Sunrises eastern cape thrash Pretoria capitals to win inaugural sa20 title, JOHANNESBURG Roelof van der Merwe’s magnify spell powered Sunrises Eastern Cape to rush out Pretoria centrals for 135 before Adam Rossington’s half- century led the side to lift the initial SA20 title.
Put into club first, the centrals ’ fur lineup faltered in the biggest stage of the league as they could only pile 135 before being whisked out in the final over. Endured all- rounder van der Merwe led the bowling holocaust on the centrals as he returned with astounding numbers of4/31 in his share of four overs.
Besides him, Ottniel Baartman and Sisanda Magala added to the misery of the centrals by picking two lattices each, while Aiden Markram and Marco Jansen struck out a batter all. Opening batter Kusal Mendis remained the top arranger for the centrals in their dismal fur display in the final against the Sunrises.
Set to chase a stingy 136, the Sunrisers soared through in the 17th over for the loss of six lattices at the reverse of a magnific half- century from their opening batter Rossington. The right- handed top- scored for the Sunrisers in the final as he scored a quickfire 57 off just 30 deliveries with the help of four boundaries and five sixes.
Skipper Markram( 26) and Jordan Hermann( 22) made vital benefactions with the club before Jansen( 11) steered his side over the line. For the centrals, Anrich Nortje bagged two lattices while James Neesham, Colin Ingram, Adil Rashid and Eathan Bosch picked up a gate each.
