Eastern Strom vs KwaZulu-Natal Inland: Jack Lees's 51 settles the chase
KwaZulu-Natal Inland won. Ronan Hermann made 51 (34), Ziyaad Abrahams took 2 for 14.
KwaZulu-Natal Inland won in the 48th Match of CSA T20 Challenge at Willowmoore Park, Benoni. Eastern Strom made 149 for 9 in 20 overs; KwaZulu-Natal Inland replied with 150 for 5 in 20 overs. Ronan Hermann top-scored with 51 (34) at a strike rate of 150.0, and Ziyaad Abrahams returned 2 for 14.
How the innings unfolded
Eastern Strom — 149 for 9 in 20 overs
Scored at 7.45 an over.
| Phase | Runs | Wickets | Run rate | Boundaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay | 42 | 2 | 7.00 | 7 (6×4, 1×6) |
| Middle overs | 80 | 4 | 8.00 | 8 (6×4, 2×6) |
| Death overs | 27 | 3 | 6.75 | 2 (2×4, 0×6) |
The largest stand was 32 for the 10th wicket between Aryan Gopalan and Ronan Hermann, from 22 balls (8.73 an over).
KwaZulu-Natal Inland — 150 for 5 in 20 overs
Scored at 7.50 an over.
| Phase | Runs | Wickets | Run rate | Boundaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay | 35 | 2 | 5.83 | 3 (3×4, 0×6) |
| Middle overs | 81 | 2 | 8.10 | 7 (4×4, 3×6) |
| Death overs | 34 | 1 | 8.50 | 3 (2×4, 1×6) |
The largest stand was 58 for the 4th wicket between Michael Erlank and Jack Lees, from 38 balls (9.16 an over).
With the bat
| Batter | Team | Runs | Balls | SR | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronan Hermann | Eastern Strom | 51 | 34 | 150.0 | 4 | 3 |
| Jack Lees | KwaZulu-Natal Inland | 51 | 48 | 106.3 | 4 | 1 |
| Michael Erlank | KwaZulu-Natal Inland | 32 | 22 | 145.5 | 1 | 2 |
| Jurie Snyman | Eastern Strom | 31 | 25 | 124.0 | 5 | 0 |
| Chad Laycock | KwaZulu-Natal Inland | 28* | 18 | 155.6 | 1 | 1 |
With the ball
| Bowler | Team | Overs | Figures | Economy | Maidens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ziyaad Abrahams | KwaZulu-Natal Inland | 3 | 2 for 14 | 4.67 | 0 |
| Chad Laycock | KwaZulu-Natal Inland | 3 | 2 for 18 | 6.00 | 0 |
| Thabiso Lekhoana | Eastern Strom | 4 | 2 for 24 | 6.00 | 0 |
| Thabiso Ndlela | KwaZulu-Natal Inland | 1 | 1 for 7 | 7.00 | 0 |
| Bamanye Xenxe | KwaZulu-Natal Inland | 2 | 1 for 15 | 7.50 | 0 |
The stands that mattered
- 58 (38 balls) for KwaZulu-Natal Inland's 4th wicket — Michael Erlank and Jack Lees
- 32 (22 balls) for Eastern Strom's 10th wicket — Aryan Gopalan and Ronan Hermann
- 27 (17 balls) for KwaZulu-Natal Inland's 7th wicket — Ntando Zuma and Chad Laycock, unbroken
The full scorecard and ball-by-ball record are available for every delivery of this match.
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