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Durban’s Super Giants Set Newlands Record to Beat MI Cape Town in SA20 Opener

Ryan Rickelton’s 113 fell short, snapping the champions’ home unbeaten run.

Overview

  • Durban’s Super Giants chose to bat and piled up 232 for 5, the highest T20 total recorded at Newlands.
  • Devon Conway struck 64 off 33 and Kane Williamson 40 off 25 in a 96-run opening stand that dominated the powerplay.
  • Late acceleration from Aiden Markram (35 off 17) and Evan Jones (33 not out off 14) kept the boundaries flowing after brief cameos from Jos Buttler and Heinrich Klaasen.
  • Ryan Rickelton powered the reply with 113 featuring 11 sixes, and debutant Jason Smith added 41 off 14 before Eathan Bosch struck with the first ball of the final over.
  • Bosch finished with 4 for 46 as the match produced 449 runs with 25 sixes and 40 fours, and the result ended MI Cape Town’s unbeaten Newlands streak.