A valiant hundred by Lhuan-dre Pretorius backed up by equally defiant half centuries from Keegan Petersen and Rivaldo Moonsamy helped the Titans safe a gutsy draw and share of the CSA 4-Day Collection (Division 1) title with the Lions on the ultimate day in Johannesburg.
Resuming the final morning on 118 for 3, and nonetheless needing a mighty 172 to make the hosts bat once more, the trio performed key roles to assist the guests bat out the day and ultimately attain 371 after they have been bowled out with what proved to be the ultimate ball of the day.
At that stage, the lead was 81, however with the sunshine dwindling, the umpires determined to name off play because the cross Jukskei rivals needed to accept a share of the trophy.
The Titans entered the ultimate day of a match wherein 4 classes have been misplaced as a consequence of inclement climate with the percentages massively towards them. However they turned the tables to safe an honourable draw.
The normally attacking Pretorius was on the coronary heart of the end result after he batted for greater than 5 hours for 114 off 209 balls (13 fours).
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The left-hander, who was 30 not out in a single day, first placed on 75 with Petersen (75 off 169 balls, 8 fours) for the fourth wicket because the guests dug deep following a troublesome begin to their follow-on innings.
That partnership took them to 180, earlier than a 140-run fifth-wicket stand between the teenage centurion and Moonsamy (79 off 195 balls, 16 fours) that went a good distance in direction of in the end stretching the sport past the Titans.
By the point Pretorius fell after posting his third profession century, the sport was already into its closing session.
Andile Phehlukwayo fell for a duck in the identical over to star Lions bowler Bjorn Fortuin, who bagged 5 for 123 in a marathon 48 overs, to open up the sport as soon as once more.
Nonetheless, Moonsamy then carried the baton ahead for his facet, and despite the fact that he was dismissed late one, the lead and time labored towards the reigning champions, and so they needed to accept a share of the trophy in 2024/25.
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