Defending champions Sunrisers Eastern Cape were thrashed by 97 runs by MI Cape Town in the opening game of the 2025 SA20. Chasing 175 to win, Eastern Cape were all out for 77 in 15 overs as they suffered the fifth-heaviest defeat in terms of runs in the tournament's three-year history.

Delano Potgieter starred with bat and ball while Dewald Brevis struck a fifty to help MI Cape Town thrash defending champions Sunrisers Eastern Cape by 97 runs in the SA20 opener in Gqeberha.

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MI Cape Town achieved a commanding 97-run victory against Sunrisers Eastern Cape in their SA20 opener. Dewald Brevis hit an explosive 57, propelling M

Sunrisers Eastern Cape (SEC) stand as the most successful team in the SA20, having won back-to-back titles in 2023 and 2024. They defeated Pretoria Capitals in the final of the inaugural season, followed by a win against Durban’s Super Giants in the 2024 edition’s final.

The Sunrisers Eastern Cape will be looking for a hat-trick of titles when the third season of the SA20 gets underway on Thursday with the defending champions taking on MI Cape Town in Gqeberha.