Dewald Brevis lit up the final with a hundred but SA20 history stayed loyal to its colour

A fantastic century from Dewald Brevis, the first in a SA20 final, went in vain

A clinical bowling effort followed by a blistering chase saw Sunrisers Eastern Cape brush aside Paarl Royals with more than eight overs to spare, with James Coles starring in a dominant Qualifier 2 performance

No rain has been forecast in Durban with the winner progressing directly to the final

Matthew Breetzke and Quinton de Kock hit fifties while Chris Green bagged three wickets as SEC completed a final-over chase against MI CT

Getting to the business end of the tournament, this week also confirmed three of the four playoff spots

After restricting Sunrisers Eastern Cape to 139 for 9, MI Cape Town reached the target with four deliveries to spare and three wickets in hand

Coles struck a 34-ball 61 before bagging 2 for 34 as Sunrisers registered their fourth bonus point win

In a tight contest, the blistering start from their openers eventually helped Durban's Super Giants prevail over Sunrisers Eastern Cape

While the weather continued to play spoilsport, the tournament saw its maiden hat-trick and the higest individual score besides a lot of sold-out games