PC vs SEC

8:58 PM local time (12:28 AM IST): An early end to today's SA20 game courtesy of a batting clinic courtesy of Quinton de Kock and Jonny Bairstow. Courtesy of that win, the Sunrisers move to the top of the table and are well-positioned for another playoff run. As for the Capitals, it is back to the drawing board for them as they look to correct their course and get back to winning ways.

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Quinton de Kock (Player of the Match): "Getting through the new ball is key here; the longer we bat, the better it gets. Jonny didn't get off to a flyer but did catch up. I haven't changed much; I have just been clever about building my innings and better at decision-making. I don't say much to Jonny and we just go about things. I'm here to help and happy to be here with this group."

Tristan Stubbs (Sunrisers Eastern Cape captain): "(On the bowling) We thought the pitch was a bit tacky and use the pitch. We thought the wicket would get better under lights and when one gets going, its all about contain. They have built a good culture, and we try to play as hard as we can on the field. (on de Kock and Bairstow) It was so good to watch them, the two of them have played enough to know what they are doing. So much composure, they have done it before and they dont need to be told what needs to be done (on the bowlers)"

Keshav Maharaj (Pretoria Capitals captain):  "We felt 176 was enough, it was not your traditional Supersport wicket but we would have liked 20 more. We did not start well with the ball, not much energy on the field and that is very disappointing in front of the home crowd. We were just too full in the beginning and gave them width, was one of those kind of days. Got to dust ourselves off, got a game coming up on Wednesday. Been disappointing to lose back to back in front of the home crowd."

8:40 PM local time (12:10 AM IST): Sunrisers Eastern Cape won by 10 wickets and 34 balls to spare

Quinton de Kock - 79*(41) | Jonny Bairstow - 85*(45)
Connor Esterhuizen - 52(33) | Sherfane Rutherford - 47*(22)

What an emphatic victory for the two-time SA20 champions away from home! Quinton de Kock and Jonny Bairstow have made a mockery of what seemed like a competitive total at the halfway mark. de Kock got out of the blocks rightaway with a flurry of impeccable shots. But his partner, Bairstow, wasn't to be left behind as he targeted the middle overs, hitting 34 runs off a Keshav Maharaj over. 

The Englishman didn't start his innings fluently, but boy did he make up for it. The Capitals bowlers didn't have any answers to the SEC openers, who put on a record opening stand at the Centurion. 

But it wasn't a night to forget for the SEC bowling attack, with Anrich Nortje delivering against his former SA20 team. Not to mention, Adam Milne and Lewis Gregory played their parts with the ball, paving the way for an emphatic win for the Sunrisers. A bonus point, in the end, was just the icing on the cake for the Sunrisers, who notch their third win of the season and inch closer to sealing a place in the playoffs

14.2 Tymal Mills to Quinton De Kock, SEC win this on a canter, they have made a mockery of the target of 177 and get home with 10 wickets in hand with as many as 34 balls to spare! Quite ironically, it is an easy single down to long-on to finish the job, was a slower one full at the stumps which de Kock eased down the ground and completed the demolition job. Bonus point as well for SEC who are now table-toppers, this is an absolute annhailation!

14.1 Tymal Mills to Quinton De Kock, SMASHED A MILE! That was hit away with disdain from de Kock. Short of a length at the stumps, he picks it early and dispatches it deep into the grass banks over mid-wicket. Scores level now! 

That dropped catch should tell you the story of the day for the Capitals, who haven't had anything go their way with the ball or on the field. A mere formality now, this match with the Sunrisers in sight of a bonus point as well.

13.5 Lungisani Ngidi to Quinton De Kock, HELPED OVER THE FENCE, of course there had to be a dropped catch with the way things have gone. Slower short ball, de Kock wanted a maximum but mistimed it to the left of deep square leg. Parsons out there should have taken it, it came flat to him around shoulder high and he just did not get his hands in the right position. Fumbled it and it fell over

13.4 Lungisani Ngidi to Jonny Bairstow, hard length angling in at the stumps, this time he dinks it into the mid-wicket region and is happy with a single for a change

13.3 Lungisani Ngidi to Jonny Bairstow, WHOOSH! Bairstow is going to play just one way here. Short of a length, off stump or thereabouts, Bairstow hacks across the line and connects with only fresh air

13.2 Lungisani Ngidi to Quinton De Kock, lovely pace off around off on a length, de Kock picked it up late, had to check his shot as he pushed it towards deep point for one

13.1 Lungisani Ngidi to Quinton De Kock, on a length outside off from round the wicket, de Kock wanted to smash it away on the up, gets beaten due to the bounce

Blink-and-you-miss stuff from Jonny Bairstow and Quinton de Kock, who seem set in finishing this match as soon as possible. A bonus point also looks like a mere formality with the way these two have gone about things. Can the Capitals' bowlers salvage some pride?

12.6 Tymal Mills to Quinton De Kock, more pace off, on a length just outside off, de Kock taps it on its head and collects one behidn point. He wants the strike for the next over, would it be the last tonight?

12.5 Tymal Mills to Jonny Bairstow, pace off into the wicket, Bairstow backs away again looking to wallop it over the leg side. Mistimes the drag to long-on, for a single.

12.4 Tymal Mills to Jonny Bairstow, FOUR, back to normalcy for Bairstow. Backs away, short ball and he smacks it to the left of mid-wicket. He is running to the finish line at a rate of knots