Blizzard makes Cobras pay

Sep 21, 2014

After Cape Cobras chose to bat, the biggest name in their line-up, Hashim Amla, was bowled for 8•BCCI

Dane Vilas also chipped in with a 25•BCCI

Ben Dunk took over the chase with a brisk half-century •BCCI

The other opener,Richard Levi, however slugged 42 off 30 deliveries to keep the run-rate up•BCCI

Xavier Doherty slowed down the Cobras as he finished with figures of 4-0-29-0•BCCI

However, spin and change of pace stalled Hurricanes' innings. Sybrand Engelbrecht, the offspinner, took three wickets to leave an equation of 60 off 30 balls•BCCI

Cobras finished with a flourish though as Vernon Philander hammered 32 off 14 deliveries to leave Hobart Hurricanes a target of 185•BCCI

Cobras looked primed for their first points when Aiden Blizzard was caught at long-on in the 18th over. But replays showed Vernon Philander had bowled a no-ball. Blizzard then carted 26 runs off eight balls to finish unbeaten on 78 off 48 and steal a six-wicket victory •BCCI