Paarl Rocks to host MSL 2.0 final after half of Tshwane Spartans’ games abandoned due to rain
Either Tshwane Spartans or Durban Heat will play the Nelson Mandela Bay Giants in the tournament’s semi-final, after half of the Pretoria-team’s games rained out in the league phase.
Faf du Plessis and his Paarl Rocks team will host the Mzansi Super League (MSL) after they booked their automatic ticket to the 2019 decider by edging out the Nelson Mandela Bay Giants by 12 runs in their decisive round 10 regular season clash at Boland Park on Sunday.
Both teams finished their league phase commitments tied on 27 points, but the Paarl side ended ahead of their Port Elizabeth rivals by winning both games between the two sides to claim the big number one spot.
Consolation for the Giants, who held all the aces heading into the game, was a qualifier they will stage against the Tshwane Spartans or Durban Heat – a position that will now only be decided on Tuesday.
That spot could have been confirmed on Sunday, but the Centurion-based side had their match against Cape Town Blitz abandoned due to rain at SuperSport Park. This means that half of the Pretoria team’s league games have rained out in this year’s tournament.
Should the Durban Heat beat the Jozi Stars in Durban on Tuesday, they will meet the Giants on Friday.
However, defeat will put the Spartans through to the semi-final.
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