Durban’s Super Giants’ spirited performance went in vain as they lost to Joburg Super Kings by 28 runs in their third SA20 2025 encounter at the Kingsmead Cricket Ground in Durban on Tuesday, January 14.
DSG rode on an impressive bowling performance to restrict JSK to 169/7 in their 20 overs. In reply, wicketkeeper-batter Quinton de Kock slammed a scintillating fifty, but it was the Super Kings who came out on top.
Subrayen provides early breakthrough
Right-arm off-spinner Prenelan Subrayen got the Super Giants off to a brilliant start as he bagged the massive wicket of JSK captain Faf du Plessis in the opening over of the match. Subrayen removed du Plessis for 1. Meanwhile, the DSG bowlers continued to bowl in tight lines as JSK scored 45/1 in the powerplay.
Captain Maharaj strikes in his first over
In the eighth over, DSG skipper Keshav Maharaj led from the front as he ended a 57-run stand between Devon Conway and Leus du Plooy. Maharaj bamboozled Conway and dismissed the southpaw for 22.
DSG bowlers put pressure in middle overs
The Super Giants’ bowlers continued to pick crucial wickets in the middle overs to put huge pressure on the JSK batting line-up. Prenelan Subrayen cleaned up Leus du Plooy (38) while captain Keshav Maharaj removed Wihan Lubbe (17) in the 14th over. Later, star pacer Chris Woakes joined the party as he claimed the big wicket of JSK wicketkeeper-batter Jonny Bairstow (26).
DSG restrict JSK to 169/7
In the final few overs, DSG bowlers dismissed Donovan Ferreira (26) and David Wiese (11) to restrict the Super Kings to 169/7 in their 20 overs.
For the Super Giants, Prenelan Subrayen, Keshav Maharaj and Chris Woakes claimed two wickets each.
Challenging Start for the batters
Chasing 170, DSG batters were off to a tough start as openers Matthew Breetzke, Brandon King, Wiaan Mulder and Jason Smith departed in the first seven overs of the run-chase.
Klaasen, de Kock stitch crucial partnership
With the score reading 51/4 in 6.5 overs, Heinrich Klaasen joined Quinton de Kock at the crease. The pair played some scintillating shots as they added 48 runs for the fifth wicket. However, the Super Giants later suffered a massive blow as Klaasen fell to Matheesha Pathirana.
QDK’s fifty goes in vain
Despite losing wickets at the other end, Quinton de Kock kept the Super Giants in the game. He scored 55 of 45 balls, laced with five fours and two sixes. The southpaw later fell to Gerald Coetzee.
The Super Giants fought hard till the very end, but later succumbed to a narrow defeat in Durban.
With one win, one loss while another game was washed out, DSG are placed fourth in the SA20 2025 standings with six points from three games.
What next for the Super Giants?
DSG will look to bounce back against the two-time defending champions Sunrisers Eastern Cape at the Kingsmead Cricket Ground on Friday, January 17.
Brief Scores: Joburg Super Kings 169/7 in 20 overs (Leus du Plooy 38; Prenelan Subrayen 2/24) beat Durban Super Giants 141/10 in 18 overs (Quinton de Kock 55, Donovan Ferreira 2/15) by 28 runs.
