http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757 Domestic: SuperSport Series - Dolphins v Lions – Match Update
Lions 418 v Dolphins 477/6 (139.0 ov) - http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Dolphins-c781 lead by 59 runs with 4 wickets remaining in the 1st innings
On the third day of the ongoing four-day match in the SuperSport Series, Dolphins posted 477 runs for the loss of six wickets in their first innings against Lions at stumps on Saturday, February 04, 2012.
Earlier, Dolphins resumed their innings after ending the second day of play by posting 198 runs for the loss of just three wickets, with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/David-Lawson-Miller-c53037 (6) coming out to bat their side towards a respectable total in response to Lions first innings tally of 418 runs.
Both batsmen gave their side a tentative start as they wanted to prevent the bowling side from making inroads early in the morning.
The confidence in the batsmen was evident as they countered even the best of deliveries that were bolted right into them.
The two batsmen added 57 runs in the fourth-wicket partnership before http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Miller-c76318 fell after hammering an innings of 22 runs. At the time of his demise, the side had amassed 244 runs on the board.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Cody-Chetty-c51372, then came out to bat alongside Amla as the batsmen sought to continue the incredible batting that was launched by the side in order to subdue their opponents.
The partnership became a matter of great concern for the bowling side as the batsmen launched an astounding batting onslaught, leaving http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Lions-c808 bowlers in complete disarray.
The duo of Amla and Chetty smashed 98 runs together, before Amla was finally dismissed by Lions after he had clobbered an innings of 93 runs. At the time of his demise, the side had managed to post 342 runs on the board.
After the departure of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Daryn-Smit-c52539, as he hammered the bowlers all around the park without remorse.
The batsman looked in impeccable form and determined to put his side in a dominating position.
He was the last wicket to fall on the third day as he was dismissed after bolstering a stupendous innings of 93 runs. By the time Chetty departed, Dolphins had amassed 433 runs on the board.
Later, Smit stayed unbeaten on 40, while http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Kyle-Abbott-c1823 was still standing on 23 runs as the side ended the third day’s play.
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