MI Cape Town vs Pretoria Capitals Match Details
Match: MI Cape Town vs Pretoria Capitals, Match 20 | SA20 2023
Date: Monday, 23 January 2023
Time: 20:30 (GMT+5) / 21:00 (GMT+5.5) / 21:30 (GMT+6)
Format: T20
Venue: Newlands, Cape Town
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- Over the last six games he has played for MI Cape Town, Grant Roelofsen has averaged 31 and scored 155 runs.
- With 10 wickets in 6 innings this season, Anrich Nortje leads the Pretoria Capitals in wicket-taking.
- Out of the last five SA20 games, Pretoria Capitals have prevailed in three.
On January 23, 2023, MI Cape Town will play Pretoria Capitals at Newlands in Cape Town in the 20th game of the season. Pretoria Capitals lost their most recent game against Paarl Royals, but MI Cape Town triumphed in that contest.
MI Cape Town is in second place on the standings with 13 points after winning 3 and losing 3 of their 6 league games.
Pretoria Capitals are in first place in the standings with 18 points after losing 2 of their 6 games. Pretoria Capitals are looking to go back on a winning track against MI Cape Town after failing to record a hat trick of victories in their most recent game against Royals.
MI Cape Town vs Pretoria Capitals Weather Report, Toss Prediction, and Pitch Report
On the day of the game, the weather will be clear. 26°C to 17°C will be the temperature range between the maximum and minimum.
Four games have been played on this field so far this year. The pitch benefits batters in the second inning, so the winning captain often chooses to bowl first in this scenario. Here, the chasing team prevails in each of the four games.
The pitch has benefited batters more in this high-scoring game.
MI Cape Town Team News & Probable Playing XIs
Kagiso Rabada, Jofra Archer, and Sam Curran are all part of this squad, giving them a devastating fast-bowling assault. This season, MI Cape Town’s middle-order hitting lineup has been problematic. To keep up their winning streak this season, they must overcome that problem.
Recent form – W L L W L
MI Cape Town’s Probable XI
Rashid Khan (c), Grant Roelofsen (wk), Dewald Brevis, Ryan Rickelton, George Linde, Rassie van der Dussen, Delano Potgieter, Sam Curran, Jofra Archer, Odean Smith, Kagiso Rabada.
Pretoria Capitals Team News & Probable Playing XIs
The Pretoria Capitals have a strong pace attack, so it will be an exciting matchup to watch two potent pace assaults. If the Capitals want to win another game this year, their hitters must put on a respectable batting performance in front of MI Cape Town’s bowling attack.
Recent form – L W W L W
Pretoria Capitals’ Probable XI
Wayne Parnell (c), Kusal Mendis (wk), Rilee Rossouw, Will Jacks, James Neesham, Theunis de Bruyn, Senuran Muthusamy, Shane Dadswell, Adil Rashid, Eathan Bosch, Anrich Nortje.
MI Cape Town vs Pretoria Capitals Head-to-Head Stats (Last 5 matches)
| Team | Won | Lost |
| MI Cape Town | 0 | 0 |
| Pretoria Capitals | 0 | 0 |
MI Cape Town vs Pretoria Capitals Prediction
Winning the toss
- MI Cape Town
Top batsman
- MI Cape Town – Rassie van der Dussen
- Pretoria Capitals – Philip Salt
Top bowler
- MI Cape Town – Rashid Khan
- Pretoria Capitals – Anrich Nortje
Most sixes
- MI Cape Town – Rassie van der Dussen
- Pretoria Capitals – Philip Salt
Player of the Match
- MI Cape Town – Rashid Khan
Team Scores Batting First
- MI Cape Town – 180+
- Pretoria Capitals – 170+
MI Cape Town is the favourite to win this match.
Both sides have a strong depth in their bowling and batting units, however, Pretoria Capitals have fewer bowling options than MI Cape Town. This gives MI Cape Town the advantage over Pretoria Capitals in their future match. This season, MI Cape Town’s top-order batting lineup has also been effective. Pretoria Capitals will lose to MI Cape Town, according to our prediction.