Abbas to Rickelton, FOUR, second boundary for Rickelton! 128kph, too full outside off from Abbas, Rickelton times beautifully as he drives through extra cover off the front foot
4.2
Abbas to Rickelton, no run, 125kph, length ball angled in, knocked to mid-on
4.1
Abbas to Markram, 1 run, 122kph, short of length ball
3.6
Mir Hamza to Rickelton, FOUR, 132kph, overpitched by Mir Hamza
3.5
Mir Hamza to Rickelton, no run, 131kph, outswinger, too wide outside off, easy leave for Rickelton
3.4
Mir Hamza to Rickelton, no run, 128kph, angling in on middle and leg, Rickelton knocks it to mid-on
3.3
Mir Hamza to Rickelton, no run, 131kph, shapes away does this full delivery outside off
3.2
Mir Hamza to Rickelton, no run, 129kph, fuller than a length, off-stump line, defended towards mid-on
3.1
Mir Hamza to Rickelton, no run, 131kph, full and angling in on middle, defended back to the bowler
2.6
Abbas to Markram, no run, 125kph, fullish ball nibbling away outside off,
2.5
Abbas to Markram, no run
2.4
Abbas to Markram, 2 runs, 126kph, bit of width, no movement off the deck and Markram punches wide of cover for a couple of runs
2.3
Abbas to Markram, no run, 126kph, length ball around off
2.2
Abbas to Markram, no run, 122kph, fuller than a length that nibbles in a bit, a big stride forward and across from Markram to leave it alone
2.1
Abbas to Rickelton, 1 run, 122kph, short of a good length ball on leg,
1.6
Mir Hamza to Rickelton, 1 run, to mid-on
1.5
Mir Hamza to Rickelton, FOUR, pitched up, close to off and Rickelton shuffles a bit to bunt it straight of mid-on. Good timing and the placement is spot-on
Stat: Aiden Markram & Ryan Rickelton: fifth opening pair for South Africa in WTC 2023-25, the joint-most for a team alongside Australia, followed by England (4). Rickelton is in fact the seventh opening batter used by South Africa in the ongoing cycle, the most by a team followed by five each by Australia and England.
1.4
Mir Hamza to Rickelton, no run, 129kph, pitched further up, minute away swing and Rickelton leaves it alone