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JOBURG SUPER KINGS 168/6 (20 OVERS)
- Reeza Hendricks45 (50)
- Leus du Plooy*75 (40)
- Anrich Nortje2/26 (4)
- Eathan Bosch3/12 (3)
PRETORIA CAPITALS 162 (20 OVERS)
- James Neesham24 (16)
- Phil Salt29 (15)
- Aaron Phangiso4/32 (4)
- Romario Shepherd2/28 (4)
Scorer: Binoy George | Commentator: Shashwat Kumar
END OF OVER:20 | 3 Runs 2 Wkts | PC: 162/10 (7 runs required, RR: 8.10)
- Wayne Parnell19 (17b)
- Romario Shepherd4-0-28-2
- Alzarri Joseph4-0-34-2
9:28pm Phew! I still need a bit of time to catch my breath. The action in the SA20, though, does not stop. MI Cape Town will be taking on Sunrisers Eastern Cape in the afternoon fixture tomorrow, with these two teams (the Capitals and the Super Kings) at it again in the evening. Until next time, this is me (Shashwat) signing off on behalf of Binoy George and everyone at ESPNcricinfo! Goodbye, goodnight and take care!
9:25pm That was an epic game of cricket - a game that ebbed, flowed, ebbed, flowed, and ultimately ended in the Super Kings' favour. They began well, sending Jacks and Rossouw back in the powerplay. Salt threatened to disrupt their plans but the hosts kept picking up wickets, even as the Capitals stayed within touching distance of the required run rate. In the end, though, the Capitals just did not have enough batters to capitalise on the quick scoring earlier in the innings. Credit must also be given to how the Super Kings held their nerve. They only had 42 runs to defend in the final five overs, yet, emerged victorious by six runs.
For the Super Kings, du Plooy was the star of the show earlier in the day. Phangiso, too, provided another glimpse of his prowess, picking up a four-wicket haul, which included the crucial scalp of Neesham. In many ways, that wicket turned the tide of the game. Had Neesham been a little more cautious after hitting three successive sixes, things could have panned out different. Cricket, though, is always a game of what ifs and indulging in that tonight will be doing a disservice to what has been a spectacular game!
A Nortje c †Verreynne b Shepherd 0 (5m 1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00
7 off 1 now. A six needed to tie things up. Surely not a Super Over? Nortje to face the final ball of the innings (barring any wides and No balls, of course)
AU Rashid c du Plessis b Shepherd 8 (8m 5b 0x4 1x6) SR: 160.00
7 off 2 now
9 needed off 3. Surely the Super Kings will back themselves to get this done now?
Rashid on strike. Can he pull another rabbit (or maximum) out of the hat here?
10 needed off the final over. Shepherd to bowl
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