MI Cape Town stormed to their first-ever SA20 title with a dominant performance at a packed Wanderers Stadium on Saturday, spearheaded by a sensational bowling display from Kagiso Rabada. The fast bowler ripped through the Sunrisers Eastern Cape batting lineup, finishing with figures of 4/25 as MI Cape Town defended their total of 181/8 by bundling out the defending champions for just 105.
Rabada's performance was ably supported by George Linde (2/20) and Rashid Khan (1/19), ensuring MI Cape Town's total — the second-highest in an SA20 final — was more than enough. The night, however, belonged as much to their collective team effort as to individual brilliance. After the victory, MI Cape Town captain Rashid Khan, head coach Robin Peterson, and veteran pacer Trent Boult reflected on the campaign and the triumph.
