Dolphins vs Rocks (Boland), 61st Match: 12 key moments, ball by ball
Rocks (Boland) beat Dolphins by 7 wickets.
Rocks (Boland) beat Dolphins by 7 wickets in 61st Match of CSA T20 Challenge — Super Eight. Here is how the match turned, ball by ball: the overs that changed it, the wickets that mattered and the numbers behind the result.
Key moments, ball by ball
- HD Over 3.6 — Dolphins collapse: 3 wickets for 11 runs (0/0 to 11/3)
- HD Over 13.5 — Hanu Viljoen brings up a fifty off 34 balls
- HD Over 14 — 16 runs came off the over, bowled by Lizaad Williams: 1 1 4 0 6 4
- HD Over 16 — 20 runs came off the over, bowled by Imran Manack: 6 6 0 6 1 1
- HD Over 18.5 — Hanu Viljoen brings up a hundred off 53 balls
- HD Over 19.6 — Hanu Viljoen run out + 1 run for 114 (59). 169/4
- ROC Over 2 — 16 runs came off the over, bowled by Prenelan Subrayen: 4 6 1 1 0 4
- ROC Over 11.2 — Blayde Capell brings up a fifty off 30 balls
- ROC Over 11.3 — Gavin Kaplan brings up a fifty off 39 balls
- ROC Over 13.3 — Gavin Kaplan out for 55 (44), caught by Prenelan Subrayen. 118/1
- ROC Over 17.5 — Blayde Capell out for 90 (53), caught by Okuhle Cele. 158/2
- ROC Over 19.3 — Lehan Botha finished it off with a four off Okuhle Cele
How the runs came
Dolphins were 50 after 10 overs and finished on 174/4. Rocks (Boland) were 89 after 10 overs and finished on 178/3.
Phase by phase
| Phase | HD | ROC |
|---|---|---|
| Powerplay (1-6) | 20/3 (RR 3.33) | 58/0 (RR 9.67) |
| Middle overs (7-15) | 85/0 (RR 9.44) | 73/1 (RR 8.11) |
| Death overs (16-20) | 64/1 (RR 12.80) | 46/2 (RR 10.22) |
In the powerplay, Rocks (Boland) scored 38 more than Dolphins. In the middle overs, Dolphins scored 12 more than Rocks (Boland). In the death overs, Dolphins scored 18 more than Rocks (Boland).
Dolphins innings: over by over
Dolphins faced 43 dot balls (36%), hit 15 fours and 7 sixes, and got 5 extras. The best stand was 158 off 96 balls between Ntando Zuma & Hanu Viljoen. Between overs 2.1 and 3.6 they slipped from 0/0 to 11/3.
Fall of wickets: 7-1 (Romashan Pillay, 2.1), 11-2 (Bryce Parsons, 3.3), 11-3 (Jason Smith, 3.6), 169-4 (Hanu Viljoen, 19.6)
Rocks (Boland) innings: over by over
Rocks (Boland) faced 22 dot balls (19%), hit 15 fours and 6 sixes, and got 2 extras. The best stand was 118 off 81 balls between Blayde Capell & Gavin Kaplan.
Fall of wickets: 118-1 (Gavin Kaplan, 13.3), 158-2 (Blayde Capell, 17.5), 163-3 (Neil Brand, 18.4)
Our view
Dolphins had a disastrous start, losing three wickets for just 11 runs inside the first four overs. However, Hanu Viljoen produced a brilliant counterattack, scoring 114 off 59 balls. His 158-run partnership with Ntando Zuma completely changed the situation and helped Dolphins recover to 174/4. Despite that recovery, Rocks (Boland) began their chase aggressively and took control during the powerplay.
The match was effectively decided by the outstanding partnership between Blayde Capell and Gavin Kaplan. They added 118 runs, with Capell smashing 90 off 53 balls and Kaplan contributing 55 off 44. Their partnership kept the required rate under control and put Rocks in a commanding position. After their dismissals, Lehan Botha completed the chase with a boundary in the 19.3 over. Rocks secured a convincing seven-wicket victory through a brilliant batting performance.
Top performers
- Hanu Viljoen — 114 (59 balls)
- Blayde Capell — 90 (53 balls)
- Gavin Kaplan — 55 (44 balls)
- Lizaad Williams — 2/34 (4 ov)
- Ottneil Baartman — 1/22 (4 ov)
- Glenton Stuurman — 1/25 (4 ov)
Full scorecard and ball-by-ball commentary: Dolphins vs Rocks (Boland)
