SA20 2025 Final Champions! MI Cape Town Win Maiden Title, Rabada Takes Four Wickets

At a sold-out Wanderers Stadium on Saturday night, MI Cape Town's captain, Kagiso Rabada, led his club to their first SA20 championship with an outstanding effort with the ball. The Rashid Khan-led MI Cape Town barely made a mistake in the third season after placing bottom in the first two. Rabada dismissed Sunrisers Eastern Cape for just 105 on Saturday night after taking 4/25 in 3.4 overs in response to MI Cape Town's 181 for 8, which was the second-highest score in a SA20 final.

The fast bowler Rabada's performance was appropriate for the momentous occasion, as he claimed 4/25 to dismiss the Sunrisers Eastern Cape for just 105 against MI Cape Town's 181/8, the second-highest score in an SA20 Final. Rabada also made a spectacular diving catch at point to send Sunrisers captain Aiden Markram back to the dugout at a crucial moment to turn the tide of the match in MI Cape Town's favour.

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Spin twins George Linde (2/20), captain Rashid (1/19), and player-of-the-match Trent Boult, who claimed two wickets for just nine runs from his four overs, provided Rabada with good support. Rashid, a leg-spinner, has added another feather to his already remarkable career. Last year, he shocked the cricket world by leading Afghanistan to the T20 World Cup semifinals. He had previously become the highest wicket-taker in the T20 format during the same tournament.

Rassie van der Dussen (23 off 25 balls), who was only four runs away from surpassing the competition's top run scorer Lhuan-dre Pretorius, was another wicket taken by Sunrisers as they continued to chip away. A few middle-order partnerships helped MI Cape Town restore their composure. Dewald Brevis (38 off 18 balls) and Connor Esterhuizen (39 off 26 balls) scored 50 runs off just 30 balls, which was crucial in helping Robin Peterson's squad reach a winning total.

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