SA20 2025 Match 19: Sunrisers Eastern Cape vs Joburg Super Kings – Match Highlights and Scorecard
Sunrisers Eastern Cape defeated Joburg Super Kings by 14 runs in the 19th match of the SA20 2025.
Sunrisers Eastern Cape (SEC) secured a thrilling 14-run victory against Joburg Super Kings (JSK) in a closely contested match of SA20 2025. After winning the toss, SEC chose to bat first and posted a challenging total of 165 for 4 in their 20 overs.
Sunrisers’s Strong Batting Effort
Sunrisers’ innings started cautiously with Zak Crawley falling early for 6. However, contributions from David Bedingham (37 off 34) and skipper Aiden Markram (43 off 29) stabilized the innings. Markram displayed attacking intent, hitting four boundaries and a six. Tristan Stubbs provided a late flourish, smashing an unbeaten 35 off 22, while Marco Jansen added 11 runs at the end.
Evan Jones was the pick of the bowlers for JSK, taking 2 wickets for 38 runs. Lutho Sipamla and Hardus Viljoen chipped in with a wicket each but struggled to contain SEC’s run rate.
Joburg Super Kings Fall Short Despite Conway’s Knock
Chasing 166, Joburg Super Kings got off to a steady start, with Faf du Plessis (27 off 18) and Devon Conway (43 off 40) adding 34 runs for the first wicket. Conway played cautiously but lacked support from the middle order as wickets fell at regular intervals. Leus du Plooy and Jonny Bairstow tried to steady the innings, but both failed to capitalize on their starts.
Marco Jansen was exceptional with the ball, claiming 2 wickets for just 19 runs in his four overs. Richard Gleeson and Ottneil Baartman also took 2 wickets each, ensuring JSK could not build partnerships. Despite a quick cameo from Wihan Lubbe (17 off 11), JSK finished at 151 for 8 in their 20 overs.
Sunrisers Eastern Cape vs Joburg Super Kings Full Match Scorecard
Sunrisers Eastern Cape: 165/4 (20 overs)
| Batters | R | B | 4S | 6S | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zak Crawley | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 75.00 |
| David Bedingham | 37 | 34 | 4 | 0 | 108.82 |
| Tom Abell | 23 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 115.00 |
| Aiden Markram | 43 | 29 | 4 | 1 | 148.28 |
| Tristan Stubbs | 35 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 159.09 |
| Marco Jansen | 11 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 110.00 |
| Extra | 10 (b 0, w 4, nb 3, lb 3) | ||||
| Total | 165/4 (20 ov) | ||||
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lutho Sipamla | 4 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 7.25 |
| Hardus Viljoen | 4 | 0 | 36 | 1 | 9.00 |
| Maheesh Theekshana | 4 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 7.75 |
| Imran Tahir | 4 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 7.00 |
| Evan Jones | 4 | 0 | 38 | 2 | 9.50 |
Fall of wickets: 1-9 (Zak Crawley – 1.1 ov), 2-51 (Tom Abell – 7.3 ov), 3-100 (David Bedingham – 13.1 ov), 4-122 (Aiden Markram – 15.5 ov)
Joburg Super Kings: 151/8 (20 overs)
| Batters | R | B | 4S | 6S | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devon Conway | 43 | 40 | 5 | 0 | 107.50 |
| Faf du Plessis | 27 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 150.00 |
| Leus du Plooy | 19 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 118.75 |
| Jonny Bairstow | 14 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 87.50 |
| Donovan Ferreira | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 109.09 |
| Wihan Lubbe | 17 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 154.55 |
| Evan Jones | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Hardus Viljoen | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Maheesh Theekshana | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 250.00 |
| Imran Tahir | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Extra | 8 (b 0, w 5, nb 0, lb 3) | ||||
| Total | 151/8 (20 ov) | ||||
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marco Jansen | 4 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 4.75 |
| Richard Gleeson | 4 | 0 | 37 | 2 | 9.25 |
| Ottniel Baartman | 4 | 0 | 36 | 2 | 9.00 |
| Aiden Markram | 3 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 7.00 |
| Simon Harmer | 4 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 6.25 |
| Liam Dawson | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 10.00 |
Fall of wickets: 1-34 (Faf du Plessis – 4.5 ov), 2-84 (Leus du Plooy – 10.5 ov), 3-105 (Devon Conway – 14.3 ov), 4-115 (Jonny Bairstow – 15.4 ov), 5-122 (Donovan Ferreira – 17.2 ov), 6-122 (Evan Jones – 17.3 ov), 7-131 (Hardus Viljoen – 18.1 ov), 8-141 (Maheesh Theekshana – 18.5 ov)
Match Result: Sunrisers Eastern Cape won by 14 runs.
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