SA20 | Twitter reacts as Klassen-Mulder takes Super Giants for title clash beating Super Kings

02/09/2024

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Durban’s Super Giants beat Joburg Super Kings by 69 runs at the Wanderers to qualify for the finals. With explosive batting from Heinrich Klassen and Wiaan Mulder, the Super Giants scored a massive 211/6 while the hosts were bundled out for 142 runs, courtesy of Junior Dala’s bowling figure of 4/38.

‌After winning three of their last four games, the Joburg Super Kings chose to bowl and were off to a balanced start. Durban’s Super Giants openers Quinton de Kock and Matthew Breetzkee took their side to 29/0 in three overs. Sam Cook scalped Breetzkee’s wicket in the fourth over and de Kock was dismissed by Nandre Burger in the fifth over. At the end of the powerplay, DSG was 46/2 with JJ Smuts and Bhanuka Rajapaksa hoping to accelerate the innings further. However, South African explosive batter Heinrich Klassen, along with Rajapaksa built a 43-run partnership taking their side to 95/3 in 12 overs. Although Rajapaksa departed in the 13th over off Burger Wiaan Mulder walked into bat and joined the six-hitting spree. The Klassen-Mulder duo stormed the DSG batting with a mammoth 101-run partnership with the former racking up 74 off 30 balls, eventually leading to 211/6 in 20 overs.

In response, the Super Kings were off to a trembling start losing the in-form skipper Faf du Plessis in the second over of the match. The very next over, Reece Topley picked up Leus du Plooy’s wicket with the hosts wobbling at 14/2 in three overs. Reeza Hendricks and Sibonelo Makhamy intended to accelerate the Super Kings' batting but the latter was dismissed just before the powerplay. In six overs, the Joburg side were languishing at 32/3 with Moeen Ali and Reeza Hendricks leading the charge for the hosts. The duo spurred the batting to 83/3 in 11 overs with a partnership of 54 runs but things went a bit haywire after losing Hendricks. Donovan Ferriera, Dayyaan Galiem and Sam Cook followed back to the hut in a space of two overs with the home side struggling at 135/8 in 16.2 overs. Unfortunately, the Joburg Super Kings were unable to power further bundling out at 142 with Juinor Dala as the star performer with the ball (4/38). With the win, Durban’s Super Giants qualify for the finals and will play the Sunrisers’ Eastern Cape for the title on Saturday.

Well played

INTO THE FINALS! 🥳❤️‍🔥

Congratulations & Well Played. #SA20 pic.twitter.com/niLNzItM2s
— Kunal Yadav (@Kunal_KLR) February 8, 2024

Really cocky

DSG players being really cocky towards JSK today, or probably it is the other way around. Klaasen showing Ferreira where the dressing room is. Earlier Topley and du Plooy had a beef. #SA20
— Shubh Aggarwal (@shubh_chintak) February 8, 2024

Not Klaasen

Donovan Ferreira has hammered 24 off 12 balls but he's no Heinrich Klaasen just yet as he mishits a full toss from Naveen ul-Haq straight to long-off. Joburg Super Kings 118-6 in the 15th over. #SA20 Qualifier
— Ken Borland (@KenBorland) February 8, 2024

Like diamond

Aged like a diamond 💎

Now get that bracewell out asap.

This guy has a higher SR in t20s.#bracewell #DSGvsJSK #SA20 #JSK #DSG #Faf
— Basic Instinct (@JeflonMusk) February 8, 2024

Their performance

JSK's Performance Since the inauguration of the #SA20 :-

2023:- SEMI FINAL

2024:- SEMI FINAL

Hope 2025 Will bring Us the Trophy💛.
— Abhishek Roy (@AbhiroyTweets) February 8, 2024

Only it counts

At the end of the day, the two best teams will be the ones who make it to the final.

The best part is while both teams have had good contributions from their internationals, their biggest strength has been their backbone of domestic players who've stood up.#SA20
— ExcelBaby (@Shaun_Analytics) February 8, 2024

They tried their best

Naah Man Fariera Naah!!

Anyways you tried your best 🥲

Match Is almost Over now but There is 1 Guy Doug Bracewell the power hitter With lots of experience......

There is hope 🤞#SA20 #JSK
— Tradancyog (@TradancyOG) February 8, 2024

Game over