The inaugural season of South Africa’s SA20 league has reached to its semi-final stage. Pretoria Capitals topped the points table while Joburg Super Kings, Sunrisers Eastern Capes, and Paarl Royals also made it to the last 4. The 1st semi-final between Pretoria Capitals and Paarl Royals is set to be played at Johannesburg Cricket Stadium. In this space, you will learn about The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg’s pitch report, and find SA20 records on the ground.
Johannesburg Cricket Stadium SA20 T20 Records
So far, The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg has hosted 5 SA20 games, one out of which was affected by rain and found no result. A total of 31 T20 international games have also been played at the venue. But, here we are presenting SA20 records, which will give you a clear picture of The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg’s pitch recently.
- Total SA20 T20 matches played: 5
- Matches won by the team batting first: 3
- Matches won by the team batting second: 1
- No result: 1
- Highest team score while batting first: Joburg Super Kings – 189-6 (20) vs MI Cape Town
- Lowest team score while batting first: Joburg Super Kings – 160-6 (20) vs Sunrisers Eastern Cape
- Biggest total chased: Joburg Super Kings chased Durban Super Giants’ 178.
- Lowest Score Defended: Joburg Super Kings defended 160 vs Sunrisers Eastern Cape.
- Johannesburg Cricket Stadium average score in SA20: 173
- Best bowling figures for a spinner: Aaron Phangiso – 4/34 vs Pretoria Capitals
- Best bowling figures for a pacer: Eathan Bosch – 3/12 vs Joburg Super Kings
- Highest score by a batsman: Faf du Plessis – 113*(58) vs Durban Super Giants
- Total wickets taken by spinners: 23 in 5 games (Average 5 wickets per match)
- Total wickets taken by pacers: 29 in 5 games (Average 6 wickets per match)
The Wanderers Stadium Johannesburg Pitch Report
In this SA20 season, the pitch of The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg has remained a high-scoring one. The average 1st innings total at the venue is 173. The track generally favors the team batting first, thus, 3 out of 4 games were won by teams defending the total. Chasing a target above 160 won’t be an easy task. It’s worth noting that spinners have taken 23 wickets in 5 SA20 games at Johannesburg Cricket Stadium, which means spinners can also play an important role in the SA20 semi-final.
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Johannesburg Stadium Last Match Scorecard
The last game at the venue was played between host Joburg Super Kings and MI Cape Town. It turned out to be a one-sided clash which was won by the Faf Du Plessis-led side. However, the Super Kings were 12 per 2 after the first two overs. But, they managed to post 189 on the board, all thanks to du Plooy and Matthew Wade’s knocks.
Joburg Super Kings Innings:
| Batsman | Runs | Fours | Sixes |
| Faf du Plessis | 0(1) | 0 | 0 |
| Reeza Hendricks | 0(6) | 0 | 0 |
| Leus du Plooy | 81*(48) | 11 | 1 |
| Sibonelo Makhanya | 4(3) | 1 | 0 |
| Matthew Wade | 40(18) | 8 | 1 |
| Donavon Ferreira | 19(18) | 0 | 2 |
| Sam Curran | 13(15) | 0 | 1 |
| Romario Shepherd | 15*(11) | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 189-6 (20) | 20 | 7 |
| Bowler | Overs | Runs | Wickets |
| George Linde | 2 | 16 | 1 |
| Sam Curran | 3 | 26 | 2 |
| Jofra Archer | 4 | 35 | 2 |
| Kagiso Rabada | 3 | 27 | 0 |
| Rashid Khan | 4 | 42 | 0 |
| Tim David | 2 | 14 | 0 |
| Dewald Brevis | 2 | 18 | 1 |
MI Cape Town Innings:
| Batsman | Runs | Fours | Sixes |
| Rassie van der Dussen | 20(15) | 2 | 0 |
| Wesley Marshall | 4(8) | 0 | 0 |
| Grant Roelofsen (wk) | 21(24) | 0 | 1 |
| Dewald Brevis | 27(26) | 0 | 2 |
| George Linde | 4(7) | 1 | 0 |
| Tim David | 17(8) | 1 | 2 |
| Delano Potgieter | 2(4) | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Curran | 2(5) | 0 | 0 |
| Rashid Khan | 4(5) | 0 | 0 |
| Jofra Archer | 2(3) | 0 | 0 |
| Kagiso Rabada | 0*(3) | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 113/10 (17.5) | 4 | 5 |
| Bowler | Overs | Runs | Wickets |
| Kyle Simmonds | 3 | 23 | 3 |
| Lizaad Williams | 3 | 11 | 1 |
| Maheesh Theekshana | 4 | 16 | 2 |
| Gerald Coetzee | 3.5 | 27 | 3 |
| Romario Shepherd | 3 | 29 | 0 |
| Donavon Ferreira | 1 | 3 | 1 |