Match No 17 : Guyana vs South Australia at Johannesburg on 21.09.10 : South Australia won by 15 runs

South Australia won this game by 15 runs providing its fourth win in the tournament. Its wins are – by 11 runs vs Lions at Centurion on 12.09.10, by 05 wickets vs Mumbai at Durban on 14.09.10, by 08 wickets vs RCB at Durban on 17.09.10 and by 15 runs vs Guyana at Jo’burg on 21.09.10

South Australia became the fourth team in the tournament to record four or more wins. Other teams are NSW {05}, Tri & Tob {05} and Victoria {04}

South Australia posted 191 for 6 in this game providing the fourth occasion of a team posting a total of 190 plus runs in the tournament. The other occasions are – 213 for 4 by Trinidad and Tobago vs Eagles at Hyd-RGS on 18.10.09, 200 for 3 by CSK vs Wayamba at Centurion on 15.09.10 and 193 for 4 by Cape Cobras vs Otago at Hyd-RGS on 10.10.09

CJ Ferguson and CJ Borgas added 88 runs for the fourth wicket in this game providing the 61^st occasion of batsmen posting fifty plus runs partnership in the tournament. This stand also represent the 12^th occasion of batsmen posting fifty plus runs partnership for the fourth wicket and also the fourth occasion of South Australian batsmen posting fifty plus runs partnership in the tournament.

CJ Ferguson scored 55 in this game providing the 49^th occasion of a batsman scoring a fifty in the tournament. His knock represents the ninth occasion of a batsman batting at number four scoring a fifty and also provides the sixth occasion of a South Australian batsman scoring a fifty in the tournament.

South Australia holds the record of most fifties by a team in the tournament with six fifties. RCB and NSW are close behind with five fifties. Prior to this game, South Australia, RCB and NSW shared the record with five fifties each. South Australia went past RCB and NSW to earn the record with CJ Ferguson’s 55.

Batsmen who have scored fifties for South Australia are – 78 by M Klinger vs Lions at Centurion on 12.09.10, 59 by M Klinger vs Mumbai at Durban on 14.09.10, 56 by DJ Harris vs Mumbai at Durban on 14.09.10, 57 by DJ Harris vs RCB at Durvan on 17.09.10, 69 by M Klinger vs RCB at Durban on 17.09.10 and 55 by CJ Ferguson vs Guyana at Jo’burg on 21.09.10

SA Jacobs returned with figures of none for 50 in this game providing the third occasion of a bowler conceding 50 plus runs without capturing a wicket in the tournament. Other occasions are – none for 59 by A Mishra of Delhi vs RCB at Bangalore on 17.10.09 and none for 52 by M Ntini of Warriors vs Central Dists at Port Elizabeth on 21.09.10

SA Jacobs of Guyana became the fifth bowler in the tournament to leak 50 plus runs in the tournament. The complete list read thus – none for 59 by A Mishra of Delhi vs RCB at Bangalore on 17.10.09, 1 for 54 by D du Preez of Eagles vs Tri & Tob at Hyd-RGS on 18.10.09, 1 for 54 by DAJ Bracewell of Central Dists vs Warriors at P Elizabth on 18.10.09, none for 52 by M Ntini of Warriors vs Central Dists at Port Elizabeth on 21.09.10 and none for 54 by SA Jacobs of Guyana vs South Aus at Jo’burg on 21.09.10

RN Ramdeen was making his T20 debut for Guyana in this game. He opened the innings and scored 35.

RR Sarwan’s 70 in this game represent the 50^th occasion of a batsman scoring a fifty in the tournament. His knock provides the sixth occasion of a batsman scoring a fifty while batting at number three in the tournament. His knock represents the first fifty by a Guyana batsman in the tournament

RR Sarwan’s 70 in this game provide the 15^th occasion of a captain scoring a fifty in the tournament.

RR Sarwan’s 70 in this game was in a losing cause providing the 17^th occasion of a batsman’s fifty and sixth occasion of a captain’s fifty going in vain in the tournament.

RR Sarwan and SA Jacobs added 56 runs for the third wicket in this game providing the 62^nd occasion of batsmen posting a fifty plus runs partnership in the tournament. This stand represents the 12^th occasion of a fifty plus runs partnership for the third wicket in the tournament. This stand also represents the first fifty plus runs stand by Guayana batsmen in the tournament

DJ Harris returned with figure of 3 for 33 in this game to provide the 39^th occasion of a bowler capturing three or more wickets in the tournament. DJ Harris is the second South Australian bowler to capture three or more wickets in the tournament after DT Christian who had figures of 4 for 23 against RCB at Durban on 17.09.10

This game witnessed both teams scoring 175 plus runs – South Australia {191 for 6} and Guyana {175 or 7} providing the seventh occasion of both the teams registering 175 plus runs in the tournament

Summarised scores : South Australia 191 for 6 in 20 overs {CJ Ferguson 55, CJ Bogras 48, PG Wints 2 for 11, D Bishoo 2 for 29} beat Guyana 176 for 7 in 20 overs {RR Sarwan 70, RN Ramdeen 35, SA Jacobs 32, DT Christian 2 for 20, DJ Harris 3 for 33} by 15 runs