Batting first, the Titans were pegged back by regular wickets and managed to post just 128/8 in their 20 overs. Boland were ruthless in their response, winning with 38 balls to spare, keeping their place at the top of the table.
Boland’s Glenton Stuurman got rid of Titans’ openers Andile Phelukwayo (3) and Steve Stolk (0) in consecutive overs to have the visitors on the back foot at 11/2.
Josh Jordaan (39) and Keagan Lion-Cachet (22) were tasked with rebuilding and took the Titans to 57/2 at the halfway stage. But the Boland attack chipped in with wickets across the board. Stuurman would end with very tidy figures of 2/16 in his four overs as the Titans' innings ended with a whimper, losing five wickets in the last six overs.
The Titans had their tails up in the second innings. Dayyaan Galiem struck in the first over, sending Gavin Kaplan back to the pavilion. But Grant Roelofsen and Boland captain Clyde Fortuin put the hammer down to score 51 runs in 26 balls together. Roelofsen was chief destroyer, hitting three sixes in his 28 off 15.
Journeyman Roelof van der Merve dismissed Roelofsen and Fortuin picked up where his partner left off, smashing 50 before Proteas spinner Tabraiz Shamsi clean bowled him.
But with the damage done, Lehan Botah and Aviwe Mgijima got Boland over the line with plenty of time to spare.
Tristan Stubbs says he is excited to have an opportunity to play and work on one format of the game as he eyes hitting prime form for the Proteas at the T20 World Cup early next year.
The Warriors advanced to the CSA T20 Challenge final after rain washed out their clash against the Dolphins at St Georges' Park in Gqeberha on Friday.
The Warriors got a second bite at the cherry when they won a super over to defeat the Boland Rocks by ten runs in the CSA T20 Challenge Final in sunbaked Paarl on Sunday.
The Dolphins remain in the hunt for the CSA T20 Challenge title after a 15-run victory against Western Province at Kingsmead on Wednesday.
