SA20: Duan Jansen delivers career-best figures to take Joburg Super Kings past Pretoria Capitals at Centurion

Duan Jansen produced a career-best T20 performance to steer Joburg Super Kings to a landmark 22-run win over Pretoria Capitals in the second match of SA20 Season 4.

It was the Super Kings’ first victory at Centurion in four seasons, and it came courtesy a decisive spell from Jansen, who ran through the Capitals’ middle order to finish with figures of 4/23.



At one stage, Pretoria looked firmly on course after a fluent 71-run opening wicket partnership between Will Smeed (34 off 30) and Bryce Parsons (41 off 30).

The Capitals had cruised to 86/2 in the 12th over before the contest turned sharply. Janco Smit struck to end Dewald Brevis’ much-anticipated homecoming, a moment that visibly lifted the visitors and quietened the Centurion crowd.

What followed was a dramatic collapse, with Pretoria losing five wickets for just 28 runs.

Jansen, a left-arm seamer, had already removed Shai Hope during his opening spell and returned to dismiss the well-set Parsons. Jansen then wrapped up the innings by dismissing Connor Esterhuizen and Daniel Smith.

Earlier, the Capitals had won the toss and opted to bowl. Their decision paid early dividends when new signing Tymal Mills made an immediate statement, striking JSK skipper Faf du Plessis painfully on the wrist with a sharp bouncer.

The early pressure told, with Joburg losing both Du Plessis and Matt de Villiers for just 16 runs. The innings was steadied by a composed partnership between Rilee Rossouw and Wiaan Mulder, who added 78 runs for the third wicket at an impressive pace. Rossouw scored 48 off 33 balls, while Mulder chipped in with a brisk 43 from 28 deliveries.

Mills returned to break the stand by removing Rossouw, but by then the Super Kings had laid a solid platform. Late cameos from Akeal Hosein (22 not out off 10) and Dian Forrester (10 not out off seven) provided the finishing touches, lifting Joburg to a total that ultimately proved beyond Pretoria’s reach.


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