Twitter Reactions: Sunrisers Eastern Cape edge out MI Cape Town in a thriller by 4 runs

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Sunrisers Eastern Cape (SUNE) emerged victorious against MI Cape Town (MICT) in a thrilling clash during Match 20 of the SA20 2024. The game, held at St George’s Park, Port Elizabeth on Saturday, January 27, 2024, had cricket enthusiasts on the edge of their seats as the former won by a slim margin of just four runs.

Winning the toss, Sunrisers Eastern Cape opted to bat first and set the stage for a competitive encounter. Tom Abell’s robust powerplay performance led the charge as they scored 46 in the first six overs. Abell continued his stellar performance, ultimately scoring 60 runs, while Aiden Markram contributed a commendable 54 runs off 32 balls with two fours and two sixes.

Key partnerships played a pivotal role in their innings of the SA20 2024 encounter as Tristan Stubbs and Markram added 46 runs towards the later stage and helped to take their team’s total to 175 for six. For MI Cape Town, Nuwan Thusara and Kagiso Rabada were the pick of the bowlers as they both took two wickets each.

In response, MI Cape Town initiated their chase with a robust start, amassing 45 runs during the powerplay. Ryan Rickelton spearheaded the charge with 27 runs at a strike rate of 135. While a few other batters made promising starts, they were unable to convert them into substantial innings. Towards the end, Kieron Pollard and Sam Curran added 34 and 30 runs, respectively, but were unsuccessful in securing a victory for their team.

Ottniel Baartman was the pick of the bowlers for Sunrisers Eastern Cape, taking two crucial wickets for 24 runs. Ultimately, they secured a thrilling victory by defending their total, narrowly beating MI Cape Town by just four runs.

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