In form of SA20 2025-26 The season has reached its crucial business end, with the Mother City gearing up for a blockbuster clash at Newlands. High flying is being seen in today’s match Sunrisers Eastern Cape (SEC) become discouraged MI Cape Town (MICT) In a repeat of the previous season’s final.
While Sunrisers have already sealed their place in the playoffs and sit comfortably at the top, MI Cape Town are fighting for survival, needing a win to keep their outside hopes of qualification alive.
It has been a season to forget for the defending champions and they are currently at the bottom of the table. Despite being the tournament’s leading run-scorer Ryan RickeltonThey have struggled to find collective stability. their recent defeat pretoria capitals Highlighting a fragile middle order that has failed to take advantage of a strong start.
Has been the team to defeat the champion twice. led by Tristan StubbsThey are coming off an impressive 61-run win Joburg Super Kings. with quinton de kock in animal mode and Enrique Nortje The Thunder, they look like a complete unit heading into the playoffs.
MICT vs SEC, SA20 2025-26: Match Details
- date and time: 16 January (Friday); 9:00 PM IST / 03:30 PM GMT / 5:30 PM local
- venue: Newlands, Cape Town
MICT vs SEC, head-to-head record in SA20:
Matches played: 7 | MI won Cape Town: 3 | Sunrisers Eastern Cape won: 4 | No result/tied: 0
newlands pitch report
Newlands in Cape Town is set to offer a batsman-friendly surface for the SA20 clash. Known for consistent bounce and steady pace, this pitch allows top-order batsmen to settle quickly and play their strokes with confidence. The fast outfield further increases the scoring, with teams routinely posting scores over 170–180 in night games. The fast bowlers may get a hint of movement from the new ball, while the spinners may come into play if the wicket gets a little slow in the middle overs. Dew is likely to help the team batting second, making bowling first an attractive option for captains. All signs point towards a high-scoring contest.
squads
MI Cape Town: Ryan Rickelton (wicketkeeper), Rassie van der Dussen, Nicholas Pooran, Jason Smith, Jacques Snyderman, Tom Moores, George Linde, Rashid Khan (captain), Kagiso Rabada, Trent Boult, Dane Piedt, Karim Janat, Thomas Cobber, Tianan van Vuuren, Tristan Luus, Daniel Lategan, Reeza Hendricks, Dwayne Pretorius, Corbin Bosch
Sunrisers Eastern Cape: : jonny bairstowQuinton de Kock (wk), Tristan Stubbs (captain), Lewis Gregory, Matthew Britzke, Marco Janssen, Patrick Kruger, Senuran Muthusamy, Adam Milne, Anrich Nortje, Chris Wood, Allah Ghazanfar, JP King, Christopher King, Jordan Harman, Mitchell Van Buren, Tharindu Rathnayake, James Coles, Bierce Swanepoel, lutho sipamla
MICT vs SEC, SA20 2025-26: Today Match Prediction
Case 1:
- MI Cape Town won the toss and batted first
- MI Cape Town’s powerplay score: 50-60 (6 overs)
- MI Cape Town’s total score: 190-200
Case 2:
- Sunrisers Eastern Cape won the toss and batted first
- Sunrisers Eastern Cape powerplay score: 45-55 (6 overs)
- Sunrisers Eastern Cape total score: 180-190
Match result: The team batting first to win the competition