The brand new season of SA20 started with a commanding 97-run win for MI Cape City (MICT) towards the defending champions Sunrisers Jap Cape (SEC) on Thursday in Gqeberha after a match-winning present from Delano Potgieter.
The Sunrisers have been no match for the MICT workforce and crumbled for 77 whereas chasing a difficult 175-run goal at St. George’s Park.
Opting to bat first after profitable the toss, MICT put up a strong 174 for 7 on the board, because of Dewald Brevis’s explosive 57 off 29 deliveries, which included 6 sixes.
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However their innings did not start as they might have anticipated, with Reeza Hendricks dismissed for a three-ball duck by Marco Jansen and the final ball of Powerplay noticed the opposite opener, Rassie van der Dussen, despatched again by Liam Dawson for 16.
Two different MICT batters — Connor Esterhuizen (22) and Colin Ingram (22) — acquired begins however could not go on to transform it into a giant knock.
It was then left to Brevis to carry the innings collectively whereas retaining the scoring charge up. In the long run, Potgieter’s 25 not out off 12 balls and and George Linde’s unbeaten 23 off 17 took the overall previous the 170-run mark.
In response, SEC’s pursuit of the goal confronted speedy setbacks as Trent Boult dismissed opener Zak Crawley (12) and No. three Tom Abell (0) off successive deliveries within the third over.
Wickets continued to tumble at each ends, as SEC had no solutions to Potgieter’s bowling expertise after his cameo with the bat. He completed with a five-wicket haul (5/10), which included a three-wicket over.
It noticed SEC getting shot out for simply 77 in 15 overs as none of their batters might contact the 20-run mark.
Captain Aiden Markram (19) supplied some hope for some time, however could not kick on. Jordan Hermann (4), Tristan Stubbs (13), Beyers Swanepoel (1) and David Bedingham (0) too fell cheaply.
Boult completed with spectacular figures of two for 16, whereas Azmatullah Omarzai and Linde secured one wicket every.
