A strong all-round performance from the Hollywoodbets Dolphins saw them secure a fourth successive bonus point victory, this time a seven-wicket win over the North West Dragons in the YesPlay Pro20 Cup on Tuesday evening in Potchefstroom.
The Dolphins had bounced back strongly from an opening round defeat to register three convincing wins, however their trip to the North West was going to prove to be a far tougher challenge.
The Durban-based outfit made fairly light work of what could have become a tricky chase of 145 as Bryce Parsons and Jason Smith guided their side home with 24 balls to spare.
The pair put on 70 for the third wicket in just over seven overs to break the back of the chase after the Dolphins were 65 for two at a stage during their innings.
It was a measured run chase in the end for the Dolphins who rarely looked flustered as Romashan Pillay (25) and Parsons put on 55 for the first wicket, while Grant Roelofsen fell ten runs later for eight before Smith joined Parsons at the crease.
Parsons was the third wicket to fall when he was caught off the bowling of Caleb Seleka for 60 off 47 balls. Smith ended on 50 not out off 28 deliveries.
The Dolphins bowlers were disciplined in their approach after the home side decided to bat first as they put pressure on the Dragons batters throughout the innings.
45 from Diego Rosier and 35 from captain Wihan Lubbe were the only notable contributions with the bat for the Dragons while the Dolphins skipper Prenelan Subrayen continued his fine form with the ball picking up 2 for 25 from his four overs.
Parsons, Smith and Okuhle Cele would all pick up a wicket each as the Dolphins restricted the Dragons to 144/5 from their 20 overs.
The win consolidates the Dolphins spot at the top of Pool B with four wins from their five matches as they head into the final two matches of the group phase.
Dolphins captain Prenelan Subrayen continues as the top wicket taker in the competition having picked up ten wickets across the five matches the Dolphins have played.
The Dolphins will now head back to Hollywoodbets Kingsmead Stadium where they will face the Dafabet Warriors in their next match on Tuesday, 20 October.