SA T20 2025 Finals: Mumbai Indian Cape Town Becomes New Champion

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Mumbai Indian Cape Town became the champions of SA T20 2025 with a resounding win over Sunrisers Eastern Cape played at Wanders, Johannesburg on 8th February 2025.

MICT captain Rashid Khan won the toss and decided to bat first. Ryan Rickleton showed intent right from the word go putting enough pressure on Marco Jansen. On the other hand, Rassie Van der Dussen struggled with his timing. Craig Overton got the breakthrough getting rid of dangerous Ryan Rickleton with a good catch by Liam Dawson. Rickleton scored a quickfire 33 off 15 deliveries, laying a strong foundation for a competitive total. Rickleton and Dussen put on 51 runs in 30 balls.

Richard Gleeson dismissed Reeza Hendricks without opening his account to bring back Sunrisers into the game. At the end of the first six overs, Mumbai Indian Cape Town scored 52 for 2.

Liam Dawson got the big wicket of Dussen with a lovely piece of bowling to stem the run flow. George Linde was promoted ahead of Brevis and kept the momentum going for the Mumbai Indians with lusty hits. On the other hand, Connor Esterhuizen struggled with his timing.

Dawson got the big wicket of Linde caught by Craig Overton. Dewald Brevis showed his attacking skills not allowing Sunrisers Eastern Cape bowlers to settle. He was lethal with stroke play. Brevis demonstrated power-hitting before holding out to Markram at long-off. Brevis and Connor Esterhuizen added 50 runs for the 5th wicket.

Esterhuizen hit some cracking shots against Aiden Markram before providing a simple catch to Jansen at long-off. Kagiso Rabada and Potgieter hit valuable runs in the death overs helping Mumbai Indians post 181 for 8 in 20 overs. For Sunrisers Eastern Cape, Jansen, Gleeson & Dawson grabbed 2 wickets each.

Mumbai Indian Bowlers Made An Impact

It was a superb bowling display by Mumbai Indian bowlers right from the word go in the defense of 182. Kagiso Rabada got the early breakthrough by dismissing David Bedingham with a simple catch by Linde.

Trent Boult got rid of Jordan Hermann with a lovely catch by Rickleton to leave Sunrisers Eastern Cape in trouble. Tom Abell showed intent putting MI bowlers under some pressure. At the end of the first six overs, SEC scored 34 for 2.

George Linde got the big scalp of Abell with a superb piece of bowling. Abell and Zorzi added 57 runs for the 3rd wicket. Mumbai Indian bowlers kept picking wickets at regular intervals not allowing any partnerships. They bundled out Sunrisers Eastern Cape for 105 in 18.4 overs. It was a superb bowling effort by MI bowlers as the pitch had something for the bowlers.

MICT 181 for 8 in 20 overs (Brevis 38, Richard Gleeson 2/22) beat SEC 105 in 18.4 overs (Tom Abell 30, Kagiso Rabada 4/25) by 76 runs.

For his figures of 2 for 9 in 4 overs, Trent Boult was named the player of the match. Mumbai Indian Cape Town dominated the league right from the word go.

 







Mumbai Indian Cape Town becomes champions of SA T20 2025 

  

 

 

  

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