Duan Jansen held his nerve in the final over of the match, successfully defending just nine runs to book a Semifinal spot for the Dragons.
Recently off form, the Malan brothers took to the field chasing what seemed a modest total of 156 runs which the Dragons set earlier on in the day.
Janneman’s unbeaten 74 off 56 deliveries and Pieter’s 46 off 38 deliveries was not enough to get the Rocks over the line as they ultimately failed to chase the total.
Jansen bowled a superb final over in which he had to defend nine runs against an in form Janneman and Ferisco Adams. Dragons won by three runs and will face Knights in the semifinals.
Earlier, Eben Botha [41 off 34] and Lesego Senokwane [40 off 30] put on a 59-run partnership that took the Dragons from 45-4 to 104-5.
Jansen’s unbeaten knock of 27 off 21 was instrumental to setting a respectable score that the Dragons bowlers could attempt to defend.
Hardus Viljoen and Adams took two wickets apiece as they restricted the Dragons to 156-8 after 20 overs.
