SA20 Match 27: Joburg Super Kings secure semi final place with win over Sunrisers Eastern Cape

In SA20 Match 27, Joburg Super Kings secured a semi final place with win a 24 run over Sunrisers Eastern Cape, at The Wanderers, today.

Match Summary

Joburg Super Kings vs Sunrisers Eastern Cape, 27th Match, SA20

Joburg Super Kings 160/6 (20 ov)

Sunrisers Eastern Cape 136/9 (20 ov)

Result - Joburg Super Kings won by 24 runs

SCORECARD

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Match Analysis

Joburg Super Kings won the toss and decided to bat, and reached a competitive 160/6 in their 20 overs.

Faf du Plessis (92) and Reeza Hendricks (42) set the scene with a first wicket partnership of 119, which gave the Super Kings a platform to push on to reach 160/6.

In the run chase, Gerald Coetzee 2-13, Kyle Simmonds 3-23 and Maheesh Theekshana 2-23 were the stars with the ball for Joburg, reducing the visitors to 136/9 off their 20 overs – only Temba Bavuma 50 and Aiden Markram 34 made any impression with the willow.

Player of the Match - Faf du Plessis (92)

 

Match Stats

Joburg Super Kings Fall of wickets: 1-119 (Reeza Hendricks - 14.2 ov), 2-128 (Matthew Wade - 15.2 ov), 3-130 (Donavon Ferreira - 15.4 ov), 4-140 (Leus du Plooy - 17.2 ov), 5-151 (Romario Shepherd - 18.4 ov), 6-152 (Faf du Plessis - 18.6 ov)

Sunrisers Eastern Cape Fall of wickets: 1-11 (Adam Rossington - 1.3 ov), 2-23 (Jordan Hermann - 4.1 ov), 3-23 (JJ Smuts - 4.6 ov), 4-82 (Temba Bavuma - 12.3 ov), 5-98 (Tristan Stubbs - 14.5 ov), 6-98 (Marco Jansen - 14.6 ov), 7-98 (Aiden Markram - 15.1 ov), 8-113 (James Fuller - 16.4 ov), 9-133 (Brydon Carse - 19.2 ov)

Playing XIs

Joburg Super Kings: Matthew Wade(WK), Donavon Ferreira, Faf du Plessis(C), Reeza Hendricks, Leus du Plooy, Sibonelo Makhanya, Romario Shepherd, Nandre Burger, Kyle Simmonds, Maheesh Theekshana, Gerald Coetzee

Sunrisers Eastern Cape: Adam Rossington(WK), Aiden Markram, Tristan Stubbs, Temba Bavuma(C), Jordan Hermann, James Fuller, Marco Jansen, JJ Smuts, Sisanda Magala, Brydon Carse, Roelof van der Merwe

 

Match Details:

Date: Sunday, February 5, 2023 11:30

Venue: The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, Johannesburg, Johannesburg

Toss: Joburg Super Kings won the toss & elected to bat