A torrential highveld storm introduced a disruptive finish to the conflict between the Joburg Super Kings and Paarl Royals on the Wanderers, whereas continued downpours at Kingsmead led to the abandonment of Durban’s Super Giants conflict with Sunrisers Eastern Cape on Friday.
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Fifteen overs have been bowled on the Wanderers with the Royals well-placed at 131/4.
English opening pair Jason Roy and Jos Buttler had set the platform with a fast 53-run stand in simply 3.3 overs.
Buttler departed for 23 off 11 balls, however Roy continued his new-found kind with 61 off 42 balls.
Donavon Ferreira modified the sport although with two tight overs that conceded simply 5 runs and the wicket of Wihan Lubbe. There have been additionally wickets for Romario Shepherd (1/30), Gerald Coetzee (1/24) and Nandre Burger (1/26).
However, the big-hitting David Miller and Evan Jones have been nonetheless on the crease for the Royals poised for a late onslaught, however the climate ended any likelihood of the sport progressing any additional.
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Meanwhile, at Kingsmead in Durban, there was solely time for five.2 overs to be delivered.
They have been extremely eventful with Adam Rossington clubbing 35 not out off simply 18 balls.
There was, nevertheless, additionally a chance for England left-arm seamer Reece Topley to take two wickets with successive balls, together with that of Proteas white-ball captain Temba Bavuma for a first-ball duck on his SA20 debut for the Sunrisers Eastern Cape.
Despite the exhausting work by the Kingsmead ground staff, which included Super Giants assistant coach and Proteas legend Jonty Rhodes, to get the covers off in time, there was sadly no additional play.
All 4 groups have been awarded two factors every with the Sunrisers Eastern Cape (2nd) and Paarl Royals (third) remaining deadlocked on 19 factors.
Joburg Super Kings is one level adrift with 18 factors in fourth place, whereas DSG have moved off the underside of the desk into fifth place on 14 factors.
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