CAPE TOWN, South Africa, CMC – Captain Kieron Pollard perished for a first-ball ‘duck’ as MI Cape City misplaced their fourth recreation of the SA20 marketing campaign with a 36-run defeat to Durban Tremendous Giants.
In pursuit of 158 at Newlands right here Tuesday, Cape City’s batting allow them to down once more, the hosts discovering themselves restricted to 121 for 9 from their 20 overs.
Englishman Sam Curran top-scored with 38 from 27 whereas Dewald Brevis chipped in with 21 from 19 balls, however they have been the one two to move 20.
The 36-year-old Pollard was sixth out, one among two wickets to fall within the fifteenth over, lbw to 19-year-old left-arm spinner Noor Ahmad (3-22) with the rating on 92.
It was the second straight ‘duck’ for Pollard, the previous West Indies white-ball captain failing to attain in opposition to Paarl Royals final weekend.
Then, Cape City’s batting additionally suffered, dismissed for 103 in pursuit of 163.
Despatched in earlier, Tremendous Giants rallied to 157 for six off their 20 overs, opener Matthew Breetzke top-scoring with 48 from 46 balls and Wiaan Mulder placing a 20-ball 38 not out down the order.
Tremendous Giants struggled on 23 for 2 within the third over earlier than Breetzke partnered with JJ Smuts (26) in a 43-run, third wicket stand after which in a 39-run, sixth wicket with Mulder, to revive the innings.
In reply, Cape City was tottering on 39 for 3 on the finish of the seventh over earlier than Curran, who lashed 4 and 4 sixes, posted 48 for the fourth with Brevis.
Nevertheless, Australian Marcus Stoinis (4-18) intervened together with his medium tempo to knock over each and clear his aspect’s path to complete factors.
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