Category Archives: CRICKET

Rabada, Linde star with the ball as MI Cape Town down Paarl Royals

Reeza Hendricks also played nicely with the bat as the Cape Town team dominated their neighbours. Kagiso Rabada of MI Cape Town celebrates getting the wicket of Lhuan-dre Pretorius of Paarl Royals. Picture: SA20 Outstanding bowling by Kagiso Rabada, George Linde and captain Rashid Khan propelled MI Cape Town to an emphatic 33-run victory against neighbours, the Paarl Royals, in their SA20 game played at Newlands on Monday evening. Rabada led the way with 2/22 in his four overs after not conceding a run in his first two overs. He was brilliantly backed up by Linde, who took 3/15 in his four overs, before Khan picked up 2/28 in his four, after going for 16 runs in his first over. Collapse The Royals had got off to a superb start

Super Giants dig deep to beat Capitals in SA20 thriller

Spin bowler Keshav Maharaj was superb at the death, giving away just three runs in the penultimate over of the match. On the verge of a crushing defeat, Durban’s Super Giants produced a remarkable comeback on Friday night, edging the Pretoria Capitals with a two-run victory in a thrilling SA20 encounter at Kingsmead Stadium. Set a target of 210 runs to win, the Capitals looked to be up against a wall, but opening batters Rahmanullah Gurbaz and WIll Jacks took control in the first half of their team’s innings. The duo shared 154 runs for the first wicket before Afghan spinner Noor Ahmad had compatriot Gurbaz caught by Heinrich Klaasen in the 13th over, bringing an end to a destructive knock. Gurbaz smashed 89 runs off 43 balls at a strike