NEW DELHI: The opening recreation of SA20 Season 3 delivered fireworks as batter Dewald Brevis showcased his jaw-dropping energy-hitting, setting the tone for MI Cape Town‘s emphatic 97-run victory over defending champions Sunrisers Eastern Cape in Gqeberha on Thursday.
Brevis, dubbed “Baby AB” for his resemblance to Proteas legend AB de Villiers, lit up the innings with a blistering 57 off simply 29 balls, together with a panoramic no-look six that left followers and commentators in awe.
Facing Beyers Swanepoel, Brevis cleared his entrance leg and unleashed a thunderous strike over large lengthy-on with out even watching the ball’s trajectory, on the primary ball of the thirteenth over.
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The ball sailed out of the park, and Brevis wasn’t accomplished but—he adopted it up with one other towering six, this time an 82-metre shot over lengthy-off.
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Opting to bat first, MI Cape Town overcame early setbacks with Reeza Hendricks (0) and Rassie van der Dussen (16) falling cheaply.
The duty fell on Brevis, who mixed calculated aggression with dazzling stroke play to anchor the innings. Contributions from Colin Ingram (22), Connor Esterhuizen (22), and a late blitz from Delano Potgieter (25 not out off 12) and George Linde (23 not out off 17) powered MI Cape Town to a difficult 174/7.
In response, Sunrisers Eastern Cape crumbled beneath the strain of the chase. Trent Boult set the tone with a fiery third over, claiming the scalps of Zak Crawley (12) and Tom Abell (0) off successive deliveries.
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The wickets saved tumbling as Delano Potgieter dismantled the Sunrisers Eastern Cape lineup with a surprising 5/10, together with a 3-wicket over.
The Sunrisers have been skittled out for simply 77 runs, with no batter crossing the 20-run mark. Captain Aiden Markram (19) offered some resistance however lacked assist as the remaining of the lineup faltered.
