whipped to midwicket and Parnell wins the game for the Capitals! What a run chase this has been. They looked like they might fall short at the halfway stage, but a phenomenal innings from Muthuswamy at the end guided them home.
MI Cape Town vs Capitals, 28th Match at Cape Town, SA20, Feb 03 2024 - Match Result
163/9
(19.4/20 ov, T:164) 167/6
Capitals won by 4 wickets (with 2 balls remaining)
Match centre
Scores: Binoy George Scorecard summary
MI Cape Town • 163/9(20 overs)
60 (46)
4/33 (4)
35 (24)
2/26 (4)
Pretoria Capitals • 167/6(19.4 overs)
42 (33)
2/36 (4)
38* (18)
1/14 (3)
Cricinfo’s Most Valuable Players of the Match
And that's it from us here. Hang around for the second game this evening!
Kagiso Rabada is named the player of the match. "Every run at the death was crucial to defend. Unfortunately, it didn't go our way. We didn't want to think too much about last year. This year we were much tighter as a group. But unfortunately inexperience played its part., No one's blaming anyone but we're playing patchy cricket and not putting together consistent performances." Believes the Durban Super Giants are the strongest side.
"Great performance from us," Parnell says. "Really impressive from the bowling and batting group." He agrees that 163 was a shade below par, saying the Capitals would have been happy with anything under 175. "To restrict them to less than that was good." Praises de Bruyn and Muthuswamy. "He just keeps finding ways to get involved in the game, regardless of whether it's with bat or ball. He hurts you in different ways to someone like Pollard."
"First of all well played to the Capitals," Pollard says. "Thanks to the fans for supporting us but very very disappointed. We lacked attention to detail in certain times. Finishing off overs, starting overs, bowling in tandem."
Doesn't really answer why he didn't bowl the final over of Liam Livingstone. Says he was trying different things. "I think we left about 15-20 runs out there. I was looking at somewhere around 180."
Thanks the Cape Town crowd, and apologises for not making the playoffs.
At this stage, the Capitals are in the top four, though a win for the Jo'burg Super Kings would see them pip the Capitals to fourth place when they take each other on later this evening
19.4
4
Thushara to Parnell, FOUR runs
19.3
1
Thushara to Muthusamy, 1 run
short, steered to fine leg for one
19.2
1
Thushara to Parnell, 1 run
full and straight, eased to long-off for a single
19.1
4
Thushara to Parnell, FOUR runs
picked up off a length and slapped to midwicket for four. He didn't bowl to the field they'd set and Parnell took advantage of it. Just three required now
end of over 1917 runs
PC: 157/6CRR: 8.26 • RRR: 7.00 • Need 7 from 6b
Senuran Muthusamy37 (17b 2x4 3x6)
Wayne Parnell3 (3b)
Sam Curran 4-0-39-1
Nuwan Thushara 3-0-30-1
18.6
6
Sam Curran to Muthusamy, SIX runs
and he does it again! That is a sensational shot from Muthuswamy! That reverse paddle over short third and it sails over the boundary for six more. That shot is winning this game for the Capitals as it stands
18.5
1
Sam Curran to Parnell, 1 run
tailing down leg and he picks it up, but doesn't get it into a gap. Curran's salvaged this over somewhat since going for six first ball
18.4
1
Sam Curran to Muthusamy, 1 run
worked to long-on
18.3
1
Sam Curran to Parnell, 1 run
in the blockhole, and he works it down to long-on for a single
18.2
1
Sam Curran to Muthusamy, 1 run
eased into the onside and they come through for a single
18.2
1w
Sam Curran to Muthusamy, 1 wide
bouncer is a touch too short and too high and it's called wide
18.1
6
Sam Curran to Muthusamy, SIX runs
reverse paddles it over deep third for a six. Uses the pace of the bowler, the hand speed is so impressive. Perfect start to the over
end of over 187 runs • 1 wicket
PC: 140/6CRR: 7.77 • RRR: 12.00 • Need 24 from 12b
Senuran Muthusamy23 (13b 2x4 1x6)
Wayne Parnell1 (1b)
Nuwan Thushara 3-0-30-1
Kagiso Rabada 4-0-24-1
17.6
1
Thushara to Muthusamy, 1 run
gets a single to keep the strike
17.5
4
Thushara to Muthusamy, FOUR runs
ha, what was that? Wanted to reverse sweep it but it was wide outside off, so he just reaches out with the broom and gets the toe-end. It beats the man at 45 and runs away for four
17.5
1w
Thushara to Muthusamy, 1 wide
wide outside leg and it's short, so it's called as the first bouncer of the over
17.4
1
Thushara to Parnell, 1 run
yorker length delivery, squeezed out to backward point
17.3
W
Thushara to de Bruyn, OUT
chips it to Pollard at long-off! Tried to make room but the bowler followed him, and he hit through the line without the power required. Knew from the moment he hit it he would be on his way, and MICT back on top now
Theunis de Bruyn c Pollard b Thushara 42 (33b 3x4 2x6 39m) SR: 127.27
17.2
•
Thushara to de Bruyn, no run
premeditated. He tried to paddle it over fine leg anticipating a full ball. Thusara adjusts his line and length and beats the batter
17.1
•
Thushara to de Bruyn, no run
lucky to get away with it. This was tailing down leg but the batter couldn't put it away and the keeper gets across to make a stop
end of over 1710 runs
PC: 133/5CRR: 7.82 • RRR: 10.33 • Need 31 from 18b
Senuran Muthusamy18 (11b 1x4 1x6)
Theunis de Bruyn42 (30b 3x4 2x6)
Kagiso Rabada 4-0-24-1
Sam Curran 3-0-22-1
16.6
4
Rabada to Muthusamy, FOUR runs
high full toss and this one is punished. Smeared over the cover fielder, and KG looks really, really annoyed with himself as his spell comes to an end
16.5
1
Rabada to de Bruyn, 1 run
low full toss outside off, clothed into the offside for a single
Best performances - batters
Spike Graph
Wagon Zone
60 runs (46)
4 fours1 six
Productive shot
flick
17 runs
0 four0 six
Control
80%
42 runs (33)
3 fours2 sixes
Productive shot
pull
16 runs
2 fours1 six
Control
67%
Best performances - bowlers
O
4
M
0
R
33
W
4
ECO
8.25
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W | ||||
1W | ||||
LEGOFF
LHB
2W | ||||
O
4
M
0
R
26
W
2
ECO
6.5
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W | ||||
LEGOFF
LHB
1W | ||||
Match details
| Newlands, Cape Town | |
| Toss | MI Cape Town, elected to bat first |
| Series | |
| Season | 2023/24 |
| Player Of The Match | |
| Match days | 03 February 2024 - day (20-over match) |
| Umpires | |
| TV Umpire | |
| Reserve Umpire | |
| Match Referee | |
| Points | Pretoria Capitals 4, MI Cape Town 0 |
Language
English
Win Probability
PC 100%
MICTPC100%50%100%
Over 20 • PC 167/6
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