The Titans, the defending Ram Slam T20 Challenge champions, will seal a home semifinal if they win two of their three matches over the next six days. Their mission starts with the derby against the Lions at the Wanderers on Wednesday. They host the Warriors in Benoni on Friday and end the week against the Knights in Port Elizabeth on Sunday. Titans star batsman AB de Villiers said that the Titans and Lions had played some memorable matches in the Bullring and he was looking forward to the short trip across the Jukskei River. "The derby is always special‚" he said. "There’s a great history between the two teams and we’ve had some great games before," De Villiers said. "Every game is big‚ but to go to Johannesburg and play in the Bullring is special." Although the Titans have impressed this season with four wins while one match had to be abandoned due to rain, Lions coach Geoffrey Toyana said they could be beaten. "I really believe we’ve got the personnel in our squad to challenge the...

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