Match Details

LIN vs WAR 22nd Match, CSA T20 2022

WAR

144-515.5

Warriors won by 5 wickets

LIN

20.0142-6

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Session	Open	PASS
6 Over	44	57
15 Over	127	129

Session	Open	PASS
6 Over	45	39
10 Over	67	71
15 Over	112	95
20 Over	143	142

Commentary

That is all we have from today's coverage. Till the next time it's ta-ta and goodnight from me (Arya Sekhar Chakraborty) and my fellow commentators Ajay Ahire and Akshaya Krishna polya.

Sinethemba Qeshile, Winning captain: "It was important to keep the banter off the field. We brought it out today. The energy and the effort in the field and with the ball was great. We take pride in our fielding. I know we have actually dropped a few catches and its actually how you bounce back. The guys saving extra runs. I backed my guys so the little hiccup in the middle wasn't really an issue. they have been very good in the past few matches and once they get going its tough to stop them."

Tsepo Ndwandwa, Bowler of the match: "I told myself that I am gonna stick to what I have been doing and it worked for me. My captain helped me that I was hitting the stumps. I think the most important thing is to make sure you keep wicket to wicket. If it turns or goes straight you still have a chance."

Wihan Lubbe, Batter of the match: "It was good fun. We are happy to put up a performance together. Of course I want to keep growing and as an unit we also need to get going."

Arya: Earlier in the day it was the Warriors who won the toss and put the Lions in. Openers Reeza Hendricks and Kagiso Rapulana started off steadily but couldn’t quite utilise the powerplay to full effect. After a 25 runs partnership, it was Tsepo Ndwandwa who bagged the maiden wicket in the form of Rapulana.

Reeze Hendricks on the other hand was playing a useful knock and found the boundaries whenever there were any loose deliveries. However, wickets kept falling at the other end not allowing Reeza Hendricks to go for the all-out attack. It was some disciplined bowling from the Warriors and run-scoring seemed pretty difficult from thereon.

The spinners bowled tight lines and it was never easy to get away against the turn on offer on the surface. Hendricks was dismissed after scoring a brilliant 61 of 41 deliveries but the wickets at the other end made sure that the Warriors were still on top.

It was a quickfire cameo from the lower order batters Landsberg and Dominic Hendricks which eventually propelled the side to a score of 142 in their allotted 20 overs. While Landsberg remained unbeaten on 21 of 14 deliveries, it was Dominic Hendricks who played the long handle to perfection scoring 18 of just 6 deliveries.

Arya: The run-chase began very well for the Warriors with Wihan Luube and Matthew Breetzke starting off in an attacking fashion. They used the fielding restrictions to perfection, racing off to 35 in 3.3 overs before the wicket of Breetzke. With experienced JJ Smuts joining Luube in the middle, he kept playing some brilliant shots but Smuts found it a bit difficult to get used to the surface before getting dismissed on just 2 of 5 deliveries.

Tristan Stubbs couldn’t bother the scorers much but Luube kept chipping away with the target with some pleasing shots. He was eventually dismissed on 46 of 30 deliveries as a lapse in concentration brought about his dismissal. However, his innings meant that the required rate was always within Warriors’ grasp.

Lesiba Ngoepe and Diego Rosier then struck some crucial boundaries to settle the nerves down. Rosier in particular played a blinder from the 11th over and struck some important blows to push Warriors to get the bonus point. In the end, it was his heroics that got his side over the finishing line. He changed the game with his exceptional power-hitting skills to take his side over the finishing line with more than four overs to spare.

Arya: What a game this has been and in the end, the Warriors have romped home by 5 wickets and with 25 deliveries to spare. More importantly for them, they have acquired the bonus point which still gives them an outside chance of going through to the next round. An exceptional final flurry from Lesiba Ngoepe as he remained unbeaten on 38 of just 24 deliveries and was crucial in getting his side over the finishing line.

15.5 T Bokako to S Qeshile

4 And the game has been sealed and with that the bonus point as well. What a finish to the game. Warriors are still in with a chance in the competition. On a length this time, Qeshile shuffles across the off-stump and scoops this wide of the short fine-leg fielder and finds the boundary to win the match for his side. A win by 5 wickets but more importantly they have got the much-needed bonus point which gives themselves a glimmer of hope of going through to the next stage.

15.5 T Bokako to L Ngoepe

1nb That's a brilliant delivery from Bokako but unfortunately that's a no ball. He has overstepped there. Ngoepe goes for the swing across the line and doesn't make contact. Strikes him on the pads down the short third man and a single is taken. 3 required of 2 for the bonus point. Free hit coming up.

15.4 T Bokako to L Ngoepe

6 They are still in it. A much-needed maximum for the Warriors. Its out of here. A poor delivery from Bokako. After such a good over so far he falters. On the pads this time and easily flicked away from his presence and way it goes sailing well over the deep backward square leg fence. That is a sensational blow from Ngoepe. Was a poor delivery alright but still needed to be put away. Things are getting really tight here.

15.3 T Bokako to S Qeshile

1 Another single but singles won't do for the Warriors. Good execution by Bokako yet again. Fuller outside the off-stump channel and Qeshile manages to push that down the ground from the inside half of the bat towards the long-on region for a single.

15.2 T Bokako to L Ngoepe

1 A brilliant yorker by Bokako. Just outside off and Ngoepe only manages to squeeze that out onto his pads from the inside half of the bat and ends up taking a single.

15.1 T Bokako to S Qeshile

1 Bokako back into the attack. Fuller-length delivery just outside off. Qeshile pushes this on the up down the cover region for a single. They need boundaries here to acquire the bonus point.

OVER 15

Warriors

129/5

Lesiba Ngoepe

31(21)

Sinethemba Qeshile

1(1)

Bjorn Fortuin

1-20(4.0)

14.6 B Fortuin to L Ngoepe

2 Quicker delivery on the stumps and that is clipped away down deep backward square leg and has enough time to return for a couple. They need 14 of 30 deliveries but they need to score this in the next over in order to get the bonus point.

14.5 B Fortuin to L Ngoepe

0 Dot ball here and the bonus point is getting a bit far away from the Warriors. A quicker fuller delivery on the stump line. Ngoepe tries to go for the reverse sweep but doesn''t make any contact. Strikes him on the pads or was there an inside edge there which would have been the only reason to save him there.

14.4 B Fortuin to S Qeshile

1 Quicker delivery on the stumps. That is worked away down the midwicket region for a single.

14.3 B Fortuin to L Ngoepe

1 Giving himself a lot of room and smashes this fuller-length delivery a tad outside off down the long-on region for a single. Gets down on his knees and was trying to get under that.

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