The rain at times halted their progress but in the end the elements could last night do only so much to delay the Lions' path to Sunday's Momentum Cup final against the Cape Cobras at Newlands. Despite an early wobble, they comfortably reached their revised target of 174 to beat the Warriors by eight wickets at Newlands.The @CobrasCricket and @HighveldLions to contest #MODC final. Report from Qualifier here: https://t.co/NLtISKMQOUpic.twitter.com/DKhIAFvpBO — Cricket South Africa (@OfficialCSA) February 24, 2016junkRassie van der Dussen provided the bulk of their runs - impressively shifting gears as the occasion demanded it. His initial shock and awe approach was suspended for sustained occupation as he operated in concert with Dominic Hendricks.Congratulations @dom_hendricks on being awarded Man of the Match for his unbeaten 70 runs and 3 catches #FastLaneLions— bizhubHighveld Lions (@HighveldLions) February 24, 2016junkHendricks, compact and economical at the crease, displayed composure and poise when the Lions looked potentially vulnerable. The pair put on an unbroken 128-run stand to see their team home.Earlier, the Lions were rather generous as their two most senior batsmen both succumbed to rookie dismissals. Captain Stephen Cook steered Andrew Birch straight to first slip before the bang in-form Alviro Petersen, perhaps in part guided by the hazy demands of Duckworth Lewis, charged down the wicket only to be comprehensively bowled by the same bowler.Bizarrely, by the Duckworth Lewis calculations, the Lions were left to chase exactly what the scoreboard suggested at the conclusion of the Warriors' innings.The 203 target was, however, adjusted after another shower 13 overs into the Lions' innings.Initially sharp in the field, the Lions applied the squeeze and the absence of early momentum proved to have a profound effect on the Warriors' innings.Dwayne Pretorius bowled as if he took Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan's speech to heart, employing stifling austerity on the visitors in his first five overs. He took one for six in his opening burst.Opening partner Hardus Viljoen, whose belt needs tightening at the best of times, fired either side of the wicket.You can thus imagine Colin Ackermann's surprise to get a jaffa that cut back off a decent length and uprooted his off stump...