SA20 league records its first-ever Super Over:Joburg Super Kings win the game after restricting Durban to just 5 runs post tie

In the SA20 league, the match between Joburg Super Kings and Durban Super Giants at Wanderers Stadium was decided by a Super Over on Thursday, 1st January. Notably, it was the first time in the tournament’s history that a Super Over was played Ultimately, in the SO thriller, Joburg won the Super Over and secured the top position in the points table. While batting first after losing the toss, Joburg Super Kings scored 205 runs for 4 wickets in 20 overs. Captain Faf du Plessis (47 runs off 30 balls) and Matthew de Villiers (38 runs off 26 balls) made an opening partnership of 89 runs in 8.4 overs. After this, American international player Shubham Ranjane scored an unbeaten 50 runs off 31 balls. He made an unbeaten partnership of 49 runs off 16 balls with Donovan Ferreira. The latter smashed 33 runs off 10 deliveries. Also Read: BCCI warned of ODI’s slow death post Rohit-Kohli era:Ravichandran Ashwin questions ICC calendar, including T20 World Cup schedule On the other hand, for Durban, the spin duo of Noor Ahmad and Simon Harmer took 4 wickets for 33 runs in 8 overs. Noor Ahmad bagged 3 wickets for 12 runs in 4 overs. Durban Super Giants failed to form a big partnership Chasing a target of 206 runs, Durban Super Giants had a decent start, but failed to form a big partnership. Captain Aiden Markram (30 balls, 37 runs) and Evan Jones (17 balls, 43 runs) added 60 runs in 24 balls, bringing the match closer to a tie. In the last over, Durban needed 15 runs. Ethan Bosch hit a six on the second ball. Then two wide balls followed. On the fifth ball, Harmer hit a four to level the score. One run was needed for victory on the last ball, but Bosch was run out by Donovan Ferreira’s accurate throw, and the match went into a Super Over. Also Read: Australia opener Usman Khawaja announces retirement: ‘I still have to fight,’ Pakistan-born cricketer calls out racial stereotyping Joburg Super Kings won in the Super Over Richard Gleeson bowled the super over for Joburg. A catch was dropped on the first ball, but after that, he made a brilliant comeback and restricted Durban to just 5 runs. Evan Jones was run out on the last ball. In reply, Joburg easily chased down the target. Rilee Rossouw hit two fours off Noor Ahmad’s deliveries to give the team the win. With this win, Joburg Super Kings became the only undefeated team in SA20 with their third consecutive victory.