- PC: 167/9 (20)
- JSK: 171/4 (18)
- Result: Joburg Super Kings won by 6 wickets
The 13th Match of the SA20 2024: Pretoria Capitals vs Joburg Super Kings was played last night on 20 January at the Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg. Joburg Super Kings, who had a very disappointing start to the tournament, finally won their first match. Pretoria Capitals, who had earlier registered their first win against Durban Super Giants, lost their third match.
This was the match between the bottom two teams in the points table. Super Kings, who have played 5 matches by now, managed to win only one. On the other hand, Pretoria Capitals have played 4 matches, and they also won only one. Winning the upcoming matches would be crucial in deciding how far these teams will go in this tournament. Now, in this article, let us take a look at the playing 11 of both teams, a summary of the PC vs JSK match, and upcoming fixtures.
PC vs JSK: Match Overview
Pretoria Capitals, under the captaincy of Wayne Parnell, lost the match by 6 wickets against the Faf du Plessis-led Joburg Super Kings. Here is the overview of the PC vs JSK match:
| Series | SA20 2024 |
| Match | 13th |
| Match Date | 20 January, 2024 |
| Venue | Wanderers Stadium |
| Toss | PC elected to bat first |
| Match Winner | Joburg Super Kings |
| Player Of The Match | Donovan Ferreira |
PC vs JSK: Match Summary
Pretoria Capitals won the toss and elected to bat first. The opening batsmen Phil Salt and Will Jacks couldn’t form a partnership and got out early. Kyle Verrynne, who came at the third number, scored 72 runs and stood on the crease till the end of the first inning. Rilee Rossouw and Colin Ingram returned to the pavilion without scoring any runs.
The captain Wayne Parnell and Adil Rashid also added some runs to the scoreboard and helped the team to set a defendable score of 168 at the loss of 9 wickets. Lizaad Williams was the most successful bowler in the match, taking 3 wickets in his 4 overs spell. Romario Shepherd also dismissed 3 batters, but he was a little more expensive compared to Williams.
Similar to the openers of Pretoria Capitals, the opening batsmen of Joburg Super Kings, Reeza Hendricks, and Faf du Plessis, also failed to give a good start. Leus du Plooy, who came at the 3rd number, scored 33 runs; after him, Sibonelo Makhanya played an inning of 40 runs. Moeen Ali, who didn’t do well with the ball, came to aid the team in making runs; he scored 25 runs and formed a partnership with Donovan Ferreira.
Will Jacks, who couldn’t contribute as the opening batsman from Pretoria Capitals, did well with the ball and dismissed two batters. The player of the match was Donovan Ferreira, who played an inning of 56 runs in 20 balls with a huge strike rate of 280. His inning helped the team in chasing the score in the 18th over.
This was the first win for the Joburg Super Kings; they are still in the second-last position in the points table with 6 points. For Pretoria Capitals, this was the third time the team had to suffer a loss; they are at the bottom of the table with 4 points. This match didn’t bring any changes to the position of these teams in the points table, but it must have impacted the mindset of these teams.
Pretoria Capitals vs Joburg Super Kings: Playing XI
Playing 11 of Joburg Super Kings:
- Faf du Plessis (c)
- Reeza Hendricks
- Leus du Plooy
- Sibonelo Makhanya
- Moeen Ali
- Donovan Ferreira (wk)
- Romario Shepherd
- David Wiese
- Lizaad Williams
- Nandre Burger
- Imran Tahir
Playing 11 of Pretoria Capitals:
- Philip Salt (wk)
- Will Jacks
- Kyle Verreynne
- Rilee Rossouw
- Colin Ingram
- James Neesham
- Corbin Bosch
- Eathan Bosch
- Wayne Parnell (C)
- Hardus Viljoen
- Adil Rashid
Next Matches
These two teams will need to perform better in the upcoming matches; otherwise, their way to the playoffs will fade away. The losing team, Pretoria Capitals, will play their next match against the Sunrisers Eastern Cape on 22 January at St. George’s Park, Gqeberha. On the other hand, the winners of this match will face their next opponents MI Cape Town on 23 January at the Newlands Stadium.