Matthew Breetzke\u2019s half century coupled with another sensational bowling display by Siya Simetu helped the Dafabet Warriors make it five wins from five in the CSA T20 Challenge with a clinical 8-wicket win over World Sports Betting Western Province in Gqeberha on Thursday.<\/p>\n
The Eastern Cape side have been setting the pace in incredible fashion so far in the 2023\/24 campaign and their latest victory saw them extend their advantage at the summit to six points over DP World Lions.<\/p>\n
Slow left-armer Simetu has been one of the players of the tournament to date with not just his wickets, but his economy too and his 2\/15 in 4 overs at St Geroge\u2019s Park helped restrict the Western Cape visitors to 149\/7 after they won the toss and batted.<\/p>\n
George Linde top scored for Province after they fell into early trouble, which was brought upon by the home bowlers, and in particular Patrick Kruger (2\/25). Simetu, who is now the competition\u2019s leading wicket-taker with 11 wickets at a scarcely believable economy of 4.84, did the business at the back end of the innings to keep the target to 150.<\/p>\n
It was then over to the batters with Breetzke (53* off 42 balls, 4 fours, 1 six) leading the way by sharing in two 50-plus partnerships.<\/p>\n
First he put on 65 with Andile Mogakane (48) for the second wicket, before adding an unbroken 62 with Jordan Hermann (31*) \u2013 the Warriors winning with 14 balls to spare.<\/p>\n
In Thursday\u2019s other game,<\/p>\n
Rubin Hermann and Migael Pretorius played starring roles to hand the Auto Investments North West Dragons their second win of the season again winless Gbets Rocks in Potchefstroom.<\/p>\n
The hosts won by seven wickets, thanks in the main to Hermann, who thrashed an unbeaten 96 (56 balls, 9 fours, 5 sixes).<\/p>\n
However, Migael Pretorius also played a stellar role by claiming 4\/14 in four overs to first restrict the Paarl visitors to 146\/6 after they had lost the toss and were asked to bat first at JB Marks Oval.<\/p>\n
Ferisco Adams top-scored with an unbeaten 50 (39 balls, 3 fours, 2 sixes). But the home side made light work of the chase thanks to Hermann and won comfortably with 3.1 overs to spare.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"