South Africa Emerging vs Knights: Jonathan Bird's 97 sets the target
Knights won. Jonathan Bird made 97 (46), Markus Bakker took 4 for 33.
Knights won in the 43rd Match of CSA T20 Challenge at LC de Villiers Oval, Pretoria. Knights made 206 for 6 in 20 overs; South Africa Emerging replied with 152 for 6 in 20 overs. Jonathan Bird top-scored with 97 (46) at a strike rate of 210.9, and Markus Bakker returned 4 for 33.
How the innings unfolded
Knights — 206 for 6 in 20 overs
Scored at 10.30 an over.
| Phase | Runs | Wickets | Run rate | Boundaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay | 51 | 0 | 8.50 | 8 (6×4, 2×6) |
| Middle overs | 115 | 3 | 11.50 | 13 (6×4, 7×6) |
| Death overs | 40 | 3 | 10.00 | 4 (2×4, 2×6) |
The largest stand was 125 for the 1st wicket between Jonathan Bird and Gihahn Cloete, from 72 balls (10.42 an over).
South Africa Emerging — 152 for 6 in 20 overs
Scored at 7.60 an over.
| Phase | Runs | Wickets | Run rate | Boundaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay | 39 | 2 | 6.50 | 5 (3×4, 2×6) |
| Middle overs | 83 | 2 | 8.30 | 7 (4×4, 3×6) |
| Death overs | 30 | 2 | 7.50 | 3 (2×4, 1×6) |
The largest stand was 59 for the 6th wicket between Markus Bakker and Vihan Pretorius, from 40 balls (8.85 an over).
With the bat
| Batter | Team | Runs | Balls | SR | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Bird | Knights | 97 | 46 | 210.9 | 8 | 7 |
| Vihan Pretorius | South Africa Emerging | 46 | 35 | 131.4 | 2 | 2 |
| Gihahn Cloete | Knights | 41 | 34 | 120.6 | 2 | 1 |
| Kamo Phiri | South Africa Emerging | 30 | 22 | 136.4 | 3 | 1 |
| Cole Abrahams | Knights | 29* | 15 | 193.3 | 2 | 1 |
With the ball
| Bowler | Team | Overs | Figures | Economy | Maidens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Markus Bakker | South Africa Emerging | 4 | 4 for 33 | 8.25 | 0 |
| Tiaan van Vuuren | Knights | 4 | 2 for 27 | 6.75 | 0 |
| Dane Piedt | Knights | 3 | 2 for 29 | 9.67 | 0 |
| Mbongiseni Mhlanga | Knights | 2 | 1 for 17 | 8.50 | 0 |
| Jason Rowles | South Africa Emerging | 2 | 1 for 26 | 13.00 | 0 |
The stands that mattered
- 125 (72 balls) for Knights's 1st wicket — Jonathan Bird and Gihahn Cloete
- 59 (40 balls) for South Africa Emerging's 6th wicket — Markus Bakker and Vihan Pretorius
- 31 (21 balls) for South Africa Emerging's 2nd wicket — Kamo Phiri and Ombesa Matsha
The full scorecard and ball-by-ball record are available for every delivery of this match.
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