17/01Result
27th Match, SA20 at Durban, Jan 17 2026
Super Giants won by 58 runs
Player of the Match
Aiden Markram
Aiden MarkramDurban's Super Giants
17/01Result
27th Match, SA20 at Durban, Jan 17 2026
Super Giants won by 58 runs
Player of the Match
Aiden Markram
Aiden MarkramDurban's Super Giants

END OF OVER:
20 | 14 Runs 2 Wkts | PR: 131/9 (59 runs required, RR: 6.55)

  • Bjorn Fortuin35 (24b)
  • Waqar Salamkheil0 (0b)
  • Gerald Coetzee3-0-31-2
  • Kwena Maphaka2-0-10-1

Aiden Markram, Player of the Match: Quite late in the competition, which is a disappointing part of course, but it gives a glimmer of hope. The focus was on getting a really good result and I'm proud of the boys. We had a look at the track and felt it was going to be flat, and thought it would be tacky and stop in the pitch, but fortunately got a few in the end. Nice to put a full game of cricket together, a great bunch of players. There was a lot of drive today to put up a good game of cricket together. (On the crowd) All we can do is say thanks and appreciate them, turning out day in and day out, people sitting out for hours in the rain, so we appreciate it. Obviously we would have liked to play better at home, but their support is really well appreciated

Today was all about Aiden Markram! It will not only bode well for the Super Giants but is also a great sign for South Africa, with the T20 World Cup around the corner and runs under the belt are gold dust at this stage. Markram scored a well-paced, authoritative, valorous, nimble-footed ton that paved the way for an imposing total. His magnificent innings was laced with 12 fours and five sixes, striking at 186.20. Hardus Viljoen helped keep a little bit of a lid on the score by returning figures of 4-21, but the rest leaked plenty. In reply, the Royals' chase stuttered and stumbled, with no substantial innings, as they meandered their way to 131-9. Sunil Narine led the way with a tight spell, effectively stemming the run flow with 2-18, while Simon Harmer was on top of his game as well. Markram backed up his performance with the bat equally well with the ball, picking up 1-9 in two overs, and all in all, it was a complete bowling performance

19.6
1
Coetzee to Fortuin, 1 run, Hammered in and slanting back into his body, thrashes it down the ground and it hits Fortuin on the shoe, he is in some bother
19.5
0
Coetzee to Fortuin, no run, Banged in short and getting big on him, tugged away to midwicket
19.4
6
Coetzee to Fortuin, SIX, Launches it high in the sky over long-on for a maximum
19.3
4
Coetzee to Fortuin, FOUR, Banged in short on middle and leg, pace-off and he gets on top of it, crunched a pull to deep midwicket for a blistering boundary
19.3
2w
Coetzee to Waqar Salamkheil, 2 wides, dishes down a full-bunger down the leg-side, will have to reload
19.2
W
Coetzee to Baartman, OUT, Another pitch-perfect toe-crusher, attempts a flick and apparently gets on the shoe, missed the flick and given straightaway by the umpire. He wants another look, only thing that can save him is a deflection so ultra-edge will solve the case. Well, there is no spike on the ultra-edge and there are three reds on the screen

OEG Baartman lbw b Coetzee 0 (2m 1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0

19.2
1w
Coetzee to Baartman, 1 wide, attempts a quick yorker on this occasion, overcooked, swinging outside leg-stump, wide signaled
19.1
W
Coetzee to Viljoen, OUT, Over the wicket, that's a stunning slow yorker, he was early through the attempted tonk down the ground and the stumps have been uprooted, Coetzee is chuffed and has a big smile on his face, executed the Yorker to perfection and reaped the rewards

GC Viljoen b Coetzee 2 (5m 3b 0x4 0x6) SR: 66.66

END OF OVER:
19 | 6 Runs 1 Wkt | PR: 117/7 (73 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 6.15, RRR: 73.00)

  • Hardus Viljoen2 (2b)
  • Bjorn Fortuin24 (20b)
  • Kwena Maphaka2-0-10-1
  • Gerald Coetzee2-0-17-0
18.6
1
Maphaka to Viljoen, 1 run, Rams a brilliant yorker into the blockhole, angling into the toes, keeps it out to long-on for a single
18.5
1
Maphaka to Fortuin, 1 run, Thumped hard into the surface, angling across off, makes room and slashes it to deep backward point for a run
18.4
2
Maphaka to Fortuin, 2 runs, Falls at a shorter length, and gets it to curl across off, another leg-cutter, forces it across the line to deep midwicket for a couple, magnificent diving save, not sure who's the fielder
18.4
1w
Maphaka to Fortuin, 1 wide, Bangs it short and slants it leg-side, wide outside leg-stump, will have to reload
18.3
0
Maphaka to Fortuin, no run, pace-on now, tad short and whooshes in the corridor, grind it out to backward point, straight to the fielder
18.2
1
Maphaka to Viljoen, 1 run, Flings it on a shortish length and plugs it across off, another leg-cutter, lofts it down the ground with minimal timing, fell in no man's land, near long-on, excellent bag of deliveries, proper death bowling
18.1
W
Maphaka to Sikandar Raza, OUT, Sounds the death rattle! Fraction short and gets a hint of seam movement towards middle, 147kph thunderbolt and he is simply beaten for pace, ruffled by the pace and unable to flick it away, was a struggling knock for him, lots of pressure and wasn't on song. This ball didn't bounce much, maybe he was expecting another slower, not to be

Sikandar Raza b Maphaka 21 (28m 21b 0x4 2x6) SR: 100

END OF OVER:
18 | 10 Runs | PR: 111/6 (79 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 6.16, RRR: 39.50)

  • Bjorn Fortuin21 (17b)
  • Sikandar Raza21 (20b)
  • Gerald Coetzee2-0-17-0
  • Kwena Maphaka1-0-4-0
17.6
0
Coetzee to Fortuin, no run, Lands it short and got it to to jag back at middle, tries to pump it leg-side and got beaten by the cunning change of pace
17.5
2
Coetzee to Fortuin, 2 runs, Prods it over mid-off, Markram runs and puts in a dive, shortish with some room, took the aerial route and forced, not quite off the middle
17.4
1
Coetzee to Sikandar Raza, 1 run, Chipped in the air, hammered in and follows as he wanders down leg, a cutter, lobbed in the air and dropped short at third man
17.3
6
Coetzee to Sikandar Raza, SIX, Tonks it over deep backward square for a six, just had to connect, had all the pace in the world to clear the fence, skimming chest height and he slinks back, swivels and times to perfection, took evasive action and found decent enough action to clear the ropes
17.2
1lb
Coetzee to Fortuin, 1 leg bye, Fraction short and slanting back into his pads, steps leg-side and isn't able to connect, deflects to the off-side
17.1
0
Coetzee to Fortuin, no run, Over the wicket, pinpoint accurate yorker, digs it out to mid-off

END OF OVER:
17 | 4 Runs | PR: 101/6 (89 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 5.94, RRR: 29.66)

  • Sikandar Raza14 (18b)
  • Bjorn Fortuin19 (13b)
  • Kwena Maphaka1-0-4-0
  • Gerald Coetzee1-0-8-0
16.6
0
Maphaka to Sikandar Raza, no run, Landed short and got it to swirl across off, slackens the pace and got it to swerve away in the corridor, stands tall and attempts to club it over midwicket, beaten comprehensively, Maphaka has used the slower deliveries to great effect in this over
16.5
1
Maphaka to Fortuin, 1 run, Bit short and outside off, slapped to mid-off and pinches a run, shy at non-striker's end, no damage done
16.4
1
Maphaka to Sikandar Raza, 1 run, Shortens his length, another cutter, rose sharply, drags a pull towards backward square, Livingstone intercept

Royals 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st31K VerreynneLG Pretorius
2nd9RA HermanLG Pretorius
3rd13RA HermanDW Lawrence
4th7DA MillerDW Lawrence
5th5D PotgieterDW Lawrence
6th3Sikandar RazaDW Lawrence
7th43Sikandar RazaBC Fortuin
8th6GC ViljoenBC Fortuin
9th1OEG BaartmanBC Fortuin
10th13BC FortuinWaqar Salamkheil