Fidelity Titans\u2019 Ricea Coetzer and Yolani Fourie of the DP World Lions recorded impressive five-wicket hauls to help their sides claim convincing victories over the Hollywoodbets Dolphins and Six Gun Grill Western Province as the CSA Women\u2019s One-Day Cup resumed on Saturday.
\nIn a North vs South derby in Cape Town, experienced campaigner Yolani Fourie bagged five wickets for 37 runs as the Lions ripped through the Western Province batters to dismiss them for 103 and inflict their first 50-over defeat of the season after the visitors posted 197 \/ 6 enroute to a 94-run victory.
\nMeanwhile, Coetzer grabbed leading figures of five for 23 in her nine overs as the Titans restricted the Dolphins to a below-par score of 121 all out in 40 overs, before the Pretoria-based outfit chased down the set target with 13.2 overs to spare to earn a four-wicket win.
\nAt the Six Gun Grill Newlands Stadium in the Mother City, Division One log-leaders Western Province won the toss and elected to bowl first in a rain-affected clash as Tatum le Roux (2 \/ 33) and Nadine de Klerk (2 \/ 42) made early inroads into the Lions top-order before Kirstie Thomson and Karabo Mesi rebuilt the innings with a crucial stand.
\nBoth batters reached their deserved half-centuries, with Thomson bringing up her milestone off 49 balls, including seven fours and two sixes, while Meso undertook a measured approach to raise her bat for a 87-ball 51 (5 fours), as the Lions were propelled to 197 \/ 6 in their allotted 48 overs.
\nIn their chase, WP failed to find the required rhythm at the crease as a regular fall of wickets hindered their progress, with Fourie and the Proteas Women duo of Ayabonga Khaka (1 \/ 7) and Tumi Sekhukhune (1 \/ 15) wreaking havoc with ball in hand.
\nDespite the best efforts of top-scorers de Klerk (25*) and Saarah Smith (17), Province were eventually skittled out for 103 in the 29th over as Fourie stood head and shoulders above the rest to help her team to the surprise result of the weekend.
\nIn the other Division One clash, despite a solid start from the home side with the bat, with Dolphins\u2019 openers Courtney Gounden (37) and Alexandra Candler (22) leading the charge, the Titans, inspired by Coezter\u2019s five-wicket haul, roared back to inflict a Dolphins collapse as the hosts were bowled out for 121 after 40 overs.
\nIn reply, young SA U19 rising star, Simone Lourens got the Titans off to an ideal start at the crease with a composed 39 off 58 deliveries before further contributions from Eliz-Mari Marx (25*) and skipper Robyn Searle (24) helped the away side make light work of the chase to wrap up a confidence-boosting, 94-run success at the Hollywoodbets Kingsmead Stadium in Durban.
\nIn Division Two, there also were straightforward victories for Eastern Province and the Northern Cape Heat as they defeated Kei and the Limpopo Impalas by 130 and 146 runs respectively.
\nThe CSA Women\u2019s Provincial T20 Cup takes centre stage on Sunday, 19 March as the action continues across the same set of fixtures in Durban, Cape Town as well as Gqeberha and Polokwane.<\/p>\n
CSA Women\u2019s Provincial One-Day Cup Results:
\nDivision One
\nFidelity Titans beat Hollywoodbets Dolphins by 4 wickets
\nHollywoodbets Dolphins: 121 all out after 40 overs; C Gounden 37 (70), A. Candler 22 (51); R. Coetzer 5 \/ 23, E. Marx 3 \/ 19,
\nFidelity Titans: 122 \/ 6 after 36.4 overs; S. Lourens 39 (58), E. Marx 25* (28); S. Ngubane 2 \/ 28, A. Hlubi 1 \/ 21
\nDP World Lions beat Six Gun Grill Western Province by 94 runs
\nDP World Lions: 197\/6 after 48 overs; K. Thomson 52 (49), K. Meso 51 (87); T. Le Roux 2 \/ 33, N. De Klerk 2 \/ 42
\nSix Gun Grill Western Province: 103 all out after 28 overs; N. de Klerk 25* (34), S. Smith 17 (34); Y. Fourie 5 \/ 37, A. Khaka 1 \/ 7
\nDivision Two
\nEastern Province beat Kei by 130 runs
\nEastern Province: 149 all out after 50 overs; J. Nel 35 (37), T. January 28* (45); L. Mgqibi 4 \/ 33, A. Njani 4 \/ 33
\nKei: 19 all out after 17. 2 overs; E. Sigempane 3 (7), M. Nontokozo 2* (24); J. Nel 6 \/ 4, J. Cole 2 \/ 6
\nNorthern Cape Heat beat Limpopo Impalas by 146 runs
\nNorthern Cape Heat: 231 \/ 8 after 50 overs; N. Makatong 43 (110), M. Arthur 39 (31); K. Mistry 3 \/ 61, A. Mashimbyi 2 \/ 28
\nLimpopo Impalas: 85 all out after 29.3 overs; P. Dlamini 22 (65), K. Mistry 15 (28); B. Greef 5 \/ 19, S. Vaarland 1 \/ 4<\/p>\n
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Yolani Fourie of the Lions during the CSA Women’s Provincial One Day Cup, Top 6 match between Six Gun Grill Western Province and DP World Lions at Six Gun Grill Newlands on March 18, 2023 in Cape Town, South Africa. (Gallo<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"