Archive · 17 Jan 2026
MI Cape Town Revives Playoffs Hopes
MI Cape Town, the defending champions, won a close cricket match against Sunrisers Eastern Cape by 3 wickets.
This win keeps them in the race for the playoffs.
Trent Boult and Corbin Bosch were the stars of the match, with Bosch being named Player of the Match.
Sunrisers scored 139 runs, but MI Cape Town chased down the target with 7 wickets down.
MI Cape Town now has 14 points, while Sunrisers have 24 points.
Paarl Royals and Pretoria Capitals have already secured their spots in the playoffs.
The next match for MI Cape Town is against Sunrisers Eastern Cape on Sunday.
MI Cape Town won by 3 wickets against Sunrisers Eastern Cape, keeping their playoffs hopes alive.
Trent Boult took 3 wickets for 28 runs, and Corbin Bosch finished with 4 wickets for 34 runs.
Sunrisers Eastern Cape scored 139/9, with Marco Jansen top-scoring with 48 runs off 23 balls.
Reeza Hendricks anchored MI Cape Town's chase with 41 runs off 43 balls.
MI Cape Town now has 14 points, while Sunrisers Eastern Cape, Paarl Royals, and Pretoria Capitals have 24, 24, and 20 points respectively.
- Who
- MI Cape Town, Sunrisers Eastern Cape
- What
- MI Cape Town won by 3 wickets
- When
- January 16, 2024
- Where
- Newlands, Cape Town
- Why
- MI Cape Town needed a win to stay in the playoffs race
- Match Result
- MI Cape Town won by 3 wickets
- Match Date
- January 16, 2024
- Venue
- Newlands, Cape Town
- Sunrisers Eastern Cape Score
- 139/9
- MI Cape Town Score
- 143/7
- Player of the Match
- Corbin Bosch
- MI Cape Town Points
- 14 points
- Sunrisers Eastern Cape Points
- 24 points
- Pretoria Capitals Points
- 20 points
- Paarl Royals Points
- 24 points
