SA T20 2025 Qualifier 1: MI Cape Town Reach Finals

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Under the leadership of Rashid Khan, Mumbai India Cape Town reached the finals with a comprehensive win over Paarl Royals in the first qualifier played at ST George Stadium, Port Elizabeth on 4th February 2025.

Paarl Royals captain David Miller won the toss and decided to field first. MI openers Ryan Rickleton and Rassie Van Der Dussen showed intent right from the word go putting pressure on the Royals bowling. Both openers kept the scoreboard ticking making life tough for the bowlers. At the end of the first six overs, MI raced away to 66 for 0.

Van Der Dussen and Rickleton made the batting look easy. Galiem broke the partnership, dismissing Dussen with a simple catch to Miller. Dussen and Rickleton added 87 runs for the opening wicket. Paarl Royals struck again as Dunith Wellage got rid of other opener Rickleton. Wellage got rid of Afghanistan opener Sediqullah Atal as Dinesh Karthik took a good catch leaving Mumbai Indians in some trouble.

Dewald Brevis and George Linde stitched an important partnership with some lusty blows helping MI recover from three quick wickets. Fortuin struck dismissing Linde with a return catch. Brevis and Linde added 32 runs for the 4th wicket.

Delano Potgieter showed positive intent right from the word go along with Brevis. Both MI batters smashed Paarl Royals bowlers all over park in the death overs ensuring that they posted a competitive total of 199 for 4. Potgieter and Brevis put on unbeaten 74 runs for the 5th wicket. Dunith Wellage was the pick of the bowlers for the Royals with 2 for 23 in 4 overs.

Mumbai Indian Bowlers Showed Class

Luhan dre Pretorius and Mitchell Owen began the chase of 200 runs with a quickfire start before Kagiso Rabada got the breakthrough dismissing Pretorius. Trent Boult got rid of the other opener Mitchell Owen cheaply.

Corbin Bosch dismissed Rubin Hermann cheaply to leave the Royals in trouble. At the end of the first six overs, Paarl Royals scored 45 for 3. MI bowlers kept picking wickets at regular intervals.

David Miller and Wellage tried to steady the ship with a 33-run stand for the 5th wicket. Miller along with Dinesh Karthik kept the chase alive hitting some big shots before Linde dismissed Miller providing a simple catch to Brevis. Miller and Dinesh added 35 runs for the 6th wicket. Mumbai Indian bowlers did not allow any partnerships after that to bowl out the Royals for 160.

For Mumbai Indian Cape Town, Trent Boult, Rabada, Bosch and Rashid Khan took 2 wickets each while Linde grabbed 1 wicket. Mumbai Indians won the match by 39 runs to qualify for the final directly.

Rashid Khan became the leading wicket-taker in T20’s surpassing Dwayne Bravo’s record. Mumbai Indians finished bottom of the SA T20 in 2023 and 2024.

MICT 199 for 4 in 20 overs (Ryan Rickleton 44, Brevis 44*, Dunith Wellage 2/23) beat PR 160 in 19.4 overs (David Miller 45, Dinesh Karthik 31, Kagiso Rabada 2/18) by 39 runs.

For his unbeaten 32 of 17 deliveries, Delano Potgieter was named the player of the match award. Mumbai Indians qualify for the finals directly.

Defending champions Sunrisers Eastern Cape will face Johannesburg Super Kings in the eliminator to be played today.

  


 






Mumbai Indians beat Paarl Royals in the first qualifier to reach the finals of SA T20 2025  

 

 

 

  

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