Port Elizabeth: MI Cape Town caused the first uneasiness SA20 Season 3 Defending champion with 97 consecutive wins Sunrise Hotel Eastern Cape Game opener sold out st george park.
The Orangemen turned out in their thousands to welcome back-to-back champions home, but went home disappointed due to a stellar performance from MICT.
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Robin Peterson’s MICT outfits dominated every aspect of the night Dewald Breves A smashing 57 off just 29 balls (2×4; 6×6) lifted the visitors’ record to 174/7 Delano Potgett and Trent Bolt United defeated the Sunrises by just 77 runs.
“Special bowler, special guy (Potgieter). He hasn’t bowled much at the T20 level in the last few years but he was outstanding (tonight). Happy for him and the adjustment he’s made on the wicket Way to feel happy.
Pojit may have registered a fantastic career-best figure of 5/10, but New Zealand international Boult (2/16) set the tone with a superb new-ball spell to record a two-wicket maiden third.
The 35-year-old showed his world-class ability to swing the new ball back to his right hand, setting up England Test opener Zak Crawley for the Sunrisers.
Bolt has shown that he will not only be a great addition to the MICT squad, but a valuable asset to the league as a whole.
It was MICT’s first win over Sunrisers Eastern Cape in five attempts since the SA20 was formed two years ago.
Brewis played a big part in the victory, and it’s only fitting that the rising star has fulfilled his potential, which was first evident in the race-opener at Newlands two seasons ago.
The 21-year-old was in excellent form from the start, hitting the ball cleanly. His first assignment was to take on the double spin of Simon Harmer and Liam Dawson before hitting a straight six from seamer Biles Swanepoel.
One of Breves’s six sixes was caught with one hand by Christopher Moolman in the crowd and he became the first entrant in Season 3’s ‘Catch R2million’ competition, winning 900 Ten thousand rupees (approximately $105,600).
“It was a brilliant start for us and that’s what you want in a game like this. We had a tough few years and then the start… the way Brevis hit the ball and then we The way it ended, it was special,” Rashid said in his speech.
“He’s a guy who can change the momentum at any moment. He has the skill and the ability. He’s had great performances in the past, great innings under pressure.
“The way he bats the ball is amazing. In T20s you always need a good start and a guy like him (Bolt), has been doing it for a long time and that experience will help . This gives us a solid foundation and motivation,” he added.
Although MICT lost Brevis in the last five overs, Potgieter (25 not out, 12 balls) and George Lind (23 not out, 17 balls) put up an unbroken 41-run partnership The momentum was maintained.
The duo scored 24 points in the final off Sunrisers’ Marco Jansen, which put the momentum in Team MICT’s favour, which they never relinquished for the rest of the night.
MICT will hope to keep their winning momentum going when they take on Joburg Super Kings at Wanderers on Saturday, while Sunrisers will look to bounce back against Paarl Royals at Boland Park.
