Warriors lead in must-win race
With just over five points separating the top four on the Sunfoil Series log, the pressure is on all teams to win in the penultimate matches, starting Thursday.
With just over five points separating the top four on the Sunfoil Series log, the pressure is on all teams to win in the penultimate matches, starting Thursday.
A powerful display of lower order batting allowed the Knights to declare on 500-8, a lead of 283 over the Lions in their Sunfoil match in Kimberley.
A David Miller century, backed by an authoritative innings by Luthando Mnyanda, put the Knights in line for their first win of the Sunfoil Series, against the Lions.
Dale Steyn is set to take to the field once more when the Titans meet the Warriors in the eighth round of the Sunfoil series.
The Lions were left with a mountain to climb after the Cape Cobras put on a commanding total of 574-8 declared in the first innings of their Sunfoil Series game in Paarl on Friday.
Stiaan van Zyl’s excellent century laid the foundations of the Cobras’ 355-4 against the struggling Highveld Lions in their Sunfoil match in Paarl.
The Warriors and the Titans are now the pace-setters in the Sunfoil Series after two more matches were drawn at the weekend.
Tladi Bokako’s eight-ball blitz helped the Warriors pull off a 30-run win over the Highveld Lions on day three of their Sunfoil match in East London.
Marchant de Lange’s five-for enabled the Knights to force the Dolphins to follow on in their Sunfoil match in Bloemfontein.
Beuran Hendricks’ six-wicket blitz put the Lions on the brink of victory against the Warriors on day two of their Sunfoil match in East London.
An aggressive 190 from Theunis de Bruyn helped the Knights take command of their Sunfoil match against the Dolphins in Bloemfontein.
One win from 15 matches is the stat that will force the hand of the Sunfoil teams when the series resumes on Thursday.
A century by Dane Vilas helped the Dolphins to a four-wicket win over the log-leading Titans in their rain-shortened One-Day Cup match in Centurion.
The Cobras will be fighting for a home semi-final when they meet the Warriors in the final league phase match of the Momentum One-Day Cup in Port Elizabeth today.
Tabraiz Shamsi spearheaded a Titans attack which set up a five-wicket win over the Highveld Lions in their One-Day Cup match in Benoni.