Cape Town number three bat Mathew Goles initially outscored even his captain, racing to 25 from 15 balls, before settling in to hold the Cape Town innings together with a solid knock of 58.
Tristan Coetzee was his usual aggressive self at the top of the Cape Town innings, charging to 23 from 20 balls with three boundaries.
Rylands offspinner Shaheen Abader pulled things back in the middle overs for his side, picking up two scalps while conceding just 20 from his four overs.
Medium-pacer Kanaan Dalvi also made a telling contribution initially with the ball for Rylands, castling a batter in each of his first two overs.
Opening bowler Mbulelo Dube was easily the fastest bowler on display in the contest, and was rewarded with two scalps in his four economical overs.
Rylands skipper Taariq Chiecktey came out all guns blazing at the top of his side’s run chase, cracking a six and three fours in his 22 from 15 balls.
Left-arm spinner Joe Stevens cleaned up the second half of the Rylands line-up in short order, bagging the remarkable figures of three for five from his four overs.
Nathan Johnson then finished off the tail with a brace for his own First XI career-best figures, sealing a comprehensive win for Cape Town.
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