2016–17 Sunfoil Series

The 2016–17 Sunfoil Series was a first-class cricket competition that took place in South Africa from 5 October 2016 to 12 February 2017.^[1][2] The competition was split into two halves, with the first group of fixtures played in October and November, and the remaining matches played January and February.^[3] The series was played alongside the tournament for provincial teams, the Sunfoil 3-Day Cup. Knights won the tournament with an innings victory in their final match.^[4]

2016–17 Sunfoil Series

Dates	5 October 2016 (2016-10-05) – 12 February 2017 (2017-02-12)
Administrator(s)	Cricket South Africa
Cricket format	First-class
Tournament format(s)	Double round-robin
Champions	Knights (3rd title)
Participants	6
Matches	30
Most runs	Colin Ackermann (883)
Most wickets	Duanne Olivier (52)
← 2015–16 2017–18 →

Squads

Cape Cobras	Dolphins	Knights[5]	Lions[6]	Titans[7]	Warriors[8]
		Tumelo Bodibe Patrick Botha Mbulelo Budaza Werner Coetsee Theunis de Bruyn Marchant de Lange Corné Dry Dillon du Preez Michael Erlank David Miller Duanne Olivier Robin Peterson Diego Rosier Rilee Rossouw Rudi Second Letlotlo Sesele Dylan Stanley Pite van Biljon Shadley van Schalkwyk	Temba Bavuma Devon Conway Stephen Cook Bjorn Fortuin Dominic Hendricks Reeza Hendricks Sean Jamison Eddie Leie Wihan Lubbe Matt McGillivray Mangaliso Mosehle Alviro Petersen Aaron Phangiso Nono Pongolo Dwaine Pretorius Kagiso Rabada Nicky van den Bergh Rassie van der Dussen Hardus Viljoen	Qaasim Adams Farhaan Behardien Junior Dala Henry Davids Quinton de Kock AB de Villiers Faf du Plessis Dean Elgar Heinrich Klaasen Heino Kuhn Aiden Markram Grant Mokoena Albie Morkel Morne Morkel Chris Morris Lungi Ngidi Rowan Richards Tabraiz Shamsi Malusi Siboto Daniel Sincuba Grant Thomson Jonathan Vandiar Shaun von Berg David Wiese	Kyle Abbott Colin Ackermann Andrew Birch Gihahn Cloete Clyde Fortuin Ayabulela Gqamane Simon Harmer Colin Ingram Christiaan Jonker Sisanda Magala Thandolwethu Mnyaka Lesiba Ngoepe Jerry Nqolo Michael Price Ngazibini Sigwili JJ Smuts Yaseen Vallie Basheeru-Deen Walters David White

Points table

Teams[9]	Pld	W	L	D	A	Pts	Q
Knights	10	4	2	3	1	112	0.94
Titans	10	4	3	2	1	111	0.16
Cape Cobras	10	3	3	4	0	93	0.76
Dolphins	10	2	2	6	0	92	0.67
Lions	10	3	3	4	0	87	0.34
Warriors	10	2	5	0	3	84	0.40

Group stage

Visitor team →	Cape Cobras	Dolphins	Knights	Lions	Titans	Warriors
Home team ↓
Cape Cobras		Match drawn	Cobras 151 Runs	Cobras 6 Wickets	Titans Inn & 50 Runs	Match drawn
Dolphins	Match drawn		Match drawn	Match drawn	Titans 2 Wickets	Match drawn
Knights	Knights 175 Runs	Match drawn		Match drawn	Abandoned	Knights 121 Runs
Lions	Lions 10 Wickets	Dolphins 77 Runs	Knights Inn & 121 Runs		Match drawn	Lions 148 Runs
Titans	Cobras 9 Wickets	Titans Inn & 38 Runs	Knights 4 Wickets	Match drawn		Titans 4 Wickets
Warriors	Match drawn	Dolphins Inn & 70 Runs	Warriors 107 Runs	Lions 14 Runs	Warriors 6 Wickets

Home team won

Visitor team won

Match drawn

Match abandoned

Note: Click on the results to see match summary.

Fixtures

Round 1

5–8 October Scorecard

Dolphins	v	Warriors
478 (138.3 overs) Daryn Smit 121 (289) Basheeru-Deen Walters 4/72 (25.3 overs)		230 (91.3 overs) Colin Ackermann 68 (177) Keshav Maharaj 7/89 (33.3 overs)
		178 (55.5 overs) (f/o) Clyde Fortuin 36 (68) Keshav Maharaj 6/68 (24.5 overs)

Dolphins won by an innings and 70 runs Buffalo Park, East London Umpires: Murray Brown and Johan Cloete Player of the match: Keshav Maharaj (Dolphins)

• Dolphins won the toss and elected to bat.

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5–8 October Scorecard

Cape Cobras	v	Lions
102 (35 overs) Zubayr Hamza 29 (31) Willem Mulder 3/10 (7 overs)		154 (52.5 overs) Temba Bavuma 76* (119) Jason Smith 4/24 (7 overs)
211 (62.4 overs) Jason Smith 95 (117) Hardus Viljoen 6/75 (20 overs)		160/0 (26.5 overs) Stephen Cook 97* (91)

Lions won by 10 wickets New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg Umpires: Bongani Jele and Dennis Smith Player of the match: Hardus Viljoen (Lions)

• Cape Cobras won the toss and elected to bat.
• Willem Mulder (Lions) made his first-class debut.

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5–8 October Scorecard

Titans	v	Knights
287 (85.2 overs) Heinrich Klaasen 82 (139) Duanne Olivier 6/60 (18.2 overs)		174 (58.1 overs) Rudi Second 35* (78) Rowan Richards 3/30 (18 overs)
57 (14.2 overs) Grant Mokoena 18 (15) Marchant de Lange 7/23 (7.2 overs)		172/6 (39.4 overs) Theunis de Bruyn 90* (99) Malusi Siboto 3/37 (9 overs)

Knights won by 4 wickets Centurion Park, Centurion Umpires: Lubabalo Gcuma and Clifford Isaacs Player of the match: Marchant de Lange (Knights)

• Titans won the toss and elected to bat.
• Marchant de Lange (Knights) took his best figures in a first-class match.^[10]

Round 2

11–14 October Scorecard

Dolphins	v	Lions
253 (63.4 overs) Khaya Zondo 55 (80) Sean Jamison 4/56 (13 overs)		110 (34.5 overs) Stephen Cook 31 (41) Robbie Frylinck 8/30 (13 overs)
83 (35.3 overs) Khaya Zondo 44 (87) Wiaan Mulder 7/25 (11.3 overs)		149 (45.4 overs) Kagiso Rapulana 42 (80) Robbie Frylinck 6/32 (16 overs)

Dolphins won by 77 runs Senwes Park, Potchefstroom Umpires: Lubabalo Gcuma and Stephen Harris

• Dolphins won the toss and elected to bat.
• Robbie Frylinck (Dolphins) set a new South African franchise record for the best bowling figures in a match with 14 for 62.^[11]

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11–14 October Scorecard

Titans	v	Warriors
227 (86.4 overs) Heino Kuhn 52 (75) Simon Harmer 3/31 (22.4 overs)		358 (117.5 overs) Colin Ackermann 136 (286) Morne Morkel 3/54 (26 overs)
235 (69.2 overs) Heinrich Klaasen 97* (146) Simon Harmer 4/63 (20 overs)		105/4 (35 overs) Edward Moore 58 (102) Shaun von Berg 2/30 (14 overs)

Warriors won by 6 wickets St George's Park, Port Elizabeth Umpires: Murray Brown and Johan Cloete Player of the match: Colin Ackermann (Warriors)

• Titans won the toss and elected to bat.

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11–14 October Scorecard

Knights	v	Cape Cobras
342 (79.2 overs) Theunis de Bruyn 64 (86) Tshepo Moreki 3/83 (15.2 overs)		241 (78 overs) Stiaan van Zyl 83 (123) Mbulelo Budaza 4/45 (12 overs)
342 (77 overs) Pite van Biljon 123 (182) Omphile Ramela 4/39 (8 overs)		268 (59.4 overs) Jason Smith 100* (88) Marchant de Lange 6/61 (18 overs)

Knights won by 175 runs Mangaung Oval, Bloemfontein Umpires: Bongani Jele and Dennis Smith Player of the match: Pite van Biljon (Knights)

• Knights won the toss and elected to bat.

Round 3

20–23 October Scorecard

Dolphins	v	Titans
207 (67 overs) Senuran Muthusamy 52* (123) Lungi Ngidi 5/39 (17 overs)		432 (109.1 overs) Aiden Markram 162 (218) Robbie Frylinck 2/46 (22 overs)
187 (65.2 overs) Khaya Zondo 68 (101) Rowan Richards 3/37 (16 overs)

Titans won by an innings and 38 runs Centurion Park, Centurion Umpires: Shaun George and Stephen Harris Player of the match: Aiden Markram (Titans)

• Titans won the toss and elected to field.

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20–23 October Scorecard

Lions	v	Knights
483 (112.3 overs) Willem Mulder 104 (121) Mbulelo Budaza 3/69 (18 overs)		572 (142 overs) David Miller 177 (195) Ayavuya Myoli 4/145 (28 overs)
310/9 (99 overs) Dwaine Pretorius 80 (89) Duanne Olivier 6/93 (31 overs)

Match drawn Diamond Oval, Kimberley Umpires: Johan Cloete and Dennis Smith Player of the match: David Miller (Knights)

• Lions won the toss and elected to bat.

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20–23 October Scorecard

Warriors	v	Cape Cobras
525/7d (144 overs) Colin Ackermann 146 (274) Stiaan van Zyl 2/33 (11 overs)		567/7 (188 overs) Omphile Ramela 170 (370) Basheeru-Deen Walters 2/79 (30 overs)

Match drawn Newlands, Cape Town Umpires: Marais Erasmus and Bongani Jele Player of the match: Omphile Ramela (Cape Cobras)

• Warriors won the toss and elected to bat.

Round 4

27–30 October Scorecard

Dolphins	v	Knights
311 (100.5 overs) Imraan Khan 59 (149) Robin Peterson 6/83 (21 overs)		221 (78.3 overs) Rudi Second 76 (167) Senuran Muthusamy 4/57 (16.3 overs)
12/1 (9 overs) Imraan Khan 7 (29) Duanne Olivier 1/8 (5 overs)

Match drawn Kingsmead, Durban Umpires: Stephen Harris and Bongani Jele Player of the match: Senuran Muthusamy (Dolphins)

• Knights won the toss and elected to field.

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27–30 October Scorecard

Cape Cobras	v	Titans
235 (74.3 overs) Stiaan van Zyl 65 (140) Shaun von Berg 5/88 (25.3 overs)		400 (103 overs) Aiden Markram 139 (200) Rory Kleinveldt 3/76 (18 overs)
115 (40 overs) Stiaan van Zyl 32* (83) Shaun von Berg 5/25 (10 overs)

Titans won by an innings and 50 runs Newlands, Cape Town Umpires: Marais Erasmus and Adrian Holdstock Player of the match: Shaun von Berg (Titans)

• Titans won the toss and elected to field.

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27–30 October Scorecard

Lions	v	Warriors
308 (94 overs) Nicky van den Bergh 99 (177) Andrew Birch 4/57 (24 overs)		365 (86.5 overs) Lesiba Ngoepe 95 (137) Dwaine Pretorius 6/81 (22.5 overs)
335/8d (106.4 overs) Dominic Hendricks 61 (116) Simon Harmer 4/92 (35.4 overs)		139 (34.1 overs) Simon Harmer 42 (42) Hardus Viljoen 5/29 (11.1 overs)

Lions won by 148 runs New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg Umpires: Allahudien Paleker and Dennis Smith Player of the match: Dwaine Pretorius (Lions)

• Lions won the toss and elected to bat.

Round 5

3–6 November Scorecard

Dolphins	v	Cape Cobras
478 (155.1 overs) Khaya Zondo 157 (254) Dane Paterson 5/79 (32 overs)		447 (123.4 overs) Justin Ontong 225 (332) Robbie Frylinck 3/68 (22 overs)
207/4 (62 overs) Daryn Smit 82 (113) Stiaan van Zyl 1/18 (10 overs)

Match drawn Boland Park, Paarl Umpires: Bongani Jele and Brad White Player of the match: Justin Ontong (Cape Cobras)

• Cape Cobras won the toss and elected to field.

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3–6 November Scorecard

Warriors	v	Knights
339 (107.4 overs) Colin Ackermann 71 (133) Shadley van Schalkwyk 7/82 (30.4 overs)		179 (59.3 overs) Michael Erlank 59 (111) Anrich Nortje 6/44 (19 overs)
236 (58 overs) Lesiba Ngoepe 70 (69) Duanne Olivier 5/66 (20 overs)		289 (91.4 overs) Theunis de Bruyn 108 (210) Basheeru-Deen Walters 4/85 (24 overs)

Warriors won by 107 runs St George's Park, Port Elizabeth Umpires: Shaun George and Allahudien Paleker Player of the match: Anrich Nortje (Warriors)

• Knights won the toss and elected to field.

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3–6 November Scorecard

Lions	v	Titans
206 (67.3 overs) Dwaine Pretorius 72 (124) Malusi Siboto 7/48 (20.3 overs)		431/6d (121.3 overs) Henry Davids 150* (261) Sean Jamison 2/90 (18 overs)
187/2 (56 overs) Rassie van der Dussen 76 (175) Rowan Richards 1/19 (12 overs)

Match drawn Senwes Park, Potchefstroom Umpires: Johan Cloete and Adrian Holdstock Player of the match: Henry Davids (Titans)

• Lions won the toss and elected to bat.

Round 6

5–8 January Scorecard

Warriors	v	Dolphins
231 (80.4 overs) Colin Ackermann 81 (156) Senuran Muthusamy 4/49 (14 overs)		361/4 (100 overs) Vaughn van Jaarsveld 154 (204) Sisanda Magala 2/70 (20 overs)

Match drawn Kingsmead, Durban Umpires: Adrian Holdstock and Allahudien Paleker Player of the match: Vaughn van Jaarsveld (Dolphins)

• Dolphins won the toss and elected to field.

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5–8 January Scorecard

Knights	v	Titans

Match abandoned Mangaung Oval, Bloemfontein Umpires: Lubabalo Gcuma and Clifford Isaacs

• No toss.
• No play was possible due to rain.

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5–8 January Scorecard

Lions	v	Cape Cobras
126 (63.3 overs) Dwaine Pretorius 35 (71) Wayne Parnell 4/26 (18.3 overs)		273 (96.3 overs) Omphile Ramela 75 (148) Willem Mulder 3/44 (16.3 overs)
383 (164 overs) Nicky van den Bergh 93 (252) Jason Smith 2/38 (20 overs)		239/4 (43.3 overs) Wayne Parnell 103* (131) Willem Mulder 2/52 (7.3 overs)

Cape Cobras won by 6 wickets Recreation Ground, Oudtshoorn Umpires: Shaun George and Stephen Harris Player of the match: Wayne Parnell (Cape Cobras)

• Cape Cobras won the toss and elected to field.

Round 7

12–15 January Scorecard

Cape Cobras	v	Warriors
291 (83.2 overs) Andrew Puttick 85 (186) Basheeru-Deen Walters 3/42 (15.2 overs)		260 (79.4 overs) Yaseen Vallie 94 (163) Dane Piedt 4/64 (15.4 overs)
71/3 (23 overs) Justin Ontong 28* (47) Basheeru-Deen Walters 1/10 (6 overs)

Match drawn Buffalo Park, East London Umpires: Shaun George and Dennis Smith Player of the match: Yaseen Vallie (Warriors)

• Warriors won the toss and elected to field.

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12–15 January Scorecard

Knights	v	Dolphins
487/7d (105.5 overs) Theunis de Bruyn 182 (249) Mthokozisi Shezi 2/60 (16 overs)		538/7d (141 overs) Vaughn van Jaarsveld 203 (237) Rudi Second 4/105 (24 overs)

Match drawn Diamond Oval, Kimberley Umpires: Lubabalo Gcuma and Allahudien Paleker Player of the match: Vaughn van Jaarsveld (Dolphins)

• Dolphins won the toss and elected to field.
• No play was possible on day 1 due to rain.

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12–15 January Scorecard

Lions	v	Titans
347 (126.1 overs) Nicky van den Bergh 99 (203) Malusi Siboto 3/51 (25.1 overs)		251 (75.1 overs) Chris Morris 39 (80) Bjorn Fortuin 4/56 (22.1 overs)
308/6d (85.4 overs) Dominic Hendricks 103* (219) Chris Morris 3/23 (14.1 overs)		143/2 (50 overs) Aiden Markram 53 (124) Dwaine Pretorius 1/20 (13 overs)

Match drawn Willowmoore Park, Benoni Umpires: Bongani Jele and Brad White Player of the match: Dominic Hendricks (Lions)

• Titans won the toss and elected to field.

Round 8

19–22 January Scorecard

Dolphins	v	Lions
339 (114.5 overs) Khaya Zondo 141* (290) Dwaine Pretorius 5/54 (26 overs)		267 (114.3 overs) Dominic Hendricks 78 (251) Keshav Maharaj 6/86 (48.3 overs)
189/6d (51 overs) Khaya Zondo 54 (139) Beuran Hendricks 3/48 (9 overs)		74/1 (31 overs) Rassie van der Dussen 38* (78) Keshav Maharaj 1/18 (11 overs)

Match drawn City Oval, Pietermaritzburg Umpires: Johan Cloete and Brad White Player of the match: Khaya Zondo (Dolphins)

• Dolphins won the toss and elected to bat.

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26–29 January Scorecard

Knights	v	Warriors
431 (104.3 overs) Rudi Second 151 (200) Simon Harmer 4/90 (27.3 overs)		299 (76.5 overs) Sisanda Magala 79 (105) Duanne Olivier 6/82 (24.5 overs)
189 (59.3 overs) Rudi Second 37 (47) Andrew Birch 3/11 (9.3 overs)		200 (55.2 overs) Lesiba Ngoepe 56 (79) Duanne Olivier 5/67 (18 overs)

Knights won by 121 runs Mangaung Oval, Bloemfontein Umpires: Johan Cloete and Brad White Player of the match: Duanne Olivier (Knights)

• Knights won the toss and elected to bat.

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26–29 January Scorecard

Titans	v	Cape Cobras
195 (62.3 overs) Heinrich Klaasen 52 (106) Tshepo Moreki 3/37 (12.3 overs)		326/9d (97.1 overs) Justin Ontong 110 (206) David Wiese 5/41 (26 overs)
168 (71.3 overs) Heinrich Klaasen 54 (133) Rory Kleinveldt 5/45 (18 overs)		41/1 (8.3 overs) Stiaan van Zyl 18* (8) Malusi Siboto 1/14 (1.3 overs)

Cape Cobras won by 9 wickets Centurion Park, Centurion Umpires: Lubabalo Gcuma and Dennis Smith Player of the match: Justin Ontong (Cape Cobras)

• Titans won the toss and elected to bat.

Round 9

2–5 February Scorecard

Cape Cobras	v	Knights
154 (52.2 overs) Justin Ontong 38 (53) Shadley van Schalkwyk 4/40 (14 overs)		153 (52.2 overs) Shadley van Schalkwyk 34 (58) Dane Paterson 3/39 (13 overs)
330 (97.1 overs) Stiaan van Zyl 106 (192) Shadley van Schalkwyk 3/43 (19.1 overs)		180 (57.1 overs) Luthando Mnyanda 57 (101) Dane Piedt 6/87 (25.1 overs)

Cape Cobras won by 151 runs Boland Park, Paarl Umpires: Bongani Jele and Geoff Joshua Player of the match: Stiaan van Zyl (Cape Cobras)

• Cape Cobras won the toss and elected to bat.

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2–5 February Scorecard

Lions	v	Warriors
307 (97.3 overs) Rassie van der Dussen 82 (175) Anrich Nortje 4/71 (23 overs)		203/6d (75 overs) Somila Seyibokwe 52* (132) Sean Jamison 2/16 (17 overs)
153/2d (39.3 overs) Dominic Hendricks 76* (123) Basheeru-Deen Walters 2/30 (8 overs)		243 (68 overs) Lesiba Ngoepe 77 (104) Ayavuya Myoli 3/58 (13 overs)

Lions won by 14 runs Buffalo Park, East London Umpires: Lubabalo Gcuma and Virender Sharma Player of the match: Rassie van der Dussen (Lions)

• Warriors won the toss and elected to field.

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2–5 February Scorecard

Dolphins	v	Titans
301 (89.2 overs) Divan van Wyk 76 (106) Malusi Siboto 3/42 (17 overs)		403 (136.2 overs) Heinrich Klaasen 195 (353) Rabian Engelbrecht 4/61 (19 overs)
192 (61.3 overs) Daryn Smit 72 (131) Henry Davids 3/29 (12 overs)		91/8 (31.4 overs) Heinrich Klaasen 35 (52) Prenelan Subrayen 5/35 (15.4 overs)

Titans won by 2 wickets City Oval, Pietermaritzburg Umpires: Richard Hooper and Allahudien Paleker Player of the match: Heinrich Klaasen (Titans)

• Dolphins won the toss and elected to bat.

Round 10

9–12 February Scorecard

Cape Cobras	v	Dolphins
381 (104.2 overs) Andrew Puttick 116 (240) Senuran Muthusamy 5/67 (12 overs)		329/8d (106.1 overs) Daryn Smit 150* (264) Lizaad Williams 4/70 (24 overs)
291/7 (128 overs) Stiaan van Zyl 101* (263) Senuran Muthusamy 4/116 (46 overs)

Match drawn Kingsmead, Durban Umpires: Bongani Jele and Virender Sharma Player of the match: Daryn Smit (Dolphins)

• Cape Cobras won the toss and elected to bat.

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9–12 February Scorecard

Knights	v	Lions
443 (101.3 overs) Pite van Biljon 119 (164) Beuran Hendricks 5/89 (25.3 overs)		87 (36 overs) Reeza Hendricks 35 (84) Marchant de Lange 3/17 (10 overs)
		235 (70.1 overs) (f/o) Reeza Hendricks 112 (138) Duanne Olivier 4/59 (20 overs)

Knights won by an innings and 121 runs New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg Umpires: Geoff Joshua and Allahudien Paleker Player of the match: Pite van Biljon (Knights)

• Knights won the toss and elected to bat.

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9–12 February Scorecard

Warriors	v	Titans
187 (74.2 overs) Colin Ingram 49 (74) Shaun von Berg 4/59 (19.2 overs)		227 (67 overs) Shaun von Berg 103 (121) Simon Harmer 4/63 (18 overs)
354 (117.4 overs) Colin Ackermann 150 (296) Shaun von Berg 6/144 (42.4 overs)		316/6 (91.1 overs) Heino Kuhn 165* (285) Tladi Bokako 2/43 (17.1 overs)

Titans won by 4 wickets Willowmoore Park, Benoni Umpires: Richard Hooper and Dennis Smith Player of the match: Shaun von Berg (Titans)

• Warriors won the toss and elected to bat.