Pretoria, sent in to bat, lost two quick wickets for just one run. Enter Dewald Brevis, who carved out a magnificent century – 101 off 56 deliveries with ruthless aggression, including 8 sixes and 7 boundaries. His 96-run alliance with Bryce Parsons (30 off 30) rescued the innings, ending at 158-7.

Sunrisers’ bowlers struck back: Marco Jansen’s 3-10 dismantled the top order, while Sipamla and Nortje chipped in with one each. Target in sight, Sunrisers wobbled early – Bairstow out for zero, de Kock 18 – reaching 48-4.

Then came the game-changer: an unbroken 114-run partnership between Matthew Breetzke (68* off 49, 5×4, 2×6) and Tristan Stubbs (63* off 41, 2×4, 4×6) off 64 balls. They cruised home in 19.2 overs, showcasing captaincy brilliance and batting depth.

Sunrisers’ third crown highlights their dynasty-building prowess in South Africa’s T20 spectacle.

Electing to bat, Joburg Super Kings reached 169/5 thanks to Reeza Hendricks’ anchoring 50 and contributions from the middle order. Their innings featured aggressive strokeplay, but MI Cape Town’s spin duo of Tabraiz Shamsi and George Linde conceded just 45 runs in their combined eight overs, setting up a defendable total.

A revised DLS target of 142 in 17 overs put MI Cape Town under immediate pressure. Dewon Nel’s fiery spell removed the top order, but Dewald Brevis and Ryan Rickelton’s counter-attacking 89-run stand rescued the innings. Brevis fell short of a half-century, but his 44 off 22 balls kept the required rate in check.

Needing 14 off the last two overs, MI Cape Town lost Brevis but held their nerve. Captain Klaasen finished unbeaten on 21, guiding his team home in a tense finale. This hard-fought win marks MI Cape Town’s third victory, intensifying the race at the top of the SA20 standings as the league heads into its business end.