South Africa Premier League 2025

Match 25: MICT vs SEC

Preview

With match no.25 of the SA Premier League approaching, prepare for a thrilling encounter between MI Cape Town and Sunrisers Eastern Cape. The game is scheduled to be played at the Newlands in Cape Town on Wednesday, January 29. 

The SEC has always dominated MICT in head-to-head records. They have won four out of five games, with the most recent match being won by 92 runs. 

The Rashid Khan-led side has occupied the second spot on the league table with 21 points under their belt. They have managed to win four out of seven matches and have lost twice. The hosts defeated Durban Super Giants in their last game by a margin of seven wickets with a strong bowling performance and Ryan Rickelton’s half-century.  

On the other hand, the two-time champions lost three consecutive matches of the season before bouncing back with four straight victories. Their winning streak ended in the last game, where the Joburg Super Kings thrashed them. They had a problem with their top-order batters, as in their last game, their top five were dismissed for a duck. David Bedingham (48) and Tristan Stubbs (37) fought well, but it wasn’t enough to win the match. 

Match Details

Match: MICT vs SEC, 25th Match, South Africa Premier League 2025

Date: Wednesday, January 29, 2025

Time: 09:00 PM

Venue: Newlands, Cape Town 

Pitch & Weather Report

The Newlands Cricket Ground in Cape Town traditionally has a bowling-friendly surface. It delivers adequate bounce and seam movement at the beginning, making the pace bowlers challenging to face in the first six overs of the game. 

The weather forecast for the matchday is expected to be cloudy, with a 70% chance of precipitation. The highest and lowest temperatures will be 23 and 18 degrees Celsius. Humidity will be 94%, and wind will flow at 11 kmph.

MICT vs. SEC Squads

MICT: Ryan Rickelton (wk), Rashid Khan (c), Rassie van der Dussen, Dewald Brevis, Sediqullah Atal, George Linde, Reeza Hendricks, Delano Potgieter, Corbin Bosch, Kagiso Rabada, Trent Boult, Colin Ingram, Dane Piedt, Thomas Kaber, Azmatullah Omarzai, Nuwan Thushara, Chris Benjamin, Connor Esterhuizen, Tristan Luus

SEC: Aiden Markram (c), Tristan Stubbs (wk), Zak Crawley, David Bedingham, Tom Abell, Jordan Hermann, Marco Jansen, Liam Dawson, Beyers Swanepoel, Ottneil Baartman, Richard Gleeson, Tony de Zorzi, Roelof van der Merwe, Craig Overton, Simon Harmer, Okuhle Cele, Andile Simelane, Daniel Smith, Caleb Seleka

MICT vs. SEC Probable Playing XIs

MICT: Rassie van der Dussen, Ryan Rickelton (wk), Reeza Hendricks, Sediqullah Atal, Dewald Brevis, Delano Potgieter, George Linde, Corbin Bosch, Rashid Khan (c), Kagiso Rabada, Trent Boult

SEC: David Bedingham, Zak Crawley, Tom Abell, Jordan Hermann, Aiden Markram (c), Tristan Stubbs (wk), Marco Jansen, Liam Dawson, Simon Harmer, Ottneil Baartman, Richard Gleeson

Match Prediction

Certainly, Sunrisers Eastern Cape must avoid repeating their last disastrous performance. They face a formidable MI Cape Town team, eager to hand their rivals another significant defeat. We predict a tighter contest than the earlier game in the tournament, yet we still anticipate a solid win for the home side.

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