SA20: "MICT Started Like A Bullet Train, But Someone Has Pulled The Chain, They Are Looking Slightly Stuck" - Aakash Chopra

MI Cape Town (MICT) lost to Sunrisers Eastern Cape (SREC) by four wickets in the ninth match of the inaugural edition of Cricket South Africa’s (CSA) new Twenty20 League (SA20) at St George’s Park, Gqeberha, on Monday, January 16. Former Indian cricketer Aakash Chopra has said that MICT’s campaign has faltered in the last few matches.

The Cape Town-based franchise scored 158 runs for the loss of eight wickets in 20 overs after being asked to bat first. Eastern Cape skipper Aiden Markram led the chase with a fine half-century as they chased down the target with three balls to spare. The Rashid Khan-led team has suffered two defeats in the four matches they have played so far.

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In a video shared on his YouTube channel, Aakash Chopra said that he cannot predict which team will win or which team will be the favourite. The former India opener said MICT are in a spot of bother despite being at the top of the points table as they have lost two of their four games.

“You are not able to predict which team will win or which team is the favorite. MICT started like a bullet train, but someone has pulled the chain, they are looking slightly stuck. The sunrise has finally happened and Markram’s team have won. MICT have lost two of their four games, although they are at No. 1 at the moment,” Aakash Chopra said.

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No Team Is Looking Like A Runaway Champion – Aakash Chopra

The cricketer-turned-commentator opined that MICT had the best team, but they could not perform up to their potential. Chopra feels that the Rashid Khan-led team was let down by their bowling department, as they failed to defend in both games.

“No team is looking like a runaway champion. MICT showed at the start that they will run away with it, that they are the best team, which they still look like on paper but all teams have started catching up with them. Both Durban’s Super Giants and Sunrisers Eastern Cape have defeated them,” Chopra said.

“They lost while defending both times. So there are problems for MICT because if you have such good bowling and you are unable to defend, it means you need a little introspection, you need to bowl slightly better,” he added.

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