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Pretoria Capitals’ Brevis and Rutherford Unleash a Six-Hitting Barrage in SA20 Clash

CAPE TOWN, South Africa – Dewald Brevis and Sherfane Rutherford of the Pretoria Capitals provided a stunning display of power-hitting on Wednesday in the SA20 2025-26 season, launching a combined six sixes in just six balls against MI Cape Town. The explosive performance helped the Capitals post a formidable total.

Brevis ignited the fireworks in the 18th over, smashing Corbin Bosch for consecutive sixes – one over long-off and another audacious shot over third man. Rutherford continued the onslaught in the following over, targeting Duanne Pretorius and dispatching him for four consecutive sixes. The sequence included towering shots over long-off, deep backward square leg, deep extra cover, and another over long-off.

Brevis ultimately scored 36 runs off just 13 balls, including four sixes and a four, at a blistering strike rate of 276.92. Rutherford was even more destructive, blasting 47 runs from 15 balls, powered by six sixes, for a strike rate of 313.33. Their whirlwind 86-run partnership in 27 balls fueled a late-innings surge, with the Capitals plundering 72 runs in the final three overs.

The Pretoria Capitals finished their innings at 220/5 in their 20 overs. Other notable contributions included Will Smid’s 22 off 19, Shai Hope’s 45 off 30, and a solid 60 off 36 from Vihaan Lubbe.

Kagiso Rabada was the most successful bowler for MI Cape Town, taking 2 wickets for 48 runs. Trent Boult, George Linde, and Corbin Bosch each took a single wicket.

The article ends with mentions of New Years’ wishes and other unrelated events. The focus for SA20 is power hitting.

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