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Pretoria, February 10: Skipper Aiden Markram century helped Sunrisers Eastern Cape defeat Joburg Super Kings in the second semifinal of the inaugural SA20 League at the SuperSport Park in Centurion on Thursday (February 9) night.
After Sunrisers skipper embraced the occasion and struck a scintillating 100 off just 58 balls to power the Eastern Cape side to a challenging total of 213/5, fighting response from Reeza Hendricks went in vain as Joburg Super Kings could only get to 199.
Roelof van der Merwe (2 for 23 in 4 overs) was once again the star with ball for Sunrisers Eastern Cape on a day when bowlers were taken to the cleaners.
Put into bat, Markram displayed fantastic temperament as the Sunrisers were reduced to 10/2 after losing both openers Temba Bavuma and Adam Rossington early on to Lizaad Williams (4/41).
But that was when the experienced Markram made the ultimate difference as he formed a match-turning 99-run partnership with Jordan Hermann.
The Betway SA20 has unveiled plenty of young South African talent and young Hermann certainly showed that he is one to look out for in the future with a composed 48 (36 balls) that helped resurrect the Sunrisers' innings.
With Tristan Stubbs (20) and Jordan Cox (18) adding a couple of cameos along with Makram's powerful strikes, it allowed the Sunrisers to post an imposing 213/5.
The Super Kings' chase got off to the worst possible start when their in-form captain Faf du Plessis pulled Sisanda Magala's first delivery of the innings straight to deep square-leg.
The Super Kings' woes were compounded when Leus du Plooy followed shortly for another duck as the Sunrisers exerted their dominance.
But the Wanderers-based side were not ready to give up without a fight. Hendricks kept the Super Kings in the contest until the final over with superb 96 along with Romaria Shepherd, who scored an unbeaten 38 off 14 balls.
Ultimately, though, it was Sunrisers' night as the Super Kings fell short by 14 runs as they finished on 199/5.
Courtesy of the result, the Sunrisers Eastern Cape will now meet the Pretoria Capitals in the inaugural SA20 Final on Saturday (February 11) at the Wanderers in Johannesburg.
Source: Media Release
