Boland Park produced another last-over thriller. The home team, the Royals, won by 6 wickets. This was an important victory which kept them in the competition as the race for the semifinals heat up.  The Capitals put in a decent batting performance as they posted 158 largely thanks to Mendis 37 off 26, de Bruyn 53 off 47 and Neesham 21 off 17. Ngidi 1-19 and Shamsi 1-29 were the best bowlers for the Royals. The Royal's batting performance was a complete team effort as all the batsmen contributed to the successful chase. The best bowlers for the Capitals were Rashid 1-26 and Jacks 2-7. The match was an entertaining one as it could have been anyone's game going into the last over the Royals required 10 to win. Captain Miller was there to steer his team home as he hit the first 2 deliveries from Nortje for boundaries.  Writer: Ebrahim Yusuf Omar 

 This was a low-scoring thriller between the Sunrisers and Super Kings. The bowlers on both teams were excellent. The batsman struggled on this pitch and there were only a few who contributed significantly. The Sunrise's best batsman were Rossington 40 off 31, JJ Smuts 22 off 18 and Fuller 27 of 20.  The Super Kings best batsman were Faf du Plessis 37 of 38 and du Plooy 47 off 40. The best bowlers for Super Kings were Phangiso 4-20 and Coetzee 4-24. The Sunrisers best bowlers were van de Merwe 2-16 and Smuts 1-8.  The conditions during the match were not easy for batting. The Super Kings batters adapted better which is why they won the match by 5 wickets as they were patient and waited for the bad balls and put them away.  Writer : Ebrahim Yusuf Omar

  The MI Cape Town beat the Paarl Royals by 13 runs. This was an important win for the MI Cape Town Team as it kept them in the race for the knockouts. The match was set up by Rassie Van der Dussen 49 off 42, Grant Roelofsen 34 off 30 and George Linde 24 off 14. The 3 contributed to getting MI Cape Town to a competitive total of 142 on a slow Boland Park Pitch. The MI Cape Town bowlers as a Unit put in an excellent performance to defend the score successfully. The stand-out bowlers were George Linde with 2-23 from his 4 overs, Kagiso Rabada with 2-27 from his 4 overs and Rashid Khan with 1-16 from his 4 overs.  The Royals bowlers were also good as they didn't allow the MI Cape Town batsman to get away and restricted their scoring opportunities. The stand-out bowlers for the Royals were Bjorn Fortuin 2-22 in his 4 overs, Tabraiz Shamsi 2-27 in his 4 overs and Lungi Ngidi 2-29 in his 4 overs.  With the bat Buttler 68 of 58 and Miller 26 of 24 were stand out for the Royals. Buttler wa

 MI Cape Town vs Pretoria Capitals in a battle for the top of the table at the six-gun grill Newlands Stadium. MI Cape wins with a bonus point could see them return to the top of the table while a Capitals win will see them move a step closer to confirming a knockout spot. The pitch at Newlands, I'm hoping, plays better than the previous 4 matches at this venue and we get to see a competitive match.  The Score for this match should be around the 165 to 175 mark as this looks like a winning score at Newlands so far in the competition. The batsman will have to be patient and apply themselves playing proper shots and not looking to forcefully hit everything to score their runs.  The bowlers on both sides should enjoy this pitch as it will provide them with assistance. The battle of the 2 bowling attacks of these 2 teams will be interesting as these are the 2 best bowling attacks up against each other today.  These 2 teams are well-balanced, and their batting lineups are just as good,

  SA20 match 2 of Doubleheader Sunday is the Sunrisers Eastern Cape vs Durban Super Giants at st Georges Park Geqberha. This should be another low-scoring encounter as the pitch will be similar to yesterday.  The Sunrisers should bring in an extra spinner in the only change from yesterday's match. The Super Giants who need to win this match to stay in the competition will also look to bring in the extra spinner to exploit the conditions better.  I think a score of around 140 to 150 region will be competitive on this pitch. The biggest key will be taking the pace off the ball.  The team winning the toss should look to bat first as it will get tougher for batting as the game goes on . Writer: Ebrahim Yusuf Omar

 Doubleheader Sunday as Paarl Royal vs Pretoria Capitals in the first encounter at Boland Park Paarl. I expect another low scoring match at Boland Park with spinners having a big role to play in this match.  The news is Capitals have won the toss and chose to bat first and have made one change to their team while the Royals remain unchanged.  Score will be around the 145 to 160 mark as it will get tough for batting on this pitch as the ball gets softer so it will be particularly important for batsman who get in early on to bat through the innings if capitals are to post a defendable score.  The Royal this is a must win if they are to keep their hopes of making the knockouts alive and for Capitals a win will seal a spot for them in the knockouts.  Writer: Ebrahim Yusuf Omar. 

 SA20's 2nd match of the doubleheader Saturday is Sunrisers Eastern Cape vs Joburg Super Kings. The Sunrisers will want to win the 4th match in a row and close the gap between them and the log leaders the Capitals. Super Kings will want to get back to winning ways and get themselves back into the competition.  The Pitch at st Georges Park Gqeberha should provide assistance to the spinners. It should be another dry wicket and under lights, there will be a bit of moisture offering some assistance to the faster bowlers as well.  The score should be around the 150 to 160 mark, and this will be another pitch that requires batsmen to show patience and apply themselves by playing proper shots if they are to be successful.  The teams could bring in the extra spinner into their team to exploit the conditions and give themselves the best chance at winning the match.  I'm hoping that we get an entertaining match and that fans are treated to a thriller in this SA20 encounter.  Writer: Ebra