Jo'Bug Bangla Tigers and the Cape Town Samp Army put in clinical performances in the playoff rounds to seal their berths in the grand final of the Zim Afro T10 2024 tournament.
Sikandar Raza-led Jo'Burg Bangla Tigers saw off Harare Bolts in Qualifier 1 to earn a direct entry into the title clash, while Cape Town Samp Army had to overcome NYS Lagos in the Eliminator before beating Harare Bolts to book their final berth.

In the league stage, Jo'Burg Bangla Tigers had finished second with 10 points. Cape Town Samp Army also had eased to the knockout stages after finishing fourth with 8 points on the board. Then the two teams booked their final berth via the knockout stage.
In Qualifier 1, the Harare Bolts batted first, and it was the captain doing the majority of the heavy lifting. Dasun Shanaka scored an unbeaten 61 from 24 balls, smashing 7 boundaries and 4 sixes, as the Lahiru Milantha (19), Shehan Jayasuriya (24) and George Munsey (15*) made healthy contributions to push the total to 124/2 in 10 overs.
In response, the Tigers had Mohammad Shahzad leading the charge, as he matched the Bolts' attacking batting approach shot for shot and finished with a match-winning 64 not out from 25 deliveries. Hazratullah Zazai (29) and Sikandar Raza (22) made their presence felt in the run chase as well, as the Tigers won by 7 wickets and romped into the final.
In the Eliminator, NYS Lagos batted first but it was Salman Irshad's 3-fer along with Amir Hamza and Rohan Mustafa's two wicket hauls, that restricted them to 88/8 in their 10 overs. For the Lagos side, Blessing Muzarabani (27) and Joshua Bishop (20) top scored.
After the innings break, Mustafa played a captain's knock for the Cape Town Samp Army, scoring an unbeaten 60, while Jack Taylor stayed not out on 29 and guided them through to Qualifier 2 with an 8-wicket win.
Qualifier 2 turned out to be yet another intense affair as the Harare Bolts batted first but found it tough to get Amir Hamza away, as he picked three quick wickets. George Munsey (17), Jimmy Neesham (17) and Shehan Jayasuriya (39) then helped them get to 98/6 in their 10 overs.
The Samp Army made the chase look relatively easy as Brian Bennett teed off from the get-go and scored a brisk 46 from 18 deliveries, before Dawid Malan (19) and Jack Taylor (29) put the seal on the win with more than two and a half overs to spare and 9 wickets in hand.
Now, as the two teams collide in the title clash, here is all you need to know about the Jo'Burg Bangla Tigers vs Cape Town Samp Army Zim Afro T10 2024 Final:
Jo'Burg Bangla Tigers 2024 Squad: Chris Lynn, Kusal Perera, Charith Asalanka, Hazratullah Zazai , Adam Milne, Luke Wood, Karim Janat, George Linde, Mohammad Shahzad, Sikandar Raza (Captain), Tendai Chatara, Antum Naqvi, Tashinga Musekiwa, Johnathan Campbell, Tinashe Muchawaya, Kimani Melius, Kevin Koththigoda.
Cape Town Samp Army 2024 Squad: Haider Ali, David Willey, Dawid Malan, Gulbadin Naib, Qais Ahmed, Adam Rossington, Shahnawaz Dahani, Rohan Mustafa (Captain), Salman Irshad, Brian Bennett, Tadiwanashe Marumani, Ben Curran, Michael Frost, Brian Chari, Tawanda Maposa, Leonardo Julien, Sineth Jayawardena.
The Jo'Burg Bangla Tigers vs Cape Town Samp Army title clash is scheduled to be held at the Harare Sports Club in Harare on Sunday, September 29. The match will start at 4 PM Local Time. In India, the match will start at 7:30 PM IST.
In India, the Zim Afro T10 league will telecast live on Star Sports Network via Star Sports 1 channels and the Zim Afro T10 2024 live streaming will be available on Fancode app and website.
In Pakistan, the tournament will be shown live via Geo and PTV Sports. In UK, the matches will be shown on Viaplay Xtra. In Zimbabwe, the Zim Afro T10 matches will be telecast live on ZTN Prime.