12/01Result
3rd Match (D/N), SA20 at Gqeberha, Jan 12 2023
Capitals won by 23 runs
Player of the Match
Phil Salt
Phil SaltPretoria Capitals
12/01Result
3rd Match (D/N), SA20 at Gqeberha, Jan 12 2023
Capitals won by 23 runs
Player of the Match
Phil Salt
Phil SaltPretoria Capitals

END OF OVER:
20 | 20 Runs | PC: 193/6 | RR: 9.65

  • Wayne Parnell29 (9b)
  • Phil Salt77 (47b)
  • Ottneil Baartman3-0-45-2
  • Sisanda Magala4-0-35-1

8:12pm It was a stop-start beginning, with all the rain, lightning and thunder around. Salt, though, was a constant before the interruption and after it, scoring a sumptuous 47-ball 77. He set the tone at the start, ensured the momentum did not drop through the middle and propelled the Capitals to 193. He was helped along the way, with Neesham and Parnell producing crucial cameos.

The hosts, meanwhile, would be ruing their inability to keep things quiet during the middle overs. They picked up three wickets in the powerplay but could not quite make that count. Their plans towards the end were also not up to scratch, meaning that they now have a mountain to climb. Do join us in a bit for the run-chase!

Phil Salt: I had to hold myself back with the wickets falling. We felt we were probably behind the game but then Jimmy and Parny came out and batted like that. It is a very good score. (On English players in SA20) It is good to have Jacks and Little. Lucky to be spending a month with them. The crowd is unbelievable. It took me by surprise a little when they were singing and chanting our names.

19.6
2
Baartman to Parnell, 2 runs, length delivery outside off stump. Parnell gives himself room and drills it down the ground. Salt calls Parnell through for the second and both make it comfortably
19.5
6
Baartman to Parnell, SIX, this is clean hitting! Another slot ball, and guess what happens to those, they go miles! Parnell opens up his stance and pumps it over the bowler's head
19.4
6
Baartman to Parnell, SIX, six more! In the slot, and it flies out of the park again! Parnell slices across this one a touch but gets enough wood to comfortably clear the sightscreen!
19.3
0
Baartman to Parnell, no run, full toss slanted across the batter outside off stump. Parnell throws his hands at it but only connects with fresh air
19.2
0
Baartman to Parnell, no run, yorker that sneaks just inside the tramlines on the off side. Parnell lets it go, hoping for the wide but gets no favours
19.1
6
Baartman to Parnell, SIX, and he gets deposited over the long on fence! In the slot and that gives Parnell the chance to swing through the line and smash it over the fence

Baartman to bowl the final over

END OF OVER:
19 | 12 Runs | PC: 173/6 | RR: 9.10

  • Phil Salt77 (47b)
  • Wayne Parnell9 (3b)
  • Sisanda Magala4-0-35-1
  • Ottneil Baartman2-0-25-2
18.6
0
Magala to Salt, no run, full delivery outside off stump. Salt tries to be a little too cute and looks for the reverse lap. Makes no contact in the end
18.5
1
Magala to Parnell, 1 run, low full toss on the pads. Parnell uses the pace and flicks it towards deep mid wicket for a single
18.4
4
Magala to Parnell, FOUR, shot! Banged into the track at the batter on leg stump. Parnell gives himself plenty of room and forehands it over mid off
18.3
1
Magala to Salt, 1 run, full delivery outside off stump. Salt plants his front foot and miscues it down the ground for just a single
18.2
2
Magala to Salt, 2 runs, low full toss outside off stump. Salt gets down on one knee and sweeps it straight to backward square leg, where the fielder misfields and allows a brace
18.1
4
Magala to Salt, FOUR, four more! Very full delivery outside off stump. Salt, in trying to dig it out, opens the bat face and glides it past short third man for four

Magala v Salt. Who will come out on top in this battle?

END OF OVER:
18 | 11 Runs 1 Wkt | PC: 161/6 | RR: 8.94

  • Wayne Parnell4 (1b)
  • Phil Salt70 (43b)
  • Ottneil Baartman2-0-25-2
  • Marco Jansen3-0-31-1
17.6
4
Baartman to Parnell, FOUR, and he starts off with a scorching boundary! Half-volley outside off stump. Parnell transfers his weight forward and crunches it past extra cover

Parnell is the new man at the crease

17.5
W
Baartman to Neesham, OUT, holes out to long on! Low full toss slanted across the batter outside off stump. Neesham looks to fetch it and deposit it over long. The angle, though, means that he toe-ends it straight to long on, where Markram dives forward and completes the catch!

JDS Neesham c Markram b Baartman 37 (36m 28b 4x4 1x6) SR: 132.14

17.4
0
Baartman to Neesham, no run, another top yorker on middle and off stump. Neesham gets his bat down just in time and keeps that one out
17.3
1
Baartman to Salt, 1 run, low full toss outside off stump. Salt crouches down low and drives it towards long off for one
17.2
1
Baartman to Neesham, 1 run, yorker on middle and off stump. Neesham digs it out into the off side and ambles across to the other end
17.1
4
Baartman to Neesham, FOUR, shot! Full delivery just outside off stump. Neesham plants his front foot outside the line and clips it through the vacant square leg region for four
17.1
1w
Baartman to Neesham, 1 wide, full toss way outside off stump. Left alone by the batter and called a wide by the umpire

150 on the board already, and both Neesham and Salt look in good touch. Can they get up to 185-190? Baartman to bowl the 18th over

END OF OVER:
17 | 12 Runs | PC: 150/5 | RR: 8.82

  • Phil Salt69 (42b)
  • James Neesham32 (24b)
  • Marco Jansen3-0-31-1
  • Sisanda Magala3-0-23-1
16.6
4
Jansen to Salt, FOUR, full and angled across the batter outside off stump. Salt shimmies over, swipes at it and gets a thick outside edge that flies past short third man
16.5
1
Jansen to Neesham, 1 run, back of a length delivery on leg stump. Neesham tucks it off his hips towards deep backward square leg for another run
16.5
1w
Jansen to Neesham, 1 wide, dug into the track at the batter on middle and leg stump. Neesham ducks underneath it and then sees the umpire call it a wide for height
16.4
1
Jansen to Salt, 1 run, full delivery outside off stump. Salt gets across his stumps again and chalks it towards long on. He is also intent on the second but decides against it, just in time

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Eastern Cape 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st2JT SmutsSJ Erwee
2nd19JT SmutsJM Cox
3rd13JT SmutsAK Markram
4th34JT SmutsT Stubbs
5th65JT SmutsTB Abell
6th37JK FullerTB Abell