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Markram ton powers Eastern Cape to SA20 final

CENTURION: Aiden Markram smashed his maiden T20 hundred as Sunrisers Eastern Cape thumped Joburg Super Kings in the high-scoring second semifinal of the inaugural SA20 on Thursday.

Captain Markram blasted 100 from just 58 deliveries, steering Sunrisers to  213/5, a peak that proved insurmountable for Joburg Super Kings despite a brave fightback from Reeza Hendrick.

Batting on the invitation of Faf du Plessis, Sunrisers went through a jittery start as they slipped to 10/2 inside the second over. Lizaad Williams set up this perfect launch for Super Kings but Markram and Jordan Hermann intercepted their high flight.

The two gathered 98 runs from 70 balls and took Sunriser to 109/2 in 13 overs before Hermann was run out for 48 while looking to steal an extra run against the throwing arm of Williams.

Markram, however, continued his momentum and brought up his century in the 19th over with a six over Williams, who then dismissed him and Tristan Stubbs (20 off 11) in the same over.

Sunrisers went past the past 180-mark in the 19th over and would have been happy with anything near 200 but a deflating 27-run over gave them an extra mile in the game.

In reply, JSK were unsettled early in the chase when captain de Plessis fell on the very first ball, trying to pull Sisanda Magala. Marco Jansen then handed another blow in the next over, dismissing Leus du Pllloy on a duck.

Hendrick, who smacked 11 fours and four maximums during his valiant knock of 54-ball 96, tried to salvage his side but his lone heroics were not quite enough to chase a mammoth target.

While Mathew Wade and Donovan Ferreira contributed 19 and 20 respectively, Romario Shepherd punched 38 off just 14 balls as Super Kings finished with 199.

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Rain plays spoilsport as Eastern Cape, Super Giants settle for points

DURBAN: The 25th match of the ongoing SA20 between home side Durban Super Giants and Sunrisers Eastern Cape has been abandoned due to persistent rain here.

Earlier, on the same matchday, another group fixture between Joburg Super Kings and Paarl Royals was abandoned at the same venue.

Following the abandonment, both sides will share a point each. The Eastern Cape reclaimed the second spot in the table with 19 points while the Super Giants climbed from the bottom to fifth place with 14 points.

The Eastern Cape will now face home side Joburg Super Kings in their next group match on February 5 (Sunday) whereas the Super Giants will compete against Pretoria Capitals later on the same day.

Earlier, before rain halted the action, the Eastern Cape, after being put into bat first, could raise 53/3 in 5.3 overs with English opening batter Adam Rossington smashing a brilliant 18-ball 35.

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Sunrisers Eastern Cape sign Temba Bavuma for SA20 remainder

JOHANNESBURG: South Africa’s white-ball captain Temba Bavuma has been roped in by Sunrisers Eastern Cape for the remainder of SA20.

After going unsold in the players’ auction for the inaugural SA20, the South African captain will now represent Sunrisers Eastern Cape in the home’s marquee league, which resumes today following the conclusion of their home ODI series against England.

The right-handed batter replaced his English counterpart Tom Abell, who was named in England’s ODI and T20I squads for their historic tour of Bangladesh.

Bavuma, who enjoyed a remarkable series with the bat against England – finishing as the leading run-scorer for South Africa with 180 runs in three matches – finally managed to impress the franchise to rope him in for the marquee league’s remainder.

It is pertinent to mention that South Africa’s white-ball captain will play his first SA20 match tomorrow when the Eastern Cape take on Durban Super Giants.

The Eastern Cape are currently placed in the second spot behind leaders Pretoria Capitals and are looking solid to make it to the league’s semi-final.

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Van der Merwe storms Super Giants to earn bonus for Sunrisers

GQEBERHA: Roelof van der Merwe wreaked havoc on Durban’s Super Giants (DSG) as he bagged a six-wicket haul to help Sunrisers Eastern Cape (SEC) seal a massive victory by 124 runs in the SA20 on Sunday.

Sunrisers outclassed the Super Giants in every sphere to claim their first bonus of the season as they bundled out the opposition for a paltry 86 after posting a mammoth 210/2 on the board.

Adam Rossington and Jordan Hermann led the batting assault for SEC as they stitched an outstanding 101-run opening partnership before skipper Aiden Markram and Tristan Stubbs built on the leverage.

Rossington made a phenomenal 72 from 30 balls, smashing 10 fours and four sixes before he was run out in the 9th over. Hermann and Markram then gathered another 68 runs for the second wicket before Dwaine Pretorius dismissed the former on 59 in the 17th over.

Stubbs and Markram, however, scored 27 off 13 and 44 off 34, respectively to put Sunrises in command before their bowlers did an extraordinary job.

Super Giants, in reply, went through a deplorable batting collapse with seven of their batters failing to make it into double figures.

Dutch spinner van der Merwe became the star of the night as he stormed through the DSG batting lineup in the middle overs.

The left-armer struck back-to-back wickets, dismissing Henrich Klassen and skipper Quinton de Kock on consecutive deliveries in the 7th over before hunting another two, Jason Holder and opener Kyle Mayers in the 9th over.

He completed his five-wicket haul in his next over when he removed Pretorius cheaply while his sixth came only 14 balls later when he bowled out number 10 Prenelan Subrayen.

Apart from der Merwe’s exceptional bowling figures of 6 for 20, JJ Smuts, Markram, Marco Jansen and Mason Crane also took a scalp each to knock out the opposition in just 14.4 overs.

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Netizens troll Indian-owned SA20 franchise for copying PCB

KARACHI: Indian-owned SA20 franchise Sunrisers Eastern Cape faced a lot of criticism online from cricket fans for allegedly copying the idea of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).

Following the inaugural draft of South Africa’s cash-rich league, one of its Indian franchises – Sunrisers Eastern Cape – announced their squad by pasting the pictures and details of drafted players on a concept passport, which the PCB did ahead of their tour to the Netherlands and the Asia Cup 2022.

When Eastern Cape posted the passport of English wicketkeeper batsman Adam Rossington on Twitter, Pakistani fans were quick to call out the Indian team for imitating the PCB’s idea.

“You stole someone’s idea, shame,” a user replied.

https://twitter.com/ik_supporter_pk/status/1571929842458963969

A user advised the Indian franchise to give credits and wrote, “You guys should give credits, please.”

https://twitter.com/nahibatarhayhum/status/1572128387107528707

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