Joburg Super Kings fast bowlers Lutho Sipamla and Hardus Vijoen ripped through the Sunrises Eastern Cape to drive their team to a comprehensive nine-wicket bonus point victory on a glorious sunlit Sunday afternoon at the Wanderers.
Sunrisers Eastern Cape raised the roof at St George's Park with a fourth consecutive victory to power the defending champions into second place on the SA20 table.
The JSK spin trio of Tabraiz Shamsi (2/18), Donovan Ferreira (2/15) and Imran Tahir (1/29) combined in perfect tandem to propel the visitors to a 28-run victory at Kingsmead, while the Capitals seamers were influential in their six-wicket bonus point win over the defending champions.
De Villiers was having an interaction with the media on the sidelines of the SA20 season three match between Joburg Super Kings and MI Cape Town. Currently, the legendary batter is serving the tournament as a commentator and brand ambassador.
De Villiers was having an interaction with the media on the sidelines of the SA20 season three match between Joburg Super Kings and MI Cape Town. He is currently serving the league as a brand ambassador and commentator.
With thundershowers prevalent all day on the Highveld, the match was interrupted at various stages. A lengthy stoppage after the dinner interval caused JSK's chase to be reduced to 19 overs with the initial target of 141 revised to 136.
SA20 has been raised to the next level for the upcoming Season 3 after a successful third auction in Cape Town on Tuesday. The League received over 580 applications for the remaining 13 slots that were on offer at the auction, along with six Rookie draft picks.
Nearly 200 local and international T20 cricketers will go under the hammer at the SA20 Season 3 player auction taking place in Cape Town on 1 October. Fourteen countries have been represented across the field, with 115 South African and 73 overseas players making up the main auction.
The action gets ramped up even further on the opening weekend when Paarl Royals (PR) begin their campaign against SEC at the picturesque Boland Park before Joburg Super Kings (JSK) take on MICT under lights