Lucknow Super Giants powerhouse Nicholas Pooran delivered a spectacular display of power-hitting to guide MI Cape Town to a dramatic four-wicket victory over Joburg Super Kings in Match 15 of the SA20 2025-26 season, decided by the DLS method.
Chasing a revised target of 128, MI Cape Town struggled to maintain momentum until Pooran arrived at the crease. The West Indies dynamo smashed five massive sixes in a thrill-a-ball 33, providing the necessary acceleration despite consistent drizzle and delays. His aggressive knock rewarded the Newlands crowd and put the home side back on track for their first victory of the competition.
Although Pooran eventually fell attempting another boundary, his explosive start set the stage for Rassie van der Dussen and Jason Smith to close out the chase with four balls remaining. This crucial win provides MI Cape Town with much-needed points and highlights Pooran's match-winning ability in franchise cricket.
This analysis was generated by Third Umpire using official IPL statistics and live match data.
“The Newlands faithful have been waiting patiently for Nicholas Pooran to explode and the West Indies dynamo delivered a power-hitting show of the highest calibre. Pooran smashed five sixes in a thrill-a-ball 33 that rewarded the crowd that had waited patiently despite the consistent drizzle.”
Power hitters who cleared the boundary most in 2025
| Rank | Player | Team | six-hitters |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Lucknow Super Giants | 40 sixes | |
#2 | Punjab Kings | 39 sixes | |
#3 | Mumbai Indians | 38 sixes | |
| #4 | Punjab Kings | 30 sixes | |
| #5 | Rajasthan Royals | 28 sixes |
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He (Pooran) is going to bring lots of energy to the game. We know how dangerous and how good a cricketer he is. He is a kind of like a person who comes in smashing lots of sixes you will see.
The speedster has performed wonderfully with the ball in his hands so far in the competition. In four innings, he has bagged nine wickets at an average of 11.22 and is the second-highest wicket-taker of the season.
I also told him that he is a batsman of great quality; he's batting as his father used to.
“The Newlands faithful have been waiting patiently for Nicholas Pooran to explode and the West Indies dynamo delivered a power-hitting show of the highest calibre. Pooran smashed five sixes in a thrill-a-ball 33 that rewarded the crowd that had waited patiently despite the consistent drizzle.”
