That probably is one of Boult's finest new ball spells this World Cup if not the best. Zero balls in QdK's strength zones - which is short with width or at the body. Kept him so quiet with tight bowling
6.6
Boult to de Kock, no run, oh shortish and outside off stump, de Kock checks the cut shot, mistimes to point. He almost wasn't expecting that length from Boult because everything has been close to top of off stump
6.5
Boult to de Kock, no run, and he bowls a very good length delivery around off stump to force de Kock into a forward defence
6.5
Boult to de Kock, wide, fired down leg, again the radar wrong
Jatin Chawla: Trent Boult hasn't been very effective in this tournament.
6.4
Boult to de Kock, FOUR, full and just outside off stump, de Kock looks to drive, opened the bat face slightly and perfectly finds the gap between cover-point and backward point. QdK is starting to get rolling
Oh ball being checked. Passes the ring test
6.3
Boult to de Kock, no run, fullish and angling in, de Kock drives it back to the bowler, who sticks his left hand out to stop the ball
6.2
Boult to de Kock, no run, back to targetting middle and off, de Kock defends
6.1
Boult to de Kock, 2 runs, on the pads and flicked away through square leg, QdK loves it there. Cut off in the deep though. Boult is trying to hit the pad in line and just missed the radar on that occasion
5.6
Matt Henry to Bavuma, no run
5.5
Matt Henry to Bavuma, no run, another short of length delivery outside off stump, ignored
5.4
Matt Henry to Bavuma, no run
5.3
Matt Henry to Bavuma, no run
5.2
Matt Henry to Bavuma, SIX, to deep extra cover
5.1
Matt Henry to de Kock, 1 run, good length delivery swinging back in slightly, de Kock looks to defend, thick edge rolls to fine leg
4.6
Boult to Bavuma, no run, that's bit of a good and bad leave. Good because he picked the line nicely to shoulder arms, but also kind of bad because the off stump was still visible
4.5
Boult to Bavuma, no run, short of length now, happy back foot defence
4.4
Boult to Bavuma, no run, beaten! Fullish delivery angling across, Bavuma plays for inswing, beaten on the outside edge
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