18/01Result
13th Match (D/N), SA20 at Cape Town, Jan 18 2025
MI Cape Town won by 7 wkts (25b rem)
Player of the Match
Ryan Rickelton
Ryan RickeltonMI Cape Town
18/01Result
13th Match (D/N), SA20 at Cape Town, Jan 18 2025
MI Cape Town won by 7 wkts (25b rem)
Player of the Match
Ryan Rickelton
Ryan RickeltonMI Cape Town

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, full and wide, swatted in front of mid-off, MICT win by seven wickets!
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

D Brevis c Imran Tahir b Wiese 8 (4m 3b 0x4 1x6) 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:
15 | 20 Runs 1 Wkt | MICT: 168/2 (5 runs required from 30 balls, RR: 11.20, RRR: 1.00)

  • Dewald Brevis6 (1b)
  • Reeza Hendricks32 (26b)
  • Matheesha Pathirana3-0-34-1
  • Evan Jones2-0-42-0

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, 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

RD Rickelton c du Plessis b Pathirana 89 (66m 39b 8x4 6x6) 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, 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, 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
0
Pathirana to Hendricks, no run, full length and smashed to cover

Pathirana again

END OF OVER:
14 | 26 Runs | MICT: 148/1 (25 runs required from 36 balls, RR: 10.57, RRR: 4.16)

  • Ryan Rickelton77 (36b)
  • Reeza Hendricks31 (24b)
  • Evan Jones2-0-42-0
  • Imran Tahir3-0-22-0
13.6
6
Jones to Rickelton, SIX, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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:
13 | 5 Runs | MICT: 122/1 (51 runs required from 42 balls, RR: 9.38, RRR: 7.28)

  • Reeza Hendricks31 (24b)
  • Ryan Rickelton51 (30b)
  • Imran Tahir3-0-22-0
  • Matheesha Pathirana2-0-14-0

Forecaster still 96% in MICT's corner

12.6
0
Imran Tahir to Hendricks, no run, fired in on leg stump and Hendricks has to dig it out. Two dots to finish
12.5
0
Imran Tahir to Hendricks, no run, googly from Tahir, turned to short midwicket
12.4
2
Imran Tahir to Hendricks, 2 runs, full, 86kph on the stumps, worked leg side and they hustle back for two
12.3
1
Imran Tahir to Rickelton, 1 run, pushed through wide of off, Rickelton throws the bat... and nearly takes out Hendricks at the other end

MI Cape Town 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st70HE van der DussenRD Rickelton
2nd92RR HendricksRD Rickelton
3rd9RR HendricksD Brevis
4th2RR HendricksD Potgieter