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SA20 2025 SEC vs MICT Highlights: Potgieter Destroys MICT Batting To Ensure Eastern Cape's First-Ever Win Against Them

Aakash Saini∙ Updated: Jan 10 2025, 12:33 AM

Dewald Brevis in action against Sunrisers Eastern Cape [Source: @SA20_League/x]Dewald Brevis in action against Sunrisers Eastern Cape [Source: @SA20_League/x]

MI Cape Town stunned defending champions Sunrisers Eastern Cape at the latter’s home ground of Gqeberha’s St George's Park in the opening match of the SA20 2025 season. Delano Potgieter’s all-round excellence masterminded Cape Town’s emphatic win after Dewald Brevis’ 57-run blitzkrieg with the bat.

Here’s the timeline of how Sunrisers Eastern Cape vs MI Cape Town panned out in Gqeberha:

Sunrisers Eastern Cape vs MI Cape Town Highlights: Jansen Sets Early Tone For Sunrisers

MI Cape Town lost opener Reeza Hendricks for a three-ball duck to Marco Jansen in the first over of the match after Sunrisers Eastern Cape skipper Aiden Markram won the toss and opted to field first. Rassie van der Dussen (16 off 15) and number three Connor Esterhuizen (22 off 21) failed to capitalize on their hard-earned starts as the two batters were also dismissed in quick succession, courtesy of Liam Dawson and Richard Gleeson respectively.

Sunrisers Eastern Cape vs MI Cape Town Highlights: Brevis Counterattacks, Potgieter Add Finishing Fury

Forming forces at a troublesome 42-3 in 6.3 overs, middle order batters Colin Ingram and Dewald Brevis blazed the MI Cape Town past the 100-run mark through their counterattacking 67-run stand for the fourth wicket. Ingram chipped in with 22 runs off 18 balls before he was out stumped by Tristan Stubbs off Beyers Swanepoel, while Brevis top-scored in the innings through his whirlwind 29-ball 57 with two boundaries and six maximums.

After Brevis was done in by Marco Jansen’s change of pace, unbeaten George Linde (23* off 17) and Delano Potgieter (25* off 12) added finishing touches to the MI Cape Town innings to surge them to 174-7 from 20 overs.

For the Sunrisers, Simon Harmer (1-30) and Richard Gleeson (2-22) picked up a wicket each during the slog overs in the form of dangermen Azmatullah Omarzai and Rashid Khan respectively.

Sunrisers Eastern Cape vs MI Cape Town Highlights: Trent Bolt, Omarzai Wreck Sunrisers Top Order

MI Cape Town’s New Zealand recruit Trent Boult pegged back Sunrisers Eastern Cape early in the run-chase with two quick wickets. Boult cleaned up Sunrisers opener Zak Crawley for 12 and caught-and-bowled Tom Abell for a first-ball duck as the defending champions slipped to 14-2 in two overs.

The following over, Boult’s new ball partner Azmatullah Omarzai also got rid of Jordan Hermann as the Sunrisers troubles worsened at 16-3.

Sunrisers Eastern Cape vs MI Cape Town Highlights: Delano Potgieter Skittles Sunrisers For 77

Emboldened with his sizzling cameo with the bat, MI Cape Town fast bowler Delano Potgieter halted Sunrisers’ momentum straightaway with a three-wicket over, which included the prized-scalps of David Bedingham and captain Aiden Markram (19 off 19).

Potgieter also cleaned up the Sunrisers tail to claim astonishing figures of 5-10 from his three overs.

George Linde dismissed Tristan Stubbs earlier in the innings as the Sunrisers’ pursuit folded up for just 77 in 15 overs to hand MI Cape Town a huge 97-run victory to start off their SA20 2025 campaign.