The much anticipated first edition of South Africa’s Franchise T20 League is set to kick off this Tuesday with the first game at the Newlands Stadium. Hosts, MI Cape Town will be taking on Paarl Royals in the inaugural game of the season. A total of five SA20 fixtures are scheduled to be played at Cape Town this season. Hence, here are the T20 Records and the Pitch Report of Cape Town’s Newlands Stadium for SA20 2023.
Cape Town T20 Records
Out of the 23 games played at Cape Town, 15 have been won by the chasing sides while the sides setting the total have managed to win just 7 games. The average first and second innings scores here have been 154 and 145 respectively. The highest total here is 193/5 which has been scored by Australia. Interestingly, the lowest total recorded at this venue also came in the same game as South Africa only managed to get 96 runs against the Aussies.
| Total matches | 23 |
| Matches won batting first | 7 |
| Matches won bowling first | 15 |
| Average 1st Inns scores | 154 |
| Average 2nd Inns scores | 145 |
| Highest total recorded | 193/5 (20 Ov) by AUS vs RSA |
| Lowest total recorded | 96/10 (15.3 Ov) by RSA vs AUS |
| Highest score chased | 192/1 (17.4 Ov) by ENG vs RSA |
| Lowest score defended | 154/8 (20 Ov) by RSA vs ENG |
Newlands Cape Town Pitch Report for SA20 2023
The Newlands Stadium’s pitch offers equal assistance to the bowlers as well as the batters. The pitch has a good pace and bounce in it using which the pacers may create some difficulties for the batters. Once the batters see off the initial overs and settle in, it might get a tad bit easier for them to face the bowlers. In all, we might get to see a great competition between the bat and ball throughout the tournament at this venue.
It is generally seen at this venue that as the match progresses, batting tends to get easier. The past records of this stadium suggest the same. Hence, any captain after winning the toss would be looking to chase at this venue. A total of around 180 would prove to be a competitive total at this venue.
Cape Town Weather Forecast
The temperature remains pleasant at around 23°C throughout the month of January at Cape Town and is expected to remain so. There isn’t much rain expected throughout the month. Hence, the SA20 fixtures at Cape Town may remain uninterrupted by the weather.
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SA20 2023 Fixtures at Newlands Cape Town
| Date | Match Details | Time |
| Jan 10, Tue | MI Cape Town vs Paarl Royals, 1st Match | 9:00 PM IST
03:30 PM GMT / 05:30 PM LOCAL
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| Jan 13, Fri | MI Cape Town vs Durban Super Giants, 5th Match | 9:00 PM IST
03:30 PM GMT / 05:30 PM LOCAL
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| Jan 14, Sat | MI Cape Town vs Joburg Super Kings, 7th Match | 9:00 PM IST
03:30 PM GMT / 05:30 PM LOCAL
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| Jan 18, Wed | MI Cape Town vs Sunrisers Eastern Cape, 12th Match | 5:00 PM IST
11:30 AM GMT / 01:30 PM LOCAL
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| Jan 23, Mon | MI Cape Town vs Pretoria Capitals, 20th Match | 9:00 PM IST
03:30 PM GMT / 05:30 PM LOCAL
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