A BRILLIANT all-round performance saw Hollywoodbets Dolphins them claim a crucial bonus point 194 run victory over WSB Western Province at Newlands on Friday.

The crushing victory was set up the Dolphins batsman, three of whom, scored half-centuries in the game.

After winning the toss the Dolphins elected to bat first in Cape Town and that decision proved to be the right one as they set an imposing target of 317/6 in their 50 overs.

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Jon-Jon Smuts (61), Tshepang Dithole (67) and Hanu Viljoen (74) were instrumental the Dolphins total.

In response, Province were in trouble at 22-3 inside the sevent h over

The Dolphins had their first wicket in the opening over when Prenelan Subrayen clean bowled Eddie Moore for a duck to give the Dolphins the perfect start to their defence of 317.

Young Tristan Luus again showed his talent with three wickets and he was backed up by experienced Dolphins spinner Prenelan Subrayen.

Ottniel Baartman backed them up with figures of 2/20 in six overs to bowl them out with 123/10 in the 27th over.

Scoreboard summary

Toss: Dolphins
Hollywoodbets Dolphins 317/6 (50 overs)
WSB Western Province 123/10 (26.5 overs)
Dolphins won by 194 runs

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