It was a do-or-die game for Joburg Super Kings in the ongoing SA20 league. Pretoria Capitals were ahead of them on the points table and only a win could send them to the playoffs.
However, it was a hard challenge as they were slated to face the league leaders Durban Super Giants in their final league game of the season.
Joburg started well with the ball as Lizaad Williams picked up two crucial wickets with the new ball. However, JJ Smuts, Wiaan Mulder and later Heinrich Klaasen created a lot of problems for the hosts. Smuts made 55 runs off just 34 deliveries while Mulder hit 59 runs off 40 balls. After they walked back to the pavilion, Klassen stole the show and played a blistering knock of 40 runs off just 16 deliveries.
Courtesy of their incredible batting, the visitors posted 203 runs on the board in the first innings. Joburg bowlers looked clueless in the second half of the innings but the batters were confident of getting the job done.
When it came to the chase, Joburg skipper Faf du Plessis and his opening partner Leus de Plooy wreaked havoc, stitching aWith the win, the Super Kings finished fourth on the points table. Pretoria Capitals with 14 points from 10 matches finished fifth while MI Cape Town finished at the bottom of the table for the second year in a row.