SEC vs MICT Match Prediction | 1st Match

Betting Tips

The 3rd edition of the S20 is about to get underway this week as the Sunrisers Eastern Cape take on MI Cape Town at St. George’s Park in Gqeberha.

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

The two teams have faced each other in 4 matches and Sunrisers have won each of them.

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

This match will be live-streamed on the Jio Cinema app and Sports 18 Network.

SEC vs MICT Team Previews

Sunrisers Eastern Cape

The Sunrisers Eastern Cape are the most successful franchise in SA20 and have won both the seasons played so far.

The team has retained most of its core players and has one of the most balanced squads in the league. Aiden Markram continues to lead the side. Markram is not only a quality all-rounder but his leadership skills are impeccable as well.

Jordan Hermann is likely to retain his place at the top of the order with Zak Crawley joining him. Hermann was in excellent form last season and will hope to give the team a solid start. The middle order has some strong all-rounders like Tom Abell and Marco Jansen, who will join Markram.

The batting unit is further bolstered with the inclusion of David Bendingham. Tristan Stubbs, known for his fluent strokeplay will come in lower down.

Coming to the bowling, Richard Gleeson has been brought in to support Ottneil Baartman and Andile Simelane. Roelof van der Merwe makes a comeback and could play as a spinner.

Sunrisers Eastern Cape Expected Playing 11

MI Cape Town

The MI Cape Town have finished at the bottom of the points table in both editions. As the team begins a fresh journey, Cape Town will hope for a better outcome this time around.

MI Cape Town has splurged plenty of money on Reeza Hendricks to strengthen its top-order batting. Colin Ingram, Rassie van der Dussen, and Dewald Brevis will join him, all of whom are capable of playing the big shots.

Ryan Rickleton, fresh off a brilliant double-century against Pakistan in a Test match, is another player to watch out for. The team will be led by the indomitable Rashid Khan who is not only among the best spinners in the shortest format but is also a handy batsman lower down the order.

Azmatullah Omarzai is another quality all-rounder. The seam attack is pretty strong thanks to Kagiso Rabada, Trent Boult, Nuwan Thushara, and Tristan Luus. Dane Piedt has been picked up as a reserve slow bowler.

MI Cape Town Expected Playing 11

SEC vs MICT Toss Prediction

The team winning the toss will likely opt to bat first.

Pitch and Conditions

The pitch at St. George’s Park is balanced. There is some grass on the surface that helps the seamers get some movement with the new ball. Once the batsmen settle down, playing shots will get easier. However, we are unlikely to see a high-scoring game. Anything over 160 will be tricky to chase.

The weather will be clear with temperatures of around 21 degrees.

SEC vs MICT Betting Tips

We are backing the Sunrisers to win this match. They are among the strongest teams in the league and have an excellent record against Cape Town. The latter will be low on confidence as it heads into this match and will have to come up with something special if they want to win.

Bet on Sunrisers Eastern Cape Town win.