00:00Ladies and gentlemen good afternoon to you all you join us for this match between South
00:23Africa and the United States.
00:40I'd say this is just giving away a huge advantage by choosing to bowl first.
00:45Everything about the pitch says there are runs to be had and I reckon the bowler is
00:49going to have a difficult time.
01:03Well that was a really solid shot, read the length early to get onto the front foot and
01:08that raced away for four.
01:11Do they go full?
01:12Do they go short?
01:13A lot to ponder after the boundary.
01:19Ease through the field, there'll be runs here.
01:27A couple on offer here.
01:46Edged there's no one there, could go down to the boundary.
01:58They shouldn't get too discouraged with that last ball.
02:01The first step as a bowler is to get the batter playing which they've managed.
02:06If they can find the right spot the reward will eventually come.
02:12You can't fault that shot, nicely played and it was four runs all the way.
02:21It can be very disheartening seeing good deliveries smacked around.
02:25Sometimes you've just got to accept it and move on.
02:30That's right out of the middle of the bat.
02:34This is where they can be so good because they were so quick to get back and onto this.
02:40Don't need to do anything special, line and length is the key.
02:51A loud appeal.
03:00A lot of pressure coming to the crease, not had the best of weeks leading up to this game
03:04and will want to show everyone their strength.
03:20The right arm medium bowler is coming into the attack from the south end.
03:34Goes up and over for six, that's the positive option.
03:38That's the start you want, awesome shots and it's flown over the boundary.
03:43A little short on that occasion, needs to adjust the length slightly to be just a little
03:48fuller.
03:50Too short on this pitch and as we've seen already it makes it very easy to score.
03:56Got their head right in line with the ball, a beautiful strike there down the ground.
04:02It's been a great over so far, two boundaries from it, runs coming very easily.
04:15Sounded good the moment it hit the bat.
04:20Just need one of the cameramen to send that one back, a little bit of width but clinically
04:24put away.
04:28A boundary off the last ball, is it a sign they're trying to push the run rate?
04:38Good looking shot, back into position easily and timed it beautifully.
04:43That was lovely footwork, a great shot, a glorious shot actually to get back and play
04:47it like that.
04:50Getting nicely settled at the crease now, would have been really happy with that last
04:54shot.
04:57Yep, very sweet off the bat and four all the way.
05:04Everything was right about it, the footwork to get back and then the bat coming through
05:07the ball beautifully.
05:11Looking for something a bit different the last ball, the captain shouldn't mind that,
05:14if they get it right they might just get the wicket.
05:20Misjudged that and takes a hit on the body.
05:23Just threw the shot too early.
05:26Really playing all their shots that over, really expensive.
05:37And that's the end of the innings.
05:39South Africa have set a target of 41 runs.
06:39This is a massive total to chase.
07:02You have to stay positive, but the openers are going to have to get at it straight away,
07:07there can't be any settling in.
07:21Off the edge, could be four.
07:24Nothing really wrong with the delivery, got onto the front foot and found the space to
07:28get that one to the boundary.
07:30Brilliant bowling, having got the edge of the previous ball, they now know the areas
07:35they need to be hitting.
07:37Wow, that's missed a lot.
07:41Beautiful slower delivery, just hitting air on that one, that was just too good.
07:53Nice timing, good batting, won't get to the boundary.
07:58There was minimal follow through, just great timing to punch it through the field for four.
08:04Don't mind getting hit for runs, what's important is to focus on getting the next ball right.
08:14They'll get at least one.
08:19There'll be one run here for them.
08:34Hotel comes out to bat in a bit of form, but it'll be interesting to see how they
08:39go today.
08:51Misses everything.
08:53That's wild, nothing elegant about that shot, just not timing it at all, that's poor play.
09:04That's four, no one at third man to stop it.
09:15The fielder could only pick that up off the boundary rope, punched that away through the
09:19covers with exquisite timing.
09:21Playing all their shots in that over, a very expensive over.
09:29Jansen coming on, obviously hoping the pace will cause some trouble.
09:43Straight to the fielder.
09:49A wonderful delivery to get the edge, they've got to keep hammering away at that spot time
09:54and again.
09:58Just about timed that perfectly.
10:01Had all the time in the world to get in position to play that ball.
10:04Timed it nicely for four runs.
10:11I'd like to see them aim for the top of off now, as a bowler you've got to make them play
10:16on your terms.
10:22Super piece of timing.
10:25Good balance, really good balance to transfer the weight and stay on top of the ball.
10:34Taylor has got the big shot away this over, now they can focus on playing the next ball
10:39on its merits.
10:46Very quick out there, managing to stop it and preventing four runs.
10:50It was slightly shorter, but it was seen early, got onto the back foot quickly, just pushed
10:55it away behind square.
10:58Effortless, a gift really, floated it up there and dealt with.
11:06Onto the front foot early, placed it perfectly into the gap, timed it nicely for four more.
11:13Markerham, I don't think will be too happy with their bowler at the moment.
11:28Brilliant shot that.
11:31Well it was hammered away, timed perfectly and placed into the gap.
11:35That's the over.
11:36America are 30 for none.
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