MICT vs SEC Match Prediction | 25th Match

Betting Tips

MI Cape Town is unbeaten at home in Cape Town. The team from the Western Cape has been a difficult unit to beat, but the Sunrisers Eastern Cape will pose a worthy challenge. The defending champions have found their mojo since a slow start to the tournament. They may inflict the first home loss of MI Cape Town’s season.

MI Cape Town vs Sunrisers Eastern Cape Head-to-Head Record

MI Cape Town won the previous match against Sunrisers Eastern Cape by 97 runs. The story before that is vastly different. Sunrisers Eastern Cape have won four of the five matches between the sides.

MI Cape Town vs Sunrisers Eastern Cape Live-streaming and Broadcast

MI Cape Town and Sunrisers Eastern Cape meet for this important clash at Newlands in Cape Town. This SA20 match will be held on Wednesday, 29 January 2025. The match can be watched in India on either the Star Sports 2 Network broadcast or the Disney+ Hotstar app live-stream.

MICT vs SEC Team Previews

MI Cape Town

Left-hand wicketkeeper-batter Ryan Rickelton is a consistent domestic performer in the SA20. He has made Newlands his second home, especially after 63 runs off 41 balls in his previous innings at home. The dependable Rassie van der Dussen will be looking to put the fielders under pressure in the powerplay through strike rotation.

The veteran South African cricketer has five centuries and 40 half-centuries in T20s. Reeza Hendricks is a composed and experienced character. Dewald Brevis adds firepower with his fearless shot-making and six-hitting ability. The youngster has three half-centuries in the SA20. Afghanistan’s Sediqullah Atal brings an exciting element of unpredictability and power.

The all-rounder trio of George Linde, Delano Potgieter and Corbin Bosch ensures depth and balance. Each of the all-rounders can be used at any stage of the innings, making them flexible cricketers. Linde has more than 2000 runs and more than 180 wickets in T20s. Pacer Bosch has 50 T20 wickets.

Captain Rashid Khan will lead both tactically and through his unmatched leg-spin wizardry. The Afghan spinner took two wickets against Durban. The pace attack is spearheaded by South African superstar Kagiso Rabada and Kiwi legend Trent Boult.

The duo will threaten the opposition opening batters with fiery pace and swing both ways. Rabada has 24 SA20 wickets. Between Boult and Linde, the pair took two wickets while only conceding 36 runs in eight overs in their previous home match.

MI Cape Town Expected Playing 11

Sunrisers Eastern Cape

England's Zak Crawley will provide solid starts with his elegant stroke play. He will be supported by the explosive David Bedingham. Bedingham thrives in high-pressure situations. He showed his temperament with 48 off 40 against the Super Kings.

Tom Abell will aim to rotate the strike and stabilize the innings to give the finishers full freedom to let loose. The English batter has one century and 16 half-centuries in T20 cricket.

Youngster Jordan Hermann brings flair and promise. He has wonderful memories from Cape Town in last year’s SA20 with a century at the ground. Captain Aiden Markram is the glue in the middle as a leader, consistent run-scorer and part-time off-spinner.

Power-hitter Tristan Stubbs is an aggressive batter. He showed his adaptability to the situation with a sedate 37 runs against Joburg.

All-rounder Marco Jansen has given his team some defiant performances this season with bat and ball when his team has been struggling. The tall Jansen has 40 wickets in the SA20. Liam Dawson’s left-arm spin and lower-order contributions ensure the team will not go down without a fight.

Beyers Swanepoel offers pace and versatility. He is a promising talent in South African domestic cricket. Swanepoel has 44 T20 wickets with one four-wicket haul and one five-wicket haul. Ottneil Baartman and Richard Gleeson provide a potent fast-bowling duo.

The pair mix precision and pace to slow the opposition run rate at the death. English fast bowler Gleeson has 16 SA20 wickets.

Sunrisers Eastern Cape Expected Playing 11

MICT vs SEC Toss Prediction

The past two SA20 matches at Newlands have been won by the team chasing. Conditions for this day/night match should be similar to those of the previous games. Captains Rashid Khan and Aiden Markram may prefer bowling first and batting under the floodlights.

Pitch and Conditions

The Newlands pitch in day/night T20s for this year’s SA20 has produced excellent batting conditions. The track tends to offer good pace and bounce. Batters who like to play shots off the back foot may find more success.

There should be a hint of seam movement for the pacers with the new ball, but the pitch gets better for batting as the game progresses. Last year 202 for two in 20 overs was a winning score for the team from the Eastern Cape at Newlands.

Weather conditions at Newlands on matchday are expected to be partly cloudy with strong winds. Temperatures will be warm, but extremely humid. There is a ten percent chance of rain.

MICT vs SEC Betting Tips

Both teams have pretty much sealed their spots in the next round of the SA20 2025. MI Cape Town was dominant in their opening win against the Sunrisers. The Sunrisers Eastern Cape will be pleased with their record against the hosts, despite the blip this season. They have fond memories at Newlands from last year and could add another win to that list.

Sunrisers have also been very impressive recently with three wins from their previous four matches.

Bet on Sunrisers Eastern Cape to win this match.