Noor Ahmed- (Source:@ScreenGrab)
In the ongoing match between Pretoria Capitals and Durban's Super Giants, Noor Ahmad has brought his team back in the hunt with a brilliant century. Notably, the Giants, batting first, put 209 runs on the board.
The Capitals were asked to chase down the highest total in the history of SA20 and got off to the perfect start. It is worth noting that openers Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Will Jacks stitched a 154-run stand for the first wicket.
It looked like an easy win for the Capitals, but Noor Ahmad turned the course of the match. He got rid of Gurbaz and it led to the Capitals losing wickets at regular intervals. Skipper Rilee Rossouw was the next to depart. All eyes were on Will Jacks, who too stitched a fifty-plus score, but the latest MI signing was sent packing with a 'Ball of the tournament' contender.
On the 4th ball of the 15th over, Noor bowled a full-length delivery that spun back in and rattled Jacks' middle-stump. Watch the wicket here.
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Talking about the match, Noor's efforts were the difference between the two teams as the Durban's managed to beat the Capitals by 2 runs.