He marked his 300th T20 game with an unbeaten 69 off 37 balls to smash Paarl Rocks

Bjorn Fortuin and Tabraiz Shamsi strangled the Giants with two wickets apiece, as the hosts lost their first match of the season

Cape Town Blitz fell two runs short in the final-ball thriller at home as they lost their second game to the Paarl Rocks

Durban Heat have had two washouts so far

Henry Davids and Faf du Plessis top scored before a complete bowling performance sealed the win

It's a second injury blow for Paarl Rocks after Aiden Markram was ruled out

Former South Africa fast bowler Makhaya Ntini's 19-year-old son was the youngest among the six wild-card picks

Hales leads English contingent at MSL, with Wahab Riaz, Chris Gayle and Tom Curran among other marquee overseas players

In terms of audience, the response was mixed, but CSA chief executive Thabang Moroe hinted that future editions of the MSL could have seven or even eight teams