Sipamla to Bedingham, 1 run, length ball at the pads, clipped backward of square on the on-side for a single

Sipamla to Bedingham, no run, on a length and just outside off, punched off the back-foot to mid-off

Sipamla to Bedingham, FOUR, more runs for Bedingham, this is an excellent start for the Sunrisers - on a good length and just outside off, he leans forward on the drive, came off the inner half and raced past the man at mid-on

Sipamla to Bedingham, 2 runs, width on offer from Sipamla once again - Bedingham rides the bounce and cuts it backward of square on the off-side, there's a fumble in the deep and he's back for the second

Sipamla to Bedingham, FOUR, square of the wicket

Bedingham and de Zorzi are at the crease. Bedingham is on strike. Sipamla will open the attack

The players are out in the middle and we're set for the start of the Eliminator match. Remember, the winner goes on to face the Paarl Royals tomorrow while the loser is knocked out of this season's tournament.

The forecast looks OK for today, 60m and 64m square boundaries, 79m is the straight boundary. The altitude though plays a role with the batters looking to clear the boundaries. The wicket does look, there are a few cracks around, not much grass, there could be a bit of weather and there could be some swing with the new ball. Batting first, 180 could be a par score. Advantage batting second though, reckon Pommie Mbangwa and Chris Morris, in their pitch report.

A big match and JP King is making his debut for the Joburg Super Kings. He replaces Sibonelo Makhanya from the playing XI of the last game. We have made one change to our pre-toss expert XI. Have a look before you lock in your fantasy picks

Teams:

Joburg Super Kings (Playing XI): Faf du Plessis(c), Jonny Bairstow, Devon Conway(w), Wihan Lubbe, Moeen Ali, JP King, Evan Jones, Hardus Viljoen, Maheesh Theekshana, Imran Tahir, Lutho Sipamla

Sunrisers Eastern Cape (Playing XI): Tony de Zorzi, David Bedingham, Jordan Hermann, Tom Abell, Aiden Markram(c), Tristan Stubbs(w), Marco Jansen, Liam Dawson, Craig Overton, Ottneil Baartman, Richard Gleeson

Aiden Markram - Not too bad (on batting first), wasn't 100% certain, might've bowled first if we had won the toss, but we'll look to make the most of batting first. We haven't played a complete game as yet and this is a good time to start playing a full game of good cricket. We've been here before, we have played some crunch games, even this season, we were in a tough situation after having lost the toss, looking to make the most of the do-or-die situation, playing the same team.

Faf du Plessis - We will bowl first. We've had some injuries in our squad, but it has given some others a chance to make a name for themselves, Sipamla for example. We've just one change with the debutant coming in. Looks like a reasonably good wicket and that's the reason we're bowling first today.

Joburg Super Kings have won the toss and have opted to field

4:30 pm local: It's the eliminator and we're at the SuperSport Park for what should be a close contest between the Sunrisers Eastern Cape and the Joburg Super Kings. Sunrisers, the two-time winners and the defending champions. had a torrid start to this season's campaign and lost three on the bounce. However, they proved their mettle by winning 4 in a row, all by bonus points, to ensure that a place in the playoffs was never in doubt. On the other hand, the Super Kings, they've had an up and down time, they started well with two wins, but a washout halted their momentum and they slipped to three successive losses. However they crushed the Sunrisers at home to revive their campaign and eventually finished fourth, ahead of the Capitals and the Super Giants. While it's 1-1 for both teams in the head-to-head record this season, the conditions at the Super Sport Park means that Faf du Plessis's men would probably start as slight favourites.

Squads:

Joburg Super Kings Squad: Devon Conway(w), Faf du Plessis(c), Leus du Plooy, Moeen Ali, Wihan Lubbe, Sibonelo Makhanya, Donovan Ferreira, Hardus Viljoen, Maheesh Theekshana, Tabraiz Shamsi, Lutho Sipamla, JP King, Evan Jones, Matheesha Pathirana, Gerald Coetzee, Beuran Hendricks, Imran Tahir, Doug Bracewell, Jonny Bairstow

Sunrisers Eastern Cape Squad: David Bedingham, Tony de Zorzi, Jordan Hermann, Aiden Markram(c), Tristan Stubbs(w), Tom Abell, Marco Jansen, Liam Dawson, Craig Overton, Ottneil Baartman, Richard Gleeson, Caleb Seleka, Daniel Smith, Andile Simelane, Beyers Swanepoel, Roelof van der Merwe, Simon Harmer, Okuhle Cele, Zak Crawley