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SA20 2025 Weekly Round Up (MD23 – MD30)

The SA20 2025 has been incredibly successful and continues to capture the imagination of cricket fans worldwide, showcasing the thrilling intersection of sports and entertainment in South Africa. This tournament, often compared to franchise leagues like the IPL, has evolved significantly since its inception, attracting a galaxy of international stars and nurturing local talent. The SA20 2025 started on 9th January 2025, and the final will take place on 8th February 2025. This article talks about the weekly round-up and provides a summary of the matches that took place last week.

SA20 2025 Weekly Round-Up

Credit: ESPN

Durban’s Super Giants Vs Paarl Royals (MD23 – 27/01/2025)

Durban’s Super Giants played against the Paarl Royals in the SA20 group stages on 27th January 2025. DSG batted first and managed to make 143 runs in 20 overs thanks to performances by Kane Williamson (45 runs in 36 balls) and Marcus Stoinis (55 runs in 40 balls). While it felt like Paarl Royals would be able to chase the score down easily, they had to slow down a lot after losing Joe Root on the first ball. This caused the game to go down to the wire, but performances by Lhuan-dre Pretorius (43 runs in 29 balls) and Rubin Hermann (59 runs in 51 balls) saw PR win the game in the second last ball.

Joburg Super Kings Vs Pretoria Capitals (MD24 – 28/01/2025)

Pretoria Capitals dominated the Joburg Super Kings when they faced each other in the SA20 on 28th January 2025. Joburg Super Kings batted first, but no one on the team seemed to get going. Migael Pretorious, Senuran Muthusamy, and Gideon Peters picked up seven wickers amongst themselves to restrict the Super Kings to a score of just 99/9. Jonny Bairstow ended as the top scorer of the Super Kings, having made 30 runs in 32 balls. The Pretoria Capitals chased the score down in just 12 overs thanks to the performance of Marques Ackerman, who scored 39 runs in 22 balls.

Sunrisers Eastern Cape Vs MI Cape Town (MD25 – 29/01/2025)

Corbin Bosch was simply brilliant 👏#BetwaySA20 #MICTvSEC #WelcomeToIncredible pic.twitter.com/3envZGFuu4

— Betway SA20 (@SA20_League) January 29, 2025

The Sunrisers Eastern Cape were absolutely annihilated by MI Cape Town when they faced each other in the SA20 on 29th January 2025. The Sunrisers batted first, but a blinder from Corbin Bosch, who picked up four wickets while conceding just 19 runs in four overs, saw MI Cape Town bowl out the Sunrisers Eastern Cape for just 107 runs. David Bedingham (45 runs in 45 balls) put up a decent resistance, but no one else could back him up. MI Cape Town chased this target down in just 11 overs without losing a single wicket with the help of Rassie van der Dussen (48 runs in 30 balls) and Ryan Rickelton (59 runs in 36 balls).

Paarl Royals Vs Joburg Super Kings (MD26 – 30/01/2025)

The Paarl Royals faced the Joburg Super Kings in the SA20 on 30th January 2025. The PR batted first, and good performances by Rubin Hermann (28 runs in 26 balls) and Dinesh Karthik (53 runs in 39 balls) saw them reach a total of 150 in 20 overs. While this looked like a decent score, the JSK made it look like light work, thanks to their firepower. While Deon Conway, Leus du Plooy, Donovan Ferreira, and Jonny Bairstow contributed, the standout performance was put in by Faf du Plessis, who scored 87 runs in 55 balls at a strike rate of 158.18 to help the Joburg Super Kings chase the target down in 17.5 overs and win.

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MI Cape Town Vs Pretoria Capitals (MD27 – 01/02/2025)

MI Cape Town continued their amazing win streak when they faced the Pretoria Capitals in SA20 on 1st February 2025. MI Cape Town batted first, and while Rassie van der Dussen, Ryan Rickelton, and Colin Ingram did well, Reeza Hendricks (77 runs in 44 balls) and Dewald Brevis (73 runs in 32 balls) absolutely lit the stage on fire and helped the MI Cape Town score 222 runs in 20 overs. The Pretoria Capitals fought valiantly, and performances by Will Jacks, Will Smeed, Ashton Turner, and Keagan Lion-Cachet got Pretoria Capitals very close to the target, but they could only make 195 runs and ended up losing by 27 runs.

Sunrisers Eastern Cape Vs Paarl Royals (MD28 – 01/02/2025)

Aiden Markram all praises for Jordan Hermann 👏 pic.twitter.com/mXDOYQ2zsd

— Sunrisers Eastern Cape (@SunrisersEC) February 2, 2025

The Sunrisers Eastern Cape faced the Paarl Royals in SA20 on 1st February 2025 and managed to come out on top. The SEC batted first, and performances by Jordan Hermann (53 runs in 38 balls) and Tristan Stubbs (43 runs in 27 balls) helped them set a target of 149 for the Paarl Royals to try and chase. While the Royals definitely had the firepower to chase this down, Craig Overton (4-0-15-3), Marco Jansen (4-0-22-3), and Aiden Markram (3-9-15-2) helped bowl the Paarl Royals out for just 100 runs, and the Sunrisers Eastern Cape ended up winning the game by 48 runs.

Durban’s Super Giants Vs Joburg Super Kings (MD29 – 02/02/2025)

The Durban’s Super Giants and the Joburg Super Kings went up against each other in a thrilling match in the SA20 on 2nd February 2025. The DSG batted first, and Matthew Breetzke, Quinton de Kock, Kane Williamson, and Wiaan Mulder all put in decent shifts. However, Heinrich Klaasen was the standout performer, scoring 76 runs in 47 balls without losing his wicket to help his team reach a total of 173. The rain shortened the match, and the revised target for the JSK was set at 147 in 16 overs. A brilliant performance by Donovan Ferreira (51 runs in 22 balls) saw the JSK come very close, but they ended up losing the game by 11 runs.

MI Cape Town Vs Pretoria Capitals (MD30 – 02/02/2025)

New boy in the town. Scored a glorious fifty with 6 maximums & 4 hits to the fence. Made his presence felt only in his second game playing for MI Cape Town. This is just the beginning. Sky is the limit. #MICTvPC #SA20 #SediqullahAtal #SediqStorm 🇦🇫 🏏

– @sediqullahatal 🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/w1RSs3DB7t

— Cricket Afghanistan (@AFG_Sports) February 3, 2025

MI Cape Town finished the last game of the SA20 group stage on a very high note with a dominating win against the Pretoria Capitals. Three players, namely Sediqullah Atal (74 runs in 46 balls). Connor Esterhuizen (69 runs in 43 balls) and Delano Potgieter (26 runs in 15 balls) were crucial in helping MI Cape Town set a huge target of 202 for the Pretoria Capitals to try and chase. Dane Piedt and Thomas Kaber picked up three wickets each, while George Linde picked up two wickets to bowl out the Pretoria Capitals for just 106 runs. MI Cape Town ended up winning the final group stage game by a massive margin of 95 runs.

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