Before we started the first match, it was a really clear plan of ours to get the communication better, to help Rash out and just be a lot better in actually all aspects than we were in the last few years.

MI Cape Town secured their place in the SA20 play-offs with a 10-wicket thrashing of defending champions Sunrisers Eastern Cape. Chasing 108 to win Ryan Rickelton (59 not out off 36 balls) and Rassie van der Dussen (48* off 30) powered them to a 10-wicket win with 54 balls remaining.

MI Cape Town will take on Paarl Royals in Qualifier 1 at Gqeberha on February 4 and the winner of the contest will make a direct entry into the final