As the sun sets in 2025 SA20 New Year’s Eve brings a blockbuster to Newlands Cricket Ground. Both of them MI Cape Town and Pretoria Capitals are desperate for their first win of the season, making Game 8 a high-stakes matchup to kick off the festivities.
“Home Side” flashed brilliance but lacked the finishing touch. Ryan Rickelton While the opener has been in sensational form, coming off a hot century Nicholas Pooran remains one of the most dangerous T20 batsmen in the world. with Rashid Khan leads the attack and Trent Boult MICT, who are swinging the new ball, have a pedigree to dominate if they can stay consistent in the middle overs.
It’s been a slow start for the Capitals, who have struggled to find momentum in their first two outings. Their explosive combat unit Will Smeed and the steady Shai Hope, who has yet to fire a full voice. However, the bowling department remains a threat; Tymal Mills has been between the wickets and the captain Keshav Maharaj Newlands will try to take advantage of any grip the surface has to offer.
MICT vs PC, SA20 2026: Match details
- Date and Time: December 31; 9:00pm IST / 3am GMT / 5:30pm Local
- Location: Newlands, Cape Town
MICT vs PC head to head record in SA20
Matches played: 6 | MI Cape Town won: 3 | Pretoria Capitals won: 3 | No results/Closes: 0
Newlands Pitch Report:
Historically, Newlands offers some pace and bounce that would excite Kagiso Rabada and Trent Boult. However, recent trends show that as the game has progressed, it has become a favorable venue for batting. The chase is often preferred here (58% win rate for the team batting second), especially with the possibility of evening dew.
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Teams:
Pretoria Capitals: Will Smeed, Bryce Parsons, Shai Hope (wk), Dewald Brevis, Connor Esterhuizen, Sherfane Rutherford, Wihan Lubbe, Keshav Maharaj (c), Jodi Yusuf, Tymal Mills, Lungi Ngidi, Daniel Smith, Roston Chase, Lizaad Williams, Sibonei Makhan, Sibonei Makhan Dudgeon, Junaid Dawood, Gideon Peters, Mika Eel Prince
MI Cape Town: Rassie van der Dussen, Ryan Rickelton (wk), Reeza Hendricks, Jason Smith, Nicholas Pooran, Dwaine Pretorius, George Linde, Rashid Khan (c), Corbin Bosch, Karim Janat, Trent Boult, Tristan Luus, Dane Piedt, Kagiso Rabadaes, Jac Moques, Tomors, Tiaan van Vuuren, Daniel Lategan, Thomas Kaber
MICT vs PC, SA20 2026: Today’s Match Prediction
Case 1:
- MI Cape Town win the toss first
- Pretoria Capitals power play score: 40-50 (6 overs)
- Pretoria Capitals Total Score: 160-170
Case 2:
- Pretoria Capitals go first in the shootout
- MI Cape Town powerplay score: 50-60 (6 overs)
- MI Cape Town’s overall score: 175-195
Match result: The first bowling team to win the competition
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