Overview
- The victory lifts Pretoria to 20 points, one ahead of Sunrisers Eastern Cape, who hold a game in hand.
- Sherfane Rutherford hammered 53 off 27 balls to push the total to 185/6, combining with Dewald Brevis for a rapid 69-run fifth-wicket stand.
- Gideon Peters claimed 3/32 with a double-wicket maiden as MI Cape Town collapsed from 46/2 to 55/6 and finished on 132/7, where Reeza Hendricks top-scored with 68 not out.
- Brevis produced two outstanding boundary catches, while MI Cape Town’s drops and loose death bowling turned the momentum.
- Pretoria’s resurgence reflects a stated ‘back to basics’ approach as they next meet Paarl Royals at Centurion and Joburg Super Kings at the Wanderers, while MI Cape Town remain last with only two Sunrisers Eastern Cape games left.