MI Cape Town will aim to maintain their winning momentum
Preview
MICT vs SUNE will clash on each other in the 8th match of SA20 2024 at Newlands in Cape Town. In the round-robin format of this tournament featuring six teams, Sunrisers Eastern Cape holds a 2-0 head-to-head advantage over MI Cape Town. The upcoming match is crucial for MI Cape Town to turn the tide in their favor.
In their recent outing against Johannesburg Super Kings, MI Cape Town emerged victorious with an impressive 98-run win. Posting a commanding total of 243 runs for the loss of five wickets in 20 overs, Rassie van der Dussen played a stellar innings, scoring 104 runs, while Ryan Rickleton added 98 runs to the scoreboard. The bowlers, led by George Linde with two wickets, successfully defended the total, bundling out Johannesburg Super Kings for 145 runs in 17 overs.
Sunrisers Eastern Cape faced a setback in their last match against Durban’s Super Giants, losing by 35 runs. Despite a commendable effort by the batsmen, with Tom Abell scoring 65 runs and Tristan Stubbs contributing 55 runs, the team fell short of the target. Daniel Worrall was the standout performer for Sunrisers Eastern Cape, taking two wickets in the match. Sunrisers Eastern Cape scored 190 runs for the loss of nine wickets in their innings.
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Match Information
MI Cape Town vs Sunrisers Eastern Cape, 8th Match
SA20, 16 Jan 2024, Tue, 9:00 PM IST ,Cape Town
Probable PlayingXI
MI Cape Town
HE van der Dussen, Dewald Brevis, LS Livingstone, Kieron Pollard(C), SM Curran, GF Linde, RD Rickelton, Connor Esterhuizen, K Rabada, BE Hendricks, OP Stone
Bench: T Banton, Chris Benjamin, D Potgieter, G Roelofsen, TP Kaber, Rashid Khan, D Jansen, N van Heerden, N Thushara, Jofra Archer
Sunrisers Eastern Cape
Jordan Hermann, TB Abell, AK Markram(C), T Stubbs, M Jansen, LA Dawson, SR Harmer, AM Rossington, B Swanepoel, Daniel Worrall, OEG Baartman
Bench: SJ Erwee, T Bavuma, DJ Malan, Andile Simelane, A Gqamane, C Seleka, PE Kruger, SSB Magala
Injury News
Will be added if there is any update.
Weather Report: Sunny
Win Prediction: MI Cape Town
Pitch Condition: Balanced
Avg 1st Inning Score: 146
Pitch Report
The pitch at Newlands is expected to offer a balanced contest between bat and ball, with a preference for pacers. Chasing has proven to be advantageous on this surface, adding an extra layer of strategic complexity to the encounter.
Captains: 7.5
Ryan Rickelton MICT wk
A consistent top-order batter, Rickelton has been in impressive form, amassing 185 runs in the ongoing tournament, providing stability to the team’s batting lineup.
Marco Jansen SUNE