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Best performances - Batsmen

F du Plessis
F du Plessis
113(58) 8x4 - 8x6
Control %75%
  • Productive Shot
  • cover drive
  • 36 runs
  • 4x4 - 2x6
4 11 12 4 40 14 8 20
H Klaasen
H Klaasen
65(48) 7x4 - 0x6
Control %81%
  • Productive Shot
  • pull
  • 15 runs
  • 3x4 - 0x6
0 4 7 3 14 11 10 15

Best performances - Bowlers

G Coetzee
G Coetzee
O3
M0
R21
W3
Eco7.00
RHB
OFFLEG
1W
1W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF
1W
M Theekshana
M Theekshana
O4
M0
R30
W3
Eco7.50
RHB
OFFLEG
1W
1W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF
1W

Scorer: Chandan Duorah | Commentator: Andrew Miller

9.08pm That'll do for tonight, thanks for joining us, from Miller, Danyal and Chandan, good night!

9.03pm Time for the presentations. No prizes for guessing who walked away with the prize... Faf du Plessis is Player of the Match. But first here's De Kock.

"Faf played outstanding tonight, his knowledge and experience showed out. We needed early wickets but still tried, they never gave their wickets away. it's been tough, we fought hard, not going our way."

And here's Faf in his own words. "Important for me to convert those scores, all the leagues I play, I try to get hundreds. Nice wicket, a bit sticky, then typical Wanderers, once you get in... Topley bowled well, Maharaj got the ball to stick, felt we were behind the rate, then got the momentum back. Reeza, I was saying get me on strike, batting is about the partnership, we knew the back-end would be easier. Encouraging him to hit the ball as late as possible. This tournament is unbelievable, so great to play in front of full crowds. The Bullring is on fire!"

8.55pm Well, what a chase that was. Utterly stunning from du Plessis, an innings made all the more extraordinary by the struggle at the other end, where Reeza Hendricks was batting at a tempo four times slower than his skipper. He eventually redeemed his strike-rate towards the end of their hefty 157-run stand, but his departure was some justice for Durban's bowlers. Mayers was effective up top and Topley bowled superbly and without luck. But the rest proved slim pickings.

So, a very important win for Joburg, who have brought themselves back into the chasing pack, on 16 points. Durban are adrift at the foot of the table now, on 8

19.1
6
Viljoen to du Plessis, SIX, that'll do! Slams the long-levered drive, high over extra cover! Bringing the blade down like a guillotine, on the ball, and on DSG's prospects in this tournament!

END OF OVER:
19 | 8 Runs 1 Wkt | JSK: 176/2 (3 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 9.26, RRR: 3.00)

  • Leus du Plooy6 (3b)
  • Faf du Plessis107 (57b)
  • Wiaan Mulder1-0-8-1
  • Hardus Viljoen3-0-34-0

Well, it should be a formality now. The skipper has the honours...

18.6
0
Mulder to du Plooy, no run, outside off, good lift on a sixth-stump line, left alone
18.5
2
Mulder to du Plooy, 2 runs, on the back foot, nudged to square leg and good running brings two as they race back
18.4
4
Mulder to du Plooy, FOUR, round the wicket, and that's a creamy drive to ease any pressure! Leaning on the full length, picking the gap in the covers, eluding a desperate chase. JSK are nearly home now

Vinod Rajpal: "22 matches to see the first 3 figure score by an batsmen in SA20, hey Andrew...did this league too long to register the 1st hundred as compared to other leagues played worldwide ? what does your statsman say ?" Can't remember how long the Hundred too for Smeed's three figures. But they handicapped themselves by sawing off 20 balls!

18.3
W
Mulder to Ferreira, OUT, thrashes at the wide one, a thin snick to de Kock! Now then... too little too late? Probably, but a precious dot all the same. Extra bounce on the full length, and Ferreira couldn't control his wild impulses

D Ferreira c †de Kock b Mulder 4 (13m 8b 1x4 0x6) SR: 50.00

18.2
0
Mulder to Ferreira, no run, falls across his crease in an attempted ramp, nearly bowled behind his legs as the ball hops over middle stump

Super Kings 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st157F du PlessisRR Hendricks
2nd13F du PlessisD Ferreira
3rd12F du PlessisJL du Plooy