Leus du Plooy scored an unbeaten 81 off 48 balls as the Joburg Super Kings thrashed MI Cape Town by 76 runs at the Wanderers on Monday.
Du Plooy received solid support from Australian T20 World Cup winner Matthew Wade, who hit 40 off just 18 balls.
HIGHLIGHTS: Joburg Super Kings vs MI Cape Town (SA20)
MI Cape Town had started well with the ball by picking up three wickets in the powerplay through George Linde (1-16) and Sam Curran (2-26).
In fact, Linde dismissed the tournament’s leading scorer and Super Kings captain Faf du Plessis with the first delivery of the innings, courtesy of a brilliant diving catch by MI Cape Town captain Rashid Khan.
First ball. DUCK!! And Faf du Plessis walks…??#Betway #SA20 #JSKvMICT @Betway_India pic.twitter.com/IkFtlyWSnT
— Betway SA20 (@SA20_League) February 6, 2023
But MI Cape Town’s reply stuttered with none of their batsmen being able to capitalise on a good start. Rassie van der Dussen made 20 and Grant Roelofsen 21.
Young Dewald Brevis fought a lone hand at the backend of the innings, but ultimately the Super Kings’ bowling and fielding were too good for MI Cape Town on the night.
Left-arm spinner Kyle Simmons (3-23) impressed again, while Gerald Coetzee’s wicket-tally continues to grow with figures of 3-27.
Simmonds can do no wrong. Tim David becomes his 3rd wicket ?#Betway #SA20 #JSKvMICT @Betway_India pic.twitter.com/CXOirHuI6F
— Betway SA20 (@SA20_League) February 6, 2023
Maheesh Theekshana was equally impressive with 2-16 as MI Cape Town folded for 113 all out.
The Super Kings entrenched their position of second on the SA20 table with 27 points – equal to that of the table-topping Pretoria Capitals, who have a game in hand and a superior net run rate.
MI Cape Town finish the tournament bottom of the log.
