2023 SA20 final

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2023 SA20 final
Event2023 SA20
Pretoria Capitals Sunrisers Eastern Cape
135/10 137/6
19.3 overs 16.2 overs
Sunrisers Eastern Cape won by 5 wickets
Date12 February 2023
VenueWanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
Player of the matchRoelof van der Merwe (SEC)
UmpiresMarais Erasmus (SA)
Adrian Holdstock (SA)
Attendance22,010[1]
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The 2023 SA20 final was played on 12 February 2023 at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg. It was a Day/Night Twenty20 match that would decide the winner of the 2023 season of the SA20, an annual Twenty20 tournament in South Africa.

The match was originally scheduled to be played on 11 February, but was postponed to 12 February due to rain—marking the first time the SA20 final had been postponed due to weather conditions.[2] After winning the toss, Sunrisers Eastern Cape elected to field, with Pretoria Capitals scoring 135 runs for 10 wickets.[3] The Eastern Cape' ultimately win by four wickets, securing their first SA20 title. SEC player Roelof van der Merwe was named player of the match.[4]

Background

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Main article: 2023 SA20

On 7 November 2022, the CSA announced the schedule for the 2023 season of the SA20.[5] 6 venues were scheduled to host the group stage. Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg was chosen to host semi-final 1 and the final whereas the Centurion Park was chosen to host semi-final 2.[6][7] Sunrisers Eastern Cape and Pretoria Capitals played the final on 12 February 2023. The Eastern Cape won the match by four wickets.[8]

Road to the final

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Pretoria Capitals vs Sunrisers Eastern Cape
League stage
Opponent Scorecard Result Points Match No. Opponent Scorecard Result Points
Sunrisers Eastern Cape 12 January 2023 Won 4 1 Pretoria Capitals 12 January 2023 Lost 0
Sunrisers Eastern Cape 14 January 2023 Won 8 2 Pretoria Capitals 14 January 2023 Lost 0
Joburg Super Kings 17 January 2023 Lost 8 3 MI Cape Town 16 January 2023 Won 4
Joburg Super Kings 18 January 2023 Won 13 4 MI Cape Town 18 January 2023 Won 8
Durban's Super Giants 20 January 2023 Won 18 5 Paarl Royals 19 January 2023 Won 12
Paarl Royals 12 January 2023 Lost 18 6 Joburg Super Kings 21 January 2023 Lost 12
MI Cape Town 23 January 2023 Won 23 7 Durban's Super Giants 22 January 2023 Won 17
MI Cape Town 4 February 2023 Won 27 8 Paarl Royals 24 January 2023 Lost 17
Durban's Super Giants 5 February 2023 Lost 27 9 Durban's Super Giants 3 February 2023 NR 19
Paarl Royals 7 February 2023 Won 32 10 Joburg Super Kings 5 February 2023 Lost 19
Playoff stage
Semi-finals Final
      
1 Pretoria Capitals 153/8 (20 overs)
4 Paarl Royals 124 (19 overs)
1 Pretoria Capitals 135 (19.3 overs)
3 Sunrisers Eastern Cape 137/6 (16.2 overs)
2 Joburg Super Kings 199/6 (20 overs)
3 Sunrisers Eastern Cape 213/5 (20 overs)
Opponent Scorecard Result Opponent Scorecard Result
Paarl Royals 8 February 2023 Won SF Joburg Super Kings 9 February 2023 Won
2023 SA20 final

Source: ESPNcricinfo[9]

Match

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Match officials

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Summary

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12 February 2023
13:30
Scorecard
Pretoria Capitals
135 (19.3 overs)
v
Sunrisers Eastern Cape
137/6 (16.2 overs)
Kusal Mendis 21 (19)
Roelof van der Merwe 4/31 (4 overs)
Adam Rossington 57 (30)
Anrich Nortje 2/21 (4 overs)
Sunrisers Eastern Cape won by 4 wickets
Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
Attendance: 22,010[10]
Umpires: Marais Erasmus and Adrian Holdstock
Player of the match: Roelof van der Merwe (Sunrisers Eastern Cape)
  • Sunrisers Eastern Cape won the toss and elected to field.
  • The final was originally scheduled to take place on 11 February at 17:30 but was postponed due to rain.

Pretoria Capitals innings

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Pretoria Capitals (PC) had early good start. Both opening batters, Phil Salt and Kusal Mendis smashed bolwer till first 3 overs. Kusal Mendis was the first to fall, bowled by South African fast bowler Ottniel Baartman for 21 runs in the fourth over. English batter Phil Salt followed soon after, clean bowled for just 8 runs off Left-arm spiner Roelof van der Merwe's bowling. South African Rilee Rossouw tried to stabilize the innings, scoring 19 runs off 11 balls, but he too fell, being caught by Brydon Carse off Sisanda Magala's bowling in the seventh over. PC's top order continued to falter, with Theunis de Bruyn scoring 11 runs before being bowled off van der Merwe's bowling, leaving PC at 66 for the loss of 4 wickets in the eight over.[11][12]

Colin Ingram and Kiwi' all-rounder James Neesham tried to stabilize the innings, scoring 17 runs off 25 balls and 19 runs off 21 balls respectively, but they too fell short, being bowled off by Aiden Markram's and Baartman bowling respectively. Eathan Bosch contributed 15 runs before falling to van der Merwe, while Captain Wayne Parnell added 8 runs before being dismissed by Magala. Adil Rashid, managed 3 runs off 4 balls, but his effort was cut short when he was dismissed by Marco Jansen. Migael Pretorius did not add anything, being bowled off to van der Merwe and Anrich Nortje remaining not out on 5 with one four.[11][12]

SEC's bowling attack was led by Roelof van der Merwe, who claimed 4 wickets for 31 runs. Both Ottneil Baartman and Sisanda Magala took 2 wickets for 22 runs and 30 runs respectively. Aiden Markram took 1 wicket for just 17 runs with lowest economy, while Marco Jansen matched Markram with 1 wickets for 22 runs. Brydon Carse unabled to picke up a wicket, conceding 10 runs. PC's innings included 9 extras, with their overall run rate of 6.92 at the end.[11][13]

Sunrisers Eastern Cape innings

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Sunrisers Eastern Cape (SEC) won the toss and elected to field. They didn't had a good start to the chase. Among the two of the openers, Temba Bavuma got clean bowled to Eathan Bosch on second ball of second over for 2 runs only. English batter Adam Rossington and South African cricketer Jordan Hermann stabilizes the innings. Hermann scored a 22 off 17 balls before being stumped by Phil Salt off Adil Rashid' bowling in the seventh over. This brought skipper Aiden Markram to the crease, alongside opener Rossington, who took control of the chase. Rossington scored a quick 57 of 30 balls including four fours and five sixes before being dismissed by pacer Anrich Nortje, and bought the momentum of the game to Sunrisers side. Tristan Stubbs joined skipper. Skipper Markram scored 26 off 19 balls, before being caught part timer Colin Ingram's bowling. Later, Jordan Cox and Stubbs tried to stabilize the innings but unable to stood on crease as they were dismissed cheaply by Neesham and Nortje respectively. Marco Jansen continued his innings after the loss of Stubbs, reaching 13 off 11 balls. Brydon Carse , joined him at the crease, helping reach the target with 3.4 overs to spare.[11][12]

South African player Anrich Nortje were only able to take 2 wickets for 21 runs, while Eathan Bosch, Adil Rashid, Colin Ingram and James Neesham were managed to pick up 1 wicket only. Wayne Parnell and Migael Pretorius were unabled to picke up a wicket, conceding 9 runs and 33 runs respectively.[11][13]

SEC ended with a decisive victory by 4 wickets securing their first SA20 title.[11][13]

Scorecard

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Source: ESPNcricinfo[14]

1st innings
Pretoria Capitals innings
Player Status Runs Balls 4s 6s Strike rate
Phil Salt b van der Merwe 8 7 1 0 114.28
Kusal Mendis c Markram b Baartman 21 19 1 1 110.52
Theunis de Bruyn b van der Merwe 11 8 2 0 137.50
Rilee Rossouw c Carse b Magala 19 11 4 0 172.72
Colin Ingram b Markram 17 25 1 0 68.57
James Neesham c †Rossington b Baartman 19 21 2 0 90.47
Eathan Bosch st †Rossington b van der Merwe 15 13 2 0 115.38
Wayne Parnell c †Rossington b Magala 8 5 0 1 160.00
Migael Pretorius b van der Merwe 0 1 0 0 0.00
Adil Rashid c †Rossington b Jansen 3 4 0 0 75.00
Anrich Nortje not out 5 4 1 0 125.00
Extras 9 (nb 1, lb 3, w 5)
Total 135/10 (19.3 overs) 		13 2 6.92 RR

Fall of wickets: 33-1 (Kusal Mendis, 3.6 ov), 33-2 (Phil Salt, 4.1 ov), 64-3 (Rilee Rossouw, 6.6 ov), 66-4 (Theunis de Bruyn, 7.3 ov), 101-5 (Colin Ingram, 14.3 ov), 113-6 (James Neesham, 16.2 ov), 127-7 (Eathan Bosch, 17.5 ov), 127-8 (Migael Pretorius, 17.6 ov), 127-9 (Wayne Parnell, 18.1 ov), 135-10 (Adil Rashid, 19.3 ov)

Sunrisers Eastern Cape bowling
Bowler Overs Maidens Runs Wickets Econ Wides NBs
Sisanda Magala 3 0 30 2 10.00 1 1
Marco Jansen 3.3 0 22 1 6.28 2 0
Roelof van der Merwe 4 0 31 4 7.75 0 0
Ottneil Baartman 3 0 22 2 7.33 1 0
Aiden Markram 4 0 17 1 4.25 0 0
Brydon Carse 2 0 10 0 5.00 1 0
2nd innings
Sunrisers Eastern Cape innings
Player Status Runs Balls 4s 6s Strike rate
Adam Rossington c †Salt b Nortje 57 30 4 5 190.00
Temba Bavuma b Bosch 2 2 0 0 100.00
Jordan Hermann st †Salt b Rashid 22 17 5 0 129.41
Aiden Markram c Rossouw b Ingram 26 19 2 1 136.84
Tristan Stubbs c Neesham b Nortje 5 12 0 0 41.66
Jordan Cox c †Salt b Neesham 7 5 1 0 140.00
Marco Jansen not out 13 11 1 1 118.18
Brydon Carse not out 0 3 0 0 0.00
Roelof van der Merwe
Sisanda Magala
Ottneil Baartman
Extras 5 (lb 1, nb 1, w 3)
Total 137/6 (16.2 overs) 		13 7 8.38 RR

Fall of wickets: 11-1 (Temba Bavuma, 1.2 ov), 78-2 (Jordan Hermann, 6.4 ov), 103-3 (Adam Rossington, 10.1 ov), 113-4 (Aiden Markram, 12.3 ov), 121-5 (Jordan Cox, 13.2 ov), 126-6 (Tristan Stubbs, 15.3 ov)

Pretoria Capitals bowling
Bowler Overs Maidens Runs Wickets Econ Wides NBs
Wayne Parnell 1 0 9 0 9.00 1 0
Eathan Bosch 2 0 30 1 15.00 0 0
Migael Pretorius 2 0 33 0 16.50 1 1
Anrich Nortje 2 0 21 0 5.25 0 0
Adil Rashid 4 0 13 1 3.25 0 0
Colin Ingram 2 0 16 1 8.00 0 0
James Neesham 1.2 0 14 1 10.50 1 0

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