Qualifier 1, Cape Town, February 06, 2024, 09:00 PM
Sunrisers Eastern Cape
157/8(20.0ov)
Durban's Super Giants
106/10(19.3ov)
Sunrisers Eastern Cape beat Durban's Super Giants by 51 runs
Right then, that is it from the game. Sunrisers Eastern Cape march into the finals of the SA20 league, 2024. The action continues as we have the Eliminator game between Paarl Royals and Joburg Super Kings on Wednesday, the 7th of February. The game will begin at 9 p.m. IST (3.30 p.m. GMT). Do join us for the early buildup as well. Until then, take care, and cheers!
Ottniel Baartman won the player of the match and says that he tried to do the basics right. He continues that the starting bowls bowlers bowled pretty well and made his work easy. he also praised the way Aiden Markram because of his captaincy. He ends up saying that the opening bowlers picked up early wickets which put pressure on the opposition and he is happy and exited to play the finals.
Aiden Markram Sunrisers Eastern Cape says that the team just never gives up and the credit goes to all. He adds that the wicket was good and the team was focused. He says that the bowlers were excellent and they defended well. Ends by saying that they will try to defend the title and it feels great to be in the finals again.
Keshav Maharaj the skipper of Durban's Super Giants says that they bowled really well and restricted Sunrisers to 158 but praised their bowling unit as well as they bowled really well in the powerplay and bounced the pressure back to his team. He continues that they lost too many wickets at the start which put them on their back foot. He also states that they are not bad at chasing but the condition might suited the opposition, but ended up saying that there is no excuses in this game and they will do their best to play the finals.
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Earlier in the match, initially, the pitch favored the bowlers, but after a rain delay, it became better for batting. Dawid Malan and Aiden Markram performed well, but Malan's dismissal shifted the momentum. Durban's Super Giants bowlers, Keshav Maharaj, Naveen-ul-Haq, and Junior Dala, excelled in the later part, restricting the score. Ultimately, Sunrisers Eastern Cape ended their innings at 157/8.
Chasing 158, Durban's Super Giants needed a solid start but what they got was anything but a solid start! They went three down inside the powerplay with very few runs on the board and when that happens in a chase, it is difficult to fight back. Wiaan Mulder batted well but Heinrich Klaasen tried to show some intent at the end but couldn't get the side over the line.
Sunrisers Eastern Cape are into the SA20 League 2024 finals! Excellent bowling display from Sunrisers Eastern Cape! They were right on the money from the get-go. They were also exceptional in their field. Ottniel Baartman picked up a four-fer and was certainly the pick of the bowlers. Marco Jansen picked up four wickets as well, while Liam Dawson has two in his kitty.
In over# 20
0W
0
0
Marco Jansen 16/4(3.3)
19.3
W
OUT! TAKEN! Marco Jansen is the man who finishes the job for Sunrisers Eastern Cape! It's done and dusted! Marco Jansen sees the batter taking room and so he follows the batter, pitching it down the leg and fuller. Junior Dala tries to woop it but fails to find the elevation and the proper timing and ends up lobbing the straight to the fielder, Patrick Kruger standing still at the deep square leg region and takes the skier into his safe pair of hands. Sunrisers Eastern Cape wins the match against Durban's Super Giants by 51 runs and gets the ticket to move directly to the final stop!
19.2
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Back of a length around off. Junior Dala again throws his bat to heave it across the line but gets beaten on the outer edge.
19.1
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Back of a length, on middle shaping in, down the leg. Junior Dala clears his front foot to swat but gets beaten on the top edge for the extra bounce.
In over# 19
0
0W
2
0
0
1
Ottniel Baartman 10/4(4)
18.6
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Swing and a miss! On a length outside off. Reece Topley clears his feet to heave it across but misses it largely.
Reece Topley is the last batter.
18.5
W
OUT! CAUGHT AT POINT! Full and some width on offer, Naveen-ul-Haq reaches out to it and gets a top edge. It goes straight in the hands of Dawid Malan at point who makes no mistake. Durban's Super Giants go nine down now!
18.4
2
Bowls it on off, Naveen-ul-Haq lofts it over mid off for a brace.
18.3
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Another one outside off as this goes past the outside edge of Naveen-ul-Haq's failing blade.
18.2
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Short and wide, Naveen-ul-Haq looks to play at it but misses.