Faf du Plessis, Texas Super Kings Captain: It's tricky because obviously we're playing on different surfaces, so if you look at the night games so far, the wicket has been a little bit more uneven contest. Yes, it does get on a little bit more towards the night, but definitely today we felt it was a little bit slower in the first innings. But once again, you've got to just make sure you communicate really well out there. I thought we were close in that middle period when Riley was batting with Mulder there. You could tell that the partnership was getting close to getting us in a position to score 170, 175, and then it's a good score. Yeah, I think today was just a point of being more clinical with the bat. It's always a case of when someone gets in, how does he make that contribution bigger? Thirties are generally not going to get you across the line. So even on a surface like that, we had the opportunity today for the batters. One guy just kept going and got 70-plus

Texas Super Kings were short of a competitive score and needed someone to go big, but nobody could carry through to the end. A late onslaught, along with absence of a fiery powerplay, meant their bowlers had a tough task on their hands. Peter Siddle picked up three crucial wickets and Matthew Short bowled a very economical spell. Ghulam Mudassar was superb with the new ball, while Hassan Khan also kept it tight, so the bowlers produced a very disciplined performance. Thereon, Lhuan-dre Pretorius anchored the chase and remained unbeaten on 69. Such class at a young age; he has a great head on his shoulders and is a delight to watch, with shots all around the park. It was a pitch-perfect knock. Matthew Short and Connor Esterhuizen added vital contributions, and then Sanjay Krishnamurthi played the situation judiciously as the team won comfortably with 2.1 overs to spare.

17.5
1
Milind Kumar to Pretorius, 1 run, Flighted delivery from around the wicket, fuller and angled into off, driven exquisitely to long-off and gets his team over the line
17.4
1
Milind Kumar to Krishnamurthi, 1 run, Tosses it up and keeps it a touch straight, shoveled down the floor to long-on and the scores are level
17.3
4
Milind Kumar to Krishnamurthi, FOUR, Quicker and darting in at middle and off, resolutely square cuts it into the gap at cover
17.2
4
Milind Kumar to Krishnamurthi, FOUR, Terrible misfield! Floated up just outside off, scythes a cut and man at deep backward point lost it
17.1
0
Milind Kumar to Krishnamurthi, no run, Over the wicket, bowls it full and it slides in at middle, shields his stumps with backfoot prod

END OF OVER:
17 | 6 Runs | SF: 143/3 (10 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 8.41, RRR: 3.33)

  • Sanjay Krishnamurthi10 (8b)
  • Lhuan-dre Pretorius68 (54b)
  • Wiaan Mulder4-0-29-0
  • Mohammad Mohsin2-0-14-0
16.6
1
Mulder to Krishnamurthi, 1 run, Short ball on off, crunches a pull towards deep midwicket
16.5
1
Mulder to Pretorius, 1 run, Over the wicket, back of a length and pushed outside off, cuts it away to third man up in the ring, rushes to the other end
16.4
1
Mulder to Krishnamurthi, 1 run, Shortens his length and keeps it on middle, flicks it along the carpet to long-on
16.3
2
Mulder to Krishnamurthi, 2 runs, Bowls it short on middle, waits a touch, and then slams a pull to deep midwicket, adding two more sprinting runs
16.2
0
Mulder to Krishnamurthi, no run, Tad short and gun-barrel straight, blocked back to the bowler
16.1
1
Mulder to Pretorius, 1 run, Over the wicket, bit short and attacks off-stump, cuts that towards cover-point

END OF OVER:
16 | 11 Runs | SF: 137/3 (16 runs required from 24 balls, RR: 8.56, RRR: 4.00)

  • Lhuan-dre Pretorius66 (52b)
  • Sanjay Krishnamurthi6 (4b)
  • Mohammad Mohsin2-0-14-0
  • Hardus Viljoen3-0-33-1
15.6
1
Mohammad Mohsin to Pretorius, 1 run, Slower and shorter outside off, remains deep and flicks it wristily to deep midwicket for a single
15.5
0
Mohammad Mohsin to Pretorius, no run, Full and outside off, squeezed out to cover
15.4
1
Mohammad Mohsin to Krishnamurthi, 1 run, Floated up on a length and gives some room on the off-side, eased to cover

SF 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st7FH AllenLG Pretorius
2nd82MW ShortLG Pretorius
3rd33C EsterhuizenLG Pretorius
4th31SP KrishnamurthiLG Pretorius