The SA20 League 2025 26th match between MI Cape Town and Sunrisers Eastern Cape is scheduled for Friday at Newlands, Cape Town. MI Cape Town continued their poor run of form with another loss, struggling to stay ahead in a steep chase of 186. Once again, the batting did not unite, with early wickets putting pressure on the middle order.

Sunrisers Eastern Cape enter this contest with a dominant performance and once again demonstrate why they are at the top of the table. They won their last match by 61 runs against Joburg Super Kings, successfully defending the target of 178 runs. 

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MICT vs SEC Match Details

• Match: MI Cape Town vs Sunrisers Eastern Cape, 26th Match

• Date: 16th January 2026

• Time: 9.00 PM IST

• Venue: Newlands, Cape Town 

• Live Streaming: FanCode

MICT vs SEC Weather Report

MICT vs SEC Pitch Report

The surface is known for true bounce and pace early on, allowing batters to play through the line, while scoreboard pressure often proves decisive in the second innings.

Top Batters to Watch – MICT vs SEC

• Ryan Rickelton (MICT): 324 runs in this tournament 

• Quinton de Kock (SEC): 272 runs in this tournament 

• Rassie van der Dussen (MICT): 218 runs in this tournament 

Top Bowlers to Watch – MICT vs SEC

• Anrich Nortje (SEC): 12 wickets in this tournament 

• George Linde (MICT): 6 wickets in this tournament 

• Corbin Bosch (MICT): 7 wickets in this tournament 

MICT vs SEC Recent Form

MICT vs SEC Today Match Prediction Scenarios

Scenario 1: If SEC Bat First

• Powerplay Score: 50–55

• Predicted Total: 170–175

• Match Result: SEC to win

Scenario 2: If MICT Bat First

• Powerplay Score: 45–50

• Predicted Total: 155–160

• Match Result: SEC to win

Who Will Hit the Most Sixes?

Who Will Hit the Most Fours?

MICT vs SEC Predicted Playing XIs

Sunrisers Eastern Cape 

Jonny Bairstow, Quinton de Kock (wk), Matthew Breetzke, Jordan Hermann, Tristan Stubbs (c), James Coles, Marco Jansen, Lewis Gregory, Senuran Muthusamy, Anrich Nortje, Adam Milne.

MI Cape Town 

Ryan Rickelton (wk), Rassie van der Dussen, Reeza Hendricks, Nicholas Pooran, Karim Janat, Jason Smith, Corbin Bosch, George Linde, Rashid Khan (c), Kagiso Rabada, Trent Boult..

MICT vs SEC Today Match Prediction – Who Will Win Today?

We predict that the Sunrisers Eastern Cape will win the SA20 League 2025. Jonny Bairstow, Quinton de Kock and Jordan Hermann will be key players to watch out for.

MICT vs SEC Match FAQs

David Warner has played cricket all over the world, but when he looks back at his journey with Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), one memory stands above the rest: his iconic partnership with Jonny Bairstow in the 2019 IPL. For Warner, it wasn’t just about the runs or the records, but about the atmosphere, the fans, and the feeling of being at home in Hyderabad.

“One of my favourite memories when I was with Hyderabad was this incredible partnership,” Warner once said, reflecting on the afternoon when he and Bairstow rewrote IPL history with a 185-run stand against Royal Challengers Bangalore. Both players scored centuries that day, treating the packed Hyderabad crowd to a spectacle of fearless hitting. The conditions were brutal, with the scorching sun beating down, but the Orange Army never stopped cheering. “The atmosphere that afternoon in such ridiculous heat was amazing. I’ll never forget the fans of my favourite place in India, Hyderabad.”

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Unlikely Friendship and Unforgettable Memories: Warner and Bairstow’s Hyderabad Legacy

What made the partnership even more special was the unlikely bond between Warner, the fiery Australian opener, and Bairstow, the determined Englishman. Coming from rival cricketing nations, many expected them to clash, but instead, they built a friendship that blossomed both on and off the field. Their camaraderie was evident in every celebration firm hugs, smiles, and mutual respect.

 

 

 

 

 

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Together, Warner and Bairstow not only broke records but also lifted SRH to new heights. Their combination produced 791 runs in the 2019 season, including four century stands, making them one of the most successful opening pairs in IPL history. Warner himself admitted the partnership was “bizarre” because they had never played together before, yet it turned out to be one of the most profitable in the tournament.

For Warner, however, the numbers are just part of the story. What stays with him is the love from Hyderabad’s fans, who embraced him as their own and filled the stadium with unmatchable energy. It was more than just cricket; it was a connection, a bond, and a memory that will always remain close to his heart.

Southern Brave have secured three victories and currently finished at the fifth position in the points table with 12 points, while Welsh Fire have won only two matches and currently finished at the bottom of the points table. Both sides have already been knocked out of the competition and will simply want to finish their campaign with some pride. Southern Brave have got the better of Welsh Fire historically and haven’t lost to them in their past six previous meetings. 

SOB vs WEF Match Details

Date: 28th August, 2025

Time: 11:00 PM IST

Venue: The Rose Bowl, Southampton 

Live Streaming: Fancode  

SOB vs WEF Weather Report

Clear weather 

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Top Batters SOB vs WEF

• Jonny Bairstow (WEF) - 243 runs in this tournament 

• Leus du Plooy (SOB) - 150 runs in this tournament 

• Steve Smith (WEF) - 133 runs this tournament 

Top Bowler SOB vs WEF

• Chris Green (WEF) - 11 wickets in this tournament

• Riley Meredith (WEF)  - 10 wickets in this tournament 

• Jofra Archer (SOB) - 8 wickets in this tournament 

SOB vs WEF Recent Performance

SOB vs WEF Today Match Prediction Scenarios

Scenario 1- If SOB bats first

• First Innings score prediction- SOB is expected to score 160-175 runs

• Result prediction- SOB will win the match by 15-25 Runs 

Scenario 2- If WEF bats first

• First Innings score prediction- WEF is expected to score 130-140 runs.

• Result prediction- SOB will win the match by 4 wickets 

SOB vs WEF Predicted Playing XI

Southern Brave (SOB) Playing XI 

James Vince (c), Leus du Plooy, Jason Roy, James Coles, Laurie Evans (wk), Michael Bracewell, Hilton Cartwright, Jordan Thompson, Craig Overton, Jofra Archer, Reece Topley.

Welsh Fire (WEF) Playing XI

Stephen Eskinazi, Steven Smith, Jonny Bairstow (wk), Tom Abell (c), Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Ben Kellaway, Saif Zaib, Chris Green, David Payne, Josh Hull/ Matt Henry, Riley Meredith.

SOB vs WEF Complete Squad

Southern Brave - 

Jofra Archer, Michael Bracewell, James Vince, Chris Jordan, Tymal Mills, Leus Du Plooy, Laurie Evans, Craig Overton, Reece Topley, Finn Allen, Jordan Thompson, Danny Briggs, James Coles, Jason Roy, Tory Albert, Hilton Cartwright.

Welsh Fire -

Jonny Bairstow(WK), David Payne, Luke Wells, Stephen Eskinazi, Tom Abell(C), Matt Henry, Tom Kohler Cadmore(WK), Mason Crane, Chris Green, Paul Walter, Benjamin Kellaway, Steven Smith, Saif Zaib, Riley Meredith, Josh Hull, Ajeet Dale.

SOB vs WEF Today Match Prediction, Who Will Win the Match?

Southern Brave To win

We predict that Southern Brave will win this Hundred Men's match. James Vince, Leus du Plooy and Jason Roy will be key players to watch out for.

Trent Rockets showcased excellent form in this tournament, winning four out of their six matches and currently hold the third position in the table with 16 points. However, they lost their last match by six wickets against Oval Invincibles.

On the other hand, Welsh Fire have secured just two victories and currently occupy the bottom position in the points table with eight wickets. They won their last match by eight wickets against Birmingham Phoenix, successfully chasing the target of 140 runs. 

WEF vs TRT Match Details

Date: 24th August, 2025

Time: 7:00 PM IST

Venue: Sophia Gardens, Cardiff 

Live Streaming: Fancode  

WEF vs TRT Weather Report

Clear weather 

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Top Batters WEF vs TRT

• Jonny Bairstow (WEF) - 235 runs in this tournament 

• Tom Banton (TRT) - 195 runs in this tournament 

• Rehan Ahmed (TRT) - 142 runs this tournament 

Top Bowler WEF vs TRT

• Riley Meredith (WEF) - 9 wickets in this tournament

• Chris Green (WEF)  - 9 wickets in this tournament 

• Rehan Ahmed (TRT) - 7 wickets in this tournament 

WEF vs TRT Recent Performance

WEF vs TRT Today Match Prediction Scenarios

Scenario 1- If OVI bats first

• First Innings score prediction-OVI is expected to score 160-175 runs

• Result prediction- OVI will win the match by 15-25 Runs 

Scenario 2- If NOS bats first

• First Innings score prediction- NOS is expected to score 140-155 runs.

• Result prediction- OVI will win the match by 4 wickets 

WEF vs TRT Predicted Playing XI

Welsh Fire (WEF) Playing XI 

Steven Smith, Jonny Bairstow (wk), Tom Abell (c), Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Ben Kellaway, Saif Zaib, Stephen Eskinazi, Chris Green, David Payne, Ajeet Dale, Riley Meredith.

Trent Rockets (TRT) Playing XI

Max Holden, Joe Root, Tom Banton, David Willey (c), Marcus Stoinis, Tom Moores (wk), Rehan Ahmed, George Linde, Sam Hain, Sam James Cook, Ben Sanderson.

WEF vs TRT Complete Squad

Welsh Fire - 

Jonny Bairstow(WK), David Payne, Luke Wells, Stephen Eskinazi, Tom Abell(C), Matt Henry, Tom Kohler Cadmore(WK), Mason Crane, Chris Green, Paul Walter, Benjamin Kellaway, Steven Smith, Saif Zaib, Riley Meredith, Josh Hull, Ajeet Dale.

Trent Rockets -

Tom Moores(WK), Joe Root, Samuel Cook, Sam Hain, Tom Alsop(WK), Tom Banton(WK), Calvin Harrison, Marcus Stoinis, David Willey(C), George Linde, Rehan Ahmed, Max Holden, Adam Hose, Lockie Ferguson, Dillon Pennington, Ben Sanderson, Callum Parkinson, Akeal Hosein.

WEF vs TRT Today Match Prediction, Who Will Win the Match?

Trent Rockets To win

We predict that Trent Rockets will win this Hundred Men's match. Joe Root, Tom Banton and Marcus Stoinis will be key players to watch out for.

In the 21st game of The Hundred 2025, Welsh Fire faced Southern Brave at Sophia Gardens, Cardiff. Home captain Tom Abell won the toss and chose to bowl. He came in for Stephen Eskinazi, while Brave made two changes, bringing in Reece Topley and Chris Jordan.

Brave had a poor start as Matt Henry bowled a brilliant spell of 2/5 in 20 balls, giving away very little. At one stage they were 94/6 and looked short of runs. Skipper James Vince made 29, but Hilton Cartwright turned the game around with a stunning unbeaten 51 off 19 balls, hitting five sixes and two fours. His late fireworks pushed Brave to 129/8. David Payne and Chris Green also picked up two wickets each for Fire.

Chasing 130, Jonny Bairstow gave Fire a quick start with 22 off 10 balls. But once he got out, the innings lost shape. Tom Kohler-Cadmore fought with 25 runs, but the rest couldn’t finish the job. Brave’s bowlers stayed calm at the end and pulled off a close 4-run win. With this result, Southern Brave stay alive in the tournament, while Welsh Fire remain at the bottom and continue their losing run.

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Mumbai Indians finished 4th in the IPL 2025 as the team failed to reach the finals of the tournament despite late flourish in the edition. As there was a gap between the conclusion of the league due to unprecedented events concerning India and Pakistan war, the franchise had rolled out replacements for three of its players as they were bracing for an unpause.

Before the break, the MI had announced three replacements for Ryan Rickelton, Corbin Bosch and Will Jacks in the form of Jonny Bairstow, Richard Gleeson and Charith Asalanka. It is now reported that Bairstow will be seen playing for Mumbai Indians in IPL 2026. Previously, the English batter was rumoured to play the qualifier 2 against Punjab Kings and he did so by scoring 38 runs of 28 balls as MI lost the game by five wickets.

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Mumbai Indians Squad:

Rohit Sharma, Jonny Bairstow(w), Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya(c), Naman Dhir, Mitchell Santner, Raj Bawa, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah, Richard Gleeson, Ashwani Kumar, Robin Minz, Raghu Sharma, Krishnan Shrijith, Reece Topley, Karn Sharma, Deepak Chahar, Charith Asalanka, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Arjun Tendulkar, Bevon Jacobs, Satyanarayana Raju

The masterclass from Jonny Bairstow went in vain as London Spirit won The Hundred game against the Welsh Fire by only 8 runs. Thanks to former Australia international David Warner, who played a match-turning 70-run innings.

But the power hit by Bairstow, who is a London Spirit player, emerged as one of the most talked-about points of the match. Because of his clinical strikes, spectators were able to see some mammoth shots flying over boundaries into the stand. Unfortunately, the English keeper-batter did not get the required support from the teammates to win the rivalry.

One of the massive hits from his bat came against Overton. The delivery was slightly on a fuller length, guided towards the leg stumps. Bairstow, the right-handed batter, readjusted his position to swing the blade to launch the ball over the long-off region for a huge six. The ball travelled over the side screen cordon and landed on the gallery.

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Two terrific knocks to grace the match

In this match, Bairstow made an unbeaten 86 off 50 with six 4s and six 6s. The middle order of Welsh Fire was not able to support the opener, losing wickets at regular intervals. Green was the only batter who later joined Bairstow to finish the business. Green played 32* off 21 as the number 8 batter. But by then, it was too late. London Dreams got their win; David Warner won the man of the match award for his match-winning 70* off 45, supported by eight 4s and a couple of 6s. 

Batting first, London scored 163 for the loss of 5 scalps, and in reply, Welsh registered 155-6 on the board. 

Watch a massive 6 from Jonny Bairstow's bat against Overton 

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— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) August 10, 2025

The third match of The Hundred 2025 was played at Headingley, Leeds, where Northern Superchargers faced Welsh Fire. Home captain Harry Brook, back from international duty, chose to bowl first, expecting the pitch to get better for batting later. Zak Crawley returned to open the innings, joined by Adil Rashid, while the team also had Mohammed Amir, Imad Wasim, and David Miller. Welsh Fire had Steve Smith making his debut.

Bairstow and Smith gave the visitors a strong start, adding 62 runs in 37 balls. Bairstow was in fine touch, scoring 42 from 23 balls with seven fours. But after his wicket, the Superchargers kept taking wickets at regular intervals. Welsh Fire lost their way and could only manage 143/9.

Crawley and Malan started the chase in style, racing to 60 runs in the first 30 balls. Malan scored 41 before getting out, while Crawley played some classy shots to bring up his fifty. Brook came in and hit his very first ball for six. Crawley stayed unbeaten on 67 and Brook on 25, as the Superchargers won by eight wickets with 11 balls to spare.

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Indian left-arm spinner R Sai Kishore claimed his first wicket in the English County Championship, and it was a prized one: England star Jonny Bairstow. In a truncated day of play at Scarborough, Kishore dismissed Bairstow for a fluent 72, as Yorkshire moved to 376 for 5 against Surrey in their 10th round Rothesay County Championship fixture.

Play on day two began late at 1 pm due to a wet outfield, with Yorkshire resuming on 282 for 4. Bairstow was unbeaten on 19 overnight, joined by Matthew Revis, who was yet to score. The pair went on to stitch together an 88-run partnership, with Bairstow taking the lead in an aggressive display.

Bairstow looked in sublime touch, dispatching Dan Worrall for consecutive cover drives to bring up Yorkshire’s 300. He later brought up a 68-ball half-century, his sixth of the season and third against Surrey, by sweeping Sai Kishore for six. It was vintage Bairstow, combining power with precision as Yorkshire’s dominance grew under bright sunshine.

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Sai Kishore won an intriguing battle with Jonny Bairstow! 💥

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— Surrey Cricket (@surreycricket) July 23, 2025

We're still of the field here in Scarborough. 😢

Enjoy Sai Kishore's first Surrey wicket while we wait for some updates. 🎬

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— Surrey Cricket (@surreycricket) July 23, 2025

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Bairstow's aggression cut short as Sai Kishore bags memorable first wicket in County cricket

His attacking intention ultimately proved to be his downfall. Having tried the aerial route against Kishore once more, Bairstow badly skewed the shot and was caught by Will Jacks at deep mid-on. It was a big wicket for Surrey and a special moment for Kishore, who is on his first County stint.

Despite the sunshine earlier in the day, umpires Nigel Llong and Russell Warren remained cautious due to the soggy outfield and problematic bowlers' run-ups, remnants of heavy rain from the previous day. Further rain arrived after 2.35 pm, cutting short the day's proceedings, and play was eventually called off at 4.40 pm.

Matthew Revis was unbeaten on 34 and Will Sutherland on 6 when the players walked off. Yorkshire will hope to push on with the bat if weather permits on day three, while Kishore’s breakthrough has given Surrey a much-needed opening in the contest. For the 28-year-old spinner, the wicket of Bairstow is not just a milestone, but a potential launchpad for further impact in English conditions.