MICT vs SEC: Aiden Markram or Sam Curran? Check Today SA20 Fantasy Team, Captain Choices Here
Table Toppers MI Cape Town are set to take on bottom-placed Sunrisers Eastern Cape in the 12th match of SA20.
MICT vs SEC: Match Preview:
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MI Cape Town are currently the table toppers with 2 wins in 4 matches. However, when they faced off against Sunrisers Eastern Cape two days ago on Monday (January 16th), they were handed a 4-wicket loss in Port Elizabeth. Dewald Brevis failed to fire, scoring 15 runs in 28 balls while the other 3 batters in top 4 were dismissed for a single-digit score. George Linde down the order was the top scorer with an unbeaten 63 runs in 28 balls with 4 fours & 5 sixes.
Defending 159 runs to win, the MI bowlers tried their best to contain the opposition batters. However, the target, in the end, proved too low to be defended. Odean Smith was the top-wicket taker with 3 wickets to his name while Sam Curran finally registered his name amongst wickets as he registered 2 wickets to his name. Captain Rashid Khan also managed 1 wicket.
Sunrisers Eastern Cape on the other hand were led by Aiden Markram, who scored 50 runs in 35 balls with 7 fours, while Sarel Erwee contributed with 41 runs in an important stage of the run chase. Tristan Stubbs smacked 30 runs in 18 balls with 2 fours & a six.
Markram also grabbed important wickets at the start to shimmy down the opposition's batting. Markram dismissed Dewald Brevis and Sam Curran. Sisanda Magala also picked up 2 wickets while Ottniel Baartman picked up 3 wickets but conceded 45 runs in his 4 overs. Marco Jansen also registered a wicket to his name.
MICT vs SEC: Match Details
- Date – Wednesday, January 18, 2023
- Time – 05:00 PM IST
- Venue – Newlands, Cape Town
Today's Match Prediction: Who will win today's cricket match? MICT vs SEC
Playing at their home turf, MI Cape Town will start as favourites to bounce back from the recent defeat and beat Sunrisers Eastern Cape in the 12th match of SA20.
MICT vs SEC: Where to Watch?
The SA20 league will be streamed by Viacom18 and Sports 18 in India. The matches will be broadcasted on TV on Sports18 – 1, Sports18 – 1 (HD), and Sports18 Khel, while viewers can watch them online on the OTT platform Jio Cinema.
MICT vs SEC Team News:
There are no injury updates from either team as of now.
MICT vs SEC Probable Playing XI:
- 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
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MICT vs SEC Fantasy XI:
- Wicket-keepers – Grant Roelofsen
- Batters – Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram (c), Tristan Stubbs, Dewald Brevis
- All-rounders – George Linde (vc), Marco Jansen
- Bowlers – Kagiso Rabada, Olly Stone, Sisanda Magala, Ottniel Baartman
