09/01Result
1st Match (D/N), SA20 at Gqeberha, Jan 9 2025
MI Cape Town won by 97 runs
Player of the Match
Delano PotgieterMI Cape Town
09/01Result
1st Match (D/N), SA20 at Gqeberha, Jan 9 2025
MI Cape Town won by 97 runs
Player of the Match
Delano PotgieterMI Cape Town

END OF OVER:
20 | 23 Runs | MICT: 174/7 | RR: 8.70

  • Delano Potgieter25 (12b)
  • George Linde23 (17b)
  • Marco Jansen4-0-38-2
  • Richard Gleeson4-0-22-2

7:09pm Wow, what a last over for MI Cape Town. They were struggling to get to 160 but because of Linde and Potgieter, they now have a 170-plus total on the board. A lot of the credit has to also go to Brevis, who seemed to be batting on a different surface altogether. He smashed the ball to all parts en route a 23-ball fifty and that set MICT up for a score they eventually ended up getting, even if the first half of the death overs did not go to plan.

SEC were sporadically good, but when MICT came after them, they were guilty of leaking too many boundaries. One of those phases was during the middle overs, where their spinners came in for some tap. The final over was also a little too expensive and they now have to chase down what looks like a slightly steep score on a two-paced track. Join us in a bit for the chase!

Dewald Brevis: I just want to thank God. It has been an interesting time. Enjoyed every moment out there. Focus was to watch the ball and glad I could contribute to the team. (On embracing a fearless mindset) Absolutely. It is a thing my brother mentioned to me, to play fearless but not reckless. It (the partnership between himself and Ingram) was very important. That partnership helped. Once wickets fall, it is almost like the runs dry up a little bit. It was what the team needed at the time. I think it (the score) is enough for us as a team. We have a great bowling attack and cannot wait to see the guys bowl.

19.6
4
Jansen to Potgieter, FOUR, Potgieter finishes the innings with a boundary! Yorker goes wrong and ends up as a low full toss on the stumps. Potgieter sits deep in his crease and then, with a flick of the wrists, whips it past square leg!

MICT up to 170

19.5
2
Jansen to Potgieter, 2 runs, back of a length wide outside off. Potgieter continues swinging at it and slices it down to deep backward point
19.4
4
Jansen to Potgieter, FOUR, four more! Jansen is leaking runs in the final over! This is short and wide outside off. Potgieter throws the kitchen sink at it and slashes it over short third!
19.3
6
Jansen to Potgieter, SIX, Potgieter joins in on the fun! This is in the slot outside off and the width allows Potgieter to get his hands through the ball. Holds his shape and carves it over the wide long off fence!

Around the wicket to Potgieter too

19.2
1
Jansen to Linde, 1 run, banged into the track, slanting across outside off. Linde scuffs it into the mid wicket region and trudges across to the other end

Around the wicket now

19.1
6
Jansen to Linde, SIX, going, going, gone! Slower ball that sits up outside off. Linde picks it early, winds up and smears it over deep mid wicket!

Jansen to bowl the last. Linde on strike. Can he take MICT closer to 165?

END OF OVER:
19 | 6 Runs | MICT: 151/7 | RR: 7.94

  • George Linde16 (15b)
  • Delano Potgieter9 (8b)
  • Richard Gleeson4-0-22-2
  • Beyers Swanepoel4-0-41-1
18.6
1
Gleeson to Linde, 1 run, yes, he can. Slower ball into the track on off. Linde gets inside the line and helps it down to fine leg

Five balls, five singles. Can Gleeson close out the over with a similar or better result?

18.5
1
Gleeson to Potgieter, 1 run, hard length just outside off. Potgieter dabs it towards short third
18.4
1
Gleeson to Linde, 1 run, dug into the track and following Linde outside leg. He falls over as he tugs it away and has to settle for a single to deep square leg
18.3
1
Gleeson to Potgieter, 1 run, low full toss on middle and off. Potgieter slices it all along the carpet towards deep cover point
18.2
1
Gleeson to Linde, 1 run, very full on middle and leg. Linde digs it out towards extra cover and then hares across to the other end. The fielder could have taken aim at the bowler's end but opted against it

Right. Linde on strike again. Can he find the fence?

18.1
1
Gleeson to Potgieter, 1 run, back of a length on the hips. Potgieter uses the pace and helps it towards deep square leg

Gleeson to bowl the penultimate over

END OF OVER:
18 | 10 Runs | MICT: 145/7 | RR: 8.05

  • George Linde13 (12b)
  • Delano Potgieter6 (5b)
  • Beyers Swanepoel4-0-41-1
  • Richard Gleeson3-0-16-2
17.6
4
Swanepoel to Linde, FOUR, Linde makes Swanepoel pay! Cutter that lands right in the slot outside off. Linde plants his front foot and carves it towards long off. Harmer misjudges it and the ball keeps fading away from him. One bounce and into the fence!
17.6
1w
Swanepoel to Linde, 1 wide, a wild delivery, bowled a mile outside off. The idea was right but the execution was quite off. Some exercise for the umpire

Superb planning and execution so far. Can Swanepoel finish off the over?

17.5
1
Swanepoel to Potgieter, 1 run, sticks to the wide line and Potgieter can only squeeze it out towards deep point for a single
17.4
2
Swanepoel to Potgieter, 2 runs, full outside off. Potgieter leans into the drive and times it nicely. Places it enough to long off's right as well and picks up a brace

The bigger boundary is to the left-hander's off side from this end

17.3
1
Swanepoel to Linde, 1 run, slower ball on a full length wide outside off. Linde has a huge swing at it and slices it towards deep point
17.2
0
Swanepoel to Linde, no run, nails the wide yorker and sneaks it just inside the tramlines too. Linde swishes hard at it but in vain
17.1
1
Swanepoel to Potgieter, 1 run, length ball hung up outside off. Potgieter reaches out for it and drives it on the up towards deep cover point

Swanepoel, who has been in the thick of the action in the field, to bowl the 18th. Over the wicket

END OF OVER:
17 | 4 Runs 1 Wkt | MICT: 135/7 | RR: 7.94

  • Delano Potgieter2 (2b)
  • George Linde8 (9b)
  • Richard Gleeson3-0-16-2
  • Simon Harmer4-0-30-1
16.6
1
Gleeson to Potgieter, 1 run, fullish on leg stump. Potgieter uses the pace and tucks it off his pads towards deep backward square leg
16.5
1
Gleeson to Linde, 1 run, another short ball, climbing onto the batter on middle and leg. Linde hops back and scuffs his pull towards deep square leg

Shubham tells me that the 90 runs MICT scored in the middle overs today was the most by any team at this venue in the SA20, going past the 84 SEC managed against the Durban's Super Giants last year

16.4
1
Gleeson to Potgieter, 1 run, shortish outside leg. Potgieter stays inside the line and gloves it down to fine leg to get off the mark

Potgieter to try his luck now

16.3
W
Gleeson to Rashid Khan, OUT, oh dear - the wheels are coming off for the visitors! Dug into the track outside off, daring Rashid to go over mid off. He takes up that invitation but comes up second-best. Comfortably. Cannot get on top of the bounce and spoons it straight to Swanepoel at extra cover. Gleeson turns around and immediately points to someone, indicating that this was perhaps the plan all along!

Rashid Khan c Swanepoel b Gleeson 0 (2m 1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0

16.2
1
Gleeson to Linde, 1 run, safe! Hard length on leg stump. Skids off the surface and gets big on Linde. He miscues his pull so badly that it does not even cross the ring in the mid on region
16.1
0
Gleeson to Linde, no run, back of a length, pitching on middle and off and decking away with the angle. Linde goes feeling for it and is beaten on the outside

Captain Rashid strides out. Gleeson to bowl

Mustafa Moudi : "Brevis Strike Rate - Almost 200 while all others Combined - Around 100 only... Brevis was playing on another surface it seems !!" -- Certainly seems like it so far

Eastern Cape 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st14Z CrawleyJ Hermann
2nd0TB AbellJ Hermann
3rd2AK MarkramJ Hermann
4th32T StubbsAK Markram
5th1AK MarkramB Swanepoel
6th0DG BedinghamAK Markram
7th1AK MarkramM Jansen
8th9LA DawsonM Jansen
9th17SR HarmerM Jansen
10th1SR HarmerRJ Gleeson