NAM vs SA Ball by Ball Commentary

FOUR! NAMIBIA BEAT SOUTH AFRICA! Andile Simelane goes for a yorker, misses his length, and Zane Green converts this into a full toss and slogs this up and over the fielder at mid-wicket for a boundary to wrap this game up. Namibia has won by 4 wickets.

ANTICLIMAX! A dot as Zane Green feels the pressure and misses out on a fuller on looking to hoic it away rather than just finding the gap to seal the game.

On a length around middle and leg, Ruben Trumpelmann flicks this to the cow corner and takes a single to level the scores.

On a good length around off, Ruben Trumpelmann smashes this towards deep point for two here. Just 2 more needed for Namibia.

A single to follow the biggie as Zane Green flicks a length delivery towards deep mid-wicket for one. Could Zane and Ruben have missed out on the second here as the fielder fumbled while collecting it? Will it cost them? Let's find out.

SIX! IT HAS GONE OVER THE FENCE! A perfect start for Namibia as Zane Green clears the fence. The field was set for a short one and Andile Simelane bowled it too but it was angling down the leg, Zane Green shuffles across and hooks this over the fence towards the fine leg region for a biggie.

Hits the hard length on off, Zane Green pumps this away for one.

On a length, but down the leg, Zane Green tickles this fine towards the left of fine leg and runs third couple of the over already.

Good length on the pads, Zane Green gently tucks this through the mid-wicket region and takes a couple more. 14 more needed off the final 8 balls.

Heaved in the deep on off for two. On a length, going across the batter. Zane Green shimmies down and swings at it, gets a leading edge towards deep third for two.

WIDE! Effort delivery from Lizaad Williams goes a bit too high over the batter. Wided.

Back of a length on off, Zane Green punches this to cover for no run.

FOUR! A boundary to greet Lizaad Williams and the crowd is up on its feet again. Good length wide of off, Zane Green strides to the pitch of this one and drives this crisply through the cove region for four runs.

How has that missed the stumps? Fired around the pads, Ruben Trumpelmann clears his front leg and goes for a slog sweep but misses out. The ball goes past the leg-pole marginally as the keeper collects it.

Darted on middle and off, Ruben Trumpelmann drills this to cow corner and takes two here.

Tossed up around off, Zane Green drives this to sweeper cover for a single.

Fuller on off, Ruben Trumpelmann rolls this through mid on for one.

FOUR! Floated onto the pads, Ruben Trumpelmann leans over it and flicks this fine and to the fence for four runs behind the stumps. We are heading towards a really close finish to this contest.

Tossed up on the pads, Zane Green sweeps this to long leg for one.

Good length around off, Zane Green punches this to deep point for a single.

Short-pitched wide of off, Ruben Trumpelmann pulls this flat through square leg for one.

Back of a length on off, Ruben Trumpelmann thumps this back to the bowler.

OUT! CAUGHT! Slower one, wide outside off, Malan Kruger looks to loft this inside out over cover but the bat swings early and the ball arrives a bit late. Malan Kruger gets it away from the upper half of his bat straight over Nqabayomzi Peter at cover for a regulation catch.

Not the best of connections with the bat but gets a double. On a length around off, Malan Kruger lofts this off the bottom of his bat up and over cover for two.

Short and wide of off, Malan Kruger swings at it after dancing down the track but misses out.

Seam up, around leg, Zane Green goes for the reverse sweep but misses out with the bat. Gets thud on his front pad. A polite appeal from the fielding outfit but the umpire turns this down quickly.

LEG BYE! Slider on middle and leg, going down the leg, Malan Kruger misses out on the flick and the ball deflects off his pads to third man region for one.

SIX! ENORMOUS! Fuller on middle and off, Malan Kruger puts on the dancing shoes, jumps down the track and smashes this up and over the fence towards the cover region for a huge six.

Saw the shimmy down the track from the batter and Bjorn Fortuin was clever enough to fire in on his pads. Malan Kruger thumps this back to the bowler.

Tossed up on the pads, Zane Green flicks this to deep mid-wicket for one.

A straight one, around off, Zane Green goes for the reverse sweep but misses out.

Fuller on off, Malan Kruger drives this well but once again finds the fielder.

Back of a length on the pads, Zane Green tucks this through square leg and runs one.

On a length around off, Zane Green pushes this to mid on for another dot. It has been a tidy over so far from Lizaad Williams.

Back of a length on middle and leg, Malan Kruger nudges this through mid-wicket for one.

Good length on off, Malan Kruger times this well but finds the fielder.

Hits the hard length on off, Malan Kruger pushes this to mid on for a dot.

Quicker on in the line of the sticks, Malan Kruger drills this to long on for one.

Tossed up around off, Zane Green drives this to long off for one.

Quicker one around off, Zane Green pushes this back to the bowler.

Fired in on off, Malan Kruger punches this down to long off for one.

Fuller on middle and off, Zane Green flicks this through mid-wicket and takes one.

Fuller on off, Zane Green blocks this out.

Short-pitched to start with from Andile Simelane to Zane and he mistimes the pull through square leg for one.

OUT! CAUGHT! Back of a length on middle and leg, JJ Smit aims for the stands and slogs at it. The ball doesn't get the desired elevation and is smashed straight to Jason Smith at the deep mid-wicket fence for his dismissal.

Back of a length on off, Malan Kruger punches this off his back foot straight to short cover. The fielder fluffs his lines as he dives towards it and drops this one. Single taken.

Full and wide of off, JJ Smit slices this to deep third for one.

On a length around middle and leg, Malan Kruger nudges this through mid-wicket for one.

Good length on the pads, JJ Smit flicks this through square leg for a single.

Pushed through on off, JJ Smit drills this down the ground for one.

Tossed up wide of off, Malan Kruger drives this to sweeper cover for one.

Fuller on leg, JJ Smit flicks this to deep mid-wicket for one.

FOUR! STRAIGHT AS AN ARROW! Tossed up on off, JJ Smit gives it a proper smash down the ground towards the sight screen for a crisply hit boundary.

Quicker one, on middle and off, Malan Kruger flicks this to deep mid-wicket for one.

Fuller on the pads, JJ Smit rolls this to long on for one.

Back of a length on off, JJ Smit flicks this through square leg and takes one.

On a length around middle and leg, Malan Kruger flicks this to deep mid-wicket for one.

Good length on middle and leg, JJ Smit flicks this through square leg for one.

Short-pitched, around off, Malan Kruger fends this to deep square leg for one.

On a length around middle and leg, Malan Kruger flicks this to square leg.

Good length on off, Malan Kruger punches this back to the fielder.

Full and at the stumps. Smit blocks it forward.

Fuller than good length angling at the pads.  Kruger looks to nudge but closes his bat face early and it goes to cover off his bat for one.

OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Fortuin gets the Namibian skipper! Tosses it full, on the middle and leg stump line. Erasmus tries to work it across the line but gets a leading edge toward the bowler, who comes forward and takes a good low catch. The hosts are four down.

LEG BYE!  A full delivery at the middle. Smit looks to defend it but it goes off his pads towards cover. The cover fielder attempts a direct hit at the bowler's end but overthrows and allows a run.

Flatter arm ball, on the middle. Erasmus stays back and dabs it toward point. Smit was halfway down for the run but Erasmus sends him back. An overthrow eventually allows them to take one.

Flatter on the middle and leg. Smit knocks it down to long-on for one.

TWO WIDES! Fuller and quicker, angling down the leg. Erasmus plays and misses. A fumble from de Kock, allows it to go toward short fine leg for an extra run.

Short of a length, angling in on off. Pulled to deep square leg for one.

Sharp bumper, on the middle and leg stump line. Erasmus sits under it and lets it go.

Fuller than a good length and just outside off. Erasmus stays deep in the crease and mistimes the drive into the off-side.

Fuller in length, on off. Smit on-drives it toward wide of mid-on and takes a single.

On a length, on off. Erasmus uses the pace and runs it down to deep third for a single.

Short of a good length, attacking the stumps. Erasmus stabs it toward point.

Fuller and quicker on off. Smit gets his bat down and defends into the off-side.

Flighted on a length, on off. Erasmus taps it toward point and takes a single.

Tossed up on the middle and leg. Erasmus flicks it through mid-wicket and gets back for the second.

Flatter and spins away sharply, around off. Erasmus looks to cut but is beaten by the turn and bounce.

FOUR! FINDS THE GAP! Shortish and outside off. Erasmus stays back and cuts it late, past the man at short third for a nicely placed boundary.

Flatter arm ball, on the middle. Erasmus dabs it toward point for no run.

OUT! GONE! SHARP CATCH! Simelane strikes! Short ball, outside off. Loftie-Eaton tries to go uppish and over the deep third region. The ball goes toward the deep backward point region. Lizaad Williams comes running in from the ropes and takes a good diving catch. Namibia lose their third.

Pitched full, on off. Erasmus eases it down to long-on for one.

Back of a length on off. Tapped in the gap at point for one.

On a length, around off. Erasmus dabs it down to deep third region for one.

Short of a good length, around off. Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton shimmies down and slaps it to deep cover for one.

Back of a length, on the middle. Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton is behind the line and dabs it toward backward point.

WIDE! On a length and angling down the leg. Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton plays and misses. Wide to start the over.

FOUR! CLEVER BATTING! Flatter and quicker, around off. Gerhard Erasmus stays back and guides it through the backward point region for a boundary to end the Powerplay.

Tossed up full, on off. Gerhard Erasmus lifts it on the bounce to mid-off.

Flatter and quicker, just outside off. Erasmus dabs it to short third.

Sharp short of a length delivery, just outside off. Erasmus sways out of the line and lets it go.

WIDE! Coetzee has lost his radar here. Bowls it short of a good length and down the leg again. Erasmus looks to tickle it down to fine leg but does not connect. Wide given.

WIDE! Back of a length and pushed down the leg side. Erasmus looks to tuck but misses. A third wide in the over.

WIDE! Good length delivery angling down the leg. Erasmus plays and misses. Another wide.

FOUR! NICELY DONE! Back of a length delivery on off. Erasmus gets on top of the bounce and steers it toward the deep third region for a well timed boundary.

Short of a good length, at the stumps. Erasmus gets behind the line and turns into the short mid-wicket region.

WIDE! Back of a length delivery, angling down the leg. Erasmus plays and misses. Wide given.

Short of a length delivery, does not bounce as much, on the middle stump line. Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton looks to pull and misses, wears on the body.

Back of a length again, on the middle and leg. Erasmus tucks it toward square leg and charges for a quick single.

Back of a length delivery on the middle. Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton pulls it to deep backward square leg for one.

FOUR! THAT IS A HIT-ME BALL! Short of a length and down the leg. Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton gets inside the line and helps the pull to fine leg for four easy runs.

Full-length delivery outside off. Loftie-Eaton tries to squeeze through covers but misses.

Back of a length delivery, at the stumps. Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton gets behind it and dabs it toward backward point.

OUT! BOWLED'EM! COETZEE GETS HIS MAN! Good length delivery, attacking the middle and leg stump line. Steenkamp is late on the pull, the ball goes onto disturb the stumps, and both the Namibian openers are gone now.

Pitched full, around off. Steenkamp makes room and toe-ends the drive through extra cover for a couple.

Sharp short ball, on the middle stump line. Steenkamp looks to hook but is rushed for pace. Three dots after the boundary.

Skiddy, hard length delivery, at the stumps. Louren Steenkamp gets squared and defends it to point.

Short of a good length and moves away around off. Louren Steenkamp has a poke at it and gets beaten.

FOUR! TOO EASY! Good length delivery on the leg. Louren Steenkamp clips it through the mid-wicket region and finds the ropes in a flash.

Back of a length, at the stumps. Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton defends from the crease.

Short of a good length and seams away to go past the outside edge of Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton.

OUT! KNOCKED HIM OVER! BURGER STRIKES! On a hard length, attacking the stumps. Frylinck makes room and looks to thrash through covers, he misses and the ball goes onto hit the timber. Namibia lose their first wicket.

Short of a good length,on off. Steenkamp looks to pull but gets the top edge that flies down to the deep third region for a single.

NO BALL! On a length and pushed across the batter. Steenkamp looks to drive and misses. No Ball signaled. Free hit coming up.

Fuller than a length, on the middle and leg. Frylinck works it through the wide mid-on region and trickles toward the boundary before Ferreira chases it down and saves one.

FOUR! TOP SHOT! Back of a length delivery on off. Frylinck gets on top of the bounce and punches it through the cover point region for an elegant boundary.

Short of a good length, on the middle. Steenkamp shimmies down and lofts it over the bowler, down the ground for a couple.

LEG BYE! Back of a length on the hip. Frylinck tucks it down to fine leg for one leg bye.

FOUR LEG BYES! TOO EASY! On a length and on the pad. Frylinck tickles it off the pad to fine leg for four leg byes.

Skiddy back of a length delivery, around off. Dabbed down to deep third for a single by Steenkamp.

Back of a length, angled into the middle and goes over the stumps. Steenkamp pulls and misses again.

Short of a good length, skiddy delivery, around off. Steenkamp looks to dab it down to third man region but misses.

Back of a length delivery on the middle and leg. Steenkamp pulls it to deep square leg and settles for one.

Pitched full, on off. Steenkamp gently drives it to mid-off.

Short of a good length and pushes across the batter. Steenkamp plays and misses.

WIDE! Fuller than a length and down the leg. Steenkamp plays and misses. Wide signaled.

Back of a length delivery, around off. Steenkamp swings and misses. Fails to make the most of the free hit.

NO BALL! In the air and gone, but this is a NO BALL. Oh my word! Banged in short, on off. Steenkamp is rushed for pace and gets the top edge to the keeper, who takes the catch. An overthrow allows a couple of bonus runs. Free hit coming up.

Short of a good length, just outside off, and it zips away past the outside edge of Steemkamp.

Good length delivery on off. Louren Steenkamp defends from the crease.