Cheetahs penalty on the Sharks 22m. Du Plessis lines it up.

Early penalty for the Sharks. Zeilinger slots it. That's the start that they would have hoped for.

Other than a superb try by Blommetjies, this hasn't been the most entertaining half of rugby. Most of the game has taken place in and around the middle of the park, with neither team gathering much momentum.

Referee Rasta Rasivhenga has been superb with the whistle so far.

In that first half there was 16 handling errors, and 11 penalties.

Cheetahs lead the possession chart 57%-43%.

Let's wait and see what the second half has to offer.

The decision didn't pay off due to a poorly executed line out variation.

Sharks penalty in range. Zeilinger decides to go for touch.

Both teams find themselves in a battle for momentum in the middle of the field. Three minutes to go to half time.

Penalty to the Sharks due to offsides by Kevin Stevens. Zeilinger lines up his first of the match.

What a try! Pretorius ran the ball off the back of a ruck on his own 22m, saw Blommetjies supporting him on his right, perfectly executed pass to Blommetjies, who chipped the ball long as soon as he caught it, chased it down, retrieved it and grounded it. It was an exceptional break.

Cheetahs penalty for offside. Du Plessis lines it up, slightly to the left of the poles.

Du Plessis gets the first points of the match.