Dolphins sweep Titans aside for third consecutive win
The Hollywoodbets Dolphins cruised to a convincing
seven wicket win over the Momentum Multiply Titans at Hollywoodbets Kingsmead
Stadium on Wednesday morning, taking their current winning streak to three
matches in the CSA 4-Day Domestic Series.
Following
a poor start to the campaign the Dolphins have bounced back since the re-start
and have won their last three matches in the tournament which revitalised their
chances of winning the overall crown for a second time in three seasons.
After restricting the Titans to 138 all out in their second innings, the
Dolphins needed 51 runs to win the match and started the final morning with ten
wickets in hand and 46 runs to win.
They lost the wickets of SJ Erwee, Marques Ackerman and Bryce Parsons however
it was Khaya Zondo and first innings hero Jason Smith who took the Dolphins to
a memorable victory on their home ground.
The renaissance of the Dolphins in the 4-Day series has been a positive for SJ
Erwee, who has taken over the captaincy of the Dolphins in the red ball
competition in the absence of Keshav Maharaj who is with the Proteas.
“We started really poorly in this competition but it’s really nice to have
three wins on the bounce now and the guys are really rolling with this
momentum,” Erwee said.
“Guys are doing the hard yards and are doing the correct preparation for the
opposition and the games we are playing.
“The next game for us is at home again and in our conditions is exactly where
we want to be.”
The Dolphins spinners Prenelan Subrayen and Jon-Jon Smuts finished the match
with combined figures of 19 for 222 with a run out being the only dismissal not
going to either of the spinners in the match.
Subrayen ended the match with career best innings and match figures of 7/52 and
11/97 respectively while Smuts took 5/67 in the second innings and ended with
match figures of 8/125.
Given the conditions and the pitch that was prepared for the encounter, Erwee
was happy with the efforts of the spinners.
“It was brilliant from Jon-Jon and Subs. They obviously know their role in the
team and they grabbed the opportunity to play in these conditions and are
fulfilling their roles to the best of their abilities and that’s all we can ask
for.”
The Dolphins welcome the North-West Dragons to Hollywoodbets Kingsmead Stadium
for their penultimate match of the CSA 4-Day Domestic Series starting on 5
March.
SUMMARY OF SCORE
1st Innings
Momentum Multiply Titans 165 (P Subrayen 7/52, J Smuts 3/58, C Bosch 54)
Hollywoodbets Dolphins 253 (J Smith 82, J Smuts 42 G Roelofsen 36)
2nd Innings
Momentum Multiply Titans 138 (J Smuts 5/67, P Subrayen 4/45, N Brand 50)
Hollywoodbets Dolphins 51/3
Dolphins win by seven wickets
