MI Cape Town (Sportzpics Photo) When Afghanistan stalwart Rashid Khan lifted the IPL 2022 trophy following the Gujarat Titans‘ (GT) stunning triumph in their maiden IPL season, he must have certainly experienced a wave of jubilation. Well, why wouldn’t he, having won his first-ever trophy while representing a team? While individual accolades had come his…
NEW DELHI: MI Cape Town put on strong performances in the last week of SA20 Season 3, defeating the Paarl Royals in Qualifier 1 by batting first and then defeating the Sunrisers Eastern Cape, the reigning champions, in the final at Wanderers to win the coveted title. In the Powerplay, where bowlers have largely dominated…
Graeme Smith (Image credit: SA20) NEW DELHI: The third season of SA20 concluded with MI Cape Town securing their maiden title at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg. The franchise, which had been the most consistent throughout the season, topped the league table with seven wins from 10 matches, including one no-result, before dethroning two-time defending…
Marco Jansen celebrates with SEC teammates (Sportzpics Photo) Sunrisers Eastern Cape superstar Marco Jansen believes the secret behind his success at SA20 is his ability to adapt to the various conditions at the six venues.South Africa is infamous for the contrasting surfaces all around the country. It is often the first thing many overseas players…
Sunrisers coach Adrian Birrell and Marco Jansen. (SA20 Photo) MI Cape Town secured their first-ever SA20 title in a dominant display at the sold-out Wanderers on Saturday, with star pacer Kagiso Rabada delivering a stunning four-wicket haul to dismantle defending champions Sunrisers Eastern Cape. Rabada’s 4/25 restricted the Sunrisers to just 105 in response to…
MI Cape Town players celebrate after winning the SA20 title. (SA20 Photo) MI Cape Town stormed to their first-ever SA20 title with a dominant performance at a packed Wanderers Stadium on Saturday, spearheaded by a sensational bowling display from Kagiso Rabada. The fast bowler ripped through the Sunrisers Eastern Cape batting lineup, finishing with figures…
Drewald Brevis (Photo credit: Sportzpics) TimesofIndia.com in Johannesburg: Rassie van der Dussen and Ryan Rickelton gave MI Cape Town a rollicking start against Sunrisers Eastern Cape in the SA20 final on Saturday. Two sixes and a four came in the second over. Another six arrived in the next. There were two more sixes in the…
TimesofIndia.com in Johannesburg: Rashid Khan spent his free time watching Prison Break on Netflix. Ryan Rickelton, meanwhile, visited his family and friends. MI Cape Town members could afford this luxury of unwinding before the SA20 Final. They finished top of the league table and then won their qualifier, on Tuesday, for a spot in the…
Sunrisers Eastern Cape captain Aiden Markram, SA20 Commissioner Graeme Smith and MI Cape Town skipper Rashid Khan. NEW DELHI: South African cricket legend and league ambassador Allan Donald believes MI Cape Town are the favourites to lift the SA20 trophy but warns that two-time defending champions Sunrisers Eastern Cape have peaked at the perfect time…
Tony de Zorzi and Jordan Hermann delivered stellar performances to guide the Sunrisers Eastern Cape into their third successive SA20 final, keeping their title-winning streak alive. De Zorzi, a late addition to the squad as a replacement for the injured Patrick Kruger, played a match-winning knock at Centurion, showcasing his class on the big stage.The…