We’re entering the business end. We might be fourth on the points table, but let’s face it, we could do with a win after the two back-to-back losses And the Sunrisers, against whom we’ve been on the wrong side of the result in each of the three matches against them, offer the perfect opportunity to tick both boxes, and reverse both trends. 

There’s a lot that’s gone right for MI Cape Town in the six matches so far: the form of the openers, skipper Pollard’s captaincy, Nuwan Thushara’s super form on debut, Sam Curran’s batting transformation, George Linde’s miserly bowling act, Thomas Kaber coming in like a breath of fresh air. There’s also a lot that can go right, and it’s only a matter of time before it clicks, the middle-order in particular, and boy, oh boy, when it will, trust it to explode and make us an unstoppable force to deal with. 

What: Sunrisers Eastern Cape vs MI Cape Town 

When: January 27, 2024 | 1:30pm SAST, 5:00pm IST 

Where: St George’s Park, Gqeberha 

What to expect: A slightly slower than usual pitch, but a high-scoring one given the trend. Also, MI Cape Town doing an MI New York by finding momentum at the right time, and then peaking to bring home the title!