Lions vs Eastern Strom, 57th Match: 12 key moments, ball by ball
Lions beat Eastern Strom by 9 wickets.
Lions beat Eastern Strom by 9 wickets in 57th 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
- ES Over 8.2 — Ronan Hermann brings up a fifty off 30 balls
- ES Over 9.5 — Ronan Hermann out for 62 (38), caught by Nqabayomzi Peter. 104/1
- ES Over 10.6 — Kabelo Sekhukhune out for 45 (25), lbw by Bjorn Fortuin. 110/2
- ES Over 16 — 18 runs came off the over, bowled by Siya Plaatjie: 0 1 0 6 wd 6 4
- ES Over 18.6 — Christopher Britz out for 37 (24), caught by Codi Yusuf. 192/4
- ES Over 19.3 — Dewan Marais out for 34 (19), caught by Siya Plaatjie. 196/5
- HL Over 6.5 — Zubayr Hamza out for 45 (26), caught by Tumelo Simelane. 72/1
- HL Over 10.3 — Neil Timmers brings up a fifty off 29 balls
- HL Over 14 — 23 runs came off the over, bowled by Amaan Khan: 1 6 2 4 4 6
- HL Over 15 — 20 runs came off the over, bowled by Aryan Gopalan: 0 wd 1 6 6 1 4
- HL Over 15.5 — Neil Timmers brings up a hundred off 49 balls
- HL Over 17.6 — Rassie van der Dussen finished it off with a six off Tiaan Kuhn
How the runs came
Eastern Strom were 104 after 10 overs and finished on 198/6. Lions were 90 after 9 overs and finished on 204/1.
Phase by phase
| Phase | ES | HL |
|---|---|---|
| Powerplay (1-6) | 66/0 (RR 11.00) | 68/0 (RR 11.33) |
| Middle overs (7-15) | 74/3 (RR 8.22) | 100/1 (RR 11.11) |
| Death overs (16-20) | 57/3 (RR 11.40) | 34/0 (RR 11.33) |
In the middle overs, Lions scored 26 more than Eastern Strom.
Eastern Strom innings: over by over
Eastern Strom faced 39 dot balls (32%), hit 19 fours and 10 sixes, and got 6 extras. The best stand was 104 off 59 balls between Kabelo Sekhukhune & Ronan Hermann.
Fall of wickets: 104-1 (Ronan Hermann, 9.5), 110-2 (Kabelo Sekhukhune, 10.6), 137-3 (Jurie Snyman, 14.3), 192-4 (Christopher Britz, 18.6), 196-5 (Dewan Marais, 19.3), 197-6 (Aryan Gopalan, 19.5)
Lions innings: over by over
Lions faced 34 dot balls (31%), hit 20 fours and 12 sixes, and got 2 extras. The best stand was 130 off 67 balls between Neil Timmers & Rassie van der Dussen (unbroken).
Fall of wickets: 72-1 (Zubayr Hamza, 6.5)
Our view
Eastern Storm put up a strong total of 198/6, thanks to Ronan Hermann’s 62 off 38 balls and Kabelo Sekhukhune’s quick 45 off 25 deliveries. Their 104-run opening partnership gave the team an excellent start, while Christopher Britz and Dewan Marais added valuable runs towards the end. However, Lions’ bowlers managed to pick up wickets in the final overs and prevent Eastern Storm from pushing their total even higher.
Lions made the chase look easy with an outstanding batting display. After Zubayr Hamza scored 45 off 26 balls, Neil Timmers took charge and smashed 107 off just 55 deliveries, including a rapid century. Rassie van der Dussen supported him brilliantly with an unbeaten 48 off 27 balls. The pair added 130 runs without being separated, while the 14th and 15th overs produced 43 runs combined. Van der Dussen sealed the win with a six as Lions reached 204/1 in just 17.6 overs, securing a convincing nine-wicket victory.
Top performers
- Neil Timmers — 107 (55 balls)
- Ronan Hermann — 62 (38 balls)
- Rassie van der Dussen — 48 (27 balls)
- Bjorn Fortuin — 2/33 (4 ov)
- Siya Plaatjie — 2/48 (4 ov)
- Tumelo Simelane — 1/24 (3 ov)
Full scorecard and ball-by-ball commentary: Lions vs Eastern Strom
