06/01Result
15th Match (D/N), SA20 at Cape Town, Jan 6 2026
MI Cape Town won by 4 wkts (4b rem) (DLS)
Player of the Match
Nicholas Pooran
Nicholas PooranMI Cape Town
06/01Result
15th Match (D/N), SA20 at Cape Town, Jan 6 2026
MI Cape Town won by 4 wkts (4b rem) (DLS)
Player of the Match
Nicholas Pooran
Nicholas PooranMI Cape Town

Well, that's finally the halfway stage of the SA20 wrapped up. And what a way to end the first half of the season. A terrific game, which at one point didn't look likely. On behalf of everyone at ESPNcricinfo, this is Sreshth and Sudeep signing off. Ta-da!

Pooran is the Player of the Match: "All praise and thanks to Jesus. Crowd has been great for us through the campaign, not just tonight. The rain was around but they were loyal fan and great to get the points today. I don't feel pressure, you're only under pressure if you don't know what you want to do. I'm really happy for the four points."

Rashid, winning captain: "After the first bowling powerplay, the way we came back was a brilliant effort. Chasing that was something amazing. Pooran is famous for those shots and that's what we are expecting from him. The blasting innings in the middle is needed for that 250-300 strike-rate. It was a long wait for a win after last year's final. Good momentum next two games. This win will give us so much energy."

Du Plessis, losing captain: "We played a good game. Frustrating thing is that Duckworth Lewis in T20s still has a long way to go. Cloudy conditions made it tough to catch. Wet conditions made fielding difficult as well as death bowling. Otherwise our boys have been doing well."

The defending champs now know how victory this season tastes. They'll be chasing this feeling for the rest of the season now.

10.18pm Absolutely electric atmosphere at Newlands as the home team win, courtesy a DLS-adjusted target but they also bowled well in the second half of the first innings. Credit to Bosch and Rashid for restricting JSK to 123 in 12 overs, and after that, a couple of scintillating cameos from Pooran, Smith and van der Dussen ensured their first win after six games. With one washout point also, MICT are on six points, but quite close to fourth-placed Durban's Super Giants who are on 8 points after five games. A blip for JSK, who suffer their first defeat. Slippery conditions in the second innings and even visually it was tough to field with so much mist. Nonetheless, no excuses. A classy game. One the fans in attendance will not forget one bit. And if you were someone who left when it was raining... well, you missed all the fun. Cricket, eventually, was the winner.

11.2
3
Mulder to Karim Janat, 3 runs, full toss outside off and he slices this over the off side. Deep point runs in to take a catch and puts in a futile dive with the ball falling in front of him. It goes behind him and that's enough time for MICT to pick up three runs. MICT win by four wickets!
11.2
1w
Mulder to Karim Janat, 1 wide, full and wide outside off. He moves to the off side to smack it over long on but misses. Umpire still gives it a wide
11.1
1
Mulder to Bosch, 1 run, Mulder comes around the stumps and bowls full and wide outside off. He moves to the off side and sweeps to deep backward square leg

END OF OVER:
11 | 21 Runs 1 Wkt | MICT: 123/6 (5 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 11.18, RRR: 5.00)

  • Karim Janat6 (1b)
  • Corbin Bosch1 (1b)
  • Richard Gleeson3-0-51-1
  • Nandre Burger3-0-23-2

MICT need five in six balls

10.6
6
Gleeson to Karim Janat, SIX, dragged over the deep midwicket fielder! Karim Janat comes into the XI today and he has hit an important six for MICT's season's sake. He came ahead of Rashid today to bat and here's why. Length ball angling across has been deposited.
10.5
1
Gleeson to Bosch, 1 run, length ball on middle and leg. Crashed to the leg side at deep backward wquare leg
10.4
W
Gleeson to Smith, OUT, around the stumps. Bowls a length ball on middle and off. Too close to Smith's body for him to properly swing across the line. Slices a flat-batted pull straight to long on

JF Smith c Vince b Gleeson 22 (11m 7b 0x4 3x6) SR: 314.28

10.3
6
Gleeson to Smith, SIX, thumped away into the second tier! Slot ball, near his toes, and that poor delivery has been creamed over the leg side at wide long on. He's on 22 off six!
10.2
6
Gleeson to Smith, SIX, pumped? Yes! Flies into the grass banks. Short ball around off and deposited. The slower ball was spotted right away
10.1
2
Gleeson to Smith, 2 runs, back of a length ball, fourth-stump line. Mistimed flat-batted shot over the bowler's head to long off. Fumble allows them a second

END OF OVER:
10 | 7 Runs 1 Wkt | MICT: 102/5 (26 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 10.20, RRR: 13.00)

  • Jason Smith8 (3b)
  • Nandre Burger3-0-23-2
  • Wiaan Mulder1-0-15-1
9.6
W
Burger to van der Dussen, OUT, reverse-cup catch from Faf at cover sends Rassie back. This was a length ball angling away again and Rassie tried to slap it over cover but the bat's face turned in his hands

HE van der Dussen c du Plessis b Burger 35 (59m 24b 0x4 3x6) SR: 145.83

9.5
2
Burger to van der Dussen, 2 runs, length ball angling across and he mistimes the slog to the leg side. Poor timing, which allows them to get a second
9.5
1w
Burger to van der Dussen, 1 wide, length ball angling away and he tries to swing across the leg side but misses. Lucky for Rassie, the umpire thinks that's angled away too far. Wide given
9.4
1
Burger to Smith, 1 run, full outside off. He moves to the off side and bunts a shot down the ground to long off
9.3
1
Burger to van der Dussen, 1 run, full outside off and crunched to long off for a single
9.2
1
Burger to Smith, 1 run, length ball angling across and cut to deep point
9.1
1
Burger to van der Dussen, 1 run, full outside off and smacked to the right of mid-off, where Faf sprints across like a hare and dives to stop the four

END OF OVER:
9 | 15 Runs 1 Wkt | MICT: 95/4 (33 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 10.55, RRR: 11.00)

  • Jason Smith6 (1b)
  • Rassie van der Dussen31 (20b)
  • Wiaan Mulder1-0-15-1
  • Richard Gleeson2-0-30-0
8.6
6
Mulder to Smith, SIX, juicy full toss, and sent over deep midwicket! Poor ball angling into the right-hander and he's absolutely hammered that
8.5
W
Mulder to Linde, OUT, given! But Linde reviews! Fullish ball angling across Linde and he tried to hammer it down the V. Ball goes past the bat to the keeper and he appealed right away. Linde looks pretty sure that's not out. Unfortunately for Linde, there's a definite edge.

GF Linde c †Ferreira b Mulder 9 (7m 5b 1x4 0x6) SR: 180

8.4
2
Mulder to Linde, 2 runs, miscued sliced towards backward point, and two fielders are running in again to take a catch, but it lands short of both
8.3
2
Mulder to Linde, 2 runs, high into the misty night sky and that's why long on runs past the ball. He just couldn't see it, Forrester, as he ran in from long on to take a catch. This was a fullish ball on middle stump that was miscued up towards mid off. The mist hovering over this ground has made catching very tough
8.2
4
Mulder to Linde, FOUR, over the stumps. Fullish ball outside off. Linde tries to smack it over mid-off, but it's got a thick edge over short third instead! Flies away for a boundary
8.1
1
Mulder to van der Dussen, 1 run, around the stumps. Full outside leg looking for the yorker. Flicked to the deep square leg fielder

They need 12 per over. Pretty regulation for T20s with four overs to go.

END OF OVER:
8 | 12 Runs 1 Wkt | MICT: 80/3 (48 runs required from 24 balls, RR: 10.00, RRR: 12.00)

  • Rassie van der Dussen30 (19b)
  • George Linde1 (1b)
  • Richard Gleeson2-0-30-0
  • Akeal Hosein2-0-17-1
7.6
1
Gleeson to van der Dussen, 1 run, length ball, pace off, angling in. He tries to place the pull just beyond deep square leg's reach but Ranjane sprints around the boundary line to intercept that. Every run saved counts

MI Cape Town 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st10HE van der DussenRD Rickelton
2nd43HE van der DussenN Pooran
3rd19RR HendricksHE van der Dussen
4th17HE van der DussenGF Linde
5th13HE van der DussenJF Smith
6th14JF SmithKarim Janat
7th12C BoschKarim Janat