Sunrisers Eastern Cape secured a dominant 137-run victory over Paarl Royals in their SA20 opening match. Jordan Hermann starred with an unbeaten 62, powering Sunrisers to 186/4. In response, Paarl Royals were bowled out for just 49, with Anrich Nortje taking four wickets and Marco Jansen and Adam Milne also contributing with the ball. This marks Sunrisers' first opening game win of the season.