Durban’s Super Giants (DSG) returned to winning ways in a crucial Betway SA20 match against MI Cape Town (MICT) at Newlands on Tuesday evening.<\/p>\n
DSG were on a two-game losing sequence before bouncing back with a 36-run bonus-point victory to move back into second position with 18 points.<\/p>\n
The visitors were sent in to bat and struggled initially after local boy and left-arm spinner, George Linde (2\/15), reduced DSG to 23\/2 in the third over.<\/p>\n
Linde’s victims were DSG debutant Tony de Zorzi, who raced to 20 off 11 balls (3×4, 1×6), attempting an ill-judged reverse sweep before also clean bowling Quinton de Kock the very next ball.<\/p>\n
DSG\u2019s innings was then rebuilt through a 43-run partnership between Matthew Breetzke (48) and Jon Jon Smuts (26).<\/p>\n
But a double blow by wrist-spinner Thomas Kaber (2\/20), who accounted for the wickets of JJ Smuts and the dangerous Heinrich Klaasen stemmed the visitors\u2019 momentum.<\/p>\n
It required a 20-ball 38 not out from Wiaan Mulder to eventually lift DSG to 157\/6.<\/p>\n
MICT were never in control of their run chase as they lost wickets at regular intervals.<\/p>\n
There was a lack of partnerships throughout with only Sam Curran (38) and Dewald Brevis\u2019 (21) 48-run stand for the fourth wicket providing any hope for the Newlands faithful.<\/p>\n
It was DSG\u2019s two new signings Noor Ahmad (3\/22) and Marcus Stoinis (3\/18) that inflicted the damage as MICT were restricted to 121\/9.<\/p>\n
MICT have a long break before their next crunch match away against Sunrisers Eastern Cape at St George\u2019s Park on Saturday.<\/p>\n
Player of the Match: George Linde (2\/15).<\/p>\n
photo: Copyright Shaun Roy<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"