Maritzburg United vs Orlando Pirates, 2022-23 South African Premier Division
· South African PremiershipBowlers, Paliwal take North Zone into final
An unbeaten century from Rajat Paliwal and a strong bowling performance led by Harbhajan Singh and Parvez Rasool helped North Zone march into the final of the Deodhar Trophy with a 100-run win over South Zone
Game Information
Venue: Harry Gwala Stadium
Location: Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
South African Premier Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orlando Pirates | 25 | +39 | 58 |
| 2 | Mamelodi Sundowns | 23 | +30 | 56 |
| 3 | Kaizer Chiefs | 24 | +14 | 46 |
| 4 | Amazulu | 25 | 0 | 39 |
Line-Ups
Maritzburg United
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Kgosietsile King Ndlovu (GK) |
| 23 | Thabo Moloisane |
| 5 | Bonginkosi Makume |
| 4 | Brian Dirk Hlongwa |
| 18 | Given Mashikinya |
| 19 | Bongani Sam |
| 28 | Genino Palace |
| 22 | Brandon Junior Theron |
| 11 | Amadou Soukouna |
| 26 | Kimvuidi Keikie Karim |
| 12 | Tumelo Njoti |
Orlando Pirates
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Richard Ofori (GK)  |
| 49 | Olisa Ndah |
| 5 | Nkosinathi Sibisi |
| 23 | Innocent Maela |
| 16 | Thabang Monare |
| 4 | Miguel Timm |
| 26 | Bandile Shandu |
| 29 | Paseka Mako |
| 11 | Fortune Makaringe |
| 33 | Bienvenu Eva Nga |
| 45 | Vincent Pule |
South African Premier News
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