DAY 3: Maphaka, Sipamla star as Lions rip Warriors apart, Boland in control

Maphaka and Sipamla star as Lions rip Warriors apart

The DP World Lions' bowling attack was clinical as they secured a 200-run win for their side in their CSA 4-Day Series match against the Dafabet Warriors at the DP World Wanderers on Saturday.

The home side won the toss, elected to bat first and registered a 291-run first-innings score. Russell Domingo's side turned around and bowled out the Warriors for 94. Then they scored 214 for eight declared in the second innings, before bundling out the visitors for 211.

The Lions are unbeaten in the tournament. They remain at the top of the table.

Dominic Hendricks and Bjorn Fortuin gave the home side an ideal start with half-centuries in the first innings. Hendricks was sensational as he fought his way to a 52nd first-class half-century in testing conditions. The 34-year-old showed why he is the Lions' leading run-scorer ever in the format with a resolute knock. He faced 109 deliveries to register the milestone. He was dismissed for a well-played 89 off 200 balls.

Fortuin carried on the work done by Hendricks with a brilliant 50 off 59 balls. His effort was critical in the home side getting close to 300 runs. The 30-year-old faced 57 deliveries to reach his eighth first-class half-century. 

Kwena Maphaka and Codi Yusuf shared the new ball on the second morning and they blew away the Warriors' batting lineup. The pacers saw to it thay the Warriors' top five batters were back in the pavilion after 6.1 overs. They bagged four wickets between them in the first 30 minutes, and the fifth was a runout executed by Yusuf.

Their blitz of the Warriors' batting order made things easy for Lutho Sipamla and Tshepo Moreki, who came in after them. The Lions bundled out the Warriors in 22.3 overs.

When they came in for their second innings, the Lions struggled to get going. Two of their batters, Joshua Richards (44) and Muhammad Manack (49), went past 40, but neither could reach the 50-run mark. However, their effort lifted the home side past 200 and provided the Lions with an unassailable lead.

Jordan Hermann staged a fightback in the Warriors' second innings, and he chalked a valiant 67 off 71 deliveries. However, his effort was not enough to help the visitors overturn the target before them. They needed him to score big. However, as has become the story of his season, Hermann passed 50 but couldn't get to hundred. The opener now has gone past 50 four times this season, getting into the 90s twice, but only has a single century to his name.

Again, Maphaka was the author of the Warriors' demise. The 18-year-old bagged another three wickets in the second innings. He finished with six wickets for 78 runs. These are his best bowling figures in a first-class match. His first-innings tally of three for 24 is now his best bowling figures in an innings.

Maphaka was well supported by Lutho Sipamla, who bagged his 12th first-class four-wicket haul in the Warriors' second innings. He took four wickets for 42 runs in 12.4 overs in the innings.

Beyers Swanepoel was the only Warriors bowler to register a milestone. He bagged his eighth first-class five-wicket haul in the Lions' first innings. He took five wickets for 61 runs in 22 overs. Unfortunately, the all-rounder was struck in the head while batting and couldn't take further action in the match because he was concussed.

DP WORLD LIONS: Joshua Richards, Dominic Hendricks (capt), Muhammad Manack, Zubayr Hamza, Connor Esterhuizen (wk), Delano Potgieter, Bjorn Fortuin, Codi Yusuf, Tshepo Moreki, Lutho Sipamla, Kwena Maphaka.

DAFABET WARRIORS: Jordan Hermann, Diego Rosier, Matthew Breetzke (capt), Matthew de Villiers, Sinethemba Qeshile (wk), Patrick Kruger, Andile Mogakane, Beyers Swanepoel, Christopher King, Duanne Olivier, Siya Plaatjie.

Cele puts Dolphins on the front foot

Cele bagged his seventh first-class four-wicket haul as the Hollywoodbets Dolphins bowled out the Knights for 315 runs in the post-lunch session on the third day of their CSA 4-Day Series match at the Mangaung Oval, Bloemfontein, on Saturday.

The Dolphins, who won the toss and elected to bat first, chalked a first-innings total of 570/9d. The visitors then restricted the home side to 315 to take a 255-run lead.

Cele took two important wickets in the post-lunch period as the visitors fought to take control of the match after a steady start for the Knights, thanks to a century from Lesego Senokwane. The opener scored a brilliant 108 from 194 balls. At lunch, the home side was on 245/5.

However, Daryn Dupavillon proved to be more than a handful with back-to-back wickets on either side of the break. He took the last wicket of the morning session with the dismissal of Aubrey Swanepoel. Then he came back to finish his over after lunch and immediately took the wicket of Dian Forrester.

Dian Forrester's wicket was the first of five wickets that fell for 71 runs in 32.5 overs. Cele bagged two of the three wickets that fell in the session. The Dolphins pacer finished with four wickets for 66 runs in 21 overs. Prenelan Subrayen and Daryn Dupavillon bagged a brace each in the innings

KNIGHTS: Jacques Snyman, Lesego Senokwane, Gihahn Cloete (wk), Patrick Botha, Dian Forrester, Aubrey Swanepoel, Aaron Phangiso, Tiaan van Vuuren, Matthew Pollard, Dane Piedt (capt), Malusi Siboto.

HOLLYWOODBETS DOLPHINS: Sarel Erwee (capt), Tshepang Dithole (wk), Slade van Staden, Bryce Parsons, Jason Smith, Romashan Pillay, Jon-Jon Smuts, Andile Simelane, Prenelan Subrayen, Daryn Dupavillon, Okuhle Cele.

Gqamane puts Boland in control

Aya Gqamane took quick wickets in the post-lunch period as he helped Goldrush Boland take control of their CSA 4-Day Series match against the Knights at Mangaung Oval, Bloemfontein, on Saturday. The Knights were on 386/6 at tea.

The Dragons trail the visitors by 256 runs with four wickets in hand. The Dragons are replying to Boland's first-innings score of 594/6d. The home side had Ruan de Swardt (20*) and Cakeb Seleka (0*) at the crease at the interval.

Gqamane had an impact on proceedings immediately after lunch with the wicket of Lesiba Ngoepe. The number three batter was a key wicket for the visitors. Ngoepe was the in-batter. He had looked comfortable all day as he batted to a fourth first-class century. The 31-year-old faced 162 deliveries to reach the milestone. Gqamane prevented the Dragons batter from continuing the work he had started in the morning. Ngoepe added seven runs to his tally in the post-lunch session, before Gqamane dismissed him.

Keith Dudgeon took the baton from Gqamane and struck seven balls after Ngoepe's wicket. The Dragons had added only four runs to the total when they lost their second wicket of the afternoon session. The pacer induced an edge from Wihan Lubbe, for Grant Roelofsen to take an easy catch at first slip.

The duo was unrelenting and Gqamane made life uncomfortable for Raynard van Tonder before dismissing the middle-order batter. With Van Tonder gone, the Dragons only have De Swardt as the recognised batter in the middle.

Gqamane was the pick of the bowlers for the Dolphins with three wickets for 68 runs in 17 overs. Shaun von Berg had two wickets for 74 runs in 32 overs.

RENAULT POTCHEFSTROOM NORTH WEST DRAGONS Janneman Malan, Matthew Kleinveldt, Lesiba Ngoepe, Raynard van Tonder, Wihan Lubbe (capt), Ruan de Swardt, Taheer Isaacs (wk), Caleb Seleka, Kerwin Mungroo, Achille Cloete, Gideon Peters.

GOLDRUSH BOLAND: Grant Roelofsen, Pieter Malan, Gavin Kaplan, Aviwe Mgijima, Clyde Fortuin (capt)(wk), Michael Copeland, Shaun von Berg, Keith Dudgeon, Ayabulela Gqamane, Jevano Baron, Glenton Stuurman.