full and wide, swatted in front of mid-off, MICT win by seven wickets!
Super Kings vs MI Cape Town, 13th Match at Cape Town, SA20, Jan 18 2025 - Ball by Ball Commentary
172/5
(15.5/20 ov, T:173) 173/3
MI Cape Town won by 7 wickets (with 25 balls remaining)
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8.57pm: Time for the presentations, starting with Player of the Match, Ryan Rickelton: "Awesome to get out there, been sickness and a hamstring niggle, so nervous tonight. Worked out well. [Test double-hundred] It's increased my profile, but last season set up expectations. To contribute tonight is special. [Crowd] They are incredible, we really appreciate them coming out."
JSK captain Faf du Plessis: "Feels like one of those performances you put in the bin. A lot went wrong, frustrating tonight. They batted really well. Thought we were only 10-15 runs short but the way they went in the powerplay. We felt the wicket would be at it's best in the first innings but it actually played really nicely throughout. Nature of the competition with six teams, you don't want to get into bad moment where you're slipping down the ladder. This is our first slip, so put it in the bin and move on. There's a huge amount of fast bowlers injured in SA cricket at the moment. It's not great. Injuries unfortunately happen, you have to roll with the punches."
MICT captain Rashid Kjhan: [Rickelton] "One of the best innings I've seen, it was amazing. A good night for us as a team. Second game back to back and the crowd is full, they way they supported us, it's beautiful to play here. As players, we do our best to perform for the fans. The beauty of this team, the combination, we have so many options with the ball, and who to send in when with the batting. So far, so good. A long way to go for us, we look solid but need to keep momentum."
And that's a wrap for tonight. The competition moves down to the coast tomorrow for Durban's Super Giants against Sunrisers Eastern Cape. Be sure to join us for that. Bye!
8.45pm: MICT notch up another win under the lights at Newlands, this time with a bonus point, and will take top spot in the standings after seeing off the early pacesetters, JSK. A target of 173 might have proved tricky but the openers got off to a blistering start, with Ryan Rickelton's 89 off 39 paving the way for an emphatic margin of victory. Home comforts have been scarce for MICT in the previous two seasons of SA20, but they've started on a roll this time around
15.5
1
Wiese to Hendricks, 1 run
15.4
1
Wiese to Potgieter, 1 run
bunted back past the bowler
Delano Potgieter is next in
And with that wicket, they are taking a strategic timeout - just in case anyone in the JSK dugout has any late masterstrokes they wish to share
15.3
W
Wiese to Brevis, OUT
top-edged up the chimney, taken! Brevis goes six, two, out. Short from Wiese and angling across as Brevis attempts to pull but gets a big top edge. Tahir holds the steepler and then celebrates with a vigorous Ronaldo "SIUUUU" - even though the game is gone
Dewald Brevis c Imran Tahir b Wiese 8 (3b 0x4 1x6 4m) SR: 266.66
15.2
2
Wiese to Brevis, 2 runs
dropped! Brevis plinks his connection over cover but the man in the deep seemed to misjudge it, and can't get his hands under the ball
15.1
1
Wiese to Hendricks, 1 run
round the wicket, 121kph on leg stump, shovelled through midwicket
Wiese is back, five needed
end of over 1520 runs • 1 wicket
MICT: 168/2CRR: 11.20 • RRR: 1.00 • Need 5 runs from 30b
Dewald Brevis6 (1b 1x6)
Reeza Hendricks32 (26b 4x4 1x6)
Matheesha Pathirana 3-0-34-1
Evan Jones 2-0-42-0
Brevis celebrates and gestures to the dressing room. MICT on the brink of claiming a big bonus point win here
14.6
6
Pathirana to Brevis, SIX runs
cleaned out straight! No sighters for Brevis... full, fast and in the slot for him to drive clinically straight back over the bowler's head!
Dewald Brevis is chucked up to No. 4 to try and finish this
14.5
W
Pathirana to Rickelton, OUT
clubbed to long-off! Rickelton throws back his head and will have to make his way off this time. Thrashed through the line with abandon but this didn't have the legs... well held by the evergreen du Plessis, running in for a low, diving take. Not for the first time this month, Rickelton walks off to an ovation at Newlands
Ryan Rickelton c du Plessis b Pathirana 89 (39b 8x4 6x6 66m) SR: 228.2
14.5
1w
Pathirana to Rickelton, 1 wide
fired down the leg side
"How many overs for the bonus point for MICT?" TV have just said they have to get there inside 16 overs, Krish
14.4
6
Pathirana to Rickelton, SIX runs
mishit for six over long-on! Slogged high and seemingly without the distance, such was Rickelton's anguished cry on making contact. But the ball just kept going, comfortably clearing the man back on the rope!
14.3
6
Pathirana to Rickelton, SIX runs
full, straight and spanked! Rickelton is rick-rolling his way to this target. "Never gonna give you up!" Pumped for a straight four
14.2
1
Pathirana to Hendricks, 1 run
short ball, top-edged on the pull down to fine leg where Tahir did well to prevent it going for four
14.1
•
Pathirana to Hendricks, no run
full length and smashed to cover
Pathirana again
end of over 1426 runs
MICT: 148/1CRR: 10.57 • RRR: 4.16 • Need 25 runs from 36b
Ryan Rickelton77 (36b 8x4 4x6)
Reeza Hendricks31 (24b 4x4 1x6)
Evan Jones 2-0-42-0
Imran Tahir 3-0-22-0
13.6
6
Jones to Rickelton, SIX runs
Ricks rocks another one for six! He's dropping bombs all round Newlands here. Full outside off, he opens up his stance and smokes this high over extra cover. Dropped in the crowd this time
13.5
2
Jones to Rickelton, 2 runs
short and clubbed, plugs out towards cow corner for a couple
Looks like that blow might have necessitated a ball change, too
13.4
6
Jones to Rickelton, SIX runs
battered down the ground! Misses the yorker and Rickelton brings out the condiments now, helps himself to six back over long-off! Scrumptious batting
13.3
4
Jones to Rickelton, FOUR runs
in the slot, slammed through cover! Goes full and fast in the channel and gets the treatment. Rickelton has him on toast here
13.2
4
Jones to Rickelton, FOUR runs
short and swung away to fine leg! Slower bouncer but it sits up nicely for Rickelton to hammer four more behind square
13.1
4
Jones to Rickelton, FOUR runs
heaved into the gap at midwicket! Just a chip off the pads, there were two men out there but neither could bring it in
Evan Jones on to bowl
end of over 135 runs
MICT: 122/1CRR: 9.38 • RRR: 7.28 • Need 51 runs from 42b
Reeza Hendricks31 (24b 4x4 1x6)
Ryan Rickelton51 (30b 5x4 2x6)
Imran Tahir 3-0-22-0
Matheesha Pathirana 2-0-14-0
Forecaster still 96% in MICT's corner
12.6
•
Tahir to Hendricks, no run
fired in on leg stump and Hendricks has to dig it out. Two dots to finish
12.5
•
Tahir to Hendricks, no run
googly from Tahir, turned to short midwicket
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Win Probability
MICT 100%
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Over 16 • MICT 173/3
Dewald Brevis c Imran Tahir b Wiese 8 (3b 0x4 1x6 4m) SR: 266.66
MI Cape Town won by 7 wickets (with 25 balls remaining)W
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