As soon as the sun sets in 2025 SA20 New Year’s Eve brings a blockbuster at the iconic Newlands Cricket Ground. Both mi cape town And pretoria capitals They are desperate for their first win of the season, making this Match 8 a high-stakes encounter to kick off the festivities.
The “home side” showed glimpses of talent but lacked the finishing touch. Ryan Rickelton Is in sensational form, while scored a explosive century in the opener. nicholas puran He remains one of the most dangerous T20 batsmen globally. with Rashid Khan are leading the attack and trent bolt Swinging the new ball, MICT have the pedigree to dominate if they can remain consistent in the middle overs.
It has been a slow start for the Capitals, who have struggled to find momentum in their first two contests. His batting unit, characterized by explosiveness Will Smeed And stablemate Shai Hope has yet to get its act together. However, the bowling department remains a threat; Tymal Mills are one of the wickets, and the captain Keshav Maharaj Newlands will look to take advantage of any grip provided by the surface.
MICT vs PC, SA20 2026: Match Details
- date and time: 31 December; 9pm IST / 3am GMT / 5:30pm local
- venue: Newlands, Cape Town
MICT vs PC, head-to-head record in SA20
Matches played: 6 | MI won Cape Town: 3 | Pretoria Capitals won: 3 | No result/tied: 0
Newlands pitch report:
Historically, Newlands offers a bit of pace and bounce early on, which will excite Kagiso Rabada and Trent Boult. However, recent trends show that as the game has progressed it has become a more batting-friendly venue. Chasing is often preferred here (the win rate for the team batting second is 58%), especially with the possibility of late evening dew.
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Squad:
Pretoria Capitals: Will Smeed, Bryce Parsons, Shai Hope (wk), Dewald Brewis, Connor Esterhuizen, Sherfane Rutherford, Vihaan Lubbe, Keshav Maharaj (c), Kodi Yusuf, Tymal Mills, Lungi Ngidi, Daniel Smith, Roston Chase, Lizaad Williams, Sibonelo Makhanya, Keith Dudgeon, Junaid Dawood, Gideon Peters, Mika eel prince
MI Cape Town: Rassie van der Dussen, Ryan Rickelton (wk), Reeza Hendricks, Jason Smith, Nicholas Pooran, Dwayne Pretorius, George Linde, Rashid Khan (c), Corbin Bosch, Karim Janat, Trent Boult, Tristan Luus, Dane Piedt, Kagiso Rabada, Tom Moores, Jacques Snyman, Tian van Vuuren, Daniel Letgan, Thomas Kabar
MICT vs PC, SA20 2026: Today Match Prediction
Case 1:
- MI Cape Town won the toss and bowled first
- Pretoria Capitals Powerplay Score: 40-50 (6 Overs)
- Pretoria Capitals Total Score: 160-170
Case 2:
- Pretoria Capitals won the toss and bowled first
- MI Cape Town’s powerplay score: 50-60 (6 overs)
- MI Cape Town’s total score: 175-195
Match result: The team that bowls first wins the competition.
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