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CSA T20 ChallengePlayoffs · Semi-final · T20

Warriors beat Cape Cobras by 15 runs in the semi-final

Buffalo Park, East London, . Cape Cobras won the toss and chose to bowl.

Warriors172/720 ov
Cape Cobras157/820 ov
Warriors won by 15 runs
Lions won the title

Match report

From the scorecard

Cape Cobras won the toss and chose to bowl. Warriors made 172 for 7 in 20 overs, Matthew Breetzke 60 from 38 balls and Sinethemba Qeshile 35 from 21 balls. Rory Kleinveldt took 4 for 33.

Cape Cobras made 157 for 8 in 20 overs, David Bedingham 73 from 39 balls. Sisanda Magala took 2 for 19.

Warriors won by 15 runs.

Key performers

Warriors innings

172/7(20 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Matthew Breetzkec A Mgijima b RK Kleinveldtc A Mgijima b RK Kleinveldt603834157.89
Gihahn Cloete †c JP Duminy b RK Kleinveldtc JP Duminy b RK Kleinveldt490044.44
Jon-Jon Smutsc JN Malan b JF Smithc JN Malan b JF Smith342260154.55
Marco Maraisc D Paterson b RK Kleinveldtc D Paterson b RK Kleinveldt680075.00
Sinethemba Qeshileb FD Adamsb FD Adams352122166.67
Lesiba Ngoepec JN Malan b D Patersonc JN Malan b D Paterson560083.33
Onke Nyakuc A Mgijima b RK Kleinveldtc A Mgijima b RK Kleinveldt671085.71
Andrew Birchnot outnot out10*601166.67
Sisanda Magalanot outnot out5*310166.67
Extras(b 1, lb 5, w 1)(b 1, lb 5, w 1)7
Total20 Ov (RR 8.60)20 Ov (RR 8.60)172/7
Fall of wickets: 21-1 (GL Cloete, 3 ov), 90-2 (JT Smuts, 10 ov), 104-3 (MP Breetzke, 12.2 ov), 108-4 (M Marais, 13 ov), 119-5 (LC Ngoepe, 14.3 ov), 130-6 (O Nyaku, 16.2 ov), 159-7 (S Qeshile, 19.1 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
JP Duminy402506.2593000
Nkululeko Serame2027013.5012200
Rory Kleinveldt403348.2592200
Dane Paterson302618.6752100
Tladi Bokako1012012.0000100
Ferisco Adams402716.75102110
Jason Smith201618.0022000
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stMP Breetzke 17(9) & GL Cloete 4(9)2118
2ndMP Breetzke 34(20) & JT Smuts 34(22)6942
3rdMP Breetzke 9(9) & M Marais 3(5)1414
4thM Marais 3(3) & S Qeshile 1(1)44
5thLC Ngoepe 5(6) & S Qeshile 4(3)119
6thS Qeshile 5(4) & O Nyaku 6(7)1111
7thS Qeshile 25(13) & ACR Birch 4(4)2917
8thSSB Magala 5(3) & ACR Birch 6(2)13*5

Cape Cobras innings

157/8(20 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
David Bedinghamc L Sipamla b ACR Birchc L Sipamla b ACR Birch733974187.18
Janneman Malanb L Sipamlab L Sipamla141020140.00
JP Duminyc M Marais b SSB Magalac M Marais b SSB Magala06000.00
Kyle Verreynne †c J de Klerk b L Sipamlac J de Klerk b L Sipamla232201104.55
Jason Smithb J de Klerkb J de Klerk6500120.00
Aviwe Mgijimac †GL Cloete b ACR Birchc †GL Cloete b ACR Birch370042.86
Ferisco Adamsc S Qeshile b O Nyakuc S Qeshile b O Nyaku14160087.50
Rory Kleinveldtc L Sipamla b SSB Magalac L Sipamla b SSB Magala101000100.00
Dane Patersonnot outnot out5*400125.00
Tladi Bokakonot outnot out0*1000.00
Extras(lb 6, w 3)(lb 6, w 3)9
Total20 Ov (RR 7.85)20 Ov (RR 7.85) · Target 173 from 20 ov157/8
Did not bat: Nkululeko Serame
Fall of wickets: 35-1 (JN Malan, 3.2 ov), 37-2 (JP Duminy, 4.4 ov), 112-3 (DG Bedingham, 11.3 ov), 122-4 (JF Smith, 13 ov), 123-5 (K Verreynne, 14.1 ov), 130-6 (A Mgijima, 15.3 ov), 148-7 (RK Kleinveldt, 18.4 ov), 151-8 (FD Adams, 19.1 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Jon-Jon Smuts413508.7574100
Andrew Birch403729.2542200
Sisanda Magala401924.7580020
Lutho Sipamla302127.0083000
Jade de Klerk403318.2550200
Onke Nyaku10616.0030010
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stDG Bedingham 16(10) & JN Malan 14(10)3520
2ndJP Duminy 0(6) & DG Bedingham 1(2)28
3rdDG Bedingham 56(27) & K Verreynne 19(14)7541
4thK Verreynne 4(4) & JF Smith 6(5)109
5thK Verreynne 0(4) & A Mgijima 0(3)17
6thA Mgijima 3(4) & FD Adams 4(4)78
7thFD Adams 7(9) & RK Kleinveldt 10(10)1819
8thFD Adams 3(3) & D Paterson 0(0)33
9thD Paterson 5(4) & T Bokako 0(1)6*5

Commentary

End of innings: CC 157/8 (20 ov)
End of over 206 runs, 1 wktCC 157/8W022Wd10
T Bokako 0(1)D Paterson 5(4)O Nyaku 1-0-6-1
19.60
O Nyaku to T Bokako, no run
19.51
O Nyaku to D Paterson, 1 run
19.5Wd
O Nyaku to D Paterson, wide
19.42
O Nyaku to D Paterson, 2 runs
19.32
O Nyaku to D Paterson, 2 runs
19.20
O Nyaku to D Paterson, no run
19.1W
O Nyaku to FD Adams, OUT
FD Adams c S Qeshile b O Nyaku 14(16) [4s-0 6s-0] · FoW 151/8 (19.1 ov)
End of over 195 runs, 1 wktCC 151/7101W21
FD Adams 14(15)D Paterson 0(0)SSB Magala 4-0-19-2
18.61
SSB Magala to FD Adams, 1 run
18.52
SSB Magala to FD Adams, 2 runs
18.4W
SSB Magala to RK Kleinveldt, OUT
RK Kleinveldt c L Sipamla b SSB Magala 10(10) [4s-0 6s-0] · FoW 148/7 (18.4 ov)
18.31
SSB Magala to FD Adams, 1 run
18.20
SSB Magala to FD Adams, no run
18.11
SSB Magala to RK Kleinveldt, 1 run
End of over 187 runsCC 146/6211111
RK Kleinveldt 9(8)FD Adams 10(11)ACR Birch 4-0-37-2
17.61
ACR Birch to RK Kleinveldt, 1 run
17.51
ACR Birch to FD Adams, 1 run
17.41
ACR Birch to RK Kleinveldt, 1 run
17.31
ACR Birch to FD Adams, 1 run
17.21
ACR Birch to RK Kleinveldt, 1 run
17.12
ACR Birch to RK Kleinveldt, 2 runs
End of over 176 runsCC 139/6111Lb111
RK Kleinveldt 4(4)FD Adams 8(9)SSB Magala 3-0-14-1
16.61
SSB Magala to RK Kleinveldt, 1 run
16.51
SSB Magala to FD Adams, 1 run
16.41
SSB Magala to RK Kleinveldt, 1 run
16.31Lb
SSB Magala to FD Adams, 1 leg bye
16.21
SSB Magala to RK Kleinveldt, 1 run
16.11
SSB Magala to FD Adams, 1 run