In a thrilling New Year’s Eve clash at the Newlands Stadium in Cape Town, Pretoria Capitals crushed MI Cape Town with 85 runs in his 8th match SA20 2025-26 on Wednesday. In the first innings, the Capitals posted a massive 220/5 with an explosive finish. Devald Brewis and Shefane RutherfordBefore their bowlers dismantled the hosts for just 135 in 14.2 overs. This victory marked the capital’s first points of the season and opened their account in the points table, earning a bonus point.
Six-stroke whimsy! Dewald Brevis, Sherfane Rutherford, MI destroyed the Cape Town attack
Brewis and Rutherford smashed 10 sixes in their combined unbeaten stand of 86 runs off 27 balls to take the Capitals past 200 and turn the death toll into a spectacle. Previously, Wihan Lubbe Anchored with 60 off 36 (7 fours, 2 sixes), while Shai Umid Contributed 30 to 45 (3 fours, 2 sixes), helped reach 100 in 11.5 overs despite early concussions that cost him three wickets for 39 in the Powerplay. Corbin Boschwhere Brevis sliced a short wide ball over third man for a six, then mixed it with a straight-down, full-toss hammer for another maximum.
The chaos reached its penultimate peak Dwayne Pretorius. Brevis had already hit boundaries, but Rutherford erupted with four straight sixes: a wide cutter smashed over long-on, a slower bounce over square leg, a muscular yorker attempt over deep cover 74 meters and a length ball smashed flat. This sequence of consecutive sixes over Bosch and Pretorius silenced the home crowd, with Pretorius leaking 36 twice without a wicket. Kagiso Rabada and George Linde passed to the decisive stage. Capitals reached 200 in 19.2 and despite a slow over penalty, they managed a scary result.
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Rutherford’s comprehensive exploits
After a quiet start to the tournament, Rutherford stole the show by winning the Man of the Match with an unbeaten 47 off 15 balls at a strike rate of 313.33. Her Caribbean charm dispelled the pursuit of MI Cape Town; Opening at 63/1 Powerplay, the hosts reached 50 in 4.6 overs. Ryan Rickelton33 and Rassie van der Dussen‘s 28, but Rutherford bounced back with 4/24 in three overs
He fired Reeza Hendricks (18), George Linde (2), Pretorius (8) and Rabada (4) collapsed MICT from 100/2 to 135, Keshav Maharaj Occupies 3/28 incl Nicholas Pooran (25, 4×6). Tymal Mills (1/27) and Lizaad Williams (1/19) backed as MICT lost eight wickets for 35 runs post-strategic break at 125/8. Rutherford’s dual impact – finishing the innings and leading the bowling – confirmed the Capitals’ dominance, bolstering their SA20 campaign in a competitive table where MI Cape Town slipped after defeat.
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