SA20 Match 11: Leus du Plooy half century pivotal as Super Kings win

Aaron Phangiso leads the way as Joburg Super Kings beat Pretoria Capitals by 6 runs today at The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg.

Match Summary

Joburg Super Kings vs Pretoria Capitals, 11th Match, SA20

Joburg Super Kings 168/6 (20 ov)

Pretoria Capitals 162/9 (20 ov)

Result - Joburg Super Kings won by 6 runs.

SCORECARD

After losing the toss and being put in to bat, Reeza Hendricks (45) took full advantage rushing off the mark. 

Anrich Nortje (2/26) did what he could to slow things down, removing both openers only for Leus du Plooy (75*) to hammer 7 fours and 5 sixes on his way to a half century.

Capitals regained control via Eathan Bosch's (3/12) economic bowling, clearing Super Kings middle order, sending them in at 168.

The 2nd Innings was a story of bowlers as Super Kings dominated, Aaron Phangiso (4/32) guiding them to a 6 run win.

Match Stats

Joburg Super Kings Fall of wickets: 1-45 (Faf du Plessis - 7.1 ov), 2-118 (Reeza Hendricks - 15.6 ov)

Pretoria Capitals Fall of wickets: 1-30 (Will Jacks - 3.1 ov), 2-30 (Rilee Rossouw - 3.2 ov), 3-59 (Philip Salt - 6.3 ov), 4-72 (Theunis de Bruyn - 8.6 ov), 5-93 (Shane Dadswell - 11.1 ov), 6-116 (Jimmy Neesham - 13.4 ov), 7-146 (Eathan Bosch - 17.4 ov), 8-153 (Migael Pretorius - 18.4 ov), 9-162 (Adil Rashid - 19.5 ov)

Playing XI

Joburg Super Kings: Reeza Hendricks, Faf du Plessis (C), Leus du Plooy, Sibonelo Makhanya, Kyle Verreynne (WK), Donavon Ferreira, Romario Shepherd, Gerald Coetzee, Alzarri Joseph, Maheesh Theekshana, Aaron Phangiso

Pretoria Capitals: Philip Salt (WK), Will Jacks, Rilee Rossouw, Theunis de Bruyn, Jimmy Neesham, Shane Dadswell, Wayne Parnell (C), Migael Pretorius, Eathan Bosch, Adil Rashid, Anrich Nortje

Match Details

Date: 2023-01-17 15:30:00

Venue: The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, Johannesburg

Toss: Pretoria Capitals won the toss & elected to field

Umpires: Marais Erasmus (South Africa), Shaun George (South Africa), Dennis Smith (South Africa TV)

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