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In the 8th game of this year’s SA20, it will be the MI Cape Town (MICT) up against the Sunrisers Eastern Cape (SUNE). After having lost their opening game, MICT came back in style to absolutely demolish the Joburg Super Kings in their previous encounter. The form of their batters would have given the management a lot of confidence. SUNE on the other hand, have had one of their games abandoned and have lost another. As such, they will be itching to get their first win on the board as they look to defend the title that they won in 2023.
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Match: MI Cape Town vs Sunrisers Eastern Cape, 8th Match, SA20 2024
Date and Time: Tuesday, January 16, 2024, 9:00 PM
Venue: Newlands, Cape Town
Live Streaming: JioCinema and Sports 18
The Newlands pitch has been in the news lately for all the wrong reasons. It was where the recent South Africa-India Test which ended on just Day 2 was conducted. The pitch received a demerit point and an unsatisfactory label from the Apex Cricket Council. Now, the stadium is preparing itself to host its first SA20 game of the season. Statistics indicate that this is a low-scoring ground and so, the usual carnage should not be expected. The average total dips in the second innings but teams chasing have won more games than teams defending which suggests that this is a tricky surface where players have to apply themselves throughout.
Head-to-Head:
Wicket Keepers: Ryan Rickelton, Tristan Stubbs
Batters: Kieron Pollard, Rassie-van-der-Dussen
All-Rounders: Liam Dawson, Aiden Markram (C), Liam Livingstone, Sam Curran, Marco Jansen (VC)
Bowlers: Beuran Hendricks, Kagiso Rabada
Grand League Contest:
Wicket Keepers: Ryan Rickelton
Batters: Kieron Pollard, Rassie-van-der-Dussen, Tom Abell
All-Rounders: Liam Dawson, Aiden Markram, Liam Livingstone, George Linde (VC), Beyers Swanepoel
Bowlers: Kagiso Rabada (C), Olly Stone