An excellent display of opening bowling ensured that the Titans secure a seven wicket victory over the Dolphins at Centurion on Sunday while the win also kept their hopes of qualifying for the Standard Bank Pro20 semifinals alive.
The Titans earned a bonus point for winning in 15.1 overs and have now moved to second place in the log, behind the Dolphins who they beat so convincingly.
The Dolphins chose to bat first and found themselves in deep trouble at the start of their innings and were never able to recover, posting a total of 103/6 off their 20 overs.
Their first three batsmen went without scoring – the score at stage was three wickets down for only one run – the only run on the board had come from a wide ball.
Albie Morkel bowled superbly upfront with a wicket maiden from his first over while conceded just two runs off his second.
Andre Nel matched him from the other end – his fine performance marred only by two wides.
Ahmed Amla was the only batsman to get going for the Dolphins and was unbeaten on 44 while Vaughn van Jaarsveld got a start but was caught by Jacques Rudolph off Roelof van der Merwe when he had 20 on the board.
Morkel, Master Blaster Bowler of the match, ruined his figures with two full tosses at the end of his second spell and was removed from the attack with one ball left in the over.
He finished on 2/19 but the Titans could afford to overlook his appalling finale after he had put the opposition under pressure from the first ball.
Nel's last over was equally unimpressive as he conceded 13 runs from it.
Henry Davids led the chase for the Titans as he eased his way to 45 off 32 balls, including six fours and a six.
Jacques Rudolph was run out on 29 when the scores were level and it was left to David Wiese to walk to the crease and smash a boundary to see his side home with 29 balls to spare. – Sapa