KLEINVELDT HITS 199 AS KNIGHTS TAKE COMMAND IN PAARL
Matthew Kleinveldt carried his bat for the ITEC Knights as they extended their lead after being bundled out for 493 at stumps on day two of the CSA 4-Day Franchise Series against the GbetsRocks at Boland Park in Paarl on Monday.
An 80-run stand between Kleinveldt and Migael Pretorius saw the Knights close the gap of the deficit as the Rocks struggled to get a breakthrough.
Pretorius brought up his sixth first-class half-century as he scored a superb 56 off 60 balls (hitting nine fours and a six) before spinner Michael Copeland struck.
After hitting Copeland for a boundary, Pretorius tried to go big again but was caught at the deep for the only wicket lost in the morning session.
Kleinveldt brought up his 15th first-class century and currently shares a 214-run stand with Gihahn Cloete.
Cloete made a valiant 122 off 158 balls (hitting 15 fours) before he was caught off the bowling of Copeland.
Spinner Shaun Von Berg then tore through the Knights lower order as he took five for 101 in his 29 overs.
However, it was opener Kleinveldt who went on to carry his bat in the first innings, falling short of a double century but ending on a career-best 199 off 389 balls (hitting 18 fours).
The Rocks were bundled out for 212 thanks to a five-wicket haul by Aubrey Swanepoel.
Copeland top-scored with 55 off 91 balls (hitting eight fours) before Pretorius bowled him out.
Swanepoel ended with a five for 67 as the Gbets Rocks were bundled out for 212.
GBETSROCKS: Pieter Malan, Stiaan van Zyl,Clyde Fortuin, Janneman Malan, Michael Copeland, Ferisco Adams, Hlomla Hanabe, Shaun von Berg, Hardus Viljoen, Imraan Manack, Bamanye Xenxe
ITEC KNIGHTS: TBA
PLAATJIE'S MAIDEN FIVE-FOR PUTS WARRIORS AHEAD AT NEWLANDS
The Dafabet Warriors extended their lead as they sit on 53-1 at stumps after bowling the Six Gun Grill Western Province out for 198 on day two of their CSA 4-Day Franchise Series encounter at Newlands on Monday.
Wihan Lubbe was the only wicket to fall as he was bowled out for 17 off the bowling of Tshepo Moreki.
Jordan Hermann remains unbeaten on 22 and Diego Rosier is on 12 not out as the Warriors lead by 207 runs.
Siya Plaatjie sealed his maiden five-wicket haul as the Warriors restricted the hosts to 198.
George Linde and Zubayr Hamza brought up their own half-centuries for Western Province, with Linde top-scoring with 63 off 112 balls (hitting seven fours).
Plaatjie's then caused a massive WP lower order collapse, which saw the hosts fall from 195-5 to 198 all out. Plaatjie's ended on figures of five for 19 in his 11 overs.
Earlier on, Hamza shared a 57-run stand with Linde before Hamza was trapped by Wihan Lubbe. Hamza departed for 54 off 105 balls (hitting eight fours and a six).
On the opening day, Jordan Hermann top-scored with 82, while Deigo Rosier (59) and Matthew Breetzke's (52) half-centuries saw the Warriors posted 352.
Dane Paterson was the pick of the WP bowlers, taking three for 53, with George Linde also ending with figures of three for 92.
SIX GUN GRILL WESTERN PROVINCE: Edward Moore, Jonathan Bird, Zubayr Hamza, Kyle Verreynne, George Linde, Aviwe Mgijima, Mihlali Mpongwana, Kyle Simmonds, Beuran Hendricks, Dane Paterson, Tshepo Moreki
WARRIORS: Matthew Breetzke, Rudi Second, Diego Rosier, Sinethemba Qeshile, Jordan Hermann, Wihan Lubbe, Beyers Swanepoel, Glenton Stuurman, Tsepo Ndwandwa, Ziyaad Abrahams, Siya Plaatjies
DOLPHINS PUT LIONS UNDER THE PUMP IN POTCH
Thando Ntini helped put the Hollywoodbets Dolphins keep the momentum as the DP World Lions sit on 171-8 at stumps on day two of their 4-Day Franchise Series encounter at JB Marks Oval in Potchefstroom.
Marques Ackerman fell short of a well-deserved century, falling three runs short as he was caught off the bowling of Sipamla for 97 off 116 balls (hitting 14 fours) as the Dolphins were bowled out for 329 at lunch thanks to Lutho Sipamla's five-wicket haul.
A 55-run opening stand between Joshua Richards and skipper Dominic Hendricks saw the Lions keep up the pace but soon Ntini came into the attack.
Hendricks was caught off the bowling of Ntini for 17, with Richards falling short of a half-century soon thereafter.
Richards fell for 47 off 66 balls (hitting eight fours) off the bowling of Eathan Bosch before Ntini ripped through the Lions' top order.
Kagiso Rapulana was trapped LBW for three and Wandile Makwetu was caught for a duck off Ntini.
Connor Esterhuizen scored 36 as the Lions continued to lose wickets at regular intervals and see themselves reeling on 171-8.
Malusi Siboto (18*) and Codi Yusuf (0*) will resume for the Lions as they trail by 158 runs.
DP WORLD LIONS: Joshua Richards, Dominic Hendricks, Kagiso Rapulana, Mitchell van Buuren, Wandile Makwetu, Connor Esterhuizen, Evan Jones, Malusi Siboto, Lutho Sipamla, Codi Yusuf, Liam Alder.
HOLLYWOODBETS DOLPHINS: Sarel Erwee, Tshepang Dithole, Keegan Petersen, Marques Ackerman, Khaya Zondo, Jason Smith, Eathan Bosch, Prenelan Subrayen, Thando Ntini, Daryn Dupavillion, Ottniel Baartman
BREVIS, MAKHANYA FIFTIES PUTS TITANS IN LEAD
The North West Dragons are on 24-1 at the close of play and trail by 147 runs against the Momentum Multiply Titans following day two of the CSA 4-Day Franchise Series encounter on Monday.
Resuming on 246-5, Sibonelo Makhanya fell immediately after tea as he was caught for 71 off 134 balls (hitting 13 fours) off Renaldo Meyer.
Senuran Muthusamy then continued to pick up wickets at regular intervals, trapping Donavon Ferreira (25), Merrick Brett (12) and Junior Dala (8).
Ayabulela Gqamane made a handy unbeaten 40 off 32 balls (hitting seven fours and a six) as Muthusamy picked up six wickets.
Half-centuries by Neil Brand (54), Dewald Brevis (56) and Makhanya saw the Titans bowled out for 319 with a lead of 171 runs.
North West Dragons lost opener Lesego Senokwane, who drove and got an edge to third slip off the bowling of Mathew Boast for four.
The Dragons will resume on 24-1 with Grant Mokoena (18*) and Shaylin Pillay (1*).
Earlier on, Brand brought up his 17th first-class half-century before Lwandiswa Zuma struck.
Zuma bowled a beauty to Brand, who tried to drive but was subsequently bowled for 54 off 86 balls (hitting 11 fours).
Sibonelo Makhanya and Dewald Brevis shared an 89-run stand as they extended their lead in Pretoria.
Teen Brevis brought up his maiden first-class half-century before he swung hard and was caught in the deep for 56 off 64 balls (hitting nine fours and a six).
MOMENTUM MULTIPLY TITANS: Neil Brand, Modiri Litheko, Jiveshen Pillay, Sibonelo Makhanya, Dewald Brevis, Donovan Ferreira, Musa Twala, Junior Dala, Aya Gqamane, Matthew Boast, Merrick Brett
NORTH WEST DRAGONS: Lesego Senokwane, Grant Mokoena, Shaylin Pillay, Christopher Britz, Senuran Muthusamy, JP King, Khanya Cotani, Duan Jansen, Hardus Coetzer, Lwandiswa Zuma, Renaldo Meyer