DSG BACK TO WINNING WAYS AT EXPENSE OF MICT

Durban's Super Giants returned to winning ways at Newlands on Tuesday evening.

DSG were on a two-game losing sequence before bouncing back against MI Cape Town with a 36-run victory to move back into second position with 18 points.

The visitors were inserted and struggled initially after MI Cape Town’s left-arm spinner George Linde (2/15) reduced DSG to 23/2 in the third over.

Linde's victims were DSG debutant Tony de Zorzi, who raced to 20 off 11 balls (3x4, 1x6), attempting an ill-judged reverse sweep before also clean bowling Quinton de Kock the very next ball.

DSG’s innings was then rebuilt through a 43-run partnership between Matthew Breetzke (48) and Jon-Jon Smuts (26).

But a double blow by MI Cape Town wrist-spinner Thomas Kaber (2/20), who also accounted for the dangerous Heinrich Klaasen to stem the visitors’ momentum.

They required a 20-ball 38 not out from Wiaan Mulder to eventually lift DSG to 157/6.

Tuesday's star performers included Matthew Breetzke, George Linde, Noor Ahmad and Marcus Stoinis.

MICT were never in control of their run chase as they lost wickets at regular intervals.

There was a lack of partnerships throughout with only Sam Curran (38) and Dewald Brevis’ (21) 48-run stand for the fourth wicket providing any hope for the Newlands faithful.

It was DSG’s two new signings Noor Ahmad (3/22) and Marcus Stoinis (3/18) that inflicted the damage as MICT were restricted to 121/9.

Next up for MICT is a trip up the coast to face Sunrisers Eastern Cape (who beat them first time up this season) on Saturday, the day after DSG's top-of-the-table clash against Paarl Royals.