Lions vs North West Dragons: Wihan Lubbe's 55 settles the chase
North West Dragons won. Mitchell Van Buuren made 66 (36), Jacob Basson took 2 for 27.
North West Dragons won in the 16th Match of CSA T20 Challenge at The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg. Lions made 205 for 5 in 20 overs; North West Dragons replied with 207 for 4 in 19.2 overs. Mitchell Van Buuren top-scored with 66 (36) at a strike rate of 183.3, and Jacob Basson returned 2 for 27.
How the innings unfolded
Lions — 205 for 5 in 20 overs
Scored at 10.25 an over.
| Phase | Runs | Wickets | Run rate | Boundaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay | 54 | 2 | 9.00 | 7 (3×4, 4×6) |
| Middle overs | 93 | 2 | 9.30 | 9 (5×4, 4×6) |
| Death overs | 58 | 1 | 14.50 | 8 (4×4, 4×6) |
The largest stand was 63 for the 4th wicket between Mitchell Van Buuren and Rassie van der Dussen, from 35 balls (10.80 an over).
North West Dragons — 207 for 4 in 19.2 overs
Scored at 10.71 an over.
| Phase | Runs | Wickets | Run rate | Boundaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay | 77 | 0 | 12.83 | 13 (12×4, 1×6) |
| Middle overs | 97 | 3 | 9.70 | 12 (6×4, 6×6) |
| Death overs | 33 | 1 | 9.90 | 3 (1×4, 2×6) |
The largest stand was 77 for the 1st wicket between Ludwich Schuld and Wihan Lubbe, from 37 balls (12.49 an over).
With the bat
| Batter | Team | Runs | Balls | SR | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Van Buuren | Lions | 66 | 36 | 183.3 | 2 | 5 |
| Wihan Lubbe | North West Dragons | 55 | 27 | 203.7 | 10 | 1 |
| Dian Forrester | North West Dragons | 51* | 28 | 182.1 | 5 | 3 |
| Rassie van der Dussen | Lions | 46 | 33 | 139.4 | 1 | 3 |
| Diego Rosier | North West Dragons | 45 | 25 | 180.0 | 2 | 4 |
With the ball
| Bowler | Team | Overs | Figures | Economy | Maidens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob Basson | Lions | 4 | 2 for 27 | 6.75 | 0 |
| Alfred Mothoa | North West Dragons | 4 | 2 for 40 | 10.00 | 0 |
| Dian Forrester | North West Dragons | 4 | 1 for 34 | 8.50 | 0 |
| Nqabayomzi Peter | Lions | 4 | 1 for 35 | 8.75 | 0 |
| Onke Nyaku | North West Dragons | 4 | 1 for 39 | 9.75 | 0 |
The stands that mattered
- 77 (37 balls) for North West Dragons's 1st wicket — Ludwich Schuld and Wihan Lubbe
- 76 (36 balls) for North West Dragons's 4th wicket — Dian Forrester and Diego Rosier
- 63 (35 balls) for Lions's 4th wicket — Mitchell Van Buuren and Rassie van der Dussen
The full scorecard and ball-by-ball record are available for every delivery of this match.
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