His coach called him a land-locked surfer and weened him off sugary drinks. He has just taken his 400th Test wicket.

Aaron Phangiso and Imran Tahir claimed two wickets each for the Highveld Lions to lead them to a 30-run victory over the Titans.

The Titans have signed former Proteas opener Herschelle Gibbs to replace Scott Styris and help fire them into the final of the Ram Slam T20 Challenge.

The Proteas’ spin pair of Faf du Plessis and Roelof van der Merwe have weaved the Titans to victory over the Lions in the T20 Challenge final.

Proteas spin bowler Paul Harris, disclosed on Thursday he has signed to join the Highveld Lions franchise.

The Dolphins will be eager to make the most of their opportunity when they take on the Titans in the second semifinal of the MTN40 on Sunday.

The Titans will need to show all their resolve when they tackle the Cape Cobras in the seventh round of the SuperSport Series starting on Thursday.

With a break looming in the SuperSport Series, teams are keen to lay down a marker for the rest of the season when next round of matches gets underway