Sunrisers Leeds comfortably rampaged through a 182 run chase versus Manchester Super Giants, courtesy of a relentless assault from Mitchell Marsh, Zak Crawley and Harry Brook.
The former led the charge, striking 63 off merely 26 in an innings that featured five maximums. Crawley, promoting himself to number three, rewarded his side with a stunning half-century.
Manchester Super Giants recorded their highest-ever partnership in the Men's Hundred, which came from the willows of seasoned campaigners Jos Buttler (63 off 33) and Heinrich Klaasen (53 off 27), who stitched together 105 runs to take the visitors to 181/3.
Josh Tongue removed Ryan Rickelton in his very first set, and that was about all MSG could conjure in the second innings.
Buttler goes back-to-back half centuries
No player in the Men's Hundred has as many 50+ scores than Buttler, who went past Dawid Malan and James Vince enroute his 63*.
It was far from the surface we've seen at Buttler's own turf Old Trafford. There was spongy bounce on offer, with cutters and slower deliveries tucking into the surface. And when Aiden Markram fell for a well-made 32 (23), MSG were plodding along at 75-2 at just over the halfway mark.
Buttler himself was on 29 off 22 deliveries at one point. But what followed was an astonishing yet characteristic shift of gears.
He took a liking to Matt Potts, before spraying Brydon Carse all over the park - the faster it came, the quicker it followed.
After a stellar 90 at the weekend, Buttler brought all his expertise to the fore on a tricky Headingley wicket that eventually got better to bat on.
Home comforts at Headingley
It was up against the only unbeaten side. Perhaps, versus the fastest, most potent bowling attack in the division.
But, after dislodging Southern Brave in their opening home game, the Sunrisers launched a telling statement, having muscled 15 sixes in the run chase.
And what's more comforting is that they may have discovered their best batting combination. Unable to fit the pieces together, Sunrisers completed a record chase in Leeds following Crawley's move to the top order and Brook's six-hitting display at two-down.
Bowling depth an issue for the Super Giants?
Barring Gus Atkinson, who played a significant part in stifling Sunrisers early on, every other player in the MSG side shipped at least 1.5 runs per ball on average.
Markram happens to be their sixth bowling option. And in the face of the modern day game, he will not bowl himself to right handers.
More so, with Liam Dawson and Noor Ahmad in the lineup, the team is forced to field two spinners on every surface.
If they are to progress to the knockouts, the frontloaded bowling attack will have to endure minimal off days such as these.
