Knights take control at Kingsmead

The ITEC Knights partook in a magnificent morning meeting on the second day of their CSA 4-Day Series match against the Hollywoodbets Dolphins at Kingsmead in Durban on Friday, excusing the host group for 226 preceding going into lunch on 76 without misfortune, only 150 behind.

Continuing on 197 for six after a lopsided presentation on Thursday, the Dolphins lost their last four wickets for only 29 sudden spikes in demand for a magnificent pitch for batting. The first to go was Ruaan de Swardt, the survivor of a sharp lifter from Gerald Coetzee that he gloved to wicketkeeper Mangaliso Mosehle – his fourth catch of the innings – only one run low on his 50. De Swardt’s was the first of three wickets to fall on 218 as Coetzee and Mbulelo Budaza tidied up the tail.

Coetzee, Budaza and Mothoa got done with three wickets each in a decent all-round exhibition by the Knights’ quicks.

The Knights proceeded with their vertical energy with the bat with the incredible Jacques Snyman furnishing the majority of the animosity with seven fours and a six in his 56 – his twelfth at this level – while his accomplice, Matthew Kleinveldt (19), was more estimated in his methodology.

The last grating note for the host group was the way that they dropped Snyman twice, agreeable opportunities to Thamsanqa Khumalo at midwicket off Daryn Dupavillon and afterward a return catch to offspinner Prenelan Subrayen.

Report Day 1

Hollywoodbets Dolphins: Thamsanqa Khumalo, Bryce Parsons, Marques Ackerman (capt), Keegan Petersen (wk), Khaya Zondo, Andile Phehlukwayo, Ruan de Swardt, Eathan Bosch, Odirile Modimokoane, Daryn Dupavillon, Prenelan Subrayen

ITEC Knights: Matthew Kleinveldt, Jacques Snyman, Pite van Biljon (capt), Farhaan Behardien, Patrick Botha, Patrick Kruger, Mangaliso Mosehle (wk), Dilivio Rigaard, Gerald Coetsee, Alfred Mothoa, Mbulelo Budaza

TITANS PROGRESS TO BIG TOTAL

The Momentum Multiply Titans kept on building a major all out as they came to 486 for seven at lunch on the second day of their CSA 4-Day Series match against the Six Gun Grill Western Province at Newlands in Cape Town on Friday.

Continuing on 374 for four after hundreds of years the earlier day by Dean Elgar and Grant Mokoena, Sibs Makhanya (53), Jiveshan Pillay (42*) and Ayabulela Gqamane (29) kept on building the aggregate.

For Province, left-arm spinner Kyle Simmonds was the best bowler with 3/114 of every 40 overs.

Six Gun Grill Western Province: Yaseen Vallie, Gavin Kaplan, Zubayr Hamza (capt), Daniel Smith, Kyle Verreynne (wk), Aviwe Mgijima, Kyle Simmonds, Mihlali Mpongwane, Yves Kamanzi, Basheeru Walters, Kieran Kenny

Energy Multiply Titans: Grant Mokoena, Dean Elgar, Neil Brand (capt), Gihahn Cloete (wk), Sibs Makhanya, Jordan Hermann, Jiveshan Pillay, Corbin Bosch, Ayabulela Gqamane, Simon Harmer, Junior Dala

RICKELTON BOOST LIONS AT THE WANDERERS

Ryan Rickelton struck an unbeaten 81 as the Imperial Lions assumed responsibility on the second morning of their CSA 4-Day Series match against the Gbets Rocks at the Wanderers in Johannesburg on Friday.

At the break, the Lions were 191 for two, a lead of 25 with eight wickets close by after they excused the Rocks for 170 on Thursday.

Rickelton and Kagiso Rapulana (35*) have so far highlighted in a third-wicket organization of 83. The main wicket to fall was that of Reeza Hendricks for 47.

Magnificent Lions: Joshua Richards, Reeza Hendricks, Ryan Rickelton, Kagiso Rapulana, Wiaan Mulder, Mitch van Buuren, Muhammed Mayet, Sisanda Magala, Bjorn Fortuin, Malusi Siboto, Duanne Olivier

Gbets Rocks: Cebo Tshiki, Isma-eel Gafieldien, Stiaan van Zyl, Janneman Malan, Christiaan Jonker, Ferisco Adams, Clyde Fortuin, Hardus Viljoen, Kyle Abbott, Zakhele Qwabe, Siyabonga Mahima

Fighters IN CONTROL IN POTCH

The Gbets Warriors finished their first innings, coming to 334 on the second morning of their CSA 4-Day Series match against the North West Dragons at the JB Marks Oval in Potchefstroom on Friday.

In answer, the Dragons had reached 64 for two at lunch, a deficiency of 270 – with Wesley Marshall (28) and Heino Kuhn (12) the two unbeaten players.

Fighters’ paceman Mthiwekhaya Nabe represented both the Dragons wickets to fall, those of Senego Senokwane (20) and Jason Oakes (0).

Prior, continuing on 313 for six, the Warriors’ tail didn’t sway much with Diego Rosier (52) and Alindile Mhletywa (46) not enduring long.

The best bowler for the Dragons was Chad Classen with 3/50 while Caleb Seleka and Eldred Hawken got a few scalps each.

North West Dragons: Caleb Seleka, Chad Classen, Delano Potgieter, Eldred Hawken, Heino Kuhn, Jason Oakes, Lesego Senokwane, Lwandiswa Zuma, Nicky van cave Berg (capt), Nono Pongolo, Wesley Marshall

Gbets Warriors: Edward Moore, Matthew Breetzke, Lesiba Ngoepe, Rudi Second, Diego Rosier, Wihahn Lubbe, Tiaan van Vuuren, Alindile Mhletywa, Tsepo Ndwandwa, Mthiwekhaya Nabe, Liso Makhosi