The Cape Cobras moved to the brink of a RAM SLAM T20 final and a lucrative place in the Champions League Twenty20 as they picked up a bonus-point win over the Highveld Lions at Bidvest Wanderers on Friday evening.
The Cobras dismissed a much-changed Lions line-up for just 102 in 17.1 overs after putting the home side in to bat, and then chased the target down in 15.3 overs to record a thumping seven-wicket win.
The five points picked up by the Cobras gave them a seven-point gap over the Dolphins, who were also in action on Friday night in a rain-interrupted game against the Knights.
The Cobras’ final game of the league stage is against the Chevrolet Warriors at Sahara Park Newlands on Sunday, when a victory would guarantee a home final next weekend.
There were no fewer than six ducks on the Lions scorecard and just two scores in double figures as Vernon Philander, Beuran Hendricks and Robin Peterson ripped through the batting order, picking up three wickets apiece.
Quinton de Kock’s 46 and Chris Morris’ 41 made up the very large majority of the lowest score of the 2013/2014 RAM SLAM T20 season.
The Cobras were on track for the bonus point throughout their chase as Richard Levi (24), Dane Vilas (26) and Stiaan van Zyl (24) scored at a run a ball before Justin Ontong and JP Duminy finished the chase.
CURRENT POINTS TABLE
| Teams | Mat | Won | Lost | Tied | N/R | Pts | Net RR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Cobras | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 30 | +1.091 |
| Dolphins | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 28 | +0.487 |
| Warriors | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 20 | +0.059 |
| Titans | 9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 18 | -0.208 |
| Knights | 9 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | -0.781 |
| Lions | 9 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -0.820 |
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