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CSA T20 ChallengeFinal · T20

Lions beat Warriors by 11 runs in the final

New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, . Warriors won the toss and chose to bowl.

Lions203/420 ov
Warriors19219.2 ov
Lions won by 11 runs
Lions won the title

Match report

From the scorecard

Warriors won the toss and chose to bowl. Lions made 203 for 4 in 20 overs, Temba Bavuma 104 from 63 balls and Rassie van der Dussen 73 from 41 balls. Andrew Birch took 3 for 36.

Warriors were bowled out for 192, Jon-Jon Smuts 121 from 60 balls and Onke Nyaku 27 from 20 balls. Bjorn Fortuin took 4 for 27.

Lions won by 11 runs.

Key performers

Lions innings

203/4(20 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Ryan Rickelton †c S Qeshile b SSB Magalac S Qeshile b SSB Magala191521126.67
Reeza Hendricksc JT Smuts b ACR Birchc JT Smuts b ACR Birch01000.00
Temba Bavumac MP Breetzke b ACR Birchc MP Breetzke b ACR Birch10463112165.08
Rassie van der Dussenc O Nyaku b ACR Birchc O Nyaku b ACR Birch734135178.05
Dwaine Pretoriusnot outnot out0*1000.00
Wiaan Muldernot outnot out0*000-
Extras(w 6, nb 1)(w 6, nb 1)7
Total20 Ov (RR 10.15)20 Ov (RR 10.15)203/4
Fall of wickets: 12-1 (RR Hendricks, 1.3 ov), 30-2 (RD Rickelton, 4.3 ov), 195-3 (T Bavuma, 19.2 ov), 203-4 (HE van der Dussen, 19.5 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Jon-Jon Smuts403508.7543000
Andrew Birch403639.0090320
Sisanda Magala402616.50113030
Sithembile Langa4069017.2546511
Jade de Klerk403709.2534000
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stRD Rickelton 12(8) & RR Hendricks 0(1)129
2ndT Bavuma 9(11) & RD Rickelton 7(7)1818
3rdT Bavuma 95(52) & HE van der Dussen 65(38)16589
4thHE van der Dussen 8(3) & D Pretorius 0(0)83
5thD Pretorius 0(1) & PWA Mulder 0(0)0*1

Warriors innings

192(19.2 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Matthew Breetzkec D Pretorius b LB Williamsc D Pretorius b LB Williams5510100.00
Gihahn Cloete †b BC Fortuinb BC Fortuin03000.00
Jon-Jon Smutsc Z Pongolo b M Pretoriusc Z Pongolo b M Pretorius12160117201.67
Marco Maraisc & b BC Fortuinc & b BC Fortuin8420200.00
Sinethemba Qeshileb BC Fortuinb BC Fortuin5310166.67
Lesiba Ngoepeb M Pretoriusb M Pretorius13830162.50
Onke Nyakulbw b AM Phangisolbw b AM Phangiso272011135.00
Andrew Birchb BC Fortuinb BC Fortuin230066.67
Sisanda Magalac RR Hendricks b LB Williamsc RR Hendricks b LB Williams580062.50
Jade de Klerkc BC Fortuin b M Pretoriusc BC Fortuin b M Pretorius130033.33
Sithembile Langanot outnot out0*000-
Extras(lb 2, w 2, nb 1)(lb 2, w 2, nb 1)5
Total19.2 Ov (RR 9.93)19.2 Ov (RR 9.93) · Target 204 from 20 ov192
Fall of wickets: 5-1 (MP Breetzke, 1.1 ov), 11-2 (GL Cloete, 2.2 ov), 19-3 (M Marais, 3 ov), 43-4 (S Qeshile, 4.2 ov), 56-5 (LC Ngoepe, 5.5 ov), 129-6 (O Nyaku, 13 ov), 139-7 (ACR Birch, 14.1 ov), 161-8 (SSB Magala, 17 ov), 170-9 (J de Klerk, 18 ov), 192-10 (JT Smuts, 19.2 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Bjorn Fortuin402746.75125000
Lizaad Williams4049212.25106301
Migael Pretorius3.2035310.5074200
Aaron Phangiso402716.7540100
Dwaine Pretorius1013013.0000110
Wiaan Mulder1019019.0002110
Nono Pongolo2020010.0002000
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stMP Breetzke 5(5) & GL Cloete 0(2)57
2ndJT Smuts 5(6) & GL Cloete 0(1)67
3rdM Marais 8(4) & JT Smuts 0(0)84
4thJT Smuts 19(5) & S Qeshile 5(3)248
5thLC Ngoepe 13(8) & JT Smuts 0(1)139
6thO Nyaku 27(20) & JT Smuts 44(23)7343
7thJT Smuts 8(4) & ACR Birch 2(3)107
8thSSB Magala 5(8) & JT Smuts 16(9)2217
9thJT Smuts 8(3) & J de Klerk 1(3)96
10thJT Smuts 21(9) & S Langa 0(0)228

Commentary

End of innings: WAR 192 (19.2 ov)
19.2W
M Pretorius to JT Smuts, OUT
JT Smuts c Z Pongolo b M Pretorius 121(60) [4s-11 6s-7] · FoW 192/10 (19.2 ov)
19.16
M Pretorius to JT Smuts, SIX
End of over 1916 runsWAR 186/9000447Nb1
JT Smuts 115(58)S Langa 0(0)LB Williams 4-0-49-2
18.61
LB Williams to JT Smuts, 1 runFree hit
18.67Nb
LB Williams to JT Smuts, SIX
18.54
LB Williams to JT Smuts, FOUR
18.44
LB Williams to JT Smuts, FOUR
18.30
LB Williams to JT Smuts, no run
18.20
LB Williams to JT Smuts, no run
18.10
LB Williams to JT Smuts, no run
End of over 189 runs, 1 wktWAR 170/961110W
JT Smuts 100(51)M Pretorius 3-0-29-2
17.6W
M Pretorius to J de Klerk, OUT
J de Klerk c BC Fortuin b M Pretorius 1(3) [4s-0 6s-0] · FoW 170/9 (18 ov)
17.50
M Pretorius to J de Klerk, no run
17.41
M Pretorius to JT Smuts, 1 run
HUNDRED for JT Smuts (100 off 51)
17.31
M Pretorius to J de Klerk, 1 run
17.21
M Pretorius to JT Smuts, 1 run
17.16
M Pretorius to JT Smuts, SIX
End of over 179 runs, 1 wktWAR 161/861011W
JT Smuts 92(48)LB Williams 3-0-33-2
16.6W
LB Williams to SSB Magala, OUT
SSB Magala c RR Hendricks b LB Williams 5(8) [4s-0 6s-0] · FoW 161/8 (17 ov)
16.51
LB Williams to JT Smuts, 1 run
16.41
LB Williams to SSB Magala, 1 run
16.30
LB Williams to SSB Magala, no run
16.21
LB Williams to JT Smuts, 1 run
16.16
LB Williams to JT Smuts, SIX
End of over 169 runsWAR 152/741Lb1111
JT Smuts 84(45)SSB Magala 4(5)M Pretorius 2-0-20-1
15.61
M Pretorius to JT Smuts, 1 run
15.51
M Pretorius to SSB Magala, 1 run
15.41
M Pretorius to JT Smuts, 1 run
15.31
M Pretorius to SSB Magala, 1 run