In the 19th match of the ongoing South Africa 20 (SA20) league, Sunrisers Eastern Cape's Tristan Stubbs smashed an unbeaten 27 runs off 13 balls against Durban Super Giants on January 22 (Sunday) at St George's Park, Gqeberha. The attractive right-handed batter smacked one four and two sixes in his thrilling cameo and registered a phenomenal strike rate of 207.69. Stubbs also provided the best moment of the match that came in the second ball of the penultimate over during Eastern Cape's innings. Wiaan Mulder ran in and delivered a friendly delivery in the slot and Stubbs unleashed a monstrous hit straight down the ground.
The ball went high in the night sky before making its way outside the stadium and settling somewhere in the park. The onlookers, including the commentators, were stunned by the right-hander's impeccable shot.
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Earlier, the Super Giants won the toss and elected to bowl first, a decision that backfired quickly as Eastern Cape's openers Adam Rossington (72 runs off 30 balls) and Jordan Hermann (59 runs off 44 balls) combined for a 101 runs partnership in just 8.2 overs. Aiden Markram scored an unbeaten 44 runs off 34 balls and Stubbs' late flourish propelled Eastern Cape's total to 210/2 in 20 overs.
The Super Giants completely fell apart in a daunting run chase as eight out of the 11 batters couldn't even reach double figures. Kyle Mayers scored 11 runs off 20 balls while Keshav Maharaj added 12 runs off 10 balls. Wiaan Mulder (29 runs off 15 balls) was the top scorer for the Super Giants.
Roelof van der Merwe was the star for Eastern Cape with the ball as he finished with fabulous figures of 6/20 in four overs. As a result, the Super Giants buddled out for a paltry 86 runs in just 14.4 overs, and the Eastern Cape registered a resounding 124-run victory.Â
