MI Cape Town vs Durban Super Giants, Live Score and Commentary, SA20, 26 December, 2025
COMPLETED / Match 1 / Newlands
217/7 (20 ov)
232/5 (20 ov)
Durban Super Giants won by 15 runs
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Player of the match
Ryan Rickelton,
MI Cape Town
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rashid Khan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Corbin Bosch | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 200.00 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Eathan Bosch | 4 | 0 | 46 | 4 | 11.50 |
| Kwena Maphaka | 4 | 0 | 43 | 1 | 10.75 |
Durban Super Giants won by 15 runs
MI Cape Town vs Durban Super Giants, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Sunrisers Eastern Cape (SEC won by 7 wickets) | Match 29 | 18 Jan 2026 |
| Sunrisers Eastern Cape (MICT won by 3 wickets) | Match 26 | 16 Jan 2026 |
| Pretoria Capitals (PC won by 53 runs) | Match 22 | 12 Jan 2026 |
| Joburg Super Kings (MICT won by 36 runs) | Match 20 | 10 Jan 2026 |
| Joburg Super Kings (MICT won by 4 wickets (DLS method)) | Match 15 | 6 Jan 2026 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Paarl Royals (DSG won by 58 runs) | Match 27 | 17 Jan 2026 |
| Paarl Royals (PR won by 6 wickets) | Match 23 | 13 Jan 2026 |
| Sunrisers Eastern Cape (DSG won by 2 wickets) | Match 21 | 11 Jan 2026 |
| Sunrisers Eastern Cape (Toss delayed due to rain) | Match 18 | 9 Jan 2026 |
| Pretoria Capitals (PC won by 15 runs) | Match 16 | 7 Jan 2026 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 4 run (0.2 ov): Corbin Bosch: 4 (2), Rashid Khan: 0 (0)
- Last Bat: George Linde 0(2) - c E Jones b E Bosch Eathan Bosch
- Fall of Wickets: 22 - 1 Rassie van der Dussen, 82 - 2 Reeza Hendricks, 158 - 3 Jason Smith, 198 - 4 Nicholas Pooran, 211 - 5 Dwaine Pretorius, 211 - 6 Ryan Rickelton, 213 - 7 George Linde
- Reviews Remaining: MI Cape Town - 0 of 0, Durban Super Giants - -1 of 0
- Toss: Durban Super Giants elected to bat
Match Info
- Match: Match 1
- Series: SA20
- Date: Friday, December 26, 2025
- Time: 09:00 PM
- Venue: Newlands
- City: Cape Town
- Umpires: Arno Jacobs (South Africa), Lubabalo Gcuma (South Africa), Abdoellah Steenkamp (South Africa, TV)
- Referee: Laurence Matroos (South Africa)
Kwena Maphaka to Ryan Rickelton, no run, Dot Ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps, and Ryan Rickelton hangs on and tries to hit cut, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.
End of over 16 (7 runs)
Noor Ahmad to Nicholas Pooran, no run, Dot Ball !! legbreak, good length, on the off stump, and Nicholas Pooran hangs on and tries to hit defensive shot, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.
Noor Ahmad to Nicholas Pooran, no run, Dot Ball !! legbreak, full length, on the off stump, and Nicholas Pooran hangs on and tries to hit cut, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.
Noor Ahmad to Nicholas Pooran, 1 run, Nicholas Pooran hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed sloge sweep off an legbreak delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Noor Ahmad to Ryan Rickelton, Four, Four !! legbreak, good length, on the stumps. Ryan Rickelton goes back, hits pull in the gap towards deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Noor Ahmad to Ryan Rickelton, no run, Dot Ball !! legbreak, full length, on the off stump, and Ryan Rickelton hangs on and tries to hit cut, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.
Noor Ahmad to Ryan Rickelton, Six, Six !! What a delivery! legbreak lands right on the off stump, Ryan Rickelton goes back, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers and sends it flying to the long off region for a remarkable Maximum!
End of over 17 (11 runs)
David Wiese to Nicholas Pooran, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the stumps, Nicholas Pooran hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers drive sending it flying to the long off region for a remarkable Maximum!
David Wiese to Nicholas Pooran, 1 run, Nicholas Pooran hangs in the crease to take fast ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident sloge sweep that sent the ball sailing towards long on for 1 run.
David Wiese to Ryan Rickelton, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the off stump, Ryan Rickelton hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers pull sending it flying to the long on region for a remarkable Maximum!
David Wiese to Ryan Rickelton, 1 run, Ryan Rickelton hangs in the crease and plays pull off an bouncer delivers at a back of length by the bowler, edged!! and the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at short mid wicket for 1 run.
Nicholas Pooran c J Buttler b D Wiese 15 (10) David Wiese to Nicholas Pooran, no run, c J Buttler b D Wiese, Caught out !! bouncer, back of length, on the off stump, Nicholas Pooran goes back, takes a big risk by attempting pull towards mid on, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Jos Buttler, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Nicholas Pooran.
David Wiese to Dwaine Pretorius, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump. Dwaine Pretorius hangs in the crease, hits flick shot in the gap towards long on, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
End of over 18 (18 runs)
Kwena Maphaka to Ryan Rickelton, 1 run, Ryan Rickelton hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed flick shot off an fast ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long on for 1 run.
Kwena Maphaka to Dwaine Pretorius, 1 run, Dwaine Pretorius goes back and plays a well-timed cut off an fast ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep cover for 1 run.
Kwena Maphaka to Ryan Rickelton, Six, Six !! With a brilliant fast ball on the off stump, Ryan Rickelton hangs in the crease and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular pull to long on for a colossal Maximum!
Kwena Maphaka to Ryan Rickelton, no run, Dot Ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, and Ryan Rickelton hangs on and tries to hit cut, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.
Kwena Maphaka to Ryan Rickelton, 1 run, Ryan Rickelton hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed flick shot off an fast ball delivers at a yorker by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at square leg for 1 run.
Dwaine Pretorius c E Jones b K Maphaka 5 (3) Kwena Maphaka to Dwaine Pretorius, no run, c E Jones b K Maphaka, Caught out !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Dwaine Pretorius hangs in the crease, takes a big risk by attempting drive towards long off, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Evan Jones, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Dwaine Pretorius.
End of over 19 (9 runs)
Ryan Rickelton c E Jones b E Bosch 113 (63) Eathan Bosch to Ryan Rickelton, no run, c E Jones b E Bosch, Caught out !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Ryan Rickelton hangs in the crease, takes a big risk by attempting pull towards long off, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Evan Jones, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Ryan Rickelton.
Eathan Bosch to Rashid Khan, 1 run, Rashid Khan goes back and plays a well-timed pull off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep square leg for 1 run.
Eathan Bosch to George Linde, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball good length, on the off stump, Eathan Bosch strays from his line, sending it too far outside the off-stump. The Umpire calls it a wide.
Eathan Bosch to George Linde, no run, Dot Ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, and George Linde hangs on and tries to hit cut, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.
George Linde c E Jones b E Bosch 0 (2) Eathan Bosch to George Linde, no run, c E Jones b E Bosch, Caught out !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, George Linde hangs in the crease, tries a high-risk shot towards long off, but the ball finds safe hands of Evan Jones, who makes no mistake in taking the catch. George Linde is out.
Eathan Bosch to Corbin Bosch, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Corbin Bosch hangs in the crease, dabs drive with soft hands toward short cover, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Eathan Bosch to Corbin Bosch, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump. Corbin Bosch hangs in the crease, hits drive in the gap towards deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
End of over 20 (6 runs)