Our Standard Bank Pro20 campaign is at an end and what a way for it to finish.

To lose by two runs is never nice. You end up spending half the night lying awake in bed, going through the game in your head, wondering what you could have done differently.

We did some things very well during the game and some things not so well but it wasn’t to be and I guess Lady Luck was smiling on the Lions a bit more than us.

It was a very special win at Boland Park, and although the opening partners set up the victory, it was the bowlers who made the hard yards for the Chevrolet Diamond Eagles.

Our bowling attack, spearheaded by Dillon du Preez, captured wickets regularly in this vital Standard Bank Pro20 match against the Cape Cobras.

A key wicket was Justin Kemp. He was starting to blossom and when Dillon got him, it set them back.

Because of the wickets at key moments, the Cobras simply could not get momentum. They needed to re-establish a platform each time after another dismissal.

It is never nice being on the receiving end of a nine-wicket loss but we probably only have ourselves to blame.
    The wicket did not play how we expected it to and by the time we readjusted we were already too far back in the game.
    I must give credit to the Titans’ bowlers who summed up conditions really quickly and they put us under a lot of pressure.
    We also ran into an in-form Blake Snijman who made batting look a lot easier than it actually was on that pitch.

What a great way to get back on track against the Dolphins! The guys stuck to our plans really well, and we have always said that in Pro20 cricket, you just need one of your top five to bat through and thenj you should be in a good position to win the game.

I was very pleased with my contribution, and I guess it was my turn to do well for the boys at Sahara Stadium. I’ve been working a lot on my technique ahead of the competition, and I am so chuffed to see the hard work being rewarded.

It is never nice to lose a game, especially one that you come so close to winning.
 
   There is a movie about the NFL were they talk about a “game of inches” and cricket is very much like that, especially Pro20 cricket.

    The game changes so quickly and three runs during the course of a match is not very much.

    We played good cricket but we came away with no points but it is not all doom and gloom.

    I think we have taken huge strides forward towards where we want to be.