MI Cape Town vs Pretoria Capitals, 8th Match, SA20, 2025-26 - Player Highlights

Rutherford to Boult, no run, a slower-ball on a good length on off, Boult gets forward and shows the full face of the bat to defend to the right of Rutherford

Rutherford to Boult, no run, full outside off, Boult with a leave as he does it with swag, showing the full face in a stylish way as the ball goes to the keeper

Rutherford to Rabada, out Caught by Will Smeed!! Four for Rutherford. His career-best in T20s. It's a wide length delivery outside off, Rabada reaches for it to cut, toe-ends it and it's a simple catch to extra-cover. Rabada c Will Smeed b Rutherford 4(4) [4s-1]

Rutherford to Rabada, no run, slower-ball off-cutter and wide outside off, Rabada reaches for it to cut, toe-ends it to extra-cover

Rutherford to Corbin Bosch, 1 run, a slower-ball off-cutter on off, full, Corbin Bosch gets forward to flick to deep mid-wicket

Rutherford to Corbin Bosch, FOUR, short of length on middle, Corbin Bosch goes on the back foot and short-arm jabs the pull, splits deep square-leg and deep mid-wicket, Brevis runs and dives to his right but the ball wins

Rutherford to Pretorius, out Caught by Will Smeed!! Rutherford has a three-fer. Ngidi goes to Rutherford to have a hug. It's a slower-ball off-cutter and full outside off, Pretorius gets forward to loft, off the bottom of the bat and a simple catch to long-on. Lots of height and not the distance. Rutherford with a double fist-pump to celebrate as he punches the air. Pretorius c Will Smeed b Rutherford 8(8) [4s-1]

Rutherford to Pretorius, FOUR, short of length and down leg, Pretorius has it easy, goes on the back foot and pulls over short fine, much-needed four for MICT

Rutherford to Corbin Bosch, 1 run, slower-ball off-cutter on a short of length outside off, Corbin Bosch goes on the back foot and pulls to long-on

Rutherford to Corbin Bosch, 2 runs, short and cramps Corbin Bosch on the pull, he goes on the back foot and pulls, mistimes it in front of deep mid-wicket, comes back for two

Rutherford to Linde, out Caught by Wihan Lubbe!! Another one to Rutherford. A wide slower-ball off-cutter and Linde throws the bat on the carve, it flies off an open-face and Lubbe dives forward at deep backward point to take the high ball. Another good catch. Linde c Wihan Lubbe b Rutherford 2(5)

Rutherford to Pretorius, 1 run, slower-ball and full outside off, Pretorius gets forward to loft straight down the ground for one

Rutherford to Linde, no run, slower-ball and short of length on middle, punched back

Rutherford to Jason Smith, 1 run, short of length just outside off, Jason Smith goes on the back foot and pulls it down to long-on, off the mark

Rutherford to Reeza Hendricks, out Caught by Bryce Parsons!! Shaun Pollock and the rest of the PC dugout are all smiles. The move to give Rutherford has worked like a charm. A slower-ball off-cutter and on a length outside off, Reeza Hendricks cuts hard and Parsons comes in from sweeper cover, on one knee and takes it well with both hands. It was a gamble to throw the ball to Rutherford, and it has come off. Parsons who droped a simple catch earlier, takes it. Pollock with a double fist-pump to celebrate. Maybe this was a ploy after all. Reeza Hendricks c Bryce Parsons b Rutherford 18(13) [4s-2]

Rutherford to Reeza Hendricks, wide, short outside off, left alone, too high and it's a wide

Rutherford to Linde, 1 run, short of length on off, Linde goes on the back foot and pulls, Rutherford dives to his left and gets a hand on it, takes pace off it

Rutherford to Reeza Hendricks, 1 run, slower and short outside off, Reeza Hendricks goes on the back foot and pulls, the top-edge goes on the bounce to deep square-leg, Lubbe fields safely this time

Rutherford to Reeza Hendricks, no ball, FOUR, it's so sloppy from Rutherford and deep square-leg. It's a front foot no-ball, short of length on off, Reeza Hendricks goes on the back foot and pulls, Lubbe makes a meal of it, bit of spin away from him and he lets it go, one becomes four and also a front foot no-ball

Rutherford to Reeza Hendricks, 2 runs, low full-toss and sliding into the pads, Reeza Hendricks gets forward and flicks wide of deep mid-wicket, comes back for the 2nd