Titans, Dolphins earn first wins
Lhuan-dre Pretorius and Matthew Boast both starred to help the Momentum Multiply Titans secure their first win of the One-Day Cup season with victories also for the Dafabet Warriors, Hollywoodbets Dolphins and Knights in the latest round of action on Wednesday.
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The Hollywoodbets Dolphins achieved a much-needed win, the Goldenrush Boland side's wonderful start was halted in Bloem, the Dafabet Warriors dominated away from home, and the Momentum Multiply Titans put up a splendid… pic.twitter.com/LbumZcOywS
Rising young star Pretorius was key with the bat for the Centurion-based outfit as he blasted a thrilling 96-ball century, which included seven sixes and 11 fours, in Cape Town against defending champions World Sports Betting Western Province in a 41-run win.
Batting first after winning the toss at World Sports Betting Newlands, Pretorius amassed 120, with important 40s from Keegan Petersen (48), Dewald Brevis (42) and Dayyaan Galiem (48*) lifting the visitors to an imposing 337 for seven.
Despite the sizable total, Jody Lawrence impressed with three for 44.
Half centuries by Valentine Kitme 87 off 94 balls (9 fours, 2 sixes), David Bedingham (69 of 64 balls 6 fours, 1 six) and Kyle Verreynne (55 off 49 balls, 5 fours) had provided Province a sound backbone for the chase.
The home side got to 239 for four at one stage, but Boast (5/38) played a telling role to help dismiss the opposition for 296.
Meanwhile in Durban, the Dolphins overcame DP World Lions by six wickets in a rain-reduced affair at Hollywoodbets Kingsmead.
Delano Potgieter top-scored for the visitors with 56* off 54 balls (5 fours, 1 six) in a total of 183 for nine in 43 overs that came after their opponents won the toss and fielded.
Spinner Prenelan Subrayen was the best of the bowlers with four for 46. Then in reply, Bryce Parsons (81* off 94 balls, 6 fours, 1 six) led the way, together with 52 (57 balls, 3 fours, 2 sixes) by Jon-Jon Smuts, as the home side eased to their target with 3.1 overs to spare.
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Victories for the Dolphins and Titans were their first of the season, while Goldrush Boland suffered their first defeat when they went down to the Knights by 21 runs in Bloemfontein.
The Paarl side, who won three from three before Wednesday’s encounter, bowled first after losing the toss with the hosts bowled out for 249.
Dominic Hendricks (55 off 76 balls, 1 four, 1 six) and Seth Fledermaus (52 off 59 balls, 2 fours) hit half centuries, while Akhona Mnyaka and Imran Manack both bagged two for 35.
There were plenty of starts in the chase but no one managed to kick on for Boland – something that proved key. Michael Copeland’s 45 was their best effort as Tiaan Van Vuuren grabbed four for 39.
In the end the Knights restricted them to 228 for nine.
Finally at the JB Marks Oval in Potchefstroom, the Warriors were a massive 121-run winners over hosts the NWU Dragons.
Senuran Muthusamy (93 off 82 balls, 6 fours, 3 sixes) and Andile Mogakane (58 off 62 balls, 7 fours, 2 sixes) top-scored for the Eastern Cape side as they posted 278 for eight.
The Dragons’ reply was a poor one as they fell for 157 in just over 40 overs. Jason Raubenheimer proved the most successful bowler in a fine all-round effort with the ball by collecting three for 34.
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