Pretoria Capitals vs Paarl Royals, 1st Semi-Final - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

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Theunis de Bruyn | Pretoria captain: Very happy, these kind of wickets always bring the teams closer. Very happy to be in the final. Runs will be less and that makes for a tense game,you know you won't get 220 on the board here. It was always going to be a scrappy affair, with the kind of experience they had, they knew what to do in those situations. That's your engine room and that's what brings you the trophies [on his bowlers]. If you don't bowl Rash for 4 overs, shows what it is. I don't know. They are taking it day by day [on Wayne Parnell for the final]. It's on the day and in the final, it's about going out there and really enjoying our moment, staying calm and if it goes our way it goes our way.

Rilee Rossouw | Player of the Match: It was always the plan, we discussed there were two left-handers in the middle and I was the only offspinner in the side. Yeah I bowl in big games, semis and take wickets [smiles]. Was a bit two-paced, the new ball went kind of up and down. We lost a bit of momentum in the middle and we decided to take it deep and it paid off in the end. 153 is 160-170 in such pressure games on that kind of wicket and our bowlers pulled it through.

David Miller | Paarl captain: Obviously gut-wrenching  to lose the way we did. One or two overs we were expensive with the ball but it happens in T20s. Obviously very disappointed. It was a little bit tacky, was moving around a bit. They batted pretty well up front to get Lungi away. 145 was par with the way we bowled. We did really well in moments. It is difficult to get momentum throughout in this tournament. We can definitely reflect on reaching the semis. Great competition with teams fighting for the semis after reaching 19 points and disappointing to end like this. 

21:53 Local Time, 19:53 GMT, 01:23 IST: The run of Pretoria continues. They were the form team in this tournament and now have reached the final. Without their skipper Wayne Parnell as well. Jason Roy went early and Eathan Bosch got the big fish of Buttler with one that kept low. All the pressure was now on the others and even though Paul Stirling threatened, Rashid got him with a lovely piece of bowling. Surprisingly Nortje was expensive early on but the others kept it tight. Vilas and Morgan went after a start and Miller had too much to do. The others lower down the order did not chip in. Rossouw surprisingly was given an over and got the important strike of Morgan at a crucial stage. Neesham took a couple of crucial wickets to further dent Paarl and with 30 needed off 2 overs, Miller holed out off Nortje. Paarl would feel had they applied themselves a bit better early on, this was a total they could have chased down. Pretoria were superb on the field as well with Ingram outstanding with his catching. Stay tuned for the presentation..

Nortje to Shamsi, out Caught by Ingram!! Ingram takesa fine diving catch to his left at mid-wicket and Pretoria move into the final. Hard good length on the stumps, Shamsi gets forward and heaves, but mid-wicket is Ingram who flies and plucks it out with both hands. Shamsi c Ingram b Nortje 0(3)

Nortje to Shamsi, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

Shamsi is caught at mid-wicket. The fielder? Wayne Parnell is striding out with a smile on his face.

Nortje to Shamsi, no run, short of length outside off, pacey and just outside off, Shamsi drives and misses

Nortje to Shamsi, no run, fullish on the stumps, worked towards mid-wicket

Tabraiz Shamsi, right handed bat, comes to the crease

Nortje to Miller, out Caught by Ingram!! And that should be it. Hard length on off, Miller swings and does not get hold of it, wide long-on moves to his left and Ingram takes a good catch and rolls over. Keeps his legs away from the cushions and Pretoria are close to that final spot. Miller c Ingram b Nortje 31(27) [4s-2 6s-1]

Nortje to Miller, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

Nortje to Miller, no run, a slower ball on a length, extra bounce as well, Miller slogs and misses, flies over the swipe

Nortje to Miller, no run, back of a length and around off, pulled wide of deep mid-wicket and Miller refuses the run as there's not two available

Anrich Nortje [3.0-0-29-0] is back into the attack

Migael Pretorius to Ngidi, no run, full on the stumps, drilled without timing to mid-off

Lungi Ngidi, right handed bat, comes to the crease

Migael Pretorius to Fortuin, out Caught by Eathan Bosch!! Fortuin falls. A short of length delivery on off, he pulls and splices it, was rushed and it goes straight up, Bosch from mid-off calls for it and runs towards mid-on to take it. Fortuin c Eathan Bosch b Migael Pretorius 2(4)

Migael Pretorius to Fortuin, THATS OUT!! Caught!!