Western Province showed why they are the only unbeaten team in the CSA One Day Cup with a 107 run win in the final against the North West Dragons at Newlands on Saturday, 28 October.
Western Province set up the win through a match winning fifth wicket unbeaten stand of 199 between captain, Kyle Verreynne, and Mihlali Mpongwana, which pushed their score to 307/8.
Both Verreynne (111 off 103 balls) and Mpongwana (105 off 109 balls) scored centuries for the hosts.
Migael Pretorius (2/51) and Kerwin Mungroo (3/66) were the top bowlers for the Dragons.
In reply, the Dragons posted 200 all out, with captain Wihan Lubbe playing a lone hand of 70 (79).
The Dragons just could not string together enough partnerships as wickets fell at regular intervals.
Nandré Burger (1/29) and Beuran Hendricks (1/20) were economical at the start for WP and kept the Dragons under pressure.
Mpongwana (3/32) also delivered with the ball alongside Abdullah Bayoumy (3/24).
The Dragons will be disappointed at how the match panned out after earlier having WP at 41/3 in the first innings.
In the end the partnership between Verreynne and Mpongwana shifted the momentum of the match and gave Western Province the title.
