MI Cape Town vs Sunrisers Eastern Cape, 12th Match: Sunrisers win close fought contest

Bowling from Roelof van der Merwe and Ottniel Baartman, combined with a Marco Jansen half century was enough to see Sunrisers Eastern Cape to a 2 wicket win over MI Cape Town.

Match Summary

MI Cape Town vs Sunrisers Eastern Cape, 12th Match, SA20

MI Cape Town 171/6 (20 ov)

Sunrisers Eastern Cape 171/8 (19.4 ov)

Result - Sunrisers Eastern Cape won by 2 wickets

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After losing the toss MI Cape Town were put in to bat, Ryan Rickelton (46) and Grant Roelofsen (56) taking full advantage as they made a strong start for the home fans.

Things flipped on their head though as Roelof van der Merwe (2/21) and Ottniel Baartman (2/21) started to pile on the pressure.

Cape Town left the field on a respectable 171 and it was over to Eastern Cape's batsmen.

It was now over to Marco Jansen (66) who top scored, along with support from the likes of Tristan Stubbs (28), saw Sunrisers to a 2 wicket win.

Match Stats

MI Cape Town Fall of wickets: 1-7 (Dewald Brevis - 1.4 ov), 2-109 (Ryan Rickelton - 13.1 ov), 3-110 (Grant Roelofsen - 13.4 ov), 4-121 (George Linde - 15.1 ov), 5-121 (Sam Curran - 15.2 ov), 6-123 (Rassie van der Dussen - 16.1 ov)

Sunrisers Eastern Cape:Fall of wickets: 1-14 (JJ Smuts - 1.2 ov), 2-35 (Adam Rossington - 3.1 ov), 3-40 (Sarel Erwee - 4.6 ov), 4-57 (Aiden Markram - 8.1 ov), 5-91 (Tristan Stubbs - 12.1 ov), 6-101 (Jordan Cox - 14.1 ov), 7-154 (Brydon Carse - 18.1 ov)

Playing XI

MI Cape Town - Dewald Brevis, Ryan Rickelton, Rassie van der Dussen, Grant Roelofsen (WK), Sam Curran, Delano Potgieter, George Linde, Rashid Khan (C), Odean Smith, Kagiso Rabada, Jofra Archer

Sunrisers Eastern Cape - Adam Rossington (WK), JJ Smuts, Sarel Erwee, Aiden Markram (C), Tristan Stubbs, Tom Abell, Marco Jansen, Roelof van der Merwe, Sisanda Magala, Brydon Carse, Ottniel Baartman

Match Details

Date: 2023-01-18 11:30:00

Venue: Newlands, Cape Town, Cape Town

Toss: Sunrisers Eastern Cape won the toss & elected to field

Umpires: Arno Jacobs (South Africa), Bongani Jele (South Africa), Allahudien Paleker (South Africa
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