Super Giants vs MI Cape Town, 1st Match at Cape Town, SA20, Dec 26 2025 - Match Result

RESULT
1st Match (D/N), Cape Town, December 26, 2025, SA20
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(20 ov, T:233) 217/7

Super Giants won by 15 runs

Player Of The Match
113 (63)
ryan-rickelton
Cricinfo's MVP
82.63 ptsImpact List
eathan-bosch
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Scores: M Venkat Raghav | Comms: Ekanth
Scorecard summary
Durban's Super Giants • 232/5(20 overs)
64 (33)
2/46 (4)
40 (25)
1/32 (4)
MI Cape Town • 217/7(20 overs)
113 (63)
4/46 (4)
41 (14)
1/39 (4)
Cricinfo's Most Valuable Players of the Match
PlayerTeam
TI
Runs
I. Runs
B. Impact
Bowl
I. Wkts
Bo. Impact
DSG82.63---4/464.7882.63
MICT71.45113(63)108.1571.45---
DSG70.3964(33)70.3170.39---
DSG56.999(5)7.654.941/391.7952.05
MICT48.3541(14)55.0748.35---
end of over 206 runs • 2 wickets
MICT: 217/7CRR: 10.85 
Corbin Bosch4 (2b 1x4)
Rashid Khan1 (1b)
Eathan Bosch 4-0-46-4
Kwena Maphaka 4-0-43-1

Firdose's match report is up, do check it out. A fantastic way to start the league and the future looks even more promising. It's a double-header tomorrow. Hope to see you for that. Thanks for joining tonight.

Ryan Rickelton, POTM: Mixed emotions. Different game from both teams, neither hit their strap. Disappointing to be on the wrong side. At some point, you have to make decision. That Noor over, I felt we lost momentum. We know why he's bowling. Knew he'll either get me or Nicky out. There's no moment to relax in a 230 chase. I did enjoy. Haven't been chuffed with my cricket. Nice to be out there on Newlands on Boxing day.

Aiden Markram, DSG captain Entertaining game, it was high-scoring. Edge of the seat. 232 felt enough. We needed 2-3 good overs at the back-end. It's a great start, great venue. Hope this game will create a lot of hype. MI batted well, few areas we need to touch up on.

Rashid Khan, MICT captain: Great game, specially for the fans. You can't ask for a better Boxing day than this. Hope crowd had a good time. I think we gave 15-20 too many. Amazing, the way Rickelton played was unbelievable. DSG batted really well. That gives momentum. All know how strong their top-five are. Quite unlucky with the result, we gave the crowd great entertainment. Always great to be here, playing in this beautiful stadium.

Shadow-Shell: "A high scoring last over thriller. What a great way to announce the beginning of a tournament"

9:04pm: The chase didn't feel like it'd come this close halfway in despite Rickelton getting off to a good start. As it turned out, Reeza falling gave DSG turbocharge. Smith's 14-ball 41 narrowed the gap between both teams. When Pooran and Rickelton got 40 off 24. Mapakha and Noor were briilliant at the death. With Rickelton not out at the start of the final over, MICT still had a fighting chance. He'd gotten a life earlier and then tonned up too, unlucky for him to be on the losing side.

19.6
4
Eathan Bosch to Corbin Bosch, FOUR runs

Wide and full, swings hard. Wanted to go over cover, gets an edge that goes wide of the keeper. Four, but it doesn't matter

19.5
Eathan Bosch to Corbin Bosch, no run

Full and slow on off, driven to cover

Shadow-Shell: "Bosch vs Bosch"

19.4
W
Eathan Bosch to Linde, OUT

Jones takes another and DSG have essentially sealed it. Cutter in the slot, but wide of off, Linde - like Rickelton - has a slash across. Edges it to Jones, who came forward and fell forward as he took it. Got right back up and roared

George Linde c Jones b Bosch 0 (2b 0x4 0x6 4m) SR: 0
19.3
Eathan Bosch to Linde, no run

Wide yorker again. Not given. Linde checks if that was wide, umpire explains that the batter moved outside a touch, which shifts the wide line as well.

One dot and this game's done

19.3
1w
Eathan Bosch to Linde, 1 wide

Wide on a length, looks to heave it off side. Misses

19.2
1
Eathan Bosch to Rashid Khan, 1 run

Rashid gets to fourth stump. Got inside the line. The short ball got big on him, he pulled it off the edge to fine leg

19.1
W
Eathan Bosch to Rickelton, OUT

Jones gets another catch at long-off. Rickelton can't finish off the game, gets a big round of applause as he walks back, mostly looking down. This was a ball he'd hit out of the park many times this game. It was wide and on a length, the line is what does him in. He looked to slap it with a full follow-through, got it off the top edge

Ryan Rickelton c Jones b Bosch 113 (63b 5x4 11x6 89m) SR: 179.36

22 needed off the final over. Will Rickelton farm strike? How many can he get? Bosch has 22 to defend

end of over 199 runs • 1 wicket
MICT: 211/5CRR: 11.10 • RRR: 22.00 • Need 22 from 6b
Ryan Rickelton113 (62b 5x4 11x6)
Kwena Maphaka 4-0-43-1
David Wiese 4-0-39-1
18.6
W
Maphaka to Pretorius, OUT

Slot ball goes into Jones' hand, and he whacks the ball into the grass in frustration. Fingers across the ball with the seam pointing to point. Slot ball though, Pretorius clears his front leg and looks to drive through the line. Can't clear long-off

Dwaine Pretorius c Jones b Maphaka 5 (3b 1x4 0x6 6m) SR: 166.66
18.5
1
Maphaka to Rickelton, 1 run

As good as a yorker can get. On middle, Rickelton slides leg side to get out of harm's way. Gets it to square leg

18.4
Maphaka to Rickelton, no run

Back of length wide of off, just inside the tramline. Rickelton wanted to leather that, misses

18.3
6
Maphaka to Rickelton, SIX runs

Long six over long-on. It was a slower ball on a length but doesn't matter for Rickelton. He sits in the crease and swung across the line

18.2
1
Maphaka to Pretorius, 1 run

Full and at the batter, Pretorius clears the front leg and drives to long-off

18.1
1
Maphaka to Rickelton, 1 run

Yorker nearly nailed, driven down the ground

Maphaka needs to leave at least 15 for the final over, 20 would be ideal for DSG

end of over 1818 runs • 1 wicket
MICT: 202/4CRR: 11.22 • RRR: 15.50 • Need 31 from 12b
Dwaine Pretorius4 (1b 1x4)
Ryan Rickelton105 (58b 5x4 10x6)
David Wiese 4-0-39-1
Noor Ahmad 4-0-38-0

Vishal Pawar: "Just loving the vibe of SA20, and some quality cricket to watch late night in India. Also being MI fan, good to see Rickelton back in form, with QDK back we are even more stronger in IPL "

17.6
4
Wiese to Pretorius, FOUR runs

Jones came in, didn't spot the ball at first, then saw it go above him. Would've been easy catch had he stood on the rope, instead he was a few metres inside. That costs him. Ball yorks the boundary cushion. Was a yorker that was met on the low full toss by Pretorius, who leant forward, and drove

17.5
W
Wiese to Pooran, OUT

Buttler takes a skier. This was just as high if not higher than the last ball. He came in from long-on, got low, kept the eyes on the ball and took it. Fell forward with the possession of the ball. Was a short ball that took the top edge off the pull

Nicholas Pooran c Buttler b Wiese 15 (10b 1x4 1x6 19m) SR: 150

DaWolf: "If Cape Town fall short, it'll mostly be due to their dot ball percentage. 34% compared to 22% for Super Giants. That's a couple of overs extra of dots... "

17.4
1
Wiese to Rickelton, 1 run

Sker does in Bosch. Came in around midwicket and got under the swirling ball. Didn't lay finger on it. Was a length ball that was top-edged as he pulled it

17.3
6
Wiese to Rickelton, SIX runs

Hundred up with a six that sails over long-on. Rickelton's first in SA20, he smiles as he hugged by Pooran. Was a fullish ball outside off that was effectively swept

17.2
1
Wiese to Pooran, 1 run

Another one too full. Missed yorker can't be capitalised on this time. Smothered to long-on

17.1
6
Wiese to Pooran, SIX runs

Pooran gets underneath the slot ball and drives through the line. Seam-up, cannon fodder again. Straight six

Wiese in. 49 off 18 to get. Around

end of over 1711 runs
MICT: 184/3CRR: 10.82 • RRR: 16.33 • Need 49 from 18b
Ryan Rickelton98 (56b 5x4 9x6)
Nicholas Pooran8 (7b 1x4)
Noor Ahmad 4-0-38-0
Kwena Maphaka 3-0-34-0
16.6
6
Noor Ahmad to Rickelton, SIX runs

Rickelton makes room and flat-bats it on one knee. Turned a perfectly good length ball into cannon fodder. Gets it straight of long-off to ruin what was a good over till then

Best performances - batters
Spike Graph
Wagon Zone
RD Rickelton
113 runs (63)
5 fours11 sixes
Productive shot
pull
36 runs
2 fours4 sixes
Control
69%
DP Conway
64 runs (33)
7 fours2 sixes
Productive shot
flick
15 runs
1 four1 six
Control
85%
Best performances - bowlers
E Bosch
O
4
M
0
R
46
W
4
ECO
11.5
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W
1W
LEGOFF
LHB
1W
1W
GF Linde
O
4
M
0
R
46
W
2
ECO
11.5
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W
1W
LEGOFF
LHB
Match details
Newlands, Cape Town
TossDurban's Super Giants, elected to bat first
Series
Season2025/26
Player Of The Match
Hours of play (local time)17.30 start, First Session 17.30-19.00, Interval 19.00-19.20, Second Session 19.20-20.50
Match days26 December 2025 - daynight (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpire
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
PointsDurban's Super Giants 4, MI Cape Town 0
Language
English
Win Probability
DSG 100%
DSGMICT
100%50%100%DSG InningsMICT Innings

Over 20 • MICT 217/7

Ryan Rickelton c Jones b Bosch 113 (63b 5x4 11x6 89m) SR: 179.36
W
George Linde c Jones b Bosch 0 (2b 0x4 0x6 4m) SR: 0
W
Super Giants won by 15 runs
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SA20

TeamMWLPTNRR
SEC1053281.762
PC1054240.218
PR95324-0.754
DSG103419-0.068
JSK93417-0.284
MICT103614-1.013