South Africa Emerging vs Rocks (Boland): Neil Brand's 76 settles the chase
Rocks (Boland) won. Neil Brand made 76 (40), Lleyton Troskie took 3 for 18.
Rocks (Boland) won in the 31st Match of CSA T20 Challenge at SuperSport Park, Centurion. South Africa Emerging made 151 for 4 in 20 overs; Rocks (Boland) replied with 155 for 7 in 16.3 overs. Neil Brand top-scored with 76 (40) at a strike rate of 190.0, and Lleyton Troskie returned 3 for 18.
How the innings unfolded
South Africa Emerging — 151 for 4 in 20 overs
Scored at 7.55 an over.
| Phase | Runs | Wickets | Run rate | Boundaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay | 37 | 3 | 6.17 | 4 (4×4, 0×6) |
| Middle overs | 72 | 1 | 7.20 | 7 (6×4, 1×6) |
| Death overs | 42 | 0 | 10.50 | 5 (5×4, 0×6) |
The largest stand was 68 for the 5th wicket between Divan de Villiers and Vihan Pretorius, from 47 balls (8.68 an over), unbroken.
Rocks (Boland) — 155 for 7 in 16.3 overs
Scored at 9.39 an over.
| Phase | Runs | Wickets | Run rate | Boundaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay | 76 | 1 | 12.67 | 13 (9×4, 4×6) |
| Middle overs | 73 | 6 | 7.30 | 6 (4×4, 2×6) |
| Death overs | 6 | 0 | 12.00 | 1 (1×4, 0×6) |
The largest stand was 70 for the 2nd wicket between Gavin Kaplan and Neil Brand, from 35 balls (12.00 an over).
With the bat
| Batter | Team | Runs | Balls | SR | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neil Brand | Rocks (Boland) | 76 | 40 | 190.0 | 6 | 5 |
| Vihan Pretorius | South Africa Emerging | 53* | 43 | 123.3 | 5 | 1 |
| Divan de Villiers | South Africa Emerging | 38* | 28 | 135.7 | 5 | 0 |
| Tiaan Brits | South Africa Emerging | 31 | 34 | 91.2 | 2 | 0 |
| Gavin Kaplan | Rocks (Boland) | 20 | 16 | 125.0 | 3 | 0 |
With the ball
| Bowler | Team | Overs | Figures | Economy | Maidens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lleyton Troskie | South Africa Emerging | 3.3 | 3 for 18 | 5.14 | 0 |
| Glenton Stuurman | Rocks (Boland) | 4 | 2 for 17 | 4.25 | 0 |
| Bandile Mbatha | South Africa Emerging | 2 | 1 for 16 | 8.00 | 0 |
| Divan de Villiers | South Africa Emerging | 2 | 1 for 19 | 9.50 | 0 |
| Siyabonga Mahima | Rocks (Boland) | 4 | 1 for 24 | 6.00 | 0 |
The stands that mattered
- 70 (35 balls) for Rocks (Boland)'s 2nd wicket — Gavin Kaplan and Neil Brand
- 68 (47 balls) for South Africa Emerging's 5th wicket — Divan de Villiers and Vihan Pretorius, unbroken
- 61 (55 balls) for South Africa Emerging's 4th wicket — Tiaan Brits and Vihan Pretorius
The full scorecard and ball-by-ball record are available for every delivery of this match.
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