Huge opportunity lost for the Highlanders there.

Aaron Smith attacks the line from the back of the scrum and gets within a metre of the tryline. The Highlanders recycle the ball and spread it to the backline, but the pass is poor and the Sharks are able to gather the loose ball and clear it up field.

The Highlanders have used tactical kicks to perfection. The Sharks have their third lineout within 10m of their own tryline. This time the tactics work as Stephan Lewies loses the ball forward at the lineout. Major pressure on the Sharks as they have a midfield scrum 10m from the tryline.

Ben Smith makes brilliant break through the midfield near his own 22m line, he offloads to Osborne who is brought down inside the Sharks 22m area. The ball is turned over and the Sharks clear the ball up field.

The Highlanders have been under control of the match in the opening 15min, The Sharks have struggled to put in a team attack. They have relied on individual attacks up until now.

The Sharks have a lineout inside their own 22m area, but Reddish is penalised for playing the jumper in the air. Zeilinga sets up a lineout on halfway.

Osborne makes a half-break inside the Sharks 22m area and puts the Highlanders on the front foot. They recycle the ball and spread it wide to Evans who should not have scored, but Ndungane rushes out of his defensive line to go for the intercept, but misses it and Evans has an open tryline.

The Highlanders are putting the Sharks under pressure. They are attacking inside the Sharks 22m area.

Alberts makes a break down the side of the field and makes a good offload in the tackle to Reinach who puts in a chip kick, but it goes out on the full.

Bismarck du Plessis becomes the most capped Sharks Super Rugby player in history with 126 caps.