THE Highveld Lions will rely heavily on their senior players to see them through to the Momentum 1-Day Cup final, while for the Warriors Wednesday’s playoff match will just be another game of cricket.Friendships — particularly between the two coaches Geoffrey Toyana of the Lions and Warriors’ Malibongwe Maketa — will temporarily be put on hold at the Wanderers Stadium as the Bullring turns into a battle field between the two teams for the remaining spot in the final against the Cape Cobras on Sunday.For the Lions, it will be an opportunity to take a step closer to adding another trophy to their cabinet after clinching the Sunfoil Series last season.Frontline batsmen Stephen Cook and top run-scorer Alviro Petersen, together with pacemen Hardus Viljoen and Dwaine Pretorius, will have an added responsibility to carry the team."I’ve always thought knockout games are a time for big players to put in big performances," captain Cook said on Tuesday."Not to take anything away from a couple ...
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