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CSA Pro20Group stage, Group A · 36th Match · T20

Lions beat Border by 5 runs in the 36th Match

The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, . Border won the toss and chose to bowl.

Lions138/820 ov
Border133/620 ov
Lions won by 5 runs

Match report

From the scorecard

Border won the toss and chose to bowl. Lions made 138 for 8 in 20 overs, Rassie van der Dussen 45 from 32 balls. Ayabulela Gqamane took 2 for 20.

Border made 133 for 6 in 20 overs, Jason Niemand 44 from 48 balls and Christiaan du Toit 38 from 36 balls. Nqaba Peter took 2 for 22.

Lions won by 5 runs.

Key performers

Lions innings

138/8(20 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Neil Timmersc & b Alindile Mhletywac & b Alindile Mhletywa10142071.43
Reeza Hendricksretired hurtretired hurt2*30066.67
Rassie van der Dussenlbw b Alindile Mhletywalbw b Alindile Mhletywa453233140.63
Onkgomoditse Richard Seletswaneb Jan Coetzerb Jan Coetzer23280182.14
Connor Esterhuizen †b A Gqamaneb A Gqamane7610116.67
Mitchell Van Buurenb A Gqamaneb A Gqamane01000.00
Bjorn Fortuin (c)not outnot out18*1520120.00
Nqaba Peterc Riley Miller b S Langac Riley Miller b S Langa181610112.50
Codi Yusufc Nathan Roux b S Langac Nathan Roux b S Langa4400100.00
Siya Plaatjieb Jan Coetzerb Jan Coetzer230066.67
Extras(b 4, lb 3, nb 2)(b 4, lb 3, nb 2)9
Total20 Ov (RR 6.90)20 Ov (RR 6.90)138/8
Did not bat: JJ Basson
Fall of wickets: 13-1 (Neil Timmers, 2.4 ov), 82-2 (Onkgomoditse Richard Seletswane, 12.2 ov), 89-3 (Connor Esterhuizen, 13.2 ov), 89-4 (M Van Buuren, 13.3 ov), 91-5 (HE van der Dussen, 14.1 ov), 124-6 (N Peter, 18.1 ov), 133-7 (Codi Yusuf, 19 ov), 138-8 (Siya Plaatjie, 20 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Sithembile Langa402225.50112002
Jan Coetzer402526.25103000
Alindile Mhletywa402426.00112100
Ayabulela Gqamane402025.00111000
Kgaudisa Molefe4040010.0051300
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stNeil Timmers 10(14) & RR Hendricks 2(3)1316
2ndHE van der Dussen 2(4) & RR Hendricks 0(0)24
2ndOnkgomoditse Richard Seletswane 23(28) & HE van der Dussen 42(26)6754
3rdConnor Esterhuizen 7(6) & HE van der Dussen 0(0)76
4thM Van Buuren 0(1) & HE van der Dussen 0(0)01
5thBC Fortuin 0(2) & HE van der Dussen 1(2)24
6thN Peter 18(16) & BC Fortuin 14(8)3324
7thCodi Yusuf 4(4) & BC Fortuin 1(2)95
8thBC Fortuin 3(3) & Siya Plaatjie 2(3)56

Border innings

133/6(20 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Nathan Rouxc JJ Basson b Codi Yusufc JJ Basson b Codi Yusuf141030140.00
Christiaan du Toitb N Peterb N Peter383622105.56
Jason Niemandb N Peterb N Peter44482291.67
Michael Copelandc †Connor Esterhuizen b Siya Plaatjiec †Connor Esterhuizen b Siya Plaatjie150020.00
Mncedisi Malika †c †Connor Esterhuizen b Codi Yusufc †Connor Esterhuizen b Codi Yusuf101020100.00
Ayabulela Gqamane (c)run out (†Connor Esterhuizen)run out (†Connor Esterhuizen)240050.00
Riley Millernot outnot out7*201350.00
Jan Coetzernot outnot out9*510180.00
Extras(lb 3, w 5)(lb 3, w 5)8
Total20 Ov (RR 6.65)20 Ov (RR 6.65) · Target 139 from 20 ov133/6
Fall of wickets: 18-1 (Nathan Roux, 2.1 ov), 100-2 (Christiaan du Toit, 14.4 ov), 103-3 (Michael Copeland, 16 ov), 105-4 (J Niemand, 16.4 ov), 116-5 (A Gqamane, 18.2 ov), 124-6 (M Malika, 19.1 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
JJ Basson4042010.5063250
Bjorn Fortuin401904.75112000
Codi Yusuf402626.50112100
Siya Plaatjie402115.25121100
Nqaba Peter402225.50132100
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stNathan Roux 14(10) & Christiaan du Toit 0(3)1813
2ndJ Niemand 41(42) & Christiaan du Toit 38(33)8275
3rdMichael Copeland 1(5) & J Niemand 2(3)38
4thJ Niemand 1(3) & M Malika 1(1)24
5thA Gqamane 2(4) & M Malika 8(6)1110
6thRiley Miller 7(2) & M Malika 1(3)85
7thJan Coetzer 9(5) & Riley Miller 0(0)9*5

Commentary

End of innings: BOR 133/6 (20 ov)
End of over 209 runs, 1 wktBOR 133/6W20241
Jan Coetzer 9(5)Riley Miller 7(2)Codi Yusuf 4-0-26-2
19.61
Codi Yusuf to Jan Coetzer, 1 run
19.54
Codi Yusuf to Jan Coetzer, FOUR
19.42
Codi Yusuf to Jan Coetzer, 2 runs
19.30
Codi Yusuf to Jan Coetzer, no run
19.22
Codi Yusuf to Jan Coetzer, 2 runs
19.1W
Codi Yusuf to M Malika, OUT
M Malika c †Connor Esterhuizen b Codi Yusuf 10(10) [4s-2 6s-0] · FoW 124/6 (19.1 ov)
End of over 199 runs, 1 wktBOR 124/50W6101
M Malika 10(9)Riley Miller 7(2)JJ Basson 4-0-42-0
18.61
JJ Basson to M Malika, 1 run
18.50
JJ Basson to M Malika, no run
18.41
JJ Basson to Riley Miller, 1 run
18.36
JJ Basson to Riley Miller, SIX
18.2W
JJ Basson to A Gqamane, OUT
A Gqamane run out (†Connor Esterhuizen) 2(4) [4s-0 6s-0] · FoW 116/5 (18.2 ov)
18.10
JJ Basson to A Gqamane, no run
End of over 185 runsBOR 115/4104000
M Malika 9(7)A Gqamane 1(2)Siya Plaatjie 4-0-21-1
17.60
Siya Plaatjie to M Malika, no run
17.50
Siya Plaatjie to M Malika, no run
17.40
Siya Plaatjie to M Malika, no run
17.34
Siya Plaatjie to M Malika, FOUR
17.20
Siya Plaatjie to M Malika, no run
17.11
Siya Plaatjie to A Gqamane, 1 run
End of over 177 runs, 1 wktBOR 110/4110W1Lb4
M Malika 5(2)A Gqamane 0(1)N Peter 4-0-22-2
16.64
N Peter to M Malika, FOUR
16.51Lb
N Peter to A Gqamane, 1 leg bye
16.4W
N Peter to J Niemand, OUT
J Niemand b N Peter 44(48) [4s-2 6s-2] · FoW 105/4 (16.4 ov)
16.30
N Peter to J Niemand, no run
16.21
N Peter to M Malika, 1 run
16.11
N Peter to J Niemand, 1 run
End of over 163 runs, 1 wktBOR 103/301110W
J Niemand 43(45)Siya Plaatjie 3-0-16-1