David Wiese and Dayyaan Galiem shared six wickets before an astonishing unbeaten 90 by Rivaldo Moonsamy helped resuscitate the Momentum Multiply Titans in their pursuit of the T20 Challenge play-offs with an 8-wicket win over AET Tuskers at SuperSport Park in Centurion on Sunday.<\/p>\n
There were also handsome wins for top-four candidates DP World Lions and Hollywoodbets Dolphins, while Gbets Rocks inflicted a surprise defeat on leaders Dafabet Warriors in Paarl.<\/p>\n
But arguably the performance of the day came on the Highveld where the defending champions chased down 142 in just 12.3 overs with right-handed opener Moonsamy in destructive form.<\/p>\n
The 27-year-old thrashed five sixes and 11 fours in an incredible 41-ball spectacle, almost single-handedly taking side to a bonus point win. This after the Titans\u2019 bowlers dismissed their KwaZulu-Natal opponents, who were asked to bat first, for 141 in 19.4 overs.<\/p>\n
Veteran Wiese was the pick of the bowlers with 3\/21, including a maiden, with Galiem bagging 3\/24. In fact, all the bowlers shone \u2013 Lungi Ngidi took 2\/12 in 3 overs and Corbin Bosch nabbed 2\/20 \u2013 to seal a result that moved the home side above World Sports Betting Western Province in fourth place.<\/p>\n
The Cape side again missed the chance to move clear of 2023 winners, suffering a heavy 8-wicket defeat to the Dolphins, who won with a bonus-point in Cape Town.<\/p>\n
Province batted first after winning the toss but were flattened for 96. Andile Simelane (3\/12) and Prenelan Subrayen (3\/18) proved key for the Durban side with the ball.<\/p>\n
The visitors needed only 11.1 overs to then chase down that target with Khayelihle Zondo (35), Grant Roelofsen (21), Jon-Jon Smuts (16*) and Marques Ackerman (17*) all amongst the runs.<\/p>\n
Another side that won big was the second-placed Lions after they flattened the Auto Investment North West Dragons by 10 wickets at DP World Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg.<\/p>\n
After winning the toss and batting, the Potchefstroom-based team could only post an underwhelming 85 all out.<\/p>\n
Every bowler shone for the home side, although rookie Nqaba Peter continued to see his stock rise with 3\/22, the best of the figures. There were also doubles for Wiaan Mulder (2\/9) and Lutho Sipamla (2\/18).<\/p>\n
Zubayr Hamza and Connor Esterhuizen both struck 28-ball unbeaten 41s to take their side past the target with a whopping 64 balls to spare.<\/p>\n
Finally in Paarl, Rocks bowled first after winning the toss and restricted the Warriors to 127\/8 with Matthew Breetzke (48) top-scoring at Eurolux Boland Park.<\/p>\n
Siyabonga Mahima and Christiaan Jonker collected 2\/21 apiece. Then with the bat, Keegan Petersen hit an innings-high 33, supported well by Aviwe Mgijima (29) and Shaun von Berg (29) enabling the hosts to inflict only a second loss of the season on the runaway leaders as they won with three overs to spare.<\/p>\n
In the CSA Professional Women\u2019s Domestic League, DP World Lions Women secured another runner-up spot with a five-wicket victory against Hollywoodbets Dolphins at the DP World Wanderers.<\/p>\n
The Lions finished as runners-up in both the CSA Women\u2019s 1-Day Cup and T20 Challenge competitions as the inaugural CSA Professional Women\u2019s Domestic League concluded on Sunday.<\/p>\n
Alexandra Candler continued his batting form with an unbeaten 62* as Dolphins were restricted to 121\/6 in their 20 overs.<\/p>\n
Lions\u2019 Madison Landsman and Kgomotso Rapoo also brought their 1-Day Cup final round form with two wickets apiece.<\/p>\n
Kirstie Thomson (42), Sunette Viljoen-Louw (32) and Diara Ramlakan (24) provided a steady chase as Lions reached the target with three balls to spare, ending the innings on 122\/5.<\/p>\n
At the Recreation Ground in Oudtshoorn, hosts, Six Gun Grill Garden Route Badgers needed a win and for Lions to lose up north to finish as CSA Women\u2019s T20 Challenge runners up.<\/p>\n
Their visitors, Recon Tactical Free State had other plans, opting to bat first to set the target to 144 runs.<\/p>\n
Yolandi Potgieter led the charge with 71 off 51 to guide Free State to an innings score 143\/6.<\/p>\n
Michaela Andrews was the chief wicket-taker, with a total four wickets; recording 2\/14 in four overs and executing two run-outs.<\/p>\n
The Free State bowlers were clinical in their defence, despite valiant effort from Tabitha le Grange (48) and Andrews (37), Badgers were restricted to 116\/4 in 20 overs, and the Bloemfontein-based side won by 27 runs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"