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The SA20 2025 action in south africa it started as what fans expected from him. The first two games were absolute nail biters. while MI Cape Town defeated Sunrisers Eastern Cape convincingly in the first match, the second match proved to be an intense rivalry between them Durban Super Giants i Capitals of Pretoria.
Rahmanullah Gurbaz steals the show after a turbulent start
Batting first after winning the toss in the second game of the tournament, Durban Super Giants had made a total of 209 runs in their 20 overs at home. With a big goal and work to do, the first couple of Pretoria Capitals Will Jacks i Rahmanullah Gurbaz the chase began.
Initially, the top two got off to a shaky start in their respective innings. Jacks was the first to get his attacking team hammering boundaries and sixes at every opportunity. During the 5th, it was Gurbaz who decided to take matters into his own hands. Gurbaz looked a little uncomfortable against the Super Giants bowling line-up before finishing. However, this time he stunned the Durban crowd with two remarkable clean sheets in the opposition stands Chris Woakes.
The first six was a clean hit on the side, it was the first delivery of Woakes’ second over and Gurbaz surprised the English pace with his remarkable footwork to smash a maximum in emphatic fashion. The six sailed through the air for 89 meters before reaching the stands. In the next delivery, Gurbaz punished a length delivery by creating some space and hitting the ball straight for another maximum. This time the ball traveled 84 meters before reaching another part of the Kingsmead stand.
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A heroic strike from Gurbaz fell short at the end
The two maximums greatly lifted the spirits of the Afghan opening batsman. Gurbaz and Jacks created a solid foundation for Capitals and had a partnership of 154 runs between them. Gurbaz contributed 89 runs for his team off 43 balls with 3 boundaries and 7 sixes. The floodgates of capital dismissals opened after Gurbaz was sent back to the pavilion for Noor Ahmed in the 13th over of the match. The entire Capitals middle order crashed like a pack of cards which eventually paved the way for a Super Giants win by a narrow 2-run margin.
