While they fell short in their attempt to secure a spot in the playoffs, with three games to spare in the league stage, head coach Adrian Burrell said he was pleased with the Sunrisers Eastern Cape players for fighting back in their narrow defeat to Durbans Super Giantsin Gqeberha on Sunday.
Chasing 159 runs to win, the Super Giants racked up 71 for the loss of one wicket during the powerplay, and they looked set to coast to a convincing victory.
But the Sunrisers bowlers were superb, strangling the visiting sides middle-order and taking the game to the death, with the Super Giants hanging on to win by two wickets with three balls remaining in their innings.
