After winning the toss at the Wanderers, the Lions opted to bowl first, a decision that paid off handsomely as spinner Nqaba Peter (4-15) and quick Kwena Maphaka (3-11) skittled the Titans for 115 in 19.2 overs.
Dayyaan Galiem provided some resistance for the visitors with a well-fought 44 off 39 balls, while Donovan Ferreira made 21 off 18.
In response, the Lions’ experienced batsmen made the chase look effortless.
Reeza Hendricks led the charge with a fluent 61 off 43 balls, while Rassie van der Dussen remained unbeaten on 40* off 34 as the defending champions needed just 16 overs to reach their target.
Playoffs:
Qualifier 1: Lions beat Titans by seven wickets
Eliminator: Wednesday, 23 October (18:00): Dragons vs WP, Wanderers
Qualifier 2: Friday, 25 October (18:00), Titans vs TBC
Final: Sunday, 27 October (14:00), Lions vs TBC
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