Match 5, Durban, February 21, 2021, 01:30 PM
148/6(20.0ov)
132/10(20.0ov)
Titans beat Cape Cobras by 16 runs
Best Batsmen
R
B
4S
6S
SR
Best Bowler
O
R
W
Econ
Commentry
Right then! That is it from the first game as Titans maintain their winning run. Now, it's time for the second game of the double-header. Warriors take on Dolphins. The action begins at 1430 local (1230 GMT).
Winning captain, Heinrich Klaasen says that they were superb with the ball but with the batting he says that they have the luxury with the kind of bowlers. He mentions that in the end they put a really good score. He mentions that it is just balancing between going hard at the ball and playing according to the conditions. He says that they tried it in the first game and here again and hopes to continue the good run.
Lungi Ngidi is named as the Bowler of the Match. Ngidi says that the most important thing was the bowlers stepping up. He says that they did well to restrict them in the Powerplay. He says that they did well on the field. He mentions that he tries various variations with the ball in hand and also says that till the batsmen don't pick him up its good.
Calvin Savage is named as the Batsman of the Match. He says that he enjoyed the batting. He also mentions that just walking on the field at Kingsmead brought down some happy memories. He mentions that the batting got harder as the ball kept being lower. On slog sweep he says that it a new shot and he is happy to add a few strokes to his armoury.
Earlier in the game, Calvin Savage's 47 helped propel Titans to a score of 148 which in the end turned out to be a winning total in the end. Not to forget Dean Elgar's 31 runs as he set the tone earlier with his hard hitting. In the end, Dayyan Galiem's some counter-attacking strokes helped them to end up just short of 150 runs. With the ball, barring Nyaku all the bowlers ended with wickets to their name. George Linde bagged a couple as he was the pick of the bowlers with being economical.
Titans were just too good with the ball in hand. All the bowlers bowled well as Lungi Ngidi ended with 3 wickets. Lizaard Williams and Chris Morris ended with a couple to their name as Tanraiz Shamsi and Junior Dala had a wicket each. All in all good bowling and brilliant fielding helped Titans to defend a par total.
Chasing a total of 148 required a stable stand first up which the Cobras failed to get. They lost 4 wickets with just 54 runs on the board. There were scattered contributions from Tony de Zorzi, Jason Smith and if not for George Linde's 37 runs Cape Cobras could have ended much below of what they achieved in the end.
A brilliant display with the ball from the Titans see them prevail over Cape Cobras. Despite posting 148 in their 20 overs, Titans' bowlers put up a show with the ball to earn their side second win while Cape Cobras still look for their first win.
In over# 1
0W
1
4
0W
0
1
Chris Morris 21/2(4)
19.6
W
OUT! CASTLED! Wow stumps all over as TITANS WIN BY 16 RUNS! Full and targetting the off pole, Bosch goes for the slog sweep but he ends up missing it. The ball though does not miss its target as the off pole goes for a cartwheel. CAPE COBRAS ARE BOWLED OUT FOR 132 RUNS!
19.5
1
Short of good length on off, Mahima pulls it to short fine leg for a run.
19.4
4
FOUR! Hammered away! Full and around off, Mahima slices it away through covers for a boundary.
19.3
W
OUT! BOWLED! Full and searing in on off, Manack goes for the big hit but he ends up missing it to see his off pole take the beating.
19.2
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Length and around off, Manack looks to go for the hit but is beaten.
19.1
1
Full on off, ,Bosch drives it to long on for a single.
In over# 1
1
0W
1lb
0
1
4
Lungi Ngidi 18/3(4)
18.6
1
On off, driven down to long on for a single.
18.5
W
OUT! CAUGHT! Another one bites the dust! Length and outside off, Nyaku slices it over deep cover. This time though he does not get the connection right. The ball goes to the man there where Theunis de Bruyn takes the catch there.
18.4
1lb
Length and on leg, Bosch reverse sweeps it to short third man for a single. Leg bye given.