MI Cape Town Captain Rashid Khan, “We Had a Tough Couple of Years as a Team”, as They Qualify for SA20 Playoffs

Feroz Shaik
31 Jan 2025
11:06

MI Cape Town made it four wins in a row at home with a crushing 10 wicket win against Sunrisers Eastern Cape in the Betway SA20 on Wednesday night.

Man of the match Corbin Bosch from MI Cape Town
Man of the match Corbin Bosch from MI Cape Town

Chasing 108 to win, openers Rassie van der Dussen and Ryan Rickelton made light work of the target as they raced to 110 in 11 overs, claiming a bonus point in the process. Van der Dussen made 48 not out from 30 balls (4x4’s,2x6’s) while Rickelton finished on 59 not out from 36 balls (8x4’s,1x6).

After winning the toss and opting to bowl first, MI Cape Town bowled Sunrisers out for 107 in 19.2 overs. Opener David Bedingham top scored for the team from Gqeberha with 45 from 45 balls (5x4’s) while man of the match Corbin Bosch was the pick of the bowlers for MI Cape Town with figures of four for 19 and was well supported by Kagiso Rabada who took 2 for 14 while Trent Boult, Rashid Khan and Dewald Brevis chipped in with a wicket each.

Speaking at the post match presentation, Captain of MI Cape Town Rashid Khan said their fielding was very important and put them ahead in the game.

Rashid Khan
Fielding is very important, especially in this format. Today, before the game we had discussions to keep the continuity. I feel like the effort you put in fielding is very important. Fielding put us ahead in the game. Ground fielding was amazing and I think it plays a huge role. It was important to finish with the bonus point and in the top two.
Rashid Khan
We had a very tough couple of years as a team. We just talked about let's just have fun, have the basics right, put effort in field and forget about the last two years and I feel the way everyone stood up, took responsibility has been the difference. The crowd came in numbers and that gives us extra energy in the field.

Man of the match Bosch said the team have gelled together which has made a big difference.

Corbin Bosch
I think the team have gelled well together and it’s helped that a lot of our players have been in form throughout the competition. The guys at the top have batted beautifully so I think on a batting front that’s definitely helped us set up games and I think as a bowling unit we’ve taken wicket at crucial times which has allowed us to be in the position that we in.

MI Cape Town have two more games before the playoffs. They travel to Centurion on Friday to take on the Pretoria Capitals before playing their last league match at home on Sunday against the same opponents, knowing a win in that game will see them join Paarl Royals as the two teams to win all their home games.

While MI Cape Town and Paarl Royals have qualified for the play-offs, Sunrisers Eastern Cape, Joburg Super Kings and Pretoria Capitals will battle it out for the final two play-off spots.

Sunrisers have 19 points from nine games, Super Kings have 15 points from eight games and the Capitals have 14 points from eight games.

In the remaining matches before the play-offs, the Super Kings play the Royals in Johannesburg on 30 January and Capitals play MI Cape Town in Centurion on 31 January. There’s a double header on Saturday 01 February. The Sunrisers play the Royals in Gqeberha and Durban’s Super Kings play the Super Giants in Johannesburg while MI Cape Town play the Capitals in the final game at Newlands in Cape Town on Sunday 02 February before the qualifier on Tuesday 04 February.

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