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MI Cape Town End Skid With DLS Win Over Joburg Super Kings at Newlands

The defending champions finally opened their account with a rain-shortened chase that ended Joburg’s unbeaten run.

Overview

  • A downpour reduced the match to 12 overs per side, setting MI Cape Town a DLS target of 128, which they reached at 128/6 with four balls to spare.
  • Joburg Super Kings posted 123/7 after being sent in, with MI’s Corbin Bosch taking 3/24 and captain Rashid Khan adding 2/23.
  • Nicholas Pooran was named Player of the Match for a rapid 33 off 15 that set up the pursuit.
  • Jason Smith and Karim Janat hit three sixes in the penultimate over off Richard Gleeson to swing the finish MI’s way, despite Nandre Burger’s 2/23.
  • The result delivered MI’s first win of the season to keep faint playoff hopes alive, while handing JSK their first defeat as they stayed second on the table.