SA20 2024 Match 10: Will Jacks all round performance gives Pretoria Capitals edge over Durban Super Giants

Pretoria Capitals edged a 17 run win over Durban Super Giants today, in Match 10 SA2024, at SuperSport Park, Centurion.

Match Summary

Pretoria Capitals 204/9 (20 ov)

Durban Super Giants 187/7 (20 ov)

Result - Pretoria Capitals won by 17 runs.

SCORECARD

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— Betway SA20 (@SA20_League) January 18, 2024

Match Report

Will Jacks delivered the third century of SA20 2024, with a ssuperb 101 (42 balls, 8x4, 9x6) that set up the Capitals’ 204/9, to see the home side edge out Durban’s Super Giants (DSG) by 17 runs.

The England international’s work was not done yet though, as he set out to open the bowling for the Capitals with his tidy off-spinners. It proved to be a masterstroke from returning Capitals captain Wayne Parnell to hand Jacks the new ball, as he returned figures of 2/18 from three overs to restrict DSG to 187/7.

Jacks had good support from seam bowlers Hardus Viljoen (2/39) and Parnell (2/54).

But the night  belonged to  Jacks as he initially sent West Indian Kyle Mayers back to the pavilion before claiming the massive wicket of the in-form Heinrich Klaasen.

The DSG run chase lost all momentum after losing those early wickets.

Matthew Breetzke (33 off 24 balls) and Quinton de Kock, who came to the crease at No 3, attempted to maintain the momentum, but the scoreboard pressure saw them both succumbing to catches by Corbin Bosch on the boundary.

DSG new boy Marcus Stoinis, who replaced Nicholas Pooran, showed no effects of the long travel from Australia by striking Jimmy Neesham for consecutive sixes , but he could not maintain the momentum as he was caught on the boundary the very next ball.

DSG captain Keshav Maharaj tried valiantly with an undefeated 25, but the run-rate proved too steep in the end.

The Capitals had earlier seemed set for a total in excess of 230 when Jacks was blasting the ball over Centurion, which he later admitted is “probably my favourite ground to bat on”, but DSG launched a spirited fightback during the death overs.

The visitors claimed five wickets for nine towards the backend of the innings with Reece Topley (3/34) delivering a remarkable double-wicket maiden  in the penultimate over that helped minimise the damage.

Ultimately, DSG could not carry this momentum through to their run chase as they succumbed to their first defeat in Season 2.

Jacks has fast become a firm fan favourite at Centurion, especially with his sixes being caught in the crowd by spectators.

It was the second consecutive match that Jacks offered up a Betway Catch a R2 million, which was cleanly taken one-handed by George van Heerden.

The off-field action was not done yet with a further Betway Catch a R2 million catch taken by Blessmore Chigova in the stands off a Matthew Breetzke maximum.

The duo will share the share the prize money with Jochen Grobler, who claimed the first one-handed catch last week also at Centurion.

 

Match Stats

Pretoria Capitals Fall of wickets: 1-75 (Philip Salt - 5.2 ov), 2-78 (Theunis de Bruyn - 6.3 ov), 3-113 (Rilee Rossouw - 9.2 ov), 4-151 (Will Jacks - 12.6 ov), 5-195 (Jimmy Neesham - 17.2 ov), 6-197 (Colin Ingram - 18.1 ov), 7-197 (Wayne Parnell - 18.4 ov), 8-197 (Corbin Bosch - 19.1 ov), 9-202 (Eathan Bosch - 19.4 ov)

Durban Super Giants Fall of wickets: 1-39 (Matthew Breetzke - 4.5 ov), 2-58 (Kyle Mayers - 7.1 ov), 3-62 (Heinrich Klaasen - 7.6 ov), 4-89 (Quinton de Kock - 11.2 ov), 5-106 (Marcus Stoinis - 12.4 ov), 6-141 (Keemo Paul - 16.1 ov), 7-158 (JJ Smuts - 17.1 ov)

Playing XI

Pretoria Capitals: 

• Philip Salt(WK)
• Rilee Rossouw
• Colin Ingram
• Theunis de Bruyn
• Jimmy Neesham
• Will Jacks
• Corbin Bosch
• Adil Rashid
• Wayne Parnell(C)
• Eathan Bosch
• Hardus Viljoen

Durban Super Giants: 

• Quinton de Kock(WK)
• Heinrich Klaasen
• Marcus Stoinis
• Kyle Mayers
• Matthew Breetzke
• Dwaine Pretorius
• JJ Smuts
• Keemo Paul
• Reece Topley
• Keshav Maharaj(C)
• Junior Dala

 

Match Details:

Date: Thursday, January 18, 2024 15:30

Venue: SuperSport Park, Centurion, Centurion

Toss: Pretoria Capitals elected to bat