The Joburg Super Kings and Pretoria Capitals were unable to complete their Betway SA20 Highveld derby due to persistent rain at DP World Wanderers in Johannesburg.
The Joburg Super Kings and Pretoria Capitals were forced to share the spoils after rain intervened in their Betway SA20 Highveld derby at DP World Wanderers in Johannesburg on Thursday night. The Super Kings won the toss and opted to field first, restricting the Capitals to a below-par 138 for eight in their 20 overs. The hosts' spinners were instrumental in keeping the Capitals in check, with Moeen Ali taking 2 for 21, Donovan Ferreira claiming 2 for 17, and Imran Tahir picking up 1 for 17.
As the Super Kings batters prepared to chase the target, rain began to fall, leading the umpires to remove the players from the field. The persistent rain ultimately resulted in the game being abandoned. The Capitals got off to a shaky start, losing opener Rahmanullah Gurbaz for a first-ball duck to Ferreira. Kyle Verreynne, promoted up the order, and Will Jacks steadied the innings with a 47-run partnership, but the Capitals stumbled in the final over of the powerplay when Jacks was dismissed by Evan Jones. Regular wickets continued to fall for the Capitals, with Ali removing Rilee Rossouw and Tahir dismissing Verreynne. Marques Ackerman also fell cheaply, leaving the Capitals struggling at 69 for five after 11 overs.Liam Livingstone and Jimmy Neesham attempted to rebuild the innings with a 45-run partnership, but their efforts were cut short by Ferreira and Wiese. The Capitals slipped further down the order, with Muthusamy and Pretorius scoring small contributions at the end. In the end, the Capitals were all out for 138, leaving the Super Kings with an unfinished task.
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