{"id":230475,"date":"2025-02-03T00:41:28","date_gmt":"2025-02-03T00:41:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2025\/02\/03\/mi-cape-town-defeat-pretoria-capitals-to-set-new-sa20-record-cricket-news-the-times-of-india\/"},"modified":"2025-02-03T00:41:28","modified_gmt":"2025-02-03T00:41:28","slug":"mi-cape-town-defeat-pretoria-capitals-to-set-new-sa20-record-cricket-news-the-times-of-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2025\/02\/03\/mi-cape-town-defeat-pretoria-capitals-to-set-new-sa20-record-cricket-news-the-times-of-india\/","title":{"rendered":"MI Cape Town defeat Pretoria Capitals to set new SA20 record | Cricket News &#8211; The Times of India"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align:center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-117871208,imgsize-107888,width-400,resizemode-4\/117871208.jpg?ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"MI Cape Town defeat Pretoria Capitals to set new SA20 record | Cricket News &#8211; The Times of India\" title=\"MI Cape Town defeat Pretoria Capitals to set new SA20 record | Cricket News &#8211; The Times of India\" \/><\/div><p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"MwN2O\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"T22zO\">\n<section class=\"D3Wk1  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  VtlfQ\" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"D3Wk1\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"zPaFh\">\n<div class=\"wJnIp\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>NEW DELHI: With a convincing bonus-point victory over the <!-- -->Pretoria Capitals<!-- --> on Sunday, <!-- -->MI Cape Town<!-- --> solidified their position as the <!-- -->SA20<!-- --> table-toppers for Season 3 and completed a perfect record at <!-- -->Newlands<!-- -->.<br \/>With five wins at the base of Table Mountain, <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/robin-peterson\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Robin Peterson<\/a>&#8216;s team became the second team to maintain an undefeated home record, following in the footsteps of the <!-- -->Paarl Royals<!-- -->. <br \/><span class=\"strong \" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/@toisports\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"strong \" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">SUBSCRIBE NOW!<\/a><br \/>Due to their 95-run victory over the Capitals, MI Cape Town ended the league phase with 35 points, a record. <br \/>The home team dominated the game from the start, even though they made six changes to their lineup. <br \/>With an incredible 133-run partnership for the first wicket, MI Cape Town&#8217;s new opening duo of Sediqullah Atal and Connor Esterhuizen demonstrated their fearsome depth. <\/p>\n<p>Esterhuizen hammered 69 off 43 balls (6&#215;4, 3&#215;6), and left-hander Sediqullah wowed the Newlands audience with a stunning 46-ball 77 (4&#215;6, 6&#215;6). <br \/>MI reached 201\/5, the highest total at Newlands this season, thanks to a 15-ball 26 from Delano Potgieter.<br \/>With off-spinner <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/dane-piedt\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Dane Piedt<\/a> dismissing Capitals opener Will Jacks off the first ball of the chase, the impetus shifted to MI Cape Town&#8217;s bowling unit. <br \/>Piedt, playing for his hometown team on his SA20 debut, celebrated in style by rushing to the Railway Stand in a state of euphoria.<br \/>With two more wickets taken, the seasoned off-spinner finished with the outstanding statistics of 3\/28, earning him the Player of the Match award.<br \/>Leg-spinner <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/thomas-kaber\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Thomas Kaber<\/a> took 3\/21 and left-arm spinner George Linde bagged 2\/11, demonstrating the MI Cape Town spinners&#8217; excellent form.<br \/>In 14 overs, the spin three dismissed the Capitals for a mere 106 after claiming 8\/60 between them. <br \/>MI Cape Town will travel to Gqeberha to play the Paarl Royals in Qualifier 1 at St George&#8217;s Park on Tuesday. 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