- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR15.1 Wanders down leg and Rabada follows him up with a hard length delivery at him, he had made his mind to go big and tries to spank it over deep midwicket, Hendricks takes a nifty catch on the rope and makes sure he doesn't spill it and goes outside the rope. Great juggling act, going outside the field and then comes back to complete the catch. Big wicket at a crucial juncture 77/62.6 Around the wicket, there was a sound and it was a belated appeal from Rabada for a caught behind. Back of a length delivery floating outside off and he loses his shape a touch while trying to slam a pull across the line. It has been sent for further inspection to the third umpire. There is a big deflection on the ultra-edge and a healthy bottom-edge means Zorzi's struggle comes to an end; he is walking off 13/13.6 That's an absolute worldie! He launches the ball into the hands of deep backward square, Brevis leaps back like a tiger catching its prey and makes sure to land inside the rope, absolute screamer and he loved every bit of it. It was hit quite hard and almost went over the rope. It was a back of a length ball on fifth stump, he dragged a pull across the line but didn't get just enough power and distance, excellent field placement from Rashid. Actually, Brevis misjudged it by running in first but it was a remarkable adjustment and sharp reflexes! Would have gone straight into his hands had he not charged in first 20/29.4 Miscues the skier! It was on the cards given how SEC were going nowhere with this approach and a wicket comes up quickly after the little break. Beautifully tossed up fuller and it turned away from his arc, bottom-end of the bat and taken by Rashid at long-off. No timing whatsoever and there was a little indecision, undone by the flight too. Spin working like a charm. Rashid didn't have to move a muscle to gobble that up. Massive breakthrough 40/310.5 Rashid Khan has the last laugh; how often we say that for him? Never out of the game, always dangerous. Flummoxes him with a legbreak that spun away ever so slightly and beats his ambitious conventional sweep, knocking him over and disturbing the off pole. Spinners have run-riot and SEC are crumbling, it's not just happening for them. Another crucial breakthrough 47/412.1 Bosch snaffles it like a bird catches its prey off his own bowling! Fuller Length and attacks the stumps, he goes through the motions, tries to lash it downtown and Bosch gets in the way; instinctively flicks his right hand out and the ball sticks in! He is on a hattrick! He was falling and off-balance and still just kept the eye locked and caught it. Jansen stood still for a while before accepting his fate and coming to terms with reality 63/519.2 Chance for a run-out; Bosch gets behind the stumps and caught the ball, zingers are off as Simelane puts in a desperate lunge to slid his bat in but can't make his ground. Let's unpack this from the beginning. Around the wicket, attempted yorker ends up as a low full-toss on legs, chipped in the air towards deep midwicket, Simelane wanted a second and when he tried to get back, he was a touch too late, throw was spot-on! 107/1016.4 Around the wicket, hits the deck and gets it shape back from outside off, he gets behind the line and holes out to long-on. Tries to clear the fielder in the deep and it was another off-pace delivery, Hendricks in action again, safe as a house in the outfield, moves to his right and hangs onto it brilliantly down his midriff. Another untimely wicket, he started well but wasn't enjoying the pace-off deliveries. Easy catch on the fence 90/717.1 Harmer bites the dust! Over the wicket, nails the yorker right into the blockhole and he has no time to react and jam his bat down to shield his stumps, ruffled and ends up making a mess of his stumps, hits the toe and deflects to his stumps, that was a really good yorker, think it's a more effective option and less risky one as compared to a wide one where you have the option to steer but this was deadly accurate 93/817.6 Too hot, spicy, and tacky! Hard-ish length and curling back through the gate, he backs away and was looking to perhaps run it down to third and ends up chopping it back onto the stumps. Bosch couldn't have asked for a better finish to his over. Overton was surprised by the pace and looked flabbergasted 98/9Extras3 (lb 1, w 2)TOTAL107 all out (19.2 Overs, RR: 5.53)Fall of wickets: 1-13 (Tony de Zorzi, 2.6 ov), 2-20 (Tom Abell, 3.6 ov), 3-40 (Aiden Markram, 9.4 ov), 4-47 (Tristan Stubbs, 10.5 ov), 5-63 (Marco Jansen, 12.1 ov), 6-77 (David Bedingham, 15.1 ov), 7-90 (Liam Dawson, 16.4 ov), 8-93 (Simon Harmer, 17.1 ov), 9-98 (Craig Overton, 17.6 ov), 10-107 (Andile Simelane, 19.2 ov)
Player of the Match
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras3 (lb 2, w 1)TOTAL110/0 (11 Overs, RR: 10)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB M Jansen 2 0 25 0 12.5 4 2 2 1 0 C Overton 2 0 18 0 9 4 3 0 0 0 RJ Gleeson 2 0 26 0 13 3 5 0 0 0 SR Harmer 2 0 14 0 7 2 1 0 0 0 LA Dawson 2 0 13 0 6.5 1 0 0 0 0 A Simelane 1 0 12 0 12 2 1 1 0 0
Match Details
Series
Toss
MI Cape Town , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Season
Hours of play (local time)
17.30 start, First Session 17.30-19.00, Interval 19.00-19.20, Second Session 19.20-20.50
Match days
29 January 2025 - day/night match (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
MI Cape Town 5, Sunrisers Eastern Cape 0
Match Notes
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 24 runs, 2 wickets)
- Over 2.6: Review by MI Cape Town (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - A Jacobs, Batter - T de Zorzi (Upheld)
- Strategic Timeout: Sunrisers Eastern Cape - 38/2 in 9.0 overs (DG Bedingham 25, AK Markram 9)
- Sunrisers Eastern Cape: 50 runs in 10.6 overs (66 balls), Extras 1
- Strategic Timeout: Sunrisers Eastern Cape - 77/5 in 15.0 overs (DG Bedingham 45, A Simelane 6)
- Sunrisers Eastern Cape: 100 runs in 18.2 overs (110 balls), Extras 2
- Innings Break: Sunrisers Eastern Cape - 107/10 in 19.2 overs (RJ Gleeson 1)
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 71 runs, 0 wicket)
- MI Cape Town: 50 runs in 4.1 overs (25 balls), Extras 1
- 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 25 balls (HE van der Dussen 27, RD Rickelton 22, Ex 1)
- Strategic Timeout: MI Cape Town - 71/0 in 6.0 overs (HE van der Dussen 35, RD Rickelton 33)
- MI Cape Town: 100 runs in 10.2 overs (62 balls), Extras 3
- RD Rickelton: 50 off 33 balls (7 x 4, 1 x 6)
- 1st Wicket: 100 runs in 62 balls (HE van der Dussen 47, RD Rickelton 54, Ex 3)
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