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Match Details
MICT vs PR, 11th T20, SA20 League 2024 live
MICT
175-2(16.5)
MI Cape Town won by 8 wickets 🏆
PR
(20.0)172-8
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P'ship : 63(35)
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Ryan Rickelton (Player of the Match): "Thanks Mark appreciate it, just really chuffed to get the win. A bit of luck tonight but really glad we got the 4 points. I'm just trying to simplify batting, back my areas and I'm not afraid to get out. I'm trying to set the platform my team.
Rassie and I go a long way back, it's great to be out there with him, we are having a lot of fun. The first couple of games we were not beaten, we lost those games. We are doing a couple of things and the team is shaping up nicely and I think we can get the win in the next game too."
Rassie and I go a long way back, it's great to be out there with him, we are having a lot of fun. The first couple of games we were not beaten, we lost those games. We are doing a couple of things and the team is shaping up nicely and I think we can get the win in the next game too."
Ryan Rickelton is the player of the match.
Kieron Pollard (MI Cape Town Captain): "Yeah, he (Kaber) played the first game today, but was unfortunate that the Klaasen effect. He only got one over and we talked about resilience things the way guys held their nerves was great. The most we can ask is for a foundation from openers as we got. He (Rickelton) has been fantastic always. We have given him that platform to perform and succeed. The sky is the limit. Thanks to fans, come and support we have more home games."
David Miller (Paarl Royals Captain): "It was one of those nights where a couple of chances went begging, can't really win games if we don't take catches up front, credit to them they batted really well.
100%, it was a perfect start from the two openers, there was a bit of extra bounce from one end and it got slower. With the big boundary they bowled really well and with the start that we had, we let it slip in the back end of the innings.
I'm gonna give myself a minute or two and get back to it. Consistency is the name of the game and he has been really consistent, putting everyone away to all parts and he has been hard to contain.
I should have caught it and there was a bit of confusion where to go for it or not, but we should have communicated better. Full faith in the boys to turn this around from here."
100%, it was a perfect start from the two openers, there was a bit of extra bounce from one end and it got slower. With the big boundary they bowled really well and with the start that we had, we let it slip in the back end of the innings.
I'm gonna give myself a minute or two and get back to it. Consistency is the name of the game and he has been really consistent, putting everyone away to all parts and he has been hard to contain.
I should have caught it and there was a bit of confusion where to go for it or not, but we should have communicated better. Full faith in the boys to turn this around from here."
Time for the post match presentation ceremony..
12.30 AM IST, 09.00 PM Local Time: MI Cape Town showcased an exceptional all-round performance, securing their second victory in the SA20 League 2024 by defeating the Paarl Royals with an impressive 8-wicket margin.
Earlier, choosing to bowl after winning the toss, MI Cape Town strategically employed a blend of pace and spin, initiating with a pacer and spinner that witnessed Jason Roy and Jos Buttler's formidable opening partnership, amassing 62 runs. Roy's explosive innings featured three sixes and a boundary, accumulating a scintillating 38 off 14 balls before his departure, while Buttler added a brisk 46 runs from 31 deliveries.
Earlier, choosing to bowl after winning the toss, MI Cape Town strategically employed a blend of pace and spin, initiating with a pacer and spinner that witnessed Jason Roy and Jos Buttler's formidable opening partnership, amassing 62 runs. Roy's explosive innings featured three sixes and a boundary, accumulating a scintillating 38 off 14 balls before his departure, while Buttler added a brisk 46 runs from 31 deliveries.
Amidst a steady innings, David Miller contributed 20
runs before the game shifted dramatically with the introduction of Thomas
Kaber, replacing Beuran Henricks. Kaber emerged as the pivotal force,
dismantling the middle order by dismissing Miller, Phehlukwayo, and Allen,
concluding with impressive figures of 4-20-3. Despite Mitchell van Buuren's
valiant efforts (28 runs), the Paarl Royals to a total of 172/8 in their
allotted 20 overs.
In a remarkable chase of 173 runs, MI Cape Town's opening pair, Rassie van der Dussen and Ryan Rickelton, laid a solid foundation, accumulating 61 runs in the first 6 overs without losing a wicket. The partnership flourished as they reached 80 runs before Dussen departed at 41 off 28 balls. Rickelton and Dewald Brevis continued the momentum, adding 32 runs for the second wicket, with Brevis contributing 10 runs before departing.
Connor Esterhuizen joined Rickelton, and the duo efficiently guided the chase, forming an unbeaten partnership of 63 runs for the third wicket. Rickelton's outstanding performance included a fourth consecutive half-century, scoring an unbeaten 94 runs off 52 balls with 7 fours and 6 sixes. Esterhuizen supported with an unbeaten 17 runs. MI Cape Town crossed the victory line in 16.5 overs, reaching 175/2. Tabraiz Shamsi from the Royals' bowling side managed to pick up 2 wickets in their commendable effort.
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