Last night, we witnessed Sunrisers Eastern Cape vs Pretoria Capitals, and it was a very short match. The batting lineup of PC collapsed yesterday, setting a small target of 53 runs. The SEC batters chased it down easily within 7 overs. No one expected to see such a game when the finalists of last year met again.
It was a low-scoring, one-sided match. Pretoria Capitals are now in a critical situation after losing their fourth match. On the other hand, Sunrisers Eastern Cape has jumped to the second position in the points table after winning their third match. Now let us take a look at the short summary of the SEC vs PC match.
SEC vs PC: Match Overview
The fifteenth match of the SA20 2024: Sunrisers Eastern Cape vs Pretoria Capitals was played last night on 22 January at St George’s Park, Gqeberha. Here is the overview of SEC vs PC:
| Series | SA20 2024 |
| Match | 15th |
| Match Date | 22 January, 2024 |
| Venue | St George’s Park |
| Toss | SEC elected to field first |
| Match Winner | Sunrisers Eastern Cape |
| Player Of The Match | Ottniel Baartman |
SEC vs PC: Match Summary
Sunrisers Eastern Cape won the toss and elected to field first, as predicted. However, thereafter no other prediction came true. No one expected the batting lineup of Pretoria Capitals to perform so badly. The opening batters Phil Salt and Will Jacks scored 10 and 12 runs respectively. All the other batsmen returned to the pavilion with a single-digit score.
Kyle Verreynne, who did well with the bat in the previous match, couldn’t impress the fans this time with his 8-run inning. Jimmy Neesham scored 2 runs while Adil Rashid made 4 runs. The captain Wayne Parnell added 9 runs, and the 11th number player Daryn Dupavillon played 2 balls and returned not out with 0 runs. The rest of the 4 batsmen, including Rilee Rossouw, contributed 1 run each.
Bowlers of Sunrisers Eastern Cape did a great job, stopping the opponent batters at the score of 52 runs. Ottniel Baartman was the most successful bowler in the match, taking 4 wickets in 3.3 overs and giving only 12 runs. Now it was time for the Sunrisers batters to chase down this easy target.
Jordan Hermann and David Malan opened the inning for Sunrisers. For a moment, fans started wondering if this total could be defended when the captain Wayne Parnell dismissed Malan early at one run. But that thought soon vanished when we witnessed the 50-run partnership between Hermann and Tom Abell, who came in the third spot.
Jordan Hermann scored 20 runs while Tom Abell scored 31 runs. Parnell was the only bowler with a wicket from the Capitals’ side. This was an easy target that Sunrisers chased in the 7th over. Ottniel Baartman, who took 4 wickets and had the biggest impact last night, was selected as the player of the match.
Sunrisers Eastern Cape vs Pretoria Capitals: Playing XI
Sunrisers Eastern Cape Playing XI:
- Jordan Hermann
- Dawid Malan
- Aiden Markram (c)
- Tristan Stubbs (wk)
- Tom Abell
- Patrick Kruger
- Liam Dawson
- Marco Jansen
- Simon Harmer
- Ottniel Baartman
- Daniel Worrall
Pretoria Capitals Playing XI:
- Philip Salt (wk)
- Will Jacks
- Kyle Verreynne
- Rilee Rossouw
- Colin Ingram
- James Neesham
- Corbin Bosch
- Wayne Parnell (c)
- Eathan Bosch
- Daryn Dupavillon
- Adil Rashid
Next Matches
The defending champions, Sunrisers Eastern Cape, had a bad start in the tournament, but now they have changed the situation. It was their third win in a row, and with 15 points, they are in the second position in the points table. On the other hand, Pretoria Capitals have lost four matches and are at the bottom of the points table with 4 points.
Pretoria Capitals will meet Sunrisers Eastern Cape once again on 25 January at the SuperSport Park. Fans of Pretoria Capitals will be hoping for a much better performance in that match, as the team is in a very critical situation where upcoming matches will be crucial in deciding how far the team will go in the tournament.