September 12, Centurion: SuperSport Park was like a sea of crimson as the two teams in red battled it out, but it was the South Australian Redbacks who came out on top.Chasing 179 for a win, the Lions fell short by 11 runs.
Though captain Alviro Petersen made a brilliant 56 , the Lions just lacked that cutting edge required to go all the way. The killer blow arrived when skipper Petersen was trapped in front by Daniel Christian in the 13th over. And despite a valiant show by Robert Frylinck (17) right at the end, the Lions couldn’t quite finish the job.
Callum Ferguson’s arrival bringing some much needed verve and energy to the Redbacks charge. Klinger, on the other hand, was class personified; his calm demeanor perfectly camouflaged his attacking mindset. But it didn’t remain hidden for long, as the 30-year-old unleashed an array of sixes on his way to making an impressive 78. The change in gear was all thanks to Ferguson (47) - the 29-year-old came in and after a few balls went on a boundary- hitting spree of his own.
There were no end-over fireworks, just a flurry of run-outs as the Redbacks reached a commanding total of 178/6.
Brief Scores – South Australian Redbacks 178 for 6 (Michael Klinger 78, Callum Ferguson 47, Aaron Phangiso 1-22) beat
Highveld Lions 167 for 8 (Alviro Petersen 56, Robert Frylinck 17, Shaun Tait 3-36) by 11 runs.
Man-of-the-match – Michael Klinger for his commanding 78 off just 48 balls.
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