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Super Giants thump JSK on route to final.
The Durban Super Giants put in a clinical performance to thump the Joburg Super Kings by 69 runs in the second Betway SA20 Qualifier at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg on Thursday evening.
JSK outplay Royals to reach second qualifier.
An outstanding allround performance from the Joburg Super Kings saw them smash the Paarl Royals by nine wickets in the Betway SA20 Eliminator at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg on Wednesday evening.
Ferocity and Energy send Sunrisers into final.
Marco Jansen and Ottniel Baartman both claimed four wickets each for the Sunrisers Eastern Cape to help clinch a 51-run Betway SA20 victory over the Durban Super Giants in the first Qulifier at Newlands in Cape Town on Tuesday evening.
Proteas flying under the radar in New Zealand.
"C Team" to New Zealand. Half the squad are debutants. No expectations. That's freedom. Olivier's got 15 caps and 540 first-class wickets. Brand captains on debut - first SA skipper since 1938 to do so. South Africa unbeaten against NZ since 1930s. Don't write off the Proteas.
Capitals win but wait, MICT out.
An excellent innings from Senuran Muthusamy helped the Pretoria Capitals secure a vital four-wicket victory over MI Cape Town in the Betway SA20 at Newlands in Cape Town on Saturday afternoon.
MI Cape Town in a spin, Royals claim bonus-point win.
The spin duo of Tabraiz Shamsi and Bjorn Fortuin spun a web around the MI Cape Town batsmen as the Paarl Royals secured a 59-run in the Betway SA20 Cape derby at Boland Park in Paarl on Sunday afternoon.
Ferreira blows Capitals away.
Donovan Ferreira smashed his way to the fastest Betway SA20 half-century as the Joburg Super Kings down the Pretoria Capitals by six wickets at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg on Saturday evening.
Rickelton leads MICT to victory over Royals.
Royals unbeaten before this. Haven't beaten MI Cape Town in three attempts. Now second on log. MI move to third, four points off leaders. Return fixture in Paarl Sunday. Rickelton's form is world-class. Four fifties in a row.
Royals hold their nerve to down Capitals.
Capitals finished last season top. Yet to win this season. Lost both games to Royals. Royals two from two. Miller and Van Buuren's maiden SA20 fifties. Ngidi's spell was the killer. Capitals' early promise evaporated in the final overs.