MSL 2019-20 statistical round-up after league stage: Dunk has most runs, Tahir most wickets

The last match of the league of the 2019 Mzansi Super League, between Durban Heat and Jozi Stars at Durban was washed out, thereby resulting in the elimination of the Heat. Nelson Mandela Bay Giants will now face Tshwane Spartans in the Qualifier at Port Elizabeth. The winner of the Qualifier will meet Paarl Rocks in the final, at Paarl.

With 380 runs, Ben Dunk leads the runs chart at the end of the league stage. Janneman Malan, 22 behind Dunk, is the only other batsman to go past 275.

Players	Teams	R	Ave	SR
Ben Dunk	Bay Giants	380	54.28	149.0
Janneman Malan	Blitz	358	44.75	149.8
Reeza Hendricks	Stars	275	39.28	125.0
AB de Villiers	Spartans	247	49.40	153.4
Cameron Delport	Rocks	246	27.33	167.3

David Miller has the best average in the tournament at this stage, Dunk being the only other batsman to average over 50.

Players	Teams	R	Ave	SR
David Miller	Heat	184	61.33	128.7
Ben Dunk	Bay Giants	380	54.28	149.0
AB de Villiers	Spartans	247	49.40	153.4
Dean Elgar	Spartans	180	45.00	119.2
Janneman Malan	Blitz	358	44.75	149.8

Wihan Lubbe of the Heat has a spectacular strike rate of 184.2, followed by Warco Marais of the Bay Giants.

Players	Teams	R	Ave	SR
Wihan Lubbe	Heat	175	29.16	184.2
Warco Marais	Bay Giants	138	34.50	172.5
Cameron Delport	Rocks	246	27.33	167.3
Quinton de Kock	Blitz	235	26.11	163.2
AB de Villiers	Spartans	247	49.40	153.4

Malan’s 22 sixes are the highest of the tournament so far. Nobody else has hit more than 16.

Players	Teams	6s	BF	B/6
Janneman Malan	Blitz	22	239	10.9
Ben Dunk	Bay Giants	16	255	15.9
Liam Livingstone	Blitz	15	162	10.8
Faf du Plessis	Rocks	13	163	12.5
David Miller	Heat	11	143	13.0
Quinton de Kock	Blitz	11	144	13.1

Nobody has scored a hundred in the tournament yet, but Malan and Dunk have got a 99 not out apiece.

Players	Scores	Teams	Against	Date
Janneman Malan	99*	Blitz	Stars	8/11
Ben Dunk	99*	Bay Giants	Spartans	3/12
Alex Hales	97*	Heat	Rocks	4/12
Dean Elgar	88*	Spartans	Rocks	17/11
James Vince	86*	Rocks	Spartans	17/11

Imran Tahir leads the wickets chart. Dale Steyn is a wicket behind Tahir, while Tabraiz Shamsi is another wicket behind.

Players	Teams	W	Ave	Econ
Imran Tahir	Bay Giants	16	13.50	5.68
Dale Steyn	Blitz	15	15.13	7.09
Tabraiz Shamsi	Rocks	14	17.21	7.08
Junior Dala	Bay Giants	12	23.83	10.59
Sisanda Magala	Blitz	11	24.18	8.22

Morne Morkel has the best bowling average so far, followed by Tahir.

Players	Teams	W	Ave	Econ
Morne Morkel	Spartans	10	11.80	6.00
Imran Tahir	Bay Giants	16	13.50	5.68
Dale Steyn	Blitz	15	15.13	7.09
Roelof van der Merwe	Spartans	7	16.57	6.56
Tabraiz Shamsi	Rocks	14	17.21	7.08

Tahir (5.68) is the only bowler with an economy rate under 6 at this stage. Morkel has gone for exactly 6 an over.

Players	Teams	W	Ave	Econ
Imran Tahir	Bay Giants	16	13.50	5.68
Morne Morkel	Spartans	10	11.80	6.00
Bjorn Fortuin	Rocks	8	26.87	6.32
Roelof van der Merwe	Spartans	7	16.57	6.56
Keshav Maharaj	Heat	5	30.40	6.60

Several men have taken 4 wickets in an innings, of which Steyn’s 4/10 are the best figures.

Players	Spells	Teams	Against	Date
Dale Steyn	4/10	Blitz	Spartans	1/12
Roelof van der Merwe	4/15	Spartans	Rocks	29/11
Keshav Maharaj	4/15	Heat	Bay Giants	30/11
Tabraiz Shamsi	4/16	Rocks	Blitz	10/11
Sisanda Magala	4/17	Blitz	Stars	14/11