Dawnheights complete cricket clean sweep with victories over iLembe, Oceanville and Topham
The KwaDukuza team has made a strong start to the 2026 summer season.
Dawnheights’ first, second and veterans teams all claimed victory in an impressive weekend for the KwaDukuza club.
The first team played a thriller against district rivals iLembe CC in a Promotion League 30-over match at Gledhow on Sunday.
iLembe batted first and posted 166/7, with Sashen Chetty scoring 52, while Shaldon Emmanual Maduray was the pick of the bowlers with figures of 3/28.
Dawnheights captain Shivan “Copper” Singh led the chase with 48, while Wasim Sulaman (32), Zulfiqar Ali (20) and Saieshan Logenathan (19 not out) all chipped in as the team reached 167/7 in just over 27 overs to seal a three-wicket victory.
The second team also impressed at Gledhow against KwaDukuza neighbours Oceanville B in a 20-over match.
Batting first, Oceanville lost just three wickets but managed only 106 runs in their allotted overs. Player of the match Ali Raza powered the chase with a quickfire 44 off 22 balls, helping Dawnheights reach 107/4 for a six-wicket win.
The Dawnheights veterans travelled to Pinetown to face Topham at Lahee Park.
Batting first, Topham collapsed to 61 all out, with Adhir Maharaj taking four wickets and Mageshen Iyer returning economical figures of 2/3.
The KwaDukuza side cruised to an eight-wicket victory, reaching 63/2 with ease.
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