Durban Super Giants Vs Pretoria Capitals Highlights, SA20: DSG Beat PC By 2 Runs In Last Overs Drama

𓂃The Durban Super Giants Vs Pretoria Capitals, SA20 Match 2 will be played in Durban on Friday, January 10 2025. The match will start at 9:00 pm IST

𝔉The Durban Super Giants Vs Pretoria Capitals, SA20 Match 2 will be telecast live on Star Sports 2/HD, S18-2 channels.

♓The match will be live streamed on the Disney+ Hotstar app and website.

Durban’s Super Giants: Keshav Maharaj 💯(c), Brandon King, Kane Williamson, Jason Smith, JJ Smuts, Marcus Stoinis, Christopher King, Wiaan Mulder, Chris Woakes, Dwaine Pretorius, Prenelan Subrayen, Bryce Parsons, Quinton de Kock, Matthew Breetzke, Heinrich Klaasen, Shamar Joseph, Noor Ahmad, Naveen ul-Haq, Junior Dala.

Pretoria Capitals𓆉: Wayne Parnell (c), Marques Ackerman, Evin Lewis, Steve Stolk, Tiaan van Vuuren, Rilee Rossouw, Will Smeed, Liam Livingstone, Will Jacks, Senuran Muthusamy, James Neesham, Kyle Simmonds, Migael Pretorius, Keagan Lion Cachet, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Kyle Verreynne, Anrich Nortje, Daryn Dupavillon, Eathan Bosch.

ꩲDurban Super Giants captain Keshav Maharaj won the toss and have opted to bat first against Pretoria Capitals.

Pretoria Capitals🅘 (Playing XI): Rahmanullah Gurbaz(w), Will Jacks, Steve Stolk, Rilee Rossouw(c), Liam Livingstone, Kyle Verreynne, James Neesham, Senuran Muthusamy, Kyle Simmonds, Eathan Bosch, Daryn Dupavillon

Durban Super Giants♕ (Playing XI): Matthew Breetzke, Quinton de Kock(w), Kane Williamson, Bryce Parsons, Heinrich Klaasen, Wiaan Mulder, Dwaine Pretorius, Chris Woakes, Keshav Maharaj(c), Naveen-ul-Haq, Noor Ahmad

💟Durban Super Giants are off to a solid start at 7/0 after 1 over, with Matthew Breetzke and Bryce Parsons at the crease.

DSG: 9/0 (1.4)

🦹This is surely a strong start! Super Giants reach 33/0 after 3.3 overs. Bryce Parsons is on 7(9), while Matthew Breetzke has contributed 26(12). The pair has added 33 runs in 21 balls as the Super Giants maintain a steady run rate of 9.43.

DSG: 41/0 (3.5)

🐎Light drizzle has started, with overcast skies to the East of the Kingsmead stadium. Weather reports indicate this may be a passing shower, as no significant rain was forecasted.

🌠The players have been sent off for now, and we’re still hopeful that the delay won’t be too long.

ᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚThe Durban Super Giants are cruising along at 60/0 after 5 overs, with Bryce Parsons (27 off 17) and Matthew Breetzke (31 from 14) taking control early in the chase.

🔴Both have been in explosive form, with Parsons leading the charge by smashing three consecutive boundaries.

💞The drizzle overhead hasn’t slowed their momentum.

DSG: 61/0 (5.1)

🦄The rain delay has come to an end and the game is back underway at Kingsmead, Durban. After 13 minutes, play resumes with Durban Super Giants on 68/1 after 6.5 overs.

Bryce Parsons (32 off 20) and Kane Williamson 🤡(1 off 2) are at the crease, while the Pretoria Capitals will look to break this partnership quickly.

🌊Play has resumed after a brief rain delay, and the Durban Super Giants are off to a strong start. Bryce Parsons (27 off 17) and Matthew Breetzke (31 off 14) have been aggressive at the crease, with the pair finding the boundaries with ease.

ꦦHowever, the first wicket has fallen as Breetzke departs for 33, caught by Rossouw off Senuran Muthusamy.

꧟The Super Giants are now 67/1 in 6.3 overs, with Bryce Parsons and Kane Williamson at the crease.

Muthusamy strikes again!

ꦓBryce Parsons, who was looking set for a half-century, departs for 47 after being bowled out which included 5 fours and 2 sixes, came to an end.

DSG: 91/2 (9.4)

🐷After a strong start, the Durban Super Giants have now reached 117/3 in 13 overs.

🃏Quinton de Kock was the latest to depart, caught by Eathan Bosch off Muthusamy for 15 (14 balls), bringing an end to a brief but impactful knock.

𝔉Muthusamy has now claimed three wickets and restricting the run flow, Kane Williamson is still at the crease with 19 off 17 balls.

The Pretoria Capitals continue their fightback as Liam Livingstone claims the crucial wicket of Heinrich Klaasen.

🎀Klaasen departed for a 2-ball duck after edging a tossed-up delivery to wicketkeeper Verreynne. This is the second quick dismissal for the Durban Super Giants, leaving them at 118/4 in 13.3 oversthe final stretch.

𝕴Wiaan Mulder (42 off 15) and Kane Williamson (38 off 31) have played a crucial role in propelling the Durban Super Giants to 192/4 in 18.5 overs.

🌠The pair added a quickfire 74 runs in just 33 balls.

DSG: 200/4 (19.2)

💜The Durban Super Giants have posted an impressive total of 209/4.

🐟Kane Williamson top-scored with 60 off 40 balls, supported by Wiaan Mulder's explosive 45 off 19 balls.

🗹After a solid start from the openers, a rain-break in the 6th over briefly interrupted their momentum, but the Super Giants regained control.

DSG: 209/4 (20)

𒆙The Pretoria Capitals have made a strong start in pursuit of 210-run target set by Durban Super Giants. At 64/0 after 4.4 overs, the required run rate stands at 9.52.

Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Will Jacks 🦄are both firing, with Gurbaz on 31*(14) and Jacks at 32*(14). Their partnership has already yielded 64 runs off just 28 balls.

PC: 77/0 (5.3)

♏Pretoria Capitals are off to a flying start, reaching 81/0 after 6 overs.

🌊Will Jacks (36) and Rahmanullah Gurbaz (42) have been in explosive form, maintaining a strong run rate of 13.14.

PC: 82/0 (6.3)

PC reach 100/0 after 8 overs.

🌳Rahmanullah Gurbaz is in scintillating form with a quick-fire 56 off 25 balls, while Will Jacks has supported well with 40 off 23 balls. The duo has put together a rapid partnership, scoring 100 runs off 48 balls.

PC: 103/0 (8.3)

♛The score is 149/0 after 11.3 overs! Needing 61 runs from 51 balls. Rahmanullah Gurbaz smashes an 86 from 37 balls, while Will Jacks has contributed 54 from 29 balls, both striking at impressive rates. The pair has built a solid partnership of 149 runs, and despite some tight bowling from Wiaan Mulder and Naveen-ul-Haq, the capitals are ahead!

PC: 164/1 (12.5)

꧙What just happened!? Gurbaz and Jacks both dismissed! Also, Rossouw goes for 1.

🐼Pretoria Capitals now need 37 runs from 33 balls after their openers, Will Jacks (64), Rossouw (1) and Rahmandullah Gurbaz (89), were dismissed in quick succession.

꧒Noor Ahmad dismisses Will Jacks for 64 with a brilliant delivery that turned in and hit the off-stump.

🐬Woakes bowls Rossouw for 1 as he chopped on a slower back-of-a-length delivery.

🌼Noor Ahmad dismisses Gurbaz for 89, with Klaasen catching his mistimed shot at long-on.

🐟Down goes Muthusamy! He departs for 8, bowled by Woakes after an inside edge on a slower back-of-a-length delivery.

James Neesham joins Liam Livingstone at crease.

PC: 185/4 (16.4)

🌊Pretoria Capitals are in trouble now! they need 17 runs from 12 balls with only 5 wickets remaining.

༒After a solid start, they've lost wickets in quick succession, with James Neesham dismissed by Naveen-ul-Haq (caught by Maharaj) and Senuran Muthusamy bowled out by Chris Woakes. The Durban Super Giants have made a strong comeback.

𝔍It is the Durban Super Giants who have won the match, against all odds!

൩In a thrilling finish, the Durban Super Giants emerged victorious by 2 runs, defending their total of 209/4. Pretoria Capitals, chasing down the target, fell just short, finishing on 207/6.

♕ A key partnership between Gurbaz (89 off 43) and Will Jacks (64 off 35) had propelled the Capitals' chase, but despite their efforts, the Capitals lost wickets quickly in the final overs. Kyle Verreynne and Steve Stolk fought till the end, but Naveen-ul-Haq's tight final over, including a leg bye off the last ball, secured the win for the Super Giants. What a dramatic conclusion to a nail-biting contest!

ౠKeshav Maharaj: "At Kingsmead, it's not over till it's over, wickets can fall in clusters."

🌃Rahmanullah Gurbaz: "Our partnership was really good, and I try to play well against Noor Ahmad."

༒Rilee Rossouw: "It hurts a lot, but credit to Jacks and Gurbaz for playing brilliant innings."

👍Player of the Match, Rahmanullah Gurbaz: "I was happy with my performance, but disappointed with the result."