29/01Result
25th Match (D/N), SA20 at Cape Town, Jan 29 2025
MI Cape Town won by 10 wkts (54b rem)
Player of the Match
Corbin BoschMI Cape Town
29/01Result
25th Match (D/N), SA20 at Cape Town, Jan 29 2025
MI Cape Town won by 10 wkts (54b rem)
Player of the Match
Corbin BoschMI Cape Town

END OF OVER:
11 | 12 Runs | MICT: 110/0 | RR: 10.00

  • Ryan Rickelton59 (36b)
  • Rassie van der Dussen48 (30b)
  • Andile Simelane1-0-12-0
  • Liam Dawson2-0-13-0

Right then that brings us to the end of our coverage for this lop-sided contest. Hope you enjoyed it and we'll look forward to your company tomorrow. Until next time, this is me, Rvel Zahid, signing off on behalf of the team at ESPNcricinfo. Goodbye!

Corbin Bosch, Player of the Match: I'll be honest I didn't see it for very long (on his caught and bowled), just one of those days when everything went according to plan, super grateful. The crowd has been absolutely incredible; heard it's been four sold out games. They really watch their cricket and I am glad I could put a performance out for them. Today was one of those days when everything went my way

Aiden Markram, SEC Captain: Another one unfortunately, again you got to give credit to MI (Cape Town). They played really well, put us under pressure initially and we struggled to get away from that. A day we wanna forget and address it and move on from it quite quickly. You never wanna have any excuses as a team (on pitch and conditions). We (should) be able to put pressure on bowlers in better ways so those will be the discussions. Wicket was a little two paced but wasn't as bad as the score we got...so definitely massive room for improvement and our last game on home will be an opportunity for us to get things right. Always nice to play there and hopefully we can put up a good show

Rashid Khan, MI Cape Town Captain: (Fielding) is very important especially in this format. Today, before the game, we had the discussion to keep the continuity. I feel like the effort you put in fielding is very important. Fielding put us ahead in the game. (applauds the fielders Brevis and Reeza). Ground fielding was amazing, and I think it plays a huge role. It was important to finish with the bonus point and in top two. The way they have been batting together for last five six games (on openers), I feel it's so good for the team and I hope they continue, and we keep things simple and have fun. We had a very tough couple of years as a team. We just talked about to let's just have fun, have the basics right, put effort in field and forget about the last two years and I feel the way everyone stood up, took responsibility (has been the difference). The crowd came in numbers and that gives us extra energy in the field. Thanks to everyone who came up to (support us)

MICT have chased this down at the speed of light in the most clinical fashion. Van der Dussen and Rickelton attacked from the word go and killed the game in the powerplay. SEC knew they had little to no chance after a batting collapse of epic proportions and their task gradually became more onerous. Earlier, Rashid Khan and George Linde spun a web in the first six overs and the innings came to an abrupt halt. Whenever SEC tried to break the shackles, they ended up losing their wickets and that remained the theme for the entire innings.

Namooh Shah from our stats team shares that it's only the second 10 wicket win in SA20

Coincidentally both have come on the same date

29th Jan 2025: MICT beat SEC by 10 wickets 29th Jan 2024: JSK beat MICT by 10 wickets

Another stats nugget from Namooh

Biggest margin of victory in SA20 (By Balls Remaining)

SEC won by 9 wickets BR: 79 vs PC, Gqeberha 2024 PC won by 8 wickets BR: 74 vs DSG, Durban 2023 PR won by 7 wickets BR: 57 vs JSK, Paarl 2023 MICT won by 10 wickets BR: 55 vs SEC, Cape Town 2025 SEC won by 9 wickets BR: 54 vs JSK, Johannesburg 2024

md: "One of the best games MICT has ever played this season. Fantastic all round performance. Great game and need to continue playing."

Menny: "@Neville Smeda. Ricks instead of Bavuma for sure!!"

10.6
4
Simelane to Rickelton, FOUR, That will be that! Looking for the yorker, missed the blockhole by a whisker but Rickelton doesn't miss the opportunity to pick up a four and he drills it down the ground to long off boundary. It's an emphatic 10-wicket win!
10.5
0
Simelane to Rickelton, no run, Pitched up and gets some inswing at middle, was in the air for a while and straight back towards Simelane
10.4
1
Simelane to van der Dussen, 1 run, Pace-off back of a length ball angling it into off, swivel through the hips to hit towards long leg region
10.3
1
Simelane to Rickelton, 1 run, Pace-off full length and just outside off, eases it along the grass to long-on
10.2
6
Simelane to Rickelton, SIX, Goes big! Touch short on middle and slackens the pace, he picks it early and sends it many a mile over deep midwicket for a six. Landed a touch too short and he punishes it, plonking it with gusto! Nearly over the line
10.1
0
Simelane to Rickelton, no run, Over the wicket, good length and veers into the pads, nudged to short midwicket

END OF OVER:
10 | 6 Runs | MICT: 98/0 (10 runs required from 60 balls, RR: 9.80, RRR: 1.00)

  • Ryan Rickelton48 (31b)
  • Rassie van der Dussen47 (29b)
  • Liam Dawson2-0-13-0
  • Simon Harmer2-0-14-0
9.6
1
Dawson to Rickelton, 1 run, Good length and turning in at leg, shimmies down leg and belts it into the covers
9.5
1
Dawson to van der Dussen, 1 run, Good length and slides across off, makes room and thwacks a cut to deep point
9.4
1
Dawson to Rickelton, 1 run, Around and it's a yorker fired at the stumps, shoveled to long-on
9.3
1
Dawson to van der Dussen, 1 run, Slowed up on a fuller length at middle, waits in his crease and then maneuvers it little uppishly to long-on
9.2
1
Dawson to Rickelton, 1 run, Lobbed up full on middle, steps away to the on side and shanks it down to long-on
9.1
1
Dawson to van der Dussen, 1 run, Slip removed. Floated just outside off, nurdled to the right of third man

END OF OVER:
9 | 8 Runs | MICT: 92/0 (16 runs required from 11 overs, RR: 10.22, RRR: 1.45)

  • Rassie van der Dussen44 (26b)
  • Ryan Rickelton45 (28b)
  • Simon Harmer2-0-14-0
  • Liam Dawson1-0-7-0
8.6
1
Harmer to van der Dussen, 1 run, Allows it to turn towards him onto his pads and he flicks it around the corner
8.5
1
Harmer to Rickelton, 1 run, Standing outside leg-stump, driven with minimal timing into the covers
8.4
0
Harmer to Rickelton, no run, Around the wicket, flighted on middle, backing away and tapping to cover inside ring
8.3
1
Harmer to van der Dussen, 1 run, Drops it short and gets it to spin back from outside off, jammed away to long-off
8.2
1
Harmer to Rickelton, 1 run, Fuller again and trying to cramp him for room, worked to long-on region