Durban Super Giants won the match by 36 runs in the Betway SA T-20. Durban’s Super Giants scored 157/6 runs in 20 overs. Matthew Breetzke scored 48 runs off 46 balls and Wiaan Mulder scored 38 runs off 20. George Linde and Thomas Kaber took two wickets each. MI Cape Town’s batting unit collapsed in the last match against Paarl Royals. MI Cape Town’s batting middle order was demolished by Noor Ahmed and Marcus Stoinis both of them took 3 wickets each. Sam Curran Scored 38 runs off 27 balls and Dewald Brevis scored 21 runs off 19 balls. Durban’s Super Giants with this win stand second in the table and MI Cape Town in 4th position.
Paarl Royals Playing eleven
Matthew Breetzke, Toni de Zorzi, Quinton Di cock (WK), JJ Smuts, Heinrich Klaasen, Marcus Stoinis, Wiaan Mulder, Keshav Maharaj (captain), Recce Topley, Noor Ahmed, and Naveen Ul-Haq.
MI Cape Town Playing eleven
Rassie Van der Dussen, Ryan Rickelton (WK), Dewald Brevis, Conor Esterhuizen, Sam Curran, Liam Livingstone, Kieron Pollard (captain), George Linde, Kagiso Rabada, Thomas Kaber, Olly Stone.
Durban Super Giants won the match by 36 runs in Betway SA T-20
MI Cape Town won the toss and Invited Durban’s Super Giants to bat. Matthew Breetzke and Tony De Zorzi came to bat and Olly Stone had the first over in this match. Tony De Zorzi scored 20 runs off 11 balls he was bolded out by George Linde. Quinton Di Cock Scored 0 runs off 1 ball he was also bold out by George Linde He took two wickets back-to-back in the third over. JJ Smuts tried to slog-sweep the ball in square leg, and Dewald Brevis took a diving catch.
JJ Smuts scored 26 off 23 balls, and Thomas Kaber took his wicket. Heinrich Klaasen didn’t do any damage he got Leg before wicket out by Thomas Kaber. Klaasen scored 6 runs off 7 balls. In the 15th over Marcus Stoinis Hit wicket himself in the ball of Olly Stone in score of 11 runs of 10 balls. In the 18th over, Matthew Breetzke tried to hit slog-sweep in the Square leg but the ball went flat straight in the hand of Thomas Kaber.
An unusual dismissal for Marcus Stoinis against Olly Stone 👀#SA20pic.twitter.com/30p04wdAkZ
— Wisden (@WisdenCricket) January 23, 2024
Matthew Breetzke scored 48 runs off 46 balls. Wiaan Mulder scored not out 38 runs off 20 balls and Captain Keshav Maharaj Scored 2 runs off 3 balls. Durban’s Super Giants scored 157/6 in 20 overs. George Linde took 2 wickets and gave only 15 runs in 4 overs. MI Cape Town Needs 158 runs in 20 overs to win this match.
MI CAPE TOWN Bowling Stats:
Overs | Maiden | Runs | Wicket | Economy | |
Olly Stone | 4 | 00 | 37 | 01 | 9.25 |
George Linde | 4 | 00 | 15 | 02 | 3.75 |
Kagiso Rabada | 4 | 00 | 33 | 00 | 8.25 |
Sam Curran | 4 | 00 | 50 | 01 | 12.50 |
Thomas Kaber | 4 | 00 | 20 | 02 | 5.00 |
Rassie Van Der Dussen and Ryan Rickelton came for bat. JJ Smuts had a first-over for Durban’s Super Giant. In the 3rd over, Ryan Rickelton tried to drive the ball but it took the outside edge and Heinrich Klaasen took a catch in a slip. Naveen Ul-Haq took first wicket. Ryan Rickelton scored 13 runs off 9 balls. Rassie Van Dan Dussen Came in front to flick the ball but it took the leading edge ball went in the air Marco Stoinis Took a diving catch Keshav Maharaj took his first wicket of this match.
MI Cape Town’s skipper out for a duck! 🫣#Betway #SA20 #WelcomeToIncredible #MICTvDSG pic.twitter.com/RAV2kmX8Jz
— Betway SA20 (@SA20_League) January 23, 2024
Conor Esterhuizen tried to hit the reverse sweep shot but the ball took the edge and wicket Keeper Quinton De Cock didn’t do any Mistakes. Noor Ahmed Took his wicket. Conor Esterhuizen scored 4 runs off 12 balls. Sam Curran and Dewald Brevis had a partnership of 48 runs. Sam Curran’s innings ended by Marcus Stoinis when tried to hit a lofted shot on the deep square leg Naveen Ul-Haq took his catch.
Sam Curran scored 38 runs off 27 balls. In the 15th over, Liam Livingston tried to play a cut shot but the ball takes the fainted edge of the bat and landed on the gloves of Quinton De Cock. Noor Ahmed took his second wicket. Liam Livingston scored 1 runs off 5 balls. Kieron Pollard Leg before wicket out in the first ball by Noor Ahmed. Noor gets his third wicket. Dewald Brevis’ struggling innings ended by Marco Stoinis when tried to play a big shot but he mistimed it ball went high Junior Dala took the catch.
We’re back! 👊🔥 pic.twitter.com/8Uh1ZIKbR3
— Durban’s Super Giants (@DurbansSG) January 23, 2024
Dewald Brevis scored 21 runs off 19 balls. George Linde scored 5 runs off 9 balls. Marco Stoinis took his third wicket. Olly Stone Bolded out by Naveen Ul-Haq. Olly Stone scored 1 run off 5 balls. Thomas Kaber scored not out 12 runs off 13 balls and Kagiso Rabada scored not out 2 runs off 3 balls. MI Cape Town scored 121/9 in 20 overs. Durban’s Super Giants Won this match by 36 runs.
Balling stats of Durban’s Super Giants
Overs | Maiden | Runs | Wicket | Economy | |
JJ Smuts | 2 | 00 | 18 | 00 | 9.00 |
Reece Topley | 3 | 00 | 23 | 00 | 7.67 |
Naveen Ul-Haq | 4 | 00 | 23 | 02 | 5.75 |
Keshav Maharaj | 3 | 00 | 14 | 01 | 4.67 |
Noor Ahmed | 4 | 00 | 22 | 03 | 5.50 |
Marcus Stoinis | 4 | 00 | 18 | 03 | 4.50 |
George Linde Won The Player of the Match Award. MI Cape Town will face Sunrisers Eastern Cape on 27th January. Durban’s Super Giants’ next match with Paarl Royals is on 26th January.