Samp Army, making their debut in this tournament, recorded their third successive victory through Janat and Miller's unbeaten 76 runs partnership for the third wicket. Janat remained unbeaten on 58 off 28 balls with six sixers and one boundary while Miller remained not out with a timely 17. Samp Army won the match with four balls to spare. Chennai Braves were restricted to 105 for 4 in 10 overs.
Barbados Royals have 14 points from eight matches, while St Lucia and Jamaica Tallawahs have eight points each, though St. Lucia are better in terms of Net Run Rate (NRR) and Trinbago Knight Riders are lying fourth with seven points and St. Kitts and Nevis Patriots are fifth with six points. Guyana Amazon Warriors are at the bottom with three points.
Miller has also recently captained South Africa (in a 3-match T20I series in August against England), and the Barbados Royals in the ongoing CPL season.
Half-centuries from Reeza Hendricks and Aiden Markram and a fifer from spinner Tabraiz Shamsi powered South Africa to a 90-run win over England in the third and final T20I of the series at Southampton on Sunday.