MI Cape Town secure their first win in SA20:Beat Joburg Super Kings by 4 wickets via DLS, Pooran slams quick 33 off 15 balls

In SA20, MI Cape Town registered their first win of the tournament on Tuesday, beating Joburg Super Kings by four wickets under the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern (DLS) method in a match played at Newlands. Due to rain, the match was reduced to 12 overs per side. While batting first, Joburg Super Kings scored 123 runs for the loss of 7 wickets in 12 overs. In response, MI Cape Town needed to score 124 runs under the revised target, which they achieved by losing 6 wickets in 11.2 overs. The team completed this target with four balls remaining. Also Read: ‘Play in India or forfeit points’, ICC rejects Bangladesh’s plea: Mustafizur to play in PSL after IPL snub; Indian presenter Ridhima opts out of BPL In the match, which started an hour late due to rain, Joburg Super Kings captain Faf du Plessis and his new opening partner James Vince got off to a quick start and added 32 runs in just 2.4 overs. However, Vince (15 runs off 9 balls, 2 fours, 1 six) was caught out at cover off George Linde’s bowling. Faf du Plessis looked aggressive and hit four consecutive fours off the balls of MI Cape Town’s main bowler, Kagiso Rabada, in the second over. Even after Vince’s dismissal, Faf held the innings together and scored 44 runs off 21 balls. Apart from him, no other Joburg Super Kings batsman could cross the 25-run mark. Also Read: New Zealand announce T20 World Cup squad days before India-tour: Jacob Duffy gets maiden WC call in the spin-heavy Mitchell Santner-led side For MI Cape Town, Corbin Bosch bowled brilliantly, taking 3 wickets for 24 runs in 3 overs, while Rashid Khan took 2 wickets for 23 runs in 3 overs. Nicholas Pooran’s fiery 33-off-15 knock Chasing the target, Rassie van der Dussen scored 35 runs off 24 balls for MI Cape Town, which included three sixes. Meanwhile, West Indies power-hitter Nicholas Pooran played a quick innings of 33 runs off just 15 balls and hit six sixes. Additionally, Jason Smith scored 22 runs off just six balls, taking the team to the brink of victory.