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Ryan Rickelton returned to the MI Cape Town line-up and made an immediate impact with a fabulous 89 off only 39 balls (8x4s, 6x6s) to power the home team to an seven-wicket bonus point victory.
MI Cape Town beat Joburg Super Kings by 7 wickets. (Picture Credit: X/@MICapeTown)
Two Western Cape teams, MI Cape Town and Paarl Royals, completed brilliant run chases in the SA20 here.
After missing a couple of matches, Ryan Rickelton returned to the MI Cape Town line-up and made an immediate impact with a fabulous 89 off only 39 balls (8x4s, 6x6s) to power the home team to an seven-wicket bonus point victory over Joburg Super Kings.
In the other game, Joe Root delivered a T20 masterclass to steer the Royals to an equally thrilling eight-wicket victory over Pretoria Capitals at Centurion on Saturday.
After winning the toss and electing to bat, Joburg Super Kings captain Faf du Plessis led from the front with a superb 61 from just 38 balls (6x4s, 3x6s). Du Plessis passed 11,000 T20 career runs in the process – the most by any South African batter.
Devon Conway (35 off 31 balls) played the supporting role in the 97-run first wicket partnership, but a middle-order collapse saw the Super Kings lose four wickets for the addition of just nine runs.
The architect of JSK’s fall was surprisingly brought on by Reeza Hendricks’ (2/11) part-time off spin.
England’s double World Cup winner Jonny Bairstow reignited the JSK innings with 43 not out off only 27 balls to lift the visitors to 172/5.
The run-chase was given the perfect start through a 70-run opening stand with Rassie van der Dussen (39 off 24 balls) in just 6.4 overs. Van der Dussen’s run out was merely a speedbump with Rickleton and Hendricks continuing the carnage with a 92-run partnership off only 49 balls.
Hendricks finished unbeaten on 34 as the bonus point was achieved with one ball remaining that set off raucous applause within a vibrant Newlands.
Earlier on Saturday, Root struck 92 not out off 60 balls as the Royals chased down the Capitals’ 212/5 with just two balls to spare.
The former English captain’s innings was a masterpiece of placement, timing and innovation and showed that a T20 innings can consist of more than just power.
(This story has not been edited by News18 staff and is published from a syndicated news agency feed – PTI)
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Cape town, South Africa
