On a Centurion pitch where the bowlers dominated the Pretoria Capitals and Sunrisers Eastern Cape produced a thriller in a Betway SA20 contest that was full of twists and turns.<\/p>\n
Having been put into bat the Capitals made just 125 before their bowling unit rose like a Phoenix out of the ashes to restrict the Sunrisers to 122\/9 – which edged the home team over the line by three runs. <\/p>\n
The victory was significant for so many reasons. The Sunrisers defeated the Capitals in last season\u2019s inaugural final and also bowled them out for just 52 earlier this week.<\/p>\n
But most importantly, it has resurrected the Capitals\u2019 Season 2 campaign, lifting Wayne Parnell\u2019s team off the basement of the log for the first time this season.<\/p>\n
The match was in the balance until the very last ball with the Sunrisers requiring four runs for victory.<\/p>\n
Despite being struck for a six off the fourth ball of the last over, Capitals seamer Daryn Dupavillon held his nerve to send down a full delivery that Sunrisers all-rounder Liam Dawson missed while attempting a ramp shot.<\/p>\n
Dawson had earlier given the Sunrisers\u2019 hope after Parnell had reduced the Sunrisers to 102\/9 with 10 balls remaining in the innings.<\/p>\n
The England all-rounder struck Parnell for two sixes on the grass bank – one of which was caught by spectator Aidan Evetts who became the fifth spectator to claim his share of the Betway SA20 Catch R2 Million competition.<\/p>\n
Parnell (3\/33) had earlier though precipitated the Sunrisers collapse when the visitors were cruising to the victory target at 72\/4 in the 14th over.<\/p>\n
The skipper removed both Patrick Kruger and Marco Jansen within one over to haul his team off the canvas and back into the contest. <\/p>\n
He was followed by leg-spinner Adil Rashid (3\/30) who produced the same bit of magic to send Tristan Stubbs (35) and Beyers Swanepoel back to the pavilion in another double wicket over.<\/p>\n
The Sunrisers lost five wickets for just 30 runs in this period before Dawson\u2019s late assault gave them hope again.<\/p>\n
The Capitals innings was an equally eventual affair with Jansen (3\/27) and Dan Worrall (2\/29) causing the damage along with three run outs.<\/p>\n
It was only a 52-run partnership with Shane Dadswell (24) and Jimmy Neesham (27) that helped the Capitals to a competitive and ultimately winning total.<\/p>\n
Tristan Stubbs of Sunrisers Eastern Cape hits over the top to the boundary
\nCopyright Shaun Roy<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"