Western Province vs Lions, 67th Match: 10 key moments, ball by ball
Western Province beat Lions by 9 runs.
Western Province beat Lions by 9 runs in 67th 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
- WP Over 6 — 23 runs came off the over, bowled by Siya Plaatjie: 4 1 6 2 4 6
- WP Over 8.4 — Kyle Verreynne out for 46 (22), bowled by Nqabayomzi Peter. 88/2
- WP Over 14.4 — Kashief Joseph brings up a fifty off 33 balls
- WP Over 16.5 — Kashief Joseph out for 55 (39), caught by Codi Yusuf. 142/6
- WP Over 19 — 19 runs came off the over, bowled by Codi Yusuf: 1 2 0 nb 6 1 4
- WP Over 19.5 — Gerald Coetzee completes a 3-wicket haul
- HL Over 6 — 15 runs came off the over, bowled by Dane Paterson: 1 6 1 0 1 6
- HL Over 6.3 — Neil Timmers run out for 23 (21). 54/1
- HL Over 13.5 — Onkgomoditse Richard Seletswane brings up a fifty off 35 balls
- HL Over 18.4 — Onkgomoditse Richard Seletswane out for 72 (47), caught by Tshepo Moreki. 152/6
How the runs came
Western Province were 98 after 10 overs and finished on 178/9. Lions were 75 after 10 overs and finished on 169/6.
Phase by phase
| Phase | WP | HL |
|---|---|---|
| Powerplay (1-6) | 69/1 (RR 11.50) | 52/0 (RR 8.67) |
| Middle overs (7-15) | 63/3 (RR 7.00) | 62/4 (RR 6.89) |
| Death overs (16-20) | 44/5 (RR 8.80) | 53/2 (RR 10.60) |
In the powerplay, Western Province scored 17 more than Lions. In the death overs, Lions scored 9 more than Western Province.
Western Province innings: over by over
Western Province faced 32 dot balls (26%), hit 12 fours and 7 sixes, and got 13 extras. The best stand was 73 off 37 balls between Kashief Joseph & Kyle Verreynne.
Fall of wickets: 15-1 (Jiveshan Pillay, 2.3), 88-2 (Kyle Verreynne, 8.4), 98-3 (George Linde, 9.5), 110-4 (Daniel Smith, 11.6), 134-5 (Valentine Kitime, 15.3), 142-6 (Kashief Joseph, 16.5), 144-7 (Oliver Whitehead, 17.2), 173-8 (Josh Breed, 19.5), 176-9 (Sinalo Gobeni, 19.6)
Lions innings: over by over
Lions faced 31 dot balls (26%), hit 9 fours and 9 sixes, and got 3 extras. The best stand was 54 off 39 balls between Neil Timmers & Onkgomoditse Richard Seletswane.
Fall of wickets: 54-1 (Neil Timmers, 6.3), 73-2 (Rassie van der Dussen, 9.4), 95-3 (Connor Esterhuizen, 11.5), 110-4 (Mitchell Van Buuren, 14.2), 151-5 (Morteza Manack, 18.2), 152-6 (Onkgomoditse Richard Seletswane, 18.4)
Our view
Western Province put up a strong batting performance, with Kyle Verreynne and Kashief Joseph playing important roles. Verreynne scored 46 off just 22 balls and gave the innings a quick start. After his dismissal, Joseph took charge and scored 55 off 39 balls, helping the team maintain a good scoring rate. Western Province lost a few wickets towards the end, but the 19-run over in the 19th made a big difference as they finished on 178/9. It was a competitive total and gave their bowlers something solid to defend.
Lions started their chase reasonably well, but they needed a bigger contribution from the middle order. Onkgomoditse Richard Seletswane kept them in the contest with an excellent 72 off 47 balls. However, wickets at regular intervals made the chase difficult, especially when Seletswane was dismissed with the score at 152. Lions managed to score well in the death overs, but they fell short by nine runs. Gerald Coetzee's three-wicket haul also played an important part in Western Province's narrow victory.
Top performers
- Onkgomoditse Richard Seletswane — 72 (47 balls)
- Kashief Joseph — 55 (39 balls)
- Kyle Verreynne — 46 (22 balls)
- Gerald Coetzee — 3/24 (4 ov)
- Morteza Manack — 2/31 (3 ov)
- Josh Breed — 2/31 (4 ov)
Full scorecard and ball-by-ball commentary: Western Province vs Lions
