03/02No result
25th Match (D/N), SA20 at Durban, Feb 3 2023
No result
03/02No result
25th Match (D/N), SA20 at Durban, Feb 3 2023
No result

8.30pm: Hello, folks. What's occurring? Match abandoned is what's occurring, despite the best efforts of the groundstaff at Kingsmead. Sounds like there had been a proper deluge, and the outfield wasn't up to it. A no-result isn't great news for Durban's Super Giants, but I think it just about keeps them mathematically in the hunt for top four. Anyway, that's enough from Durban for tonight, and a soggy SA20 Friday. We'll be back for more tomorrow, with Pretoria Capitals taking on MI Cape Town. From Ekanth, Ranjith and myself, it's goodnight and good luck. Bye!

8:25pm: Still no news, folks. Let's see if Alan Gardner's entry into the hotseat changes things.

8:05pm: The wet outfield is still an issue. No official updates yet.

7:45pm: No updates yet but the signs are improving.

7:25pm: *Checks the watch after entering the time* It's still rain o' clock, folks. Loss of overs is now a certainty. *A few moments later*, the rain is no more the issue. But the outfield is an issue.

allie: "So after 19:21 we losing overs which is now :("

7:07pm: It's still raining. What else is new?

6:49pm: Rain 2.0 is on, 3.0 if you include the first game. It's pouring, Shaun Pollock suspects this could be a long break, confirms that 83 minutes can be lost without affecting the number of overs. Fifty are out, looks like the other 33 are in danger of being washed away. Jonty Rhodes and a member of the support staff are out to help put up the covers. It's raining so hard that the covers have gotten heavy and are being kind of tugged and bounced to lob away the water.

5.2
1lb
Paul to Smuts, 1 leg bye, Free hit still on. Banged into the pitch, beats the pull and hits him on the box. Ricochets to the vacant short leg area, they take a single. Smuts grunted right away and fell on his back after completing the run. Gets some medical attention. Should be alright.
5.2
1w
Paul to Smuts, 1 wide, Wide outside off. Too full, Smuts stayed still, shaped to reach out but let it go as it was well outside the tramline

Free hit

5.2
5nb
Paul to Smuts, (no ball) FOUR, Another half-volley, on off this time. The 132 kph ball is driven straighter. Mid-off has no chance this time. Fifty up. Also no-ball called.
5.1
4
Paul to Smuts, FOUR, Pitched up, punched down the ground. Mid-off is up, runs to the right and dives. Beats the fielder.

Keemo Paul comes on.

END OF OVER:
5 | 7 Runs 1 Wkt | SEC: 42/3 | RR: 8.40

  • JJ Smuts1 (1b)
  • Adam Rossington35 (18b)
  • Wiaan Mulder1-0-7-1
  • Reece Topley2-0-20-2
4.6
1
Mulder to Smuts, 1 run, Works a length ball over middle to deep square
4.5
W
Mulder to Markram, OUT, Markram finds the middle of the bat and Klaasen at midwicket. Mulder goes ooo, what started to look like a fist pump ended up with palm on the face covering it. Was a full ball on the pads, flicked it off the middle. Went at pace but right to the fielder, knee-height. Simple catch.

AK Markram c Harmer b Mulder 6 (15m 9b 1x4 0x6) SR: 66.66

4.4
4
Mulder to Markram, FOUR, Uppish, clears point. Deep third scoots to the right but isn't able to stop it despite the dive. Was a back of length ball rising, coming in towards the body. Markram tried to punch it aerially over cover.
4.3
0
Mulder to Markram, no run, Full on the pads, drives the 132 kph to mid-off. Not middling them yet is Markram but got into a decent position.
4.2
1
Mulder to Rossington, 1 run, Back of length on top of the stumps, blocked off the back foot towards cover. Early call for a single, they make it.

SA20 News

Eastern Cape 1st innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st22T BavumaAM Rossington
2nd0AM RossingtonJ Hermann
3rd19AM RossingtonAK Markram
4th12JT SmutsAM Rossington