Pretoria Capitals Vs MI Cape Town Highlights, SA20 2025: MICT Beat PC By 27 Runs

Hello everyone, how are you all? Cricket action coming up as Pretoria Capitals take on MI Cape Town. The play will start at 9 pm IST. Stay tuned for all the updates.

Pretoria Capitals have won the toss and elected to bowl first.

MI Cape Town (Playing XI): Rassie van der Dussen, Ryan Rickelton(w), Reeza Hendricks, Colin Ingram, Dewald Brevis, Corbin Bosch, Delano Potgieter, Rashid Khan(c), Azmatullah Omarzai, Trent Boult, Matthew Potts

Pretoria Capitals (Playing XI): Will Jacks, Steve Stolk, Will Smeed, Kyle Verreynne(w/c), Marques Ackerman, Ashton Turner, Keagan Lion Cachet, Thomas Stewart Rogers, Senuran Muthusamy, Migael Pretorius, Gideon Peters

Rashid Khan said, 'I think the conditions are different. We have to focus on playing best cricket. Don't mind batting first, we have a bowling attack that can defend totals. Everyone is contributing, that for me is very important. That has stood out for us this season. We have a few changes. Omarzai and Potts come in, KG and Linde miss out. It's important that the players rest well and are refreshed for the play-offs.'

Kyle Verreynne stated, 'We are going to bowl. It worked for us in the last outing. Looks dry now, hopefully it comes on to the bat nicely under lights. It's better to chase with the weather around. We got one change, we are going in with an extra batter. For us it's about playing good cricket, can't really control the outcome. Got to be positive. We love playing here, hopefully the crowd gets behind us.'

Play starts with van der Dussen and Rickelton at the crease. Van der Dussen is on strike as Will Jacks opens the bowling attack.

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Both openers are making the Pretoria Capitals' bowlers work hard. As Jacks bowls, van der Dussen sends it soaring for a SIX. Pretorius follows up with a delivery to Rickelton, who powers it through the offside for FOUR, ending the over with a flourish.

The ball was pitched up around the wicket, and Rickelton drove it past the tumbling fielder at mid-off, racing away to the boundary with just enough pace to reach the rope.

Jacks bowls to Ingram, and it라이브 바카라 FOUR runs! He nails the slog sweep, picking the fuller delivery with ease. Aimed at deep midwicket, the shot has more force than finesse, as it sails past two fielders in the deep and reaches the boundary.

Pretorius bowls to Hendricks, and it라이브 바카라 a massive SIX. The ball rockets over deep square, sailing right into the hands of a spectator in the stands. Hendricks just clips it off his pads, casual yet powerful. The crowd roars, and the lucky fan라이브 바카라 getting the prize money. Hendricks flashes a grin, he liked that one.

Muthusamy bowls full in Brevis' arc as he dances down the pitch, the ball crashes off his bat and races past long-on. It라이브 바카라 a clean strike, sped away to the boundary with quick hands, and before you know it, it's four runs! Brevis shows his power and precision once again.

Jacks delivers to Brevis, and it라이브 바카라 a costly mistake, full-toss, juicy and on the pads. Brevis doesn’t need a second invitation, muscling it with ease over deep midwicket for a stunning six. The ball sails into the stands, and Jacks can only watch in disbelief, hands on his head, as he rues the extra delivery that cost him big.

Dewald Brewis and Reeza Hendricks are on rampage, and have brought Mi Cape Town on the verge of crossing the 200-run mark in the 19th over. But bad weather puts a halt to their pyrotechnics. There seems to be some rain in the area and though it hasn't reached the ground yet, the pitch has been covered. The umpires say there's a warning for lightning, and as a precautionary measure, players walk off the field.

MI Cape Town: 196/3 in 18.2 overs

The news from the centre is that it has started raining heavily now, which imperils the final eight deliveries of the Cape Town innings. Stay tuned for further updates on resumption and revised playing conditions.

The rain abates quickly, thankfully, and play resumes. Dewald Brewis and Reeza Hendricks continue the onslaught and take MI Cape Town to a towering 222-run total in 20 overs. Can the Capitals chase this down? We will know soon.

Will Jacks and Steve Stolk have walked out to open for the Pretoria Capitals. Trent Boult delivers a tidy first over, conceding six runs off it. Jacks and Solk must lay a strong foundation if the Capitals are to have a shot at chasing this target down.

Trent Boult accounts for Steve Solk with a sharp rising delivery. But Will Jacks continues batting in his typically unfettered manner and Will Smeed joins him at the crease. The duo are in full flow and have taken Pretoria Capitals to 67 runs in the powerplay.

Captain Rashid Khan, Matthew Potts and Corbin Bosch are delivering the goods with the ball, and the match is slipping out of Capitals' grasp. The asking rate is now well over 15 and though they have seven wickets in hand, it seems a tall order. Pretoria need a blinder from at least one batter to win it from here.

Capitals are now seven down and still need 64 runs with three overs to go. It is more about the margin of Cape Town's victory from here on, as their bowlers continue to keep Pretoria batters at bay.

Tom Rogers smashes the last ball of the match for a six, though it is in vain as MI Cape Town complete a comprehensive 27-run victory over Pretoria Capitals. The result means Capitals are out of the playoffs race, while Joburg Super Kings and Sunrisers Eastern Cape have qualified.