SA20 2025 Match 30: MI Cape Town vs Pretoria Capitals – Match Highlights and Scorecard
MI Cape Town defeated Pretoria Capitals by 95 runs in the 30th match of the SA20 2025.
MI Cape Town secured a big 95-run win over Pretoria Capitals in the 30th match of the SA20 2025 at Newlands Stadium, Cape Town. With this victory, MICT extended their impressive record, finishing the group stage with 7 wins from 10 games. They had already confirmed their top spot on the table, and this win only reinforced their dominant form.
MI Cape Town’s Strong Batting Display
MI Cape Town set a tough target of 202 runs, finishing with 201/5 in their 20 overs. Sediqullah Atal played a brilliant knock of 74 runs off 46 balls, while Connor Esterhuizen supported with 69 runs from 43 balls. Other contributions came from Delano Potgieter (26) and Dewald Brevis (9*). The team was in a strong position after the solid batting effort, with no major collapses despite some early wickets.
Pretoria Capitals’ Struggles with the Bat
Pretoria Capitals found the chase difficult from the start. MI Cape Town’s bowlers, led by Dane Piedt and George Linde, put the pressure on by picking up quick wickets. Piedt struck in the first over, and Linde helped with two important wickets, leaving the Capitals at 32/3 in just the 4th over.
Though James Neesham (32) and Keagan Lion Cachet (17) fought hard, the Capitals were bowled out for just 106 in 14 overs. MI Cape Town’s bowlers, including Piedt (3 wickets), Linde (2 wickets), and Thomas Kaber (3 wickets), finished off the game with ease.
With 35 points in the league, MI Cape Town looks set for the knockout stages, finishing with 5 bonus points, proving why they are the best team in the tournament.
MI Cape Town vs Pretoria Capitals Full Match Scorecard
MI Cape Town: 201/5 (20 overs)
| Batters | R | B | 4S | 6S | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sediqullah Atal | 74 | 46 | 4 | 6 | 160.87 | |
| Connor Esterhuizen | 69 | 43 | 6 | 3 | 160.47 | |
| Colin Ingram | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 100.00 | |
| Delano Potgieter | 26 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 173.33 | |
| Chris Benjamin | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| George Linde | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 133.33 | |
| Dewald Brevis | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 225.00 | |
| Extra | 12 (b 1, w 4, nb 0, lb 7) | |||||
| Total | 201/5 (20 ov) | |||||
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Behrendorff | 4 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 8.50 |
| Will Jacks | 4 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 7.75 |
| Matthew Boast | 2 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 17.50 |
| Jimmy Neesham | 4 | 0 | 32 | 3 | 8.00 |
| Senuran Muthusamy | 2 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 9.50 |
| Gideon Peters | 4 | 0 | 42 | 1 | 10.50 |
Fall of wickets: 1-133 (Sediqullah Atal – 12.2 ov), 2-143 (Colin Ingram – 14.3 ov), 3-187 (Connor Esterhuizen – 18.1 ov), 4-188 (Delano Potgieter – 18.4 ov), 5-192 (Chris Benjamin – 19.2 ov)
Pretoria Capitals: 106/10 (14 overs)
| Batters | R | B | 4S | 6S | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will Jacks | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Steve Stolk | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 114.29 | |
| Will Smeed | 15 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 115.38 | |
| Kyle Verreynne | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 140.00 | |
| Marques Ackerman | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Kegan Lion Cachet | 17 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 154.55 | |
| Jimmy Neesham | 32 | 24 | 1 | 3 | 133.33 | |
| Senuran Muthusamy | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 87.50 | |
| Matthew Boast | 13 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 144.44 | |
| Jason Behrendorff | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 | |
| Gideon Peters | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 | |
| Extra | 4 (b 0, w 3, nb 0, lb 1) | |||||
| Total | 106/10 (14 ov) | |||||
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dane Piedt | 4 | 0 | 28 | 3 | 7.00 |
| Tristan Luus | 2 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 9.00 |
| Matthew Potts | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7.00 |
| George Linde | 2 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 5.50 |
| Thomas Kaber | 3 | 0 | 27 | 3 | 9.00 |
| Dewald Brevis | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 7.00 |
Fall of wickets: 1-0 (Will Jacks – 0.1 ov), 2-15 (Steve Stolk – 2.2 ov), 3-32 (Will Smeed – 4.2 ov), 4-32 (Marques Ackerman – 4.3 ov), 5-32 (Kyle Verreynne – 4.4 ov), 6-59 (Kegan Lion Cachet – 8.2 ov), 7-88 (Senuran Muthusamy – 11.1 ov), 8-95 (Jimmy Neesham – 12.1 ov), 9-105 (Matthew Boast – 13.3 ov), 10-106 (Jason Behrendorff – 13.6 ov)
Match Result: MI Cape Town won by 95 runs
