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CSA Pro20Group stage, Group B · 43rd Match · T20

Knights beat South Africa Emerging by 54 runs in the 43rd Match

LC de Villiers Oval, Pretoria, . South Africa Emerging won the toss and chose to bowl.

Knights206/620 ov
Knights won by 54 runs

Match report

From the scorecard

South Africa Emerging won the toss and chose to bowl. Knights made 206 for 6 in 20 overs, Jonathan Bird 97 from 46 balls and Gihahn Cloete 41 from 34 balls. Markus Bakker took 4 for 33.

South Africa Emerging made 152 for 6 in 20 overs, Vihan Pretorius 46 from 35 balls and Kamo Phiri 30 from 22 balls. Tiaan van Vuuren took 2 for 27.

Knights won by 54 runs.

Key performers

Knights innings

206/6(20 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Jonathan Birdc Bandile Mbatha b Jason Rowlesc Bandile Mbatha b Jason Rowles974687210.87
Gihahn Cloeteb Markus Bakkerb Markus Bakker413421120.59
Lesego Senokwanelbw b Markus Bakkerlbw b Markus Bakker12910133.33
Wian Ruthven †b Markus Bakkerb Markus Bakker201012200.00
Cole Abrahamsnot outnot out29*1521193.33
Ross Boast (c)lbw b Conrad Moutonlbw b Conrad Mouton01000.00
Tiaan van Vuurenc †Kamo Phiri b Markus Bakkerc †Kamo Phiri b Markus Bakker340075.00
Seth Flerdermausnot outnot out0*1000.00
Extras(lb 3, w 1)(lb 3, w 1)4
Total20 Ov (RR 10.30)20 Ov (RR 10.30)206/6
Fall of wickets: 125-1 (JA Bird, 12 ov), 144-2 (GL Cloete, 14 ov), 163-3 (L Senokwane, 15.2 ov), 190-4 (Wian Ruthven, 18 ov), 195-5 (Ross Boast, 18.4 ov), 205-6 (T van Vuuren, 19.5 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Schalk Engelbrecht402807.00102100
Jaydon Brooker2027013.5034100
Conrad Mouton403418.5093100
Zakwan Patel2030015.0012200
Ombesa Matsha2025012.5012100
Jason Rowles2026113.0030300
Markus Bakker403348.2581210
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stJA Bird 97(46) & GL Cloete 27(26)12572
2ndGL Cloete 14(8) & L Senokwane 4(4)1912
3rdL Senokwane 8(5) & Wian Ruthven 11(3)198
4thCole Abrahams 18(9) & Wian Ruthven 9(7)2716
5thCole Abrahams 5(3) & Ross Boast 0(1)54
6thT van Vuuren 3(4) & Cole Abrahams 6(3)107
7thSeth Flerdermaus 0(1) & Cole Abrahams 0(0)1*1

South Africa Emerging innings

152/6(20 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Ombesa Matshac GL Cloete b MP Sibotoc GL Cloete b MP Siboto141211116.67
Adnaan Lagadienst GL Cloete b M Mhlangast GL Cloete b M Mhlanga03000.00
Kamo Phiri †b DL Piedtb DL Piedt302231136.36
Jason Rowlesc T van Vuuren b DL Piedtc T van Vuuren b DL Piedt8140057.14
Vihan Pretoriusc DL Piedt b T van Vuurenc DL Piedt b T van Vuuren463522131.43
Markus Bakkerb T van Vuurenb T van Vuuren272121128.57
Schalk Engelbrecht (c)not outnot out5*90055.56
Bandile Mbathanot outnot out13*511260.00
Extras(b 1, lb 3, w 4, nb 1)(b 1, lb 3, w 4, nb 1)9
Total20 Ov (RR 7.60)20 Ov (RR 7.60) · Target 207 from 20 ov152/6
Fall of wickets: 1-1 (Adnaan Lagadien, 0.5 ov), 32-2 (Ombesa Matsha, 4.2 ov), 52-3 (Kamo Phiri, 8 ov), 63-4 (Jason Rowles, 9.3 ov), 122-5 (Markus Bakker, 16.1 ov), 135-6 (Vihan Pretorius, 18.2 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
M Mhlanga201718.5062100
Ross Boast402506.2590111
Tiaan van Vuuren402726.75102100
Malusi Siboto403017.50103120
Dane Piedt302929.6751210
Seth Flerdermaus302006.6731000
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stOmbesa Matsha 1(2) & Adnaan Lagadien 0(3)15
2ndKamo Phiri 18(11) & Ombesa Matsha 13(10)3121
3rdJason Rowles 6(11) & Kamo Phiri 12(11)2022
4thJason Rowles 2(3) & Vihan Pretorius 9(6)119
5thMarkus Bakker 27(21) & Vihan Pretorius 27(20)5940
6thSchalk Engelbrecht 2(4) & Vihan Pretorius 10(9)1313
7thBandile Mbatha 13(5) & Schalk Engelbrecht 3(5)17*10

Commentary

End of innings: SA-E 152/6 (20 ov)
End of over 205 runsSA-E 152/60Wd11110
Schalk Engelbrecht 5(9)Bandile Mbatha 13(5)Ross Boast 4-0-25-0
19.60
Ross Boast to Schalk Engelbrecht, no run
19.51
Ross Boast to Bandile Mbatha, 1 run
19.41
Ross Boast to Schalk Engelbrecht, 1 run
19.31
Ross Boast to Bandile Mbatha, 1 run
19.21
Ross Boast to Schalk Engelbrecht, 1 run
19.2Wd
Ross Boast to Schalk Engelbrecht, wide
19.10
Ross Boast to Schalk Engelbrecht, no run
End of over 1912 runs, 1 wktSA-E 147/60W1146
Bandile Mbatha 11(3)Schalk Engelbrecht 3(5)T van Vuuren 4-0-27-2
18.66
T van Vuuren to Bandile Mbatha, SIX
18.54
T van Vuuren to Bandile Mbatha, FOUR
18.41
T van Vuuren to Schalk Engelbrecht, 1 run
18.31
T van Vuuren to Bandile Mbatha, 1 run
18.2W
T van Vuuren to Vihan Pretorius, OUT
Vihan Pretorius c DL Piedt b T van Vuuren 46(35) [4s-2 6s-2] · FoW 135/6 (18.2 ov)
18.10
T van Vuuren to Vihan Pretorius, no run
End of over 187 runsSA-E 135/5401110
Schalk Engelbrecht 2(4)Vihan Pretorius 46(33)MP Siboto 4-0-30-1
17.60
MP Siboto to Schalk Engelbrecht, no run
17.51
MP Siboto to Vihan Pretorius, 1 run
17.41
MP Siboto to Schalk Engelbrecht, 1 run
17.31
MP Siboto to Vihan Pretorius, 1 run
17.20
MP Siboto to Vihan Pretorius, no run
17.14
MP Siboto to Vihan Pretorius, FOUR
End of over 176 runs, 1 wktSA-E 128/5W1211Lb1
Vihan Pretorius 40(29)Schalk Engelbrecht 1(2)T van Vuuren 3-0-15-1
16.61
T van Vuuren to Vihan Pretorius, 1 run
16.51Lb
T van Vuuren to Schalk Engelbrecht, 1 leg bye
16.41
T van Vuuren to Vihan Pretorius, 1 run
16.32
T van Vuuren to Vihan Pretorius, 2 runs
16.21
T van Vuuren to Schalk Engelbrecht, 1 run
16.1W
T van Vuuren to Markus Bakker, OUT
Markus Bakker b T van Vuuren 27(21) [4s-2 6s-1] · FoW 122/5 (16.1 ov)