The last day of the South African cricket summer has arrived, and the Lions require seven wickets to claim a successive CSA First-Class title at the Wanderers.
Lions top-order batter Zubayr Hamza's 18th century and fast bowler Lutho Sipamla's two-for have put the Lions well ahead of the Titans on Day Three. The Titans trail by 396 runs with seven wickets remaining.
The Lions are in control after Day two of the CSA Four-Day Series final against the Wanderers Stadium on Friday.
Former Proteas allrounder Justin Kemp is being lined up to replace outgoing Western Province head coach Salieg Nackerdien.
Day One of the CSA Four-Day Series final was abandoned without a ball bowled due to a wet outfield at the Wanderers Stadium on Thursday.
As Titans prepare for the Four-Day Series final against Lions, captain Neil Brand expresses sympathy for Knights' relegation plight while backing youngsters Pretorius and Brevis to shine at the Wanderers.
The DP Lions bowlers will need to bring their A-game if they want to the contain a lethal young Titan known as Dewald Brevis.
Having secured promotion to Division Two cricket, KZN Inland CEO Jason Sathiaseelan emphasised their intentions of backing the same players who helped them secure promotion.
Lions chief executive Jonno Leaf-Wright believes having his head coach Russell Domingo miss this week’s Cricket SA 4-Day Series final “does not devalue South Africa’s domestic system at all. ”