MI Cape Town (Playing XI): Ryan Rickelton(w), Rassie van der Dussen, Reeza Hendricks, Sediqullah Atal, Dewald Brevis, Delano Potgieter, George Linde, Corbin Bosch, Rashid Khan(c), Kagiso Rabada, Trent Boult
Paarl Royals have won the toss and have opted to field
Galiem, Fortuin and Mujeeb will fortify the bowling stocks of the Royals. Where as Rabada, Boult, Linde and Rashid will provide tough propositions as an opposition. In a big game, runs on the board are crucial. And the deck here has also suited teams batting first and defending totals.
The likes of Hermann and Pretorious will have to come good again with the bat. Yes, they will miss Root at the top. But a big day demands big performances. MICT will again rely on Rickelton and RVD at the top. The middle-order has Ingram and Brevis. There are big names on either sides. But who will have that cutting edge?
16:36 Local Time, 14:35 GMT, 20:05 IST: Hello and welcome to Qualifier 1 of the SA20 2025. It is Paarl Royals taking on MI Cape Town. MICT have been a dominant force in the league stage. But Paarl Royals tried to be close to their heels and finished with the same number of wins as MICT. They also won one and lost one against MICT during the league stage. But tonight the winner gets a place in the finale!
Squads:
MI Cape Town Squad: Sediqullah Atal, Connor Esterhuizen, Colin Ingram(c), Delano Potgieter, Chris Benjamin(w), George Linde, Dewald Brevis, Thomas Kaber, Dane Piedt, Tristan Luus, Matthew Potts, Rassie van der Dussen, Ryan Rickelton, Reeza Hendricks, Corbin Bosch, Rashid Khan, Azmatullah Omarzai, Trent Boult, Kagiso Rabada, Nuwan Thushara
Paarl Royals Squad: Lhuan-dre Pretorius(w), Mitchell Owen, Rubin Hermann, Mitchell Van Buuren, Dewan Marais, Dunith Wellalage, Andile Phehlukwayo, Bjorn Fortuin(c), Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Eshan Malinga, Lungi Ngidi, Sam Hain, Keith Dudgeon, Dinesh Karthik, Dayyaan Galiem, Kwena Maphaka, David Miller, Codi Yusuf, Nqabayomzi Peter