to the bat and on
        line, treated with great respect
   5.2 de Wet to Watson, SIX, not so much respect this time as he waltzes
        down the track and slogs it high over mid on
   5.3 de Wet to Watson, no run
   5.4 de Wet to Watson, FOUR, short, and pulled away ... the normally
        staid Watson is on fire
   5.5 de Wet to Watson, one run, pushed down to 3rd man
   5.6 de Wet to Bodi, one run, plays it wide of 3rd man, but he can get
        around quick enough to cut it off at a single

End of over 6 (12 runs) KwaZulu-Natal 49/0 (RR: 8.17)
F de Wet 3-0-24-0 (1w) - Kelvin Grove End
GH Bodi 9* (12b 1x4) DJ Watson 37* (25b 3x4 2x6)

   6.1 George to Bodi, two runs, worked off the pads to sq leg to raise
        the 50
   6.2 George to Bodi, FOUR, glorious straight drive
   6.3 George to Bodi, FOUR, whacks it over mid wicket with the greatest
        of ease
   6.4 George to Bodi, FOUR, driven past a diving extra cover
   6.5 George to Bodi, no run, short and on leg side, misses out
   6.6 George to Bodi, two runs

End of over 7 (15 runs) KwaZulu-Natal 64/0 (RR: 9.14)
MF George 2-0-30-0 (1nb) - Wynberg End
DJ Watson 36* (25b 3x4 2x6) GH Bodi 25* (18b 4x4)

   7.1 Abrahams to Watson, one run
   7.2 Abrahams to Bodi, no run
   7.3 Abrahams to Bodi, SIX, flat hit over mid wicket, just clears the
        rope
   7.4 Abrahams to Bodi, no run
   7.5 Abrahams to Bodi, no run
   7.6 Abrahams to Bodi, FOUR, paddle sweep, bottom edge onto the pad

End of over 8 (11 runs) KwaZulu-Natal 75/0 (RR: 9.38)
S Abrahams 1-0-11-0 - Kelvin Grove End
DJ Watson 37* (26b 3x4 2x6) GH Bodi 35* (23b 5x4 1x6)

   8.1 Joubert to Watson, one run
   8.2 Joubert to Bodi, two runs, loops up off a leading edge, just
        doesn't carry to the fielder
   8.3 Joubert to Bodi, one run
   8.4 Joubert to Watson, one run
   8.5 Joubert to Bodi, one run
   8.6 Joubert to Watson, no run

End of over 9 (6 runs) KwaZulu-Natal 81/0 (RR: 9.00)
P Joubert 1-0-6-0 - Wynberg End
GH Bodi 39* (26b 5x4 1x6) DJ Watson 39* (29b 3x4 2x6)

   9.1 Abrahams to Bodi, FOUR, pulls powerfully, there s a man on the
        boundary but he can't cut it off
   9.2 Abrahams to Bodi, FOUR, takes a step or two down the track, hammers
        the ball on the full past the bowler
   9.3 Abrahams to Bodi, FOUR, now deep square must move the other way,
        equally beaten
   9.4 Abrahams to Bodi, two runs, runs it down through the vacant gulley
   9.5 Abrahams to Bodi, no run, sweeps again, picks out the fielder at
        short fine leg this time
   9.6 Abrahams to Bodi, one run, down the track, bowler gets a hand to it
        to take off the pace

End of over 10 (15 runs) KwaZulu-Natal 96/0 (RR: 9.60)
S Abrahams 2-0-26-0 - Kelvin Grove End
GH Bodi 54* (32b 8x4 1x6) DJ Watson 39* (29b 3x4 2x6)

  10.1 Joubert to Bodi, one run, pushed up to mid off
  10.2 Joubert to Watson, FOUR, steps away to leg, one bounce to the long
        off boundary
  10.3 Joubert to Watson, one run
  10.4 Joubert to Bodi, one run
  10.5 Joubert to Watson, one run
  10.6 Joubert to Bodi, FOUR, another smashing straight drive

End of over 11 (13 runs) KwaZulu-Natal 109/0 (RR: 9.91)
P Joubert 2-0-18-0 - Wynberg End
DJ Watson 45* (32b 4x4 2x6) GH Bodi 60* (35b 9x4 1x6)

  11.1 Myburgh to Watson, one run, driven down the ground
  11.2 Myburgh to Bodi, one run, lbw appeal but umpire is unmoved ...
        until the y scamper the run, that is
  11.3 Myburgh to Watson, one run, down to long off
  11.4 Myburgh to Bodi, no run
  11.5 Myburgh to Bodi, one run, tapped out on leg side
  11.6 Myburgh to Watson, no run, hit back hard, bowler will field, good
        over

End of over 12 (4 runs) KwaZulu-Natal 113/0 (RR: 9.42)
JG Myburgh 1-0-4-0 - Kelvin Grove End
GH Bodi 62* (38b 9x4 1x6) DJ Watson 47* (35b 4x4 2x6)

  12.1 Joubert to Bodi, no run, slower ball tapped to mid wicket, decide
        not to run
  12.2 Joubert to Bodi, one run, driven down to long off
  12.3 Joubert to Watson, one run, worked out on leg side
  12.4 Joubert to Bodi, no run
  12.5 Joubert to Bodi, one run, driven hard to mid off who makes a
        sliding stop but can't save the run
  12.6 Joubert to Watson, one run, down the track he goes, but hits it
        straight to mid on who is too deep to save the single

End of over 13 (4 runs) KwaZulu-Natal 117/0 (RR: 9.00)
P Joubert 3-0-22-0 - Wynberg End
DJ Watson 49* (37b 4x4 2x6) GH Bodi 64* (42b 9x4 1x6)

  13.1 Myburgh to Watson, one run, driven down to long on, his 50 actually
        came faster than Bodi's in terms of balls faced
  13.2 Myburgh to Bodi, FOUR, reverse swep
  13.3 Myburgh to Bodi, no run
  13.4 Myburgh to Bodi, SIX
  13.5 Myburgh to Bodi, no run
  13.6 Myburgh to Bodi, one run

End of over 14 (12 runs) KwaZulu-Natal 129/0 (RR: 9.21)
JG Myburgh 2-0-16-0 - Kelvin Grove End
GH Bodi 75* (47b 10x4 2x6) DJ Watson 50* (38b 4x4 2x6)

  14.1 de Wet to Bodi, OUT: mishits one at last, gratefully accepted by
        Abrahams at mid on

       KwaZulu-Natal 129/1, Partnership of 129
       GH Bodi  c Abrahams b de Wet  75 (48b 10x4 2x6)
       DJ Watson 50* (38b 4x4 2x6) F de Wet 3.1-0-23-1 (1w)

  14.2 de Wet to Rhodes, no run, pushes up to short ex cover, wanted to
        run but was not on
  14.3 de Wet to Rhodes, one run, sort of a length, flicked down to fine
        leg
  14.4 de Wet to Watson, (noball) one run, little inside edge onto the pad
  14.4 de Wet to Rhodes, two runs, pushes to 3rd man for the single, but
        that's Jonty running and they don't even try for the run out
  14.5 de Wet to Rhodes, FOUR, lots of bat on that as he drives wide of
        mid off
  14.6 de Wet to Rhodes, FOUR, slower  ball but the great man waits for it
        to bounce and then slog sweeps it backward of sq leg

End of over 15 (13 runs) KwaZulu-Natal 142/1 (RR: 9.47)
F de Wet 4-0-36-1 (1w 1nb) - Wynberg End
DJ Watson 51* (39b 4x4 2x6) JN Rhodes 11* (5b 2x4)

  15.1 Myburgh to Watson, one run, goes on the sweep but well fielded by
        Abrahams at short fine leg
  15.2 Myburgh to Rhodes, FOUR, backs away to leg a touch and then drives
        beautifully past extra cover
  15.3 Myburgh to Rhodes, no run, goes for the big reverse sweep but
        misses this time
  15.4 Myburgh to Rhodes, one run, driven down the ground, Watson won't
        risk coming back for the second
  15.5 Myburgh to Watson, no run, Rhodes sent back but slips
  15.6 Myburgh to Watson, one run, now Watson reverse sweeps, but it goes
        to the 3rd man

End of over 16 (7 runs) KwaZulu-Natal 149/1 (RR: 9.31)
JG Myburgh 3-0-23-0 - Kelvin Grove End
DJ Watson 53* (42b 4x4 2x6) JN Rhodes 16* (8b 3x4)

  16.1 Smith to Watson, one run, charges down the track, bottom edge is
        stopped by keeper van Wyk but Rhodes is almost at the crease
        already
  16.2 Smith to Rhodes, one run, waeak pull
  16.3 Smith to Watson, one run, take on mid wicket where george throws
        ... and misses
  16.4 Smith to Rhodes, one run, straight to George this time
  16.5 Smith to Watson, two runs, pulls backward of square, loses his bat
        as he plays the shot but stretches  his hand out as a bat as he
        turns for the second
       run out appeal to the 3rd umpire. Watson drove down the ground and
        the throw went back to the keeper
  16.6 Smith to Watson, two runs, green light comes on and watson will
        continue

End of over 17 (8 runs) KwaZulu-Natal 157/1 (RR: 9.24)
GJ Smith 3-0-18-0 - Wynberg End
JN Rhodes 18* (10b 3x4) DJ Watson 59* (46b 4x4 2x6)

       Myburgh has done a good job under the circumstances, but the rule
        says fast bowlers don't get hit as far as slow bowlers
  17.1 George to Rhodes, one run, played into te covers
  17.2 George to Watson, one run, pushed down to a deep mid on
  17.3 George to Rhodes, two runs, swept to a deep square leg, who come
        sin a yard or two but then fumbles the ball ... not that that
        would have stopped jOnty taking 2
  17.4 George to Rhodes, two runs, driven to deep cover's right hand
  17.5 George to Rhodes, FOUR, driven on the full, bowler sticks out a
        hand but can't get to it, and then Petersen misfield badly on the
        long off boundary
  17.6 George to Rhodes, wide: no run, tries the bouncer, but it just
        about a first class wide
  17.6 George to Rhodes, OUT: drives but hit it striaght up in the air,
        van Wyk almost undone as it swirls in the south easter but puches
        it safely in the end

       KwaZulu-Natal 168/2, Partnership of 39
       JN Rhodes  c van Wyk b George  27 (15b 4x4 0x6)

End of over 18 (11 runs) KwaZulu-Natal 168/2 (RR: 9.33)
MF George 3-0-42-1 (1w 2nb) - Kelvin Grove End
DJ Watson 60* (47b 4x4 2x6) 

  18.1 Smith to McLean, one run, hit out towards ex cover
  18.2 Smith to Watson, one run, whacked over mid wicket
  18.3 Smith to McLean, legbye: one run
  18.4 Smith to Watson, OUT: top edges a pull and is comfortable taken at
        square leg

       KwaZulu-Natal 171/3, Partnership of 3
       DJ Watson  c Abrahams b Smith  61 (49b 4x4 2x6)
       NAM McLean 1* (2b) GJ Smith 3.4-0-20-1

  18.5 Smith to McLean, no run, looks for the bieg on drive, is cramped up
        and it traickles down the pitch
  18.6 Smith to McLean, one run, clouted back to ex cover

End of over 19 (4 runs) KwaZulu-Natal 172/3 (RR: 9.05)
GJ Smith 4-0-21-1 - Wynberg End
NAM McLean 2* (4b) AM Amla 0* (0b)

  19.1 Joubert to McLean, legbye: one run
  19.2 Joubert to Amla, legbye: one run, only difference was that there
        was no  no appeal this time
  19.3 Joubert to McLean, two runs, driven down to long off
  19.4 Joubert to McLean, one run, calypso shot, well stopped by Abrahams
        at mid wicket, and he gets up quickly to throw in accurately

       KwaZulu-Natal 177/4, Partnership of 6
       NAM McLean  run out (Abrahams)  5 (7b 0x4 0x6)

  19.5 Joubert to Benkenstein, one run
  19.6 Joubert to Amla, two runs, clouted away to deep mid wicket o end
        the innings

End of over 20 (8 runs) KwaZulu-Natal 180/4 (RR: 9.00)
P Joubert 4-0-28-0 - Kelvin Grove End
DM Benkenstein 1* (1b) AM Amla 2* (2b)

   0.1 McLean to Myburgh, wide: no run
   0.1 McLean to Myburgh, one run
   0.2 McLean to Petersen, legbye: one run, hit on the pads, muted appeal
        but turned down
   0.3 McLean to Myburgh, no run
   0.4 McLean to Myburgh, no run, a bit of lift, pushed into the covers
   0.5 McLean to Myburgh, no run, can't get it away, bit of confusion as
        they eventually decide against the run
   0.6 McLean to Myburgh, one run, end of a good first over from McLean

End of over 1 (4 runs) Northerns 4/0 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 177/19 = 9.32)
NAM McLean 1-0-3-0 (1w) - Wynberg End
JG Myburgh 2* (5b) AN Petersen 0* (1b)

   1.1 Bastow to Myburgh, no run, pace and goes thru to the keeper
   1.2 Bastow to Myburgh, FOUR, cuts, first boundary for the innings
   1.3 Bastow to Myburgh, no run, fwd defensive
   1.4 Bastow to Myburgh, no run, into the covers, straight to the fielder
   1.5 Bastow to Myburgh, FOUR, in the air' over the fielder's head
   1.6 Bastow to Myburgh, two runs, pulls, misfield on the boundary allows
        them to go thru for the second

End of over 2 (10 runs) Northerns 14/0 (RR: 7.00 RRR: 167/18 = 9.28)
JE Bastow 1-0-10-0 - Kelvin Grove End
AN Petersen 0* (1b) JG Myburgh 12* (11b 2x4)

   2.1 McLean to Petersen, no run, once again alot of liift and bounce,
        into the covers
   2.2 McLean to Petersen, no run
   2.3 McLean to Petersen, one run, puses it just backward of square leg
   2.4 McLean to Myburgh, two runs, gets it a bit finer this time, slight
        misfield
   2.5 McLean to Myburgh, no run
   2.6 McLean to Myburgh, no run

End of over 3 (3 runs) Northerns 17/0 (RR: 5.67 RRR: 164/17 = 9.65)
NAM McLean 2-0-6-0 (1w) - Wynberg End
AN Petersen 1* (4b) JG Myburgh 14* (14b 2x4)

   3.1 Bastow to Petersen, FOUR, hits in the air over the head of the mid
        off, smashes into the boundary
   3.2 Bastow to Petersen, two runs
   3.3 Bastow to Petersen, no run
   3.4 Bastow to Petersen, two runs, hits in the air again this time,
        slightly wide of mid off
   3.5 Bastow to Petersen, one run
   3.6 Bastow to Myburgh, no run, good bowling from the KZN bowlers in
        attempting to restrict the Titans

End of over 4 (9 runs) Northerns 26/0 (RR: 6.50 RRR: 155/16 = 9.69)
JE Bastow 2-0-19-0 - Kelvin Grove End
AN Petersen 10* (9b 1x4) JG Myburgh 14* (15b 2x4)

   4.1 Kent to Petersen, three runs, towering hit over mid on, batsmen run
        quickly between the wickets
   4.2 Kent to Myburgh, no run
   4.3 Kent to Myburgh, one run
   4.4 Kent to Petersen, no run
   4.5 Kent to Petersen, no run
   4.6 Kent to Petersen, two runs

End of over 5 (6 runs) Northerns 32/0 (RR: 6.40 RRR: 149/15 = 9.93)
JC Kent 1-0-6-0 - Wynberg End
JG Myburgh 15* (17b 2x4) AN Petersen 15* (13b 1x4)

   5.1 Bastow to Myburgh, no run
   5.2 Bastow to Myburgh, FOUR, hits over mif off, fielders don't move as
        it aces to the boundary
   5.3 Bastow to Myburgh, one run, non striker races up the pitch but the
        striker takes a while to react as he eventually scrambles tru
   5.4 Bastow to Petersen, one run, hit high over the head of the keeper
        wh makes a valiant attempt to take the catch
   5.5 Bastow to Myburgh, two runs, pulls but hit on the ground
   5.6 Bastow to Myburgh, no run

End of over 6 (8 runs) Northerns 40/0 (RR: 6.67 RRR: 141/14 = 10.07)
JE Bastow 3-0-27-0 - Kelvin Grove End
AN Petersen 16* (14b 1x4) JG Myburgh 22* (22b 3x4)

   6.1 Kent to Petersen, no run, hits hard to point where Rhodes makes the
        stop
   6.2 Kent to Petersen, no run, deceives the batsman, thru to the keeper
   6.3 Kent to Petersen, OUT: in the air to cover where Benkie leaps high
        in to the air and takes a one ahnded catch

       Northerns 40/1, Partnership of 40
       AN Petersen  c Benkenstein b Kent  16 (17b 1x4 0x6)
       JG Myburgh 22* (22b 3x4) JC Kent 1.3-0-6-1

   6.4 Kent to Myburgh, OUT: hit straight to Rhodes at point, relatively
        simple catch

       Northerns 40/2, Partnership of 0
       JG Myburgh  c Rhodes b Kent  22 (23b 3x4 0x6)
       M van Jaarsveld 0* (0b) JC Kent 1.4-0-6-2

   6.5 Kent to Dros, no run, hattrick ball passes uneventfully
   6.6 Kent to Dros, two runs, chased by Benkenstein, end of a great over

End of over 7 (2 runs) Northerns 42/2 (RR: 6.00 RRR: 139/13 = 10.69)
JC Kent 2-0-8-2 - Wynberg End
M van Jaarsveld 0* (0b) G Dros 2* (2b)

   7.1 Bastow to van Jaarsveld, no run
   7.2 Bastow to van Jaarsveld, one run
   7.3 Bastow to Dros, one run
   7.4 Bastow to van Jaarsveld, no run, hit on the pads, appeal for LBW
        turned down
   7.5 Bastow to van Jaarsveld, no run, fielded by the bowler
   7.6 Bastow to van Jaarsveld, legbye: one run, on the pads again, no
        appeal

End of over 8 (3 runs) Northerns 45/2 (RR: 5.62 RRR: 136/12 = 11.33)
JE Bastow 4-0-29-0 - Kelvin Grove End
M van Jaarsveld 1* (5b) G Dros 3* (3b)

   8.1 Kent to van Jaarsveld, one run, well fielded by Benkie at extra
        cover
   8.2 Kent to Dros, SIX, hits way over mid on, crashes into the boundary
   8.3 Kent to Dros, no run
   8.4 Kent to Dros, no run
   8.5 Kent to Dros, wide: no run, very wide doewn the legside
   8.5 Kent to Dros, FOUR, pulls over mid wkt
   8.6 Kent to Dros, no run, plays and misses, thru to the keeper

End of over 9 (12 runs) Northerns 57/2 (RR: 6.33 RRR: 124/11 = 11.27)
JC Kent 3-0-20-2 (1w) - Wynberg End
M van Jaarsveld 2* (6b) G Dros 13* (8b 1x4 1x6)

   9.1 Tweedie to van Jaarsveld, no run, fielded by the bowler
   9.2 Tweedie to van Jaarsveld, two runs, down to fine leg, fielded by
        Bodi
   9.3 Tweedie to van Jaarsveld, no run, slightly uppishly to short extra
        cover, bounces short of him
   9.4 Tweedie to van Jaarsveld, one run, mishits completely, fielded by
        the bowler
   9.5 Tweedie to Dros, one run, long on on the boundary comes in to field
   9.6 Tweedie to van Jaarsveld, FOUR, offers him a bit of width outside
        off, takes full advantage of it

End of over 10 (8 runs) Northerns 65/2 (RR: 6.50 RRR: 116/10 = 11.60)
ANW Tweedie 1-0-8-0 - Kelvin Grove End
G Dros 14* (9b 1x4 1x6) M van Jaarsveld 9* (11b 1x4)

Match State: Drinks

  10.1 Bodi to Dros, one run
  10.2 Bodi to van Jaarsveld, one run, width outside off but he had moved
        away to give himself room so couldn't take advantage
  10.3 Bodi to Dros, FOUR
  10.4 Bodi to Dros, one run, smacks it back past the bowler, long off
        fields
  10.5 Bodi to van Jaarsveld, two runs, sweeps, short fine leg just can't
        get it
  10.6 Bodi to van Jaarsveld, OUT:

       Northerns 74/3, Partnership of 34
       M van Jaarsveld  c Mall b Bodi  12 (14b 1x4 0x6)

End of over 11 (9 runs) Northerns 74/3 (RR: 6.73 RRR: 107/9 = 11.89)
GH Bodi 1-0-9-1 - Wynberg End
G Dros 20* (12b 2x4 1x6) 

  11.1 Tweedie to van Wyk, one run
  11.2 Tweedie to Dros, FOUR, pulls, no-one moves
  11.3 Tweedie to Dros, no run
  11.4 Tweedie to Dros, one run, tips and runs, Rhodes makes a valiant
        attempt
  11.5 Tweedie to van Wyk, one run
  11.6 Tweedie to Dros, one run

End of over 12 (8 runs) Northerns 82/3 (RR: 6.83 RRR: 99/8 = 12.38)
ANW Tweedie 2-0-16-0 - Kelvin Grove End
G Dros 26* (16b 3x4 1x6) CFK van Wyk 2* (2b)

  12.1 Bodi to Dros, no run, backs away to leg, cuts furiously and misses
  12.2 Bodi to Dros, FOUR, gets hold of this one, cuts it away for a
        boundary
  12.3 Bodi to Dros, SIX, swings it away way over long on and deep into
        the crowd under the wooden chalets
  12.4 Bodi to Dros, FOUR, cut away, surprisingly no deep cover in
        position
  12.5 Bodi to Dros, no run, cuts again, this one too close to the body to
        get it away
  12.6 Bodi to Dros, no run, as the over began, backing away and cutting
        over the ball

End of over 13 (14 runs) Northerns 96/3 (RR: 7.38 RRR: 85/7 = 12.14)
GH Bodi 2-0-23-1 - Wynberg End
CFK van Wyk 2* (2b) G Dros 40* (22b 5x4 2x6)

  13.1 Tweedie to van Wyk, OUT: slogs, but skies it up to Bodi at mid on

       Northerns 96/4, Partnership of 22
       CFK van Wyk  c Bodi b Tweedie  2 (3b 0x4 0x6)
       G Dros 40* (22b 5x4 2x6) ANW Tweedie 2.1-0-16-1

  13.2 Tweedie to Steyn, SIX, hits high, into the Member's Stand
  13.3 Tweedie to Dros, no run
  13.4 Tweedie to Dros, two runs
  13.5 Tweedie to Dros, FOUR
  13.6 Tweedie to Dros, one run

End of over 14 (13 runs) Northerns 109/4 (RR: 7.79 RRR: 72/6 = 12.00)
ANW Tweedie 3-0-29-1 - Kelvin Grove End
G Dros 47* (26b 6x4 2x6) PJR Steyn 6* (1b 1x6)

  14.1 Bodi to Dros, one run
  14.2 Bodi to Steyn, no run
  14.3 Bodi to Steyn, OUT:

       Northerns 110/5, Partnership of 14
       PJR Steyn  c Rhodes b Bodi  6 (3b 0x4 1x6)
       G Dros 48* (27b 6x4 2x6) GH Bodi 2.3-0-24-2

  14.4 Bodi to Dros, one run
  14.5 Bodi to Abrahams, wide: no run
  14.5 Bodi to Abrahams, FOUR
  14.6 Bodi to Abrahams, no run

End of over 15 (7 runs) Northerns 116/5 (RR: 7.73 RRR: 65/5 = 13.00)
GH Bodi 3-0-30-2 (1w) - Wynberg End
G Dros 49* (28b 6x4 2x6) S Abrahams 4* (2b 1x4)

  15.1 Benkenstein to Dros, FOUR
  15.2 Benkenstein to Dros, no run
  15.3 Benkenstein to Dros, one run
  15.4 Benkenstein to Abrahams, one run
  15.5 Benkenstein to Dros, SIX
  15.6 Benkenstein to Dros, one run, hits hard, almost takes off the head
        of the non-striker

End of over 16 (13 runs) Northerns 129/5 (RR: 8.06 RRR: 52/4 = 13.00)
DM Benkenstein 1-0-13-0 - Kelvin Grove End
G Dros 67* (32b 7x4 4x6) S Abrahams 5* (3b 1x4)

  16.1 Bodi to Dros, two runs
  16.2 Bodi to Dros, SIX, goes very high over the head of the long on
        fielder
  16.3 Bodi to Dros, one run
  16.4 Bodi to Abrahams, one run
  16.5 Bodi to Dros, FOUR, nobody down on the fine leg boundary to prevent
        that boundary
  16.6 Bodi to Dros, OUT: great catch taken by Watson onthe long on
        boundary

       Northerns 143/6, Partnership of 33
       G Dros  c Watson b Bodi  80 (37b 8x4 5x6)

End of over 17 (14 runs) Northerns 143/6 (RR: 8.41 RRR: 38/3 = 12.67)
GH Bodi 3-0-37-2 - Wynberg End
S Abrahams 6* (4b 1x4) 

  17.1 Tweedie to Joubert, one run
  17.2 Tweedie to Abrahams, OUT: hit on the pads, umpire Koertzen raises
        the finger

       Northerns 144/7, Partnership of 1
       S Abrahams  lbw b Tweedie  6 (5b 1x4 0x6)
       P Joubert 1* (1b) ANW Tweedie 3.2-0-30-2

  17.3 Tweedie to George, no run
  17.4 Tweedie to George, one run
  17.5 Tweedie to Joubert, legbye: one run, hit on the pads, LBW appeal
        turned down, quick single taken
  17.6 Tweedie to George, SIX, brings up the 150

End of over 18 (9 runs) Northerns 152/7 (RR: 8.44 RRR: 29/2 = 14.50)
ANW Tweedie 4-0-37-2 - Kelvin Grove End
P Joubert 1* (2b) MF George 7* (3b 1x6)

  18.1 McLean to Joubert, OUT: outside off, plays on

       Northerns 152/8, Partnership of 8
       P Joubert  b McLean  1 (3b 0x4 0x6)
       MF George 7* (3b 1x6) NAM McLean 3.1-0-13-2 (2w)

  18.2 McLean to de Wet, no run
  18.3 McLean to de Wet, wide: no run, short ball dug in
  18.3 McLean to de Wet, two runs
  18.4 McLean to de Wet, legbye: FOUR, its him on the shoulder, down to
        the boundary
  18.5 McLean to de Wet, no run
  18.6 McLean to de Wet, no run

End of over 19 (7 runs) Northerns 159/8 (RR: 8.37 RRR: 22/1 = 22.00)
NAM McLean 4-0-16-2 (3w) - Wynberg End
MF George 7* (3b 1x6) F de Wet 2* (5b)

  19.1 Kent to George, FOUR, stroked thru the covers, 18 off 5
  19.2 Kent to George, one run, Bodi comes in quickly off the square leg
        bounary to prevent the second
  19.3 Kent to de Wet, FOUR
  19.4 Kent to de Wet, one run, fielder at long off comes in quickly
  19.5 Kent to George, two runs
  19.6 Kent to George, two runs, smacks down to long off, victory for KZN
        who will play in the final against either WP or the Strikers

End of over 20 (14 runs) Northerns 173/8 (RR: 8.65 RRR: 8/0 = 0.00)
JC Kent 4-0-34-2 (1w) - Kelvin Grove End
F de Wet 7* (7b 1x4) MF George 16* (7b 1x4 1x6)

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