End of over 1 (11 runs) South Africa 11/0 (124 runs required from 19 overs, RR: 11.00, RRR: 6.52

Posted on at


End of over 1 (11 runs) South Africa 11/0 (124 runs required from 19 overs, RR: 11.00, RRR: 6.52)

AB de Villiers2 (3b 0x4 0x6)
HM Amla5 (3b 1x4 0x6)
DJ Willey1-0-7-0
 

Here's Ben: "AB has actually got fairly average T20I career stats. It's more likely that du Plessis will knock the runs off in 15 overs." Let's just see how he goes, eh... Surely it's time AB tore it up in international T20 as well

 
0.6
Willey to de Villiers, 2 runs, middle and leg, de Villiers clips it firmly in front of deep square leg for a couple more
0.5
Willey to de Villiers, no run, full length on off, punched into the ground back to mid-off
0.4
Willey to de Villiers, no run, angled across, full and inviting the drive, Stokes sprawls to stop it in the covers
 

AB on strike now

 
0.3
Willey to Amla, 1 run, wicket to wicket and Amla works this to the man at deep square leg for a single
 

That's about 7% of the runs knocked off in two deliveries

 
0.2
Willey to Amla, FOUR, length on the pads this time and Amla whips it through backward square leg, the man on the fence won't get round to it
 

"So good to see you Mr. Alan. How is the weather looking and is Mr. Miller still having that Valentine's day break ? :)" All pretty clear now, Shakeena Samadh. Miller is away still, though I'm sure he can feel the comms love

 
0.1
Willey to Amla, 4 leg byes, pitched up from over the wicket, swing for the left-armer but that merely takes it down the leg side as Amla flicks at it, touch of pad and it runs fine for four byes
 

David Willey has the new ball in hand, floodlights shining down... The Mighty # on strike

So, after all the talk about England playing for the win and South Africa focusing on World T20 preparation... it's England who have misfired. Is the six-match winning streak about to come to an end? Can AB knock them off inside 15? The sun is setting behind Table Mountain and it's looking like shepherd's delight for South Africa this evening.



About the author

160