The defending champions Sunrisers Eastern Cape finally recorded their first win in this season's SA20 after a 58-run victory over Durban's Super Giants at Kingsmead on Friday.
Durban's Super Giants snatched victory from the jaws of defeat as they held their nerve with the ball to pull off a two-run victory in their SA20 opener against Pretoria Capitals at Kingsmead.
The Sunrisers Eastern Cape will be looking for a hat-trick of titles when the third season of the SA20 gets underway on Thursday with the defending champions taking on MI Cape Town in Gqeberha.
Proteas batter Reeza Hendricks will be playing for MI Cape Town in season three of next year's SA20 after attracting a bid of R4.3 million at the player auction held in Cape Town.
Former Proteas paceman Allan Donald has been confirmed as Durban's Super Giants' new bowling coach ahead of the third SA20 season.
SA20 league commissioner Graeme Smith has confirmed that the auction to buy players ahead of the third season will take place in Cape Town on 1 October.