Titans stutter to a win

Set a small target of 171, the Titans got off to a cautious start as Cobras bowlers maintained a disciplined line to subdue most of the Titans batsmen. Charl Willoughby's immaculate line and length was rewarded with 3 for 21 in an uninterrupted nine overs. Ian Harvey took 1 for 12 in a spell of seven overs while left arm spinner Con de Lange took three wickets in the middle of his spell.

With the Titans at 125 for 7 after 36 overs, the match was in balance but Johan Myburgh kept his head scoring a match winning 59 not out as the Titans scraped home with six balls to spare.

The Cape Cobras had earlier also struggled to come to terms with the quick and bouncy SuperSport Park pitch and, after being asked to bat first, they were kept under pressure throughout their innings. Losing four wickets for 71 in the first 20 overs had not helped their cause, but JP Duminy (43) and Henry Davids (40) put on a near match winning partnership of 60 for the fifth wicket.

Having done all the hard work both were run out after just getting into the forties. With the tail not contributing and 170 all out the Cobras, against an in-form Titans team, looked to be completely out of the game.