Spin bowler George Linde celebrates with hiss team-mates after the Cobras' win against the Knights on Friday. Linde again starred with the ball. Picture: Ashley Vlotman/Gallo Images
The Warriors themselves had an outside chance of topping Pool B and qualifying for the final, but their defeat and the comfortable draw secured by the Titans against the Lions at the Wanderers on Friday means the Pretoria team go through to the showpiece game, which will be played over five days. The visitors, trailing by 342 runs on first innings after Pieter Malan’s 264 and a century by Kyle Verreynne, began the final day with little hope on 106 for seven.