SA T20 2025 Eliminator: Defending Champions Stay Alive

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The defending champions Sunrisers Eastern Cape Town stay alive with an impressive win over Johannesburg Super Kings in the eliminator played at SuperSport Park, Centurion on 5th February 2025.

JSK captain Faf du Plessis won the toss and decided to field first. Tony de Zorzi and David Bedingham got off to a flying start putting CSK bowlers under immense pressure. Sri Lankan spinner Maheesh Theekshana got the much-needed breakthrough by dismissing Zorzi. Zorzi and Bedingham put on 46 runs in 3.2 overs. Soon after, Bedingham also fell with a stunning catch by Faf du Plessis.

At the end of the first six overs, Sunrisers Eastern Cape scored 55 for 2. Johannesburg Super Kings struck twice in quick time dismissing Hermann and Tom Abell leaving them in trouble. Aiden Markram provided stability along with Tristian Stubbs. Markram and Stubbs steadied the ship taking singles and keeping the momentum.

The veteran Imran Tahir got the big scalp of dangerous Tristian Stubbs. Stubbs and Markram added 56 runs for the 5th wicket. Marco Jansen showed his prowess with power-hitting while Markram reached fifty off just 35 deliveries. Jansen made the batting look easy keeping momentum in the last 23 balls. Sunrisers Eastern Cape captain Markram remained not out on 62. Markam and Jansen added 53 runs for the 6th wicket. Jansen was dismissed off the final delivery. Sunrisers Eastern Cape Town posted 184 for 6 in 20 overs. For JSK, Imran Tahir ended with figures of 2 for 21.

Chasing down 185 runs to win, Devon Conway showed intent right from the word go putting pressure on Sunrisers bowlers. On the other hand, Faf du Plessis struggled with his timing not able to hit boundaries with ease. Marco Jansen got the breakthrough dismissing dangerous Conway. Conway and Plessis added 40 runs for the opening wicket.

Johannesburg Super Kings ended the first six overs at 49 for 1. Sunrisers Eastern Cape bowlers did not allow JSK batters to score runs easily and grabbed wickets at regular intervals. Jonny Bairstow provided some impetus with a quickfire 37 off 17 deliveries, but it was not enough for JSK to go through. Sunrisers Eastern Cape defended the target easily, winning by 32 runs.

Craig Overton, Liam Dawson & Ottinel Baartman took 2 wickets each for Sunrisers Eastern Cape.

SEC 184 for 6 in 20 overs (Markram 62*, Bedingham 27, Imran Tahir 2/21) beat JSK 152 for 7 in 20 overs (Jonny Bairstow 37, Conway 30, Craig Overton 2/20) by 32 runs.

For his unbeaten 62 off 40 deliveries, Sunrisers Eastern Cape captain Aiden Markram was named the player of the match award. They will face Paarl Royals in the qualifier 2 to be played on 6th February 2025.

 


 






Sunrisers Eastern Cape Beat JSK in the eliminator to qualify for qualifier 2 against Paarl Royals   

 

 

 

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