Eastern Cape vs Super Giants, 11th Match at Durban, SA20, Jan 17 2025 - Ball by Ball Commentary

middle stump goes for a toss, and the streak is over! Sunrisers Eastern Cape are on the board, and they have looked every bit the two-time winners tonight! Hard length, pitching just outside off and jagging back into Maharaj. He has a wild whoosh across the line and misses it completely. Loses his middle stump soon after and SEC are all smiles. They have endured a tough start to the tournament but things are suddenly starting to look much better and this win will go a long way in re-establishing confidence!

slanted in full on leg stump. Naveen plays all over it and gets pinged on the pads

stumps rattled again! Zipped in very full on middle and off. Bowled at almost 140 clicks and Noor is a week late on it. The ball bursts past his blade and then thuds into the stumps. Gleeson is delighted, SEC are delighted; DSG and the Durban crowd, very dejected!

fullish outside off. Maharaj throws his hands at it and slices it towards sweeper cover

another moment of magic in the field, and the Sunrisers Eastern Cape are enjoying themselves now! Shortish just outside off. Maharaj dabs it towards backward point and takes a couple of steps down the track. Woakes thinks that is the cue to hare across, only to then be sent back. Dawson collects cleanly and then rifles it into the stumps at the bowler's end with his right hand. Dawson does bowl left-handed but he is ambidextrous when it comes to throwing. Woakes and Maharaj were late to realize that, and DSG are now eight down!

back of a length just outside off. Maharaj gets up on his toes and defends

Mulder perishes too! Banged into the track outside off. Mulder has an ungainly swipe across the line and gets a huge top edge. The ball swirls and swirls, but Abell is up to the task. Watches it all the way and completes the catch with minimal fuss!

hung up wide again. Woakes has a waft at it but this time, only connects with fresh air

just short, and it hits the fence ultimately! Full and wide outside off. Woakes throws his hands at it and flays it towards sweeper cover. Hermann prioritizes the catch but the ball falls just in front of him. He cannot get anything behind it and the ball bounces into the fence!

dug into the track outside off. Mulder gets up on his toes and jabs it towards deep point

full outside off. Woakes leans into the drive and times it sweetly, picking up a single to sweeper cover

Jansen among the wickets too! Full outside off and Smith thinks he can smack this downtown. Goes through the line but does not get the connection he desires. More height than distance and Harmer settles under it at long off, ensuring there are no further hiccups. SEC can sense their first win of the season!

slow and short outside off. Smith waits on it and cuts it towards deep point. Good work by Hermann on the fence to keep it to two

pushed in on a length on middle and off. Mulder plays the trajectory and stays back, prodding it towards the bowler

length on middle and off. Smith backs away and eases it towards sweeper cover

shortish on off. Turns away, which gives Mulder width. He cuts it towards extra cover, where Markram sprawls to his left and keeps it to a single

fired in on a length on middle and off. Mulder, caught on the crease, defends it back to the bowler

back of a length just outside off. Stops in the surface and Smith, waiting on the back foot, punches it to long off

flighted up full on middle and off. Mulder opens his bat face and guides it towards backward point

stumps demolished, and that will be that for de Kock tonight! Searing full delivery, tailing into leg stump from around the wicket. de Kock looks to smash it into the ocean and perhaps aims too square. Only grabs a handful of fresh air and the ball clips the back leg before thundering into leg stump. Leg stump lies flat on the ground, and that perhaps is emblematic of DSG's pursuit of SEC's target too!