Match 28, Cape Town, February 03, 2024, 05:00 PM
MI Cape Town
163/9(20.0ov)
Pretoria Capitals
167/6(19.4ov)
Pretoria Capitals beat MI Cape Town by 4 wickets
That's all from this entertaining contest. Joburg Super Kings vs Durban Super Giants is next at 9 pm IST (3.30 pm GMT) and a win will open the door to playoffs for the former. Easier said than done as Durban are the table-toppers and will be looking to finish this league round on top. Yet another tasty encounter is loading, do join us on the other side. Cheers!
Skipper Wayne Parnell picked up 4 wickets in the match and kept a calm head towards the end of the chase and could have been a front-runner for the Player of the Match award but as per the algorithm, this award goes to Kagiso Rabada.
MI Cape Town will be shell-shocked at the moment. It appeared to be a below-par batting show from them at the end of the first half but the way they bowled, it handed them the upper hand. The bowlers of MICT kept chipping away at the wickets and maintained good pressure. However, the knock by Kyle Verreynne put them under pressure. After Kyle's departure, Pretoria Capitals felt the heat of the required rate but the quickfire knock of Theunis de Bruyn and his vital 55-run stand with Senuran Muthusamy brought Pretoria Capitals back in the game. Muthusamy played second fiddle in that partnership but once Theunis fell, Senuran Muthusamy unlocked some breathtaking strokes to spoil MI Cape Town's party.
Victory for Pretoria Capitals! They looked down and out on multiple occasions in this chase but gathered the knockout blow from somewhere to upset the plans of MI Cape Town. The Capitals stay alive in the tournament by the skin of their teeth and now their fate relies on the outcome of the next game.
In over# 20
4
1
1
4
Nuwan Thushara 40/1(3.4)
19.4
4
Four! That is a boundary. The batter flicks this with great timing and finds the fence.
19.3
1
1 run, that is pulled away through the fine leg region for a single.
19.2
1
1 run, that is just a mere push for a run.
19.1
4
Four! That is pulled through the on side. The ball races to the fence in no time.
In over# 19
6
1
1
1
1
1wd
6
Sam Curran 39/1(4)
18.6
6
Six! You cannot keep a fielder for that. That has been scooped over the fence for a maximum.
18.5
1
1 run, that is lofted away for a single.
18.4
1
1 run, this is driven through mid on for a single.
18.3
1
1 run, this is driven through mid on for a single.
18.2
1
1 run, that is flicked off the back foot for a run.
18.2
1wd
Wide! The batter shoulders arms to let that one through.
18.1
6
Six! You cannot keep a fielder for that. That has been scooped over the fence for a maximum.
In over# 18
1
4
1wd
1
0W
0
0
Nuwan Thushara 30/1(3)
17.6
1
1 run, that is punched off the back foot for a single.