VILJOEN SEALS LION’S WIN

A day-four fourth innings collapse of the Warriors, fashioned by pacer Hardus Viljoen, handed the Lions a 148-run victory at the Wanderers. With the Warriors needing 288 to win on the final day, the Port Elizabeth side were reduced from 34 for 0 to 34 for 3 in 11 balls. The Lions elected to bat, and Nicky van den Bergh's 99 and Dwaine Pretorius' 97 took them to 308; the pair added 180 in partnership, the only significant stand in the innings - no other partnerships touched 40 runs. Andrew Birch and Sisanda Magala shared seven wickets between them for the Warriors. In reply, the Warriors were wobbling at 24 for 2 with both their openers dismissed early before Lesiba...