The ‘Home Side’ has shown flashes of brilliance, but lacked the finishing touches. Ryan Rickelton is in sensational form, coming off a blistering century in the opener, while Nicholas Pooran remains one of the most dangerous T20 hitters in the world. Of Rashid Khan leading the attack and Trent Boult While swinging the new ball, MICT has a reputation of dominating if they can stay consistent during the middle overs.
It was a slow start for the Capitals, who struggled to find momentum in their first two games. Their strike unit, with the explosive Will Smeed and regular Shai Hope, haven’t quite shot at the same time yet. However, the bowling department remains a threat; Tymal Mills was one of the wickets and captain Keshav Maharaj will look to exploit every grip the Newlands surface offers.
MICT vs PC, SA20 2026: Match Details
- Date and time: December 31; 9:00 PM IST / 03:00 GMT / 5:30 PM Local
- Location: Newlands, Cape Town
MICT vs PC, head-to-head record in SA20
Matches played: 6 | MI Cape Town won: 3 | Pretoria Capitals won: 3 | No result/draw: 0
Newland’s pitch report:
Historically, Newlands offers some pace and bounce early on, which will excite Kagiso Rabada and Trent Boult. However, recent trends show that it has become a battle-friendly venue as the game progresses. Chasing is often preferred here (58% win rate for the team batting second), especially with the possibility of late evening dew.
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Selections:
Capitals of Pretoria: Will Smeed, Bryce Parsons, Shai Hope (wk), Dewald Brevis, Connor Esterhuizen, Sherfane Rutherford, Wihan Lubbe, Keshav Maharaj (c), Codi Yusuf, Tymal Mills, Lungi Ngidi, Daniel Smith, Roston Chase, Lizaad Williams, Sibonelo Makhanya, Keith Dudgeon, Junaid Dawood, Gideon Peters, Meeka eel Prince
MI Cape Town: Rassie van der Dussen, Ryan Rickelton (wk), Reeza Hendricks, Jason Smith, Nicholas Pooran, Dwaine Pretorius, George Linde, Rashid Khan (c), Corbin Bosch, Karim Janat, Trent Boult, Tristan Luus, Dane Piedt, Kagiso Rabada, Tom Moores, Jacques Snyman, Tiaan van Vuuren, Daniel Lategan, Thomas Kaber
MICT vs PC, SA20 2026: Today’s Match Prediction
Case 1:
- MI Cape Town wins the toss and bowls first
- Pretoria Capitals powerplay score: 40-50 (6 overs)
- Pretoria Capitals total score: 160-170
Case 2:
- Pretoria Capitals wins the toss and bowls first
- MI Cape Town powerplay score: 50-60 (6 overs)
- MI Cape Town total score: 175-195
Competition result: Team to bowl first to win the match
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