On January 18, MI Cape Town and Sunrisers Eastern Cape are scheduled to compete in Match No. 12 of the SA20 2023. The venue for the match in Cape Town is the Newlands. After defeating the Paarl Royals by eight wickets, the tournament got off to a strong start for MI Cape Town, led by Rashid Khan. Dewald Brevis secured a bonus point for his team by scoring an unbeaten 70. But they’ve been a little hot and cold since then.
Cape Town lead the points table with nine points and a net run rate of +0.388, despite losing two of their last three games. On the other hand, the Sunrisers’ journey began with consecutive defeats against the Pretoria Capitals. However, in a thrilling match at St. George’s Park, they defeated MI Cape Town by four wickets to open their tournament account.
Match Details:
- Match: MI Cape Town vs Sunrisers Eastern Cape.
- Date and Time: Wednesday, 05:00 pm IST, January 18, 2023.
- Venue: Newlands, Cape Town
Pitch Report
The team batting second has benefited greatly from the Newlands pitch. Additionally, the track is ideal for batting. When a team wins the toss, it should be their preference to field first.
It is evident that the pacers have dominated the SA20 League matches that have already taken place at The Newlands in Cape Town. The pacers will undoubtedly have a significant role to play in this match as well, judging by the track.
The conditions are ideal for express pacers like Jofra Archer and Olly Stone, who has performed admirably thus far. On this track, there is a lot of bounce and carry; if bowlers can bowl hard lengths, it will be hard for batters to hit their shots. The batters will be able to take advantage of the bounce if they can get set.
The batters will also benefit from the outfield’s quickness and large boundaries. Any score above 165 will be extremely impressive on this course. After winning the toss, both teams would love to bowl first to make the most of the conditions.
Weather Forecast
Temperatures will hover around 27 degrees Celsius, and there is no chance of rain. Most of the time, the humidity will be in the 50s.
Probable XIs
MI Cape Town
- Dewald Brevis
- Ryan Rickelton
- Rassie van der Dussen
- Grant Roelofsen (wk)
- Sam Curran
- George Linde
- Delano Potgieter
- Odean Smith
- Rashid Khan (c)
- Kagiso Rabada
- Olly Stone
Sunrisers Eastern Cape
- Sarel Erwee
- Adam Rossington (wk)
- JJ Smuts
- Jordan Cox
- Aiden Markram (c)
- Tristan Stubbs
- Roelof van der Merwe
- Marco Jansen
- James Fuller
- Sisanda Magala
- Ottniel Baartman
Where to watch
In India, the Sports18 and Viacom18 Sports TV channels will broadcast the SA20 2023 live. The Voot and Jio TV app and website will offer live streaming of the SA20 2023. The SA20 competition is broadcast on SuperSport’s Grandstand and Cricket TV channels thanks to its domestic rights.