After fifty days and seventy-two matches across seventeen venues, we have that feeling of “Yes” as the final fab four have been decided for a full day of cricketing action at YesPlay Newlands on Saturday 14th November 2026.

Defending champions the Dafabet Warriors top the charts as the men from Gqeberha have once again dominated most of the opposition. They managed their pre-Super 8’s campaign well, only losing to North West and Border, both of which failed to reach the elite eight.

They edged out the DP World Lions by one point, after securing a seven wicket win against the Momentum Multiply Titans in Centurion in the last game of the Super 8s.

The Titans have probably been the disappointment of the season, as their powerhouse batting line-up promised to blow teams away, only to stutter when it mattered most. Lhuan-dré Pretorius still heads the run-getter charts, but after that there was little to enthuse about in their campaign.

The decline probably started with the double super-over loss to Dafabet Boland in Pool A, and the Super 8’s confirmed this, with an unexpected loss to the Garden Route Badgers in Oudtshoorn, followed by defeats to the Lions, Warriors and a washout against the HollywoodBets Dolphins.

The men from Durban topped Pool B, but only carried one win into the Super 8’s. This was to prove a bridge too far for them, as a disappointing tournament ended with two abandoned matches and losses to World Sports Betting Easterns and Dafabet Boland. As with the Titans, it was an unexpected loss to the Division 2 team that really hurt them.

The Badgers enjoyed a stellar Super 8’s, winning three matches, the most of any team in the phase. They upset the Titans and Boland and secured a win against fellow Division 2 over-performers Easterns. Leo Sadler’s 16 wickets currently see him top of the bowler’s charts. The Garden Route team finished fifth on the log after carrying forward no points into the Super 8’s, as did Easterns.

Willowmoore Park’s finest will be pleased with their efforts, with Ronan Herrmann showing excellent form for them at the top of the order. The Pool A achievement of seeing off the challenge of three other Division 2 teams and Division 1’s Knights will be comforting, as will the win against the Dolphins in the Super 8s.

Their Gauteng neighbours the Lions powered to second on the log, with team performances that will make them positive about their trip to the Cape. They didn’t quite top Pool B in the round-robin phase, but their Super 8’s performance has been stellar, with 2 wins and a no-result securing second spot. When it came to the crunch, their big players stood up, and it is hard to see them not getting to the final. The YesPlay Cobras may have something to say about that.

The Newlands outfit has experienced a stop-start T20 season, with several nail-biters as they made it through to the last four. Final over wins against the Knights, SA Emerging and Boland saw them take 2 wins into the Super 8s, where they saw off the Lions and the Badgers to clinch third place.

Last year’s runners-up, Boland, claimed fourth place, once again outperforming expectations. The super-over specialists also brought two wins into the last phase, and despite their home form deserting them, managed to overcome the Warriors and the Dolphins (with a Boland record chase) to get them a spot in Saturday’s showpiece.

We will have a full tournament review for you right here on Cricket Fanatics Magazine after the finals, but for now look forward to a full day of cricket at YesPlay Newlands on Saturday 14th November, with matches at 09h30, 14h00 and 16h30. The Warriors take on Boland, while the Lions meet the Cobras, with the winners contesting the final in the evening.