SA20 2024
‘Ek tarfa haraya hai’ – Fans react to MI Cape Town’s triumph over Joburg Super Kings in Match 4 of SA20
In the fourth match of SA20, Joberg Super Kings (JSK) clashed with MI Cape Town (MICT) at The Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg on January 13. The game was a one-sided affair as MICT won the game by 98 runs against JSK. This marks MICT’s first victory in the tournament’s second game, securing their initial win in two matches. With this triumph, MICT has climbed to the top spot on the points table. Conversely, JSK are yet to secure a win in the two games they have played in the league so far.
In the middle, Ryan Rickleton and Rassie Van Der Dussen displayed brilliance. The opening pair achieved a remarkable feat by posting 200 runs for the first wicket. Van Der Dussen’s performance was sensational as he reached a century, while Ryan narrowly missed securing his second hundreds of the season. Rassie scored an impressive 104 runs in 50 balls, featuring 9 fours and 6 sixes. Meanwhile, Rickleton contributed with a score of 98 (49), including 6 fours and 8 sixes.
JSK witnessed a lacklustre performance from all their bowlers, with none able to contain the MICT batting lineup effectively. Nandre Burger provided a minor consolation by securing 2 wickets. However, MICT dominated the innings, accumulating a massive total of 243 runs in their allotted 50 overs. The JSK batting lineup faced a swift collapse during the chase, quickly dwindling to 29/3. The failure of any batsman to produce a substantial contribution in the challenging run chase proved costly for JSK, leading to their defeat.
MICT registered a 98 runs victory
George Linde exhibited an exceptional performance with the new ball, claiming the crucial wickets of Faf Du Plessis and Lizaad Williams. Simultaneously, Reeza Hendricks faced a run-out, while Kagiso Rabada dismissed Herrmann. Among the JSK batters, Du Plooy emerged as the standout performer, appearing to be the sole player capable of turning the game in JSK’s favour. Du Plooy amassed 48 runs in 24 balls during his innings at the no. 4 position, featuring 6 fours and 2 sixes.
Later in the innings, Romario Shepherd made an effort to secure a victory for JSK, but his contribution arrived a tad too late. With the exception of Liam Livingstone and Sam Curran, who had an off day with the ball, the remaining bowlers delivered economical spells while also taking wickets. This ensured that there was no rescue for JSK, as they struggled in every department of the game.
Let us look at how Twitter has reacted to this victory from MICT;
๐๐ ๐๐๐ฉ๐ ๐๐จ๐ฐ๐ง ๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐จ๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐ ๐ฅ
A masterclass with both bat and ball ensures a resounding victory for the Capetonians in the #Betway #SA20 match against Joburg Super Kings โ #WwelcomeToIncredible pic.twitter.com/eL8uwv8GRS
— SuperSport ๐ (@SuperSportTV) January 13, 2024
MI CAPE TOWN๐๐๐๐๐๐ฏ๐ฏ๐ฏ๐ฏ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฟ๐ฆ๐ฟ๐ฆ๐ฟ๐ฆ๐ฟ๐ฆ๐๐๐๐๐
— Mpho ๐โฅ๐ฏ 26 ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐พfan (@Mpho15545237) January 13, 2024
๐๐ ๐๐๐ฉ๐ ๐๐จ๐ฐ๐ง ๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐จ๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐ ๐ฅ
— Waqas Khan (@khan_waqas93975) January 13, 2024
Off the mark๐บ๐#OneFamily #MICapeTown #SA20 #JSKvMICT pic.twitter.com/EDYSHWkTkb
— MI Cape Town (@MICapeTown) January 13, 2024
๐๐๐๐ฅณ๐
— ๐ผ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ณ (@Paltan_Indians) January 13, 2024
๐๐ ๐๐๐ฉ๐ ๐๐จ๐ฐ๐ง ๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐จ๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐ ๐ฅ
— Waqas Khan (@khan_waqas93975) January 13, 2024
Worse performance by Joburg super kings both with bat and with ball
— Kirkett (@bhaskar_sanu08) January 13, 2024
Worse performance by Joburg super kings both with bat and with ball
— Kirkett (@bhaskar_sanu08) January 13, 2024
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