- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR4.3 short delivery trying to pull this one, top edges it and the keeper takes a steepler running back 30/21.3 playing off the front foot, through the shot too early and played in the air to Smuts who dives forward to take a good catch at short mid wicket 12/119.2 onto the pads and hit straight down the throat of Breetzke at wide long on. A captain's knock from him when his team needed it most 195/319.5 trying to clear the ropes and only manages to pick out Nyaku at long on 203/4Extras7 (nb 1, w 6)TOTAL203/4 (20 Overs, RR: 10.15)Fall of wickets: 1-12 (Reeza Hendricks, 1.3 ov), 2-30 (Ryan Rickelton, 4.3 ov), 3-195 (Temba Bavuma, 19.2 ov), 4-203 (Rassie van der Dussen, 19.5 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB JT Smuts 4 0 35 0 8.75 0 0 ACR Birch 4 0 36 3 9.00 2 0 SSB Magala 4 0 26 1 6.50 3 0 S Langa 4 0 69 0 17.25 1 1 J de Klerk 4 0 37 0 9.25 0 0
05/05Result
Final, CSA T20 Challenge at Johannesburg, May 5 2019
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![Lions]( "Lions")
203/4 -
![Warriors]( "Warriors")
192 (19.2/20 ov)
05/05Result
Final, CSA T20 Challenge at Johannesburg, May 5 2019
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![Lions]( "Lions")
203/4 -
![Warriors]( "Warriors")
192 (19.2/20 ov)
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR1.1 trying to flick this one behind square on the on side but only manages to pick out D Pretorius at short fine leg 5/12.2 attempting a reverse sweep, hit on the pad first and then is played onto the stumps 11/219.2 short and pulled, off the top edge and hit in the air, Pongolo and Hendricks both run in for that one and collide but Pongolo manages to keep hold of that one and the Lions win the match! 192/103 playing off the front foot and lobs a catch back to the bowler who dives to his right to claim the catch 19/34.2 playing off the back foot trying to drive off the front foot and is bowled through the gate 43/45.5 batsman gives himself room by moving to the leg side and misses the yorker and is bowled 56/513 pitched up and straightens, huge appeal for lbw with the bowler on his knees and the umpire gives it! 129/614.1 attempting a huge heave across the line, misses the ball and is clean bowled 139/717 clears the front leg and hammers the ball to Hendricks at long off who comes off the boundary to claim the catch 161/818 comes down the track and hammers the ball straight to Fortuin at long on 170/9Extras5 (lb 2, nb 1, w 2)TOTAL192 all out (19.2 Overs, RR: 9.93)Fall of wickets: 1-5 (Matthew Breetzke, 1.1 ov), 2-11 (Gihahn Cloete, 2.2 ov), 3-19 (Marco Marais, 2.6 ov), 4-43 (Sinethemba Qeshile, 4.2 ov), 5-56 (Lesiba Ngoepe, 5.5 ov), 6-129 (Onke Nyaku, 12.6 ov), 7-139 (Andrew Birch, 14.1 ov), 8-161 (Sisanda Magala, 16.6 ov), 9-170 (Jade de Klerk, 17.6 ov), 10-192 (JJ Smuts, 19.2 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB BC Fortuin 4 0 27 4 6.75 0 0 LB Williams 4 0 49 2 12.25 0 1 M Pretorius 3.2 0 35 3 10.50 0 0 AM Phangiso 4 0 27 1 6.75 0 0 D Pretorius 1 0 13 0 13.00 1 0 PWA Mulder 1 0 19 0 19.00 1 0 Z Pongolo 2 0 20 0 10.00 0 0
Match Details
Series
Toss
Warriors , elected to field first
Batsman Of The Match
Bowler Of The Match
Series result
Lions won the 2018/19 CSA T20 Challenge
Season
Match days
05 May 2019 (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Match Notes
- Powerplay: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 47 runs, 2 wickets)
- bizhub Highveld Lions: 50 runs in 6.1 overs (40 balls, 30 mins, 6x4, 2x6)
- 3rd wicket: 50 runs off 31 balls in 21 mins (T Bavuma 34, HE van der Dussen 15, Ex 1)
- T Bavuma: 50 off 37 balls in 43 mins (4x4, 1x6)
- bizhub Highveld Lions: 100 runs in 12.3 overs (78 balls, 53 mins, 9x4, 2x6)
- Change of ball at over 12.6 with the score 111/2
- 3rd wicket: 101 runs off 64 balls in 47 mins (T Bavuma 60, HE van der Dussen 40, Ex 1)
- bizhub Highveld Lions: 150 runs in 15.5 overs (99 balls, 73 mins, 14x4, 5x6)
- HE van der Dussen: 50 off 29 balls in 51 mins (3x4, 3x6)
- T Bavuma has now achieved his highest score in Twenty20 cricket surpassing his previous highest of 79* against North West, East London 2018/19
- 3rd wicket: 150 runs off 86 balls in 66 mins (T Bavuma 88, HE van der Dussen 57, Ex 5)
- T Bavuma and HE van der Dussen have now achieved the highest 3rd wicket partnership in the CSA T20 Challenge previously held by H Davids and B Hector for the Cape Cobras vs Eagles, Kimberley 2006/07
- T Bavuma: 100 off 61 balls in 86 mins (10x4, 2x6)
- T Bavuma now has the highest score in the CSA T20 Challenge at Johannesburg, the previous highest was 99 by WD Parnell for the Cape Cobras vs Lions 2015/16
- T Bavuma has now scored the first century at Johannesburg in the CSA T20 Challenge
- bizhub Highveld Lions: 200 runs in 19.4 overs (125 balls, 98 mins, 16x4, 8x6)
- The bizhub Highveld Lions have now achieved their highest total in the CSA T20 Challenge surpassing their previous highest of 199/6 against Warriors, Johannesburg 2011/12
- Warriors: 50 runs in 5.2 overs (32 balls, 25 mins, 10x4, 1x6)
- Powerplay: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 60 runs, 5 wickets)
- Warriors: 100 runs in 9.2 overs (58 balls,42 mins, 13x4, 4x6)
- J-JT Smuts: 50 off 24 balls in 37 mins (6x4, 3x6)
- 6th wicket: 50 runs off 25 balls in 16 mins (J-JT Smuts 29, O Nyaku 19, Ex 2)
- Warriors: 150 runs in 15.4 overs (96 balls,71 mins, 17x4, 4x6)
- J-JT Smuts now holds the record for the fastest century for a Warriors player surpassing his own previous record of 54 balls
- J-JT Smuts: 100 off 51 balls in 75 mins (9x4, 5x6)
- J-JT Smuts has now achieved his highest score in Twenty20 cricket surpassing his previous highest of 107* against the Dolphins, East London 2016/17
- J-JT Smuts has now achieved the highest score for the Warriors in the CSA T20 Challenge surpassing his own previous record of 107* against the Dolphins, East London 2016/17
- M Pretorius has now achieved his best bowling in Twenty20 cricket surpassing his previous best of 2/23 North West v Boland Paarl & Lio v Titans, Centurion 2018/19
- Bowler of the Match: BC Fortuin (Lions)
- Batsman of the Match: T Bavuma (Lions)
- J-JT Smuts now has the highest score in the CSA T20 Challenge at Johannesburg, the previous highest was 104 by T Bavuma in this match
- J-JT Smuts has now achieved the fastest century in the CSA T20 Challenge at Johannesburg, the previous fastest was 61 by T Bavuma in this match
Match Coverage
All Match NewsBavuma 104 trumps Smuts' 121 to help Lions complete double
Chasing Lions' lofty score, Smuts played a virtual lone hand with a boundary-laden century that took his team to within touching distance of victory
