Nottinghamshire took on a Titans XI at TUKS Oval in Pretoria over the final two full days of their 2026 pre-season tour of South Africa.
The game replicated Rothesay County Championship match conditions, and saw Nottinghamshire garner valuable batting and bowling practice against real-world opposition.
There was no live stream of the game, but you can relive Day Two as it happened with the now-concluded live blog below, as well as read a day summary and reaction from Peter Moores.
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Day 2
REACTION FROM PETER MOORES
“Everybody played well. The competition is going to get a lot tougher than what we’ve had over here - we don’t fool ourselves - but I liked the way our players worked.
“All the bowlers have had a good run-up and managed to back themselves up with two or three spells each.
“Then, everybody’s also had their time in the middle, so it’s starting to feel like everybody’s ready.
“It’s the right time to go back to England, to play some practice games back at Trent Bridge, and get back used to English conditions.”
DAY SUMMARY
Nottinghamshire’s bowlers and batters gained further valuable time in the middle on the second and final day of their pre-season friendly against Titans.
After the tourists had batted through the entirety of Day One to pile up 324-3, they proceeded to be productive with the ball as Titans were reduced to 98-9 before ending their innings.
Rob Lord, Conor McKerr, and Dillon Pennington all claimed two wickets apiece, while Olly Stone - who also executed a run-out - and Liam Patterson-White collected one each.
Titans were invited to restart their batting efforts midway through the afternoon, allowing Lord to claim a further brace as their nominal second innings totalled 69-5.
Over the final hour, a succession of touring batters were then able to take advantage of a final opportunity to free their hands, with Patterson-White in particular striking sixes at will.
AS IT HAPPENED
17:30 SAST (15:30 GMT): Handshakes occur in the middle and the game is brought to a conclusion with a succession of Nottinghamshire batters gaining more time in the middle.
16:45 SAST (14:45 GMT): Liam Patterson-White strikes an almighty six, before Joe Clarke retires not out to be replaced by Freddie McCann.
16:00 SAST (14:00 GMT): Joe Clarke and Liam Patterson-White will garner further time in the middle as Nottinghamshire opt to bat again following tea. The tourists' nominal lead is 160.
15:35 SAST (13:35 GMT): Nottinghamshire gain a further 14 overs with ball in hand, reducing Titans to 69-5 in the process, before a late tea is taken. All five wickets were caught, and Rob Lord led the way with two - alongside Lyndon James, Olly Stone, and Dillon Pennington all taking one apiece.
14:25 SAST (12:25 GMT): Titans effectively end their first innings on 98-9, and openers GJ Maree and Thebe Gazide return to the middle. With a new ball in hand, Olly Stone returns to the attack.
14:00 SAST (12:00 GMT): Conor McKerr has another wicket as he has Divan de Villiers caught behind for 28, ending a 146-ball stay at the crease. Titans are 89-9.
13:15 SAST (11:15 GMT): A fine piece of fielding from Olly Stone sees Lesego Kokohlabana run out at the striker's end in the middle of Liam Patterson-White's over for eight. Titans are 66-8.
13:00 SAST (11:00 GMT): We're back underway after lunch, with Olly Stone bowling and Divan de Villiers and Lesego Kokohlabana in the middle for Titans.
12:15 SAST (10:15 GMT): That's lunch here at TUKS Oval, after a thoroughly productive morning session for Nottinghamshire sees Titans reduced to 49-7 after 29 overs.
12:10 SAST (10:10 GMT): Liam Patterson-White is introduced to the attack and makes an immediate impact by removing Mannikam lbw for four. Titans are 48-7.
11:55 SAST (09:55 GMT): Dillon Pennington has another as Marcus Bakker is caught behind for four. Titans are 42-6.
11:30 SAST (09:30 GMT): Conor McKerr joins the party with a lethal yorker that pins Lethabo Phahlamohlaka lbw for three. Titans are 30-5 in the 19th over.
11:05 SAST (09:05 GMT): Rob Lord doubles up as Steve Stolk nicks to Freddie McCann in the slips and falls for a ten-ball duck. Titans are 24-4.
10:55 SAST (08:55 GMT): Titans add nothing more to their total before a third wicket falls, and it's Rob Lord with it as Divan Engelbrecht is caught behind for four.
10:45 SAST (08:45 GMT): Dillon Pennington joins Olly Stone in the wickets as GJ Maree nicks behind to the wicketkeeper for 18. Titans are 23-2 in the tenth over.
10:30 SAST (08:45 GMT): Olly Stone gets the first breakthrough on a hot morning in Pretoria as Thebe Gazide is bowled for one. Titans lose their first wicket with 15 runs on the board.
10:00 SAST (08:00 GMT): Olly Stone will open the bowling for Nottinghamshire, with captain GJ Maree on strike for Titans and Thebe Gazide opening the batting alongside him.
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