Lions are local T20 kingpins

Superb performances from Lutho Sipamla (above) and Connor Esterhuizen led the Lions to their second straight T20 Challenge title after they cruised to a comfortable eight-wicket win over the Titans in the final at the Wanderers yesterday afternoon.

- Ross Roche

It was another well-deserved triumph for the Lions after they finished top of the log, recovered well after being beaten by the Titans in their opening match and then beating their cross-Jukskei rivals in the first play-off and in the final, to lift the trophy.

Bowler Sipamla was the key contributor with the ball, picking up brilliant figures of 4/12 in his four overs, while he was backed up well by Bjorn Fortuin (2/10), as they restricted the Titans to 119 all out.