Opening bat Tristan Coetzee hit six fours in a neatly compiled 36, which personally accounted for half of Cape Town’s first 72 runs on the board.
The turning point: Tristan Coetzee lofts out into the outfield to be caught on the boundary, initiating a comprehensive Cape Town collapse.
Durbanville left-arm spinner Bradley Petersen castled two batters in three balls to set the domino tumbling in motion as Cape Town ultimately lost their last eight for 38.
Cape Town’s Essex recruit Robin Das held out for 25 until the middle over of the innings, but once he fell the innings quickly folded.
Medium-pacer Tashwin Lukas made vital inroads by prying out both of Cape Town’s two top-scorers, exposing the rest of the line-up
After an unremarkable opening spell, Durbanville seamer Jody Lawrence returned to knock over the final four Cape Town wickets in barely as many overs, setting up an easy victory target for his side.
Durbanville number three bat Rubin Senekal quickly put the match to bed, striking three sixes and seven fours in an unbeaten 63 from 53 balls that powered his side to a comprehensive win.
Jean Strydom hit two sixes and four fours of his own in an undefeated run-a-ball 41 runs for Durbanville, sharing an unfinished third-wicket stand of 107 in barely 15 overs with Rubin Senekal.
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