GUWAHATI, Feb 9: MI Cape Town clinched their maiden SA20 title defeating two-time champions Sunrisers Eastern Cape by 76 runs in the final at the Wanderers in Johannesburg.
Pace spearhead Kagiso Rabada picked up 4/25 in 3.4 overs to dismiss Sunrisers Eastern Cape — chasing 182 for a third title — for just 105 runs.
Besides Rabada, player-of-the-match Trent Boult took two wickets giving away just nine runs from his four overs, while spinners George Linde took 2 for 20 and skipper Rashid picked up one wicket.
Earlier in the evening, MI Cape Town scored 181 for 8 after Rashid Khan won the toss and elected to bat first.
Connor Esterhuizen (39), Dewald Brevis (38), and openers Ryan Rickelton (33) and Rassie van der Dussen (23) were the top scorers for MI Cape Town.
For Sunrisers Eastern Cape, only three players — Tom Abell (30), Tony de Zorzi (26) and Tristan Stubbs (15) — could cross into the double figures.
Marco Jansen of Sunrisers Eastern Cape was named Player of the Tournament.
