Archive · 8 Jan 2026
Betway SA20 Season 4 Opens with Record-Breaking Thrills
The Betway SA20 Season 4 has started with a lot of excitement.
There were seven sold-out matches, and fans loved the high-scoring games.
Durban’s Super Giants scored the highest ever at Newlands with 232 runs.
There was even a first-ever Super Over between Joburg Super Kings and Durban’s Super Giants.
MI Cape Town, the defending champions, had a tough start but finally won a match against Joburg Super Kings.
Fans are also enjoying the games and winning prizes.
The season is off to a great start with lots of records being broken and teams performing well.
Durban’s Super Giants scored 232/5, the highest ever at Newlands, in a run-fest against MI Cape Town.
Joburg Super Kings won the first-ever Betway SA20 Super Over against Durban’s Super Giants on New Year’s Day.
MI Cape Town secured their first win of the season against Joburg Super Kings via the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method.
Nicholas Pooran and Jason Smith played crucial roles in MI Cape Town’s victory with powerful batting performances.
Sunrisers Eastern Cape had their best start to the competition, winning their first two matches with bonus points.
- Who
- Teams: MI Cape Town, Durban’s Super Giants, Joburg Super Kings, Paarl Royals, Sunrisers Eastern Cape, Pretoria Capitals
- What
- Betway SA20 Season 4 opening week with record-breaking performances and sold-out matches
- When
- Opening week of the season, with specific matches on New Year's Day and January 7
- Where
- Various locations across South Africa, including Newlands, Wanderers, Centurion, Boland Park
- Why
- To kick off the fourth season of the Betway SA20 cricket league with high-quality cricket and entertainment
- Highest Score at Newlands
- 232/5 by Durban’s Super Giants
- Highest Individual Score
- 113 by Ryan Rickelton (MI Cape Town)
- First Super Over
- Joburg Super Kings vs Durban’s Super Giants
- First Bowlers to 50 Wickets
- Marco Jansen and Ottneil Baartman
- Leading Bowler
- Ottneil Baartman (11 wickets in 4 matches)
- Leading Run Scorer
- Ryan Rickelton (199 runs, average 49.75)
- First Win for MI Cape Town
- Against Joburg Super Kings via DLS method
