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Sunrisers vs MI Cape Town, 26th Match at Cape Town, SA20, Jan 16 2026 - Match Result

RESULT
26th Match (D/N), Cape Town, January 16, 2026, SA20
(19.2/20 ov, T:140) 140/7

MI Cape Town won by 3 wickets (with 4 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match
4/34
corbin-bosch
Cricinfo's MVP
67.49 ptsImpact List
trent-boult
T20 CAREER
BattersRB4s6sSRThis Bowlerlast 5 balls
3300100.002 (2b)3 (3b)
1100100.001 (1b)1 (1b)
BowlersOMRWEcon0s4s6sThis spell
3.202527.505010.2 - 0 - 4 - 0
402917.2510311 - 0 - 4 - 1
MatRunsHSAve
1108418117.89
2365184410.57
MatWktsBBIAve
101814/1220.63
1632054/722.49
Partnership: 4 Runs, 3 B (RR: 12) Last BatReeza Hendricks 41 (43b) FOW136/7 (18.6 Ov)
Reviews Remaining: Sunrisers Eastern Cape - 1 of 2, MI Cape Town - 2 of 2
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18th
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Scores: Ranjith P | Comms: Rvel Z
Cricinfo's Most Valuable Players of the Match
PlayerTeam
TI
Runs
I. Runs
B. Impact
Bowl
I. Wkts
Bo. Impact
MICT67.49---3/283.8367.49
SEC66.442(23)56.333.742/233.3532.66
MICT65.313(3)3.873.484/344.161.82
MICT60.5531(18)39.0147.081/341.1513.47
MICT36.9520(14)23.4427.820/909.13

Corbin Bosch, Player of the Match: Happy to put in a performance when the team really needed it. We assessed the conditions really well quite early. (KG shared his insights on the pitch). We bowled well in partnerships. Nice to see how everyone was on the mark. (On qualification) It will be incredibly special. The competition hasn't gone the way we wanted... Good luck to Pretoria.

Phew. Finally, it's over. It was a riveting contest that ebbed and flowed throughout. Sunrisers were playing catch-up in this game, and had it not been for Jansen's quickfire knock, it might have been over much earlier, with MI Cape Town even having a good chance of staying in contention - they still do as three teams will compete for one spot. However, they couldn't put their foot on the gas paddle harder, and were unable to chase it down inside 16 overs, thus missing out on the opportunity to earn a bonus point. Hendricks and Linde breathed some life into the chase, and despite a hiccup down the order, they just had enough in the tank to get over the line. Sunrisers remain second, having already qualified for the playoffs while MI Cape Town move one step up to sixth. Credit to Sunrisers for making a game out of a low score and fighting till the end. The win, though, was set up by MI Cape Town bowlers, who were fantastic tonight, with the pacers right on top of their game.

19.2
1
Muthusamy to Corbin Bosch, 1 run

Pushed down on a length with no pace on middle, he creates room and backs away a lot, pulled to midwicket and dashes across to the other end, eked out a win by the barest of margin

19.2
2nb
Muthusamy to Rabada, (no ball) 1 run

Oversteps and that's a cardinal sin at this stage of the game. Pitched up outside off, he forehands it down to long-off

19.1
1
Muthusamy to Corbin Bosch, 1 run

Players in the dugout are feeling the heat, you can cut the tension with a knife. Floated from around and skidded on, outside off, pushed to long-off

end of over 194 runs • 1 wicket
MICT: 136/7CRR: 7.15 RRR: 4.00 • Need 4 from 6b
Corbin Bosch1 (1b)
Anrich Nortje 4-0-29-1
James Coles 2-0-13-1
18.6
W
Nortje to Hendricks, OUT

drops the pace and the change in pace works like a charm, length-ish ball floating in the corridor outside off, throws his bat at it and taken by the man at deep cover, flashed the cut but sent straight to Van Buuren - the sub. Now then, where is this game heading?

Reeza Hendricks c sub (M Van Buuren) b Nortje 41 (43b 3x4 0x6 76m) SR: 95.34
18.5
Nortje to Hendricks, no run

Useful dot. That leapt insanely off the deck in the channel, shorter thunderbolt flying away in the corridor, tries a swivel pull, beaten by the pace and searing bounce

18.4
1
Nortje to Corbin Bosch, 1 run

Pitched up and gets it to deviate in a touch at middle, punched to mid-on and it's a dicey call for a run, Jansen with a throw and it naturally took him a long time to fetch the ball, 147 kph btw

18.3
1
Nortje to Hendricks, 1 run

On a length just outside off, drives it crisply to sweeper cover for a single

18.2
2
Nortje to Hendricks, 2 runs

Bit short and more room, slapped on the rise to deep cover and the fielder covers a lot of ground running to his right, nabs two more, only a hit away from the victory

18.1
Nortje to Hendricks, no run

Over the wicket, shorter in length, line is outside off, cuts it to point

end of over 187 runs • 1 wicket
MICT: 132/6CRR: 7.33 RRR: 4.00 • Need 8 from 12b
Reeza Hendricks38 (38b 3x4)
James Coles 2-0-13-1
Senuran Muthusamy 3-0-21-2
17.6
W
Coles to Smith, OUT

Doesn't matter, he takes matters in his own hands and the dreadful rattle means he has to go back tot he pavillion. Shortish ball curling back at middle, he went leg-side to cut and got bowled. With hopes low and exit from the tournament guaranteed, it might have made them bogged down and the low spirits could be a factor why they are in a bit of a bother here

Jason Smith b Coles 1 (3b 0x4 0x6 4m) SR: 33.33
17.5
1
Coles to Hendricks, 1 run

Back of a length at middle and leg, worked to deep midwicket's right, wanted another, a direct hit from Hermann would have seen the back of Smith, throw not on target

17.4
4
Coles to Hendricks, FOUR runs

Slammed! That will make the equation easier, lots of revs, bowls it short and gets it to spin a little outside off, had the room and he clatters it insolently into he gap at cover-point for a four

17.3
1
Coles to Smith, 1 run

Pulls his length back, some width available, thwacks a cut to deep point

17.2
Coles to Smith, no run

Loaded on a fuller length into the toes, flicked to short midwicket

17.1
1
Coles to Hendricks, 1 run

Around the wicket, shorter and skidding on at middle, worked to deep midwicket for a single

end of over 1711 runs • 1 wicket
MICT: 125/5CRR: 7.35 RRR: 5.00 • Need 15 from 18b
Reeza Hendricks32 (35b 2x4)
Senuran Muthusamy 3-0-21-2
Marco Jansen 4-0-23-2
16.6
W
Muthusamy to Pollard, OUT

Stesp to the leg-side and he bowls a teasing shortish ball that slid across off, he reaches out and he launches the ball flat and hard to Stubbs at long-off. Giving a sniff to Sunrisers, let's see if there's any twist left in this game. Closed face and bit of toe-end, got top-spin to contend

Kieron Pollard c Stubbs b Muthusamy 20 (14b 2x4 1x6 17m) SR: 142.85
16.5
1
Muthusamy to Hendricks, 1 run

Floated on middle and leg, down on one knee and brings the broom out, plays a yawning sweep to deep backward square, 15 away from a comfortable win

16.4
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Muthusamy to Pollard, 1 run

Lobbed up and skidding on off a length, pulls his length. back a wee bit, stays deep and punches it to cover

16.3
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Muthusamy to Pollard, SIX runs

That has been knocked out of the park! Typical Pollard Power! Shorter and skidding on towards him as he steps leg-side, heaved over the top and into the aisles

Mathi: "It's 12:20 in India, seriously MICT kindly complete this match so that commentators and myself can get a good amount of sleep!!!"

16.2
2
Muthusamy to Pollard, 2 runs

Tossed up on a tight off-stump line, squirts away to deep third, Nortje with a terrific dive and has stopped a certain four, full commitment

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Best performances - batters
Spike Graph
Wagon Zone
M Jansen
42 runs (23)
3 fours4 sixes
Productive shot
cover drive
14 runs
2 fours1 six
Control
46%
RR Hendricks
41 runs (43)
3 fours0 six
Productive shot
cover drive
13 runs
2 fours0 six
Control
70%
Best performances - bowlers
C Bosch
O
4
M
0
R
34
W
4
ECO
8.5
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W
1W
2W
LEGOFF
LHB
TA Boult
O
4
M
0
R
28
W
3
ECO
7
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W
LEGOFF
LHB
1W
1W
Match details
Newlands, Cape Town
TossSunrisers Eastern Cape, 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 days16 January 2026 - daynight (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpire
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
PointsMI Cape Town 4, Sunrisers Eastern Cape 0
Language
English
Win Probability
MICT 100%
SECMICT
100%50%100%SEC InningsMICT Innings

Over 20 • MICT 140/7

MI Cape Town won by 3 wickets (with 4 balls remaining)
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TeamMWLPTNRR
PR85224-0.441
SEC943242.003
PC944200.097
JSK83317-0.120
MICT93514-1.139
DSG92414-0.591