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CSA Pro20Group stage, Group A · 27th Match · T20

Dolphins beat Border by 7 wickets in the 27th Match

Buffalo Park, East London, . Border won the toss and chose to bat.

Border128/720 ov
Dolphins129/315.2 ov
Dolphins won by 7 wickets (28 balls left)

Match report

From the scorecard

Border won the toss and chose to bat. Border made 128 for 7 in 20 overs, Ayabulela Gqamane 54 not out from 24 balls. N Mokoena took 3 for 22.

Dolphins reached 129 for 3 in 15.2 overs, Grant Roelofsen 67 from 37 balls and Jason Smith 41 not out from 31 balls.

Dolphins won by 7 wickets (28 balls left).

Key performers

Border innings

128/7(20 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Jerome Bossr (c)c P Subrayen b N Mokoenac P Subrayen b N Mokoena01000.00
Nathan Rouxc JF Smith b N Mokoenac JF Smith b N Mokoena290022.22
Christiaan du Toitc G Phiri b N Mokoenac G Phiri b N Mokoena01000.00
Jason Niemandc N Mokoena b T Luusc N Mokoena b T Luus15241062.50
Michael Copelandc O Cele b JF Smithc O Cele b JF Smith23270185.19
Mncedisi Malika †c O Cele b JF Smithc O Cele b JF Smith11180061.11
Ayabulela Gqamanenot outnot out54*2434225.00
Jan Coetzerb P Subrayenb P Subrayen140025.00
Thando Ntininot outnot out18*1220150.00
Extras(w 4)(w 4)4
Total20 Ov (RR 6.40)20 Ov (RR 6.40)128/7
Fall of wickets: 1-1 (J Bossr, 0.1 ov), 2-2 (Christiaan du Toit, 0.2 ov), 11-3 (Nathan Roux, 2.4 ov), 28-4 (J Niemand, 8.2 ov), 51-5 (Michael Copeland, 12.4 ov), 76-6 (M Malika, 15 ov), 79-7 (Jan Coetzer, 16 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
N Mokoena402235.50121120
Okuhle Cele402807.00111200
Tristan Luus301414.6780000
Prenelan Subrayen401714.25111000
Bryce Parsons201809.0031100
Jason Smith302929.6742120
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stJ Bossr 0(1) & Nathan Roux 0(0)11
2ndChristiaan du Toit 0(1) & Nathan Roux 0(0)11
3rdJ Niemand 7(5) & Nathan Roux 2(9)914
4thMichael Copeland 9(15) & J Niemand 8(19)1734
5thM Malika 9(14) & Michael Copeland 14(12)2326
6thA Gqamane 21(10) & M Malika 2(4)2514
7thA Gqamane 2(2) & Jan Coetzer 1(4)36
8thA Gqamane 31(12) & T Ntini 18(12)49*24

Dolphins innings

129/3(15.2 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
RS Pillayc Nathan Roux b Jan Coetzerc Nathan Roux b Jan Coetzer590055.56
Bryce Parsonsc & b S Langac & b S Langa02000.00
Grant Roelofsenc Michael Copeland b Kgaudisa Molefec Michael Copeland b Kgaudisa Molefe673783181.08
Jason Smithnot outnot out41*3122132.26
H Viljoen †not outnot out12*151080.00
Extras(w 2, nb 2)(w 2, nb 2)4
Total15.2 Ov (RR 8.41)15.2 Ov (RR 8.41) · Target 129 from 20 ov129/3
Fall of wickets: 2-1 (B Parsons, 1 ov), 25-2 (RS Pillay, 3.1 ov), 102-3 (G Roelofsen, 11.1 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Sithembile Langa2.2026111.1472211
Thando Ntini2030015.0023200
Jan Coetzer302518.3383101
Ayabulela Gqamane402406.0061010
Kgaudisa Molefe402416.0082000
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stRS Pillay 1(4) & B Parsons 0(2)26
2ndRS Pillay 4(5) & G Roelofsen 18(9)2313
3rdJF Smith 26(21) & G Roelofsen 49(28)7748
4thH Viljoen 12(15) & JF Smith 15(10)27*25

Commentary

End of innings: DOL 129/3 (15.2 ov)
15.26
S Langa to JF Smith, SIX
15.11
S Langa to H Viljoen, 1 run
End of over 156 runsDOL 122/3111111
H Viljoen 11(14)JF Smith 35(30)A Gqamane 4-0-24-0
14.61
A Gqamane to H Viljoen, 1 run
14.51
A Gqamane to JF Smith, 1 run
14.41
A Gqamane to H Viljoen, 1 run
14.31
A Gqamane to JF Smith, 1 run
14.21
A Gqamane to H Viljoen, 1 run
14.11
A Gqamane to JF Smith, 1 run
End of over 1411 runsDOL 116/3212411
JF Smith 32(27)H Viljoen 8(11)Kgaudisa Molefe 4-0-24-1
13.61
Kgaudisa Molefe to JF Smith, 1 run
13.51
Kgaudisa Molefe to H Viljoen, 1 run
13.44
Kgaudisa Molefe to H Viljoen, FOUR
13.32
Kgaudisa Molefe to H Viljoen, 2 runs
13.21
Kgaudisa Molefe to JF Smith, 1 run
13.12
Kgaudisa Molefe to JF Smith, 2 runs
End of over 131 runDOL 105/3010000
H Viljoen 1(8)JF Smith 28(24)A Gqamane 3-0-18-0
12.60
A Gqamane to H Viljoen, no run
12.50
A Gqamane to H Viljoen, no run
12.40
A Gqamane to H Viljoen, no run
12.30
A Gqamane to H Viljoen, no run
12.21
A Gqamane to JF Smith, 1 run
12.10
A Gqamane to JF Smith, no run
End of over 122 runs, 1 wktDOL 104/3W11000
H Viljoen 1(4)JF Smith 27(22)Kgaudisa Molefe 3-0-13-1
11.60
Kgaudisa Molefe to H Viljoen, no run
11.50
Kgaudisa Molefe to H Viljoen, no run
11.40
Kgaudisa Molefe to H Viljoen, no run
11.31
Kgaudisa Molefe to JF Smith, 1 run
11.21
Kgaudisa Molefe to H Viljoen, 1 run