1-DAY CUP ROUNDUP: Matches 13-20

Centuries, big chases and a last-ball thriller – Matches 13 to 20 of the One Day Cup produced plenty of drama across the country.

Match 13: Dafabet Warriors vs NWU Dragons – St George’s Park

Result: Warriors win by 11 runs

The Warriors posted 262/8 with Matthew de Villiers leading the team with an outstanding century. The Dragons put up a good fight but were bowled out for 251 with one over still remaining.

Top Performers

Warriors

Matthew de Villiers – 113 (101)
Sinethemba Qeshile – 44 (80)
Gideon Peters – 5/48
Kerwin Mungroo – 2/53

Dragons

Wihan Lubbe – 80 (113)
Ruan de Swardt – 47 (50)

Match 14: World Sports Betting WP vs Goldrush Boland – Newlands

Western Province won by 3 wickets

Boland were bowled out for 185 in 47.1 overs, setting a challenging target for Western Province. Province successfully chased the total, reaching 186/7 to secure a 3‑wicket victory in a closely contested match.

Top Performers

Western Province

Jiveshan Pillay – 54 (74)
David Bedingham – 53 (55)
Nandre Burger – 4/30
Dane Paterson – 3/36

Boland

Jhedli van Briesies – 59 (86)
Clyde Reeves-Fortuin – 25 (53)

Match 15: DP World Lions vs Hollywoodbets Dolphins – Wanderers

Lions won by 7 wickets

The Dolphins made 239/9, but the Lions chased it down by posting 242/3, winning by 7 wickets, thanks to Zubayr Hamza’s 119 off 127 balls.

Lions

Zubayr Hamza – 119 (127)*
Reeza Hendricks – 73 (85)
Nqabayomzi Peter – 5/38
Beyers Swanepoel – 2/46

Dolphins

Romashan Pillay – 58 (70)
Tshepang Dithole – 52 (76)

Match 16: Momentum Multiply Titans vs Moothee Ram Tuskers – Supersport Park

Titans won by 6 wickets

Rain forced a delayed start, reducing the game to 20 overs per side. The Tuskers posted a competitive 180/7, but the Titans chased it down, scoring 181/4, led by a strong knock from Neil Brand to seal the win.

Top performers

Titans

Neil Brand – 58 (30)
Donovan Ferreira 40 (18)
Junior Dala 3/27
Duan Jansen 2/18

Tuskers

Andile Mogakane – 43 (33)
Jack Lees – 37 (23)

Match 17: Dafabet Warriors vs Goldrush Boland – Paarl

Warriors won by 87 runs

Warriors posted a massive 400/5 in 50 overs, powered by a brilliant century from Matthew de Villiers and Modiri Litheko. Boland tried to keep up with the steep chase but were eventually bowled out for 313, giving the Warriors an 87-run victory.

Top performers

The Warriors

Matthew de Viliers – 133 (77)
Modiri Litheko – 117 (115)
Kerwin Mungroo – 3/58
Senuran Muthusamy – 2/73

Boland

Blayde Capell – 94 (89)
Gavin Kaplan – 88 (83)

Match 18: NWU Dragons vs Hollywoodbets Dolphins – Durban

Dragons won by 134 runs

The Dragons posted 272/8 in 50 overs, with Lesiba Ngoepe scoring a strong 88 runs to anchor the innings. The Dolphins struggled in the chase and were bowled out for 138, giving the Dragons a dominant 134-run victory.

Top performers

Dragons

Lesiba Ngoepe – 88 (68)
Ruan de Swardt – 48 (44)
Onke Nyaku – 4/32
Caleb Seleka – 4/23

Dolphins

Romashan Pillay – 34 (51)
Gomolemo Phir i- 32 (42)

Match 19: Moothee Ram Tuskers vs World Sports Betting WP – Newlands

Tuskers won by 2 wickets

Western Province were bowled out for 269 in 47.1 overs, setting a challenging target for the Tuskers. The visitors scored 274/8 in their 50 overs, Parnell hitting the winning runs off the final ball, giving the Tuskers a narrow 2-wicket victory in a closely contested match.

Western Province

Jiveshan Pillay – 114 (132)
David Bedingham – 42 (26)

Tuskers

Wayne Parnell – 89 (78)*
Michael Erlank – 39 (51)
Bamanye Xenxe – 3/56
Malcolm Nofal – 2/65
Sean Gibson – 2/53

Match 20: DP World Lions vs Momentum Multiply Titans – Wanderers

Lions won by 120 runs (DLS)

In this rain-affected match, the Lions posted 165/2 in 32.3 overs. The Titans were given a revised target of 235 in 32 overs and were bowled out for 114 in 21 overs. The Lions won by 120 runs (DLS method).

Lions