The 13th Match of SA20 2026 will take place between MI Cape Town and Paarl Royals on January 04. The clash will be hosted by the iconic Newlands in Cape Town.
For the home side, MI Cape Town, the situation is becoming desperate. Languishing at the bottom of the table with zero wins from four matches (3 losses, 1 No Result), they are in urgent need of points to keep their playoff hopes alive. Their narrow loss on Friday showed fighting spirit, but they failed to close out the game when it mattered most.
The Paarl Royals, currently sitting comfortably in 3rd place with 8 points, will be brimming with confidence. Their ability to defend a total under immense pressure in the previous match has validated their bowling depth, and their young batting stars are beginning to fire.
MICT vs PR, SA20 2025-26: Match details
- Date and Time: January 4 (Saturday); 7:00 pm IST / 01:30 pm GMT / 3:30 pm Local
Venue: Newlands, Cape Town
MICT vs PR, Head-to-Head Record in SA20 2025-26:
Matches played: 8 | MI Cape Town won: 5 | Paarl Royals won: 3 | No result/Tied: 0
Newlands Pitch Report
Newlands has been a batting paradise this season. In the two completed matches here so far, first-innings scores were 232 and 220. MI Cape Town themselves scored 217 in a losing cause. Expect a high-scoring affair where 200 is par. Bowlers will need to rely on variations, but pace and bounce are generally true.
Squads:
MI Cape Town: Ryan Rickelton (wk), Rassie van der Dussen, Nicholas Pooran, Jason Smith, Jacques Snyman, Tom Moores, George Linde, Rashid Khan (c), Kagiso Rabada, Trent Boult, Dane Piedt, Karim Janat, Thomas Kaber, Tiaan van Vuuren, Tristan Luus, Daniel Lategan, Reeza Hendricks, Dwaine Pretorius, Corbin Bosch
Paarl Royals: Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Asa Tribe, David Miller (c), Sikandar Raza, Delano Potgieter, Rubin Hermann, Kyle Verreynne (wk), Bjorn Fortuin, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Nqobani Mokoena, Ottneil Baartman, Vishen Halambage, Dan Lawrence, Hardus Viljoen, Gudakesh Motie, Okuhle Cele, Nqabayomzi Peter, Eshan Malinga, Thomas Rew, Keagan Lion Cachet
MICT vs PR, SA20 2025-26: Today’s Match Prediction
Case 1:
- MI Cape Town wins the toss and bats first
- MI Cape Town’s powerplay score: 50-60 (6 overs)
- MI Cape Town’s total score: 190-200
Case 2:
- Paarl Royals wins the toss and bats first
- Paarl Royals’ powerplay score: 40-50 (6 overs)
- Paarl Royals’ total score: 170-180
Match result: Team batting first to win the contest
