12/01Result
3rd Match (D/N), SA20 at Gqeberha, Jan 12 2023
Capitals won by 23 runs
Player of the Match
Phil Salt
Phil SaltPretoria Capitals
12/01Result
3rd Match (D/N), SA20 at Gqeberha, Jan 12 2023
Capitals won by 23 runs
Player of the Match
Phil Salt
Phil SaltPretoria Capitals

END OF OVER:
20 | 18 Runs | SEC: 170/5 (24 runs required, RR: 8.50)

  • James Fuller27 (12b)
  • Tom Abell40 (24b)
  • Wayne Parnell4-1-38-1
  • Anrich Nortje4-1-18-2

10pm Right. That will be that from us for this game. But the action does not stop in the SA20. In fact, we have two games tomorrow. Do join us for both matches tomorrow, with MI Cape Town, Joburg Super Kings, Paarl Royals and Durban's Super Giants all in action. Until then, this is me (Shashwat) signing off on behalf of Ranjith. Goodbye, goodnight and take care!

9:55pm A fairly comfortable victory for the Capitals in the end. They produced a superb batting effort, which was then backed up by an equally impressive bowling display. Nortje, in particular, breathed fire throughout his spell and caused the Sunrisers all sorts of problems with his sheer pace. The hosts could have batted better but take nothing away from what was a clinical bowling performance.

Speaking of the Sunrisers, well, they would be largely unhappy with how this game panned out. Apart from Smuts' fifty, and a brief rear-guard action by Abell, Fuller and Stubbs, there was not much to shout home about. This could, in all likelihood, be their strongest eleven too, meaning that they will have to figure out a way to make better use of their resources moving forward.

19.6
2
Parnell to Fuller, 2 runs, The Capitals win by 23 runs! Dug unto the track outside off stump. Fuller reaches out for it and tugs it towards deep square leg for a brace
19.5
4
Parnell to Fuller, FOUR, low full toss on leg stump. Fuller swings through the ball and shovels it between deep mid wicket and long on for a boundary
19.4
2
Parnell to Fuller, 2 runs, back of a length delivery on leg stump that rushes onto Fuller. He has a swipe at it anyway and clogs it towards deep mid wicket
19.3
2
Parnell to Fuller, 2 runs, full delivery on middle and leg stump. Fuller hoicks it towards deep mid wicket and scampers across for another brace
19.2
2
Parnell to Fuller, 2 runs, short outside off stump. Fuller reaches out for it and heaves it towards deep mid wicket for a couple of runs

The Capitals can't get the bonus point now, and the Sunrisers can't win this game, unless there are No balls and wides

19.1
6
Parnell to Fuller, SIX, full toss on leg stump. Fuller clears his front leg and smears it over the deep square leg fence

Parnell to bowl the last over

END OF OVER:
19 | 8 Runs | SEC: 152/5 (42 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 8.00, RRR: 42.00)

  • James Fuller9 (6b)
  • Tom Abell40 (24b)
  • Anrich Nortje4-1-18-2
  • James Neesham4-0-38-1
18.6
1
Nortje to Fuller, 1 run, back of a length delivery on off stump that hurries onto the batter. Fuller splices it towards long on and is content with the single. Abell, though, is not. He hares half-way down the track and is then sent back. Just about makes his ground.
18.5
1
Nortje to Abell, 1 run, full toss outside off stump. Abell throws his hands at it and jabs it towards deep backward point for one
18.4
1
Nortje to Fuller, 1 run, full delivery on middle and leg stump. Fuller gives himself room and drives it towards deep cover point for a single
18.3
1lb
Nortje to Abell, 1 leg bye, oh well! Searing 151 kph attempted yorker aimed at the batter's toes. Abell takes the brave option of trying to reverse lap it and gets smashed on the back pad
18.2
0
Nortje to Abell, no run, fast yorker outside off stump. Abell picks it up very late and can't lay bat on it
18.1
4
Nortje to Abell, FOUR, rank full toss outside off stump. Abell gets his hands through the ball and threads it past cover point for a boundary. That might have been an attempted slower ball too!

Two overs remain. Can the Capitals get the bonus point?

END OF OVER:
18 | 9 Runs | SEC: 144/5 (50 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 8.00, RRR: 25.00)

  • James Fuller7 (4b)
  • Tom Abell35 (20b)
  • James Neesham4-0-38-1
  • Adil Rashid4-0-47-1
17.6
4
Neesham to Fuller, FOUR, edged and four! Leg-cutter on a length outside off stump. Fuller continues swinging and this time, squirts it off the inside edge past short fine leg
17.5
0
Neesham to Fuller, no run, back of a length delivery just outside off stump. Fuller has an agricultural hack across the line and only connects with fresh air
17.4
1
Neesham to Abell, 1 run, slanted into the batter's pads again. Abell looks to go downtown but only gets it as far as the keeper - that too via a combination of inside edge and pad. Salt has a shy at the stumps too and Fuller would have been out had he hit
17.3
2
Neesham to Abell, 2 runs, full delivery angled into the batter on leg stump. Abell backs away and pokes it down the ground for a couple of runs
17.2
1
Neesham to Fuller, 1 run, back of a length delivery outside off stump. Fuller gets up on his toes and punches it towards long off for a single
17.1
1
Neesham to Abell, 1 run, length delivery just outside off stump. Abell gives himself room and cuts it powerfully towards backward point. The fielder dives to his right and saves a certain boundary

END OF OVER:
17 | 14 Runs 1 Wkt | SEC: 135/5 (59 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 7.94, RRR: 19.66)

  • James Fuller2 (1b)
  • Tom Abell31 (17b)
  • Adil Rashid4-0-47-1
  • Wayne Parnell3-1-20-1
16.6
2
Rashid to Fuller, 2 runs, full delivery on middle and leg stump. Fuller has a yahoo across the line and mistimes it so badly that it does not even reach long on. In fact, it lands right between long on and long off

Fuller joins Abell

16.5
W
Rashid to Smuts, OUT, Rashid gets Smuts! Quicker and flatter outside off stump again. Smuts looks to go leg side but the angle is always against him. In the end, he slices it straight to backward point, where Bosch makes no mistake!

JT Smuts c Bosch b Rashid 66 (72m 51b 6x4 4x6) SR: 129.41

16.4
6
Rashid to Smuts, SIX, dragged down outside off stump. Smuts waits deep in his crease and whacks it over deep mid wicket for another maximum!

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Eastern Cape 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st2JT SmutsSJ Erwee
2nd19JT SmutsJM Cox
3rd13JT SmutsAK Markram
4th34JT SmutsT Stubbs
5th65JT SmutsTB Abell
6th37JK FullerTB Abell