Fourth straight win fires SEC to second spot

Fourth straight win fires SEC to second spot

Sunrisers Eastern Cape got their fourth victory on the trot and moved up to second place after beating Joburg Super Kings by a comfortable margin of 14 runs.

The Super Kings had a steady start chasing 165, but never managed to sustain the momentum at the other end. Devon Conway played an anchor's role, but was dismissed cheaply by Marco Jansen, who also got rid of Jonny Bairstow. Jansen finished with impressive figures of 2-19.

Tristan Stubbs and Marco Jansen launched a late assault that fetched Eastern Cape 42 runs in the final four overs and pushed them to a total of 165, which had never been chased in three seasons at the venue. Aiden Markram's quickfire 43 had seen them through the middle-over rebuild, and his 29-ball innings paved the way for a clinical finish.

Brief Scores:

• Sunrisers Eastern Cape: 165/4 (Aiden Markram 43)
• Joburg Super Kings: 151/8 (Devon Conway 43; Marco Jansen 2-19)
• Result: Sunrisers Eastern Cape won by 14 runs