MI Cape Town secured a dominant 39-run victory over Paarl Royals in the SA20 qualifier playoff, setting up a final showdown against either Sunrisers Eastern Cape or Joburg Super Kings. The Cape Town team's impressive performance was spearheaded by their top-order batsmen, Ryan Rickelton, Rassie van der Dussen, and Dewald Brevis, who laid a solid foundation for their team's 199/4 total. Paarl Royals will face an eliminator clash against either Sunrisers Eastern Cape or Joburg Super Kings in Centurion on Thursday.
Members of the MI Cape Town team celebrating a wicket during their SA20 playoff against Paarl Royals . Picture: Shaun Roy/Sportzpics
In-form team MI Cape Town coasted into the SA20 final on Tuesday night, romping to a convincing 39-run victory over Paarl Royals in their qualifier playoff in Gqeberha.led a recovery attempt with a 45-run contribution off 26 balls, assisted by experienced middle-order batter Dinesh Karthik , it was not enough to save the Paarl outfit from defeat.
“The way we played in the group stage was brilliant and then first qualifier. Everyone’s taking the responsibility, which impresses me so much.”Earlier, after being sent in to bat, the Cape Town side were carried by their top order, who combined well to put them in control. Their top three batters – Ryan Rickelton , Rassie van der Dussen and Dewald Brevis were superb, laying a solid foundation for their team as they reached 199/4 in their 20 overs.qualified for the final, to be played at the Wanderers on Saturday, Paarl Royals will turn out in an eliminator clash in Centurion on Thursday.SA20 playing windows announced: Festive season start for 2026 edition
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