- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR9.6 straight through him! Rassie is done now. It was the perfect line and length, just enough grip to turn back through the gate and beat a wafting flick to leg. Stumps splattered 71/23.4 steps right across the full length, that's plumb! Rickelton reviews again, but there's less doubt about this appeal, surely. He was down on the sweep, front foot outside the line, but Green aimed full and straight, pinned him on the inside part of the front pad, and one look at the replay is enough for Ricks to start walking back. Three reds, smashing middle and leg 11/112.3 urgh, what a revolting hoick! Pooran realised he needed to get a move on, but that's not the way to do it! Winds into a massive launch across the line, but gets only an inside-edge into his own stumps! A big player gone, and that bonus-point win looks a long way away now 78/315.5 wonderful relay catch, inches inside the rope! That's incredible awareness from Stubbs at long-on... deep on the rope, toes just inside play... he has to reach back and cling on a metre over the rope, then lob the ball back into play as he regains his balance and steps back into play just in time. No quibbling from the third umpire. A priceless wicket just as MICT were getting some traction 111/416.6 bowled round the legs! Jansen out-thought Pollard there, and some! He was inching across to the off-side with every ball, so Jansen called his bluff and fired it in full and at leg stump! The end of a nondescript duck and, well, at least retired out is off the agenda now... 115/519.4 takes on the drive, can't clear mid-off! Stubbs back-pedals and clings on above his head. Nortje hit his length, Smith's drive was high on the blade. A decent injection of impetus comes to an end 146/6Extras8 (lb 1, w 7)TOTAL148/6 (20 Overs, RR: 7.4)Fall of wickets: 1-11 (Ryan Rickelton, 3.4 ov), 2-71 (Rassie van der Dussen, 9.6 ov), 3-78 (Nicholas Pooran, 12.3 ov), 4-111 (George Linde, 15.5 ov), 5-115 (Kieron Pollard, 16.6 ov), 6-146 (Jason Smith, 19.4 ov)
Player of the Match
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR17.1 wide full toss, patted out to deep cover! Stunned silence descends over St George's Park... Smith barely needs to move, to end a fine knock... QDK singled for another leftie to replace him... we shall see 124/22.2 hacked to deep midwicket! Bairstow takes on the big heave across the line, but Rabada's pace and lift cramped his intentions. Off the splice and straight to the waiting Jason Smith 15/119.3 huge top-edge, straight up the chimney! Pollard settles at midwicket, pockets the chance, and... well, is there a pulse? A dot-ball to the new man will be interesting. A fine knock all the same from Breetzke. He's all but sealed this contest 147/3Extras4 (lb 1, nb 1, w 2)TOTAL149/3 (19.5 Overs, RR: 7.51)Fall of wickets: 1-15 (Jonny Bairstow, 2.2 ov), 2-124 (Quinton de Kock, 17.1 ov), 3-147 (Matthew Breetzke, 19.3 ov)
Match Details
Series
Toss
Sunrisers Eastern Cape , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Season
Hours of play (local time)
15.30 start, First Session 15.30-17.00, Interval 17.00-17.20, Second Session 17.20-18.50
Match days
18 January 2026 - day/night match (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
Sunrisers Eastern Cape 4, MI Cape Town 0
Match Notes
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 43 runs, 1 wicket)
- Over 1.4: Review by MI Cape Town (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - TC Mokorosi, Batter - RD Rickelton (Upheld)
- Over 3.4: Review by MI Cape Town (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - TC Mokorosi, Batter - RD Rickelton (Struck down)
- Strategic Timeout: MI Cape Town - 49/1 in 7.0 overs (HE van der Dussen 17, RR Hendricks 28)
- MI Cape Town: 50 runs in 7.1 overs (43 balls), Extras 2
- 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 30 balls (HE van der Dussen 13, RR Hendricks 36, Ex 1)
- RR Hendricks: 50 off 33 balls (5 x 4, 1 x 6)
- Strategic Timeout: MI Cape Town - 82/3 in 14.0 overs (RR Hendricks 50, GF Linde 4)
- MI Cape Town: 100 runs in 15.2 overs (92 balls), Extras 3
- Innings Break: MI Cape Town - 148/6 in 20.0 overs (RR Hendricks 70, C Bosch 1)
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 37 runs, 1 wicket)
- Sunrisers Eastern Cape: 50 runs in 8.2 overs (50 balls), Extras 1
- Strategic Timeout: Sunrisers Eastern Cape - 56/1 in 9.0 overs (Q de Kock 14, MP Breetzke 31)
- 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 45 balls (Q de Kock 16, MP Breetzke 33, Ex 1)
- Q de Kock: 50 off 41 balls (6 x 4, 2 x 6)
- Sunrisers Eastern Cape: 100 runs in 14.1 overs (86 balls), Extras 2
- Strategic Timeout: Sunrisers Eastern Cape - 109/1 in 16.0 overs (Q de Kock 54, MP Breetzke 43)
- 2nd Wicket: 100 runs in 86 balls (Q de Kock 50, MP Breetzke 49, Ex 2)
- MP Breetzke: 50 off 47 balls (6 x 4)
- Slow over-rate Penalty: Overs 19.0 - 20.0 (extra fielder inside the circle)
Match Coverage
All Match NewsBreetzke, de Kock seal Sunrisers Eastern Cape's top-two finish and knock MI Cape Town out
SEC needed 40 off their last four overs in the 149-run chase and got home on the penultimate ball

