Cape Town Blitz vs Tshwane Spartans, 1st Match
Regular Season 2018 · T20 · · Newlands, Cape Town
Cape Town Blitz won by 49 runs (Cape Town Blitz 180/4, Tshwane Spartans 131).
- Cape Town Blitz: 180/4 (20 ov)
- Tshwane Spartans: 131 (19.3 ov)
Match report
Cape Town Blitz (CTB) faced Tshwane Spartans (TS) in the 1st Match of Regular Season 2018, a T20 match, at Newlands, Cape Town. Play began on Friday, 16 November 2018 at 17:00 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
Tshwane Spartans won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were Adrian Holdstock.
Cape Town Blitz made 180/4 in 20 overs, with Mohammad Nawaz top-scoring on 59 from 37 balls. Andrew Birch was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 39. Tshwane Spartans made 131 in 19.3 overs, with AB de Villiers top-scoring on 59 from 30 balls. Ferisco Adams was the pick of the bowlers with 4 for 28.
Result: Cape Town Blitz won by 49 runs. Mohammad Nawaz was named player of the match.
The full scorecard, fall of wickets and every ball of the commentary are on the Scorecard and Commentary tabs, and the Crease Cam replays each delivery as an animation.
Cape Town Blitz · 1st innings: 180/4 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Janneman Malan | b Unknown | 19 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 158.33 |
| Dawid Malan | lbw b Andrew Birch | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 83.33 |
| Jason Smith | b Jeevan Mendis | 25 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 92.59 |
| Kyle Verreynne | not out | 53 | 34 | 6 | 1 | 155.88 |
| Mohammad Nawaz | c Lutho Sipamla b Andrew Birch | 59 | 37 | 7 | 2 | 159.46 |
| George Linde | not out | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 325 |
Extras: 6 · Did not bat: Malusi Siboto, Ferisco Adams, Dane Piedt, Sibonelo Makhanya, Anrich Nortje
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rory Kleinveldt | 3 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 7.33 |
| Andrew Birch | 4 | 0 | 39 | 2 | 9.75 |
| Lutho Sipamla | 4 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 9.5 |
| Jeevan Mendis | 4 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 7.25 |
| Shaun von Berg | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
Tshwane Spartans · 1st innings: 131 (19.3 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gihahn Cloete | c Ferisco Adams b Malusi Siboto | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 23.08 |
| Tony de Zorzi | c George Linde b Dane Piedt | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Dean Elgar | c & b George Linde | 32 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 123.08 |
| AB de Villiers | c Anrich Nortje b Ferisco Adams | 59 | 30 | 3 | 5 | 196.67 |
| Rilee Rossouw | b Ferisco Adams | 15 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 115.38 |
| Shaun von Berg | run out | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 27.27 |
| Rory Kleinveldt | run out | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 133.33 |
| Jeevan Mendis | c Jason Smith b Anrich Nortje | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 12.5 |
| Andrew Birch | not out | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Lutho Sipamla | c & b Ferisco Adams | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
Extras: 6 · Did not bat: Robbie Frylinck
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dane Piedt | 3 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 5 |
| Anrich Nortje | 4 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 5.25 |
| Malusi Siboto | 3 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 4.33 |
| Mohammad Nawaz | 4 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 7.5 |
| Ferisco Adams | 3.3 | 0 | 28 | 4 | 8 |
| George Linde | 2 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 10.5 |
Latest overs
- Over 20 (CTB, Ferisco Adams): 3 runs, 128/9 – W 1 1 wd
- Over 19 (CTB, Anrich Nortje): 3 runs, 125/8 – • W • nb1 • 1 •
- Over 18 (CTB, Ferisco Adams): 0 runs, 122/7 – W • • • 0lb •
- Over 17 (CTB, Malusi Siboto): 2 runs, 122/6 – • 1 • W • 1
- Over 16 (CTB, Mohammad Nawaz): 5 runs, 120/5 – 1 2 1 1
- Over 15 (CTB, Ferisco Adams): 7 runs, 115/5 – 1 • W W • 6