SA20 2023: Top 3 run-scorers
The inaugural edition of the SA20 league lived up to its potential, delivering crunch games one after the other. Despite Pretoria Capitals dominating the league stage of the tournament, the Sunrisers Eastern Cape got the better of them on the night of the finals to win the coveted prize. Roelof van der Merwe was sensational on the big night, picking up four wickets to be adjudged the Player of the Match.
Coming to the tournament, batters mostly dominated the first edition. Thus, it is the perfect time to look at the players who were consistent throughoutwith the bat.
Most runs in the first-ever SA20 league:
3. Aiden Markram
Aiden Markram was sensational and is one of the reasons behind Sunrisers Eastern Cape’s success in the first edition of the tournament. The skipper led by example and scored 366 runs from 12 matches and also picked up 11 wickets. Courtesy of his all-round performance, the South Africa international was also adjudged as the Player of the Tournament.
Notably, he scored a magnificent century in the semi-final clash against Joburg Super Kings. Even on the night of the final, the Centurion-born cricketer scored 26 with the bat and picked up a wicket, giving away 17 runs in his four overs.
2. Faf du Plessis
The word consistency is synonymous with the opener Faf du Plessis. The 38-year-old once again led by example, scoring 369 runs from 11 games at a strike rate of 147.60, and rescued Joburg from difficult situations in multiple number of matches. He smashed two half-centuries and a sensational century against Durban’s Super Giants in the tournament.
1. Jos Buttler
Jos once again bossed a T20 tournament, scoring 391 runs from 11 games. Buttler finished the season as the leading run-scorer of the tournament but couldn’t help his team get close to the trophy. The Capitals defeated Paarl Royals in the first semi-final and thus, Buttler’s team was eliminated rather early from the tournament. Nevertheless, he had a tremendous season and will be happy with his own performance.
