Arno Jacobs (South Africa), Marais Erasmus (South Africa), Bongani Jele (South Africa, TV)
Referee
Barry Lambson (South Africa)
Toss
Joburg Super Kings elected to bowl
Pitch Report
: There are clouds above but we have been told that the forecast is okay. So, the weather should be fine. The straight boundary is 79m. The square boundaries are 64m and 60m respectively. Not as much grass on the surface. With a bit of moisture in the air, there might be some swing early on. If you are batting first, you must look to get 180. Batting second might be advantageous as the pitch tends to quicken up under lights.
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Venue Details
SuperSport Park, Centurion
: There are clouds above but we have been told that the forecast is okay. So, the weather should be fine. The straight boundary is 79m. The square boundaries are 64m and 60m respectively. Not as much grass on the surface. With a bit of moisture in the air, there might be some swing early on. If you are batting first, you must look to get 180. Batting second might be advantageous as the pitch tends to quicken up under lights.
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That brings us to the end our coverage from the eliminator of the SA20. The Sunrisers Eastern Cape again managed to find a way to win a playoff game which helps them go through to Qualifier 2 which will be played against the Paarl Royals in less than twenty hours time. A lot of cricketing action is lined up for tomorrow. Do join us and keep following Sportskeeda for all the latest sporting action but for now this is myself (Arya Sekhar Chakraborty) biding adieu on the behalf of my fellow commentator and good mate Darpan Tikiya. Goodnight fellas!
Aiden Markram (Sunrisers Eastern Cape captain and the Player of the Match): Yeah lot better tonight. Before this game, we didn't out a complete game and today was very close to putting on a complete performance. Yeah it was more of the surface, primarily went with the strengths the bowler had. It was quite tough to move away, it was all about the execution and the landing area. It was a tricky one to be fair as you want to cut loose early. I tried to get us into a position where we get the platform and manage to go bang bang towards the end. Marco played a brilliant knock. These are the knocks which go a long way in winning knockout games. Tomorrow will again be played on a used wicket. We don't have to go too far. We have to rest up well and try to go all guns blazing tomorrow.
Faf du Plessis (Joburg Super Kings captain): "I thought the bowlers were excellent. Throughout the tournament, with all the injuries, our bowling was not able to step up. Lutho (Sipamla) has bowled superbly through the season. He has picked wickets with a good economy rate. One bad over at the end there, it happens. With the bat, we have been pretty below par throughout the tournament. We have relied on one or two batters. So, from a batting point of view, this tournament has been disappointing. I think we gave great fight. When you have so many injuries, you would obviously be staring down the barrel. It was scratchy, it was ugly. But we still managed to reach here. The fans were excellent. The home games were really good this year. In the whole of SA20, the crowds were amazing. (On weather he will be playing next year) Definitely."
Aiden Markramis the Player of the Match.
Time for the post-match presentation ceremony with Natalie Germanos.
Hang around for the post-match presentation. We will bring you the quotes from the two captains and the Player of the Match.
It was yet again the dominant bowling effort from the Sunrisers Eastern Cape which helped them secure a comfortable win by 32 runs against the Joburg Super Kings and have booked a place in the second Qualifier slated to be played against the Paarl Royals in less than twenty four hours time. The Super Kings were chasing a stiff target and needed the openers to come out all guns blazing.
It was a steady start for them with Faf du Plessis and Devon Conway scoring 25 runs off the first three overs. Conway provided the much-needed impetus in the fourth over by smashing three exquisite boundaries but departed in the very next over. Marco Jansen induced a nick to send back Conway. Faf tried to build a partnership with JP King and took his time initially.
The middle overs were exactly how the Sunrisers wanted. Du Plessis and JP Kings departed in a matter of one delivery and the pressure was very much on the Super Kings. Wihan Lubbe couldn't get any momentum to his innings which put some undue pressure on Jonny Bairstow. He was the lone man who kept JSK in the hunt.
He smashed Dawson for a couple of fours and a six before yorking himself at a crucial juncture of the game. Following his departure, it was always going to be an uphill task for the likes of Evan Jones and Hardus Viljoen. They swing their bat around to no avail, eventually handing the Sunrisers a massive win by 32 runs. Craig Overton, Liam Dawson and Ottneil Baartman chipped in with a couple of wickets each.
20
overs
152/7score
6
0
2
1
1
2
runs
Evan Jones*
22(17)
Maheesh Theekshana
1(1)
Richard Gleeson
0/40
19.6 Richard Gleeson to Evan Jones, TOP EDGE! Comes down in no-man's land. A bumper at 137kph. Jones went for the pull and the ball flew over the fielder at short fine leg to land in the outfield. The batters run a single but it does not matter. Sunrisers Eastern Cape win by 32 runs.
19.5 Richard Gleeson to Maheesh Theekshana, very full, 142kph, at the stumps. Theekshana shuffled to stand outside the leg peg and steered it towards deep cover with an open face.
19.4 Richard Gleeson to Evan Jones, very full, at the fourth stump. Jones could not get under it. The ball trudged away to long-off off the toe end of the blade.
19.3 Richard Gleeson to Evan Jones, full, at the off pole, pace-off. Jones heaved across the line and the ball meandered to deep midwicket. RUN OUT APPEAL, at the bowler's end. But the replays suggest that Theekshana is home safely.
19.2 Richard Gleeson to Evan Jones, very full, almost a yorker. Jones tries to put his golf swing on display, but fails to put bat on ball.
19.1 Richard Gleeson to Evan Jones, DISPATCHED FOR SIX! They needed more of it earlier. Back of a length, outside off, delivered from over the wicket. The batter moved half a step across and pulled it over square leg.
Maheesh Theekshana, RHB comes out to the crease.
Richard Gleeson [3-0-28-0] is back into the attack.
Baartman with another wicket to his name and Joburg Super Kings are on the brink of getting eliminated from the competition. A valiant effort from Viljoen and Evan Jones but it was always going to be too difficult to get anywhere close to the target after Bairstow's dismissal.
19
overs
146/6score
1
1
1
1
0
1wd
6
runs
Hardus Viljoen*
20(15)
Evan Jones
11(12)
Ottniel Baartman
1/31
18.6 Ottniel Baartman to Hardus Viljoen, OUT! GOBBLED BY JANSEN! Another cutter from Baartman, it was delivered on a full length, at the stumps. Viljoen went for the big hit and only managed to pick out the tall man at long-on. Hardus Viljoen c Marco Jansen b Ottniel Baartman 14 (15b, 1x4, 0x6)
18.6 Ottniel Baartman to Hardus Viljoen, back to bowling the slowie! Full, outside off. The batter wafts and misses. Wide called.
18.5 Ottniel Baartman to Hardus Viljoen, BUMPER! Viljoen tried to pull it away towards the leg side boundary, but only managed to connect with fresh air.
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Evan Jones
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Richard Gleeson
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SuperSport Park, Centurion
