Australian fast bowler Dirk Nannes says he will feel no pressure if he is called on to bowl a super over for the Highveld Lions in the T20 Challenge final against the Titans at the Wanderers on Sunday.
The experienced left-hander said on Wednesday he never felt nervous when delivering the last over of an innings, and a super over would be no different.
“The super over doesn't really hold any nerves (for me),” Nannes said.
“I've certainly never experienced that going into super overs, or bowling the last over of a game really.”
This comes after the Titans' semi-final against the Knights was decided in a super over, with each team facing six balls, after the scores were tied in Centurion last week.
Nannes, who has played internationally for Australia and the Netherlands, was confident he had enough experience of bowling under pressure at top-flight level.
“I think I've bowled in one (super over) one or two,” he said.
“One I remember, I think I bowled an over and went for four and we lost.
“It was Ireland versus Holland at Lords, before we had beat the England at Lords, so it was okay.
“It didn't matter because ended up winning the next game.
“I think my track record in finals is pretty good.”
The 35-year-old paceman said the Lions, chasing their first domestic title in five years, had kept their feet on the ground in their run to the final.
“The feeling I have around the group is that no-one is overawed by the occasion. It just seems to be business as usual,” Nannes said.
“The players have been really good in discussing their cricket.
“It's been a very good working environment where everyone is working on their game all the time, the young guys and the older guys.”
The Lions secured comprehensive victories over the Titans in their two round robin matches during the campaign, and Nannes said they would take confidence on a pitch that was expected to suit the home team.
“We played the Titans at their ground and the wicket was fast and bouncy, and wasn't conducive to anyone spinning the ball,” he said.
“As soon as we took the pace off the ball we got smashed.
“The flip side here, when we played here, the wicket was pretty slow, and we bowled a lot of slower balls which were effective.” – Sapa