The Jozi Stars will meet the Cape Town Blitz in the inaugural Mzansi Super League final on Sunday after their qualifier against the Paarl Rocks was abandoned due to rain in Johannesburg on Friday.
With a tight schedule and no reserve day in place, the hosts qualified for the decider at PPC Newlands by virtue of ending above the visitors on the final regular-season table.
Jozi finished second with 29 points, while Paarl ended in third spot on 22 points and now bow out of the competition.
Both teams were expected to go full tilt into the highly-anticipated play-off clash at the Bidvest Wanderers Stadium, but never got to play after heavy Highveld showers arrived shortly after the toss took place.
Despite waiting for as long as they could, umpires Allahudien Paleker and Bongani Jele were left little choice by the inclement weather but to call off the game.
Sunday’s finale will begin at 15h30.
#MSLT20 – Ladies and gentlemen let's gear up for an epic FINAL.@CT_Blitz vs @StarsJozi
— Mzansi Super League 🔥 🇿🇦 🏏 (@MSL_T20) December 14, 2018
Sunday 16 December
Coverage starts at 15:00 pic.twitter.com/C8ndu2lYgB
Disappointing day but,
— ITW Sports (@ITWSports) December 14, 2018
CONGRATULATIONS to @StarsJozi who advance to the Final of the inaugural @MSL_T20 on Sunday, as they had finished above their opponents on the points table. #MSLT20 #ITWMSL #MzansiSuperLeague pic.twitter.com/r1Gy1niaWr
Jozi Stars through to the final #MSLT20 pic.twitter.com/fYS8JcRZZb
— Kass Naidoo (@KassNaidoo) December 14, 2018
WeatherNews 🌧️✨
— Jozi Stars (@msljozistars) December 14, 2018
Our eliminator match against @Paarl_Rocks has been called off as a result of the ongoing rain at the @BullringZA.#JoziStars are through to the final against @CT_Blitz on Sunday afternoon at Newlands, in Cape Town.#JoziStars #MSLT20 #IgnitingExcellence
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