Pretoria Capitals keep playoffs hopes alive with bonus point win

Pretoria Capitals Keep Playoff Hopes Alive with Bonus Point Win

• Pretoria Capitals beat Joburg Super Kings by 6 wickets
• Capitals restrict Super Kings to 99/9, chase down target in 12 overs
• Kyle Verreynne's side earn bonus point, remain in playoff hunt

The Pretoria Capitals kept their playoff hopes alive with a bonus point win over the Joburg Super Kings. The Capitals restricted the Super Kings to 99/9 and chased down the target in just 12 overs, earning a crucial bonus point.

Asked to bat first, the Super Kings struggled on a two-paced surface in Centurion. They lost Faf du Plessis early and could only manage 36/1 by the end of the PowerPlay. The Capitals' bowling trio of Migael Pretorius, Gideon Peters, and Senuran Muthusamy were relentless, constantly breaking through and limiting the Super Kings to just 20/3 in the last five overs.

In reply, the Capitals lost three wickets inside the PowerPlay but got the scorecard moving swiftly, reaching more than half their target in the first six overs. Marques Ackerman showed urgency, scoring 39 off 22 balls to take his side to 89/3 at the halfway stage.

The Super Kings' Lutho Sipamla picked up three wickets, but it was not enough to stop the Capitals from reaching their target. The remaining 11 runs were polished off by the end of the 12th over, securing a crucial win for the Capitals.

Brief Scores:

• Joburg Super Kings 99/9 in 20 overs (Jonny Bairstow 30; Migael Pretorius 3-22, Gideon Peters 2-15, Senuran Muthusamy 2-15)
• Pretoria Capitals 100/4 in 12 overs (Marques Ackerman 39; Lutho Sipamla 3-26)