00:00Hello everyone, this evening we're coming to you from Brian Lara Cricket Academy.
00:23You join us for this match between Southampton and Manchester United.
00:40No surprises there, banning first was the most logical choice.
00:44It's a beautiful surface and one that should yield plenty of runs.
00:49The umpire signals that we're ready to go.
00:52First ball of the innings about to be bowled.
00:59Thick edge.
01:00A fantastic shot off the back foot, really well timed.
01:04Everyone just had to stand, watch and admire.
01:12Good shot.
01:13In the gap.
01:38Finds the fielder with that shot.
01:41Hendricks shakes their head.
01:43It was there to be hit, but couldn't make the most of it.
01:58Yes!
01:59Big edge.
02:00Where's that going?
02:08Brilliant bowling.
02:09Having got the edge of the previous ball, they now know the areas they need to be hitting.
02:18Great shot.
02:19Great timing.
02:22Nothing really wrong with the delivery.
02:24Got onto the front foot and found the space to get that one to the boundary.
02:29I'd like to see them aim for the top of off now.
02:32As a bowler, you've got to make them play on your terms.
02:35Yes!
02:36Picks the gap perfectly.
02:39It was just a little bit too full and it was beautifully timed.
02:4320 runs added there.
02:45South Africa are 20 for none.
02:55A big opportunity.
02:56They've worked hard in recent weeks.
02:58They should have the confidence to build in innings and get big runs.
03:02Going with pace now.
03:24Huge edge!
03:25A wonderful delivery to get the edge.
03:27They've got to keep hammering away at that spot, time and again.
03:39Yep.
03:40Doesn't want to bowl it there.
03:42Over-pitched and helped to the boundary.
03:44This is a great opportunity.
03:46They've got to get the edge.
03:48They've got to keep hammering away at that spot, time and again.
03:51There.
03:52Over-pitched and helped to the boundary.
03:54This is where they can be so good,
03:56because they were so quick to get back and onto this.
04:00Khan, I don't think, will be too happy with their bowler at the moment.
04:12Yep!
04:13That's right off the meat of the bat.
04:15Found the gap with ease.
04:17Wasn't the worst ball you'll see, but it still raced to the rope.
04:21What else do they have in their bag of tricks?
04:24Not much seems to be working at the moment.
04:35Oh!
04:36Holy shit!
04:51Yep!
04:52Power and precision in that shot.
04:55They're the sort of shots that you just stand and admire.
04:59Gets onto the back foot and rolls the wrist to keep control and find the boundary.
05:12Beaten on the drive.
05:14Nice bowling.
05:15A bit of frustration after that shot.
05:17End of the over.
05:18South Africa are 32 for none.
05:47It's been a fantastic display.
05:49It's been a fantastic display.
05:50It's been a fantastic display.
05:51It's been a fantastic display.
05:52It's been a fantastic display.
05:53It's been a fantastic display.
05:54It's been a fantastic display.
05:55It's been a fantastic display.
05:56It's been a fantastic display.
05:57It's been a fantastic display.
05:58It's been a fantastic display.
05:59It's been a fantastic display.
06:00It's been a fantastic display.
06:01It's been a fantastic display.
06:02It's been a fantastic display.
06:03It's been a fantastic display.
06:04It's been a fantastic display.
06:05It's been a fantastic display.
06:06It's been a fantastic display.
06:07It's been a fantastic display.
06:08It's been a fantastic display.
06:09It's been a fantastic display.
06:10It's been a fantastic display.
06:11It's been a fantastic display.
06:13It's been a fantastic display of batting that we've seen.
06:19It'll be a tough ass to chase down a total like this,
06:22but the pitch is still looking good.
06:24Just need a good start.
06:31This is a massive total to chase.
06:33You have to stay positive,
06:35but the openers are going to have to get at it straight away.
06:38There can't be any settling in.
06:43Yeah.
06:53Yeah.
06:54Saw that early.
06:55No one's catching that.
06:56Great shot.
06:57It was in the air for a long time,
06:59but four bounced just inside the rope.
07:02A good contest here at the moment.
07:04Four off the last ball.
07:06And it'll be interesting to see how the bowler can respond.
07:11Yeah.
07:12Flew away with pace.
07:13Brilliant timing.
07:15There was minimal follow-through,
07:17just great timing to punch it through the field for four.
07:21Two boundaries in a row.
07:22Time to just focus on line and length again.
07:29Yep.
07:30Sounded good the moment it hit the bat.
07:33It was wide and suitably dealt with.
07:38Don't need to do anything special.
07:39Line and length is the key.
07:42Yeah.
07:48It mightn't get to the boundary.
07:50Should at least get a couple.
07:53Well, that was a really solid shot.
07:55Read the length early to get onto the front foot.
07:58And that raced away for four.
08:09Drives and misses everything.
08:11Rivada with a superb delivery.
08:14Got them trying to drive, but messing everything up.
08:23Waiting.
08:24Straight to the fielder.
08:28Really playing all their shots that over.
08:30Really expensive.
08:36Zadran comes out to bat in a bit of form.
08:39But it'll be interesting to see how they go today.
08:49Jansen, the left-arm medium bowler,
08:51is coming into the attack from the press box end.
09:02Not the ideal way of handling that ball.
09:05I don't think there was any bat on that
09:07as they come through for the single.
09:24Edged!
09:32It can be very disheartening sometimes.
09:34Very disheartening seeing good deliveries smacked around.
09:37Sometimes you've just got to accept it and move on.
09:42Yeah!
09:43That's going a long way.
09:44What a shot that is!
09:47Off the front foot.
09:48Hit it with all the power and elegance of a batter.
09:51Right at the top of their game.
10:01A little short on that occasion.
10:03Needs to adjust the length slightly
10:05to be just a little fuller.
10:07Too short on this pitch.
10:09And as we've seen already,
10:11it makes it very easy to score.
10:13Well, it was hammered away,
10:15timed perfectly and placed into the gap.
10:19Gerbaz has got the big shot away this over.
10:22Now they can focus on playing the next ball
10:25on its merits.
10:28Wow, that's missed the lot!
10:30Oh yes, the slow one beats the bat.
10:33Didn't pick it out the hand.
10:35Last ball.
10:36Either side have a chance.
10:38Listen to the crowd.
10:39It's electric in the ground.
10:44Yeah!
10:45Timed that brilliantly.
10:48And that marks the end of the match.
10:50Afghanistan have taken the victory.
10:53Well, you never knew which way this game was going.
10:56A great finish to a super match that had...
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