The Sunrisers Eastern Cape proved that the playoffs is their happy place and put MI Cape Town on notice ahead of Saturdays Betway SA20 final.
If the globes richest cricket franchise wants this title, then they will have to visit some dark places to rip it from the grasp of the Orange brigade.
The two-time defending champions claimed an eight-wicket win against the Paarl Royals at SuperSport Park in Centurion, who have seen the wheels fall off their season since Joe Roots departure at the end of January.
Root was a class apart and his impact both on and off the field was enormous for the Royals.
Since he headed to India to join up with Englands One-Day squad, Paarl hasnt won a game suffering a four-match losing streak that left their campaign in tatters.