31/01Result
27th Match (D/N), SA20 at Centurion, Jan 31 2025
MI Cape Town won by 27 runs
Player of the Match
Dewald Brevis
Dewald BrevisMI Cape Town
31/01Result
27th Match (D/N), SA20 at Centurion, Jan 31 2025
MI Cape Town won by 27 runs
Player of the Match
Dewald Brevis
Dewald BrevisMI Cape Town

END OF OVER:
20 | 18 Runs | MICT: 222/3 | RR: 11.10

  • Dewald Brevis73 (32b)
  • Reeza Hendricks77 (44b)
  • Tom Rogers4-0-54-1
  • Migael Pretorius4-0-69-0

MI Cape Town took the wind out of Pretoria Capitals' sails with their swashbuckling batting and never dropped their intensity. Bowling was patchy and inconsistent, and with the kind of form these batters are in, coupled with the no pressure on them, they simply feasted and gorged on runs, enjoying game practice and entertaining the crowd with their sensational hitting. Apart from Will Jacks, nobody else could keep things quiet and now it's going to be a herculean task for Pretoria's batters to chase down this massive total. It's their last shot to stay alive in the tournament

19.6
1
Rogers to Brevis, 1 run, Yorker length or thereabouts wide of off, falls while forcing it square of midwicket, settles for a run
19.5
1
Rogers to Hendricks, 1 run, Hits a good length and offers room but not much pace, powered off the backfoot to deep point for a run
19.4
1
Rogers to Brevis, 1 run, Shuffles across his stumps, slower shortish delivery floating outside off, scythes it away in front of point and he's gutted with himself to mistime it
19.4
1w
Rogers to Brevis, 1 wide, Trying to keep it away from his levers and ends up landing it outside the line on off, wide signaled
19.3
4
Rogers to Brevis, FOUR, Again full-toss outside off, bashes it across the line into the gap between midwicket and square leg. Loose delivery again and duly dispatched
19.2
6
Rogers to Brevis, SIX, Half-hit goes over long-off! Low full-toss outside off, munches it over the fielder's head for a six. He hasn't turned off the beast mode after the break, striking it so cleanly
19.1
4
Rogers to Brevis, FOUR, Over the wicket, overpitched wide of off, plants his front leg, loads up and then clubs it in front of long-on for a blistering boundary

END OF OVER:
19 | 16 Runs | MICT: 204/3 | RR: 10.73

  • Reeza Hendricks76 (43b)
  • Dewald Brevis57 (27b)
  • Migael Pretorius4-0-69-0
  • Gideon Peters4-0-43-1
18.6
6
Pretorius to Hendricks, SIX, Warmed up again and swings it lustily, sending it way over midwicket for a six. It was another full-toss on middle and this time he doesn't miss out. Nailed it
18.5
1
Pretorius to Brevis, 1 run, Full-length and he goes down on one knee to dig it out past backward square and almost found gap between the two fielders
18.4
0
Pretorius to Brevis, no run, Full-bunger swinging into his pads, tries to whack it away towards midwicket and is early through the shot. Can be tough to restart with the same flow after a break
18.3
1
Pretorius to Hendricks, 1 run, Around the wicket, yorker angled into off-stump, pushed away to mid-off

7:35pm: Great news! The pitch cover is being peeled off now and play will resume within 10 minutes. No overs lost

7:25pm: It doesn't look like the innings will be completed. Let's hope it clears up quickly and we get to see the players in action soon

7pm: Umpires have said there's a warning for lightening, and as a safety measure, players are going off the field now

There is some rain in the distance but it hasn't yet reached the ground. The pitch is being covered now and it's gotten pretty dark

18.2
6
Pretorius to Hendricks, SIX, That's been scorched out of the park! That's a humungous hit over wide of long-on and into the stands. Landed full on middle with not much pace, he smears it into the stands like it's child's play

There is some rain in the distance but it hasn't yet reached the ground. The pitch is being covered now and it's gotten pretty dark

Ansell: "Finally putting Brevis in lower down the order to give him a real opportunity to show his stuff"

18.1
2
Pretorius to Hendricks, 2 runs, Over the wicket, slower full-length delivery on off, holds his shape and belts it away towards long-leg, excellent work in the deep and saves a certain boundary; got rid of the ball before tumbling outside the rope

END OF OVER:
18 | 14 Runs | MICT: 188/3 | RR: 10.44

  • Reeza Hendricks61 (39b)
  • Dewald Brevis56 (25b)
  • Gideon Peters4-0-43-1
  • Migael Pretorius3-0-53-0

Sameer : "Last season I criticized Rashids captaincy. Showing he's an evolving cricketer. This is the kind of approach that wins you titles "

17.6
1
Peters to Hendricks, 1 run, Dug in short at off, swivels and plays a labored mistimed pull in front of midwicket
17.5
1
Peters to Brevis, 1 run, Around the wicket, fuller and shaped across off, stays deep and forces it to long-on

Hannes: "Hopefully I am wrong but Pretoria Capitals will be unlucky!! it started to rain in Joburg and this normally goes all the way to Pretoria so hopefully it does not end like this for them"

17.4
4
Peters to Brevis, FOUR, Touch fuller and width available, driven handsomely past cover for four. No violence, pure timing and a joy to watch! It's been a superb knock, very watchable
17.3
1
Peters to Hendricks, 1 run, Full-toss wide of off, stabbed away to the bowler who got might have got his hand to it and took the pace off, mid-off mops it up
17.2
2
Peters to Hendricks, 2 runs, Hits a length outside off, slammed in the air and lands away from deep extra cover, comes back for the second and that brings 100-run partnership
17.2
5nb
Peters to Hendricks, (no ball) FOUR, Double-whammy; high-full toss outside off and he manages to nick it away to deep third for a four; think he was trying a wide yorker and it just slipped out of his hands
17.1
0
Peters to Hendricks, no run, Back of a length dancing in the channel, tries to pull and gets beaten by the slowness of the delivery, early through the pull

END OF OVER:
17 | 19 Runs | MICT: 174/3 | RR: 10.23

  • Dewald Brevis51 (23b)
  • Reeza Hendricks53 (34b)
  • Migael Pretorius3-0-53-0
  • Will Jacks4-0-22-0
16.6
6
Pretorius to Brevis, SIX, My word, that's a terrific shot, uses bottom hand and smears it just over the rope at long-on; fielder went airborne, but it was hit out of the screws! Strong lad
16.5
1
Pretorius to Hendricks, 1 run, Excellent yorker dug out to long-on
16.4
1
Pretorius to Brevis, 1 run, Pitched up and it's tailing in at middle and leg, crouches and plonks a pull towards deep midwicket
16.3
6
Pretorius to Brevis, SIX, What a stupendous shot! Too full on middle, Brevis says brings it on and thrashes it over the bowler's head for a mighty-long six! Bottom corner of the bat but still carries all the way

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Capitals 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st15WG JacksS Stolk
2nd72WG JacksWCF Smeed
3rd7K VerreynneWCF Smeed
4th21MJ AckermanWCF Smeed
5th12AJ TurnerMJ Ackerman
6th32AJ TurnerK Lion-Cachet
7th0M PretoriusK Lion-Cachet
8th28S MuthusamyK Lion-Cachet
9th8TS RogersK Lion-Cachet