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In the fourth match of the SA20 2024 tournament, MI Cape Town emergജed victorious over Joburg Su♎per Kings by a massive margin of 98 runs. Th♚e contest saw a complete do𝓰mination from MI Cape Town at the iconic Wanderers Stadium.
Rassie van der Dussen sizzles with stunning ton
After being asked to bat, MI Cape Town showcased an outstanding batting performance, posting a formidable total of 243 runs for the loss of 5 wickets in their allotted 20 overs. Rassie van der Dussen led🌟 the charge with a spectacular century. He scored 104 runs off just 50 deliveries, including 9 fours and 6 sixes.
Van der Dussen was well supported by Ryan Rickelton, who scored a brilliant 98 runs off 49 balls, smashing 6 fours and 8 sixes. Despite a few quick wickets, MI Cape Town managed to maintain their momentum, thanks to contributions from ot🐻her batters.
Average bowling display from Joburg Super Kings
The bowlers from Joburg Super Kings struggled to contain the MI Cape Town batters. Moeen Ali had a tough day on the field, conceding 43 runs without taking any wickets in his 4 overs. Nandre Burger was the pick of the bowlers for Joburg Super Kings, claiming 2 wickets while giviꦆng away 53 runs in his 4 overs.
Lizaad Williams managed to take 1 wicket, conceding 36 runs in his 4 overs. Romario Shepherd and Imran Tahir also chipped in with 1 wi💦cket each, but they were a bit expensive, conceding 49 and 31 runs respectively. Zahir Khan ended his 2 overs without taking a wicket, co𒉰nceding 30 runs.
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George Linde, Olly Stone exhibit brilliant performance
Chasing a mammoth target of 244 runs, Joburg Super Kings faltered and were bowled out for just 145 runs in 17.5 overs. Leus du Plooy was the top scorer for Joburg Super Kings, playing a blistering knock of 48 runs off 24 balls, which included 6 fours and 2 sixes. However, the rest of the batting lineup struggled to make a significant impact. Shepherd provided some resistance with a quickfire 34 runs off 19 balls, hitting 3 fours and 2 sixes. Ultimately, their efforts fell short as MI Cape Town’s bowlers proved too strong.
MI Cape Town’s bowlers put up an impressive performance, with George Linde leading the way by taking 2 wickets for just 25 runs in his 4 overs. Beuran Hendricks, Kagiso Rabada, Liam Livingstone, and Sam Curran claimed 1 wicket each. Olly Stone also impressed one and all wi♎th 2 wickets for 18 runs in 2.5 overs.
In the end, MI Cape Town secured a convincing victory, winning the match by a massive margin of 98 runs. Their dominant batting display and disciplined bowling efforts proved to be the deciding factors in ꦗthe match.
Here is how Twitter reacted:
Ra✅ssie Van Der Dussen becomes the first player to score a hundred in SA20 2024.
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra)
A dominating win for MI Cape Town 💪
Scorecard:— betvisa69.com (@CricketTimesHQ)
First hundred of SA20 by . While Ryan missed his hundred by just 2 runs 😢. ✱
— M. Nouman 🇵🇸 🌼 (@nomezwa)
Rassie is one the most dangerous batsman 💚🇿🇦
King— VK45 🇮🇳🇿🇦 (@ImVkataria45)
The first hundred o🍰f the SA20 2024 season belongs to Rassie Van De𒀰r Dussen. Crazy batting.
— R A T N I S H (@LoyalSachinFan)
MI Capetown defeated Joburg Super Kings by 98 runs….!!!!
– What a dominance. 👌🔥
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns)
Incredible! 👏👏👏
Rassie Van der Dussen hits hundered in just 46 balls in SA20…!!! 😍😇
➡️ 101*(46) ➡️ 9 Four & 6 six
— Zohaib Hussain 🇵🇰 (@CricZobbiH56)
Rassie van der Dussen assault continued against the super k✱ing and scored the first 💯 of the season.
You need to feel pity for the bowlers. He treated them like street kidꦡs.
— Sujeet Suman (@sujeetsuman1991)
MI Cape Town produce the FI🔴R🅺ST double century stand in SA20.
Highest partnership
200 – Rassie van der Dussen & Ryan Rickleton (today)
157 – Faf du Plessis & Reeza Hendricks
119 – Faf du Plessis & Reeza HendricksALL of them happened at Johannesburg.
— Kausthub Gudipati (@kaustats)
Rassie Van Der Dussen scored first Hundred in 🅰SA20 in this year 2024.
– What a player!
— CricketMAN2 (@ImTanujSingh)
Rassie van der Dussen 104 (50)
Ryan Rickelton 98 (49).
— Ayanda Frances Felem (@AyandaFelemZA)
So happy for such a quality player. Just need an innings like ꦐthis to restart th🐎ings all over again. Good things happen to good people. Can’t get any better to come up with a cracking 100 in his home venue. Played son 🔥🔥
— Prasanna (@prasannalara)
UNBELIEVABLE how have not invested enough in this talent in ⭕over the years… Another SPECIAL knock alongside today…BOTH top players…! 👏🏻🏏🙏🏻
— Dave Nosworthy (@DONCRICKET)
That’s what is capable of. Nee♈ds to play a lot more with thi﷽s freedom.
— Vincent Barnes (@VincentBarnes60)
Thanks for the entertainment king
— Nakul (@imnacool__)