a big wipe at the legbreak, misses out... and that's the end of that
Capitals vs Royals, 30th Match at Centurion, SA20, Feb 07 2023 - Match Result
Match centre
Scores: Binoy George | Comms: Andrew MillerScorecard summary
Pretoria Capitals • 226/5(20 overs)
80 (41)
2/39 (4)
41 (21)
1/43 (4)
Paarl Royals • 167/9(20 overs)
70 (45)
3/28 (2)
24 (12)
2/18 (3)
Cricinfo’s Most Valuable Players of the Match
end of over 209 runs • 1 wicket
PR: 167/9CRR: 8.35
Lungi Ngidi2 (3b)
Codi Yusuf2 (2b)
Adil Rashid 3-0-18-2
James Neesham 2-0-28-3
Time for the presentations.
David Miller: "We wanted to go out and win the game but got into a sticky situation so reassessed. They batted really well but there are areas we have to chat about... not a great game for us in all departments but we're in the semi-finals. We've got matchwinners all the way through, Jos showed class and maturity, but we have to come together and put a big performance in tomorrow. It'll be different conditions, a new game, we'll be up for it."
Kusal Mendis is Player of the Match. "Good start in the first six overs... I was happy with my innings, everyone looked to make runs, chasing 200 easily... the team is very together, we know how to play, got on really well in the last two games.
Theunis de Bruyn "Nice to win, to be honest we would have liked to keep them out and face the team that gave us a hiding the other day... but we play to win, and same opposition in different conditions. Will assess tomorrow. We've played as a unit throughout the competition and we play to win."
So on that, it's a wrap. We're into the final four. Capitals vs Royals, and JSK versus Sunrisers, for a place in the inaugural SA20 final. See you tomorrow, same time, different place!
9.07pm So... that was a bit tense! As 59-run wins go, that was a cliffhanger... and the upshot is that these two go again in the first semi-final tomorrow night, as Durban's faint hopes were raised from the dead only to be dashed again.
A thumping display from Pretoria, powered by some stunning hitting from Mendis, Salt, Neesham and Ingram, who seemed to be playing on a different surface. In reply, Jos Buttler's innings looked imposing in the final analysis, but his 70 from 45 was an unusually sketchy affair by his standards, and he lacked any meaningful support in the tense latter stages of the chase.
Sumer mehta: "The most victorious hammering I've ever seen"
Bhargav : "Based on the capitals mindset. I think Paarl Royals are going to make the final tomorrow. Capitals will regret this stupidity "
19.6
•
Rashid to Ngidi, no run
Vijay : "Why Rashid ? Why not Pretorius? " Legspin to the tail.. it makes sense
19.5
2
Rashid to Ngidi, 2 runs
hoisted to backward square with a free-wheeling swing of the bat. The jeopardy is gone
19.4
2lb
Rashid to Ngidi, 2 leg byes
down the leg side, and flicks off the pads, away through fine leg. That'll do away with any doubts
They'd better hope they haven't done a Boucher and misread their D/L equivalent!... a single might be opportune here
19.3
W
Rashid to Fortuin, OUT
attempts the reverse sweep with nothing riding on the stroke, and back goes the stumps
Bjorn Fortuin b Rashid 8 (8b 1x4 0x6 20m) SR: 100
19.2
4b
Rashid to Fortuin, 4 byes
byes for the win! Extra bounce, turn down the leg side as Fortuin flings the bat at thin air, the keeper is baffled... the qualification is secure!
Mid-off, mid-on, cover and square leg are all back
19.1
1
Rashid to Codi Yusuf, 1 run
tight line from the leggie, tapped into the covers for the smartly judged single. Well played
Five to qualify and Rashid has the ball
end of over 1919 runs • 1 wicket
PR: 158/8CRR: 8.31 • RRR: 69.00 • Need 69 from 6b
Bjorn Fortuin8 (6b 1x4)
Codi Yusuf1 (1b)
James Neesham 2-0-28-3
Anrich Nortje 4-0-14-1
18.6
4
Neesham to Fortuin, FOUR runs
very full, and that's a gutsy stroke! Presents the full face of the blade through the ball, angled upwards to impart some oomph with mid-off in the ring, and long-off can't cut it off. Vital boundary that buys the tail some wriggle room in a tense final over...
18.5
1
Neesham to Codi Yusuf, 1 run
on the back foot, flicked off the legs for the single... midwicket is too deep to intercept
18.4
W
Neesham to Buttler, OUT
pulled, top-edged, gone! Is it too little too late, if not for Capitals, then for Durban? Buttler goes for broke as Neesham bangs it in, outside off and fails to get over his stroke as short backward square back-pedals. Still, a magnificent innings in adversity... scratchy at first but authoritative when it needed to be
Jos Buttler c Rossouw b Neesham 70 (45b 4x4 5x6 81m) SR: 155.55
Ten to qualify from eight balls... It's looking healthier now...
18.3
4
Neesham to Buttler, FOUR runs
short, swivels through his pull, a touch top-edged, but the shorter boundary comes to his aid. Short midwicket can't get close, and nor can the sweepers
18.2
4
Neesham to Buttler, FOUR runs
Pushed across the right-hander again, and out come those spring-loaded wrists, unleashing up and over wide long-off again!
18.1
6
Neesham to Buttler, SIX runs
inside-out and pounded over extra cover! That's magnificent, round the wicket, pushing the ball across the right-hander, challenging him to hit to the long boundary, and he smokes it!
Neesham will bowl his third
end of over 184 runs
PR: 139/7CRR: 7.72 • RRR: 44.00 • Need 88 from 12b
Bjorn Fortuin4 (5b)
Jos Buttler56 (41b 2x4 4x6)
Anrich Nortje 4-0-14-1
Colin Ingram 2-0-21-0
J Pearce: "@Neville - Jos didn't open today though - came in the 4th over!" This is also true
17.6
•
Nortje to Fortuin, no run
slower bouncer, loops over the thrashing bat as Buttler misses his pull
17.5
1
Nortje to Buttler, 1 run
very full, outside off, flashed into the covers
Two more balls for Nortje to make a decisive impact
17.4
1
Nortje to Fortuin, 1 run
flashed off the back foot to deep point
17.3
•
Nortje to Fortuin, no run
squared up on the back foot, and pushed into the off side
17.2
1
Nortje to Buttler, 1 run
cracked urgently off the back foot, into the covers. Decent stop that, the ball was travelling
17.1
1
Nortje to Fortuin, 1 run
pressed into the covers, and they burgle the single to get Buttler back on strike. Bonus
end of over 1718 runs
PR: 135/7CRR: 7.94 • RRR: 30.66 • Need 92 from 18b
Jos Buttler54 (39b 2x4 4x6)
Bjorn Fortuin2 (1b)
Colin Ingram 2-0-21-0
James Neesham 1-0-9-2
Odd decision to bowl Ingram, and not just in hindsight. Maybe the Capitals management reckon Durban aren't the team they want to keep alive after all!
16.6
6
Ingram to Buttler, SIX runs
yee-har, the Bos is back in town! Swings gleefully through a tossed-up leggie, dipping on a good length, and clobbered onto the grass at midwicket, that's a 36-ball fifty, for a guy who hasn't been in form today
16.5
2
Ingram to Buttler, 2 runs
down the track again, but can't connect properly, under-edged to the leg-side, and hurtles the first, desperate to keep the strike
Best performances - batters
Spike Graph
Wagon Zone
80 runs (41)
8 fours4 sixes
Productive shot
pull
19 runs
2 fours1 six
Control
78%
70 runs (45)
4 fours5 sixes
Productive shot
cover drive
14 runs
1 four1 six
Control
67%
Best performances - bowlers
O
2
M
0
R
28
W
3
ECO
14
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
2W |
LEGOFF
LHB
1W | ||||
O
3
M
0
R
18
W
2
ECO
6
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W | ||||
LEGOFF
LHB
1W | ||||
Match details
| SuperSport Park, Centurion | |
| Toss | Paarl Royals, elected to field first |
| Series | |
| Season | 2022/23 |
| Player Of The Match | |
| Match days | 7 February 2023 - daynight (20-over match) |
| Umpires | |
| TV Umpire | |
| Reserve Umpire | |
| Match Referee | |
| Points | Pretoria Capitals 5, Paarl Royals 0 |
Language
English
Win Probability
PC 100%
PCPR100%50%100%
Over 20 • PR 167/9
Bjorn Fortuin b Rashid 8 (8b 1x4 0x6 20m) SR: 100
Capitals won by 59 runsW
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