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10 February 21:02
Marco Jansen was sublime with the ball as the Sunrisers Eastern Cape successfully defended the SA20 title against Durban's Super Giants at a sold-out Newlands on Saturday evening.
The Sunrisers Eastern Cape were excellent in all facets of the game as they sealed a 89-run victory in Cape Town to win their second successive SA20 title.
Chasing 205 to win, the Durban's Super Giants were nowhere near chasing the competitive target as they lost wickets at regular intervals.
Jansen surged to the top of the SA20 wicket-taking list as he ended on five for 30 in his four overs.
Jansen was supported by Ottniel Baartman and Daniel Worrall, who took two wickets apiece as Durban's Super Giants were bundled out for a mere 115.
All-rounder Wiaan Mulder top-scored with 38, while Dwaine Pretorius contributed 28 to a disjointed Durban batting line-up. The dangerous Heinrich Klaasen fell for a golden duck when he was trapped LBW by Baartman.
Earlier on, after opting to bat first, the Sunrisers got off to a shaky start with the early loss of Dawid Malan, who was trapped LBW for six by Reece Topley.
A 90-run partnership between Jordan Hermann and Tom Abell formed that took the game away from Durban before skipper Keshav Maharaj (2/33) struck twice. Maharaj took two wickets in the 11th over, including opener Hermann, who was caught in the deep for 42.
Abell brought up his third SA20 half-century, scoring 55 off 34 balls before he was one of Maharaj's victims.
However, an unbeaten 98-run stand between skipper Aiden Markram (42*) and Tristan Stubbs slaughtered the Durban bowling attack. Stubbs was undefeated on 56 off 30 balls (hitting four fours and three sixes).
Scores in brief:
Sunrisers Eastern Cape 204-3 in 20 overs (Stubbs 56*, Abell 55, Maharaj 2/33, Topley 1/32)
Durban's Super Giants 115 all out in 17 overs (Mulder 38, Pretorius 28, Jansen 5/30, Worrall 2/15)
Sunrisers Eastern Cape won by 89 runs
10 February 20:54
WICKET!
Jansen takes his fourth as Junior Dala hits straight to the fielder in the deep...
DSG 115-9 in 16.4
10 February 20:45
WICKET!
Another one falls and Dan Worrall picks up his second scalp.
All-rounder Dwaine Pretorius gets an edge the slip cordon and has to walk back to the changeroom for 28 off 17 balls.
DSG 100-8 in 15 overs
10 February 20:36
WICKET!
Jansen gets his third and joins his teammate Baartman tied for the leading wicket-takers.
Keshav Maharaj is deceived and gets a little inside edge onto his stumps and departs for 5.
This is turning out to be a clinical performance by the defending champions!
DSG 84-7 in 13.1 overs
10 February 20:24
WICKET!
The game looks like it might be over, Ottniel Baartman sends Heinrich Klaasen packing!
Klaasen gets trapped LBW for a golden duck! He sends it for a review but ball-tracking gives the benefit of the doubt to Baartman and Klaasen goes.
DSG 69-6 in 10.5 overs
10 February 20:19
WICKET
Ottniel Baartman strikes immediately after the loss of Mulder. This time, it's opener Matthew Breetzke, who tries to drive but doesn't pick it up and instead his wickets fly out of the ground!
Breetzke departs for a slow 18 off 27 balls.
DSG 63-5 in 10.1
10 February 20:17
WICKET!
Simon Harmer breaks the partnership as Wiaan Mulder smashes the ball to the deep, and only a tall man like Marco Jansen can easily take the catch on the boundary rope.
Mulder departs for a well-played 38 off 22 balls (hitting three fours and two sixes).
DSG 63-4 in 10 overs
10 February 19:47
WICKET!
Jansen strikes twice in the fourth over and this time it's Bhanuka Rajapaksa, who only faces three balls before he slaps the ball straight to Patrick Kruger at mid-off.
Rajapaksa goes for a duck and the Sunrisers are pumped up!
DSG 7-3 in 3.4 overs
10 February 19:45
WICKET!
Marco Jansen comes into the attack and strikes immediately as JJ Smuts gifts his wicket away and hits it straight to mid-on.
Smuts departs for one with the Durban's Super Giants in early trouble.
Bhanuka Rajapaksa is the next batter in and joins Breetzke in the middle.
DSG 7-2 in 3.1
10 February 19:40
WICKET!
Australian batter Dan Worrall gets the dangerous Quinton de Kock out.
De Kock tries to drive but misses it entirely and has to depart just three. The Sunrisers taste blood early and it seems like the Newlands crowd are behind the defending champions.
Jon-Jon Smuts is the new batter in.
DSG 6-1 in 2.2 overs
10 February 19:30
Durban's Super Giants run-chase is underway!
They need 205 runs off 120 balls to be crowned SA20 champions!
Quinton de Kock and Matthew Breetzke open the batting with Dan Worrall with the ball for Sunrisers.
10 February 19:12
INNINGS
The Sunrisers Eastern Cape posted a competitive 204-3 in the SA20 final against Durban's Super Giants at Newlands on Saturday.
After opting to bat first, the Sunrisers got off to a shaky start with the early loss of Dawid Malan, who was trapped LBW for six by Reece Topley.
A 90-run partnership between Jordan Hermann and Tom Abell formed that took the game away from Durban before skipper Keshav Maharaj (2/33) struck twice.
Maharaj took two wickets in the 11th over, including opener Hermann, who was caught in the deep for 42.
Abell brought up his third SA20 half-century, scoring 55 off 34 balls before he was one of Maharaj's victims.
However, an unbeaten 98-run stand between skipper Aiden Markram (42*) and Tristan Stubbs slaughtered the Durban bowling attack. Stubbs was undefeated on 56 off 30 balls (hitting four fours and three sixes).
Scores in brief:
Sunrisers Eastern Cape 204-3 in 20 overs (Stubbs 56*, Abell 55, Maharaj 2/33, Topley 1/32)
The Durban's Super Giants need 205 runs to win
10 February 19:02
Two overs to go!
Aiden Markram and Tristan Stubbs have blasted the Durban's Super Giants all over Newlands and the crowd are loving it.
They're reached an unbeaten fifty-ran stand and with two overs to go, the projected targets look massive for Sunrisers! Durban desperately search for a wicket.
SEC 178-3 after 18
10 February 18:47
15-over update:
The Sunrisers have started to rebuild after losing the two quick wickets off Keshav Maharaj.
Aiden Markram and Tristan Stubbs are picking up the odd boundaries here and there but the rain rate has gone under 10 since the departure of Abbell and Hermann.
SEC 139-3 after 15
10 February 18:29
WICKET
Is this what Durban's Super Giants needed?! Maharaj gets his second in the 11th over as Tom Abell attempts to sweep but the ball crashes into his wickets.
Abell has to walk back for 55 off 34 balls.
Tristan Stubbs is the new batter in the middle.
SEC 106-3 in 10.5 overs
10 February 18:27
WICKET
Keshav Maharaj provides the much-needed breakthrough after a 90-run second-wicket stand.
Jordan Hermann holes it to the deep and departs for a quick-fire 42 off 26 balls (hitting four fours and a six).
Skipper Aiden Markram is the new batter in.
SEC 105-2 in 10.2 overs
10 February 18:23
FIFTY
Tom Abell brings up his half-century off 30 balls, his third fifty of this year's SA20 season.
It also brings up the 100 for Sunrisers.
10 February 18:05
5-over update:
It's been a rather interesting start to the SA20 final, with lots happening in the middle.
Firstly, Topley gets the early breakthrough with Malan trapped LBW. Then Tom Abbell is dropped by Naveen at mid-on and then a close chance sees Maharaj clinch a low-catch but it bounces just before he catches it, which Abbell survives.
SEC 41-1 after 5
10 February 17:41
WICKET!
Reece Topley strikes immediately in his first over as he traps Dawid Malan LBW for six.
Malan attempts to flick it on the leg-side but it hits the middle of his pads and the umpire gives it out. Despite reviewing it, ball-tracking shows all red and Malan departs.
SEC 15-1 in 1.4
10 February 17:32
National anthems have been completed!
The SA20 concludes at a sold-out Newlands, with the Sunrisers batting first.
Jon-Jon Smuts will open the bowling as Jordan Hermann and Dawid Malan open the batting for the Sunrisers.
10 February 16:51
TOSS:
Aiden Markram has won the toss and the Sunrisers Eastern Cape have chosen to bat first in the SA20 final against Durban's Super Giants at a sunny Newlands on Saturday.
The Sunrisers Eastern are looking to defend their SA20 title, while Keshav Maharaj's Durban-side will be eyeing a maiden title.
Both teams are unchanged from their previous encounter.
Teams:
Sunrisers Eastern Cape
Jordan Hermann, Dawid Malan, Tom Abell, Aiden Markram (c), Tristan Stubbs, Patrick Kruger, Marco Jansen, Liam Dawson, Ottniel Baartman, Simon Harmer, Daniel Worrall
Durban's Super Giants
Matthew Breetzke, Quinton de Kock, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Heinrich Klaasen, JJ Smuts, Dwaine Pretorius, Wiaan Mulder, Keshav Maharaj (c), Reece Topley, Junior Dala, Naveen-ul-Haq
10 February 15:25
Durban's Super Giants confirmed their status as the second-best team in the 2023/24 SA20 with a comfortable 69-run over the Joburg Super Kings in the second qualifier at the Wanderers on Thursday night.
The 211/6 DSG compiled on the back of a ballistic 101-run partnership that came off just 38 balls between Heinrich Klaasen (74) and Wiaan Mulder (50*) proved to be too much for JSK, who sank to 142 all out in 17.4 overs.
Junior Dala was the chief wrecker with 4/38, with able support from Dwaine Pretorius (2/17), Naveen-ul-Haq (2/27) and Wiaan Mulder (1/16).
Once they slipped to 32/3 inside the first six overs when they lost Faf du Plessis (3), Leus du Plooy (10), and Sibonelo Makhanya (11) cheaply, the Super Kings were never in the hunt.
A 28-minute delay for a failed floodlight pylon also robbed them of whatever momentum they had as JSK came a distant second best in a testy and feisty fixture.
There were plenty of verbals throughout the game as Nandre Burger tussled with Klaasen, from where JSK were not only out-talked, they were thoroughly outplayed.
DSG deserves to make the finals, having finished second in the regular season before losing Tuesday's first qualifier in Cape Town to the Sunrisers Eastern Cape.
JSK was heavily reliant on a good start from their openers Du Plessis and Du Plooy and when the former sent a ball into orbit that was well caught by Quinton de Kock off Naveen, JSK were already in trouble at 5/1 after 1.3 overs.
It didn't get any easier when they slipped to 13/2 in the third over when Du Plooy was spectacularly caught by Naveen at wide extra cover off Reece Topley.
Further verbals followed between Du Plooy and Topley as JSK felt the pressure, with the latter virtue being further ratcheted up when Makhanya feathered a Mulder edge to De Kock.
When the game resumed after the floodlight failure, Moeen Ali and Reeza Hendricks put together an energetic, if not futile stand of 54 off 36 balls for the fourth wicket.
It was snuffed out, along with any hope JSK had of winning when Ali chopped on a Dwaine Pretorius delivery.
Hendricks followed him 22 runs later when he skied a Pretorius slower ball to Klaasen at fine-leg.
It left JSK at 108/5, which was down and out, even though Donovan Ferreira also provided some fireworks.
He flat-batted three fours and a six in his 12-ball 24 before he smacked a Naveen full toss to Klaasen at wide long-off.
At the start of the 16th over, Junior Dala added the coup de grace when he dismissed Dayyaan Galiem (1) and Sam Cook (0) in consecutive balls.He didn't get the hat-trick, but the game was properly over as a contest despite Doug Bracewell's lusty hitting.
Bracewell (23) was Dala's third wicket when he holed out to Klaasen at square-leg, from where Dala castled Burger to end the contest and book their flights to Cape Town.
Scores in brief:
Durban's Super Giants: 211/6 (Heinrich Klaasen 74, Wiaan Mulder 50*, Bhanuka Rajapaksa 35, Nandre Burger 2/27, Doug Bracewell 2/33, Dayyaan Galiem 1/38)
Joburg Super Kings: 142 (Moeen Ali 30, Reeza Hendricks 27, Donovan Ferreira 24, Bracewell 23, Junior Dala 4/38, Dwaine Pretorius 2/17, Naveen-ul-Haq 2/27, Mulder 1/16)
Durban's Super Giants won by 69 runs.
08 February 21:32
MATCH UPDATE | Junior Dala bowls out Burger
Junior Dala castled Nandre Burger to not only end the innings and confirm DSG's convincing 69-run win, but also book his team's place in Saturday's final against Sunrisers Eastern Cape at Newlands.
DSG bowled out the Joburg Super Kings for 142 in 17.4 overs.
MATCH REPORT TO FOLLOW....
08 February 21:20
15th OVER UPDATE | JSK fall into wicket sinkhole as DSG tighten grip on playoff
At the 15-over mark, the Joburg Super Kings were 125/6, but Junior Dala collected Dayyaan Galiem (1) and Sam Cook (0) in consecutive balls to reduce JSK to 125/8.
He missed the hat-trick ball, as JSK limped to 135/8 as their SA20 participation is all but over.
08 February 21:07
WICKET UPDATE | Ferreira falls as final seems distant for JSK
Donovan Ferreira falls for a 12-ball 24 after slamming a Naveen-ul-Haq full toss to Heinrich Klaasen at wide long-off. At the fall of the wicket, JSK were 118/6 after 14.2 overs.
08 February 21:02
WICKET UPDATE | Hendricks falls as DSG smell final
Reeza Hendricks was foxed by a Dwaine Pretorius slower ball as JSK slip further into the mire. At the fall of Hendricks' wicket, they were 108/5 after 13.1 overs.
08 February 20:55
WICKET UPDATE | Pretorius claims Moeen Ali
Moeen Ali (30 off 26) chops a Dwaine Pretorius delivery onto his stumps as JSK slumped to 86/4. They're currently at 94/4, needing 118 runs to win off 48 balls.
08 February 20:47
HALFWAY MARK UPDATE | Moeen Ali, Hendricks fight back as asking rate climbs
Moeen Ali (28*) and Reeza Hendricks (23*) led a small recovery as JSK reached 78/3 after 10 overs in their chase of 212.
08 February 20:25
MATCH RESUMES | Weak powerplay highlights JSK's struggles
After a 28-minute delay because of a floodlight pylon that failed, the Joburg Super Kings finished their six-over power-play on 32/3.
08 February 20:11
MATCH UPDATE | Match delayed by floodlight failure
One of the pylons here at the Wanderers has failed while the Joburg Super Kings are 32/3 after 5.2 overs.
08 February 19:57
WICKET UPDATE | Makhanya falls as JSK wobble
As a floodlight pylon falls, Sibonelo Makhanya had to head back to the dressing room after being caught behind by Quinton de Kock off Wiaan Mulder.
JSK are currently 32/3 after 5.2 overs.
08 February 19:43
WICKETS UPDATE | JSK lose their openers as chase starts badly
The Joburg Super Kings lost Faf du Plessis (3) and Leus du Plooy (10) early to Naveen-ul-Haq and Reece Topley respectively as JSK fell to 15/2 in the third over.
08 February 19:23
INNINGS REPORT | Klaasen, Mulder wreak batting havoc as JSK face tall 212 chase
Heinrich Klaasen and Wiaan Mulder powered Durban's Super Giants to a very defendable 211/6 in the second SA20 qualifier against the Joburg Super Kings at the Wanderers on Thursday.
On a greenish, but fair and firm surface they were given first use of, DSG, the hosts by being higher on the log, trusted their attacking instincts despite the loss of early wickets.
They're a team that bats deep, so they haven't been too worried by the loss of early wickets and this was shown by Klaasen (74) and Mulder (50*), who helped add 102 runs in the last six overs.
It also helps to have a cold and calculating hitter like Klaasen, who after getting to seven off six balls, absolutely took the attack to JSK, tonking whoever bowled at him.
Imran Tahir felt Klaasen's wrath the most in the 15th over, with 29 being taken off his leg-spinners.Mulder hit a six and took a single off the first two balls before Klaasen drilled three sixes and a four.
That particular launch took DSG from 109/4 in the 14th over to 138/4 in the 15th over, from where the Durban side didn't look back.
Klaasen and Mulder then took another 29-run over in the 18th off Sam Cook, something that allowed them to reach 192/4 in the 18th over.
Klaasen eventually fell off the third ball of the 19th over when he picked out Doug Bracewell at deep long-off, with Burger winning the mini-battle.
The batting war was won by Klaasen, who shared a 101-run fifth-wicket stand with Mulder that came off only 38 balls.
The high-octane finish was in start contrast to the controlled start when Matthew Breetzke (12) and Quinton de Kock (23) fell with the score on 37 in the fourth and fifth overs respectively.
Breetzke was trapped in front by Cook while De Kock was bowled by Breetzke. Dayyaan Galiem collected JJ Smut (11) to leave DSG at 52/3 in the seventh over.
Bhanuka Rajapaksa slammed a 23-ball 35 in a 43-run partnership with Klaasen that spanned 31 delivers while Mulder made sure with his 50 that the runs weren't wasted.
After that, the mess began and JSK has quite the chase on their hands.
Scores in brief:
Durban's Super Giants: 211/6 (Heinrich Klaasen 74, Wiaan Mulder 50*, Bhanuka Rajapaksa 35, Nandre Burger 2/27, Doug Bracewell 2/33, Dayyaan Galiem 1/38)
08 February 19:15
INNINGS UPDATE | Klaasen carnage helps DSG set JSK 212
A 30-ball 74 from Heinrich Klaasen that was aided by an unbeaten 23-ball 50 from Wiaan Mulder powered Durban's Super Giants to 211/6 in the second qualifier against Joburg Super Kings,
Innings report to follow...
08 February 19:05
WICKET UPDATE | Burger claims Klaasen after epic battle
Nandre Burger finally gets rid of Heinrich Klaasen, but not after he bashed 74 from 30. Burger and Klaasen were engaged in a constant verbal battle that Burger belatedly won.
08 February 18:56
LANDMARK UPDATE | Klaasen clatters 22-ball 50
Heinrich Klaasen clattered a 22-ball 50 with two fours and four sixes as he drove DSG to a big score.
08 February 18:44
MATCH UPDATE | Mulder, Klaasen tee off as Imran Tahir is tonked.
Wiaan Mulder (19 off 11) and Heinrich Klaasen (37 off 17) teed off the 15th over bowled by Imran Tahir, taking 29 runs off it to take DSG to 138/4.
08 February 18:31
WICKET UPDATE | Bhanuka falls as Bracewell strikes
Bhanuka Rajapaksa (35 off 23) picked out Nandre Burger at fine leg off Doug Bracewell to reduce DSG to 95/4 at the start of the 13th over.
08 February 18:16
MATCH UPDATE | Bhanuka hits out as Klaasen finds his feet
Bhanuka Rajapaksa (20 off 10) is flaying his bat effectively for DSG as Heinrich Klaasen (7 off 6) finds his feet as the DSG were 73/3 after nine overs.
08 February 18:06
WICKET UPDATE | Galiem gets Smuts
Dayyaan Galiem has snared the important wicket of JJ Smuts for 11 off 12 as DSG move to 52/3 after seven overs.
08 February 17:55
WICKET UPDATE | Burger wins battle against Quinton de Kock
Nandre Burger won his battle against Quinton de Kock, troubling him with a few deliveries before snaring him with a fast inswinger. The dismissal left DSG at 37/2 after 4.4 overs.
After five overs, DSG are 41/2.
08 February 17:50
WICKET UPDATE | Sam Cook strikes for JSK
Sam Cook gets the first breakthrough, removing Matthew Breetzke leg-before for 12 off 10 balls, reducing DSG to 35/1 in the fourth over.
08 February 16:51
TOSS
Joburg Super Kings win the toss and they will bowl first.
TEAMS
Joburg Super Kings: Faf du Plessis (c), Leus du Plooy, Reeza Hendricks, Sibonelo Makhanya, Moeen Ali, Donovan Ferreira (w), Doug Bracewell, Dayyaan Galiem, Sam Cook, Nandre Burger, Imran Tahir
Durban Super Giants: Matthew Breetzke, Quinton de Kock (w), Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Heinrich Klaasen, JJ Smuts, Dwaine Pretorius, Wiaan Mulder, Keshav Maharaj (c), Reece Topley, Junior Dala, Naveen-ul-Haq
