MICT vs SEC SA20: Defending champions Eastern Cape face Cape Town in a crucial encounter

Defending champions Sunrisers Eastern Cape will face MI Cape Town in a crucial encounter in the ongoing SA20 tournament. So far, Eastern Cape have had mixed results with a win and one no result, while Cape Town have won one out of their two matches. The match will be held at Newlands stadium in Cape Town.

Sunrisers Eastern Cape started their campaign with a washout against Joburg Super Kings and then suffered a 35-run defeat against Durban Super Giants. The Eastern Cape bowlers have struggled, with the likes of Simon Harmer, Beyers Swanepoel, and Ottniel Baartman leaking runs at over 12 runs per over.

On the other hand, MI Cape Town lost their opening match against DSG by 11 runs but bounced back in their second game with a convincing 98-run win. They will be aiming to continue their winning momentum in this crucial encounter.

Newlands stadium, which recently hosted the second Test between India and South Africa, is known to offer assistance to the pace bowlers. While a pitch similar to the Test match is not expected, the pacers are likely to have an advantage over the batsmen.

The T20 record at Newlands shows that 21 out of the 38 matches have been won by the chasing team, while 15 have been won by the team batting first. The average first innings score is 151, and the average second innings score is 138. The highest total recorded at the venue is 213/5 by ENGW against PAKW, while the lowest total is 95/10 by IREW against PAKW.

The squads for Sunrisers Eastern Cape and MI Cape Town include notable players such as Tom Abell, Tristan Stubbs, Kieron Pollard, Simon Harmer, Sam Curran, Beuran Hendricks, and Rassie van der Dussen.