Highlights
T20 Cricket League, 2012
Delhi Daredevils vs. Lions, 1st Semi Final
Kingsmead, Durban, Oct 25, 2012
Batting: Lions
| Over No. | Event Type | Event | Team Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 | FOUR | Irfan Pathan to Petersen, FOUR, nicely played. Not a bad ball at all - full and swinging in, Petersen shuffles across and flicks it to deep square leg, good footwork and placement as well | 5/0 |
| 1 | FOUR | Irfan Pathan to Petersen, FOUR, there is a slip in place but he played it wide of him, just opened the face of the bat at the last minute and guided it to third man. Good over for Lions | 9/0 |
| 3.3 | FOUR | Morne Morkel to Bodi, FOUR, nicely played. Full and on the middle and leg, Bodi stays in the crease and whips it away to deep mid wicket, that will make him confident | 19/0 |
| 4.1 | FOUR | Irfan Pathan to Petersen, FOUR, a dil-scoop by Petersen. He did it well. Got into position a bit too early, Irfan Pathan adjusted and bowled it outside off but Petersen moved around and paddled it over the keeper. Excellent improvisation | 25/0 |
| 4.2 | SIX | Irfan Pathan to Petersen, SIX, even better. Petersen has decided to attack Irfan Pathan. This was in the slot outside off, Petersen takes a step out and hammers it over long off, right into the team dug out | 31/0 |
| 5.2 | OUT | Umesh Yadav to Petersen, out Caught by Naman Ojha!! And just as I complete that sentence, the birthday boy strikes. Full and just outside off, Petersen makes room and looks to force it through the off side but gets a thick edge to the keeper. Petersen was looking good so that's an important wicket. Petersen c Naman Ojha b Umesh Yadav 24(19) [4s-3 6s-1] | 34/1 |
| 7.5 | FOUR | Umesh Yadav to Quinton de Kock, FOUR, do you call that a drop? Yes. Unmukt Chand was the fielder. Banged in short by Umesh, de Kock swivels and pulls it hard and flat to deep square leg, Chand moves across but loses the ball in the background, it bursts through his fingers and reaches the fence. He signals to the bowler that he didn't pick it, but that will go down as a chance | 44/1 |
| 8 | FOUR | Umesh Yadav to Quinton de Kock, FOUR, smashed! Boy, he is a confident young man, de Kock. Expects the fuller length ball and comes on the frontfoot, hammers it down wide of mid on for another four | 48/1 |
| 8.3 | FOUR | Pietersen to Bodi, FOUR, much better batting. Makes some room and drives it inside out wide of extra cover, Agarkar puts in a sloppy dive from long off and misses it. Poor effort that | 52/1 |
| 8.4 | FOUR | Pietersen to Bodi, FOUR, Bodi is making a move. Once again backs away and drives it to deep extra cover, this time all along the ground and right between the 2 fielders in the deep | 56/1 |
| 9.1 | OUT | Agarkar to Quinton de Kock, out Caught by Chand!! Unmukt Chand makes amends for that drop catch. But wait, is it a no ball? No. Agarkar is okay there, so de Kock continues his walk. This was a short of length delivery, de Kock heaves across and mistimes it high to deep mid wicket region, Chand runs across and judges it well, dives and tumbles to complete the catch. Quinton de Kock c Chand b Agarkar 11(13) [4s-2] | 58/2 |
| 10.4 | OUT | Pawan Negi to Pretorius, out Caught by Ross Taylor!! Tame dismissal. Negi bowls the arm ball and gets it to bounce, Pretorius was looking to punch off the backfoot but ended up lobbing it tamely to cover. Easiest of catches for the skipper. Pretorius c Ross Taylor b Pawan Negi 3(6) | 63/3 |
| 12.1 | SIX | Pawan Negi to Bodi, SIX, into the crowd. Slog-sweeps with the spin and smashes it over deep square leg, they need more of this! | 78/3 |
| 14.1 | FOUR | Pawan Negi to McKenzie, FOUR, good start to the over, lots of width and McKenzie cuts it between short third man and backward point | 89/3 |
| 15.3 | FOUR | Agarkar to McKenzie, FOUR, good length and on the off, McKenzie walks across and plays the pick-up shot to perfection, hits it wide of deep backward square leg for a boundary | 100/3 |
| 15.5 | FOUR | Agarkar to Bodi, FOUR, can't bowl wide full tosses with mid off inside the ring. That's exactly what Agarkar does and Bodi drives it away between Agarkar and the fielder there | 105/3 |
| 16.1 | SIX | Morne Morkel to McKenzie, SIX, McKenzie has smashed Morkel for 6 first ball. Morne bangs it short, McKenzie expects it and walks across to hook it away over deep backward square leg, just cleared the ropes and that will do | 111/3 |
| 16.3 | OTHER | Morne Morkel to Bodi, 2 runs, the partnership between Bodi and McKenzie is now 51. Bodi steers it to deep backward point and gets a couple | 114/3 |
| 17 | OTHER | Morne Morkel to Bodi, 2 runs, that's Bodi's FIFTY, goes on the backfoot and works it to deep backward square leg, he wanted to get it past short fine leg but didn't place it well. | 118/3 |
| 18 | OUT | Umesh Yadav to Bodi, out Caught by Naman Ojha!! Bodi's struggle ends. He scored a half century but didn't actually look in command at all. A pacy short ball from Umesh, Bodi tries to pull but gets a bit of glove to the keeper. Umesh's birthday continues to be a good one. Bodi c Naman Ojha b Umesh Yadav 50(49) [4s-4 6s-1] | 122/4 |
| 18.2 | OUT | Morne Morkel to Symes, out Caught by Naman Ojha!! That was a weird looking shot. Typical Morne Morkel back of a length delivery, Symes looked to flick with one leg up in the air but only managed a top edge, it went high but found the safe gloves of Ojha when it came down. No momentum for the Lions in the death overs. Symes c Naman Ojha b Morne Morkel 0(1) | 123/5 |
| 18.3 | DROPPED | Morne Morkel to McKenzie, 2 runs, dropped by Umesh Yadav, McKenzie mistmied the lofted shot straight to long on, Umesh made a mess of it. Delhi have been poor on the field | 125/5 |
| 18.4 | DROPPED | Morne Morkel to McKenzie, 1 run, and another catch dropped! What's happening here? Length ball on the off, McKenzie picks it up and sends it flat and straight to Pietersen at deep square leg, it went right in and out of his hands. Morne smiles... | 126/5 |
| 19 | FOUR | Morne Morkel to McKenzie, FOUR, those drop catches are proving to be costly. Full and on the middle and leg, McKenzie stands firm and smashes it between mid wicket and long on, much needed runs for the Lions | 131/5 |
| 19.5 | FOUR | Umesh Yadav to McKenzie, FOUR, that spoils an otherwise good over. Full and some width, McKenzie lofts it inside out over extra cover for a boundary | 138/5 |
Batting: Delhi Daredevils
| Over No. | Event Type | Event | Team Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 | OUT | Tanvir to Sehwag, out Caught by Petersen!! Horror shot from Viru. This was his 1st ball and he was trying to send the ball out of Durban. Full and on off, Sehwag looks to go back over the bowler's head, does not get any sort of timing on that, gets more height but very little distance. Petersen back pedals from mid-on and completes an easy catch. Sehwag c Petersen b Tanvir 0(1) | 1/1 |
| 1.4 | FOUR | Nannes to Warner, FOUR, first boundary of the innings, this was full and slanting onto the pads, Warner flicks it to the right of Tanvir at short fine, he dives and gets a hand onto that, can't save the boundary though | 8/1 |
| 1.5 | FOUR | Nannes to Warner, FOUR, too short from Nannes, Warner has plenty of time as he rocks back and pulls it wide of mid-wicket for another boundary | 12/1 |
| 2.4 | FOUR | Tanvir to Pietersen, FOUR, the short ball strategy is not working, this one sits up to be pulled, KP rocks back and obliges, gets it wide of mid-wicket, a couple of bounces and over the ropes | 20/1 |
| 4.1 | FOUR | Nannes to Pietersen, FOUR, magnificent shot! Length ball by Nannes, Pietersen leans forward, meets the ball on top of the bounce and drives it past mid-off for a lovely boundary | 26/1 |
| 4.3 | FOUR | Nannes to Warner, FOUR, Nannes is leaking runs heer, this was full and just outside off, Warner backs away, opens the face of the bat and drives it in the air between cover and extra cover for a boundary. It was in the air but in the gap as well | 31/1 |
| 5 | FOUR | Nannes to Warner, FOUR, lovely shot! This is an even better drive, full and on the stumps, Warner backs away, opens up the off-side and drives it in the gap past cover, no need to run for those. Warner is looking in great touch | 35/1 |
| 5.4 | OUT | Morris to Warner, out Caught&Bowled!! Morris gets the big wicket, this was a short of length ball, Warner was looking to pull, closes the face of the bat a tad too early, gets a leading edge that pops high in the air. Morris calls for the catch and takes it with ease. Big wicket for he Lions, Warner was looking in supreme nick. Warner c and b Morris 20(18) [4s-4] | 36/2 |
| 11.2 | OUT | Pretorius to Chand, out Caught by Symes!! Chand's misery is over, gets underneath a full ball and looks to drag it wide of long on, he strikes it well but can't get it past Symes at long on. He is safely underneath the ball and takes an easy catch. Delhi are struggling here. Chand c Symes b Pretorius 9(20) | 62/3 |
| 11.5 | SIX | Pretorius to Pietersen, SIX, nailed! The slower ball from Pretorius, Pietersen reads it well and pulls it with imperious touch, sends it soaring deep into the crowds at mid-wicket | 70/3 |
| 12.4 | OUT | Phangiso to Irfan Pathan, out Caught by Quinton de Kock!! Pathan's promotion has failed. Excellent bowling from Phangiso, this was tossed up on off, Pathan went for the pull, gets a top-edge that is well taken by de Kock running in from deep square leg. Delhi are on the verge of yet another poor show in the semis. Irfan Pathan c Quinton de Kock b Phangiso 1(2) | 72/4 |
| 14 | OUT | Nannes to Ross Taylor, out Caught&Bowled!! Absolute stunner from Nannes. He is running all across the ground in sheer delight. This was full and just outside off, Taylor looks to drive, ends up checking his shot at the last moment. Nannes was on his follow through, bends to his right and takes it one handed. Delhi have lost half their side and are sinking. Ross Taylor c and b Nannes 1(5) | 76/5 |
| 14.1 | DROPPED | Symes to Pietersen, 1 run, that could have been the match! This was tossed up outside off, Pietersen looks to go back over the bowler's head, ends up slicing it towards long off. Morris gets forward, has to put in the dive at the last moment, gets both hands and drops a tough chance | 77/5 |
| 14.4 | SIX | Symes to Naman Ojha, SIX, that is massive from Ojha, this was tossed up just outside off, Ojha gets forward and slog sweeps it over mid-wicket, sends it on the roof of the stands | 85/5 |
| 15 | OUT | Symes to Naman Ojha, out Caught&Bowled!! Soft dismissal for Ojha, this was a juicy full toss outside off, Ojha could have hit it anywhere on the ground, he ends up flat batting it back to the bowler. Symes moves across and takes a simple catch. Naman Ojha c and b Symes 7(4) [6s-1] | 85/6 |
| 15.2 | FOUR | Phangiso to Pietersen, FOUR, tossed up on the pads, Pietersen shuffles across and sweeps it over short fine, a couple of bounces and over the ropes | 89/6 |
| 15.3 | OTHER | Phangiso to Pietersen, 1 run, fifty for KP, flighted delivery on off, he skips down the track and just about clears extra cover with a sliced drive, 13th fifty in T20 matches | 90/6 |
| 15.4 | OUT | Phangiso to Pawan Negi, out Lbw!! A pleading Phangiso has been rewarded. KP is being left stranded by his mates. This was short and on the stumps, Negi looks to pull and misses, gets struck high on the pads in front of middle. The only issue was height, umpire Dharmasena takes his time and sends Negi back to the hut. Pawan Negi lbw b Phangiso 0(1) | 91/7 |
| 16.1 | OUT | Morris to Pietersen, out Caught by Tsolekile!! KP goes and that should be the end for Delhi. The Lions dug out is jubilant, so are the fans in the crowd and the Lions themselves. This was short and on the stumps, Pietersen went for the pull, gets a steepling top edge. The ball pops high in the air, Tsolikele calls for the catch, the blustery winds makes it even more difficult but Toslikele ends up diving forward and takes a fine catch. Pietersen c Tsolekile b Morris 50(44) [4s-3 6s-1] | 92/8 |
| 17.1 | SIX | Tanvir to Morne Morkel, SIX, Massive! This could well be the biggest six of the tournament, 113 mtrs on the clock, the 2nd biggest six of the tournament, the slower ball from Tanvir, it was right in the slot for the shot, Morkel gets underneath it and sends it miles over long on | 100/8 |
| 18.1 | OUT | Nannes to Agarkar, out Caught by Petersen!! They are catching everything. This was full and on off, Agarkar backs away and mistimes a slog, it was in the air for a long time. Tanvir at cover did not budge an inch, Petersen runs in from mid-off, dives forward and completes a tumbling catch. He has a few words for his fellow player after the catch. Anyway, Delhi are 9 down. Agarkar c Petersen b Nannes 2(7) | 104/9 |
| 18.2 | FOUR | Nannes to Morne Morkel, FOUR, low full toss from Nannes, Morkel chops it hard onto the ground and gets it over the keeper, he gives the chase, so too does Phangiso but the ball races away to the fence | 108/9 |
| 19.5 | FOUR | Tanvir to Morne Morkel, leg byes, FOUR, length ball on the pads, Morkel looks to flick and misses, the ball races away past the keeper off the pads | 117/9 |