David Wiese's all-round display hauls Tshwane Spartans into final
Chasing 167, favourites Nelson Mandela Bay Giants fell short despite Chris Morris' 42 off 23 balls
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All timesChasing 167, favourites Nelson Mandela Bay Giants fell short despite Chris Morris' 42 off 23 balls
Fifth abandonment in ten games for Durban confirms Tshwane Spartans' progression
Heat need to beat Jozi Stars on Tuesday to pip Spartans into third
Tshwane Spartans were lifted by an AB de Villiers special but could not defend 189
He marked his 300th T20 game with an unbeaten 69 off 37 balls to smash Paarl Rocks
Earlier, Dean Elgar led the Tshwane Spartans' innings with an unbeaten 57
It was the second washout for the Spartans in as many games
The fast bowler expects South Africa to put recent disappointments behind them before the England tour
AB de Villiers will not lead the team at MSL 2019, with coach Mark Boucher saying the veteran doesn't need that burden
Tshwane Spartans assistant coach admitted that the 17-year old new recruit from Afghanistan was a mystery to them as well
The Tshwane Spartans coach also looks ahead to catching up with Gary Kirsten as an opponent
Hales leads English contingent at MSL, with Wahab Riaz, Chris Gayle and Tom Curran among other marquee overseas players
In terms of audience, the response was mixed, but CSA chief executive Thabang Moroe hinted that future editions of the MSL could have seven or even eight teams
Nelson Mandela Bay Giants were kept to 137 for 9 in a chase of 166 on a slow pitch in Port Elizabeth
Faf du Plessis' Paarl Rocks stuttered after opting to bat as three-wicket hauls from Shaun von Berg and Lutho Sipamla bowled them out for 121
The opener scored at a strike rate of nearly 200 and helped Blitz make 172 after collapsing to 101 for 8 on a difficult surface
The opener stayed unbeaten through the chase, notching a career-best 79* to lift his side off the bottom of the table
Gihahn Cloete's 80 had carried the visiting side to 203 for 5, but Cameron Delport's 73 ensured Paarl Rocks were in the game till the very end
At one time, Blitz's total of 180 was in danger when de Villiers was going hell-for-leather during his 30-ball 59 in the chase
"I believe I'm a decent man-manager when it comes to understanding players' strengths and weaknesses," he said
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