Tuks began the defence of their Red Bull Campus Cricket title with victories over Sydney and Loughborough.

After winning the past two events, Tuks look good value for a hat-trick of titles after comprehensive 54-run victories over both sides.

Rubin Hermann followed up his 70 from Monday’s match against Loughborough with another Man-of-the-Match performance against Sydney on Tuesday, smashing 55 off 34 as the side from Pretoria posted 186-6.

In response Sydney could only manage 132-8, thanks to another disciplined bowling performance that saw rising Titans star Lungi Ngidi pick up his fourth and fifth wickets of the tournament.

It leaves Murray Coetzee’s men with two wins out of two, and they will look to close out their group with another victory against an impressive looking University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh on Wednesday, before the semi-finals.