In a breathtaking display of power-hitting and precise bowling, Sherfane Rutherford single-handedly dismantled MI Cape Town, propelling the Pretoria Capitals to a massive 85-run victory in the 8th match of the ongoing SA20 2025-26 at Newlands.
This dominant win gave the Pretoria Capitals their first victory of the ongoing SA20 2025-26, while MI Cape Town’s miserable start continued with a third straight defeat in the tournament.
Match Recap: A Tale of Two Collapses
Pretoria Capitals, after a shaky start at 39/3, posted a formidable 220/5. The innings was built on Wihan Lubbe’s crucial knock of 60 from 36 balls. Shai Hope supported Lubbe with 45 from 30 balls, helping Pretoria recover after a shaky start before an unforgettable final assault from Sherfane Rutherford and Dewald Brevis.
The Capitals reached 100 in 11.5 overs before one of the most explosive finishes seen in SA20 history completely changed the game. Sherfane Rutherford and Brevis turned the final overs into pure chaos, smashing an unbeaten 86-run stand for the sixth wicket from just 27 balls.
The pair completely took apart the MI Cape Town bowling, hitting six sixes in a row and scoring a staggering 72 runs in the last three overs alone. In response, MI Cape Town’s chase imploded from 100/2 to 135 all out, thanks to Rutherford’s game-changing spell of 4/24 in three overs.
Sherfane Rutherford’s Match-Winning Knock
After a quiet start to the tournament, Sherfane Rutherford exploded in a performance for the ages. The destruction began in the 18th over bowled by Corbin Bosch, where Brevis found two sixes with ease. The mayhem peaked in the next over from Dwaine Pretorius, as Rutherford launched four consecutive sixes to all parts of the ground.
Pretorius went for 36 runs across his two overs without taking a wicket, while the star pacer Kagiso Rabada and George Linde were unable to stop the flow of the runs. The Caribbean hitter’s 47 not out came from just 15 balls, with a staggering strike rate of 313.
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The Crucial Bowling Spell That Sealed the Win
With MI Cape Town at 100/2 and chasing aggressively, Rutherford flipped the script. Bowling with pace and control, he finished with figures of 4 for 24 from three overs. He removed Reeza Hendricks, George Linde, Dwaine Pretorius, and Kagiso Rabada, triggering a dramatic collapse.
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MI Cape Town fell from 100 for two to being bowled out for just 135. After Pretoria Capitals’ remarkable win in the SA20 clash, Sherfane Rutherford was adjudged Player of the Match for his unbelievable innings as well as match-winning spell against MI Cape Town.
Rutherford’s Scripts SA20 history
Rutherford’s performance rewrote SA20 history. He became the first player in the league to hit five sixes in an inning without scoring a single four. He also became the first cricketer in any T20 match to score at least 45 runs at a strike rate of 300 or more while also taking four wickets.
