Bjorn Fortuin Stood Out In Lions' Campaign And Alerted Proteas To His Above Average Abilities

The Lions have managed to keep the CSA 4-Day Series trophy at the Wanderers for the second consecutive season, even if it is only half of it, following a dramatic drawn in the final against the Titans at the Bullring on Monday.

Having failed to take the remaining seven wickets to win the match on the last day, the Lions have to share the trophy with the Titans, courtesy of brilliant, fighting knocks from centurion Lhuan-dre Pretorius and half-centuries from Rivaldo Moonsamy and Keegan Petersen.

The Lions were brilliant throughout the competition, going through the seven-match round robin stage unbeaten with three victories, three draws and one no-result. The latter part of their competition was heavily impacted by inclement weather, as all their draws came during that time.

In the bowling department, fast bowlers Lutho Sipamla, Codi Yusuf and Tshepo Moreki led from the front and feature in the tournament's Top 5 leading wicket-takers. Sipamla and Yusuf finished with 23 wickets each, while Moreki claimed 21 sticks this season.

In the batting front, Zubayr Hamza was outstanding, as he finished fifth in the tournament's leading run scorers with over 500 runs.