Warriors topple Dolphins in thriller in Gqeberha
Jason Smith kept the Dolphins hopes alive, adding a further 38 runs in a partnership with Zondo, who fell to Ndwandwa for 31.
The Warriors beat the Hollywoodbets Dolphins on the final day of their CSA 4-Day Domestic Series clash at St George’s Park as the Dolphins fell 69 runs short of their victory target on Sunday.
The Dolphins started the day on 71/3 with SJ Erwee and nightwatchman Odirile Modimokoane at the crease.
Erwee’s second innings contribution ended early as he was dismissed in the first over of the day, caught by Warriors centurion Diego Rosier.
Modimokoane was joined at the crease by Khaya Zondo, and they revived the Dolphin’s run chase with a 48 run partnership before the determined Modimokoane fell to Wihan Lubbe.
Jason Smith kept the Dolphins hopes alive, adding a further 38 runs in a partnership with Zondo, who fell to Ndwandwa for 31.
By lunch the game was delicately poised at 158/6, with the Dolphins needing another 114 runs to chase down their victory target.
Smith and Andile Phehlukwayo maintained the Dolphins momentum with a seventh wicket stand that added another 40 crucial runs, setting up a thrilling end to the enthralling encounter.
However Ziyaad Abrahams and Beyers Swanepoel had other ideas, and crushed the Dolphins’ hopes by taking the last four wickets for the addition of just five runs, handing the Warriors victory by 69 runs.
Summary of score:
First innings: Warriors 166 all out, Hollywoodbets Dolphins 285 all out
Second innings: Warriors 390 all out (D Rosier 136, O Modimokoane 4/106) Hollywoodbets Dolphins 202 (J Smith 37, M Ackerman 36, B Swanepoel 4/28) Warriors win by 69 runs.
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