Chasing 199, the hosts cruised to 204-1 with two overs to spare, with Timmers finishing unbeaten on 107 off 55 balls.

The opener struck 12 fours and five sixes, reaching his century off 49 deliveries, and shared an unbroken second-wicket partnership of 132 with Rassie van der Dussen.

Van der Dussen contributed 46 not out off 27 balls, including four sixes, after Zubayr Hamza had helped launch the chase with 45 off 26 deliveries.

Hamza and Timmers added 72 for the first wicket before Tumelo Simelane made Eastern Storm’s only breakthrough.

Earlier, Ronan Herrmann and Kabelo Sekhukhune gave the visitors a strong start after the Lions elected to field.

The pair put on 106 for the opening wicket before Herrmann fell to Nqabayomzi Peter for 62 off 38 balls, having struck seven fours and three sixes.

Sekhukhune followed for 45 off 25 deliveries, trapped lbw by Bjorn Fortuin, as the Lions removed both openers in successive overs.

Christopher Britz kept the innings moving with 37 off 24 balls, while Dewan Marais hit 33 off 19 in a fourth-wicket stand of 55.

The Storm reached 198-6, with Fortuin taking 2-33 and Siya Plaatjie 2-48. Peter was the most economical of the Lions bowlers, returning 1-30 from his four overs.

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