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Scorer: Binoy George | Commentator: Andrew Miller
Time for the presentations.
David Miller: "We wanted to go out and win the game but got into a sticky situation so reassessed. They batted really well but there are areas we have to chat about... not a great game for us in all departments but we're in the semi-finals. We've got matchwinners all the way through, Jos showed class and maturity, but we have to come together and put a big performance in tomorrow. It'll be different conditions, a new game, we'll be up for it."
Kusal Mendis is Player of the Match. "Good start in the first six overs... I was happy with my innings, everyone looked to make runs, chasing 200 easily... the team is very together, we know how to play, got on really well in the last two games.
Theunis de Bruyn "Nice to win, to be honest we would have liked to keep them out and face the team that gave us a hiding the other day... but we play to win, and same opposition in different conditions. Will assess tomorrow. We've played as a unit throughout the competition and we play to win."
So on that, it's a wrap. We're into the final four. Capitals vs Royals, and JSK versus Sunrisers, for a place in the inaugural SA20 final. See you tomorrow, same time, different place!
9.07pm So... that was a bit tense! As 59-run wins go, that was a cliffhanger... and the upshot is that these two go again in the first semi-final tomorrow night, as Durban's faint hopes were raised from the dead only to be dashed again.
A thumping display from Pretoria, powered by some stunning hitting from Mendis, Salt, Neesham and Ingram, who seemed to be playing on a different surface. In reply, Jos Buttler's innings looked imposing in the final analysis, but his 70 from 45 was an unusually sketchy affair by his standards, and he lacked any meaningful support in the tense latter stages of the chase.
Sumer mehta: "The most victorious hammering I've ever seen"
Bhargav : "Based on the capitals mindset. I think Paarl Royals are going to make the final tomorrow. Capitals will regret this stupidity "
Vijay : "Why Rashid ? Why not Pretorius? " Legspin to the tail.. it makes sense
They'd better hope they haven't done a Boucher and misread their D/L equivalent!... a single might be opportune here
BC Fortuin b Rashid 8 (20m 8b 1x4 0x6) SR: 100
Mid-off, mid-on, cover and square leg are all back
Five to qualify and Rashid has the ball
Long-term finger injury forces keeper-batter to quit the sport with immediate effect
ECB's 'successful track record in hosting recent finals' cited as reason for keeping showcase event in country
Leeds 2019 and Brisbane 2021 made strong claims to the crown, but Kolkata 2001 still prevailed among the fans as the greatest Test match of the 21st century
Alan is joined by Miller and Firdose to discuss South Africa's WTC triumph before Matt jumps in to help preview the Test series between England and India
Joburg turns up for its World Test Champions as Temba Bavuma's team start to realise just what they've been able to do
