De Kock, Milne power Sunrisers Eastern Cape to bonus-point win

The Sunrisers Eastern Cape continued their strong start to the season with a 48-run victory over the Pretoria Capitals in Gqeberha, securing their second bonus point in two matches.

Opting to bat first, SEC posted 188 for 6, powered by Quinton de Kock's 77 and Matthew Breetzke's 52. The pair added 116 runs together, with de Kock reaching his fifty off 29 balls. Jordan Hermann provided a late burst with 37 runs. For the Capitals, Tymal Mills took 2 for 31.

In reply, the Capitals were bowled out for 140 in 18 overs. Shai Hope (36) and Will Smeed (35) offered resistance, but Adam Milne's 4 for 25 dismantled the middle order. Marco Jansen and Tharindu Rathnayake also contributed with key wickets.

Brief Scores: Sunrisers Eastern Cape 188/6 in 20 overs (Quinton de Kock 77, Matthew Breetzke 52; Tymal Mills 2-31) beat Pretoria Capitals 140 in 18 overs (Shai Hope 36, Will Smeed 35; Adam Milne 4-25) by 48 runs.