Lions enter Semis beating Yorkshire

Tags: Group B - Lions Vs Yorkshire at Johannesburg - Oct 20, 2012, Champions League T20 2012

Published on: Oct 20, 2012

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Highveld Lions have made it into the Semi Finals from Group B joining the Sydney Sixers after beating Yorkshire by 5 wickets at Johannesburg.

By BV Swagath

Highveld Lions have made it into the Semi Finals from Group B joining the Sydney Sixers after beating Yorkshire by 5 wickets at Johannesburg. With this victory, three teams – Mumbai Indians, Chennai Super Kings and Yorkshire have been eliminated from the tournament.

Bowling first after winning the toss, the Lions kept Yorkshire down to 131 for 7 through a nice bowling effort. Sohail Tanvir impressed with 4-1-25-2, Chris Morris got 4-0-25-1 while Aaron Phangiso chipped in with 2 for 23 in 4 overs. For Yorkshire, opener Phil Jacques top scored with a 29-ball 31.

Lions in their run chase stuttered slightly under drizzling conditions but the pair of Dwaine Pretorious (25 from 14 balls with 2 fours and a six) along with Jean Symes (27* from 22 balls with 3 fours and six) took them home with four balls to spare. For Yorkshire, off-spinner Azeem Rafiq’s efforts of 4-0-14-1 went in vain. Symes for steering Lions to victory till the end got the Man of the Match award.

Toss and Teams: Lions, who are one win away from making it to the Semis have won the toss and asked Yorkshire to bat first at the New Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg. Lions have made one change by brining in Dwaine Pretorious in the place of Zander de Bruyn. Yorkshire have rested the injured Ryan Sidebottom and Moin Ashraf and replaced them with Iain Wardlaw and OJ Hannon-Dalby.

Lions: Gulam Bodi, Alviro Petersen (Captain), Quinton de Kock, Neil McKenzie, Jean Symes, Thami Tsolekile (Wicket Keeper), Chris Morris, Sohail Tanvir, Dwaine Pretorius, Dirk Nannes, Aaron Phangiso

Yorkshire: Andrew Gale (Captain), Phil Jaques, Joseph Root, Adam Lyth, Gary Ballance, Adil Rashid, Dan Hodgson (Wicket Keeper), Azeem Rafiq, Steven Patterson, Iain Wardlaw, Oliver Hannon-Dalby

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