SA20 league: van der Merwe claims career best figures of 6/20 to help Sunrisers register massive 124 run win over Super Giants
It was a complete dominating performance from the Sunrisers Eastern Cape against Durban Super giants in match 19 of the SA20 league on Sunday. They now move to the second spot in the points table with a massive 124 run win against the Super Giants.
It was Roelof van der Merwe who was absolutely brilliant with his left-arm spin. The 38-year old registered his career best figures of 6/20 which stole the show and never allowed the Super Giants to get going who were tasked to chase down a massive 211 runs.
Chasing such a big total, one needs good start and the Super Giants never really got going, courtesy, of a magical spell by van der Merwe who spun a web. Wiaan Mulder was the top scorer with 29 runs which tells you the story. They were bundled out for just 86 runs inside 15 overs which is the lowest team total in the inaugural SA20 league.
Watch Roelof at his absolute best
Sunrisers post a massive total
Earlier on, Super Giants invited the Sunrisers to bat first and the later never looked back in the match in all departments. They got off to a flier of a start with a massive 110-run opening stand. Adam Rossington continued his sublime form with the bat as he scored a brilliant 72 runs from 30 balls with 10 fours and 4 sixes. This innings absolutely destroyed the Super Giants bowling.
Rossington was well supported by his partner Jordan Hermann who played a handy knock of 59 runs. Even when the openers were dismissed, captain Aiden Markram and Tristann Stubbs carried on with the momentum and provided the right finish to power the innings to 210/2, Markram and Stubbs remained unbeaten on 44 and 27 runs respectively. Roelof van der Merwe was awarded the man of the match for his match winning bowling performance which made this an one-sided encounter in favour of the Sunrisers.
