NAM vs SA Ball by Ball Commentary

SIX! GAME, SET, AND MATCH! Short and on middle and leg, Dewald Brevis stands deep inside his crease and hooks this from the middle of his bat for a massive biggie over the deep backward square leg region for six runs to wrap up the contest. South Africa win the game by 9 wickets.

Full and wide of off, Dewald Brevis leaves it all alone.

Good length, around off, Connor Esterhuizen pulls this through the mid-wicket region for a rotation of strike.

OUT! TIMBER! The opening stand is finally broken but not before they have helped SA almost over the line. On a length, around middle and off, angling into the batter. Jordan Hermann looks to keep it out but gets beaten as the ball keeps low and the stumps are shattered. Jordan Hermann departs for 77.

Pitched-up delivery, around off, Connor Esterhuizen drives this through mid off for a run.

Good length, around off, Jordan Hermann gets up on his toes and punches this to sweeper cover for a single.

Back of a length, around off, Connor Esterhuizen cuts this through point for a single.

On a length, around the pads, Jordan Hermann flicks this through the square leg region for a single.

Short and wide of off, Connor Esterhuizen plays the square cut to the left of the fielder at deep point for a single.

Back of a length, around off, Jordan Hermann defends this off his front foot.

On a length, around off, Connor Esterhuizen plays this late and guides this to the third man region for a single.

Good length, on off, Connor Esterhuizen keeps it out off his front foot.

Back of a length, around off, Connor Esterhuizen dabs this through the backward point region for a couple of runs.

SIX! Pulled away for a massive biggie. Short and on middle and off, Connor Esterhuizen gets onto his back foot anf pulls this out of the park towards the deep mid-wicket region for a massive biggie.

Short and wide of off, Connor Esterhuizen looks to get up on his toes and guide this through the short third region but gets beaten.

On a length, around off, Connor Esterhuizen drives this through cover-point for a single.

Short and around off, Connor Esterhuizen plays the square cut through the right of the backward point fielder for two runs.

Back of a length, around off, Connor Esterhuizen defends this back to the bowler.

On a length, around off, Connor Esterhuizen drives this through point for a brace now.

Good length, around off, Jordan Hermann dabs this to the third man region for a single.

FOUR! That's been smashed away for four runs. Pitched-up delivery, around middle and off, Jordan Hermann gets onto his front foot and punches this past the right of the bowler for a boundary.

Full and on the pads, Connor Esterhuizen flicks this to square leg for no run.

Good length, around off, Connor Esterhuizen defends this off his front foot.

On a length, around the pads, Jordan Hermann tucks this to deep backward square leg for a run.

Short of a length, around the pads, Connor Esterhuizen pulls this to deep square leg for a single.

Max bowls it on a length, around the pads, Connor Esterhuizen glances it through the square leg region for a brace. 50 comes up for Connor Esterhuizen.

Short and wide fo off, Connor Esterhuizen cuts this through point for a couple.

FOUR! Edged and away for four runs. Good length, around off, Jordan Hermann presses onto the front foot and looks to block it with hard hands. Gets it edged off the outside edge and the ball has raced through the left of the keeper for a boundary.

Too full, on the pads, Connor Esterhuizen clips this through backward square leg for a single.

On a length, around off, Jordan Hermann dabs this to the third man region for one run.

FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries for Jordan Hermann. On a length, around the pads, Jordan Hermann clips this through the square leg region and the ball has raced away to the fence this time for four runs.

FOUR! That's been pulled away for a boundary. Short and on middle and off, Jordan Hermann gets up on his toes and pulls this through the mid-wicket region for a boundary.

Good length, around off, Jordan Hermann rolls this to mid on for no run.

Back of a length, around off, Jordan Hermann cuts this through the point region for one.

On a length, around off, Connor Esterhuizen guides this to the third man region for a single.

Max bowls this on a hard length, around off, Connor Esterhuizen has a poke at it but gets beaten on the outside edge.

On a length, around off, Jordan Hermann cuts this through point for a single.

Good length, around off, Jordan Hermann punches this to the off side.

Short and around off, Jordan Hermann looks to keep it out but gets it lobbed just short of backward point for a dot.

SIX! Absolutely smoked it away! Again, a shorter one, over off. This time, Connor Esterhuizen clears his front foot and makes no mistake, heaving it over deep mid-wicket for a humongous six. That will bring up 100 for South Africa.

Short, around middle, Connor Esterhuizen tucks it to mid-wicket for no runs.

Short, outside off, Connor Esterhuizen hangs back to lash it away, but gets nicked off the inside edge and it bumps on the track.

Fuller, around off, Jordan Hermann drives it to mid off for a quick single.

Short of a length, on middle, Jordan Hermann tucks it to mid-wicket.

Fuller, around off, Connor Esterhuizen pushes it through mid off for one.

Short, around off, Connor Esterhuizen guides it to deep third for one.

Fuller, sliding in, around middle, Connor Esterhuizen flicks it to mid-wicket.

FOUR! Placement over power! Short of a length, over off and middle. Connor Esterhuizen hangs back and pulls it with total control toward the left of the deep square leg fielder for four runs.

Nagging length, around middle. Connor Esterhuizen shuffles across adn flicks it to wide deep backward sqaure leg for a brace.

Hard length, around off, Connor Esterhuizen fends it away.

On a length, around off, Connor Esterhuizen defends it down.

Short around middle and leg. Connor Esterhuizen flicks it to short fine leg for another single.

Short around middle, Jordan Hermann works it to the leg side and gets another run.

Short, around off, Connor Esterhuizen shuffles across and clips it to short fine and gets a single.

A touch fuller, around off, Connor Esterhuizen tucks it to mid-wicket.

Full, on off, Jordan Hermann drives it to long off for one.

FOUR! FIFTY FOR HERMANN! A magnificent innings from the Proteas' opener and he got yet another half-century. Erasmus spills out a low full toss, around middle and leg. Jordan Hermann gets down on one knee and scoops it through short fine leg for four more runs.

Back of a length, just outside off. Connor Esterhuizen looks to defend it down, but it sneaks past the outside edge to beat the batter.

Fuller, on middle and off. Jordan Hermann flicks it to deep square leg for one.

Pitches it up, on off, Jordan Hermann eases it to mid off.

Back of a length, outside off, Connor Esterhuizen cuts it to deep cover for one.

Back of a length, outside off, Jordan Hermann crunches it to deep point for one.

FOUR LEG BYES! Fuller, angling down the leg side. Jordan Hermann misses his flick and the ball brushes off his pad to roll away to deep fine leg for four runs.

Full, on middle, Connor Esterhuizen nudges it to the leg side.

Short, on off, defended by the batter.

SIX! BANG! Flighted and fuller, around off and middle. Connor Esterhuizen skips down the track and smokes it over deep mid-wicket for a massive six.

Fuller, on middle, Connor Esterhuizen defends it back to the bowler.

FOUR! Deft touch! A touch fuller, well outside off. Connor Esterhuizen guides it at the very last moment and the ball dribbles away to deep third for four runs.

Pitches it up, on off, Jordan Hermann drives it to cover for a single.

Short of a length, on off, Connor Esterhuizen stabs it to cover.

Much fuller, outside off, Connor Esterhuizen punches it to cover.

Bashes hard onto the length, shaping in, just outside off. Connor Esterhuizen defends the inside line.

Hard length, outside off, Connor Esterhuizen stays deep into his crease and misses out os his heave.

On a length, outside off, Connor Esterhuizen bunts it to cover.

Back of a length, on middle. Connor Esterhuizen flat bats it to wide mid on for a couple.

Fuller, outside off, Jordan Hermann swings and misses.

Tossed up, fuller, on middle, Jordan Hermann eases it back to the bowler.

FOUR! Exquisite! Short of a length, wide outside off, Jordan Hermann rocks back and spanks it toward the short cover fielder for a boundary.

Fuller, on off and middle, Jordan Hermann rests it down.

Short, around off, Jordan Hermann punches it to short cover.

Short, outside off, Jordan Hermann slaps it but straight ot the extra cover fielder.

Hard length, outside off, Connor Esterhuizen steers it backward point.

Tap and a single! Back of a length, on middle, Jordan Hermann hops and dabs it with soft hands toward square leg and gets across for a quick single.

WIDE! Back of a length, spraying down the leg side. Jordan Hermann misses his pull.

Full, on middle, Jordan Hermann clips it wide mid on for a couple of runs.

FOUR! SHOT! Pitches it up, does Brassell, around the pads of the batter. Jordan Hermann flicks it aggressively toward deep backward square leg for four runs.

On a length, outside off, Jordan Hermann pushes it to cover.

DROPPED! You cannot spill these chances. Back of a length, angling away from the left-hander. Jordan Hermann looks to have a poke at it, but gets the outside edge. The ball flies to the left of the keeper who dives but spills it out.

On a length, on middle, Connor Esterhuizen defends it to mid-wicket.

FOUR! Beautifully timed from Esterhuizen! Back of a length, on middle and leg. Connor Esterhuizen tucks it toward the right of the mid-wicket fielder for a boundary.

Pitches it fuller, on off, Connor Esterhuizen drives it from the inner part of his bat to mid-wicket.

Good length, on off and middle. Connor Esterhuizen stabs it to extra cover.

Back of a length, over middle, Connor Esterhuizen tucks it to square leg.

Short of a length, over middle and off. Connor Esterhuizen dabs it to the leg side.

Good length, on middle, Jordan Hermann nudges it to the leg side.

On a nagging length, Jordan Hermann defends it to the off side.

FOUR! Runs are piling thick and fast! Back of a length, over leg and middle. Jordan Hermann shuffles across and rolls his wrists to flick it through deep fine leg for four runs.

On a length, on middle, Connor Esterhuizen flicks it to square leg for one.

FOUR! Just short of the fielder! Hard length, just outside off. Connor Esterhuizen looks to punch it from the back foot toward cover. The ball flies low and drops just short of the first slip fielder. The ball then nutmegs the fielder and races away for four runs.

Back of a length, over middle and leg. Connor Esterhuizen nudges it to square leg.

FOUR! Nicely timed! Pitches it fuller, on off and middle. Jordan Hermann leans onto the delivery and just pushes it through mid on for four runs.

Back of a length, around off, Jordan Hermann punches it to cover.

FOUR! Now that is what 'short of authority' really means! Back of a length, outside off. Jordan Hermann goes deep into the crease and slaps it toward the left of the point fielder for another boundary.

FOUR! THUMPED AWAY! Short of a length, outside off, Jordan Hermann slaps it through cover for four runs.

Short, on middle, angling in. Jordan Hermann tucks it to square leg.

Back of a length, over off, Jordan Hermann defends it down.

Short, outside off, Connor Esterhuizen makes a leave.

Short of a length, outside off, Connor Esterhuizen attempts a pull, but gets the inside edge and it bounces off toward the keeper.

Back of a length, just outside off. Connor Esterhuizen looks to defend it down. The ball gets nicked off the inside edge before it zips past the stumps.

A touch fuller, outside off, Connor Esterhuizen punches it to cover.

Full-length delivery, angling in, on middle and leg. Connor Esterhuizen misses his flick and wears on the pad.

Back of a length, outside off. Connor Esterhuizen looks to defend it away, but it sneaks past the outside edge.

WIDE! Much fuller, angling down the leg side. Connor Esterhuizen misses his flick.

Fuller, on off, Jordan Hermann defends it to the right of the bowler.

A touch fuller, on off, Jordan Hermann pats it to cover for no runs.

Pitches it up, fuller, on off, Jordan Hermann defends it to cover.

Short, outside off, Connor Esterhuizen guides it to deep third for one.

Pitches it up, on middle. Connor Esterhuizen clips it to deep square leg for a brace.

Back of a length, angling across. Connor Esterhuizen withdraws his bat as he looks to punch it away initially.

Good-length delivery, around the pads of the batter. Hermann glances it toward the right of deep fine leg and gets a brace.

On a nagging length, on leg, Jordan Hermann shuffles across and clips it past the mid-wicket for a brace.

Fuller, outside off, Connor Esterhuizen looks to defend, but the ball takes the outside edge and rolls toward deep third for one.

Dropped, but not an easy chance at all! Back of a length, over middle and off. Jordan Hermann makes room and pulls it flat. The ball flies over mid-wicket, where the fielder leaps to grab it but just couldn't get a hold of it and it burst through his hands. Three runs taken.

FOUR! Power and precision. Pitches it fuller, just outside off, nipping it just a shade away. Jordan Hermann prods and drives it through mid off for four runs.

Back of a length, outside off, Connor Esterhuizen steers it to deep third and gets a single.

FOUR! Off the outside edge! Much fuller, swinging it away from the batter. Jordan Hermann bends his back knee and looks to punch it away. The ball hits the outside edge and flies over backward point for four runs.

On a length, shaping away from the batter. Jordan Hermann looks to punch it away but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Hermann and South Africa are underway! Just a shade behind the good length, around off, Jordan Hermann punches it from the outer part of his bat past the cover fielder for a couple of runs.

Pitches it fuller, on off, Jordan Hermann drives it a bit uppishly toward mid off.

A touch fuller, on off and middle. Jordan Hermann eases it to cover.

A dot to begin with! Pitches it fuller, on off. Jordan Hermann rocks back and defends it down the track.