TOSS: Sunrisers Eastern Cape, elected to field first
“Sunrisers Eastern Cape won by 4 wickets”
Pretoria Capitals (20 overs maximum)
| BATTING | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
| Phil Salt † | b van der Merwe | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 114.28 |
| Kusal Mendis | c Markram b Baartman | 21 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 110.52 |
| Theunis de Bruyn | b van der Merwe | 11 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 137.50 |
| Rilee Rossouw | c Carse b Magala | 19 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 172.72 |
| Colin Ingram | b Markram | 17 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 68.00 |
| James Neesham | c †Rossington b Baartman | 19 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 90.47 |
| Eathan Bosch | st †Rossington b van der Merwe | 15 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 115.38 |
| Wayne Parnell (c) | c †Rossington b Magala | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 160.00 |
| Migael Pretorius | b van der Merwe | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Adil Rashid | c †Rossington b Jansen | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 75.00 |
| Anrich Nortje | not out | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 125.00 |
TOTAL: 19.3 Ov (RR: 6.92) 135/10
Fall of wickets: 1-33 (Kusal Mendis, 3.6 ov), 2-33 (Phil Salt, 4.1 ov), 3-64 (Rilee Rossouw, 6.6 ov), 4-66 (Theunis de Bruyn, 7.3 ov), 5-101 (Colin Ingram, 14.3 ov), 6-113 (James Neesham, 16.2 ov), 7-127 (Eathan Bosch, 17.5 ov), 8-127 (Migael Pretorius, 17.6 ov), 9-127 (Wayne Parnell, 18.1 ov), 10-135 (Adil Rashid, 19.3 ov)
| BOWLING | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
| Sisanda Magala | 3 | 0 | 30 | 2 | 10.00 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Marco Jansen | 3.3 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 6.28 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Roelof van der Merwe | 4 | 0 | 31 | 4 | 7.75 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ottniel Baartman | 3 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 7.33 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Aiden Markram | 4 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 4.25 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brydon Carse | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 5.00 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Pretoria Capitals innings
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 – 6.0 (Mandatory – 56 runs, 2 wickets)
- Pretoria Capitals: 50 runs in 4.6 overs (31 balls), Extras 4
- Drinks: Pretoria Capitals – 75/4 in 9.0 overs (CA Ingram 4, JDS Neesham 6)
- Pretoria Capitals: 100 runs in 13.6 overs (85 balls), Extras 8
- Strategic Timeout: Pretoria Capitals – 112/5 in 16.0 overs (JDS Neesham 19, E Bosch 8)
- Innings Break: Pretoria Capitals – 135/10 in 19.3 overs (A Nortje 5)
Sunrisers Eastern Cape (T: 136 runs from 20 overs)
| BATTING | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
| Adam Rossington † | c †Salt b Nortje | 57 | 30 | 4 | 5 | 190.00 |
| Temba Bavuma | b Bosch | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Jordan Hermann | st †Salt b Rashid | 22 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 129.41 |
| Aiden Markram (c) | c Rossouw b Ingram | 26 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 136.84 |
| Tristan Stubbs | c Neesham b Nortje | 5 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 41.66 |
| Jordan Cox | c †Salt b Neesham | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 140.00 |
| Marco Jansen | not out | 13 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 118.18 |
| Brydon Carse | not out | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
TOTAL: 16.2 Ov (RR: 8.38) 137/6
Did not bat: Roelof van der Merwe, Sisanda Magala, Ottniel Baartman
Fall of wickets: 1-11 (Temba Bavuma, 1.2 ov), 2-78 (Jordan Hermann, 6.4 ov), 3-103 (Adam Rossington, 10.1 ov), 4-113 (Aiden Markram, 12.3 ov), 5-121 (Jordan Cox, 13.2 ov), 6-126 (Tristan Stubbs, 15.3 ov)
| BOWLING | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
| Wayne Parnell | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9.00 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Eathan Bosch | 2 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 15.00 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Migael Pretorius | 2 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 16.50 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Anrich Nortje | 4 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 5.25 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Adil Rashid | 4 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 3.25 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Colin Ingram | 2 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 8.00 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Neesham | 1.2 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 10.50 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Sunriser’s Eastern Cape innings
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 – 6.0 (Mandatory – 76 runs, 1 wicket)
- Sunrisers Eastern Cape: 50 runs in 4.2 overs (26 balls), Extras 1
- 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 26 balls (AM Rossington 34, J Hermann 21, Ex 0)
- AM Rossington: 50 off 20 balls (4 x 4, 5 x 6)
- Strategic Timeout: Sunrisers Eastern Cape – 94/2 in 9.0 overs (AM Rossington 56, AK Markram 13)
- Sunrisers Eastern Cape: 100 runs in 9.4 overs (58 balls), Extras 1
- Sunrisers Eastern Cape: 100 runs in 9.5 overs (59 balls), Extras 1
- Over 10.2: Review by Pretoria Capitals (Bowling), Umpire – AT Holdstock, Batter – T Stubbs (Struck down)
- Sunrisers Eastern Cape innings: 1×5 ball over (11th over, bowled by A Nortje, called by Umpire AT Holdstock)
Presentation:
Player of the Match: Roelof van der Merwe Incredible day. amazing sensation Boys are overjoyed and couldn’t be happier. I’ll give it my best because I don’t know when this will be the last game at my age. played some fantastic cricket while doing the bare minimum. Simply buzzing over what occurred. The support and organization have been astounding. Each individual came together. a well-coordinated team effort. He pitches rockets (Nortje). It was a blast playing against him. I was shocked to find myself playing games. Even if I had only bowled in the nets, I would have been content.
Rising Star of the Tournament: Eathan Bosch Fantastic tournament to participate in. You get to examine how your game compares to that of the best players. We were confident going into this game and had good momentum. But it’s all in good fun. You have both wins and losses.
Player of the tournament: Aiden Markram We needed to step up for the squad because we were in trouble (in the semifinals). I was quite pleased. I’m glad about this prize and am generally pleased with how things went (with the ball). They have always supported me (my family).
Capitals captain: Wayne Parnell Such a fantastic tournament, I must say. The most memorable day for domestic cricket in South Africa. Being involved in it is unique. Even after defeating them twice, we always claimed that they were a formidable group. It’s difficult to say (toss being the match-turner). A better score would have been 155 to 160. If someone gets hurt on the powerplay with 135, you cannot reverse the situation. In retrospect, most likely (bowling Nortje and Rashid earlier). I followed my initial instinct. The first game’s message has been that. aspired to bravery. Everyone is incorporated within the family environment just like an entire franchise. No one brought their egos with them.
Sunrisers captain: Aiden Markram At first, not many people gave us a chance. But the personality emerged. Can’t make those kinds of things; it’s up to the person. We require players who have character after the first few games. fortunate to have him. You want to break the back of these little totals early on, and he is the ideal person to do so (Rossington). I really liked it. It makes your job easier to have a great group. When necessary, men have risen to their feet several times. They prioritized the team. Experience the crowd at St. George’s Park. They deserve this, as do our supporters.
Roelof van der Merwe: utterly ecstatic I’m exhausted and spent. Today, the boys played an amazing game. Ross gave us the advantage in the game. After some time, the lads bonded and we came to know one another well. It feels amazing to win today at the Wanderers. Unbelievable is the PE crowd with their band.
Marco Jansen: Was a little tense towards the end, but glad to see the team succeed. I had a little trouble putting the bat on the ball as was the plan. I attempted to put the ball in play following that over from Anna (Nortje). We didn’t get off to a great start. Everything fell into place after that game in Cape Town, and the team bonded both on and off the field. It’s a pretty incredible sensation.
Tristan Stubbs: Amazing, amazing I’m simply so relieved that we ultimately succeeded. It has been fantastic. We were confident in our ability to persevere. The final two games are when we were at our finest. Thank goodness Marco was there to help us cross. Let’s just say that it will be a nice night. (Celebrations)
“The Sunrisers’ dugout breaks out in cheers. The Wanderers light up with fireworks. The SA20 first championship was won by Markram’s team. They qualified for the semifinals thanks to a strong NRR, lost twice to the Capitals throughout the league rounds, and have now eliminated them. With seven victories in ten games, the Capitals were unquestionably the greatest team during the league stages. However, they lost in the end. When put into bat, they were bowled out for just 135 runs after losing their direction due to Roelof van der Merwe’s 4/31 session. What an amazing performance by the 38-year-old. Rossington then ended the game with a bat shot during the powerplay itself. He sped to 50 off just 22 balls, propelling Sunrisers so far ahead of the pace that, despite a late stumble, they were still able to win easily”.
