Will Jacks smashed 92 off 46 deliveries to steer the Pretoria Capitals to an impressive victory over the Sunrisers Eastern Cape in the SA20 on Saturday afternoon.
Jacks powered the Capitals to 216-4 before an impressive bowling performance restricted the Sunrisers to 179-7, securing a 37-run victory for the Pretoria side.
The Englishman’s innings included seven fours and eight sixes, but he missed out on a century after being dismissed by the Sunrisers’ Marco Jansen.
Theunis de Bruyn chipped in with a handy 42 off 23 deliveries (two fours and four sixes).
Will Jacks goes for 92 off 46 but his eight sixes will be spoken about for a very long time ?#Betway #SA20 pic.twitter.com/n7wpYb9353
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But the Capitals weren’t the only ones on fire in the first innings as the Centurion crowd snatched three one-handed catches in the space of three overs.
NO WAYS ?
TWO ONE-HANDED CROWD CATCHES IN SIX BALLS ?♂️#Betway #SA20 pic.twitter.com/7LSqh6WdP2
— SuperSport ? (@SuperSportTV) January 14, 2023
WHAT IS HAPPENING IN PRETORIA ?️
We've got our third one-handed catch and it's all happened in the space of three overs.
The fans have clearly been practicing for the #Betway #SA20! pic.twitter.com/uSGIgYqIxq
— SuperSport ? (@SuperSportTV) January 14, 2023
Wayne Parnell got off to a flyer as he sent Sarel Erwee packing for eight off five deliveries before dismissing Jordan Cox for a golden duck to leave the Sunrisers reeling at 15-2.
Back-to-back wickets for Wayne Parnell ?
Back-to-back Cristiano Ronaldo celebrations ?#Betway #SA20 pic.twitter.com/kvrcvuhXDn
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Aiden Markram (46) and JJ Smuts (28) kept the Sunrisers in the game but regular wickets proved their undoing.
Jansen’s 36-run cameo (two fours and three sixes) provided some excitement at the backend of the innings, but it was not enough as they suffered a second defeat to the Capitals in three days.
