Centurion [South Africa], January 29 (ANI): A rejuvenated Pretoria Capitals claimed the honours in the Jukskei Derby with a six-wicket bonus point victory over Joburg Super Kings at Centurion on Tuesday evening, as per a release from SA20. Capitals now move up to 14 points - just one point behind the fourth-placed Super Kings on 15. Also Read | Will Jacks Shines As Pretoria Capitals Beat Joburg Super Kings To Remain in Contention for SA20 2025 Playoffs.
Capitals coach Jonathan Trott made wholesale changes with five new players brought into the starting XI. The captain's armband was also passed to Kyle Verreynne after Rilee Rossouw withdrew due to the birth of his child. Australian duo Ashton Turner and Tom Rogers along with local speedster Gideon Peters were all handed SA20 debuts, while Will Smeed returned to the open the batting alongside new vice-captain Will Jacks.
Also Read | A Look at Top Five Batsman With Most Runs Against India in Men's T20I, From Jos Buttler to Nicholas Pooran, Check Full List. Knowing that only a victory would keep their hopes of qualifying for the playoffs alive, the Capitals produced their most clinical performance of the season thus far. Jacks set the tone with the ball, conceding just two runs from his two overs in the Powerplay, which was just the confidence booster the Capitals required.
Super Kings were unable to set any form of a platform, especially after the in-form Devon Conway was forced to leave the field in the third over after being h.
