Live cricket action returned in South Africa today with the Solidarity Cup. It also introduced a brand-new form of cricket ‘3 Team Cricket’ which involves 3 teams with 8 players each in a single match.
To know about the rules of this ‘3TCricket, check this: Solidarity Cup: All you need to know about this new format of ‘3 Team Cricket’
The match was played to raise funds for the Hardship Fund, a joint Cricket South Africa (CSA) project aimed at providing relief to those within the cricket industry affected by COVID-19.
All the players wore black armbands and took a knee in support of the Black Lives Matter movement. The match was played in Centurion behind closed doors.
The squads for Solidarity Cup – 3TCricket
Mr D Food Kites
- Quinton De Kock (captain)
- Temba Bavuma
- Jon-Jon Smuts
- David Miller
- Dwaine Pretorius
- Lutho Sipamla
- Beuran Hendricks
- Anrich Nortje
Coach: Wandile Gwavu
OUTsurance Kingfishers
- Heinrich Klaasen (captain)
- Reeza Hendricks
- Janneman Malan
- Faf du Plessis
- Thando Ntini
- Gerald Coetzee
- Glenton Stuurman
- Tabraiz Shamsi
Coach: Mignon du Preez
Takealot Eagles
- AB de Villiers (captain)
- Aiden Markram
- Rassie van der Dussen
- Kyle Verreynne
- Andile Phehlukwayo
- Bjorn Fortuin
- Junior Dala
- Lungi Ngidi
Coach: Geoffrey Toyana
Match results
Eagles’ captain, AB de Villiers put up a swashbuckling century stand with the equally attacking Aiden Markram. The partnership went a long way towards cementing the gold medal for Takealot Eagles.
AB de Villiers smashed 61 runs off 24 balls and Markram made 70 runs off 33 balls. The duo helped their side to put up a massive total of 160 runs for four across the two halves of six overs each.
Eagles finished 22 runs clear of the 138 for three posted by Mr D Food Kites. They won silver. While OUTsurance Kingfishers made 113 runs for five to take home the bronze.
It was an anxious return to play for everyone involved after more than 100 days of no cricket due to the Coronavirus pandemic. The ‘Solidarity Cup – 3TCricket’ has provided a near-perfect start to cricket after the pandemic.
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