Dolphins snatch win, Boland cruise, Titans crash in CSA Four Day Series thrillers

The Hollywoodbets Dolphins pulled off a sensational heist against the World Sports Betting Western Province on Friday, sneaking home for a win by one wicket in the CSA 4-Day Series.

Eathan Bosch was the hero, finishing unbeaten on 59 as he led the way in knocking off the 88 runs still needed on the final morning at Newlands.

Dane Paterson appeared to have settled the nerves with the early breakthrough, ending Hanu Viljoen’s resistance in the fourth over of the morning.

Tristan Luus followed him in trudging up the stairs soon after, falling to Kyle Simmons for one to make it 156-8.

Bosch had made his entrance when the first wicket fell and he took complete charge of the situation during his 74-ball stay, striking six fours and a pair of sixes.

He did so for the most part alongside Nqobani Mokoena, with the teenager also clearing the ropes twice on his way to a game-changing 23.

Mokoena fell to Mthiwekhaya Nabe with 19 still needed but last man Okuhle Cele hung around long enough for Bosch to steer the Dolphins home.

Pietermaritzburg: Goldrush Boland crushed the ACDC Express Tuskers by nine wickets at the City Oval on Friday, sealing their second CSA 4-Day Series win of the season.

Grant Roelofsen clattered 82 off just 60 deliveries from the top of the order to make light work of a 122-run chase, making 70 of them in boundaries with 16 fours and a six.

Pieter Malan contributed 15 before Chad Laycock had him caught behind by Cameron Shekleton.

That brought Gavin Kaplan to the crease and he added an unbeaten 25 to go with his first-innings 152 that had set the course for the match.

Veteran spinner Shaun von Berg earlier dealt the home side a double blow in just the second over of the morning, removing skipper Michael Erlank then Hardus Viljoen without addition to the overnight total of 150-6.

When Ntando Zuma’s 29-run vigil came to an end at the hands of Keith Dudgeon, it left the Tuskers needing a minor miracle. At least Roelofsen put them out of their misery quickly.

Centurion: The Multiply Titans’ miserable CSA 4-Day Series run continued at SuperSport Park on Friday, as the Dafabet Warriors wrapped up a 46-run victory with two sessions to spare.

 It means the Titans continue their losing streak to start the 2025/26 season and remain rooted to the bottom of the log, while the visitors maintain their unbeaten run.

The odds were always stacked against the home side on the final day, with 104 runs still required and just four wickets in hand.

They added 20 before Keagan Lion-Cachet was the first to fall, bowled by Matthew Boast for a cagey 11 off 48 deliveries.

Duan Jansen came out firing, with three boundaries on his way to 19 at better than a run-a-ball, only for Aphiwe Mnyanda to have him caught by Patrick Kruger.

Mnyanda (4-52) and Kruger combined again to break the resolve of Keegan Petersen (39), before Boast cleaned up last man Lesego Kokohlabana to claim his own third wicket and finish the job comfortably.