The Sunrisers Eastern Cape suffered a 97-run defeat to MI Cape Town in their opening SA20 match. Coach Adrian Birrell acknowledges the setback but remains confident in his team's ability to bounce back.
The Sunrisers suffered a big loss in their opening game of the 2025 edition of the SA20 competition. The Sunrisers were beaten by 97 runs by MI Cape Town in the season opener in Gqeberha on Thursday night. MI Cape Town posted a total of 174/7, and then bowled out the Sunrisers for 77 in 15 overs. While disappointed with the loss, Sunrisers Eastern Cape coach Adrian Birrell is confident his team will bounce back quickly.
Birrell said that MI Cape Town's Trent Boult and Potgieter were key to the victory, picking up wickets early on and late in the innings. He said that the team will have to have a rethink about their plans in the coming days and will need to play well from here to improve their net run rate. Despite the loss, Birrell expressed confidence in his players and believes they will bounce back.
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