MI Cape Town host Joburg Super Kings at the Newlands Cricket Ground in Cape Town on Tuesday, 6 January 2026, with the match scheduled to start at 17:30. This is Match 15 of the SA20 League, and the halfway point of the league matches. MI Cape Town have the tough task of halting a difficult campaign against the form side of the tournament.
Outright Betting Update – Click Here to Bet
The outright market continues to favour Joburg Super Kings, who are now priced at 3.50 after and remain unbeaten. Sunrisers Eastern Cape remain close behind at 4.25, with Durban’s Super Giants and the Paarl Royals both available at 5.00.
Defending champions and pre-tournament favourites MI Cape Town have drifted significantly and are now priced at 11.00, reflecting their struggles to gain any traction this season, while Pretoria Capitals sit at 7.75.
Match 15 Preview
MI Cape Town’s season has gone from bad to worse. They remain winless after five matches and were comprehensively beaten by the Paarl Royals in Match 13, bowled out for 88 before the Royals chased the target with ease to secure a bonus-point win. Despite occasional flashes of resistance, MI Cape Town have failed to put together a complete performance, with both batting collapses and inconsistent bowling costing them dearly.
Joburg Super Kings, by contrast, continue to set the standard. They sit top of the table with 15 points from four matches, having combined consistent batting with disciplined, aggressive bowling. Their most recent fixture was washed out, but prior to that they recorded a thrilling Super Over win against Durban’s Super Giants and a comprehensive victory against the same team at Kingsmead. Confidence within the squad is high, and they have adapted well to different conditions.
MI Cape Town desperately need a response, while Joburg Super Kings will see this as an opportunity to tighten their grip at the top of the table and potentially put the defending champions in a desperate position.
Match Odds – Click Here to Bet
- MI Cape Town: 1.73
- Joburg Super Kings: 2.15
Suggested Bets
Bet: Joburg Super Kings to Win @ 2.15
Given their consistency, confidence, and ability to apply pressure throughout the innings, Joburg Super Kings look over-priced as underdogs against a struggling MI Cape Town side, where something in the team dynamic seems amiss. JSK are the value play here.
Bet: Top MI Cape Town Wicket Taker – George Linde @5.25
MI Cape Town are looking for a bowler to step up and Linde could be the man. He has only taken 3 wickets to date but has bowled better than that and I am betting that he starts getting the close calls going his way.
Bet: Top Joburg Super Kings Wicket Taker – Akeal Hosein @4.75
Hosein has really impressed me and can serve his team bowling upfront, in the middle overs and potentially even at the death. He is a player who will always threaten to take wickets.
Prices correct at the time of writing and subject to change.
