Sunrisers march into third SA20 final as Royals run their course
Defending champions take the long route to final after defeats in first three matches
06/02Result
Qualifier 2 (D/N), SA20 at Centurion, Feb 6 2025
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![Paarl Royals]( "Paarl Royals")
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![Sunrisers Eastern Cape]( "Sunrisers Eastern Cape")
177/2 (19.2/20 ov)
Player of the Match
06/02Result
Qualifier 2 (D/N), SA20 at Centurion, Feb 6 2025
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![Paarl Royals]( "Paarl Royals")
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![Sunrisers Eastern Cape]( "Sunrisers Eastern Cape")
177/2 (19.2/20 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Centre
Statistics
Best performances - Batsmen
Best performances - Bowlers
C Overton
- O4
- M0
- R24
- W1
- Eco6
- FTFULL TOSS
- YYORKER
- FFULL LENGTH
- GGOOD LENGTH
- SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
- SSHORT LENGTH
| 1W | ||||
AK Markram
- O4
- M0
- R24
- W1
- Eco6
- FTFULL TOSS
- YYORKER
- FFULL LENGTH
- GGOOD LENGTH
- SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
- SSHORT LENGTH
| 1W | ||||
Match Details
Series
Toss
Paarl Royals , elected to bat first
Player Of The Match
Series result
Sunrisers Eastern Cape advanced
Season
Hours of play (local time)
17.30 start, First Session 17.30-19.00, Interval 19.00-19.20, Second Session 19.20-20.50
Match days
6 February 2025 - day/night match (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Scorecard Summary
PAARL ROYALS 175/4 (20 OVERS)
- Rubin Hermann*81 (53)
- Lhuan-dre Pretorius59 (41)
- Craig Overton1/24 (4)
- Aiden Markram1/24 (4)
SUNRISERS EASTERN CAPE 177/2 (19.2 OVERS)
- Tony de Zorzi78 (49)
- Jordan Hermann*69 (48)
- Dunith Wellalage1/26 (3)
- Kwena Maphaka1/29 (3.2)
Scorer: @Thilak_Rama | Commentator: @HemantBrar_
That's all from our side from tonight's game. We will back on Saturday for the final. Will SEC complete a hat-trick or will we have a new champion in MI Cape Town? Let's wait and watch. See you.
Aiden Markram: Another good night. Like I said last night, we are in the right direction. I was quite happy with a sub-180b score at the halfway stage. Good to see the guys who weren't firing firing. A big lift for the guys. Tony and Jordan will feel completely different guys. Johannesburg is generally a really good wicket. Let's see.
David Miller: Coming into the game with three losses... but it's a new game and everyone was up for it. T20 cricket does go like that. SEC lost their first three games and pulled it back. I expected us to do the same tonight. We lost the last four games but really proud of the unit. We had some really outstanding performances. We had great team spirit. A sad situation to end like this but it is what it is. All the best to Sunrisers.
Tony de Zorzi is the Player of the Match: It's very, very cool. It hasn't set in yet. I am really grateful to Aiden for giving me this opportunity. It wasn't warranted but I am glad I could repay. I was a bit surprised I was playing but really happy that I got a chance. We do believe that one of the guys will stand up in the final.
James : "So, if 19.1 had been the last ball, SEC would have lost due to umpire error? That can't be right." --- This has been a known issue for quite some time now. The sooner ICC fixes its playing conditions, the better.
lunch: "Rubin outstruck and outscored his brother Jordan, but ended on the losing side. that's cricket i guess"
8.55pm For the third time in three seasons, SEC have made it to the finals of the SA20. MI Cape Town are waiting for them there. Meanwhile, Royals' campaign comes to an end. They posted a challenging 175 for 4 but it wasn't enough as Tony de Zorzi smashed 78 off 49. Jordan Hermann was slow to start but picked up pace later on to finish on 69 not out off 48.
19.2
4
Maphaka to Markram, FOUR, no drama. A full toss from Maphaka and Markram drills it through covers for four to take his side over the line
19.1
0
Maphaka to Markram, no run, a yorker on middle stump and it's given lbw. Markram wants it reviewed. He got a big inside edge and the ball raced to the right of Karthik for four. But the playing conditions are such that SEC won't get any runs as the ball is deemed dead as soon as the umpire raises his finger. SEC fans aren't aware of this and are celebrating, but they will have to wait. Imagine if this were the last ball of the innings
Three required from the final over. Maphaka to bowl
END OF OVER:19 | 9 Runs | SEC: 173/2 (3 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 9.10, RRR: 3.00)
- Jordan Hermann69 (48b)
- Aiden Markram7 (10b)
- Mujeeb Ur Rahman4-0-39-0
- Bjorn Fortuin4-0-35-0
18.6
2
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Hermann, 2 runs, too short. Pulled to the right of deep midwicket for a couple
18.5
0
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Hermann, no run, full on the pads. Goes for the pull but misses
18.4
0
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Hermann, no run, down the ground but gets an inside edge onto his shoe
18.3
6
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Hermann, SIX, a length ball at the stumps. Hermann stays back and pulls it over long-on for a six. 84 metres
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Defending champions take the long route to final after defeats in first three matches
