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Centurion: An impressive batting and bowling attack by the Titans helped them crush Perth Scorchers in the opening match of the Champions League T20 at the SuperSport Park in Centurion.
Chasing a target of 164 runs, Perth Scorchers struggled as they lost regular wickets at regular intervals.
Cornelius de Villiers struck twice in his very first over to dismiss Shaun Marsh and Scorchers skipper Marcus North to give the Titans the best possible start.
While Marsh (7) edged a slightly wide delivery to the slips, Scorchers skipper North (0) was left completely bemused when a short of length ball toothed its way on to the stumps.
Soon after that Alfonso Thomas gave the Titans an important breakthrough when he scalped Herschelle Gibbs for 19 runs. Gibbs failed to read the short pitched ball that was top-edged and could only find the gloves of keeper Heino Kuhn.
Eden Links then joined the party when he took an outstanding catch off his own bowling to dismiss Simon Katich (23) right before David Wiese got the better of the Luke Ronchi's (9) stumps.
Roelof van der Merwe piled even more misery on the Scorchers when he dismissed Nathan Rimmington (3) after he hit a simple catch at deep square leg to Jacques Rudolph.
Earlier, after being spearheaded by a striking innings by Rudolph, Titans set a massive 164-run target for Perth Scorchers.
Rudolph who remained unbeaten on 83 with 9 boundaries and 3 sixes blasted his way to dominate the Scorchers bowling attack as the Titans cruised at ease
The Scorchers got their first breakthrough when after a quick fire 50, Henry Davids became the first victim of Michael Beer.
Nathan Rimmington got two more wickets for the Scorchers in quick succession when he scalped Farhaan Behardien and David Wiese in successive deliveries.
Davids (54) scored an impressive 36-ball half-century with 3 fours and 4 sixes to spearhead the Titans along with fellow opener Rudolph.
Rudolph reached his half-century in quick time as well right after he and Davids got the Titans off to a flying start when they put up a quick fire 50-run partnership off just 33 balls for the first wicket in under six overs.
Earlier, Perth Scorchers skipper Marcus North won the toss and elected to bowl against Titans.
It will only be apt if the money-spinning Champions League, the last of the short-format extravaganzas this season - matches the quality of the above tournaments and makes it a riveting affair.
The Champions League is T20's proverbial 800-pound gorilla, a very costly affair, which pays the participating teams handsomely.
Brief scores
Titans 163 for 4 (Rudolph 83*, Davids 54)
Perth Scorchers 124 for 7 (MR Marsh 52*, de Villiers 3-16)
Result Titans won by 39 runs
MOM Cornelius de Villiers (Titans)
Points Titans 4, Perth Scorchers 0
