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Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions: SA20 2023 - Sunrisers Eastern Cape vs MI Cape Town - 9th match - 16 January 2023
The 9th match of the SA20 2023 will take place on the 16th of January between Sunrisers Eastern Cape and MI Cape Town at St George's Park, Port Elizabeth, Port Elizabeth.
Live Scores - Sunrisers Eastern Cape v MI Cape Town
Top Tournament Stats - SA20 2023
MI Cape Town Form Guide:
MI Cape Town are currently placed at the 2nd position on points table.
The top run scorer for MI Cape Town in the tournament is Dewald Brevis with 112 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for MI Cape Town in the tournament is Olly Stone with 6 scalps under his belt.
MI Cape Town have won their previous match against Joburg Super Kings by 7 wickets.
Joburg Super Kings batted first and they were restricted to a small total of 105 for 9 in 20 overs. The start was terrible and Joburg Super Kings lost 5 wickets for just 54 runs. Leus de Plooy made a valiant effort of reviving the innings by scoring 21 runs but Joburg Super Kings couldn't really reach a competitive total and had to settle down for paltry 105 in 20 overs of play.
During the chase, Dewald Brevis and Ryan Rickelton started off the innings very well. They smashed 42 and 21 runs respectively to instill hope for a successful chase. Sam Curran provided the finishing punch with a knock of 15 in 9 balls to take MI Cape Town home in the 17th over with 7 wickets in hand.
Sunrisers Eastern Cape Form Guide:
Sunrisers Eastern Cape are placed at the bottom most position on points table.
The top run scorer for Sunrisers Eastern Cape in the tournament is JJ Smuts with 94 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Sunrisers Eastern Cape in the tournament is Ottniel Baartman with 4 scalps under his belt.
Sunrisers Eastern Cape have lost their previous match against Pretoria Capitals by 37 runs.
Pretoria Capitals batted first and they posted a total of 216 for 6 in 20 overs. Philip Salt lost his wicket early on in the innings. Will Jacks stole the show with his knock of 92 in just 46 deliveries. He smashed 7 fours and 8 massive sixes. Theunis de Bruyn in the middle order also played well for his knock of 42 in 23 balls to help Pretoria Capitals reach a big total of 216 in 20 overs of play.
During the chase, Sarel Erwee and Jordan Cox lost their wicket early on in the innings. JJ Smuts and Aiden Markram played well and scored 28 and 46 runs respectively. However, once they got dismissed, the hopes for a successful chase were gone. Sunrisers Eastern Cape were restricted to 179 for 7, losing the match by 37 runs.
Let’s have a look at the squads:
Sunrisers Eastern Cape - Aiden Markram, Tom Abell, Marques Ackerman, Ottniel Baartman, Brydon Carse, Mason Crane, Jordan Cox, Junaid Dawood, Sarel Erwee, James Fuller, Aya Gqamane, Marco Jansen, Jordan Hermann, Sisanda Magala, Tristan Stubbs, Adam Rossington, Jon-Jon Smuts, Roelof van der Merwe.
MI Cape Town - Rashid Khan, Ziyaad Abrahams, Jofra Archer, Dewald Brevis, Sam Curran, Beuran Hendricks, Duan Jansen, George Linde, Liam Livingstone, Wesley Marshall, Delano Potgieter, Kagiso Rabada, Ryan Rickelton, Grant Roelofsen, Waqar Salamkheil, Odean Smith, Olly Stone, Rassie van der Dussen.
Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* - PrePlay
Who will win the toss? – MI Cape Town
Who will win? - Sunrisers Eastern Cape
Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Aiden Markram (Sunrisers Eastern Cape), Dewald Brevis (MI Cape Town)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Sisanda Magala (Sunrisers Eastern Cape), Sam Curran (MI Cape Town)
Most Sixes – Aiden Markram (Sunrisers Eastern Cape), Dewald Brevis (MI Cape Town)
Player of the Match - Aiden Markram (Sunrisers Eastern Cape)
Team Scores Batting first – Sunrisers Eastern Cape 170+, MI Cape Town 155+
Match Handicap: Sunrisers Eastern Cape
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*NB these predictions may be changed nearer the start of the match once the final starting teams have been announced and we will be running ‘In-Play’ features, so stay tuned.
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