The points of order delivered at SuperSport Park on Thursday came off the bats of two of the country’s most talented batters.
After Hermann was run out, Markram dominated a 75-run partnership for the fourth wicket with Tristan Stubbs as his side exceeded 200, which looked some way off when they were 10/2. Markram launched a spectacular lofted drive over extra cover for six to go to his century, a landmark celebrated with a crushing hug from Stubbs and vein-popping air-punching from Markram.
As if a form of punishment for Coetzee, after that last over he was sent in to open the batting as a ‘pinch-hitter’, but the Super Kings’ plans went awry immediately when the inform Du Plessis was caught at deep midwicket off the first ball of the innings. They kept in touch with the scoring rate thanks to Hendricks who drove the ball with a silky touch to make 96 off 54 balls. Unlike Markram, however, Hendricks couldn’t forge any partnerships until it was too late.
Roelof van der Merwe again delivered a performance of controlled fury with the ball claiming 2/23, his dismissal of Matthew Wade particularly timely. Hendricks — smashing a couple of sixes into the swimming pool — and Romario Shepherd added 61 at blistering speed towards the end, which kept the Super Kings’ hopes alive. They needed 26 off the last over, but unlike Coetzee earlier, Ottneil Baartman kept his composure and saw his side to a 14-run victory.
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