Key match-ups, analysis, form, team news, weather forecast, tickets, TV and streaming information, odds, predictions and more ahead of the latest encounter in the 2023 SA20
Sunrisers Eastern Cape host MI Cape Town in match nine of the SA20 in 2023.
The start of play is scheduled for 5.30pm local time (3.30pm GMT) on Monday, January 16.
The game will be staged in St George's Park in Gqeberha.
This is bottom against top, with both sides beginning their campaign as many expected once the auction had come to an end and squads had been finalised.
Sunrisers are reliant on Tristan Stubbs, while MI have a bowling attack sufficiently loaded that the decision to rest Jofra Archer and Olly Stone on Saturday meant bringing in Kagiso Rabada for his first game of the tournament, with captain Rashid Khan full of options at his disposal.
Cape Town were beaten by Durban Super Giants on Friday but have otherwise been excellent, hammering Paarl Royals and Joburg Super Kings. Dewald Brevis and Ryan Rickelton have given them a fine platform at the top of the order.
Eastern Cape have been well beaten in both games so far, losing twice against Pretoria Capitals, and need a win fast.
Dewald Brevis is a star for MI Cape Town [Sportzpics/CSA/SA20]
Sunrisers have leaked runs in both games with a bowling attack lacking in star names other than Marco Jansen, with plenty on the shoulders of overseas players James Fuller and Brydon Carse.
But their batting line-up - Sarel Erwee, JJ Smuts, Jordan Cox, Aiden Markram and Tristan Stubbs - will be tested by whichever MI bowlers take to the field. Sam Curran has been expensive so far, but between him, Rabada, Stone, Archer, Rashid, George Linde, Odean Smith and Waqar Salamkheil, Cape Town are full of bowling options.
Because of that cartel, they haven't been massively challenged with the bat in either of their wins.
A cloudy day expected in Gqeberha, with temperatures peaking around 27 degrees Celsius on Monday.
MI Cape Town have decisions to make around the make-up of their bowling attack, with Archer and Stone given a break for their win on Saturday. Neither were missed in another clinical bowling effort. Liam Livingstone is yet to feature.
Sunrisers have their own dilemmas as they look for a winning formula.
Sunrisers Eastern Cape: Tom Abell, Marques Ackerman, Ottniel Baartman, Brydon Carse, Mason Crane, Jordan Cox, Junaid Dawood, Sarel Erwee, James Fuller, Aya Gqamane, Marco Jansen, Jordan Hermann, Sisanda Magala, Aiden Markram, Tristan Stubbs, Adam Rossington, Jon-Jon Smuts, Roelof van der Merwe
MI Cape Town: Ziyaad Abrahams, Jofra Archer, Dewald Brevis, Sam Curran, Beuran Hendricks, Duan Jansen, Rashid Khan, George Linde, Liam Livingstone, Wesley Marshall, Delano Potgieter, Kagiso Rabada, Ryan Rickelton, Grant Roelofsen, Waqar Salamkheil, Odean Smith, Olly Stone, Rassie van der Dussen
*Squads are for the whole SA20 and not specific to this match
Rashid Khan has made a good start as MI captain [Sportzpics/CSA/SA20]
Sunrisers Eastern Cape: Sarel Erwee, JJ Smuts, Jordan Cox, Aiden Markram, Tristan Stubbs, Marques Ackerman, James Fuller, Marco Jansen, Brydon Carse, Ottniel Baartman, Mason Crane
MI Cape Town: Dewald Brevis, Ryan Rickelton, Rassie van der Dussen, Grant Roelofsen, Sam Curran, Liam Livingstone, Delano Potgieter, George Linde, Rashid Khan, Jofra Archer, Kagiso Rabada
MI Cape Town should have far too much for Sunrisers.
Tickets are available for between 50 rand (£2.43) and 110 rand (£5.35) through Ticketpros.
Sky Sports has the UK rights to SA20 matches for five years, and the games will be spread across Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Cricket and Sky Sports Mix.
In India, Sports18 and Jio Cinema will broadcast and stream all the matches.
SuperSport will carry the games to South Africa and the rest of sub-Saharan Africa.
In Australia, you'll need to go to Foxtel for full coverage.
The Cricketer will carry match reports from every game.
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