MI Cape Town vs Pretoria Capitals Highlights, Match 8, 31 December, 2025
COMPLETED / Match 8 / Newlands
135/10 (14.2 ov)
220/5 (20 ov)
Pretoria Capitals won by 85 runs
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Player of the match
Sherfane Rutherford,
Pretoria Capitals
Tymal Mills to Rassie van der Dussen, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Rassie Van Der Dussen hangs in the crease and caresses drive to deep cover, it raced away to the fence for four.
Tymal Mills to Rassie van der Dussen, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the leg stump, Rassie Van Der Dussen hangs in the crease, plays pull in the air to deep fine leg. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Lungisani Ngidi to Ryan Rickelton, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump. Ryan Rickelton hangs in the crease, hits drive in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Lizaad Williams to Ryan Rickelton, Four, Four !! fast ball, fulltoss, on the off stump, Ryan Rickelton hangs in the crease, plays drive in the air to deep cover. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Lizaad Williams to Ryan Rickelton, Four, Four !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps, Ryan Rickelton goes back and caresses pull to deep mid wicket, it raced away to the fence for four.
Lizaad Williams to Ryan Rickelton, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Ryan Rickelton hangs in the crease to make a confident drive, sending the ball towards long off for 1 run. Dropped catch
Lungisani Ngidi to Ryan Rickelton, Six, Six !! With a brilliant fast ball, on the stumps, Ryan Rickelton hangs in the crease, showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes it to deep mid wicket for a colossal Maximum!
Lungisani Ngidi to Ryan Rickelton, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Short and well outside the off stump. Ryan Rickelton hangs in the crease, it to the deep cover, races away and finds the boundary. Dropped catch!! Ball goes straight into the boundary
Lungisani Ngidi to Ryan Rickelton, 2 runs, Lungisani Ngidi delivers fast ball at full length, Ryan Rickelton hangs in the crease and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the deep cover, limits Ryan Rickelton to just 2 runs. Dropped catch
Tymal Mills to Rassie van der Dussen, Six, Six !! fast ball is delivered on the stumps, back of length, Rassie Van Der Dussen hangs in the crease, displays great skill by powering pull to deep square leg for a magnificent Maximum!
Tymal Mills to Rassie van der Dussen, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the stumps, Rassie Van Der Dussen hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers flick shot sending it flying to the deep square leg region for a remarkable Maximum!
Lizaad Williams to Ryan Rickelton, Six, Six !! fast ball is delivered on the off stump, full length and Ryan Rickelton hangs in the crease, displays great skill by powering it to long off for a magnificent Maximum!
Ryan Rickelton c B Parsons b L Williams 33 (17) Lizaad Williams to Ryan Rickelton, no run, c B Parsons b L Williams, Caught out!! fast ball good length on the stumps, Ryan Rickelton hangs in the crease to take the gamble with flick shot towards deep square leg, in the air!! and is perfectly caught by Bryce Parsons. Leading to a soft dismissal.
Keshav Maharaj to Rassie van der Dussen, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Rassie Van Der Dussen hangs in the crease, tucks it toward the fielder at short cover, who blocks the ball right away. Dropped catch
Bryce Parsons to Reeza Hendricks, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Reeza Hendricks hangs in the crease, plays sweep in the air to deep mid wicket. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Rassie van der Dussen c D Brevis b B Parsons 28 (20) Bryce Parsons to Rassie van der Dussen, no run, c D Brevis b B Parsons, Caught out !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Rassie Van Der Dussen goes back, tries a high-risk shot towards deep mid wicket, but the ball finds safe hands of Dewald Brevis, who makes no mistake in taking the catch. Rassie Van Der Dussen is out.
Bryce Parsons to Nicholas Pooran, Six, Six !! carrom ball is delivered on the off stump, full length and Nicholas Pooran hangs in the crease, displays great skill by powering it to deep cover for a magnificent Maximum!
Bryce Parsons to Nicholas Pooran, Six, Six !! What a delivery! carrom ball lands right on the stumps, Nicholas Pooran hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers and sends it flying to the long on region for a remarkable Maximum! Back to back sixes, Freed his arms and sent the ball crashing on the other side of the fences into the crowd
Keshav Maharaj to Nicholas Pooran, Six, Six !! off break ball is delivered on the stumps, good length, Nicholas Pooran hangs in the crease, displays great skill by powering sweep to deep square leg for a magnificent Maximum!
Keshav Maharaj to Nicholas Pooran, Six, Six !! What a delivery! carrom ball lands right on the off stump, Nicholas Pooran hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers and sends it flying to the long off region for a remarkable Maximum! Back to back sixes, Freed his arms and sent the ball crashing on the other side of the fences into the crowd
Nicholas Pooran c W Smeed b K Maharaj 25 (6) Keshav Maharaj to Nicholas Pooran, no run, c W Smeed b K Maharaj, Caught out !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Nicholas Pooran hangs in the crease, takes a big risk by attempting sweep towards deep square leg, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Will Smeed, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Nicholas Pooran.
Sherfane Rutherford to Reeza Hendricks, 5 no ball, Four !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Reeza Hendricks hangs in the crease, plays pull in the air to deep mid wicket. Ball finds the ropes for four. Umpire signals it a no ball ! Misfielding has cost them runs
Reeza Hendricks c B Parsons b SE Rutherford 18 (13) Sherfane Rutherford to Reeza Hendricks, no run, c B Parsons b SE Rutherford, Caught out !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, A risky shot choice by Reeza Hendricks as the batter hangs in the crease to strike it towards deep point, only to get an edge that goes straight into the hands of Bryce Parsons for a soft dismissal.
Jason Smith b K Maharaj 1 (2) Keshav Maharaj to Jason Smith, no run, b K Maharaj, Bowled out !! doosra, full length, on the stumps, Jason Smith tries to be aggressive, hangs in the crease, swings the bat, but the ball gets past the bat and crashes into the stumps, dismissing the batter. Bowled out!
George Linde c W Lubbe b SE Rutherford 2 (5) Sherfane Rutherford to George Linde, no run, c W Lubbe b SE Rutherford, Caught out !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, George Linde hangs in the crease, tries a high-risk shot towards deep point, but the ball finds safe hands of Wihan Lubbe, who makes no mistake in taking the catch. George Linde is out.
Sherfane Rutherford to Dwaine Pretorius, Four, Four !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps, Dwaine Pretorius goes forward, plays pull in the air to deep square leg. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Dwaine Pretorius c W Smeed b SE Rutherford 8 (8) Sherfane Rutherford to Dwaine Pretorius, no run, c W Smeed b SE Rutherford, Caught out !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, An unsuccessful attempt by Dwaine Pretorius who hangs in the crease to play it towards long on that goes straight to Will Smeed, who makes the catch for Dwaine Pretorius's dismissal.
Rashid Khan st SD Hope b K Maharaj 0 (1) Keshav Maharaj to Rashid Khan, no run, st SD Hope b K Maharaj, Stumped out !! carrom ball, good length on the off stump, Rashid Khan goes forward, tries to slam it, but Rashid Khan fails to make contact with the ball, and Shai Hope completes the stumping to send Rashid Khan back to the dressing room.
Keshav Maharaj to Kagiso Rabada, Four, Four !! carrom ball, good length, on the off stump, Kagiso Rabada hangs in the crease, hits it to the third man, goes couple of bounces into the fence for a boundary.
Sherfane Rutherford to Corbin Bosch, Four, Four !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Corbin Bosch hangs in the crease, plays pull in the air to deep mid wicket. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Kagiso Rabada c W Smeed b SE Rutherford 4 (4) Sherfane Rutherford to Kagiso Rabada, no run, c W Smeed b SE Rutherford, Caught out !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, A risky shot choice by Kagiso Rabada as the batter hangs in the crease to strike it towards mid off, only to get an edge that goes straight into the hands of Will Smeed for a soft dismissal.
Trent Boult c C Esterhuizen b TS Mills 0 (3) Tymal Mills to Trent Boult, no run, c C Esterhuizen b TS Mills, Caught out !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Trent Boult goes back, tries a high-risk shot towards deep mid wicket, but the ball finds safe hands of Connor Esterhuizen, who makes no mistake in taking the catch. Trent Boult is out.
Tymal Mills to Rassie van der Dussen, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Rassie Van Der Dussen hangs in the crease and caresses drive to deep cover, it raced away to the fence for four.
Tymal Mills to Rassie van der Dussen, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the leg stump, Rassie Van Der Dussen hangs in the crease, plays pull in the air to deep fine leg. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Lungisani Ngidi to Ryan Rickelton, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump. Ryan Rickelton hangs in the crease, hits drive in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Lizaad Williams to Ryan Rickelton, Four, Four !! fast ball, fulltoss, on the off stump, Ryan Rickelton hangs in the crease, plays drive in the air to deep cover. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Lizaad Williams to Ryan Rickelton, Four, Four !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps, Ryan Rickelton goes back and caresses pull to deep mid wicket, it raced away to the fence for four.
Lizaad Williams to Ryan Rickelton, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Ryan Rickelton hangs in the crease to make a confident drive, sending the ball towards long off for 1 run. Dropped catch
Lungisani Ngidi to Ryan Rickelton, Six, Six !! With a brilliant fast ball, on the stumps, Ryan Rickelton hangs in the crease, showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes it to deep mid wicket for a colossal Maximum!
Lungisani Ngidi to Ryan Rickelton, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Short and well outside the off stump. Ryan Rickelton hangs in the crease, it to the deep cover, races away and finds the boundary. Dropped catch!! Ball goes straight into the boundary
Lungisani Ngidi to Ryan Rickelton, 2 runs, Lungisani Ngidi delivers fast ball at full length, Ryan Rickelton hangs in the crease and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the deep cover, limits Ryan Rickelton to just 2 runs. Dropped catch
Tymal Mills to Rassie van der Dussen, Six, Six !! fast ball is delivered on the stumps, back of length, Rassie Van Der Dussen hangs in the crease, displays great skill by powering pull to deep square leg for a magnificent Maximum!
Tymal Mills to Rassie van der Dussen, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the stumps, Rassie Van Der Dussen hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers flick shot sending it flying to the deep square leg region for a remarkable Maximum!
Lizaad Williams to Ryan Rickelton, Six, Six !! fast ball is delivered on the off stump, full length and Ryan Rickelton hangs in the crease, displays great skill by powering it to long off for a magnificent Maximum!
Ryan Rickelton c B Parsons b L Williams 33 (17) Lizaad Williams to Ryan Rickelton, no run, c B Parsons b L Williams, Caught out!! fast ball good length on the stumps, Ryan Rickelton hangs in the crease to take the gamble with flick shot towards deep square leg, in the air!! and is perfectly caught by Bryce Parsons. Leading to a soft dismissal.
Keshav Maharaj to Rassie van der Dussen, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Rassie Van Der Dussen hangs in the crease, tucks it toward the fielder at short cover, who blocks the ball right away. Dropped catch
Bryce Parsons to Reeza Hendricks, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Reeza Hendricks hangs in the crease, plays sweep in the air to deep mid wicket. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Rassie van der Dussen c D Brevis b B Parsons 28 (20) Bryce Parsons to Rassie van der Dussen, no run, c D Brevis b B Parsons, Caught out !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Rassie Van Der Dussen goes back, tries a high-risk shot towards deep mid wicket, but the ball finds safe hands of Dewald Brevis, who makes no mistake in taking the catch. Rassie Van Der Dussen is out.
Bryce Parsons to Nicholas Pooran, Six, Six !! carrom ball is delivered on the off stump, full length and Nicholas Pooran hangs in the crease, displays great skill by powering it to deep cover for a magnificent Maximum!
Bryce Parsons to Nicholas Pooran, Six, Six !! What a delivery! carrom ball lands right on the stumps, Nicholas Pooran hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers and sends it flying to the long on region for a remarkable Maximum! Back to back sixes, Freed his arms and sent the ball crashing on the other side of the fences into the crowd
Keshav Maharaj to Nicholas Pooran, Six, Six !! off break ball is delivered on the stumps, good length, Nicholas Pooran hangs in the crease, displays great skill by powering sweep to deep square leg for a magnificent Maximum!
Keshav Maharaj to Nicholas Pooran, Six, Six !! What a delivery! carrom ball lands right on the off stump, Nicholas Pooran hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers and sends it flying to the long off region for a remarkable Maximum! Back to back sixes, Freed his arms and sent the ball crashing on the other side of the fences into the crowd
Nicholas Pooran c W Smeed b K Maharaj 25 (6) Keshav Maharaj to Nicholas Pooran, no run, c W Smeed b K Maharaj, Caught out !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Nicholas Pooran hangs in the crease, takes a big risk by attempting sweep towards deep square leg, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Will Smeed, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Nicholas Pooran.
Sherfane Rutherford to Reeza Hendricks, 5 no ball, Four !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Reeza Hendricks hangs in the crease, plays pull in the air to deep mid wicket. Ball finds the ropes for four. Umpire signals it a no ball ! Misfielding has cost them runs
Reeza Hendricks c B Parsons b SE Rutherford 18 (13) Sherfane Rutherford to Reeza Hendricks, no run, c B Parsons b SE Rutherford, Caught out !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, A risky shot choice by Reeza Hendricks as the batter hangs in the crease to strike it towards deep point, only to get an edge that goes straight into the hands of Bryce Parsons for a soft dismissal.
Jason Smith b K Maharaj 1 (2) Keshav Maharaj to Jason Smith, no run, b K Maharaj, Bowled out !! doosra, full length, on the stumps, Jason Smith tries to be aggressive, hangs in the crease, swings the bat, but the ball gets past the bat and crashes into the stumps, dismissing the batter. Bowled out!
George Linde c W Lubbe b SE Rutherford 2 (5) Sherfane Rutherford to George Linde, no run, c W Lubbe b SE Rutherford, Caught out !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, George Linde hangs in the crease, tries a high-risk shot towards deep point, but the ball finds safe hands of Wihan Lubbe, who makes no mistake in taking the catch. George Linde is out.
Sherfane Rutherford to Dwaine Pretorius, Four, Four !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps, Dwaine Pretorius goes forward, plays pull in the air to deep square leg. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Dwaine Pretorius c W Smeed b SE Rutherford 8 (8) Sherfane Rutherford to Dwaine Pretorius, no run, c W Smeed b SE Rutherford, Caught out !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, An unsuccessful attempt by Dwaine Pretorius who hangs in the crease to play it towards long on that goes straight to Will Smeed, who makes the catch for Dwaine Pretorius's dismissal.
Rashid Khan st SD Hope b K Maharaj 0 (1) Keshav Maharaj to Rashid Khan, no run, st SD Hope b K Maharaj, Stumped out !! carrom ball, good length on the off stump, Rashid Khan goes forward, tries to slam it, but Rashid Khan fails to make contact with the ball, and Shai Hope completes the stumping to send Rashid Khan back to the dressing room.
Keshav Maharaj to Kagiso Rabada, Four, Four !! carrom ball, good length, on the off stump, Kagiso Rabada hangs in the crease, hits it to the third man, goes couple of bounces into the fence for a boundary.
Sherfane Rutherford to Corbin Bosch, Four, Four !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Corbin Bosch hangs in the crease, plays pull in the air to deep mid wicket. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Kagiso Rabada c W Smeed b SE Rutherford 4 (4) Sherfane Rutherford to Kagiso Rabada, no run, c W Smeed b SE Rutherford, Caught out !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, A risky shot choice by Kagiso Rabada as the batter hangs in the crease to strike it towards mid off, only to get an edge that goes straight into the hands of Will Smeed for a soft dismissal.
Trent Boult c C Esterhuizen b TS Mills 0 (3) Tymal Mills to Trent Boult, no run, c C Esterhuizen b TS Mills, Caught out !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Trent Boult goes back, tries a high-risk shot towards deep mid wicket, but the ball finds safe hands of Connor Esterhuizen, who makes no mistake in taking the catch. Trent Boult is out.