Sunrisers Eastern Cape vs MI Cape Town, 1st Match - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

A team that finished rock-bottom in both the previous editions has absolutely demolished the two-time defending champions today. Remarkable season-opener we've had here in Gqeberha where the home crowd was left stunned by Potgieter's 5/10. So it's a bonus point win for MI Cape Town to kick off their campaign, that too in the absence of key players like Rabada and Rickelton. Long way to go yet but the early signs are promising for Rashid Khan's team. That's all for now. The action continues tomorrow, do join us again. Until then, it's goodbye from Sagar Chawla on behalf of Vinod Kumar and Raju Peethala.

Potgieter, Player of the Match: I don't know what to say. It was lovely. I guess I'll just take it as it comes, it was lovely. This is the first time I've bowled for MICT in three seasons. I just tried to keep it simple to be honest. Just tried to hit the top of the stumps, and it was working tonight. Only came in the 18th over so I did everything I could to take the score up (with the bat).

Rashid, MICT captain: Brilliant start for us. That's the start you always want. We've had a couple of tough years. He is someone who can change the momentum at any time (talking about Brevis). He has the skill and ability. Brilliant innings under pressure and the way he struck the ball was amazing to see. Someone like him has done this for a long period of time (talking about Boult). His experience always helps. Special guy (talking about Potgieter). From last two years he hasn't bowled much in T20, but the way he delivered today, so happy for him.

Markram, SEC captain: Tough day allround. We held length pretty well. There was enough in the wicket for us, and the boys bowled well in the first six. I thought Brevis played really well. The odd over here and there - they end up getting to 170. Just weren't up to the mark with bat in hand.

20:43 Local Time, 18:43 GMT, 00:13 IST: What a start from MI Cape Town as they hammer the defending champions by a whopping 97 runs in their own backyard. Delano Potgieter won't forget this performance in a hurry. Unreal figures of 5/10 for him, helping his team win by a bonus point. The Sunrisers were never in the chase on a pitch that was playing all sorts of tricks. There was movement with the new ball, it was two-paced, the bounce was variable and there was grip and turn on offer as well. It took a superlative knock from Dewald Brevis earlier in the evening to lead the charge with the bat for the visitors, and guess what, Potgieter made a contribution there as well, smashing 25 off just 12 balls. And then it was just carnage in the run-chase, kicked off by Boult with the new ball and followed up by Potgieter.

Delano Potgieter to Richard Gleeson, out Bowled!! Potgieter finishes it off and completes a remarkable five-for! Back of a length delivery, Gleeson looks to pull hard but it skids through and hits the top of off stump. Defending champions Sunrisers Eastern Cape have had a shocker to start their campaign as they get blown away for 77. Richard Gleeson b Delano Potgieter 0(2)

Delano Potgieter to Richard Gleeson, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!

Delano Potgieter to Richard Gleeson, no run, full delivery angled in, strikes Gleeson on the pad but it's missing leg

Delano Potgieter to Harmer, 1 run, slower length ball, Harmer shovels it down to long-on

Richard Gleeson, right handed bat, comes to the crease

Delano Potgieter to Harmer, out Marco Jansen Run Out!! 1 run completed. Oh that's extraordinary from Rashid! Absolutely stunning work in the field. Just to cut off the boundary was remarkable, but he doesn't stop there as he picks it up and makes a direct hit from the deep to run Jansen out. Full outside off, Harmer hammers it down the ground and it bounces just short of Rashid as he's charging to his right from long-off. He somehow gets his body behind it and cuts it off. Meanwhile, the Sunrisers go for the second, only to be left stunned by a direct hit. Marco Jansen run out (Rashid Khan) 14(9) [4s-2]

Delano Potgieter to Harmer, THATS OUT!! Run Out!!

Oh that's extraordinary from Rashid!

Delano Potgieter to Marco Jansen, 1 run, full outside off, hammered to long-off

Delano Potgieter to Harmer, 1 run, back of a length just outside off, Harmer walks down the pitch looking to work it through the on-side but the ball nips away a touch. It takes a thick edge to backward point

Rashid Khan to Marco Jansen, no run, googly turning down leg, Jansen looks to pull hard but it strikes him on the thigh. Didn't bounce as much as he expected

Rashid Khan to Marco Jansen, FOUR, now he goes over extra cover! Flat length ball turning away from off, Jansen camps back and hoists it over the fielder, another cracking shot to the boundary

Rashid Khan to Marco Jansen, FOUR, oh good shot. He dances down but gets nowhere close to the pitch of it as Rashid pulls the length back. However, that doesn't deter Jansen who punches firmly down the ground and beats long-on

Rashid Khan to Harmer, 1 run, length ball turning in on off, googly, Harmer steps across and clips it through square leg

Rashid Khan to Marco Jansen, leg byes, 1 run, the googly on middle and leg, turns in sharply and hits the pad as Jansen is beaten on the inside edge. No real appeal for LBW as it's clearly missing leg