Durban’s Super Giants coach Lance Klusener has shown confidence in Kwena Maphaka. He stated that Maphaka’s form ahead of the Betway SA20 match against Joburg Super Kings is a good sign.
Klusener had injury concerns after a hamstring strain in October. However, he completed his rehab in time to debut this season against MI Cape Town.
Despite conceding runs early, Maphaka showed strong composure at the death. He finished the match well and dismissed Dwaine Pretorius in a crucial over.
Maphaka Receives Praise
Klusener said, “I thought Kwena bowled really well at the end there. I think it was two overs for 16 runs under pressure, well, two of those last three overs.”
“Just from his point of view, coming back from injury, I think there’s a lot of confidence he can take from those last two overs as well. So that for me was extremely satisfying.”
“In T20 cricket, a lot of games go down to the last over or two. So that was pretty normal for us. But for him to get through that game and to get through that game as well as he did, I thought it was a big bonus for us.”
“Good result for us”
Durban’s Super Giants have made a strong start to the season, picking up six points from two matches against MI Cape Town. Klusener feels the team is coming together well and gaining confidence. “Yeah, pretty satisfied. I think six points from a possible eight in two games is a good result for us,” he said.
“So, we’re pretty happy. Certainly, I thought we batted smartly and read the game quite well in the first game. So quite a few little things we can work on from that first game, but as I said, six points from a possible eight is a good result for us.”
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