Lions vs Titans, 62nd Match: 11 key moments, ball by ball
Lions beat Titans by 15 runs.
Lions beat Titans by 15 runs in 62nd 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
- HL Over 10.2 — Rassie van der Dussen out for 37 (23), lbw by Junior Dala. 74/3
- HL Over 13.5 — Connor Esterhuizen brings up a fifty off 28 balls
- HL Over 14 — 19 runs came off the over, bowled by Eathan Bosch: 1 4 6 2 4 2
- HL Over 20 — 24 runs came off the over, bowled by Dayyaan Galiem: 1 4 6 1 6 6
- MT Over 3 — 19 runs came off the over, bowled by JJ Basson: wd 4 0 4 4 0 6
- MT Over 5.5 — Lhuan-dre Pretorius out for 29 (19), caught by Siya Plaatjie. 64/1
- MT Over 10.3 — Rivaldo Moonsamy brings up a fifty off 30 balls
- MT Over 11 — 19 runs came off the over, bowled by Nqabayomzi Peter: 6 4 4 wd 2 1 1
- MT Over 15.1 — Rivaldo Moonsamy out for 61 (41), caught by Nqabayomzi Peter. 129/5
- MT Over 15.2 — Titans collapse: 3 wickets for 17 runs (112/3 to 129/6)
- MT Over 17.5 — Eathan Bosch run out + 1 run for 25 (9). 162/7
How the runs came
Lions were 74 after 10 overs and finished on 206/3. Titans were 93 after 10 overs and finished on 191/7.
Phase by phase
| Phase | HL | MT |
|---|---|---|
| Powerplay (1-6) | 43/1 (RR 7.17) | 66/1 (RR 11.00) |
| Middle overs (7-15) | 85/2 (RR 9.44) | 63/3 (RR 7.00) |
| Death overs (16-20) | 77/0 (RR 15.40) | 60/3 (RR 12.00) |
In the powerplay, Titans scored 23 more than Lions. In the middle overs, Lions scored 22 more than Titans. In the death overs, Lions scored 17 more than Titans.
Lions innings: over by over
Lions faced 40 dot balls (33%), hit 11 fours and 15 sixes, and got 11 extras. The best stand was 131 off 58 balls between Connor Esterhuizen & Mitchell Van Buuren (unbroken).
Fall of wickets: 8-1 (Zubayr Hamza, 2.3), 44-2 (Neil Timmers, 6.2), 74-3 (Rassie van der Dussen, 10.2)
Titans innings: over by over
Titans faced 38 dot balls (32%), hit 15 fours and 8 sixes, and got 11 extras. The best stand was 64 off 35 balls between Lhuan-dre Pretorius & Rivaldo Moonsamy. Between overs 14.3 and 15.2 they slipped from 112/3 to 129/6.
Fall of wickets: 64-1 (Lhuan-dre Pretorius, 5.5), 74-2 (Dewald Brevis, 7.4), 112-3 (Dayyaan Galiem, 11.2), 128-4 (Donovan Ferreira, 14.3), 129-5 (Rivaldo Moonsamy, 15.1), 129-6 (Beyers Swanepoel, 15.2), 162-7 (Eathan Bosch, 17.5)
Our view
Lions produced a powerful batting performance to set up their 15-run victory. After losing three wickets, Connor Esterhuizen and Mitchell Van Buuren completely changed the momentum with an unbeaten 131-run partnership off just 58 balls. Esterhuizen was outstanding, scoring 98 off 49 deliveries, while Van Buuren contributed a quick 39 off 22 balls. The final over, which produced 24 runs, pushed Lions beyond the 200-run mark and gave them a strong total to defend.
Titans started their chase aggressively, with Rivaldo Moonsamy scoring 61 off 41 balls. However, the match turned dramatically when they lost three wickets for just 17 runs, slipping from 112/3 to 129/6. That collapse damaged their chances despite Eathan Bosch's late effort of 25 off nine balls. Lions held their nerve and restricted Titans to 191/7, securing an important 15-run win.
Top performers
- Connor Esterhuizen — 98 (49 balls)
- Rivaldo Moonsamy — 61 (41 balls)
- Mitchell Van Buuren — 39 (22 balls)
- Siya Plaatjie — 2/34 (4 ov)
- Junior Dala — 2/37 (4 ov)
- Nqabayomzi Peter — 2/48 (4 ov)
Full scorecard and ball-by-ball commentary: Lions vs Titans
