JOHANNESBURG: Roelof van der Merwe’s magnificent spell powered Sunrisers Eastern Cape to bundle out Pretoria Capitals for 135 before Adam Rossington’s half-century led the side to lift the inaugural SA20 title.
Put into bat first, the Capitals’ batting lineup faltered in the biggest stage of the league as they could only pile 135 before being bundled out in the final over.
Experienced all-rounder van der Merwe led the bowling carnage on the Capitals as he returned with astounding figures of 4/31 in his quota of four overs.
Besides him, Ottniel Baartman and Sisanda Magala added to the misery of the Capitals by picking two wickets each, while Aiden Markram and Marco Jansen struck out a batter apiece.
Opening batter Kusal Mendis remained the top scorer for the Capitals in their dismal batting display in the final against the Sunrisers.
Set to chase a meagre 136, the Sunrisers soared through in the 17th over for the loss of six wickets at the back of a magnificent half-century from their opening batter Rossington.
The right-handed top-scored for the Sunrisers in the final as he scored a quickfire 57 off just 30 deliveries with the help of four boundaries and five sixes.
Skipper Markram (26) and Jordan Hermann (22) made vital contributions with the bat before Jansen (11) steered his side over the line.
For the Capitals, Anrich Nortje bagged two wickets while James Neesham, Colin Ingram, Adil Rashid and Eathan Bosch picked up a wicket each.
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