BENONI – The Chevrolet Knights wrapped up an emphatic 10-wicket victory over the Nashua Titans in their Sunfoil Series clash at Sahara Willowmoore Park in Benoni on Sunday.
After the hosts slumped to 181 all out leaving the visitors with just 42 to get, tea was taken early and the Chevrolet Knights openers made light work of the chase after the break, with Gihahn Cloete and Michael Erlank knocking off the runs in 10.2 overs.
The Titans were in a heap of trouble as they went to lunch on 119-6, still 21 runs behind the Chevrolet Knights’ first innings total, with only Heino Kuhn managing a score of significance, as he scored 51 off 111 balls before he was dismissed and the Titans were left in tatters.
Dillon du Preez was at the heart of the Knights’ resurgence on Saturday when he combined with Rudi Second for a record 253-run partnership.
The stand between the two is the highest for the eighth wicket for the Knights franchise. The two helped their side recover from being 190-7 to 457 all out, giving them a handy 140 run lead on the first innings.
The Nashua Titans fell to pieces in the last hour of play on Saturday as they capitulated to 24-3, after being 0-3 at one stage and faced a mammoth task if they wanted to salvage anything positive from the match.
