In the 8th match of SA20 2024 at Newlands, MI Cape Town are set to host the winless Sunrisers Eastern Cape. In their recent clash against Joburg Super Kings, MI Cape Town emerged victorious with a significant 98-run margin. They posted a commanding total of 243 runs for the loss of 5 wickets in 20 overs. Rassie van der Dussen played a stellar innings, scoring 104 runs, while Ryan Rickleton added 98 runs to the scoreboard.
The bowlers, led by Olly Stone and George Linde with two wickets, successfully defended the total, and restricted the opposition at the score of 145. On the batting front, Rickelton has looked unstoppable with the bat in hand. The middle-order features some big guns like Dewald Brewis, Liam Livingstone, and skipper Kieron Pollard coming in at number 5. It is a star-studded batting lineup, and expectations are high for them to deliver another outstanding performance.
On the other hand defending champion Sunrisers Eastern Cape is still struggling to win their first game of the season. After their opening game against the Super Kings was washed out, the Sunrisers suffered another setback in their last match against Durban Super Giants, losing it by 35 runs. In a post match presentation Aiden Markram said “It was a good game. The general cricket lover would’ve appreciated it. Unfortunately weren’t quite near our best tonight. Could’ve been better from an execution point of view with the ball. Time to learn and bounce back stronger”.
Both team played twice against each other, SEC holds a 2-0 head-to-head advantage over MI Cape Town. So, the upcoming match is crucial for MICT to turn the tide in their favour.
Pitch Report
The Newlands pitch is poised to provide an even competition between batsmen and bowlers, leaning towards favoring pace bowlers. Win a toss and elect to ball first will team looking for.
Weather Forecast
Weather in Cape Town is forecasted to experience cloudy weather on the match day, with an expected temperature of approximately 22°C. The humidity is projected to be around 68%, accompanied by a gentle wind speed of 4.1 km/h. Visibility is anticipated to be 10 KM, and there are no indications of precipitation during the game.
MI Cape Town vs Sunrisers Eastern Cape Probable XI
Predicted Playing XI:
Rassie van der Dussen, Ryan Rickelton(WK), Dewald Brevis, Connor Esterhuizen, Liam Livingstone, Kieron Pollard(C), Sam Curran, George Linde, Kagiso Rabada, Beuran Hendricks, Olly Stone
Sunrisers Eastern Cape’s Predicted Playing XI:
Tristan Stubbs, Adam Rossington(WK), Tom Abell, Jordan Hermann, Aiden Markram(C), Marco Jansen, Liam Dawson, Beyers Swanepoel, Simon Harmer, Daniel Worrall, Ottniel Baartman
MICT vs SEC Dream11 Team Prediction:
Captain: Aiden Markram
Vice Captain: Rassie van der Dussen
Wicket Keepers: Ryan Rickelton
Batsmen: Tristan Stubbs, Aiden Markram, Rassie van der Dussen, Dewald Brevis
All Rounders: Tom Abell, Marco Jansen, George Linde
Bowlers: Kagiso Rabada, Olly Stone, Simon Harmer