Titans won the Pool A encounter at City Oval, Pietermaritzburg, by 21 runs, finishing on 204/10 in 19.5 overs against KwaZulu‑Natal Inland’s 183/6 in 20 overs.

LG Pretorius led the Titans’ chase with an aggressive 81 from 36 balls, hitting 11 fours and four sixes, while S Qeshile added 46 off 29 and D Brevis contributed 33 off 24.

Chad Laycock was the standout bowler, taking six wickets for 26 runs in four overs, supported by Malcolm Nofal’s one for 24 in two overs.

In response, MN Erlank top‑scored for Inland with 56 off 33 balls, supported by Jack Lees’s 34 off 23 and C Laycock’s unbeaten 31 off 25.

Janco Smit claimed three wickets for 41 runs in four overs and Tabraiz Shamsi added one for 23 in three overs, but a late flurry of wickets by Laycock – du Plooy, Galiem, Mnyanda, Smit and Aihevba – at the end of the innings sealed the Titans’ win.