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Last updated: 03 Feb 2025
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  • MI Cape Town enters qualifier in strong form, winning 7 of 9 matches.
  • Ryan Rickelton is in fine form; expected to be top batsman for Cape Town.
  • Rickelton top score and MI Cape Town win are our best bets
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Ryan Rickelton to lead MI Cape Town to SA20 final (Getty Images)

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MI Cape Town are in very good form heading into this qualifier. They will be eager to get into Saturday's final at the first time of asking against a Royals side that is out of sorts.
  • MI Cape Town vs Paarl Royals Preview
  • Head to Head
  • MI Cape Town Form
  • MI Cape Town Injuries & Team News
  • Paarl Royals Form
  • Paarl Royals Injuries & Team News

  • MI Cape Town have won 7 of their 9 completed matches.
  • MI Cape Town’s Ryan Rickelton scored 89, 63 & 59* in 3 of his last 5 matches.
  • Paarl Royals have lost their last 2 matches.
  • Paarl Royals Mitchell Owen scored 108 runs in the BBL final recently.

Head to Head


The two games this season between these sides saw the home side win on each occasion.

MI Cape Town Form


MI Cape Town have been the form side in the SA20, topping the table with 35 points. They had one no result, two defeats and seven victories in their 10 games which included five home wins.

Last time out, MI Cape Town fielded a much-changed side as top spot was secure. They still posted 201 runs batting first as openers, Sediquallah Atal (74) and Connor Esterhuizen (69) put on 133 runs for the first wicket.

The Cape Town side easily defended that score, bowling the Pretoria Capitals out for 106 runs. Dane Piedt took three wickets.

MI Cape Town Injuries & Team News


Expect a lot of changes to the MI Cape Town side. They rested most of their key players in the last game, but we should see the likes of Trent Boult, Kagiso Rabada, Ryan Rickelton and Rassie van der Dussen back in the side.

Paarl Royals Form


Paarl Royals have looked really good this season, winning seven and losing three of their 10 games. Concerning for them will, however, be the fact that they have lost their last two games.

The loss of Joe Root at the top of the order has certainly had an effect on the Royals. They have struggled for runs since his departure. In their last outing against the Sunrisers, the Royals bowled first, conceding 148 runs in 20 overs.

It was a very chaseable score, but the Royals fell horribly short. They were bowled out for 100 runs as only Rubin Hermann showed any fight with the bat.

Paarl Royals Injuries & Team News


Mitchell Owen was signed to replace Joe Root and although he failed in his first game, will certainly be looking to replicate his Big Bash form in this qualifier.

Verdict

MI Cape Town are backed for victory in this qualifier with Ryan Rickelton to top score.

Best Bet1: MI Cape Town Win Result @9/11 at 10bet - 5 Units
Best Bet2: Ryan Rickelton Best MI Cape Town Batsman @11/5 at 10bet - 1 Unit
Best Bet3: Mitchell Owen Best Royals Batsman @13/5 at bet365 - 1 Unit
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