Yesterday’s semi-final might have been a damp squib, but today’s was a superb match. The Cape Town Cobras won the toss and elected to bat. Both of their big guns, Herschelle Gibbs (42) and JP Duminy (61*), came good; and they set a challenging score of 175. Trinidad & Tobago can thank a magnificent last over by Ravi Rampaul, off which they conceded only 2 runs, for keeping the target that low.

The T&T batsmen kept up with the required rate through most of their innings, and the pressure began to tell on the South Africans. Several catches were dropped, and fielding errors allowed the batsmen to score two when they should only have got one. Even so the result was in doubt right down to the final over. But with the inspirational captain, Daren Ganga (44*), and star player Dwayne Bravo (58*) in fine form they got the win with a whole 4 balls to spare.

There is no rest of the T&T team. The final takes place tomorrow. The good news is that they play NSW Blues, whom they have already beaten once in another thrilling game. Tomorrow one of these two clubs will be crowned cricket’s first ever world club champions. No one outside of Australia will be cheering for the Blues.