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Ryan Rickelton makes SA20 history with a stunning hundred vs Joburg Super Kings

Poulomi Chakraborty

Ryan Rickelton creates history in SA20 (Source: @MayankP36121336/x.com)Ryan Rickelton creates history in SA20 (Source: @MayankP36121336/x.com)

The SA20 fever is at its peak, and the world is once again hooked on T20 madness as unreal thrills light up the season. As the players are delivering their absolute best, MI Cape Town batter Ryan Rickelton created history after smashing a clinical hundred in the last game.

Facing Joburg Super Kings, Rickelton played an unbeaten 113-run knock in just 60 deliveries. With that, he became the first player to score two centuries in SA20 history.

Rickelton rises to etch his name in SA20 folklore

The SA20 is back with its signature dose of high-octane drama, but the excitement has hit a new high this season. The last clash between MI Cape Town and Joburg Super Kings took it to a whole different level. Batting first, MI got a dreamy start, and Ryan Rickelton added more spark to their dominance.

Since the season started, South African batter Ryan Rickelton was seen in sublime form, and it only intensified in the last game. Dominating the Super Kings, he smashed an outstanding hundred, and the world remained in awe.

After the recent ton, he has carved a historic milestone. With the last hundred, he became the first batter to score multiple hundreds in the SA20 history. Before the latest ton, he started the season with an outstanding hundred against the Durban Super Giants.

An innings that weighs heavily on the Super Kings

After a string of setbacks, MI Cape Town were desperate for a turnaround, and the last match arrived as the perfect moment to flip the script. Facing the Joburg Super Kings, MI batted first, and Rassie van der Dussen and Ryan Rickelton gave a dreamy start to this. While opening the innings, they stitched a 129-run opening partnership.

Smashing hard at the opponent bowlers, Rickelton smashed a quickfire half-century in just 28 deliveries. Even after Dussen departed, scoring 65 runs, Rickelton tightened his grip. In just 54 deliveries, he scored a thrilling century, and the world watched his brilliance in awe.

Even after touching the magical three-figure mark, his destruction didn’t stop there, as with an unbeaten 113-run knock, he pushed the side to a challenging total of 234 runs. Watching the Protea batter’s fiery shots, the Super Kings bowlers took the back seat.

MI Cape Town marches to a dominant win

After putting on the massive total on the board, the MI Bowlers made a fiery return while defending the total. Coming to bowl, Kagiso Rabada and George Linde troubled the opponent as they lost three wickets in just 35 runs. Standing on that brink, James Vince and Dian Forrester stitched a mighty partnership.

The duo scored fifties, and the MI bowlers faced the heat. But Linde hit the jackpot as he removed Vince in 77 runs. Despite Forrester’s unbeaten 80-run innings, Joburg Super Kings ended their innings in 198 runs, and MI Cape Town registered a convincing 36-run victory.