Rabada the key to Lions revival
It is crunch time for the Highveld Lions: they need to arrest a slide in their Ram Slam T20 fortunes.
It is crunch time for the Highveld Lions: they need to arrest a slide in their Ram Slam T20 fortunes.
A fighting innings of 145 from Dane Vilas pulled the Dolphins from the brink of disaster on day one of the Sunfoil match against the Cobras.
Led by Pieter Malan’s 195, the Cobras finally produced the performance their coach has been calling for when they struck hard against the Warriors at Newlands.
Just 14 wickets went down on day two in the three Sunfoil matches across the country as the batsmen set imposing targets.
An Edward Moore century put the Warriors in control against the Cobras on day one of their Sunfoil Series clash on Thursday.
The coastal teams all came away with a respectable draw away from home in the first round of the Sunfoil Series, but bonus points set the pace.
Hashim Amla warmed up for the Bangladesh Test series by scoring 189 on a day of centuries in the Sunfoil Series.
The potential Proteas opening pair of Dean Elgar and Aiden Markram gave a hint of what was possible in the Titans’ Sunfoil match against the Dolphins.
Theunis de Bruyn strengthened his bid for the No 4 spot in the Proteas lineup with his eighth first-class century as the Knights dominated the Cobras in the Sunfoil Series.
Shadley van Schalkwyk tore the heart out of the Cobras, taking three wickets in seven balls.
Temba Bavuma and Vernon Philander will be a part of the Cobras squad for their pre-season campaign.
The Cape Cobras have announced a three-year sponsorship deal with World Sports Betting.
Kyle Nipper and Sibonelo Makhanya scored 57 off 27 balls, as the Dolphins grabbed a win against the Cobras on Wednesday.
Eddie Leie, whose 4-26 effectively knocked the Cobras out of the T20 Challenge, has joined the Cape franchise on loan for the rest of the season.
The Cobras will face the Lions as third-placed takes on last-placed in the One Day Cup at Boland Park on Friday.