Titans denied amid controversial scenes

The Titans were denied the chance to push for victory amid controversial scenes on the final at East London. The Warriors were struggling at 118 for 7 - still 26 behind - when bad light arrived and then rain started to fall with an hour remaining. The ground staff were slow to cover the pitch and, as a result, when the rain stopped the umpires would not allow play to restart because the pitch would have been dangerous. The Titans built up a huge 586 for 9 - to lead by 144 runs - with Zander de Bruyn reaching 175 before he was stumped off Robin Petersen. The Warriors were left with two sessions to survive but lost early wickets against the new ball. They slumped to 78 for 5, although Burton de Wett held firm for three hours. Paul Harris, a 26-year-old slow-left arm bowler, sent down 21 impressive overs, before he was denied the chance to have a match-winning role.

The Lions completed a comprehensive six-wicket win against the Eagles at Potchefstroom with Stephen Cook stroking 63. His innings ensured the Lions had few alarms chasing their target of 173. Justin Ontong made 36 in a third-wicket stand of 65 before the captain, Neil McKenzie, guided them over the winning line.

Hashim Amla completed a satisfying match by notching an unbeaten 58 as the Dolphins and the Cape Cobras played out a painstaking draw at Paarl. Amla and Doug Watson took the opportunity for an extended net session on the final afternoon against some unthreatening bowling. The most notable performance was a five-wicket haul for Ugasen Govender as the Cape Cobras were dismissed for 332.