India, Dec. 28 -- Ryan Rickelton's maiden SA20 century was not enough to save MI Cape Town from a 15-run defeat against Durban Super Giants in a cracking Season 4 opener. On a run-filled opening day, when a cumulative total of 449 runs were struck, which included 25 sixes and 40 boundaries, Rickleton's 113 off 65 balls took MI Cape Town to the brink. But ultimately, Durban's Super Giants' record 232/5 was too much for the MI Cape Town. DSG's all-New Zealand opening pair of Devon Conway and Kane Williamson laid the platform as they dominated the Powerplay, racing to 96 in just 8.3 overs.

The momentum was maintained by Englishman Jos Buttler (20 off 12 balls) and Heinrich Klaasen (22 off 14 balls) after Conway (64 off 33 balls, 7x4, 2x6) h...