SA20 [Twitter reactions]: Phil Salt steers Pretoria Capitals to a stunning win over Sunrisers Eastern Cape

In the third match of the continued SA20 League 2023, Pretoria Capitals defeated Sunrisers Easters Cape by 23 runs at St George’s Park in Gqeberha on Friday.

Put to bat first, the Capitals had a horrible begin as they misplaced 5 wickets for simply 80 on the midway stage. However, Phil Salt held his finish and bailed out the Capitals from sizzling waters. The England cricketer fashioned a essential 77 runs partnership with all-rounder James Neesham for the sixth wicket.

The duo took the group’s complete to 157 in 18 overs earlier than Ottniel Baartman broke the stand by dismissing Neesham for 37. But Salt stored founding boundaries and steered Capitals to a mammoth complete of 193/6 in 20 overs. The English opener carried his bat all through the innings, smashing an unbeaten 77 from simply 47 deliveries with the assistance of 11 boundaries.

In response, the Eastern Cape solely managed to attain 170/5, shedding the competition by 23 runs. Opener JJ Smuts top-scored for his aspect with a 51-ball, 66-run knock however didn’t get sufficient assist from the remainder of the batting division.

With an unbeaten 40, Tom Abell chipped in with some beneficial contributions down the order, however it wasn’t sufficient to take the Eastern Cape over the end line. For the Capitals, pacer Anrich Nortje shined with the ball, choosing two wickets for 18 runs in his quota of 4 overs, together with a maiden.

“We got our lengths right in the second innings with a couple of X-factor bowlers in our side. I had to do what the conditions dictated with the bat. The atmosphere was tremendous. Was a bit nervous, but good to be back and playing cricket again,” stated Salt after bagging Player of the Match.

Here is how Twitter reacted:

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Starting the #SA20 with a bang ?

Top knock, Phil ??#RoarSaamMore #PretoriaCapitals #SECvPC pic.twitter.com/qQ7XY5OJme

— Pretoria Capitals (@PretoriaCapsSA) January 12, 2023

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The public votes have been tallied and your #Betway #SA20 Player of the Match is Phil Salt of @PretoriaCapsSA@Betway_india pic.twitter.com/9IFSmBksKx

— Betway SA20 (@SA20_League) January 12, 2023

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The boys fought onerous ?#SEC #SunrisersEasternCape #SECvPC #SA20 #PlayWithFire pic.twitter.com/8YeWPHXdFQ

— Sunrisers Eastern Cape (@SunrisersEC) January 12, 2023

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Will Jacks, Phil Salt & Rilee Rossouw…
You will not often discover a higher high three in a T20 lineup. Intent monsters!!! ???#SA20

— Deepu Narayanan (@deeputalks) January 12, 2023

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Nortje virtually knocking Phil Salt off his ft with 95mph rocket is likely to be my favorite dot ball of the SA20 thus far

— Peter Miller (@TheCricketGeek) January 12, 2023

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Phil Salt MasterClass!

Always intriguing to me when an opener carries their bat in a T20 particularly ending with a SR of 164 and he additionally had the rain to cope with.

Brilliant recreation consciousness with minimal threat.
77 (47)* – 11 fours 0 sixes. ?#SA20

— Nikhil Uttamchandani (@NikUttam) January 12, 2023

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Phil Salt isn’t a first selection English opener.
Look on the batting man….Eng cricket is booming.

— Mr. A? (@cricdrugs) January 12, 2023

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Phil Salt & Will Jacks vs. Marco Jansen is a battle you shall not miss!

A correct ? vs. ? battle & I’d say that Marco has the higher hand if he appears to be like to assault the stumps or simply shapes the ball away.#SA20

— Jeet Vachharajani? (@Jeetv27) January 12, 2023

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Capitals gained by 23 runs. Brilliant efficiency by Phil Salt ‘ Wayne parnelland Nortje.#sa20

— Muaz Rana (@MuazRana05) January 12, 2023

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PC as soon as have been struggling lmao nonetheless they managed to rating 193 all hail Phil Salt ?

— Shubh (@cric_shub41) January 12, 2023

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Excellent innings by Phil Salt. Top contribution from Jimmy Neesham and a bludgeoning finish by Wayne Parnell.

— Riaz ????? (@RiazHamed2) January 12, 2023