Cobras, Lions win on crazy day
The Cape Cobras may well feel they have turned the corner in the Sunfoil Series with a comprehensive win over the Warriors inside three days on Saturday.
The Cape Cobras may well feel they have turned the corner in the Sunfoil Series with a comprehensive win over the Warriors inside three days on Saturday.
Rory Kleinveldt took four wickets for 13 runs as the Cobras found their mojo against the Warriors in their Sunfoil Series match in Port Elizabeth on Friday.
The Knights’ reserve bowlers stepped up to the plate to put pressure on the Highveld Lions in the Sunfoil Series match in Kimberley on Thursday.
Dwaine Pretorius battled to a well-earned century and played a starring role in stopping the Cobras registering their first win of the Sunfoil Series in Paarl on Sunday.
Robin Peterson took five wickets for eight runs as the Cobras made it a day of ecstasy and agony for Lions captain Stephen Cook in their Sunfoil match in Paarl.
The Knights wrapped up their second win of the Sunfoil series, beating the Titans early on Saturday morning by five wickets.
As if to make an emphatic point, JP Duminy, released to the Cobras from the Proteas squad last week, ran up an impressive, unbeaten 153 in Paarl on Thursday.
Imran Tahir produced one of his magical, bewitching spells to take eight wickets and humiliate the Knights in Kimberley on Tuesday.
Hardus Viljoen destroyed the Warriors as Lions surged into a commanding position in their Sunfoil match at the Wanderers on Monday.
Quinton de Kock kept his Proteas credentials in the spotlight as he ran up an outstanding 117 to haul the Titans out of trouble against the Cobras in their Sunfoil match in Benoni on Sunday.
The Highveld Lions, who started the defence of their Sunfoil first-class title with a gritty victory over the Dolphins, will feel confident against the Warriors at the Wanderers, starting Sunday.
The Highveld Lions have taken a commanding position in defence of their Sunfoil title, leading the Dolphins by 127 runs at the Wanderers on Friday.
The Cape Cobras, despite being gifted four Proteas players for the first match of the Sunfoil season, collapsed to 146 on Thursday against the Knights.
The domestic first-class series which starts on Thursday has been given added impetus by the addition of struggling Proteas players ahead of the England Test series.
Hardus Viljoen took his fourth five-wicket haul of the Sunfoil competition as the Highveld Lions romped to an innings victory over the Chevrolet Warriors at the Wanderers on Sunday, while the Titans and Cobras also ended with a flourish.