Joburg Super Kings Cliched a Victory - Joburg Super Kings vs Pretoria Capitals - SA20 2024

Joburg Super Kings got the victory in the (13th) of the SA20 2034 against the Pretoria Capitals. Let’s see how the match turned out.

On Saturday, January 20, the Johannesburg Super Kings faced the Pretoria Capitals in the (13th) SA20 2024 match at Johannesburg's Wanderers Stadium. The Super Kings won this game by six wickets after chasing down a (168) target in (18) overs.

Match Preview

The Pretoria Capitals won the toss and decided to bat first.

They got off to a poor start, losing four wickets in quick succession and falling to (38) runs at (4) wickets. Kyle Verreynne scored (22) runs in the power play.

Kyle Verreynne led the Pretoria Capitals' hitting innings, scoring (72) runs. Adil Rashid also scored (15) off eight balls at the death.

Lizaad Williams and Romario Shepherd were the most effective bowlers for the Johannesburg Super Kings, with three wickets each.

In the pursuit, the Johannesburg Super Kings made a strong start by scoring (39) runs on the powerplay. Donovan Ferreira led the chase with (56) runs, while Sibonelo Makhanya scored (40). Donovan Ferreira hit the fastest (50) in SA20 history, off only (18) balls.

Key partnerships included Leus du Plooy and Sibonelo Makhanya (70) runs and Donovan Ferreira and Moeen Munir Ali (77) runs. Eathan Bosch had an economical rate of (5.67).

Changes in the Points Table

Both teams are the bottom performers in the SA20 202 league. They need to buck up to climb up the ladder of the points table. The Johannesburg Super Kings are now in fifth place after their first win of the season. Pretoria Capitals have dropped to last place after winning only one of their past four matches.