Titans vs Warriors, Super 8: 10 key moments, ball by ball
Warriors beat Titans by 7 wickets.
Warriors beat Titans by 7 wickets in Super 8 of CSA Pro T20 Cup. Here is how the match turned, ball by ball: the overs that changed it, the wickets that mattered and the numbers behind the result.
Key moments, ball by ball
- TIT Over 6 — 26 runs came off the over, bowled by Matthew Boast: 4 0 6 6 6 4
- TIT Over 15 — 18 runs came off the over, bowled by Senuran Muthusamy: 1 4 6 4 2 1
- TIT Over 18.4 — Eathan Bosch brings up a fifty off 29 balls
- WAR Over 11.1 — Jordan Hermann brings up a fifty off 35 balls
- WAR Over 12.5 — Jp King brings up a fifty off 30 balls
- WAR Over 13 — 19 runs came off the over, bowled by Tabraiz Shamsi: 1 6 0 0 6 6
- WAR Over 14 — 19 runs came off the over, bowled by Eathan Bosch: 6 6 4 2 0 1
- WAR Over 14.3 — Jp King out for 56 (33), c d brevis b ad galiem by Dayyaan Galiem. 146/2
- WAR Over 17.4 — Jordan Hermann out for 95 (54), c d ferreira b ad galiem by Dayyaan Galiem. 174/3
- WAR Over 18.4 — Patrick Kruger finished it off with a four off Tabraiz Shamsi
How the runs came
Titans were 94 after 10 overs and finished on 180/2. Warriors were 84 after 9 overs and finished on 183/3.
Phase by phase
| Phase | TIT | WAR |
|---|---|---|
| Powerplay (1-6) | 59/0 (RR 9.83) | 50/1 (RR 8.33) |
| Middle overs (7-15) | 63/1 (RR 7.00) | 102/1 (RR 11.33) |
| Death overs (16-20) | 55/1 (RR 10.65) | 31/1 (RR 8.45) |
In the powerplay, Titans scored 9 more than Warriors. In the middle overs, Warriors scored 39 more than Titans.
Titans innings: over by over
Titans faced 50 dot balls (41%), hit 14 fours and 10 sixes, and got 4 extras. The best stand was 99 off 69 balls between Lhuan dre Pretorius & Sinethemba Qeshile.
Fall of wickets: 99-1 (Lethabo Phahlamohlaka, 11.3), 136-2 (Duan Jansen, 16.1)
Warriors innings: over by over
Warriors faced 38 dot balls (34%), hit 15 fours and 11 sixes, and got 4 extras. The best stand was 138 off 77 balls between Jordan Hermann & Jp King.
Fall of wickets: 8-1 (Sibonelo Makhanya, 1.4), 146-2 (Jp King, 14.3), 174-3 (Jordan Hermann, 17.4)
Our view
Warriors’ seven-wicket victory was built on a powerful response in the middle overs. Titans had a strong start, with Eathan Bosch scoring 66 off 37 balls and the 99-run partnership between Lethabo Phahlamohlaka and Sinethemba Qeshile giving the team a solid platform. Matthew Boast’s expensive sixth over, which produced 26 runs, also helped Titans maintain their momentum. However, finishing on 180/2 meant Warriors had a challenging target, but one they could realistically chase.
The match turned decisively through Jordan Hermann and Jp King’s 138-run partnership. Both batters attacked consistently, with King scoring 56 off 33 balls and Hermann falling just five runs short of a century after making 95 off 54. Their scoring in the middle overs erased Titans’ advantage and put Warriors firmly in control. Although Dayyaan Galiem dismissed both set batters, the damage had already been done. Patrick Kruger then completed the chase with a boundary in the 19th over, sealing a convincing win for Warriors.
Top performers
- Jordan Hermann — 95 (54 balls)
- Eathan Bosch — 66 (37 balls)
- Jp King — 56 (33 balls)
- Matthew Boast — 4/33 (4 ov)
- Kerwin Mungroo — 2/26 (4 ov)
- Dayyaan Galiem — 2/30 (4 ov)
Full scorecard and ball-by-ball commentary: Titans vs Warriors
