A record-breaking victory by a margin of an innings and 239 runs unfolded at Benoni’s Willowmoore Park from January 14 to 17 when the bizhub Highveld Lions wasted little time in crushing the Multiply Titans to win their 4-Day Domestic Series derby clash.
It was pretty much all about the Lions over the course of the four days.
Nandré Burger ended with a career-best five-wicket haul.
The seam bowler claimed bowling figures of 36/5 in 14.4 overs to complete a massive victory that was not only a record, but also saw the gap at the competition summit reduced to just over one-and-a-half points.
This comes after the leading World Sports Betting Cape Cobras were stunned by the Warriors in Cape Town to leave the competition wide open with two rounds remaining.
The Lions too played a role with a hugely impressive showing in the East Rand, built around a double century by Man of the Match Nicky van den Bergh (217 not out) and 197 by Dominic Hendricks.
Most of their work had already been done on the first three days, with just five wickets required to complete the job on day four.
The hosts had resumed on Thursday on 95/5, but the tail offered little resistance, the Titans being dismissed in 51.4 overs.
The result was the biggest ever one for the Lions in their history and third biggest since the inception of franchise cricket in 2004/05.
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