http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757 Domestic: SuperSport Series, Cape Cobras v Lions – Match Update
Lions 86 v Cape Cobras 196 - Cape Cobras lead by 110 runs with 7 wickets remaining in the 1st innings
In the ongoing SuperSport Series, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Cape-Cobras-c776 have taken a lead of 110 runs with seven wickets in hand on the first day of the four-day game against Lions at Newlands, Cape Town on December 15, 2011.
Cobras, after winning the toss, elected to field first, in a bid to halt their opposition to a small total.
The side made early inroads by dismissing Lions opener, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Lions-c808 had posted only five runs on the board.
Before the batting side could recover from the loss of their first wicket, Cape Cobras struck twice in the span of two overs, by grabbing the wickets of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Neil-McKenzie-c2094 as the side lost three wickets in total, with only seven runs on the board.
The three wickets were bagged by 32-year-old pacer, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Johann-Louw-c67196, who went on to grab two more wickets in the match.
Meanwhile, Lions batsmen were given a staunch competition by Cobras bowlers as they prevented the batsmen from taking charge.
With just 35 runs on the board, Lions lost their fourth wicket, when middle-order batsman http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Beuran-Hendricks-c1149.
Later, in the 28th over, opener http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Dominic-Hendricks-c1391 fell after amassing 29 runs off 79 deliveries and with his demise, Lions chances of posting a daunting total also fell to oblivion.
In the end, the side crumbled after posting 86 runs on the board in 39.2 overs.
With their turn to bat, Cape Cobras also failed to get off to a flying start as they lost their opener http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Yaseen-Vallie-c2807 with only 10 runs on the board.
Later, with only 18 runs on the board, they lost their second wicket, when middle-order batsman http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Stiaan-van-Zyl-c2587 lost his wicket after scoring only five runs.
However, after the demise of this wicket, Cape Cobras grabbed hold of the situation as opener, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/JL-Ontong-c1704 crafted a belligerent resistance against the rampant Lions bowling attack.
The duo cracked 90 runs together, as Puttick fell after hammering a knock of 32 runs, while Ontong stayed unbeaten on a handsome tally of 100 runs at stumps, helping the side amass 196 runs on the board.
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