DAY 4: Western Province and Lions clinch victories in 4-Day Series

Cape Town: Joshua van Heerden and Beuran Hendricks starred with bat and ball as they helped WSB Western Province cruise to a convincing eight-wicket win over the Eastvaal Renault Dragons in their CSA 4-Day Series fixture at Newlands on Friday.

Hendricks backed his skills with the ball and elected to field first after winning the toss on Tuesday. The left-arm pacer registered his 21st first-class five-wicket haul as he helped restrict the Dragons to 284. He finished the innings with five wickets for 70 runs in 21 overs.

Van Heerden grabbed the baton from Hendricks in the second innings as he patiently worked his way to a brilliant 139 from 234 balls. The ton helped Western Province reply to the Dragons’ tally with an emphatic total of 405. Jiveshan Pillay (74) and Daniel Smith (69) chipped in with half-centuries.

Rubin Hermann, who scored a masterful 143 in the first innings, stood tall once more and registered another ton, 108, as he valiantly fought to keep the Dragons in the game. However, he had little support and the Dragons we dismissed for 288, leaving Western Province with an easy target.

Van Heerden led the way in Western Province’s chase with an unbeaten half-century as the hosts cantered to 173/2. He finished the innings on 78 from 122 balls. He was in Daniel Smith’s company when they crossed the finish line. Smith was on 55 not out from 49 balls.

Pretoria: The DP World Lions produced a well-rounded performance on their way to a comfortable nine-wicket win over the Momentum Multiply Titans at SuperSport Park.

The visitors delivered a disciplined show with the ball on the first day to restrict the Titans to 368. Their combined effort ensured that none of the Lions’ three half-centurions, Jorich van Schalkwyk (72), Lesego Senokwane (63), and Rivaldo Moonsamy (58) converted those scores to triple figures.

Delano Potgieter led the way with the bat for the Lions with a well-played 99 that spirited the visitors to 386 in their reply. Joshua Richards (54) and Dominic Hendricks (79) scored useful half-centuries in the effort.

Siya Plaatjie showed that he had settled at his new home in the Highveld with a five-wicket haul that restricted the Titans to 158 in the third innings. The pacer finished the innings with five wickets for 64 runs in 15 overs. His effort left the Lions with an easy target for victory.

Richards (61) and Hendricks (65*) mirrored their second innings showing and scored another pair of half-centuries as they shepherded the Lions to 141 for one and victory.

Durban: Jason Smith and Michael Erlank, the captains of the Hollywoodbets Dolphins and the Moothee Ram Tuskers, shook hands on Friday afternoon after their encounter at Kingsmead was declared a draw.

Bryce Parsons played an outstanding knock to catapult the Dolphins to 400 after they had been asked to bat first. The allrounder struck 22 fours on his way to a career-best 183 from 262 balls. Eathan Bosch (80) and Smith (58) chimed in with half-centuries.

Malcolm Nofal took the wheel in the Tuskers’ reply with an equally brilliant century of his own. The opener also scored 183 runs, but from 344 balls as he steered the Tuskers to 493 for nine declared. Like Parsons, his innings was supported by a pair of half-centuries from Kagiso Rapulana (61) and Hardus Viljoen (53).

Viljoen then turned around and bagged a five-wicket haul to limit the Dolphins to 239 for nine as the contest meandered to a draw on the final afternoon. The seasoned pacer bagged five wickets for 60 runs in 26 overs.

Gqeberha: The Dafabet Warriors bowled well to save the match and force a draw when they went up against Goldrush Boland at St George’s Park.

The Warriors intended to post an imposing total when they won the toss and chose to bat first. However, they ran into an inspired Glenton Stuurman, who took four wickets for 43 runs in 16 overs to restrict them to 157.

Gavin Kaplan spearheaded Boland’s charge as they marched to 274 in reply. He stood tall with a great 110 from 191 balls, and was supported by Aviwe Mgijima, who was unfortunate to miss out on a ton. Mgijima fell for 92 from 236 deliveries.

Jordan Hermann and Patrick Kruger dug deep and compiled a match-saving 184-run sixth-wicket partnership that lifted the Warriors to 374. Hermann was run out after scoring an exceptional 156 from 250 balls. Kruger, on the other hand, made a wonderful 129 from 198 deliveries.

Clyde Reeves-Fortuin blazed the path with 87 from 109 balls as Boland pushed for a win. However, Matthew Boast stood in their way and kept them to 223 for seven at stumps. Boast, who took four wickets for 55 runs in 20.4 overs in the second innings, claimed another four scalps in the fourth innings, 4-64, to help the Warriors secure the draw.