Overview
- Joburg set 168 for 6 after a 78-run third‑wicket stand from Rilee Rossouw (48 off 33) and Wiaan Mulder (43 off 28), with late runs from Akeal Hosein.
- The Capitals raced to a 71-run opening stand and were 86 for 2 in the 12th over before collapsing to 146 for 9.
- Duan Jansen tore through the middle order with 4 for 23, removing Shai Hope, Bryce Parsons, Connor Esterhuizen and Daniel Smith.
- It was the Super Kings’ first victory over the Capitals at Centurion after four seasons of trying.
- Sourav Ganguly’s coaching debut followed his appointment to replace Jonathan Trott, with Pretoria next scheduled to face Sunrisers Eastern Cape on December 29.