An unbroken stand of 97 between Pite van Biljon and Ryan McLaren clawed the Knights to parity on the second evening of a tense Sunfoil Series encounter against the Cape Cobras at Sahara Park Newlands on Friday.
The Knights needed little more than an hour on day three to wrap up their first Sunfoil Series victory of the season as they beat the Highveld Lions by 10 wickets at the Diamond Oval on Saturday.
When the coaches of the Knights and Highveld Lions spoke about their eagerness for a result wicket ahead of their Sunfoil Series match at the Diamond Oval, it’s unlikely that they envisioned one that would produce the events of day two.
Johan van der Wath and Quinton Friend took three wickets apiece as the Knights became the first team to tame the Highveld Lions batting line-up in the Sunfoil Series this season. However, two early strikes by Hardus Viljoen kept the home side in check at the Diamond Oval.
A defiant 77 not out by Knights captain Johan van der Wath ensured that his side held on to draw their Sunfoil Series match against the Warriors at Buffalo Park on Sunday and came away with marginally greater rewards.
Colin Ingram’s 79 gave the Warriors a first-innings lead over the Knights on day three of their Sunfoil Series match, but the Knights responded strongly in their second innings to keep themselves afloat in a gritty encounter at Buffalo Park.
Four wickets in the final session of the second day kept the Knights level pegging with the Warriors in their Sunfoil Series match at Buffalo Park on Friday.
A swift century from Dean Elgar and an unbeaten fifty from Lefa Mosena gave the Chevrolet Knights a hard-earned share of the day one honours against the Chevrolet Warriors at Buffalo Park on Thursday.
The Knights’ 2012/13 Sunfoil Series campaign was very much a case of wondering what might have been, but coach Sarel Cilliers is pleased with the way things are shaping up ahead of today’s opening game in the 2013/14 edition against the Chevrolet Warriors at Buffalo Park.
By their own admission, the Chevrolet Knights and Chevrolet Warriors had largely forgettable campaigns in the 2012/13 Momentum One-Day Cup. Excluding their two head-to-head matches, the two franchises managed just three wins in the 50-over format and found themselves hit regularly by the injury curse.
