Dolphins v Cape Cobras - MiWAY T20 Challenge - Match Update
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Cape-Cobras-c776 120 v Dolphins 124 - Dolphins won by 6 wickets (with 7 balls remaining)
In the 40th match of the ongoing MiWAY T20 Challenge, Dolphins won their game against Cape Cobras by six wickets after successfully chasing a target of 121 runs, at Kingsmead, Durban on Wednesday, March 21, 2012.
Dolphins chose to field after winning the toss and made early inroads by grabbing their first wicket with only five runs on the board as Cape Cobras' dependable opener http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Stiaan-van-Zyl-c91407 was dismissed on three runs.
Opener http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Dane-Vilas-c1307 tried to forge a daunting partnership, however, it did not live long enough as with 32 runs on the board the side suffered the loss of their second wicket, when Kleinveldt had his stumps demolished by Imraan Khan after playing a short innings of nine runs.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/OA-Shah-c2134, then after belting an innings of 12 runs was the next man to lose his wicket as he left his side on a tally of 51.
Meanwhile, in the next over Vilas, who was looking well-set, lost his concentration and fell after amassing 26 runs off 24 deliveries.
Later, 29-year-old http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Alistair-Gray-c43661 belted an unbeaten innings of 32 runs as the side managed to post 120 runs on the board at the end of their 20 overs for the loss of six wickets.
With a decent total ahead, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Dolphins-c781 launched a steady and patient run chase and kept the asking run rate well in check even while they lost wickets.
By the time, they had amassed 49 runs on the board, they were four wickets down, but then middle-order batsman, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Daryn-Smit-c52539 forged a defiant stand as they belted the bowlers all around the park.
It was imperative for the fielding side to keep taking wickets, but the Dolphins batsmen exhibited great resolve as they prevented the demise of their match winning partnership.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Miller-c76318 stayed unbeaten on 34, while Smit stood on 40 runs as the side posted 124 runs on the board in 18.5 overs.
Smit was named as the batsman of the match, while P Subrayen who took one wicket and conceded only eight runs in his four overs was named as the bowler of the match.
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