Sunrisers Eastern Cape delivered an emphatic statement on Monday evening at St George's Park.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The SA20 defending champions dismissed last season's runners-up Pretoria Capitals for a record low 52 all out before romping to a nine-wicket bonus point victory.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The rain had been spitting down in Gqeberha in the build-up to the game which forced the covers to remain on until shortly before the toss.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The extra moisture certainly spiced up the surface, which was exploited brilliantly by the Sunrisers Eastern Cape seam bowlers.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
There was initially no sign of the carnage which was to follow with Capitals openers Phil Salt and Will Jacks' racing to 25 without loss within the first three overs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
But once Salt (10) was done by a superb seaming delivery from Australian Dan Worrall (3\/22) that left the right-hander just enough to find the outside edge, it opened the door to the Capitals capitulation.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Marco Jansen (2\/11) joined the wicket taking celebrations when he removed the dangerous Jacks (12) the next delivery from the other end before Worrall ended Rille Rossouw’s struggle (1 off 9 balls).<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The Capitals lost a fourth wicket for the addition of just two runs when Ottniel Baartman struck with his very first delivery of an immensely impressive spell to clean bowl Colin Ingram for a single.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Worrall was not done yet though as he had Jimmy Neesham (2) caught shortly afterwards that exposed the Capitals’ tail.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Baartman sensed the opportunity and ran straight through the visitors’ lower order to record his career-best SA20 figures of 4\/12.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The Sunrisers’ run chase had one hiccup with Senuran Muthusamy providing the only highlight for the Capitals on a tough night in Gqeberha when he completed a brilliant diving catch to help dismiss Dawid Malan off Wayne Parnell’s bowling.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
From thereon, the home side cruised to victory courtesy of Jordan Hermann (20 not out, 17 balls, 4x4) and Tom Abell (31 not out, 22 balls, 4x4, 1x6) with a mammoth 79 balls remaining.<\/p>\r\n\r\n