Potgieter's five-for sees MI Cape Town humble defending champions Sunrisers in SA20 opener

Delano Potgieter's five-wicket haul propelled MI Cape Town to humble the defending champions Sunrisers Eastern Cape in a 97-run win in Thursday's SA20 opener at St George's Park.

Chasing 175 to win in front of a sold-out crowd, Potgieter was sensational as he took five for 10 to bundle the Sunrisers Eastern Cape out for 77.

New Zealander Trent Boult drew first blood when he took back-to-back wickets, removing Zak Crawley (12) and Tom Abell (0). Jordan Hermann didn't last long as he fell for four to give Afghanistan's Azmatullah Omarzai a scalp.

The only partnership of note was between captain Aiden Markram and wicketkeeper-batter Tristan Stubbs as they put on 32 before George Linde had Stubbs caught at cover for 13.

Potgieter silenced the lively orange crowd as he struck in his opening over, taking three wickets in five balls when he dismissed Beyers Swanepoel (1), David Bedingham (0) and Markram (19).

That left just too much work to do for Proteas all-rounder Marco Jansen as he hit a nine-ball 19 before he was run out off a direct hit from MI Cape Town captain Rashid Khan.

Potgieter wrapped up the Sunrisers' tail to take his first SA20 five-wicket haul and give MI Cape Town a bonus-point win.

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Earlier on, Dewald Brevis' fifty propelled the visitors to a competitive total of 174-7.

Proteas star Jansen once again struck in the powerplay to dismiss opener Reeza Hendricks for a duck.

Sitting at 42-3, a 67-run stand between Brevis and Colin Ingram got MI Cape Town's innings back on track before Ingram's was caught behind for 22 off Beyers Swanepoel.

Brevis was sensational as he once again proved his devastating ability with the