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MI Cape Town vs Sunrisers Eastern Cape Highlights: MI Cape Town beat Sunrisers Eastern Cape by 76 runs to clinch maiden title
MI Cape Town vs Sunrisers Eastern Cape, SA20: MI Cape Town on Saturday beat defending champions Sunrisers Eastern Cape by 76 runs to clinch maiden SA20 title.
Chasing 182 for victory, Sunrisers were bowled out for 105 in 18.4 overs.
For MI Cape Town, Kagiso Rabada picked up 4 wickets while Trent Boult and George Linde bagged a couple each.
Earlier, MI Cape Town got to a solid 181 for 8 with contributions from Connor Esterhuizen (39 from 26), Dewald Brevis (38 from 18) and Ryan Rickelton (33 from 15) and Rassie van der Dussen (23 from 25).
The 181-run total was the biggest at Johannesburg this SA20 season.
Playing XIs
Sunrisers Eastern Cape - Tony de Zorzi, David Bedingham, Jordan Hermann, Aiden Markram(c), Tom Abell, Tristan Stubbs(w), Marco Jansen, Craig Overton, Liam Dawson, Richard Gleeson, Andile Simelane
MI Cape Town - Ryan Rickelton(w), Rassie van der Dussen, Reeza Hendricks, Dewald Brevis, Connor Esterhuizen, George Linde, Delano Potgieter, Corbin Bosch, Rashid Khan(c), Kagiso Rabada, Trent Boult
Stay updated with Times of India to get all the live cricket score updates, scorecard, and ball by ball commentary of SA20 Final between MI Cape Town and Sunrisers Eastern Cape.
Chasing 182 for victory, Sunrisers were bowled out for 105 in 18.4 overs.
For MI Cape Town, Kagiso Rabada picked up 4 wickets while Trent Boult and George Linde bagged a couple each.
Earlier, MI Cape Town got to a solid 181 for 8 with contributions from Connor Esterhuizen (39 from 26), Dewald Brevis (38 from 18) and Ryan Rickelton (33 from 15) and Rassie van der Dussen (23 from 25).
The 181-run total was the biggest at Johannesburg this SA20 season.
Playing XIs
Sunrisers Eastern Cape - Tony de Zorzi, David Bedingham, Jordan Hermann, Aiden Markram(c), Tom Abell, Tristan Stubbs(w), Marco Jansen, Craig Overton, Liam Dawson, Richard Gleeson, Andile Simelane
MI Cape Town - Ryan Rickelton(w), Rassie van der Dussen, Reeza Hendricks, Dewald Brevis, Connor Esterhuizen, George Linde, Delano Potgieter, Corbin Bosch, Rashid Khan(c), Kagiso Rabada, Trent Boult
Stay updated with Times of India to get all the live cricket score updates, scorecard, and ball by ball commentary of SA20 Final between MI Cape Town and Sunrisers Eastern Cape.
21:47 (IST) Feb 08
MI Cape Town vs Sunrisers Eastern Cape Live: At halfway mark | MI Cape Town 76/3 | Run rate - 7.6
George Linde 8*
Connor Esterhuizen 7*
Liam Dawson 1/7
Richard Gleeson 1/1
Connor Esterhuizen 7*
Liam Dawson 1/7
Richard Gleeson 1/1
21:43 (IST) Feb 08
MI Cape Town vs Sunrisers Eastern Cape Live: Dawson outsmarts van der Dussen
21:41 (IST) Feb 08
MI Cape Town vs Sunrisers Eastern Cape Live: Now, Dawson strikes!
OUT! Stumped! MI Cape Town in a bit of a trouble now! They are three down with a set Rassie van der Dussen now falling.
A watchful Liam Dawson pulls off a beautiful delivery wide outside off and van der Dussen is beaten all ends up.
Van der Dussen came down the pitch but started pretty early. Dawson saw it and threw the ball wide. The ball spun away and beat the outside edge of van der Dussen's bat. Tristan Stubbs then whipped off the bails in a flash.
Van der Dussen walks back for 23.
MICT 67/3 in 8.1 overs
A watchful Liam Dawson pulls off a beautiful delivery wide outside off and van der Dussen is beaten all ends up.
Van der Dussen came down the pitch but started pretty early. Dawson saw it and threw the ball wide. The ball spun away and beat the outside edge of van der Dussen's bat. Tristan Stubbs then whipped off the bails in a flash.
Van der Dussen walks back for 23.
MICT 67/3 in 8.1 overs
21:37 (IST) Feb 08
MI Cape Town vs Sunrisers Eastern Cape Live: An eventful first over from Markram
1 Wd5 0 1 2 1 1 - 5 wides, a dropped catch, a run out opportunity missed, it all happened in Aiden Markram's first over of the final had 11 runs in it. Markram dropped a tough chance as the Connor Esterhuizen hard hit burst straight through his hands. Liam Dawson to continue from the other end for Sunrisers.
21:32 (IST) Feb 08
MI Cape Town vs Sunrisers Eastern Cape Live: Milestone Alert!
21:29 (IST) Feb 08
MI Cape Town vs Sunrisers Eastern Cape Live: End of Powerplay | MI Cape Town 52/2 | Run rate - 8.67
Rassie van der Dussen 19*
Connor Esterhuizen 0*
Richard Gleeson 1/1
Craig Overton 1/20
Connor Esterhuizen 0*
Richard Gleeson 1/1
Craig Overton 1/20
21:28 (IST) Feb 08
MI Cape Town vs Sunrisers Eastern Cape Live: A 2-ball duck for Hendricks!
OUT! Richard Gleeson strikes in his first over as MI Cape Town lose their second wicket.
Reeza Hendricks walks back without troubling the scorers.
Gleeson bowls full and wide outside off and Hendricks ends up slicing it to Andile Simelane at deep backward-point fence.
A 2-ball duck for Hendricks
MICT 52/2 in 5.5 overs
Reeza Hendricks walks back without troubling the scorers.
Gleeson bowls full and wide outside off and Hendricks ends up slicing it to Andile Simelane at deep backward-point fence.
A 2-ball duck for Hendricks
MICT 52/2 in 5.5 overs
21:24 (IST) Feb 08
MI Cape Town vs Sunrisers Eastern Cape Live: Overton strikes!
OUT! Craig Overton gets the breakthrough Sunrisers Eastern Cape were looking for.
The brisk 51-run opening stand has been broken as Ryan Rickelton walks back.
Wrong shot from Rickelton as he hits an Overton delivery outside off straight to Liam Dawson at mid-off. Rickelton was looking to clear the in-field but finds the fielder.
His 15-ball 33 blitz comes to an end.
MICT 51/1 in 5 overs
The brisk 51-run opening stand has been broken as Ryan Rickelton walks back.
Wrong shot from Rickelton as he hits an Overton delivery outside off straight to Liam Dawson at mid-off. Rickelton was looking to clear the in-field but finds the fielder.
His 15-ball 33 blitz comes to an end.
MICT 51/1 in 5 overs
21:21 (IST) Feb 08
MI Cape Town vs Sunrisers Eastern Cape Live: MI Cape Town raise their fifty in just 4.5 overs
21:20 (IST) Feb 08
MI Cape Town vs Sunrisers Eastern Cape Live: Jansen taken to cleaners!
1 6 0 6 1 0 - Marco Jansen has had a rough start in this finale. After leaking 17 in his first, he now leaks 14 off his second as Ryan Rickelton takes him to the cleaners. Rickelton smoked a couple of sixes in Jansen's second over and MI Cape Town are off to a flying start. They have raced to 41 in just 4 overs!
21:16 (IST) Feb 08
MI Cape Town vs Sunrisers Eastern Cape Live: Bangg!!
SIX! Ryan Rickelton, this time, fires a cracker on the on side. A cracking hit from the stylish left-hander. A back of length delivery from Marco Jansen angling-in and Rickelton swings his bat across the line as the ball sails over the deep fence. Second maximum for Rickelton in first three overs of the innings!
21:14 (IST) Feb 08
MI Cape Town vs Sunrisers Eastern Cape Live: Van der Dussen tees off too!
SIX! After a 17-run first over from Marco Jansen, Rassie van der Dussen gets going as well as he clobbers Craig Overton for a maximum in his second over.
Van der Dussen made room for himself and Overton followed him on the leg side. But Van der Dussen then flicks the ball effortlessly over the long leg for half-a-dozen. Pure timing on that shot from van der Dussen.
MICT 26/0 in 2.3 overs
Van der Dussen made room for himself and Overton followed him on the leg side. But Van der Dussen then flicks the ball effortlessly over the long leg for half-a-dozen. Pure timing on that shot from van der Dussen.
MICT 26/0 in 2.3 overs
21:11 (IST) Feb 08
MI Cape Town vs Sunrisers Eastern Cape Live: Top edge and SIX!
First maximum of the day and it comes off the bat of Ryan Rickelton. Luck goes Rickelton's way as the ball gets the top edge of his bat and sails over the third-man fence. It was a short ball from Jansen and Rickelton was looking to pull it on the on side. But it gets the edge and goes the distance behind the keeper.
MICT 14/0 in 1.4 overs
MICT 14/0 in 1.4 overs
21:08 (IST) Feb 08
MI Cape Town vs Sunrisers Eastern Cape Live: Rickelton goes down town!
FOUR! Ryan Rickelton cracks the first boundary of the finale. He takes on a Marco Jansen full length delivery. Smacks it down the ground for his and MI Cape Town's first boundary of the day.
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21:06 (IST) Feb 08
MI Cape Town vs Sunrisers Eastern Cape Live: Jansen partners up with Overton
0 0 1 1 0 1 - Craig Overton is sport on in the first over of the SA20 Final. Just three singles came of it.
Both the MI Cape Town openers Ryan Rickelton and Rassie van der Dussen are off the mark.
Marco Jansen to share the new ball with Overton from the other end.
MICT 3/0 in 1 over
Both the MI Cape Town openers Ryan Rickelton and Rassie van der Dussen are off the mark.
Marco Jansen to share the new ball with Overton from the other end.
MICT 3/0 in 1 over
21:01 (IST) Feb 08
MI Cape Town vs Sunrisers Eastern Cape Live: Game On!
Ryan Rickelton and Rassie van der Dussen are in the middle to begin the innings for MI Cape Town. Craig Overton to start the proceedings for Sunrisers Eastern Cape. A slip in place for Overton. Van der Dussen on strike. Here we go!
20:57 (IST) Feb 08
MI Cape Town vs Sunrisers Eastern Cape Live: We are moments away from the start!
Players from both the teams are out in the middle along with the match officials. The South African national anthem will be played next followed by the match action!
(TOI Photo)
20:26 (IST) Feb 08
It is hot. 82m straight hit, 60m and 59m side hits. I am pretty impressed, nice grass cover and there is a sheen to it. From the outside it looks wonderful. Not much moisture but there is grass so it might do something for the seamers.
Pommie Mbangwa and Shaun Pollock in Pitch Report
20:25 (IST) Feb 08
MI Cape Town vs Sunrisers Eastern Cape Live: Sunrisers Eastern Cape XI
Tony de Zorzi, David Bedingham, Jordan Hermann, Aiden Markram(c), Tom Abell, Tristan Stubbs(w), Marco Jansen, Craig Overton, Liam Dawson, Richard Gleeson, Andile Simelane
20:25 (IST) Feb 08
MI Cape Town vs Sunrisers Eastern Cape Live: MI Cape Town XI
Ryan Rickelton(w), Rassie van der Dussen, Dewald Brevis, Connor Esterhuizen, George Linde, Delano Potgieter, Reeza Hendricks, Corbin Bosch, Rashid Khan(c), Kagiso Rabada, Trent Boult
20:24 (IST) Feb 08
If we had to chose we would have batted as well. There is some moisture around though, so hopefully we can make use of it with the ball. Runs on the board mainly is the reason we wanted to bat first than the conditions. One forced change. Baartman is out injured, Andile Simelane is back in.
Sunrisers Eastern Cape skipper Aiden Markram at toss
20:24 (IST) Feb 08
We would like to bat first, big game so runs on the board. Fresh wicket as well. We needed some rest with the amount of cricket we played over the last one month. Everyone's rested well and ready to go. You got to control your nerves in a game like the final. One change, Sediqullah is out, Connor is back in.
MI Cape Town skipper Rashid Khan at toss
20:23 (IST) Feb 08
MI Cape Town vs Sunrisers Eastern Cape Live: Tanuj Lakhina reports from the Wanderers in Johannesburg
MI Cape Town skipper Rashid Khan has won the toss and decided to bat against Sunrisers Eastern Cape. MICT with one change to their playing XI - Sediqullah (Atal) out, Connor (Esterhuizen) in.
SEC have been forced into making one change. Andile Simelane was warming up and has got the nod with Ottneil Baartman injured. Baartman had picked up a hamstring injury during the second qualifier and was unable to finish his quota of overs.
SEC have been forced into making one change. Andile Simelane was warming up and has got the nod with Ottneil Baartman injured. Baartman had picked up a hamstring injury during the second qualifier and was unable to finish his quota of overs.
20:18 (IST) Feb 08
MI Cape Town vs Sunrisers Eastern Cape Live: Toss news!
MI Cape Town skipper Rashid Khan wins the toss and decides to bat first against Sunrisers Eastern Cape in summit clash.
20:16 (IST) Feb 08
MI Cape Town vs Sunrisers Eastern Cape Live: The Wanderers is ready
20:10 (IST) Feb 08
MI Cape Town vs Sunrisers Eastern Cape Live: Warm-ups on!
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20:08 (IST) Feb 08
MI Cape Town vs Sunrisers Eastern Cape Live: Tanuj Lakhina reports from the Wanderers in Johannesburg
After 33 games, we return to game 1 of SA20 season 3 to decide the champion. It is MI Cape Town vs Sunrisers Eastern Cape and things could not be more skewed statistically. SEC have been to the playoffs in each edition and won the first two. MICT, meanwhile, finished bottom in both the first editions.
SA20 season 3 has been different. SEC had a rocky start before coming through with string of wins. MICT had no such trouble. They went unbeaten at home in the league stage and come into the final on a five match winning streak and seven game unbeaten run.
With an hour to go to start, thousands have already taken their seats at the 'Bullring' while hundreds continue to trickle in. It is quite warm in Johannesburg today with temperatures in the late 20s.
SA20 season 3 has been different. SEC had a rocky start before coming through with string of wins. MICT had no such trouble. They went unbeaten at home in the league stage and come into the final on a five match winning streak and seven game unbeaten run.
With an hour to go to start, thousands have already taken their seats at the 'Bullring' while hundreds continue to trickle in. It is quite warm in Johannesburg today with temperatures in the late 20s.
20:01 (IST) Feb 08
We were the team at the bottom for two years, now we're the team at the top. We have been playing some amazing cricket for the last month. Yes, they have a good experience being finalists the last three years, but I think for us, we'll be just focusing on playing good cricket and focusing on what we did great in the last month that got us here. The best thing is to beat the opposition team with your own skills, make sure whatever the challenge is, we accept that and do well in that.
MI Cape Town skipper Rashid Khan ahead of Final
19:57 (IST) Feb 08
MI Cape Town vs Sunrisers Eastern Cape Live: The Orange army is ready!
19:57 (IST) Feb 08
I'm looking forward to it, to be honest. Apparently it’s been sold out weeks ago already, so already the hype will be there. For players, that's really cool. Not just myself, I think all the boys are really keen. We love playing in front of full stadiums and the atmosphere at Wanderers when it's full is almost like no other. I’m looking forward to that. It's always a special occasion - a final at Wanderers.
Sunrisers captain Aiden Markram ahead of Final
19:57 (IST) Feb 08
MI Cape Town vs Sunrisers Eastern Cape Live: Final preprations done!
19:57 (IST) Feb 08
MI Cape Town vs Sunrisers Eastern Cape Live: MI's mighty run to final
Under Rashid Khan's leadership, they set a new league record of 35 points during the group stages.
The team continued their strong performance in Qualifier 1, easily defeating the Paarl Royals to advance directly to the final.
The team continued their strong performance in Qualifier 1, easily defeating the Paarl Royals to advance directly to the final.
19:56 (IST) Feb 08
MI Cape Town vs Sunrisers Eastern Cape Live: The Finale at the iconic Wanderers
The Sunrisers showed a remarkable improvement in playoffs after an inconsistent run in league stage, securing victories in both the Eliminator and Qualifier 2 matches to reach the SA20 final for a third consecutive time.
MI Cape Town, on the other hand, emerged as the standout team in the third season to make their debut finals appearance.
The iconic Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg, which hosted the inaugural SA20 final, will be hosting its second summit clash. The Sunrisers hold an advantage having previously experienced playing at the Bullring stadium, where they claimed their first championship in 2023.
MI Cape Town, on the other hand, emerged as the standout team in the third season to make their debut finals appearance.
The iconic Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg, which hosted the inaugural SA20 final, will be hosting its second summit clash. The Sunrisers hold an advantage having previously experienced playing at the Bullring stadium, where they claimed their first championship in 2023.
19:56 (IST) Feb 08
Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the SA20 final between double-defending champions Sunrisers Eastern Cape and MI Cape Town in Johannesburg.
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