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Durban's Super Giants
37/0 in 4.0
9.250/0 in 0.0
00.0
MI Cape Town
Toss Winner - MI Cape Town won the toss and choose to bowl first
Abandoned
Durban Super Giants aim to build on opening win as MI Cape Town hunt early season redemption
Durban Super Giants will win the match.
| Tournament: | SA20 League, 2025-26 |
| Format: | t20 |
| Venue: | Hollywoodbets Kingsmead Stadium Cricket Ground, Durban, South Africa |
| Toss Prediction: | To Bat |
| Weather: | 23.7°C|Patchy rain nearby |
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Durban Super Giants hosting MI Cape Town at Newlands, Cape Town. The opening match of the season set the tone for this rivalry — the Super Giants posted a commanding 232/5 and defended it to beat MI Cape Town by 15 runs, with batsman Ryan Rickelton scoring a brilliant century in defeat, while Durban’s bowlers held firm in the final overs to secure the win. This early victory gives DSG momentum and confidence in the fledgling campaign.
MI Cape Town, on the other hand, are the defending SA20 champions and will be eager to avenge that opening loss. Last season’s campaign saw them dominate at Newlands, remaining unbeaten at home and ultimately lifting the trophy — making their ground a fortress of sorts. Key players including experienced T20 performers have been central to that success, and they’ll look to kick-start their title defence after a disappointing start.
Given the season is still young, this early rematch offers both teams a chance to seize control of Group dynamics. The Super Giants will aim to reinforce their strong start, while MI Cape Town will seek to leverage home advantage and claw back confidence.
DSG
217/7 in 20.0 10.85
232/5 in 20.0 11.6
135/9 in 16.0 8.44
173/4 in 20.0 8.65
147/4 in 19.5 7.41
143/7 in 20.0 7.15
154/3 in 14.5 10.38
149/6 in 20.0 7.45
142/7 in 20.0 7.1
146/5 in 17.3 8.34
MICT
217/7 in 20.0 10.85
232/5 in 20.0 11.6
Durban Super Giants started SA T20 League 2025-26 with a statement performance against MI Cape Town. In the season opener at Newlands, DSG posted a competitive 232/5, with explosive batting power and effective strike rotation. The innings was highlighted by impactful contributions from several batters who cleared the boundary regularly and kept the run rate elevated throughout the innings. Their bowlers backed up the strong total by executing tight plans in the death overs to restrict MI Cape Town to 217/7, sealing a 15-run win.
The franchise boasts a balanced mix of experienced T20 players and rising stars. Key batters like Jos Butler and seasoned all-round contributors provide the firepower at the top, while the bowling unit features impactful options such as wrist variation specialists and disciplined seamers that can trouble any batting lineup. Fielding standards have been solid, with athleticism and sharp catching adding value in crucial moments.
With confidence from their opening victory and a strong support base at home venues, the Super Giants will look to maintain momentum and prove they are serious contenders this season. Execution in the powerplays and consistency in death overs will be central themes for them again.
Key players: Jos Buttler, Kane Williamson, Noor Ahmad
Durban's Super Giants Total 6's Over 7.5 1.75
The Super Giants have a power-packed batting lineup boasting the best batters in the history of T20 cricket, and they smashed the MI Cape Town bowlers to all corners of the ground, hitting seven sixes in the last match. Durban is one of the better batting tracks, with smallish square boundaries where the ball travels easily. Expect a massive display of six-hitting from the DSG batters; we back them to deposit over 7.5 sixes into the stands.
Kane Williamson Total Runs Over 24.5 1.85
Kane Williamson scored a crafty knock of 40 runs in 25 balls in the last match against MI Cape Town. He will be once again facing the same attack in today's contest and will be looking forward to replicating the same performance as the last match. At Durban he is averaging 33 in the SA20 and against MICT he has scored 96 runs in 3 matches.
Aiden Markram, David Wiese, Jos Buttler, Devon Conway, Heinrich Klaasen, Noor Ahmad, Eathan Bosch, Evan Jones, Kwena Maphaka, Kane Williamson, Simon Harmer
Aiden Markram, David Wiese, Jos Buttler, Devon Conway, Heinrich Klaasen, Noor Ahmad, Eathan Bosch, Evan Jones, Kwena Maphaka, Kane Williamson, Simon Harmer
MI Cape Town enter this rematch with a point to prove after falling short in their season opener against the Super Giants. Despite Ryan Rickelton’s spectacular century, their batting could not quite get over the line, and their bowling unit will look to tighten up as the competition progresses.
MI Cape Town are the defending champions of SA20, showcasing consistency and resilience, particularly at their home ground Newlands, where they were unbeaten in all matches. That strong home record was a cornerstone of their title success, and they will be keen to replicate it this season. Their batting line-up, led by dynamic stroke-players, can post big totals when firing collectively, and the bowling attack — which features spin and pace options — has proven capable of picking up wickets in crucial phases.
In this match, MI Cape Town will aim to bounce back comprehensively: by stabilising early batting and tightening death-over bowling. Key middle-order performances and disciplined bowling partnerships could turn the tide in their favour.
Key players: Ryan Rickelton, Rassie van der Dussen, Rashid Khan
Ryan Rickelton Total Runs Over 25.5 1.85
The southpaw almost won the match for Cape Town in the season opener, where he scored a magnificent knock of 113 runs off 63 balls. That was quite a batting effort from Rickelton. As he faces the same opponent for the second time in two days, he will be aiming to replicate a similar performance and once again dominate the DSG bowlers.
Nicholas Pooran, Ryan Rickelton, Tristan Luus, Trent Boult, Reeza Hendricks, Jason Smith, Rassie van der Dussen, George Linde, Corbin Bosch, Rashid Khan, Dwaine Pretorius
Reeza Hendricks, Jason Smith, Rassie van der Dussen, George Linde, Corbin Bosch, Rashid Khan, Karim Janat, Dwaine Pretorius, Nicholas Pooran, Ryan Rickelton, Trent Boult
The Weather at Kingsmead, Durban is cloudy with chances of rain during the match hours. Humidity is around 75% and the wind currently blowing at 21 Kmph
Pitch Condition
BalancedBatting Conditions
Moderate ScoringPace Bowling
Pace BounceSpin Bowling
Minimal Turn
The pitch at Kingsmead, Durban offers a balanced track that favours both the batters and bowlers. The average 1st innings score is around 150-160 runs and teams batting first won majority of the matches here. We predict the team that wins the toss will look to bat first here.
MI Cape Town to win the coin toss 1.90
We back MI Cape Town to win the coin toss in today's match against Durban's Super Giants in match 4 of SA20 2025 at Kingsmead, Durban.
At Kingsmead, Durban teams batting first has the upper hand, where the surface slows down a touch and run scoring becomes difficult, most of the matches played at this venue are won by the team batting first. We predict the team that wins the toss will opt to bat first
Durban's Super Giants enter this contest as the favourites to win in this reverse fixture against the defending champions. The Super Giants are undefeated against Mi Cape Town at Kingsmead with two wins in two matches and they will look to carry the momentum into this fixture and secure back to back wins.
Durban Super Giants will win the match.
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