Titans spinner Tabraiz Shamsi admitted he was gripped by nerves in the build-up to their convincing eight-wicket victory over the Warriors in the semifinal of the Ram Slam T20 Challenge at Centurion on Wednesday night. Shamsi‚ who was one of the Titans’ star performers with a handsome return of 4/32 in four overs‚ said the magnitude of the occasion and the response of their fans at SuperSport Park made him nervous. "A semifinal is a pressurised game and it is natural to feel a little bit nervous‚" he said after they stayed on course to defend their crown on Saturday in Pretoria against the Dolphins. "Every game means a lot to me and the rest of the guys‚ especially in front of a packed house. We were prepared mentally and physically and that helped us to settle down. "We have done a lot of hard work behind the scenes and that came to the fore during the win over the Warriors." Shamsi said they did not take the Warriors for granted because they were aware of the dangers of their de...
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