Overview
- Paarl Royals beat Pretoria Capitals by six wickets in Centurion, reaching 128 with more than four overs to spare to confirm qualification and take the league lead.
- Ottneil Baartman took 5 for 16, including a 19th-over hat-trick, as Pretoria slid from 108/5 to 127 all out in a collapse that sealed the result.
- Sunrisers Eastern Cape earlier became the first side to reach the playoffs after thrashing Joburg Super Kings, with debutant James Coles scoring 61 off 34 and taking 2/34.
- Joburg are without captain Faf du Plessis for the remainder of the tournament due to a thumb injury, with Donovan Ferreira appointed stand-in skipper.
- Durban’s Super Giants remain fifth on 14 points with one match left and now must beat Paarl at Kingsmead while relying on other results to keep faint playoff hopes alive.