http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757 Domestic: SuperSport Series - Cape Cobras v Lions – 3rd Day’s update
Lions 86/172 v Cape Cobras 341 - http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Cape-Cobras-c776 won by an innings and 83 runs
On Saturday, December 17, 2011, Cape Cobras won their four-day match against Lions by an innings and 83 runs at Newlands, Cape Town.
Trailing by 109 runs with three wickets in hand after posting 146 runs at stumps on the second day of play, Lions needed to bat their way back in the game, but with genuine batsmen already back in the pavilion, the batting side did not fancy its chances of giving a miraculous performance against the Cobras, who bowled splendidly on the second day of the match.
It was imperative for the Lions to hold their own and craft a resistance against the intimidating bowling offensive by the Cobras on the third day long enough to post a fighting total on the board.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Dale-c52110 back in the pavilion, Lions were in deep trouble and needed the remaining players to tackle the opposition.
However, the asking target was just too much as the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Lions-c808 lower-order batsmen were not skilled enough to take on the Cobras.
The home team struck again on the final delivery of the same over, when http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Craig-Alexander-c1288 had his stumps shattered by pacer Rory Kleinveldt.
With 162 runs for nine wickets in their second innings, Lions were heading towards an inevitable defeat.
While, Cliffe Deacon (35) tried to deter the Cobras bowlers, their last wicket finally fell in the 68th over, when http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pumelela-Matshikwe-c82759, lost his wicket after scoring only two runs as his side fell after amassing 172 runs on the board in 67.4 overs.
Cobras’ pacer, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/RK-Kleinveldt-c2334, wrecked havoc on the Lions in their second innings as he bagged five wickets in 17.4 overs, with an economy rate of 2.37.
Nonetheless, it was Cobras batsman, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/JL-Ontong-c1704 , who was named as the Player of the Match foe his resounding knock of 146 runs.
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