MI Cape Town vs Sunrisers Eastern Cape, Live Score and Commentary, SA20, 16 January, 2026
COMPLETED / Match 26 / Newlands
140/7 (19.2 ov)
139/9 (20 ov)
MI Cape Town won by 3 wickets
Recent
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corbin Bosch | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Kagiso Rabada | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Senuran Muthusamy | 3.2 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 7.50 |
| Anrich Nortje | 4 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 7.25 |
MI Cape Town won by 3 wickets
MI Cape Town vs Sunrisers Eastern Cape, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pretoria Capitals (SEC won by 6 wickets) | Final | 25 Jan 2026 |
| Paarl Royals (SEC won by 7 wickets) | Qualifier 2 | 23 Jan 2026 |
| Pretoria Capitals (PC won by 7 wickets) | Qualifier 1 | 21 Jan 2026 |
| MI Cape Town (SEC won by 7 wickets) | Match 29 | 18 Jan 2026 |
| MI Cape Town (MICT won by 3 wickets) | Match 26 | 16 Jan 2026 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 4 run (0.3 ov): Corbin Bosch: 2 (2), Kagiso Rabada: 1 (1)
- Last Bat: Reeza Hendricks 41(43) - c (sub M Van Buuren) b A Nortje Anrich Nortje
- Fall of Wickets: 10 - 1 Rassie van der Dussen, 19 - 2 Ryan Rickelton, 52 - 3 Nicholas Pooran, 96 - 4 George Linde, 125 - 5 Kieron Pollard, 132 - 6 Jason Smith, 136 - 7 Reeza Hendricks
- Reviews Remaining: MI Cape Town - 2 of 2, Sunrisers Eastern Cape - 1 of 2
- Toss: Sunrisers Eastern Cape elected to bat
Match Info
- Match: Match 26
- Series: SA20
- Date: Friday, January 16, 2026
- Time: 09:00 PM
- Venue: Newlands
- City: Cape Town
- Umpires: Adrian Holdstock (South Africa), Brad White (South Africa), Marais Erasmus (South Africa, TV)
- Referee: Barry Lambson (South Africa)
Marco Jansen to Reeza Hendricks, 1 run, Marco Jansen delivers fast ball at good length, Reeza Hendricks hangs in the crease and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the short cover, limits Reeza Hendricks to just 1 run.
Marco Jansen to Kieron Pollard, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Kieron Pollard hangs in the crease, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward short cover, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Marco Jansen to Kieron Pollard, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Kieron Pollard hangs in the crease and dabs defensive shot with soft hands, but the fielder is quick to react and thwarts the ball.
Marco Jansen to Kieron Pollard, 2 runs, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Kieron Pollard hangs in the crease to make a confident drive, sending the ball towards long off for 2 runs.
Marco Jansen to Kieron Pollard, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Marco Jansen sends down a delivery outside the off stump, and Kieron Pollard hangs in the crease and watches it closely, deciding to let ball go to the keeper.
Marco Jansen to Kieron Pollard, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps. Kieron Pollard hangs in the crease, hits drive in the gap towards long on, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
End of over 16 (7 runs)
Senuran Muthusamy to Reeza Hendricks, 1 run, Reeza Hendricks hangs in the crease to take off break ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Senuran Muthusamy to Kieron Pollard, 2 runs, Kieron Pollard hangs in the crease to take off break ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards third man for 2 runs.
Senuran Muthusamy to Kieron Pollard, Six, Six !! With a brilliant off break ball, on the stumps, Kieron Pollard hangs in the crease, showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes it to deep mid wicket for a colossal Maximum!
Senuran Muthusamy to Kieron Pollard, 1 run, Kieron Pollard goes forward to take off break ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident defensive shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Senuran Muthusamy to Reeza Hendricks, 1 run, Reeza Hendricks hangs in the crease to take off break ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident sweep that sent the ball sailing towards deep square leg for 1 run.
Kieron Pollard c T Stubbs b S Muthusamy 20 (14) Senuran Muthusamy to Kieron Pollard, no run, c T Stubbs b S Muthusamy, Caught out !! off break ball, short length, on the off stump, Kieron Pollard hangs in the crease, takes a big risk by attempting punch towards long off, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Tristan Stubbs, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Kieron Pollard.
End of over 17 (11 runs)
James Coles to Reeza Hendricks, 1 run, Reeza Hendricks hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed flick shot off an off break 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.
James Coles to Jason Smith, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the leg stump, Jason Smith hangs in the crease, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward short mid wicket, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
James Coles to Jason Smith, 1 run, Jason Smith hangs in the crease to take off break ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
James Coles to Reeza Hendricks, Four, Four !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump. Reeza Hendricks hangs in the crease, hits cut in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
James Coles to Reeza Hendricks, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the stumps, Reeza Hendricks hangs in the crease to make a confident flick shot, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Jason Smith b J Coles 1 (3) James Coles to Jason Smith, no run, b J Coles, Bowled out !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Jason Smith hangs in the crease, tries to take on the bowler but fails to get the timing right. The ball goes past the bat and crashes into the stumps, and the batter is bowled out in disappointing fashion.
End of over 18 (7 runs)
Anrich Nortje to Reeza Hendricks, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Reeza Hendricks hangs in the crease, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward point, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Anrich Nortje to Reeza Hendricks, 2 runs, Reeza Hendricks hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed drive 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 cover for 2 runs.
Anrich Nortje to Reeza Hendricks, 1 run, Reeza Hendricks hangs in the crease to take fast ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 1 run.
Anrich Nortje to Corbin Bosch, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Corbin Bosch goes forward to make a confident flick shot, sending the ball towards mid on for 1 run.
Anrich Nortje to Reeza Hendricks, no run, Dot ball !! bouncer, back of length, on the stumps, Anrich Nortje bowls a sharp delivery, and Reeza Hendricks hangs in the crease to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.
Reeza Hendricks c (sub M Van Buuren) b A Nortje 41 (43) Anrich Nortje to Reeza Hendricks, no run, c (sub M Van Buuren) b A Nortje, Caught out !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Reeza Hendricks hangs in the crease, takes a big risk by attempting cut towards deep point, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Mitchell Van Buuren, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Reeza Hendricks.
End of over 19 (4 runs)
Senuran Muthusamy to Corbin Bosch, 1 run, Corbin Bosch hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed flick shot off an off break 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.
Senuran Muthusamy to Kagiso Rabada, 2 no ball, No ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Kagiso Rabada hangs in the crease, slams sloge sweep, sending the ball towards the long off, umpire calls a no ball as Senuran Muthusamy overstepped the crease.
Senuran Muthusamy to Corbin Bosch, 1 run, Corbin Bosch hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed sloge sweep off an off break ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at short mid wicket for 1 run.