YMCA are another side fancied to be very much in contention for the title, and on the evidence of their opening fixture win, they could well lift thye trophy come September.

They travelled to Phoenix and thansk to a solid all-round display came away with the points.

The Leinster Lightning pair of Reinhard Strydom (42) and Albert van der Merwe (40) laid the foundations as they helped their side to 200 for 9 in relatively tricky conditions.

Balogh (3-19) and Raza (3-20) were the pick of the Phoenix attack.

In reply Phoenix found runs hard to come by in the face of some accurate and skilful bowling.

They were never really in the hunt at any stage, with Ali's 23 the only score of note.

For YM, Yogesh Ali (4-10) and Simmi Singh (3-21) had the combined analysis of 7 for 31 in 20 overs!

A convincing 98 run win then for the Claremont Road side, and already it looks like being one of the most hotly contested title races in years.