SA20 Final Highlights: In the South Africa 20 League's summit clash, Sunrisers Eastern Cape secured a resounding victory over Durban Super Giants to claim their second consecutive title. Under the seasoned leadership of captain Aiden Markram, Sunrisers Eastern Cape delivered a dominant performance, triumphing over Durban Super Giants by a significant margin of 89 runs in the final showdown held on Saturday, February 10th.
The internet went abuzz with viral videos and images of Kavya Maran, the owner of the Sunrisers Eastern Cape franchise in the SA20 league, as she erupted into ecstatic celebrations following her team's commanding 89-run victory in the summit clash.
Watch below viral video of Sunrisers Eastern Cape owner Kavya Maran's celebration in SA20 Final
"It’s a second cup. Back-to-back, two in a row. So glad, so happy. Best performance by the team with the bat and the ball. They have been dominating this whole season, and to finally get this through-I mean, it’s unbelievable to be winning it (title) back-to-back. So happy for the guys; everyone put up a great show. Very strong team that we played today, but happy to have the win at the end of the day," Maran said after the victory.
Sunrisers Eastern Cape beat Durban’s Super Giants to lift back-to-back SA20 trophies
Sunrisers Eastern Cape defeated Durban’s Super Giants by a massive margin of 89 runs in the SA20 Final, with Tom Abell (55) emerging as the hero of the match. Batting first, Sunrisers Eastern Cape scored 204 runs.
Chasing 205 for the win, Durban Super Giants got off to a rocky start with three wickets falling quickly, leaving them struggling at 7 runs on the board. There was a glimmer of hope as Mathieu Brijke and Willem Mulder formed a solid 56-run partnership. However, once this partnership was broken, wickets kept falling, making their pursuit of the target increasingly difficult.
Sunrisers Eastern Cape bowler Marco Jansen bagged 5 wickets for 30 runs in his 4 overs. Daniel Worrell and Otniel Bartman contributed by taking 2 wickets each.