MI Cape Town secured a dominant victory against the Paarl Royals in the SA20 qualifier playoff, advancing to the final. The match took place in Gqeberha on Tuesday night, with MI Cape Town emerging victorious and setting up a final showdown. Despite finishing second in the league stage, the Paarl Royals fell short against the determined MI Cape Town side. While the Paarl Royals will have another opportunity to compete in an eliminator against either the Sunrisers Eastern Cape or the Joburg Super Kings, MI Cape Town's strong performance solidified their position as a formidable contender for the SA20 title.
The Paarl Royals will face either the Sunrisers Eastern Cape or the Joburg Super Kings in an eliminator on Thursday. Dayyaan Galiem in action for the Paarl Royals during their SA20 qualifier against MI Cape Town. Picture: Richard Huggard/Sportzpics Though they will get a second bite at the cherry today, all-rounder Dayyaan Galiem admitted the Paarl Royals stumbled under pressure in their SA20 qualifier playoff against MI Cape Town in Gqeberha on Tuesday night.
Despite their defeat, after finishing second in the table in the league stage, the Royals were set to face the winner of Wednesday night’s eliminator between the Sunrisers Eastern Cape and Joburg Super Kings in another eliminator clash in Centurion on Thursday (5.30pm start). “I think we were a touch flat coming into the game (against Cape Town). There was probably a bit of nerves and adrenaline as well,” said Galiem, who made 12 runs with the bat and took 1/28 with the ball. “I think we could have been a bit better at the start (bowling first) and perhaps the last two overs we travelled a bit as well.“So I think those are probably the two areas where the guys will be looking at (to improve on ahead of today’s match).”“We’ve played good cricket over the last few weeks, so we’re pretty confident and pretty happy with where we are. The team is still in a good space.” After finishing bottom of the table the last two years, they ended the league stage well clear at the top of the standings, and avoided a second playoff by beating the Royals in the qualifier. “We’ve always had the players, but now I think we got together, and the senior group had a lot to do with it in terms of pulling everyone together,” said Rabada, who took 2/18 to lead the Cape Town attack against the Royals. “There’s also a familiarity between the players, and as you can see, the South African players are backing each other. “We’ve been playing two overseas (players) in quite a few games, so you can see the local players are stepping up, and everyone who is on the bench is also looking to make an impact. “They can come in at any time and everyone is ready to play, so that hunger is there. It’s always been there but we’ve got together more as a team to put in those crucial performances at crucial times, and I think that’s what’s getting us over the line.
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