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The Durban Super Giants and MI Cape Town locked hor๊ns in the Match no. 5 of SA20 at the Newlands in Capet🐼own on Friday, January 13.
Put in to bat first, Rashid Khan-led MI Capetown failed to start well and lost their star opener Dewald Brevis for a duck. However, Grant Roelofson 52 (43) and George Linde 33 (25) batted e🌌fficiently to power their team to a fighting total of 152 for ꦐthe loss of 8 wickets.
For the Giants, every bowler to have bowled bagged a wicket or two except Keshav Maharaj, the 32-year-old spinner went wicketless.
The important wicket of Brevis was taken by Kyle Mayer, who bowled a fierce swing💮ing yorker to dismiss the opener in the first over of the match. The 19-year-old seemed surprised by the absolute ripper of delivery and took a moment to walk back to the pavilion.
Here’s the video:
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Notably, in the inaugural game of the SA20 against Paarl Royals, Brevis scored an unbeaten 70 off 41 deliveries.
In the second innings, Quinton de Kock-led Durban Super Giants easily chased the set target in 16.3 overs. Mayers 34 (23) and Heinrich Klaasen 36 (22) shined for the Giants in their five wickets vic🌜tory.
Wiaan Mulder and Keemo Paul also scored 30 and 20 runs.
For his all-round performance, Mayers was adjudged ‘Player of the Match’. The 30-year-old hails from West Indies and has represented his country in 21 T20Is, 17 ODIs and 14 Tests.
After the match Mayers spoke about his performance and dismissing Brevis “It’s a good feeling, getting the team cross the line. (On dismissing Brevis) It’s something I practise. I always want to execute the inswinging yorker upfront, my team always back me to get the wicket in the first over. It feels good. I have a bit of skills, try to show every now and then,” said Brevis.
Both MI Cape Town🍸 and Durban Super Gi𝓡ants have till now played two matches in the league and have won one game each.
In the points table, MIC♋T is placed at ෴2nd position while DSG is at 4th.
