Paarl Royals vs MI Cape Town, SA20 Qualifier 1 Highlights: MI Cape Town enter final with big win

SA20 Qualifier 1 Live Score: MI Cape Town win to enter final!

MI Cape Town (199/4) beat Paarl Royals (160 all out) by 39 runs to enter the final. The Royals were never in the chase after losing three wickets inside Powerplay and were only kept alive by skipper David Miller's 45 off 26 balls, while Dinesh Karthik tried his bit with a knock of 31 runs. But Kagiso Rabada led the MICT bowling card with figures of 2/18, while Rashid Khan, Trent Boult and Carbin Bosch also took two wickets each.

Paarl Royals still have another opportunity to advance when they face the winner of the Eliminator match between Joburg Super Kings and Sunrisers Eastern Cape.

SA20 Qualifier 1 Live Score: Boult strikes

Paar lRoyals lose their 8th wicket for 147 as Boult sends Mujeeb back for 7. The writing is on the wall now. The countdown to MICT's win and entry into their maiden SA20 final has begun.

SA20 Qualifier 1: Karthik walks back

Rashid Khan brings himself back into the attack to bowl his last over and gets one to bounce a little more and have Karthik mis-time his pull shot to be caught at deep mid-wicket. Royals 138/7 in 16.2 overs.

Paarl Royals vs MI Cape Town Live Score: Karthik trying to keep Royals alive

The former India wicketkeeper has reached 31 off 27 balls, thanks to the two fours he hit in Linde's last over to take the total to 137/6 in 16 overs -- requiring 63 runs in 24 balls.

Paarl Royals vs MI Cape Town Live Score: Bosch gets his revenge, removes Miller

Off the last ball of his over, after being hit for two conscutive sixes, Bosch gets the dangerman Miller (45), caught by Brevis. It possibly ends Royals' last hopes. The chase now stands at 116/6 in 14 overs, requiring 84 more to win in 36 balls.

Paarl Royals vs MI Cape Town Live Score: Miller cuts loose

Two consecutive sixes -- the second one off a free-hit, followed by a single takes Miller to 45 off 24 balls.

Paarl Royals vs MI Cape Town Live Score: 100 comes up for Royals!

Chasing 200 to win, Royals limp to 100/5 in 12.4 overs. Miller batting on 31 and Karthik on 10.

Paarl Royals vs MI Cape Town Live Score: Royals five down!

Just when a partnership looked like developing, MICT skipper Rashid Khan comes to the party and breaks the 33-run stand by cleaning up Wellalage for 15. Dinesh Karthik walks in to join Miller, who is batting on 26. Royals 81/5 in 10 overs.

Paarl Royals vs MI Cape Town Live Score: Captain Miller carries Royals' hopes

The Paarl Royals' skipper David Miller (19* off 10 balls) smashes Corbin Bosch for 3 fours in an over to take the total to 74/4 in 9 overs, with 126 more runs needed in 66 balls. Wellalage is batting on 15, as the partnership reaches 26 runs.

SA20 Qualifier 1 Live Score: Run-out!

Dayyaan Galiem (12) finds himself at the wrong end of an exceptional piece of fielding by Corbin Bosch, who first sprinted to stop a boundary and then released a flat throw in a flash right beside the stumps and 'keeper Rickelton did the rest. Royals 48/4 in 6.4 overs.

SA20 Qualifier 1 Live Score: End of a dramatic powerplay

The first over yielded 21/0, and the next five 24/3, as the Royals' run-chase of 200 nosedived. They're 45/3 in six overs.

SA20 Qualifier 1 Live Score: Out! Three down inside Powerplay!

Rubin Herman (2) tries to go big but could only hit bowler Corbin Bosch as far as Trent Boult at mid-on. Royals 33/3 in 4.2 overs, chasing 200 to win.

SA20 Qualifier 1 Live Score: Royals lose another wicket!

After 21 runs in the first over, the Royals have lost two wickets in two runs to be at 23/2 in 2.1 overs, as Mitchell Owen (7) is caught at deep mid-wicket by Reeza Hendricks, which gives Boult his first wicket. Both the openers back in the hut.

SA20 Qualifier 1 Live Score: Out!

Pretorious (15 off 6) goes after a wide one outside the off-stump from Kagiso Rabada, but nicks it and Rickleton pouches it safely. Royals 21/1 in 1.1 overs.

SA20 Qualifier 1 Live Score: Royals begin the run-chase in style

Trent Boult runs in with the new ball, bowling to Lhuan-dre Pretorius, who begins with a nicely-timed punch through the covers for a four and follows it up with a dismissive consecutive four back past the New Zealander. If that wasn't enough, the next shot had 'unbelievable' written on it, as the wristy left-hander flicked it for a six. A single gives Mitchell Owen the strike, and he begins with a flamboyant six straight over long-off. Royals 21/0 in 1 over, chasing 200 to win.

SA20 Qualifier 1 Live Score: ICYMI - the Brevis six that landed on the roof

Tanuj Lakhina reports from St George’s Park in Gqeberha

MI Cape Town finish on 199/4 - producing 74 runs from the last five overs. There was a lull in between as three wickets fell in eight balls. George Linde with the flourish first and then Delano Potgieter (32* from 17) and Dewald Brevis (44* from 30) to get things wrapped up.

Paarl Royals vs MI Cape Town Live Score: MICT finish with 199/4 in 20 overs

A thrilling unbeaten fifth-wicket partnership of 74 off 32 balls by Dewald Brevis (44* off 30) and Delano Potgieter (32* off 17) set the Paarl Royals a more-than-competitive 200-run target to chase. The platform was set by an 87-run opening partership between Ryan Rickelton (44) and Rassie van der Dussen (40) but a stutter saw MICT slipping from 87/0 to 93/3. However, they recovered in style with a flourish in the last five overs.

Paarl Royals vs MI Cape Town Live Score: Huge over for MICT!

1, 4nb, 6, 4, 4, 1, 6. Potgieter (23 off 12*) and Brevis (41* off 29) tear apart Owen with a 27-run over! And the six hit by Brevis off the last ball is caught by a fan in the crowd. MICT 182/4 in 19 overs.

Paarl Royals vs MI Cape Town Live Score: Ball lands on the roof!

Brevis (34*) gets the measure of Mujeeb, who offered a juicy half-volley on off-stump that allowed the batter to free his arms and hit it over long-on for a huge six that lands on the roof of the stand. MICT 155/4 in 18 overs.

Paarl Royals vs MI Cape Town Live Score: Wicket? No, it's a waist-high no-ball

Galiem had Brevis caught off a full-toss, but the third-umpire confirmed it to be above the waist height. And Brevis (22*) rubs salt to the Royals' wound by sending the last ball soaring for a six. MICT 140/4 in 16 overs.

Paarl Royals vs MI Cape Town Live Score: Fourth MICT wicket falls

Fortuin strikes with a crucial wicket, taking a return catch from George Linde (26 off 14), who hit the left-arm spinner for two consecutive sixes earlier in the over. He will feel a lot batter after the hammering he recieved earlier from Rickelton and van der Dussen. Finishes his four-over spell with expensive figures of 1/44. MICT 125/4 in 15 overs.

Paarl Royals vs MI Cape Town Live Score: End of 14 overs

Mujeeb continues his excellent spell to support Wellalage, who finished with figures of 2/23. He gives away just four runs in the third over of his spell, which now reads 0/16. MICT 111/3; Brevis batting on 8, Linde on 13.

SA20 Qualifier 1: From 87/0 to 93/3

The Royals have pegged MICT back after a big opening stand by taking three wickets in the space of six runs. Wellalage strikes for the second time in the over, getting Sediqullah Atal out for a duck, after the DRS taken by the Royals overturns the on-field not-out decision for a catch. The Snicko shows a clear spike off the bat as the ball hits the batter's boot before lobbing up for a simple catch for wicketkeeper Dinesh Karthik.

Paarl Royals vs MI Cape Town Live Score: Another wicket!

The other well-set MICT opener, Rickleton, has been dismissed for 44 off 27 balls. He holes out to Mitchell Owen in the deep. Wellalage gets the wicket. Both the openers back in the hut now. MICT 93/2 in 10.2 overs.

Paarl Royals vs MI Cape Town Live Score: First breakthrough

End of the stroke-filled partnership as van der Dussen (40 off 31) is dismissed by Dayyaan Galiem while trying to clear David Miller at mid-off, but instead the ball lands up in the hands of Royals' skipper. MICT 87/1 in 9.2 overs. Dewald Brevis walks in to join Rickelton, who was dropped on 33 and is now batting on 41 off 24 balls.

Paarl Royals vs MI Cape Town Live Score: Dropped!

Dunith Wellalage creates the opportunity the Royals were waiting for, but Mujeeb-ur-Rehman puts the catch down at short third-man after Rickleton's (34*) revere-sweep goes all wrong. MICT 73/0 in 7 overs.

SA20 Qualifier 1: Crowd enjoying proceedings in Gqeberha

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Paarl Royals vs MI Cape Town Live Score: Stroke-filled powerplay

MI Cape Town have flown to 66 for no loss in the six overs of Powerplay, with Rickelton batting on 30 off 17 balls and van der Dussen on 31 off 19.

SA20 Qualifier 1 Live Score: Crowd getting entertained

Speaking of the St George's Park, home of the Sunrisers Eastern Cape, is not packed. There's plenty of empty seats all around. The grass banks are largely packed though.

SA20 Qualifier 1 Live Score: Back-to-back sixes

After his frugal first over, Fortuin continues to leak runs and is being taken apart here by Rickleton who deposits him for two consecutive sixes, and van der Dussen joins the fun with another six in the over. Fifty up as well for MICT, who have raced to 56/0 in 5 overs.

Paarl Royals vs MI Cape Town Live Score: Maphaka under attack

Van der Dussen tears into Maphaka, hitting him for two fours and a six in the over. He moves to 19 off 14 balls, Rickleton on 12 off 10. MICT 36/0 in 4 overs.

Paarl Royals vs MI Cape Town Live Score: Rickelton on the move

Rickelton lofts Fortuin over extra-cover for his second four. Eight runs in the over in total. MICT 21/0 in 3 overs.

Paarl Royals vs MI Cape Town Live Score: First boundary by way of wides

Paceman Kewna Maphaka begins by conceding five wides and it follows a four through mid-on by Rickelton. 11 runs off the over. MICT 12/0 in 2 overs.

SA20 Qualifier 1 Live Score: Royals begin with spin

Lef-arm spinner Bjorn Fortuin takes the new ball against MICT openers Rickelton and van der Dussen. Brilliant start by the spinner, five dot balls and just one run off the over.

Paarl Royals vs MI Cape Town Live Score: Players making their way out on the park

In case you missed it, Paarl Royals won the toss and opted to bowl first in this all-important Western Cape derby, with the winner confirmed to advance to the final.

Paarl Royals vs MI Cape Town Live: In case you missed what happened at the toss...

SA20 Qualifier 1 Live: MI Cape Town Playing XI

Ryan Rickelton (wk), Rassie van der Dussen, Reeza Hendricks, Sediqullah Atal, Dewald Brevis, Delano Potgieter, George Linde, Corbin Bosch, Rashid Khan (c), Kagiso Rabada, Trent Boult

SA20 Qualifier 1 Live: Paarl Royals Playing XI

Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Mitchell Owen, Rubin Hermann, Andile Phehlukwayo, David Miller (c), Dinesh Karthik (wk), Dayyaan Galiem, Eshan Malinga, Bjorn Fortuin, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Kwena Maphaka

Paarl Royals vs MI Cape Town: Toss News

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