6,6,6,6,6,6 [WATCH]: Dewald Brevis and Sherfane Rutherford unleash a flurry of sixes off MI Cape Town bowlers in SA20 2025-26

During an exciting New Year’s Eve match at Newlands Stadium in Cape Town, Capitals of Pretoria crushed MI Cape Town with 85 runs in the 8th match of SA20 2025-26 on Wednesday. Batting first, the Capitals posted a formidable 220/5, powered by an explosive finishing from Dewald Brevis And Sherfane Rutherfordbefore their bowlers dismantled the hosts for just 135 in 14.2 overs. This win marked the Capitals’ first points of the season and opened their account on the points table with a bonus point victory.

Six-hitting spree! Dewald Brevis and Sherfane Rutherford destroy MI Cape Town’s attack

Brevis and Rutherford turned the death overs into a spectacle, hitting 10 sixes in their combined unbeaten stand of 86 runs off 27 balls to take Capitals past the 200 mark. Wihan Lubbe anchored with 60 off 36 (7 fours, 2 sixes), while Yes Hope contributed 45 of 30 (3 fours, 2 sixes), reaching 100 in 11.5 overs despite early shocks losing three wickets in the Powerplay for 39. The fireworks ignited in the 18th over of Corbin Boschwhere Brevis sliced ​​a short wide ball over third man for six, then shook to hammer a low full toss straight for another maximum.

The chaos reached a peak in the penultimate match Dwayne Pretorius. Brevis had already dealt in boundaries, but Rutherford erupted with four straight sixes: a wide cutter hit over long-on, a slower bouncer over square leg, an attempted yorker that spanned 74 yards over deep cover, and a length ball hammered straight. This run of six consecutive sixes over Bosch and Pretorius overs silenced the home crowd, with Pretorius leaking 36 in two overs without a wicket, while Kagiso Rabada And George Linde sat out the crucial phase. Capitals reached 200 in 19.2 overs, making for an impressive total despite a slow overload penalty.

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Rutherford’s electrifying all-round heroics

Rutherford stole the show, earning Player of the Match for his unbeaten 47 from 15 balls (all sixes, at a staggering strike rate of 313.33) after a quiet start to the tournament. His Caribbean flair dismantled MI Cape Town’s chase; opening with a 63/1 Powerplay, the hosts raced to 50 in 4.6 overs via Ryan Rickelton‘s 33 and Rassie van der Dussen‘s 28, but Rutherford hit back with 4/24 in three overs

He denied Reeza Hendriks (18), George Linde (2), Pretorius (8) and Rabada (4), with MICT falling completely from 100/2 to 135, with Keshav Maharaj grab 3/28 inclusive Nicholas Pooran (25, 4×6). Tymal Mills (27/1) and Lizaad Williams (1/19) supported as MICT lost eight wickets for 35 runs after strategic timeout at 125/8. Rutherford’s dual impact – finishing the innings and leading the bowling – cemented Capitals’ dominance and strengthened their SA20 campaign amid a competitive table where MI Cape Town slipped after losing.

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