MTN Domestic Championship round-up

Cobras claim final semi place

Cricinfo staff

March 10, 2008

The race for the three available semi-final places in the MTN Domestic Championship went down to the wire with the Cape Cobras nabbing the final spot despite defeat against the Dolphins.

The Cobras went down by 56 runs in Durban to hand the Dolphins a bonus point, but it wasn't enough because of their inferior win record and the Cobras went through on the back of their six victories. The Cobras now play the Titans at Centurion Park while the other semi-final is between the Warriors and the Eagles.

The crucial match of the final week came in Cape Town when the Cobras handed out the Titans' only defeat of the round-robin stage. They recovered from 73 for 5 with an unbeaten stand of 124 between Andrew Puttick (87 not out) and Ryan Canning (64 not out).

The Cobras had become the latest victim of an improving Zimbabwe team when they fell to a three-wicket defeat in Paarl where Regis Chakabva hit a match-winning 71. Zimbabwe finished the tournament on a strong note when they beat the Eagles by two wickets off the final ball in a thrilling encounter. Tatenda Taibu hit an unbeaten 98 and he managed to score 14 off the final over. The defeat meant the Eagles missed out on a home semi-final.

The Warriors secured their home semi-final with a six-wicket against the Lions after playing their last five matches in eight days. The Lions ended a miserable tournament bottom of the table.

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Players/Umpires

Ryan Canning

Andrew Puttick

Tatenda Taibu

Series/Tournaments

MTN Domestic Championship

Teams

Cape Cobras

Dolphins

Eagles

Lions

South Africa

Titans

Warriors

Zimbabwe