05/02Result
Eliminator (D/N), SA20 at Centurion, Feb 5 2025
Eastern Cape won by 32 runs
Player of the Match
Aiden Markram
Aiden MarkramSunrisers Eastern Cape
05/02Result
Eliminator (D/N), SA20 at Centurion, Feb 5 2025
Eastern Cape won by 32 runs
Player of the Match
Aiden Markram
Aiden MarkramSunrisers Eastern Cape

END OF OVER:
20 | 9 Runs 1 Wkt | SEC: 184/6 | RR: 9.20

  • Aiden Markram62 (40b)
  • Hardus Viljoen4-0-37-2
  • Lutho Sipamla4-0-72-0

Neil: "MI Cape Town to face Sunrisers Eastern Cape in the final. Not trying to be presumptuous but I think we can see it happen." -- Interesting. AB de Villiers on the broadcast says it's slightly below-par for Centurion's standards. He was expecting 200.

BREAKING The owners of Sunrisers Eastern Cape (and Sunrisers Hyderabad) have are now co-owners of Northern Superchargers in the Hundred.

Tahir: "Good pitch, don't think we bowled badly. Lutho has been one of our best bowlers. Just not his day. We need to give him a pat on his back. Here a score of 200 is always possible, so a score of 180 is good from our side."

7.11pm SEC would be delighted with this score, especially after being inserted at the toss. They had a blazing start but appeared to lose their way against the spin trio of Tahir, Moeen and Theekshana. But Sipamla had an off day and Markram, Stubbs and Jansen tore into him. Markram excellent with his 62. Stubbs held one end with 26 and Jansen with a quickfire 23.

Akshay: "Whoa whoa whoa! Stepped away for a moment there when I thought SEC would barely touch 160. Then saw all the greens and purples on the ball-by-ball. I'm sure it was extraordinary!"

Most expensive spells in SA20 history:

0/73 - Lutho Sipamla vs SEC, Today
1/73 - Duan Dupavillon vs MICT, 2024
0/69 - Miguel Pretorius vs MICT, 2025
All these three bowling spells occurred in Centurion

19.6
W
Viljoen to Jansen, OUT, full ball on off. Backs away and launches a big shot over the off side but the man at long off runs around and gets under it. SEC finish on 184 for 6

M Jansen c Lubbe b Viljoen 23 (19m 12b 2x4 2x6) SR: 191.66

19.5
0
Viljoen to Jansen, no run, bumper! Jansen takes his eyes off the ball and this short ball takes something off his body before going to Bairstow for a catch. They appeal for caught behind and umpire says 'out.' But Jansen reviews. TV umpire wants to check Viljoen's back foot from his around-the-wicket angle. That's fair. And Ultra Edge says it grazed the back of his head. No bat involved. Jansen has the decision overruled
19.4
1
Viljoen to Markram, 1 run, low full toss around off. Driven to mid off's left

lunch: "Sipamla has been sublime through this season, a big reason JSK made it this far. Very unfortunate that on this important fixture he's had one of the worst days of his career with the ball."

19.3
0
Viljoen to Markram, no run, overpitched ball wide outside off. Markram tries to hit it over cover but misses out. On the bounce to Bairstow

Jack: "Sipamla might have just changed the game… in the worst way if you're a JSK fan"

19.2
6
Viljoen to Markram, SIX, mowed away! Length ball on middle, and Markram backs away before freeing his arms and pulls it over the fielder manning the deep midwicket region. Fifty partnership up in 21 balls! Boom!
19.1
2
Viljoen to Markram, 2 runs, around the stumps. Full ball around off. Markram tries to shovel a shot down the ground. Falls just short of long off running in to take a catch

END OF OVER:
19 | 29 Runs | SEC: 175/5 | RR: 9.21

  • Marco Jansen23 (10b)
  • Aiden Markram53 (36b)
  • Lutho Sipamla4-0-72-0
  • Maheesh Theekshana4-0-29-1

TWENTY NINE RUNS OFF THAT OVER.

18.6
6
Sipamla to Jansen, SIX, Massive over! Sipamla has conceded 73! Length ball around off. Jansen whips it off his hips, and sends the ball for six over deep midwicket!
18.5
4
Sipamla to Jansen, FOUR, width offered and Jansen pings a four through deep point! A low full toss outside off and Jansen drops his knee before creaming a square drive
18.4
4
Sipamla to Jansen, FOUR, deep midwicket makes a mess of it! Waist-high full toss nearly. Jansen flicks it square and the ball is struck well. Lands well in front of deep midwicket but the ball slides across the surface and the fielder over-runs too. Freebie four!
18.4
1bnb
Sipamla to Markram, (no ball) 1 bye, beamer, almost. It's a full toss that nearly hits Markram on the shoulder, but he manages to take evasive action. Bairstow does well to stop it. Umpire calls it a no ball
18.3
6
Sipamla to Markram, SIX, gets to fifty in style! A true captain's knock! Short ball outside off. Sits up well for Markram, and he absolutely clatters a pull from low to up, and drags the six into the grassbanks
18.2
1
Sipamla to Jansen, 1 run, yorker. Good comeback ball. Dug out to long on
18.1
6
Sipamla to Jansen, SIX, full ball, sixth-stump line. Jansen gets low and then swings through the ball's line, and sends the ball high into the night sky. When it lands, it lands beyond the sightscreen. Picked the change-up very well!

END OF OVER:
18 | 10 Runs | SEC: 146/5 | RR: 8.11

  • Aiden Markram47 (34b)
  • Marco Jansen2 (5b)
  • Maheesh Theekshana4-0-29-1
  • Imran Tahir4-0-21-2
17.6
0
Theekshana to Markram, no run, around the stumps. Full ball outside off. Markram tries to sweep. Misses. Those two boundaries made it a 10-run over
17.5
4
Theekshana to Markram, FOUR, full toss on off. Markram backs away before thumping a shot down the ground, sending the umpire scurrying, and that's four down the ground!
17.4
4
Theekshana to Markram, FOUR, full and wide outside off. Gets low and launches a shot over cover! Tracer bullet!
17.3
1b
Theekshana to Jansen, 1 bye, overpitched seam-up ball just outside off. Tries to play a hurried square drive. Misses. Hits Bairstow on the shin and rolls away to short fine
17.2
0
Theekshana to Jansen, no run, yorker length ball on leg. Dug away
17.1
1
Theekshana to Markram, 1 run, length ball, wide outside off. Markram walks towards the line of the ball and crunches a cut to deep extra cover. Protection there though

Theekshana will bowl out now

END OF OVER:
17 | 5 Runs 1 Wkt | SEC: 136/5 | RR: 8.00

  • Aiden Markram38 (30b)
  • Marco Jansen2 (3b)
  • Imran Tahir4-0-21-2
  • Hardus Viljoen3-0-28-1
16.6
1
Imran Tahir to Markram, 1 run, flicked to deep midwicket and Tahir finishes with 2-21
16.5
1
Imran Tahir to Jansen, 1 run, terrific ball but Jansen manages to get something on that shot. Length ball on middle. Turning away. Jansen pokes at it tentatively, and gets some bat to send it past the keeper. Short third does well to stop the extra runs!
16.5
1w
Imran Tahir to Jansen, 1 wide, full ball, drags it wider than usual, perhaps expecting Jansen would charge. He doesn't. They collect a wide

Akash: "@Andy D I should elaborate a bit. Stubbs' good form in the last two seasons covered batting deficiencies in their lineup. This season they're missing his crucial lower order runs."

16.4
1
Imran Tahir to Markram, 1 run, full ball around leg. Opens the bat's face to the off side and nudges it to cover
16.3
1
Imran Tahir to Jansen, 1 run, full ball around leg. Comes down the track and flicked to the deep

Super Kings 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st40F du PlessisDP Conway
2nd22F du PlessisJP King
3rd0WJ LubbeJP King
4th29JM BairstowWJ Lubbe
5th0MM AliJM Bairstow
6th25JM BairstowE Jones
7th24GC ViljoenE Jones
8th12E JonesM Theekshana