MI Cape Town Vs Joburg Super Kings, SA20 Highlights: Ryan Rickelton Powers MICT To Top Spot With Dominant 7-Wicket Victory

Hello and welcome to the live coverage of Match 13 in SA20, featuring MI Cape Town and Joburg Super Kings. The action begins at 9:00 PM IST, with the toss details coming up shortly. Stay with us for all the live updates and exciting moments from the game.

Joburg Super Kings have won the toss and opted to bat first against MI Cape Town.

MI Cape Town (Playing XI): Ryan Rickelton(w), Rassie van der Dussen, Reeza Hendricks, Colin Ingram, Dewald Brevis, George Linde, Corbin Bosch, Rashid Khan(c), Delano Potgieter, Kagiso Rabada, Trent Boult

Joburg Super Kings (Playing XI): Faf du Plessis(c), Devon Conway, Leus du Plooy, Jonny Bairstow(w), Wihan Lubbe, Donovan Ferreira, David Wiese, Evan Jones, Tabraiz Shamsi, Imran Tahir, Matheesha Pathirana

The match begins with Conway and du Plessis at the crease, with Conway on strike. Linde opens the attack and delivers the first ball to Conway, who takes a quick single to deep square leg. On the next delivery, Conway smashes a drive, but it goes straight to short cover. The fielder makes a half-stop, allowing Conway to pick up two runs and get off to a strong start.

JSK 8/0 (0.4)

Trent Boult bowls a short delivery down the leg side, with fine leg up. Faf du Plessis expertly gets inside the line and pulls the ball fine, sending it racing to the fine leg fence for a boundary.

JSK 18/0 (2)

Faf du Plessis unleashed a boundary barrage on MI's bowling attack, first with a powerful swing to clear mid-on for a one-bounce four. Corbin Bosch's length delivery cramped the batter, but Faf muscled it flat to the fence. Moments later, he pulled off his signature scoop, moving across to a length delivery from Bosch and guiding it towards fine leg for another one-bounce four.

JSK 33/0 (3.5)

JSK openers are in full flow, hitting great shots and finding boundaries. Meanwhile, MICT need a spark to turn around what has been a sluggish start.

JSK 51/0 (6)

Faf du Plessis launched a massive shot to bring up his fifty, unleashing a powerful swing after shimmying to the pitch. Linde's wider delivery gave him the perfect opportunity to unfurl his arms, sending the ball soaring over long-on for a six. The shot marked a fantastic milestone for du Plessis as he continued to dominate the bowlers.

JSK 86/0 (9.2)

Rashid Khan stepped up for Corbin Bosch, and the team can finally breathe a sigh of relief as Faf du Plessis, who had just brought up his half-century, departed. The ball was thumped straight into the hands of long-off, where the skipper Rashid Khan made a well-judged low catch.

Faf couldn't quite get under it as he aimed for another big hit down the ground, but it landed flat and was easily gathered by the fielder, who had only a short sprint to make the catch. One skipper out, another catches.

JSK 98/1 (11.1)

Leus du Plooy mistimes a big shot and is caught by Rashid Khan. He departs for 5 off 7 balls, as Linde claims the wicket.

JSK 105/3 (13)

Donovan Ferreira launches a boundary attack with impressive field awareness. First, he spots the fielder's position perfectly and places a shot for four. Then, with fine leg up and a short delivery on the leg side, Ferreira calmly guides it over the fine leg boundary for another four.

JSK 130/4 (15.5)

Jonny Bairstow stands strong and scares MI Cape Town bowlers as he smashes Corbin Bosch for a massive six. Bosch delivered a full ball with pace off, but Bairstow expertly timed it, sending the ball soaring over wide long-on for a big six.

JSK 166/5 (19.2)

JSK have posted a solid total, thanks to an explosive start from openers Faf du Plessis and Devon Conway, who put together a 97-run partnership in just 11 overs. A brief collapse, with 4 wickets falling for just 9 runs, seemed to put them in a tough spot.

However, Jonny Bairstow’s unbeaten 43 off 27 balls steadied the ship and ensured the momentum remained intact. Now the question remains: is this score enough to secure the top spot? Miller will return shortly as the chase begins.

Ferreira opens the bowling attack as the chase begins with van der Dussen and Rickelton at the crease, van der Dussen on strike. The first delivery is blocked for no run. Ferreira follows up with a short ball, which van der Dussen nudges to long-on for a single.

Ryan Rickelton played a magnificent shot off Ferreira, driving a full delivery well outside off through cover-point for a boundary. The stroke, full of timing and grace, was the highlight of an over that saw Rickelton accumulate 18 runs, showcasing his hitting prowess and putting Paarl Royals in control.

MICT 31/0 (3.2)

Shamsi delivers a leg-side ball, which van der Dussen tucks off his pads for a quick single. However, Jonny Bairstow reacts swiftly, gathering the ball and firing a precise throw to the stumps. Van der Dussen is caught just millimeters short, leading to a brilliant run-out.

MICT 71/1 (6.5)

Shamsi serves up a short, wide ball to Hendricks, who smashes it inside-out over extra cover for a stunning four! The delivery, a wrong'un, was too short and wide, and Hendricks made the most of it, freeing his arms to send the ball flying.

MICT 86/1 (9)

Rickelton brings up his fifty with a classy drive, looping the ball down to long-off. What a knock it’s been—he reached the milestone in just 29 balls. Now, MICT will be hoping he stays at the crease to take them through.

MICT 122/1 (13)

Evan Jones delivers a full ball outside off, and Ryan Rickelton, in superb form, effortlessly drives it over long-off for a six. He doesn’t force the shot, letting his hands flow through the ball as he adds another maximum to his tally. The over concludes with a hefty 26 runs.

Wiese delivers a short ball angling across, and Brevis attempts to pull but ends up top-edging it high into the air. The ball sails upward, and Tahir, positioning himself perfectly, takes a confident catch. Despite the game being decided, Tahir celebrates with his trademark enthusiasm as Brevis departs after hitting six and two.

MICT 171/3 (15.3)

With the game nearly decided, MICT has put on an impressive batting display.

MICT claim another victory under the lights at Newlands, securing a bonus point and taking the top spot in the standings after overcoming early leaders, JSK. Despite the challenging target of 173, the openers set a blistering pace, with Ryan Rickelton's explosive 89 off 39 leading the charge for a dominant win.

Ryan Rickelton, Player of the Match said: 'Awesome to get out there, I had a hamstring niggle earlier but recovered in time. Last season I set up a lot of expectations for this season. This year something was expected from me. So, to work out and how to play according to the situation worked for me. (On the crowd support) It's been incredible, to have them behind us is brilliant. We really appreciate the crowd coming out for us.'

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