Defending National Cricket Club champions Mecer NMMU Madibaz made a solid start to their campaign to retain their title when this year's week got under way in Pretoria on Monday.
The Port Elizabeth students beat the KZN Crusaders by six wickets in a rain affected match.
The Madibaz won the toss and elected to bowl - restricting the Crusaders to 197/9 in their 50 overs.
Konrad de Villiers took 4/34 and was ably supported by Sisanda Magala 3/48 and Simon Harmer 2/28.
And then the heavens opened!
The match was reduced to 35 overs with the Madibaz target set at 169.
This they achieved in the 33rd over with Colin Ackermann maing 60 and Eddie Moore 55.
The Madibaz play University of the Western Cape on Tuesday.
