The inaugural season of the SA20 league has passed the halfway mark, but it now takes a seven-day break for the Proteas and England to play in a three-match ODI series.
South Africa’s latest Twenty 20 competition has been a huge hit, with fans packing stadiums across the country.
There are six greats, tons of wickets and great catches taken – even in many as the fans have got in action in an effort to show the R2-million up for a clean, one-handed shot.
Here are the details of what happened after 22 matches and 11 to go.
Who is at the top?
The Pretoria capital, with Wayne Parnell as captain, are top of the pile by a distance with five wins from seven games and 23 points.
Second are Aiden Markram’s Sunrisers Eastern Cape with 17 points after four wins from eight games. Third are Paarl Royals, also with 17 points from four wins from eight.
In fourth place Joburg Super Kings, with three wins from seven games and 16 points, and they are followed by MI Cape Town (three from seven and 13 points) and sixth, and in need of a strong finish if they are to make the playoffs, it is Durban’s Super Giants with two wins of seven and eight points.
Who scored the most?
England’s Jos Buttler, who plays for Paarl Royals, is the highest run-scorer so far, with 285 runs at an average of 40.71 and a strike rate of 123.37. The highest score is 68.
Joburg Super Kings captain Faf du Plessis is second on the run-scoring list with 277 runs at an average of 46.16 and a strike rate of 148.12.
Third is Will Jacks of Pretoria Capitals with 270 runs and he is followed by Heinrich Klaasen (Durban’s Super Giants, 259 runs), Aiden Markram (Sunrisers Eastern Cape, 200 runs) and Jon-Jon Smuts (Sunrisers Eastern Cape, 193 runs).
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Who reached the limit the most?
England’s Will Jacks of Pretoria Capitals has hit the most destructive innings so far, having hit 26 fours and 19 sixes.
Faf du Plessis of Joburg Super Kings has also been in great form, smashing 29 fours and 10 sixes, and third Jos Buttler (Paarl Royals) with 31 fours and six sixes.
Jon-Jon Smuts of Sunrisers Eastern Cape has also found the boundary on several occasions – 23 fours and five sixes.
Most wickets
Thanks to six wickets in one match for Sunrisers Eastern Cape, Roelof van der Merwe leads the way for the number of wickets taken, which is 14 from six outings.
Second is Proteas quick Anrich Nortje for Pretoria Capitals with 13 from seven games and he is followed by Paarl Royals spinner Bjorn Fortuin, with 13 as well. Team-mate Evan Jones has taken 12 wickets.
In fifth place is Joburg Super Kings’ Gerald Coetzee with 11 from five games and he is followed by teammate Aaron Phangiso, who has been suspended for illegal bowling, with 10 wickets.
Another interesting statistic
Most catch – David Miller with nine
Highest team total – Capital 216/6 and Super Blind 216/4
Highest score – Faf du Plessis with 113 not out
Best bowling figures in the innings – Roelof van der Merwe 6/20 in five overs
Most of the runs were asked in the innings – Wound Adams 63 in the fourth
The best partnership – Faf du Plessis and Reeza Hendricks 157