SEC vs MCT Match Prediction & Betting Tips - Jan 27, 2024
The MI Cape Town will be looking to cement its place in the top 4 as it faces the defending champions Sunrisers Eastern Cape this weekend for match number 20 in the ongoing SA20 edition. The match will be played on Saturday at the St. George’s Park Stadium in Gqberha.
Sunrisers Eastern Cape vs MI Cape Town head-to-head record
Both teams have faced each other on 3 occasions so far, with each of the 3 matches being won by the Sunrisers.
Sunrisers Eastern Cape vs MI Cape Town Live-streaming and Broadcast
This match can be live-streamed on the Disney+ Hotstar App or can be watched live on the Star Sports Network.
SEC vs MCT Team Previews
Sunrisers Eastern Cape
This season has been sort of a mixed bag for the Sunrisers so far. With 3 wins in 6 matches, the team is currently 3rd on the points table. The team would like to win this match if they want to brighten their chances of finishing in the top two.
Adam Rossington and Dawid Malan are likely to open the batting for the Sunrisers in this match. The duo hasn’t been in the best of forms and would like to turn things around by giving their team a good start. Malan in particular seems to be struggling against the new ball as he has scored just 62 runs at an average of 15.50.
Much will depend on the performance of the middle order. Tristan Stubbs and Jordan Hermann are two of the highest scorers for Sunrisers this season and the team will want at least one of them to play a big knock. The all-rounders including Marco Jansen and Patrick Kruger will play the role of finishers toward the death overs.
The seamers have bowled well so far. Daniel Worrall is among the top 3 wicket-takers for this season and has received good support from Jansen and Ottneil Baartman.
The spinners on the other hand haven’t been in the best of forms as Simon Harmer and Liam Dawson have managed to pick up just 6 wickets between them.
Sunrisers Eastern Cape Playing 11
Dawid Malan, Jordan Hermann, Aiden Markram, Tristan Stubbs, Patrick Kruger, Marco Jansen, Liam Dawson, Simon Harmer, Daniel Worrall, Ottneil Baartman, Thomas Abell.
MI Cape Town
Despite having some of the most talented players, MI Cape Town hasn’t been able to show the results on the field. With just 2 wins in 6 matches, the team barely has a toehold in the top 4. With the Capitals and the Super Kings close on its heels, Cape Town will be desperate for a win.
Ryan Rickelton and Rassie van der Dussen are in excellent form at the top of the order. Rickelton has scored 4 half-centuries in his 6 innings and is the top run-getter of this tournament, while van der Dussen is 3rd on the list.
However, the batsmen lower down the order, including Connor Esterhuizen, Kieron Pollard, Dewald Brevis, and Liam Livingstone haven’t been able to capitalize on the good starts given by the openers.
The bowling too has been underwhelming. Kagiso Rabada and Sam Curran have managed to pick up just 4 wickets each in their 6 outings, while Olly Stone has 5. Thomas Kaber is the leading wicket-taker for the team with 6 wickets.
MI Cape Town Playing 11
Rassie van der Dussen, Ryan Rickelton, Sam Curran, Dewald Brevis, Liam Livingstone, Kieron Pollard, George Linde, Thomas Kaber, Delano Potgieter, Nuwan Thushara, Kagiso Rabada.
SEC vs MCT Toss Prediction
The team winning the toss will likely opt to bowl first.
Read our guide on toss predictions to learn how we analyze and come up with our tips.
Pitch and Conditions
The previous game played at St. George’s Park saw the Pretoria Capitals getting bowled out for just 52 runs, which is the lowest total in the tournament’s history. While that is likely to be a one-off event, the pitch will be helpful to the quicker bowlers.
There is plenty of seam movement, especially when the ball is new. The team batting first will aim for the 180-run mark. Since this match is being played in the afternoon, the dew is unlikely to play any role.
The weather is likely to be cloudy and humid with temperatures of around 25 degrees Celsius.
SEC vs MCT Betting Tips
Both teams are playing below their potential and will be desperate for a win here. We feel that the Sunrisers have an edge in this contest as they have performed better as a unit. On the other hand, Cape Town is heavily dependent on its opening pair to score runs and their failure to do so could have a cascading effect.
Bet on the Sunrisers Eastern Cape to win.
Bonus Cricket Bets
While the pitch at Gqeberha does help the bowlers, the two matches played here this season have seen fewer than 13 wickets fall. We are therefore expecting a similar outcome in this match.
The batting from both sides hasn’t been the best so far. We think that it is quite unlikely to see such a high-scoring over in this match.
Ryan Rickelton and Rassie van der Dussen are two of the most consistent batsmen in the MI lineup. They have given the team some good starts and we are backing them to do so again.
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