MI Cape Town are set to host table toppers Pretoria Capitals in the 20th match of SA20 2023.
MICT vs PC: Match Preview:
MI Cape Town have been slowing down after a good start, and are currently placed 3rd in the points table 3 wins and 3 losses in 6 matches. Keeper-batter Grant Roelofsen has been the highest run-getter for MICT with 155 runs in 5 innings with 2 fifties to his name. Dewald Brevis has slowed down after a thunderous start and has 135 runs in 6 innings. Ryan Rickelton has 135 runs while George Linde has contributed with 128 runs at a strike rate of 170.66.
Kagiso Rabada has been the top wicket-taker with 7 wickets to his name in 4 matches. Olly Stone has picked up 6 wickets while Odean Smith, Jofra Archer, George Linde and captain Rashid Khan have managed 5 wickets each. Sam Curran has been out of form with the bat as well as with the ball, and has just 3 wickets to his name in 5 SA20 games.
Will Jacks has been in smashing form for the Pretoria Capitals and has already crossed the 200-run mark in SA20, and is currently the second-highest run-getter in the tournament. Will Jacks has scored 208 runs in 6 matches at an incredible strike rate of 194.39. Phil Salt has scored 159 runs while Theunis de Bruyn has contributed 153 runs. James Neesham has registered 1-01 runs in 5 innings at a strike rate of 140.27.
For Pretoria Capitals, Rabada's partner in the national team, Anrich Nortje has been the top wicket-taker with 10 wickets in 6 matches. Eathan Bosch has stepped up with the ball and has 8 wickets to his name, while spinner Adil Rashid has picked up 7 wickets. Wayne Parnell has picked up 6 wickets while James Neesham has managed 5 wickets to his name.
MICT vs PC: Match Details
- Date – Monday, January 23, 2023
- Time – 09:00 PM IST
- Venue – Newlands, Cape Town
Today's Match Prediction: Who will win today's cricket match? MICT vs PC
Table toppers Pretoria Capitals will start as favourites to win the SA20 20th match against MI Cape Town.
MICT vs PC: Where to Watch?
Viacom18 and Sports 18 in India will stream the SA20 league. The matches will be broadcasted on TV on Sports18 – 1, Sports18 – 1 (HD), and Sports18 Khel, while viewers can watch them online on the OTT platform Jio Cinema.
MICT vs PC Team News:
There are no injury updates from either team as of now.
MICT vs PC Probable Playing XI:
- MI Cape Town – Dewald Brevis, Ryan Rickelton, Grant Roelofsen (wk), Rassie van der Dussen, Sam Curran, Delano Potgieter, George Linde, Rashid Khan (c), Odean Smith, Kagiso Rabada, Jofra Archer
- Pretoria Capitals – Kusal Mendis (wk), Will Jacks, Theunis de Bruyn, Rilee Rossouw, Shane Dadswell, James Neesham, Eathan Bosch, Wayne Parnell (c), Senuran Muthusamy, Adil Rashid, Anrich Nortje
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MICT vs PC Fantasy XI:
- Wicket-keepers – Kusal Mendis, Grant Roelofsen
- Batters – Theunis de Bruyn, Will Jacks, Dewald Brevis
- All-rounders – Wayne Parnell, George Linde
- Bowlers – Kagiso Rabada, Jofra Archer, Anrich Nortje, Eathan Bosch