NEW DELHI: Quinton de Kock and Jonny Bairstow produced dominant unbeaten half-centuries to power Sunrisers Eastern Cape to a comprehensive victory over Pretoria Capitals in an SA20 clash at Centurion.

Despite the Capitals putting up a competitive 176 for seven in their 20 overs, the target proved no challenge as Sunrisers chased it down effortlessly in just 14.2 overs. Bairstow led the charge with a blistering 85 not out off 45 deliveries, while De Kock matched him with a fluent 79 not out from 41 balls, as the duo dismantled the Capitals' bowling attack.

The record-breaking run chase - Sunrisers' highest successful chase in SA20 history - saw them finish on 177 without loss and reclaim the top spot on the points table with 17 points.

Named Player of the Match, De Kock set the tone early with an aggressive powerplay, peppering the boundary and launching Lungi Ngidi for a pair of sixes over cover. He later continued the onslaught against Lizaad Williams, ensuring Sunrisers maintained complete control throughout the chase.

Bairstow was initially content to watch De Kock take on the Capitals' bowlers, but he soon switched gears when Capitals spinner Keshav Maharaj brought himself on in search of the breakthrough.

The former England World Cup winner treated Maharaj with disdain as he blasted five sixes and a boundary in the 12th over to amass 34 runs, which is now the most expensive over in SA20 history.

Sunrisers had earlier delivered a clinical bowling and catching display to limit the Capitals to a below-par total.

Although new opener Connor Esterhuizen (52, 33 balls, 6x4, 2x6) and middle-order smasher Sherfane Rutherford (47 not out, 22 balls, 3x4, 4x6) bookended the innings, the Sunrisers never loosened their grip.

Anrich Nortje lit up his former home ground with thunderbolts in excess of 150 km/h to claim 3/32, while Lewis Gregory was metronomical to finish with figures 1/18 off his four overs.

Pacer Adam Milne was also able to absorb a 22-run penultimate over to claim 2/36, which included the big wicket of Capitals' new West Indian recruit Andre Russell.

(With PTI Inputs)