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.
These are early days in the Sunfoil Series, but the indications are that the bowlers aren’t going to have it all their own way this season. Indeed, if the games completed this weekend are anything to go by, it may be the batsmen who enjoy a bumper tournament.
The transition from one-day cricket to the four-day game can often be a challenge, and The Titans captain, Henry Davids, admits that his side failed the test in their opening match of the Sunfoil Series.
Pumelela Matshikwe and Eddie Leie grabbed a couple of wickets apiece as the Highveld Lions completed a 205-run victory over Titans on day four of their Sunfoil Series encounter at SuperSport Park.
A remarkable final half-hour capped a dramatic third day as the Titans lost four wickets in four overs to enable the Highveld Lions to catapult themselves towards a Sunfoil Series victory at SuperSport Park on Saturday.
A three-wicket blitz by Hardus Viljoen on the second evening gave the Highveld Lions the edge in their Sunfoil Series clash against the Titans at SuperSport Park on Friday.
The Highveld Lions brushed aside their disappointing performance in the Momentum One-Day Cup to take firm control of their Sunfoil Series clash against The Unlimited Titans at SuperSport Park on Thursday.
Thursday’s Sunfoil Series match between The Titans and the Highveld Lions at SuperSport Park may just be the first of 10 four-day games for each team, but Lions coach Geoffrey Toyana sees it as possibly the most important.
South Africa star Faf du Plessis has backed new Titans coach Rob Walter to shine as Matthew Maynard’s replacement in the hot-seat at Supersport Park.
The Momentum eKasi Challenge will see the inaugural match between the Titans and the bizhub Highveld Lions take place at the Mamelodi Oval on Friday 23 August 2013.
