http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757 Domestic: SuperSport Series- Cape Cobras v Titans – Match Update
Cobras 199/165 v Titans 207/158 - Titans won by 2 wickets
On Saturday, January 28, 2012 http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Cape-Cobras-c776 by two wickets in the Super Sport Series at Boland Park, Paarl.
Needing 158 runs to win the match, Titans after ending their second innings on 17 runs for the loss of two wickets, resumed their batting in a bid to successfully chase the required target on the third day of the match.
TM Bodibe and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/PL-Harris-c2193 came out to continue their overnight batting partnership as they sought victory against Cape Cobras.
However, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Harris-c61739 failed to play a big innings as he was the first causality of the day when he lost his wicket after scoring eight runs, at the time of his departure, Titans had amassed only 21 runs on the board.
Skipper, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Martin-van-Jaarsveld-c74944, then lost his wicket cheaply as he found his way back to the pavilion after playing a meagre knock of four runs. At the time of his demise the team had posted 33 runs.
While Bodibe was exhibiting impressive touch with the bat, wickets kept falling at the other end, as the fifth wicket fell in the 19th over when the total score was 45 runs - http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Farhaan-Behardien-c56785 was the batsman who lost his wicket on eight runs.
Wicketkeeper/batsman, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/HG-Kuhn-c1548, then tried to forge a potent partnership alongside Bodibe as the side continued its run chase.
Nonetheless, after hammering 19 runs off just 20 deliveries, Kuhn was dismissed by the fielding side at a time when the batting team had posted 68 runs on the board.
Just when the situation was looking bleak for Titans, their ace all-rounder http://www.senore.com/Cricket/JA-Morkel-c1613 landed on the crease and snatched victory right from the clutches of Cape Cobras as he belted an unbeaten knock of 54 runs.
Meanwhile, with 121 runs on the board, Bodibe after smashing an innings of 36 runs became the seventh causality for his team as he lost his wicket on the penultimate delivery of the 47th over.
However, Morkel’s stupendous innings was enough to steer the side to victory as Titans reached the required target in 56.4 overs with eight wickets down.
The all-rounder was also named as the Player of the Match for his superb performance.
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