NEW DELHI: With a convincing bonus-point victory over the Pretoria Capitals on Sunday, MI Cape Town solidified their position as the SA20 table-toppers for Season 3 and completed a perfect record at Newlands.
With five wins at the base of Table Mountain, Robin Peterson’s team became the second team to maintain an undefeated home record, following in the footsteps of the Paarl Royals.
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Due to their 95-run victory over the Capitals, MI Cape Town ended the league phase with 35 points, a record.
The home team dominated the game from the start, even though they made six changes to their lineup.
With an incredible 133-run partnership for the first wicket, MI Cape Town’s new opening duo of Sediqullah Atal and Connor Esterhuizen demonstrated their fearsome depth.
Esterhuizen hammered 69 off 43 balls (6×4, 3×6), and left-hander Sediqullah wowed the Newlands audience with a stunning 46-ball 77 (4×6, 6×6).
MI reached 201/5, the highest total at Newlands this season, thanks to a 15-ball 26 from Delano Potgieter.
With off-spinner Dane Piedt dismissing Capitals opener Will Jacks off the first ball of the chase, the impetus shifted to MI Cape Town’s bowling unit.
Piedt, playing for his hometown team on his SA20 debut, celebrated in style by rushing to the Railway Stand in a state of euphoria.
With two more wickets taken, the seasoned off-spinner finished with the outstanding statistics of 3/28, earning him the Player of the Match award.
Leg-spinner Thomas Kaber took 3/21 and left-arm spinner George Linde bagged 2/11, demonstrating the MI Cape Town spinners’ excellent form.
In 14 overs, the spin three dismissed the Capitals for a mere 106 after claiming 8/60 between them.
MI Cape Town will travel to Gqeberha to play the Paarl Royals in Qualifier 1 at St George’s Park on Tuesday. The victor progresses directly to the Wanderers’ Saturday, February 8 final.
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