When these two sides met in the round-robins the Tuskers comfortably beat the Heat by five wickets in Pietermaritzburg with 31 balls to spare.

Ernest Kemm, who was the captain in that game, scored 75 for the Heat while Evan Jones contributed with 73 runs.

On the day, Cameron Delport dismantled the Heat bowling attack with an unbeaten 153.

The Heat captain, Aubrey Swanepoel, said that they want to finish the season on a high.

“We have played good cricket throughout the year, and we are happy with how things have turned out this season. I believe that we have match-winning players, but a good team performance in the final will give us a better chance of winning it.

“A win would be great for the team as we had a successful season, and another trophy would be good for us. Double winners do not come around very often, but we are hoping to get the business done.

“We will have a break before the physical and conditioning starts. We have loads planned for the off-season as we hope to continue developing the squad to move to the next level. We sowed this season, and next year we want to yield even better results so we can move to the next level.”

Play at the Pietermaritzburg Oval is scheduled to get underway at 10:00.

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