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CSA T20 ChallengeMatch · T20

Cape Cobras beat Dolphins by 7 wickets

Kingsmead, Durban, . Dolphins won the toss and chose to bat.

Dolphins178/520 ov
Cape Cobras181/318.4 ov
Cape Cobras won by 7 wickets
Titans won the title

Match report

From the scorecard

Dolphins won the toss and chose to bat. Dolphins made 178 for 5 in 20 overs, Kevin Pietersen 79 from 51 balls and Morné van Wyk 44 from 36 balls. Rory Kleinveldt took 3 for 31.

Cape Cobras reached 181 for 3 in 18.4 overs, Richard Levi 54 from 31 balls and Dane Vilas 54 not out from 34 balls.

Cape Cobras won by 7 wickets.

Key performers

Dolphins innings

178/5(20 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Morné van Wyk †c C Tshiki b NM Seramec C Tshiki b NM Serame443670122.22
Cameron Delportc RE Levi b RK Kleinveldtc RE Levi b RK Kleinveldt5310166.67
Kevin Pietersenc JL Ontong b RK Kleinveldtc JL Ontong b RK Kleinveldt795135154.90
Cody Chettyc A Mgijima b NM Seramec A Mgijima b NM Serame01000.00
Khaya Zondonot outnot out40*2822142.86
Robert Frylinckc RE Levi b RK Kleinveldtc RE Levi b RK Kleinveldt01000.00
Extras(lb 4, w 6)(lb 4, w 6)10
Total20 Ov (RR 8.90)20 Ov (RR 8.90)178/5
Fall of wickets: 19-1 (CS Delport, 2.2 ov), 82-2 (MN van Wyk, 9.4 ov), 82-3 (C Chetty, 9.5 ov), 171-4 (KP Pietersen, 19.3 ov), 178-5 (R Frylinck, 20 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Justin Ontong1015015.0003000
Dane Paterson413007.50122200
Rory Kleinveldt3031310.3362200
George Linde403308.2553010
Wayne Parnell402907.2572100
Nkululeko Serame2023211.5040250
Kieron Pollard201306.5031000
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stMN van Wyk 14(11) & CS Delport 5(3)1914
2ndKP Pietersen 27(19) & MN van Wyk 30(25)6344
3rdC Chetty 0(1) & KP Pietersen 0(0)01
4thKP Pietersen 52(32) & K Zondo 33(26)8958
5thK Zondo 7(2) & R Frylinck 0(1)73

Cape Cobras innings

181/3(18.4 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Richard Levic KA Maharaj b Imran Tahirc KA Maharaj b Imran Tahir543181174.19
Wayne Parnellc KP Pietersen b M Shezic KP Pietersen b M Shezi16930177.78
Justin Ontongrun out (Imran Tahir)run out (Imran Tahir)15171188.24
Dane Vilas †not outnot out54*3452158.82
Kieron Pollardnot outnot out31*2113147.62
Extras(b 1, lb 4, w 6)(b 1, lb 4, w 6)11
Total18.4 Ov (RR 9.70)18.4 Ov (RR 9.70) · Target 179 from 20 ov181/3
Fall of wickets: 23-1 (WD Parnell, 2.3 ov), 66-2 (JL Ontong, 7.1 ov), 116-3 (RE Levi, 12.2 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Mthokozisi Shezi3.303319.4365010
Robert Frylinck302608.6775000
Keshav Maharaj402706.75112110
Imran Tahir403819.5094200
Cameron Delport3.1033010.4241220
Prenelan Subrayen1019019.0011200
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stRE Levi 7(6) & WD Parnell 16(9)2315
2ndRE Levi 25(11) & JL Ontong 15(17)4328
3rdDJ Vilas 27(17) & RE Levi 22(14)5031
4thKA Pollard 31(21) & DJ Vilas 27(17)65*38

Commentary

End of innings: CC 181/3 (18.4 ov)
18.46
CS Delport to KA Pollard, SIX
18.4Wd
CS Delport to KA Pollard, wide
18.32
M Shezi to KA Pollard, 2 runs
18.21
M Shezi to DJ Vilas, 1 run
18.11
M Shezi to KA Pollard, 1 run
End of over 1810 runsCC 170/340011b4
DJ Vilas 53(33)KA Pollard 22(18)R Frylinck 3-0-26-0
17.64
R Frylinck to DJ Vilas, FOUR
FIFTY for DJ Vilas (53 off 33)
17.51b
R Frylinck to KA Pollard, 1 bye
17.41
R Frylinck to DJ Vilas, 1 run
17.30
R Frylinck to DJ Vilas, no run
17.20
R Frylinck to DJ Vilas, no run
17.14
R Frylinck to DJ Vilas, FOUR
End of over 1711 runsCC 160/3104060
KA Pollard 22(17)DJ Vilas 44(28)Imran Tahir 4-0-38-1
16.60
Imran Tahir to KA Pollard, no run
16.56
Imran Tahir to KA Pollard, SIX
16.40
Imran Tahir to KA Pollard, no run
16.34
Imran Tahir to KA Pollard, FOUR
16.20
Imran Tahir to KA Pollard, no run
16.11
Imran Tahir to DJ Vilas, 1 run
End of over 164 runsCC 149/3120010
KA Pollard 12(12)DJ Vilas 43(27)KA Maharaj 4-0-27-0
15.60
KA Maharaj to KA Pollard, no run
15.51
KA Maharaj to DJ Vilas, 1 run
15.40
KA Maharaj to DJ Vilas, no run
15.30
KA Maharaj to DJ Vilas, no run
15.22
KA Maharaj to DJ Vilas, 2 runs
15.11
KA Maharaj to KA Pollard, 1 run
End of over 1510 runsCC 145/3Wd1Lb12014
DJ Vilas 40(23)KA Pollard 11(10)M Shezi 3-0-29-1
14.64
M Shezi to DJ Vilas, FOUR
14.51
M Shezi to KA Pollard, 1 run