Fellow opener Alex Obanda delighted a healthycrowd by smashing Tait back over his head for a massive six, but three balls later the paceman got his revenge as a low full toss demolished Obanda's middle stump.
And Liebherr was absent from the club's final game of the season on Saturday - a 3-1 home win over Southend in front of another healthy 25, 289 crowd at St Mary's.
Madison Square Garden will surely be fired up on Monday, but there will be a healthy dose of nerves in the crowd, too, especially if the Rangers can't find their suddenly absent offense in a hurry.