Lions won by five runs, finishing on 138/8 from their full 20 overs and restricting Border to 133/6 in reply.
In the first innings Lions reached 138/8, with HE van der Dussen scoring 44 from 32 balls, hitting three fours and three sixes before being out lbw b Mhletywa. R Seletswane added 24 off 28 balls with a six, while BC Fortuin contributed 18 off 15 balls, including two fours, and remained not out. The most effective bowlers were Ayabulela Gqamane (4‑0‑20‑2) and Alindile Mhletywa (4‑0‑24‑2).
Border’s chase ended at 133/6. Jason Niemand led with 44 from 48 balls, striking two fours and two sixes, and Christiaan du Toit made 38 off 36 balls with a similar boundary count. N Roux added a quick 14 from 10 balls, hitting three fours before being dismissed c Basson b Codi Yusuf. Their effort fell short by five runs.
Key contributions came from van der Dussen’s brisk half‑century and Gqamane’s two wickets for Lions, while Niemand’s fifty‑run knock kept Border in the game.