Dolphins' big hitters do not intimidate Lions
The big names in the Dolphins team do not scare Geoffrey Toyana's Highveld Lions. The two sides meet in today's only Ram Slam Twenty20 fixture. Both teams occupy the top two spots after one round of matches.The Durbanites boast master blaster Kevin Pietersen and on-song Protea David Miller in their arsenal.The Dolphins beat the Titans by six runs in Centurion on Sunday, and Miller showed his class with a knock of 62 off a mere 32 balls."They have some big names in their squad - quality players," Lions coach Toyana admitted yesterday. "Our motto for this season is to play the ball and not the man. Our job will be to work together as a unit."The Lions beat the Cape Cobras in their opening match of the campaign, and Toyana said: "We will need to get that energy onto the field now."The Dolphins are also wary.Dolphins captain Morné van Wyk said: " In this Lions team a lot of young guys always come out with confidence and play with courage."The match starts at 6pm and will be televised live on Supersport 2...
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