CAPE TOWN, South Africa, CMC – Former West Indies captain Kieron Pollard produced an explosive knock, however it went in useless as his MI Cape City slumped to their sixth defeat in eight video games, with an emphatic ten-wicket loss to Joburg Tremendous Kings.
The veteran all-rounder, who has struggled for type all through the event, belted 4 and 4 sixes in a 10-ball unbeaten 33 to fireside the hosts as much as 80 for 3 in a rain-hit contest decreased to eight overs per facet at Newlands right here Monday.
Ryan Rickelton struck a 16-ball 23 on the prime of the order in a 31-run, opening partnership with Rassie van der Dussen (16) earlier than South African leg-spinner Imran Tahir (2-13) struck twice in his solely over to harm the innings.
Tremendous Kings coasted in reply regardless of being set a revised goal of 98, captain Faf du Plessis blasting an unbeaten 50 off 20 balls.
He struck 5 fours and three sixes whereas his companion Leus du Plooy counted two fours and 4 sixes in a 14-ball unbeaten 41 as Tremendous Kings bought house with 14 balls to spare.
Cape City is on the backside of the six-team league with 9 factors, Tremendous Kings lie fourth with 14 factors, and Durban Tremendous Giants topped the standings with 28 factors.
Pollard, who additionally captains Cape City, has gathered 127 runs from seven innings.
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