Capitals vs Super Giants, 16th Match at Durban, SA20, Jan 07 2026 - Match Result

RESULT
16th Match (D/N), Durban, January 07, 2026, SA20
(19.4/20 ov, T:202) 186

Capitals won by 15 runs

shai-hope
Player Of The Match
118* (69)
shai-hope
Cricinfo's MVP
122.99 ptsImpact List
Match centre Scores :  Sudeep Poojar •  Comms :  Rvel Zahid
Scorecard summary
Pretoria Capitals1 Inn
201/4(20 overs)
*118 (69)
1/43 (4)
1/45 (4)
Durban's Super Giants2 Inn
186/10(19.4 overs)
*97 (52)
3/35 (4)
3/39 (4)
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Cricinfo's Most Valuable Players of the Match
PlayerTeam
TI
B. Impact
Bowl
PC122.99122.99-
PC86.77-3/35
DSG78.678.6-
PC57.21-3/39
PC49.4322.531/34
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Shai Hope, Player of the Match: (On a question where he would prefer to bat) At the top, I always like to put my hand up for the team. We all know when it's only two fielders out, it's good to maximise. If I had to choose, I'd probably say opening the batting. It's very important to understand your strengths, especially in this format...the game can go by very quickly. Adaptability is the biggest thing for me, whether it's striking or rotating the strike. It's about understanding what the bowlers are trying to do and adapting accordingly. Pace off was the toughest on the surface; it was holding and bouncing a bit more. Everywhere we travel, it's something differen (I'm used to it in the Caribbean)

Always a gamble leaving too many runs for the end but credit to Roston Chase for bowling a splendid last over and nailing his yorkers and cramping Buttler for room. Buttler tried his heart out and took his team agonizingly close to the win, but in the end, it was a little too steep a task. It was a tough outing for the bowlers on a track that offered good bounce and value for shots. The win was set up by an outstanding knock from Shai Hope, who raced to his career-best score, and that imposing total gave the Capitals' bowlers that extra leverage. The middle order didn't up the ante for Giants, and that's what escalated the asking rate and made life tough for the batters

Vishal Poojary: "Surprised that Pretoria Capitals did not bowl 1-2 overs from Rutherford today."

19.4
1W
Chase to Buttler, 1 run, OUT

Low full-toss on middle ,dipping low, nurgled to deep midwicket and once again a communication breakdown, Noor Ahmed is short of his crease, that is the coup de grâce

Noor Ahmad run out (Brevis/Chase) 0 (0b 0x4 0x6 1m) SR: 0

JAY: "1st SA20 hat trick Ngidi you a legend "

Paul: "Do you remember watching all those days ago as two titanic batting squads smashed over 400 runs in the opening SA20 match and now they're bottom and next to bottom on the table. Bowlers, like Ngidi, are how you win."

19.3
1W
Chase to Buttler, 1 run, OUT

And now bowls full and wide of off, squeezed out to deep cover, diving save and hits the bull's eye at bowler's end, Chase gets rid of the bails quickly, Buttler pushing for a second and urging Maphaka to run across to the other end, belated response from him and he is well short of his crease

Kwena Maphaka run out (Williams/Chase) 0 (3b 0x4 0x6 12m) SR: 0
19.2
Chase to Buttler, no run

if there's one player who can win it at this stage, it's Buttler. Quicker full-toss on middle and leg, followed his movement, he tonks it away to deep square, denies run

19.1
Chase to Buttler, no run

Around the wicket, fires in a pitch-perfect yorker on middle, digs it out to long-off, great start

Spinner to bowl the last over, is it a gamble?

Over19
22 runsNeed 18 from 6b
DSG 184/8CRR: 9.68  RRR: 18.00
KT Maphaka 0 (3b)JC Buttler 95 (48b 9x4 5x6)
LB Williams1/52 (4)
18.6
Williams to Maphaka, no run

Picks up the ball from a shorter length and follows his leg-side shimmy, on his waist and rolls over to the keeper, boundary here would have been instrumental to Giants' cause. 18 seems a bit steep for the last over

18.5
3
Williams to Buttler, 3 runs

Fraction short and slanted wide of off, flashes a spanky backfoot puntch to deep extra cover, lots of ground to cover, Chase stops and the ball deflects away far from him ,recovers and pings a sharp throw

18.4
4
Williams to Buttler, FOUR runs

Flexes his muscles and launches it straight down the ground, almost took the bowler down, too full on middle, not much movement and he drills it down the ground, umpire ducks for safety! Twist in the tale, game on!

18.3
2
Williams to Buttler, 2 runs

Spears in fuller and wider of off from around the wicket, belts it away off the toe-end part to deep wide third, diving stop prevents a boundary, scampering for the second and making it home, engrossing cricket!

18.2
6
Williams to Buttler, SIX runs

Makes full-use of the free hit and that is a ridiculous shot, long way back over deep cover for a six! On a length just outside off, anything in his arc is going out of the park, wonderful shot

18.2
1nb
Williams to Buttler, (no ball)

Saw him shuffle across a little across off and Williams over adjusted his line, overcooking it wide of off and it's outside the pitch, it's a no-ball!

Rayen: "Stupid Stupid Stupid from DSG. Anyone with a proper cricketing brain would give strike to Buttler. Buttler would have surely targeted Ngidi, instead Narine who doesn't want to bat to avoid injuries, and Coetzee blindly swing and get out. Not only they get out, they dot up, keep Buttler off strike. "

18.1
6
Williams to Buttler, SIX runs

Over the wicket, lands it full and wide of off, stays deep and he cannot do any wrong, pulverizes this over long-off for a beautiful six, made it look effortless

Over18
4 runs, 3 wicketsNeed 40 from 12b
DSG 162/8CRR: 9.00  RRR: 20.00
KT Maphaka 0 (2b)JC Buttler 74 (42b 8x4 3x6)
L Ngidi3/39 (4)
17.6
2b
Ngidi to Maphaka, 2 byes

On a fuller length and hovering in the channel, opens the face and attempts to run it down deep third, no connection and curls away from the keeper, fielder at deep third cuts it off

17.5
Ngidi to Maphaka, no run

Pace-off shorter ball meandering in the channel, tries to run it down deep third and doesn't connect

17.4
W
Ngidi to Coetzee, OUT

Oh, he has got a hat trick! That is magnificent stuff! Ngidi has kept the discipline at the most crucial juncture of the game and hasn't allowed batters to break free, attacking the stumps once again with a in-angler at a length and he tries to heave it over midwicket, bat turned and he mistimes it to Brevis at wide of long-on, wheels continue to come off and the chase is badly derailed off the rails. This is the first hat trick in the entire tournament's history.

Gerald Coetzee c Brevis b Ngidi 0 (1b 0x4 0x6 1m) SR: 0
17.3
W
Ngidi to Narine, OUT

Makes room and steps leg-side, trying to lift the short one angled in at his body over midwicket and finds the fielder inside the ring who takes a simple catch in a cool, calm and composed manner, not working for Giants

Sunil Narine c Esterhuizen b Ngidi 0 (1b 0x4 0x6 1m) SR: 0
17.2
W
Ngidi to Wiese, OUT

Good length and wide of off, thumps it downtown and hasn't got all of it, not quite under and taken by Cox at long-on, sprawling running catch. Crouched and went with a swing of the bat but just not enough power and distance, shot was on though

David Wiese c Cox b Ngidi 8 (8b 1x4 0x6 10m) SR: 100
17.1
2
Ngidi to Wiese, 2 runs

Over the wicket, lands it fuller in length and slants in at middle, carted away to deep fine leg

Over17
15 runsNeed 44 from 18b
DSG 158/5CRR: 9.29  RRR: 14.66
JC Buttler 74 (42b 8x4 3x6)D Wiese 6 (6b 1x4)
LB Williams1/30 (3)
16.6
6
Williams to Buttler, SIX runs

Knocked out of the park! On a length or a touch fuller, too straight and it's a gimme for Buttler, who is well set and sighting the ball like a football, mows this downtown over cow corner region, keeping his team alive in the contest

16.5
1
Williams to Wiese, 1 run

Sends a full-toss outside off, slapped into the covers

16.5
1nb
Williams to Wiese, (no ball)

Good-ish length and floating wide of off, tries to flay it through covers and gets beaten on the outside edge

Best performances - batters
Spike GraphWagon Zone
SD Hope
118 runs (69)
9 fours9 sixes
Productive shot
cover drive
32 runs
4 fours2 sixes
Control
76%
JC Buttler
97 runs (52)
9 fours5 sixes
Productive shot
cover drive
30 runs
3 fours2 sixes
Control
92%
Best performances - bowlers
GG Peters
O
4
M
0
R
35
W
3
ECO
8.75
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W
1W
1W
L Ngidi
O
4
M
0
R
39
W
3
ECO
9.75
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
2W
LEGOFF
LHB
1W
Match details
TossDurban's Super Giants, elected to field first
Series
Season2025/26
Player Of The Match
Hours of play (local time)17.30 start, First Session 17.30-19.00, Interval 19.00-19.20, Second Session 19.20-20.50
Match days7 January 2026 - daynight (20-over match)
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
PointsPretoria Capitals 4, Durban's Super Giants 0
Win Probability
PC 99.99%
PCDSG
100%50%100%PC InningsDSG Innings

Over 20 • DSG 186/10

Kwena Maphaka run out (Williams/Chase) 0 (3b 0x4 0x6 12m) SR: 0
W
Noor Ahmad run out (Brevis/Chase) 0 (0b 0x4 0x6 1m) SR: 0
W
Capitals won by 15 runs
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