MI Cape Town vs Paarl Royals, Qualifier 1
Play Offs 2025 · T20 · · St George's Park, Gqeberha
MI Cape Town won by 39 runs (MI Cape Town 199/4, Paarl Royals 160).
- MI Cape Town: 199/4 (20 ov)
- Paarl Royals: 160 (19.4 ov)
Match report
MI Cape Town (MICT) faced Paarl Royals (PR) in the Qualifier 1 of Play Offs 2025, a T20 match, at St George's Park, Gqeberha. Play began on Tuesday, 4 February 2025 at 15:30 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
Paarl Royals won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were Allahudien Paleker and Bongani Jele, with Gerrie Pienaar as match referee.
MI Cape Town made 199/4 in 20 overs, with Ryan Rickelton top-scoring on 44 from 27 balls. Dunith Wellalage was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 23. Paarl Royals made 160 in 19.4 overs, with David Miller top-scoring on 45 from 26 balls. Kagiso Rabada was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 18.
Result: MI Cape Town won by 39 runs.
The full scorecard, fall of wickets and every ball of the commentary are on the Scorecard and Commentary tabs, and the Crease Cam replays each delivery as an animation.
MI Cape Town · 1st innings: 199/4 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Rickelton | c Mitchell Owen b Dunith Wellalage | 44 | 27 | 4 | 2 | 162.96 |
| Rassie van der Dussen | c David Miller b Dayyaan Galiem | 40 | 32 | 3 | 2 | 125 |
| Dewald Brevis | not out | 44 | 30 | 0 | 4 | 146.67 |
| Sediqullah Atal | c Dinesh Karthik b Dunith Wellalage | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Linde | c & b Bjorn Fortuin | 26 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 185.71 |
| Delano Potgieter | not out | 32 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 188.24 |
Extras: 13 · Did not bat: Rashid Khan, Reeza Hendricks, Corbin Bosch, Kagiso Rabada, Trent Boult
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bjorn Fortuin | 4 | 0 | 44 | 1 | 11 |
| Kwena Maphaka | 4 | 0 | 49 | 0 | 12.25 |
| Mujeeb Ur Rahman | 4 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 6.25 |
| Dunith Wellalage | 4 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 5.75 |
| Mitchell Owen | 1.5 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 15.82 |
| Dayyaan Galiem | 2.1 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 12.92 |
Paarl Royals · 1st innings: 160 (19.4 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lhuan-dre Pretorius | c Ryan Rickelton b Kagiso Rabada | 15 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 250 |
| Mitchell Owen | c Reeza Hendricks b Trent Boult | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 233.33 |
| Rubin Hermann | c Trent Boult b Corbin Bosch | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28.57 |
| Dayyaan Galiem | run out (Ryan Rickelton) | 12 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 75 |
| Dunith Wellalage | b Rashid Khan | 15 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 115.38 |
| David Miller | c Dewald Brevis b George Linde | 45 | 26 | 4 | 3 | 173.08 |
| Dinesh Karthik | c Dewald Brevis b Rashid Khan | 31 | 28 | 5 | 0 | 110.71 |
| Andile Phehlukwayo | c Ryan Rickelton b Kagiso Rabada | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 83.33 |
| Mujeeb Ur Rahman | c Colin Ingram b Trent Boult | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 140 |
| Bjorn Fortuin | c Rashid Khan b Corbin Bosch | 10 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 142.86 |
| Kwena Maphaka | not out | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Extras: 11
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trent Boult | 4 | 0 | 38 | 2 | 9.5 |
| Kagiso Rabada | 4 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 4.5 |
| Corbin Bosch | 3.4 | 0 | 34 | 2 | 9.27 |
| George Linde | 4 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 8.5 |
| Rashid Khan | 4 | 0 | 33 | 2 | 8.25 |
Latest overs
- Over 20 (PR, Corbin Bosch): 8 runs, 160/10 – W • 4 4
- Over 19 (PR, Kagiso Rabada): 2 runs, 152/9 – • • • • wd W 1
- Over 18 (PR, Trent Boult): 5 runs, 150/8 – 2 • 1 • W 2
- Over 17 (PR, Rashid Khan): 7 runs, 145/7 – 1 1 0lb 4 W 1
- Over 16 (PR, George Linde): 12 runs, 138/6 – 1 1 2 4 4 •
- Over 15 (PR, Rashid Khan): 9 runs, 126/6 – 1 • 4 • • 4