DAY 1 WRAP: Parsons and Hermann star with the bat for the Dolphins and Dragons

Durban: Bryce Parsons (183) owned the day with an outstanding century to lead the Hollywoodbets Dolphins to 367-7 in their CSA 4-Day Series encounter against the Moothee Ram Tuskers at Kingsmead on Tuesday.

Parsons carved 22 fours on his way to an outstanding 183 from 262 deliveries.

The Dolphins were in trouble and in need of someone who could steady the ship when Parsons arrived at the crease. The hosts were on 6-2 after 2.5 overs.

The allrounder dropped anchor and built a solid innings to dig the Dolphins out of danger.

Parsons shared a sensational 115-run fourth-wicket partnership with Jason Smith, who scored a brilliant 58 from 61 balls.

Eathan Bosch swelled the Dolphins' total with an unbeaten 55 at close of play. He was in the company of Aryan Gopalan (0*) at stumps.

Daryn Dupavillon was the Tuskers’ most successful bowler with three wickets for 39 runs in 16 overs.

The pacer took the big wicket of Bryce Parsons and also accounted for Tshepang Dithole and Slade van Staden.

Pretoria: A trio of half-centuries from Lesego Senokwane (63), Jorich van Schalkwyk (72) and Rivaldo Moonsamy (58) helped the Momentum Multiply Titans to 330-8 when they crossed swords with the DP World Lions at SuperSport Park.

Senokwane and Van Schalkwyk gave the hosts a great start with a 123-run opening stand.

The 18-year-old showed good composure and technique as he batted nine fours and two sixes on his way to a 112-ball 72 during the course of their stand.

This is his maiden first-class half-century.

His partner, Senokwane, was even more circumspect. The opener faced 126 deliveries for his 63 runs.

Unfortunately for the Titans, both batters were dismissed within five overs of each other and the hosts had to rebuild from scratch.

The Titans looked in danger of squandering a good start when they lost Keegan Petersen and Lhuan-dre Pretorius shortly after Senokwane and Van Schalkwyk; however, Rivaldo Moonsamy stood tall with a third half-century of the innings to set the hosts back on track.

Lutho Sipamla was the standout bowler for the Lions with a brace of wickets for 41 runs in 18 overs.

Delano Potgieter also bagged two wickets, but was slightly more expensive. He had an economy of 4.22, having conceded 59 runs in 14 overs.

Gqeberha: Glenton Stuurman registered his 10th four-wicket haul as he helped Goldrush Boland bowl the Dafabet Warriors out for 157, before Gavin Kaplan cantered to a great half-century as the visitors put 129-2 runs.

Boland trails the Warriors by 28 runs with eight wickets in hand.

The visitors, who lost the toss and were asked to bowl first, made the best use of the conditions as they worked their way into a position of strength.

Stuurman, who finished the innings with four wickets for 83 runs in 16 overs, ensured that the Warriors did not have a good start by dismissing Mohammad Manack, Jordan Hermann, and Matthew Breetzke for a combined 16 runs.

Modiri Litheko top-scored for the Warriors with a patient 39 from 82 deliveries. Unfortunately, no other Warriors batter reached the 30-run mark, while only Thomas Kaber and Patrick Kruger were the only other two to score more than 20 runs.

Gavin Kaplan showed the hosts how it is done on their own turf with a brilliant unbeaten 59 from 88 balls to steer the visitors to the close of play without much damage to their wicket column.

He was with Aviwe Mgijima (39*) at stumps.

Cape Town: Rubin Hermann rescued the Eastvaal Renault Dragons’ innings with a brilliant century to lead the visitors to 259-5 at stumps when they went up against WSB Western Province at Newlands.

The Dragons were in dire straits when Hermann walked out to bat. They were on 13-3 after 7.4 overs, and in need of someone to rebuild and consolidate.

The left-hander did just that with a sensational 168-ball 143. This is Hermann’s maiden first-class century.

Hermann shared a 74-run fourth-wicket partnership with Meeka-eel Prince before he took charge of scoring in his 129-run fifth-wicket stand with Ruan de Swardt.

The left-hander was eventually dismissed when he edged a Mihlali Mpongwana delivery to Daniel Smith behind the stumps.

Ruan de Swardt (43*) and Dian Forrester (27*) did well to see the visitors to stumps without further loss of wickets.

Beuran Hendricks did most of the damage for Western Province with the ball, bagging four wickets for 66 runs in 18 overs.

Mihlali Mpongwana was the only other wicket-taker with a single wicket for 73 runs in 11 overs.