Watch: Aiden Markram continued his excellent SA20 campaign with the ball in the final, bowling Colin Ingram during an economical spell.
Markram ended with 1-17 in his four overs, taking his tally of wickets to 11 at an economy rate of 6.19 runs per over. He followed up a stunning century in the semi-final with a top performance with the ball.
The SA20 final was delayed by a day due to inclement weather, and the first innings of the showpiece clash swung to and fro. After losing two wickets in two balls, a spree of boundaries helped Pretoria Capitals to 56-2 after the powerplay. Two more quick wickets followed, before another recovery tot 101-4 with more than five overs left.
However, from a position where 160 looked possible, Markram set in motion a dramatic slide, with the pitch taking turn. He located the dream off-spinner’s delivery to the left-hander, pitching the ball on middle stump and turning it away to strike off.
Ingram was beaten all ends up, and Paarl Capitals subsided to 135 all out.
Watch the Aiden Markram beauty below:
Aiden Markram! 🌪️
He’s had a fantastic tournament with the ball 👏 #SA20pic.twitter.com/ScPfL1AXmL
— Wisden (@WisdenCricket) February 12, 2023