Cricket South Africa has announced the fixtures of the third edition of the SA20 league with defending champions Sunrisers Eastern Cape set to square off against MI Cape Town in Gqenberha. Johannesburg will continue to stage the grand finale with Centurion hosting a couple of playoff games.

MI Cape Town has bolstered its squad for the upcoming SA20 season by acquiring England Test captain Ben Stokes and Afghanistan allrounder Azmatullah Omarzai. With a star-studded lineup, the Kieron Pollard-led side hopes to reverse its fortunes after finishing last in the previous two seasons.

An extravagant closing ceremony meant the anticipation was at an all-time high ahead of the SA20 final but who has ever managed to stop nature from having its say? A perfectly timed gust of wind allowed Jordan Hermann the privilege of settling in with a trial ball akin to gully cricket.

Durban’s Super Giants beat Joburg Super Kings by 69 runs at the Wanderers to qualify for the finals. With explosive batting from Heinrich Klassen and Wiaan Mulder, the Super Giants scored a massive 211/6 while the hosts were bundled out for 142 runs, courtesy of Junior Dala’s bowling figure of 4/38.