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4. Titans vs Cape Cobras (Centurion – March 2011, Standard Bank Pro20 Series) – 446 runs

In another high-scoring game, the second semi-final of the Standard Bank Pro20 Series turned out to be a thriller in every sense of the word, as the crowd got their money’s worth of entertainment from both the teams that took the field at Supersport Park, Centurion.

Justin Kemp won the toss and put the Titans in to bat, and his decision looked to have paid off when opener Henry Davids and pinch-hitter Roelof van der Merwe were dismissed cheaply. However, Titans captain Jacques Rudolph steadied the innings with Farhaan Behardien (69 from 33 balls), before all-rounder Albie Morkel unleashed a savage assault towards the end, smashing an unbeaten 71 off just 27 balls with six fours and six sixes, as he and David Wiese (30* off 10 balls) took the Titans to a total of 222/4.

Titans pacer Andre Nel castled opener Herschelle Gibbs early in the chase, but Richard Levi and Dane Vilas kept the runs flowing with Levi smashing four sixes in his entertaining 60. Both batsmen fell in quick succession, but Owais Shah conjured a brilliant display with the bat, clubbing 64 runs in just 34 balls. Kemp’s nine-ball 17 eventually sealed the game in the Cobras’ favour.

For the Titans, Albie Morkel took 2/31 in addition to his stellar knock in the first innings, and left-arm spinner van der Merwe finished with 2/36. Neither, however, could prevent the five-wicket defeat for their side.