The Capitals win by 23 runs! Dug unto the track outside off stump. Fuller reaches out for it and tugs it towards deep square leg for a brace
Capitals vs Eastern Cape, 3rd Match at Gqeberha, SA20, Jan 12 2023 - Match Result
10pm Right. That will be that from us for this game. But the action does not stop in the SA20. In fact, we have two games tomorrow. Do join us for both matches tomorrow, with MI Cape Town, Joburg Super Kings, Paarl Royals and Durban's Super Giants all in action. Until then, this is me (Shashwat) signing off on behalf of Ranjith. Goodbye, goodnight and take care!
9:55pm A fairly comfortable victory for the Capitals in the end. They produced a superb batting effort, which was then backed up by an equally impressive bowling display. Nortje, in particular, breathed fire throughout his spell and caused the Sunrisers all sorts of problems with his sheer pace. The hosts could have batted better but take nothing away from what was a clinical bowling performance.
Speaking of the Sunrisers, well, they would be largely unhappy with how this game panned out. Apart from Smuts' fifty, and a brief rear-guard action by Abell, Fuller and Stubbs, there was not much to shout home about. This could, in all likelihood, be their strongest eleven too, meaning that they will have to figure out a way to make better use of their resources moving forward.
low full toss on leg stump. Fuller swings through the ball and shovels it between deep mid wicket and long on for a boundary
back of a length delivery on leg stump that rushes onto Fuller. He has a swipe at it anyway and clogs it towards deep mid wicket
full delivery on middle and leg stump. Fuller hoicks it towards deep mid wicket and scampers across for another brace
short outside off stump. Fuller reaches out for it and heaves it towards deep mid wicket for a couple of runs
The Capitals can't get the bonus point now, and the Sunrisers can't win this game, unless there are No balls and wides
full toss on leg stump. Fuller clears his front leg and smears it over the deep square leg fence
Parnell to bowl the last over
back of a length delivery on off stump that hurries onto the batter. Fuller splices it towards long on and is content with the single. Abell, though, is not. He hares half-way down the track and is then sent back. Just about makes his ground.
full toss outside off stump. Abell throws his hands at it and jabs it towards deep backward point for one
full delivery on middle and leg stump. Fuller gives himself room and drives it towards deep cover point for a single
oh well! Searing 151 kph attempted yorker aimed at the batter's toes. Abell takes the brave option of trying to reverse lap it and gets smashed on the back pad
fast yorker outside off stump. Abell picks it up very late and can't lay bat on it
rank full toss outside off stump. Abell gets his hands through the ball and threads it past cover point for a boundary. That might have been an attempted slower ball too!
Two overs remain. Can the Capitals get the bonus point?
edged and four! Leg-cutter on a length outside off stump. Fuller continues swinging and this time, squirts it off the inside edge past short fine leg
back of a length delivery just outside off stump. Fuller has an agricultural hack across the line and only connects with fresh air
slanted into the batter's pads again. Abell looks to go downtown but only gets it as far as the keeper - that too via a combination of inside edge and pad. Salt has a shy at the stumps too and Fuller would have been out had he hit
full delivery angled into the batter on leg stump. Abell backs away and pokes it down the ground for a couple of runs
back of a length delivery outside off stump. Fuller gets up on his toes and punches it towards long off for a single
length delivery just outside off stump. Abell gives himself room and cuts it powerfully towards backward point. The fielder dives to his right and saves a certain boundary
full delivery on middle and leg stump. Fuller has a yahoo across the line and mistimes it so badly that it does not even reach long on. In fact, it lands right between long on and long off
Fuller joins Abell
Rashid gets Smuts! Quicker and flatter outside off stump again. Smuts looks to go leg side but the angle is always against him. In the end, he slices it straight to backward point, where Bosch makes no mistake!
1W | ||||
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St George's Park, Gqeberha | |
Toss | Sunrisers Eastern Cape, elected to field first |
Series | |
Season | 2022/23 |
Player Of The Match | |
Match days | 12 January 2023 - daynight (20-over match) |
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TV Umpire | |
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Match Referee | |
Points | Pretoria Capitals 4, Sunrisers Eastern Cape 0 |
Over 20 • SEC 170/5
Capitals won by 23 runs