- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR2.1 makes room to leg, drills a simple catch to mid-off! Fortuin saw him go, followed him into his arc, cramping Rickelton's attempt to free his arms. And the captain Miller does the needful. 259 last time at Newlands, just a run-a-ball 8 today. 15/111.1 pace off, back of a length, under-edged into the stumps! Van der Dussen lost his shape as the offspinner gripped the deck, and he demolished his own leg stump. A timely breakthrough 94/215.4 too good from Mujeeb! Another skiddy flick of the fingers, out of the front of the hands, Hendricks is squared up on middle and leg and bowled through the gate 127/513.3 huge hang-time! That was gathering snow at the top of Table Mountain, as Ingram slammed his hands through the offcutter on the full length, and got more height than distance. Pretorius steadied himself well inside the rope at wide long-on, for a key breakthrough 114/314.2 slower ball, launched to long-on! A slower ball from Ngidi, at 114kph, Sam Hain almost ran in too far but pouched it well with two hands above his head. MICT's innings is losing its way right now. A collapse of 3 for 23 has left that 190 ambition looking distant 119/419.6 short, top-edged, straight to deep midwicket! Pretorius takes the catch, to give Maphaka his wicket. Who needs matric results when you have tekkers! 172/718.6 splat! Out comes the middle stump! Brevis looked to innovate, swapping his hands for the ramp over the off side, but Galiem kept it straight as a die and beat his intentions. Vital breakthrough 164/6Extras9 (b 1, w 8)TOTAL172/7 (20 Overs, RR: 8.6)Fall of wickets: 1-15 (Ryan Rickelton, 2.1 ov), 2-94 (Rassie van der Dussen, 11.1 ov), 3-114 (Colin Ingram, 13.3 ov), 4-119 (George Linde, 14.2 ov), 5-127 (Reeza Hendricks, 15.4 ov), 6-164 (Dewald Brevis, 18.6 ov), 7-172 (Delano Potgieter, 19.6 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB BC Fortuin 4 0 24 1 6 8 2 0 1 0 KT Maphaka 4 0 40 1 10 8 5 1 4 0 Mujeeb Ur Rahman 4 0 40 1 10 5 2 2 1 0 L Ngidi 4 0 43 1 10.75 9 3 3 1 0 AD Galiem 4 0 24 3 6 11 3 0 1 0
Player of the Match
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR5.2 full, wide... and sliced to deep third! Rabada holds a fist up to the sky. The precocious Pretorius has to go. His bottom hand came off as he went hard at a 129kph slower ball, losing control of the shot. Well held by the diving Brevis as he sprinted around the rope 53/23.1 flicked straight to short fine leg! Rabada strikes first ball. He points at the umpire while they check the front foot - a wise move given his recent no-ball issues - but it's fine. Root throws his head back, that was hit-me ball down the leg side but he hit it straight to a fielder 38/111.5 scuttles the ball through him! Quicker delivery foxes Hain as he steps away and exposes his stumps, Rashid dinging the top of middle and off. Royals slide further, and DK's ask gets bigger 78/66.6 smashed straight to deep square leg! Van Buuren connects well but sends it right down the throat of the fielder out there. He departs for a seven-ball duck, as MICT start to take a grip on this chase 60/38.3 slugged leg side... but Miller has underhit it! Holes out looking to take down Linde, and Royals are in a hole now. Miller might have picked the wrong moment to hit into the breeze, as it looked a pretty sweet connection but ended up being a simple take on the midwicket boundary 64/49.6 drops short, plonked to long-on! Another goes as Galiem swings another simple catch to the MICT outfielders. Leaning away, struck without timing and it never had the legs to clear the man back. Royals five down and floundering 69/512.2 pushed to point, Karthik has sold himself short...! At least, that looks to be the case, but Rickelton appeared to step on the stumps as he took the ball. Actually, only one bail was disturbed, and the other was then demolished as the throw came in - Rickelton knew, and plucked out a stump for good measure, too. So no DK heroics on the radar for Royals tonight 78/712.6 spinning away, big swipe, nicked behind! Or was it? Because Fortuin reviews straight away. Bowler, keeper and umpire were all convinced - and there's a small spike on UltraEdge! Lauren Agenbag raises her finger again and Fortuin will have to depart, whatever his truth is 81/818.2 off stump flattened! Azmatullah does the job, eventually. Low full toss and it tails in late past Mujeeb's lusty swing across the line, splatting the woodwork at around shin height. After some handy defiance, the ninth-wicket stand is broken 123/9Extras1 (w 1)TOTAL139/9 (20 Overs, RR: 6.95)Fall of wickets: 1-38 (Joe Root, 3.1 ov), 2-53 (Lhuan-dre Pretorius, 5.2 ov), 3-60 (Mitchell Van Buuren, 6.6 ov), 4-64 (David Miller, 8.3 ov), 5-69 (Dayyaan Galiem, 9.6 ov), 6-78 (Sam Hain, 11.5 ov), 7-78 (Dinesh Karthik, 12.2 ov), 8-81 (Bjorn Fortuin, 12.6 ov), 9-123 (Mujeeb Ur Rahman, 18.2 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB TA Boult 4 0 29 0 7.25 9 2 1 1 0 Azmatullah Omarzai 3 0 32 1 10.66 6 3 2 0 0 K Rabada 4 2 22 2 5.5 17 0 3 0 0 Rashid Khan 4 0 28 2 7 7 3 0 0 0 GF Linde 4 0 15 3 3.75 14 1 0 0 0 D Potgieter 1 0 13 0 13 1 1 1 0 0
Match Details
Series
Toss
MI Cape Town , elected to bat 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
13 January 2025 - day/night match (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
MI Cape Town 4, Paarl Royals 0
Match Notes
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 52 runs, 1 wicket)
- MI Cape Town: 50 runs in 5.3 overs (33 balls), Extras 2
- Strategic Timeout: MI Cape Town - 52/1 in 6.0 overs (HE van der Dussen 29, RR Hendricks 13)
- 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 35 balls (HE van der Dussen 25, RR Hendricks 23, Ex 2)
- MI Cape Town: 100 runs in 12.1 overs (73 balls), Extras 5
- RR Hendricks: 50 off 30 balls (6 x 4, 1 x 6)
- Strategic Timeout: MI Cape Town - 114/3 in 13.3 overs (RR Hendricks 51)
- MI Cape Town: 150 runs in 17.4 overs (106 balls), Extras 8
- Over 17.5: Review by Paarl Royals (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - A Jacobs, Batter - D Potgieter (Struck down)
- Innings Break: MI Cape Town - 172/7 in 20.0 overs (Azmatullah Omarzai 2)
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 53 runs, 2 wickets)
- Paarl Royals: 50 runs in 4.5 overs (29 balls), Extras 0
- Strategic Timeout: Paarl Royals - 64/4 in 8.3 overs (SR Hain 11)
- Strategic Timeout: Paarl Royals - 78/7 in 12.2 overs (BC Fortuin 0)
- Over 12.6: Review by Paarl Royals (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - L Agenbag, Batter - BC Fortuin (Struck down)
- Paarl Royals: 100 runs in 15.6 overs (96 balls), Extras 0
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