MICTvJSK report: THERE COMES THE W!!! Less goooo

Oh we’ve waited long. Six matches in, battling the rain in Cape Town, a stop-start game, but finally, she’s here. Our first win. The Newlands Faithful stood by us through thick and thin, for this moment. The roar when Karim Janat hit the winning runs was proof enough! Let’s gooooo!!

Jason Smith, you beauty!

He walked in with MICT with the game in balance at 89/4, needing 39 runs in 19 balls. And boom. The first ball was smoked for a six. 26 were now needed in the final two overs. Boom, Boom. Two sixes, and the game was done. A nine-ball 22-run cameo to seal the deal. 

Nicolas P66666ran

15 balls | 33 runs | 5 sixes. The crowd who stayed back braving the rain and the long delays, were in for a proper treat. Nicky P was giving them that. Adding impetus to the run chase after Ryan Rickelton fell early, he went on a six-hitting rampage, putting MICT’s chase firmly on track. With Rassie van der Dussen dropping anchor and batting through the innings, this was just the ice-fire partnership we needed. 

Rain went and momentum came 

It was a stop-start affair at Newlands, with the match starting late, stopping after six overs for a lengthy delay and then getting reduced to 12 overs. JSK, who were on 69/2 after the first break, were completely derailed by our bowlers post resumption. Rashid Khan, with Reeza Hendricks taking a brilliant catch by the boundary, sent the dangerous Faf du Plessis packing. And then Corbin Bosch took over, with his three-fer to ensure the target set was well within reach. 

We’ve waited through the first half. The second half has started with a bang. The foot is on the pedal. Let’s bring it home..