MI CAPE TOWN LOOKING TO UPSET SUNRISERS AGAIN TO STAY IN SEASON 4 PLAYOFFS RACE

There is all to play for in the penultimate Betway SA20 round-robin clash between Sunrisers Eastern Cape and MI Cape Town at St George’s Park on Sunday.

All eyes will be on MI Cape Town to see whether the defending champions can keep their campaign alive.

Robin Peterson’s side are fighting for the fourth and final playoff spot still available and require a bonus point victory over the two-time champions to stay in contention.

All-rounder Corbin Bosch is certainly looking forward to the challenge at the home of The Orange Army.

“It’s going to be massive,” said Bosch, who was the hero with the ball for MI Cape Town against Sunrisers at Newlands on Friday evening.

“It (The Orange Army) is definitely another player on their side of the Sunrisers team but no better time to do an upset than Sunday.”

Sunrisers have their own objectives with Adrian Birrell’s team locked in a three-way tussle with Pretoria Capitals and Paarl Royals for top spot with each team having collected 24 points.

Capitals are currently at the summit due to a greater number of wins, but the Sunrisers can overtake them with a victory in the final match at St George’s Park of Betway SA20 Season 4.

Having been a part of the playoffs since Season 1, Sunrisers coach Adrian Birrell is fully aware that there is plenty at stake as the top sides progress to Qualifier 1 at Kingsmead on Wednesday.

“We really want to ensure that we got to the top two. We want to get to that qualifier and have a chance to go straight to the final,” Birrell said.

“I think that's a big advantage. We found it in the second year going straight through. And last year, Mumbai got straight to the final. We had a long slog to get there. And I think it hurt us in the end when you played three games in four days. We had to do that long slog.

“And you're not going to ever moan about getting to a final, but I thought we were a little bit fatigued in that final. So you want to give yourself a best chance to get into the top two, to give yourself a chance to go straight to the final. I think that's a very big advantage.”

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MATCH OFFICIALS FOR ST GEORGE'S PARK

On-field umpires: Arno Jacobs and Thomas Mokorosi

TV umpire: Marais Erasmus

Reserve umpire: Andre Olivier

Match referee: Clifford Isaacs

SEASON 4 PERMUTATIONS FOR FOURTH PLACE

• Paarl Royals, Sunrisers Eastern Cape and Pretoria Capitals have qualified for the playoffs.                                                                                                              
• Durban’s Super Giants, Joburg Super Kings and MI Cape Town are in contention for the fourth and final berth.
• Both Durban’s Super Giants and MI Cape Town need JSK to lose to Paarl Royals on Monday.
• Durban's Super Giants also need MI Cape Town to lose or win without a bonus point against Sunrisers Eastern Cape on Sunday.
• MI Cape Town need to win with a bonus point against Sunrisers Eastern Cape to move ahead of Durban’s Super Giants by virtue of more wins.                                                                                   
• Joburg Super Kings need to beat Paarl Royals to qualify. The victory will eliminate both Durban’s Super Giants and MI Cape Town.