Beyers Swanepoel registered his best bowling figures in List A cricket as he bowled the Dafabet Warriors to a thrilling 19-run win over WSB Western Province in their CSA One-Day Challenge encounter at Dafabet St George's Park on Wednesday.
Senuran Muthusamy, the Warriors captain, won the toss and elected to bat first.
The home side scored 223-9, thanks to a Jordan Hermann half-century.
Eddie Moore, meanwhile, was left stranded unbeaten on 88 as Western Province crumbled for 204 in 47.5 overs.
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Swanepoel was in scorching form as he delivered the best bowling figures of the season.
He bagged four wickets for nine runs in nine overs. The pacer set the tone with the new ball as he led the home side's defence of 223 runs.
Swanepoel ripped through Western Province's top-order.
The pacer made good use of conditions. He introduced uncertainty in the minds of batters with his ability to get movement off the surface.
The 26-year-old was bowling so well that he provided his struggling new ball partner, CJ King, with a safety net.
King conceded 28 runs in his first four overs. However, the visitors were on 32-3 after nine overs, thanks to Swanepoel's outstanding five overs.
Swanepoel bagged three wickets for four runs in the five overs he sent down in the powerplay.
Eddie Moore played a belligerent innings as he tried to haul Western Province over the line.
The left-hander scored an unbeaten 88 off 123 balls that featured 10 fours.
This was Moore's 15th List A half-century.
Moore and Kyle Verreynne survived the onslaught from Swanepoel, who bowled an unbroken seven-over spell.
The pair consolidated through a 107-run fourth-wicket partnership that significantly chipped away at the target, leaving it at less than 100 runs.
Verreynne fell for a well-played 59 off 84 balls.
Western Province's innings crumbled with Verreynne's dismissal.
Moore helplessly watched as wickets tumbled at the other end. The opener tried to hold on to the chase, however, questionable decisions by his partners meant that his effort was in vain.
Western Province's fall was hastened by an inspired over delivered by Jason Raubenheimer.
The spinner bagged a brace of wickets in the 46th over to tilt the contest in the Warriors' favour.
Alfred Mothoa backed him up with a tidy seventh over, before Jody Lawrence was run out trying to convert a single into two runs.
FIFTY FOR HERMANN
The Warriors' victory was set up by Jordan Hermann's brilliant half-century.
The opener crunched six fours and two sixes on his way to 57 off 78 balls.
This is his third List A half-century. He faced 73 deliveries to reach the milestone.
Hermann enjoyed the support of Matthew Breetzke as he compiled his half-century.
The pair shared a well-paced 106-run second-wicket partnership. They joined forces in the third over, following the dismissal of Jean du Plessis.
Breetzke, who looked scratchy from the onset, was finally looking more comfortable and on course for a 17th List A half-century when he lost his wicket.
His march to a milestone was halted by Kyle Simmonds, who is enjoying a good campaign with the ball for Western Province, despite his team's struggles.
Simmonds is currently the leading wicket-taker in the tournament. Breetzke perished for 45 off 64 balls.
Senuran Muthusamy added an outstanding 47 off 63 balls to give the home side a competitive total.
He shared an outstanding seventh-wicket partnership that added 34 runs to the total with Beyers Swanepoel.
The pair's contribution at the back-end proved to be the difference between the two sides.
Onke Nyaku was the pick of the bowlers for Western Province.
The medium pacer found himself bowling a little earlier than he had anticipated.
He was brought in to finish a Mihlali Mpongwana over. Nyaku struck with his first delivery on his way to four wickets for 34 runs in 9.2 overs.
This is his second List A four-wicket haul.
WARRIORS: Jordan Hermann, Matthew Breetzke, CJ King, Jean de Plessis (wk), Patrick Kruger, Andile Mogakane, Sinethemba Qeshile, Senuran Muthusamy (capt), Jason Raubenheimer, Alfred Mothoa, Beyers Swanepoel.
WESTERN PROVINCE: Eddie Moore, Valentine Kitime, David Bedingham, Benjamin Hansen, Kyle Verreynne (capt)(wk), Mihlali Mpongwana, Joshua Breed, Onke Nyaku, Kyle Simmonds, Dane Paterson, Jody Lawrence.