Evan Jones pulls of a blinder to send Quinton de Kock back to pavilion in the SA20 2023
In the 8th match of the SA20 2023, Durban Super Giants squared off against the Paarl Royals. The Super Giants won the toss and chose to bat first, amassing 216-4 in their 20 overs. Kyle Mayers and Wiaan Mulder provided a good start to the side. Mayers made 39 off 23 balls with six fours and one six. Mulder made 42 off 33 balls with four fours and one six.
The carnage continued as Quinton de Kock made 57 off 31 balls with five fours and four sixes. He was dismissed by Evan Jones off the bowling of Lungi Ngidi in the fourth ball of the 14th over. The right-arm pacer bowled an off-cutter outside the off-stump and made De Kock play the cut. He could not control the shot. It was a thick outside edge and two fielders collided. Jones held on to the catch despite the collision.
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What a sensational catch from Evan Jones to send de Kock 🏏 back!!! #SA20League #SA20 #QuintondeKock #EvanJonespic.twitter.com/fmh0F6cSfZ
— CricketGully (@thecricketgully) January 15, 2023
Paarl Royals made 189-8 in reponse to Durban Super Giants 216
This ended de Kock’s fine innings. After he went back to the pavilion, Heinrich Klaasen made a whirlwind fifty off 19 balls with one four and six sixes. Jones and Ngidi were the two best bowlers for the Super Giants as both of them picked up 2-33 from their four overs. With a big total from the Super Giants on the board, the Royals were going to have their task cut out.
The Royals tried hard, but they were always up against it. Jason Roy made 33 off 23 balls with four fours and one six. Wickets fell at the other end as Jos Buttler was dismissed early for 2 off 7 balls. Wihan Lubbe made 18 off 11 balls with three fours. David Miller fell for just 1 off 3 balls. Eoin Morgan and Dane Vilas made 64 off 37 balls with two fours and five sixes and 44 off 30 balls with three fours and two sixes.
In the end, the efforts of Morgan and Vilas were not enough as the Royals ended up on 189-8 and they fell short of the Super Giants target by 27 runs. This is the second win for the Super Giants and for the Royals, this was their second loss in the tournament. The Royals will face the Super Giants in the repeat encounter which will take place on Jan 17. Super Giants are in the third position of the table with eight points whereas Royals are in the fourth position of the table with five points.
