Dolphins captain Marques Ackerman and his teammates will be hoping third time’s a charm for them when they face the Titans in the 4-Day series final starting at Kingsmead today.
The Durbanites, under the mentorship of Imraan Khan, will be playing in their third tournament decider this season – the first time any team has achieved this feat in the franchise era.
The KwaZulu-Natal outfit qualified for the 1Day Cup final earlier in the year and shared the title with the Lions on account of the weather, while they also made the T20 Challenge final where they lost to the same opposition.
It is also a game that will more significantly bring an end to the franchise era in South Africa with a shift back to an expanded provincial-style format next term.