WAR vs BOL 1st Semi-Final Highlights: 9 Sixes as Warriors Win by 8 Wickets
Warriors beat Boland by 8 wickets.
Warriors beat Boland by 8 wickets in 1st Semi-Final of CSA Pro T20 Cup. 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
- BOL Over 3.6 — Neil Brand out for 27 (19), c t stubbs b m boast by Matthew Boast. 34/1
- BOL Over 12 — 17 runs came off the over, bowled by Andile Mokgakane: 6 1 1 4 1 4
- BOL Over 12.2 — Blayde Capell out for 33 (24), c pe kruger b k mungroo by Kerwin Mungroo. 97/3
- BOL Over 17.3 — Matthew Boast completes a 3-wicket haul
- BOL Over 19.4 — Gysbert Wege out for 48 (33), c pe kruger b be hendricks by Beuran Hendricks. 157/6
- BOL Over 19.6 — Beuran Hendricks completes a 3-wicket haul
- WAR Over 5 — 15 runs came off the over, bowled by Akhona Mnyaka: 0 4 1 2 2 6
- WAR Over 7.5 — Jordan Hermann brings up a fifty off 26 balls
- WAR Over 18.1 — Tristan Stubbs finished it off with a six off Akhona Mnyaka
How the runs came
Boland were 73 after 10 overs and finished on 160/7. Warriors were 87 after 9 overs and finished on 163/2.
Phase by phase
| Phase | BOL | WAR |
|---|---|---|
| Powerplay (1-6) | 49/1 (RR 8.17) | 63/1 (RR 10.50) |
| Middle overs (7-15) | 66/2 (RR 7.33) | 68/1 (RR 7.42) |
| Death overs (16-20) | 45/4 (RR 9.00) | 32/0 (RR 10.11) |
In the powerplay, Warriors scored 14 more than Boland.
Boland innings: over by over
Boland faced 38 dot balls (32%), hit 18 fours and 4 sixes, and got 5 extras. The best stand was 41 off 28 balls between Blayde Capell & Gysbert Wege.
Fall of wickets: 34-1 (Neil Brand, 3.6), 56-2 (Gavin Kaplan, 7.4), 97-3 (Blayde Capell, 12.2), 130-4 (Jhedli van Briesies, 17.3), 156-5 (Ferisco Adams, 19.2), 157-6 (Gysbert Wege, 19.4), 160-7 (Glenton Stuurman, 19.6)
Warriors innings: over by over
Warriors faced 26 dot balls (24%), hit 12 fours and 5 sixes, and got 13 extras. The best stand was 99 off 73 balls between Jordan Hermann & Tristan Stubbs (unbroken).
Fall of wickets: 9-1 (Sibonelo Makhanya, 0.5), 64-2 (Jp King, 5.6)
Our view
Warriors beat Boland by 8 wickets in the first semi-final of the CSA Pro T20 Cup, securing their place in the final. Boland posted 160/7, with Gysbert Wege scoring 48 off 33 balls and Blayde Capell contributing 33. Matthew Boast led the Warriors' bowling attack with 3/24, while Beuran Hendricks picked up two important wickets to restrict Boland to a competitive total.
Warriors made light work of the chase, reaching 163/2 in just 18.1 overs. Jordan Hermann played a match-winning innings of 82 off 53 balls, while Tristan Stubbs remained unbeaten on 44. Their 99-run unbroken partnership took the game away from Boland. Despite losing two early wickets, Warriors maintained a strong scoring rate and Stubbs sealed the eight-wicket victory with a six.
Top performers
- Jordan Hermann — 82 (53 balls)
- Gysbert Wege — 48 (33 balls)
- Tristan Stubbs — 44 (40 balls)
- Matthew Boast — 3/24 (4 ov)
- Beuran Hendricks — 2/35 (4 ov)
- Imran Manack — 1/24 (3.3 ov)
Full scorecard and ball-by-ball commentary: Warriors vs Boland
