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Dolphins vs Lions Scorecard, 28th Match
Dolphins won by 2 wickets (with 2 balls remaining)
Dolphins won the toss and elected to bowl.
- Started
- Sun, 23 Nov, 16:30 IST
- Venue
- Kingsmead
- Data checked
- 05:53:47 IST
Match summary
Dolphins won by 2 wickets (with 2 balls remaining).
28th Match · CSA T20 Challenge · Kingsmead · 23 Nov 2025
Dolphins won the toss and elected to bowl.
Lions: 194/2 (20 ov)
Top score: Rassie van der Dussen, 94 not out off 56 balls
Best bowling: JJ Smuts, 1 for 33 in 4 overs
Dolphins: 195/8 (19.4 ov)
Top score: Marques Ackerman, 49 off 28 balls
Best bowling: Rafeeq Patel, 2 for 32 in 4 overs
Compiled from the official match data supplied by Sportmonks. Facts only: no commentary, ratings or predictions.
Scorecard
Lions innings194/2 (20 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rassie van der Dussennot out | 94 | 56 | 167.9 | ||
| Reeza Hendricksc Gopalan b Smuts | 58 | 40 | 145.0 | ||
| Connor Esterhuizenc Bosch b Simelane | 38 | 24 | 158.3 | ||
| Extras | 4 (w 2, nb 0, b 2, lb 0) | ||||
| Total | 194/2 (20 ov) | ||||
Fall of wickets
111-1 (Reeza Hendricks, 12.5 ov) · 194-2 (Connor Esterhuizen, 19.6 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JJ Smuts | 4 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 8.25 | ||
| Anrich Nortje | 4 | 0 | 49 | 0 | 12.25 | ||
| Eathan Bosch | 2 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 10.00 | ||
| Andile Simelane | 3 | 0 | 39 | 1 | 13.00 | ||
| Zeden Mahomed | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 6.50 | ||
| Bryce Parsons | 4 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 7.00 | ||
| Aryan Gopalan | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10.00 |
Dolphins innings195/8 (19.4 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryce Parsonsst Makwetu b Patel | 21 | 22 | 95.5 | ||
| Khaya Zondob Swanepoel | 21 | 16 | 131.3 | ||
| Jason Smithc b Patel | 23 | 16 | 143.8 | ||
| Marques Ackermanc Swanepoel b Jones | 49 | 28 | 175.0 | ||
| JJ Smutsc Swanepoel b Patel | 17 | 12 | 141.7 | ||
| Gomolemo Phiric Patel b Patel | 19 | 12 | 158.3 | ||
| Eathan Boschrun out (Buuren) | 13 | 6 | 216.7 | ||
| Andile Simelanec Buuren b Jones | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | ||
| Aryan Gopalannot out | 12 | 4 | 300.0 | ||
| Anrich Nortjenot out | 6 | 1 | 600.0 | ||
| Extras | 14 (w 13, nb 0, b 0, lb 1) | ||||
| Total | 195/8 (19.4 ov) | ||||
Fall of wickets
37-1 (Khaya Zondo, 4.3 ov) · 70-2 (Bryce Parsons, 8.3 ov) · 79-3 (Jason Smith, 9.4 ov) · 108-4 (JJ Smuts, 12.5 ov) · 134-5 (Gomolemo Phiri, 15.2 ov) · 171-6 (Eathan Bosch, 18.1 ov) · 177-7 (Marques Ackerman, 18.4 ov) · 178-8 (Andile Simelane, 18.6 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Siya Plaatjie | 4 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 9.50 | ||
| Beyers Swanepoel | 3.4 | 0 | 48 | 1 | 13.09 | ||
| Evan Jones | 4 | 0 | 43 | 2 | 10.75 | ||
| Zakwan Patel | 4 | 0 | 33 | 2 | 8.25 | ||
| Rafeeq Patel | 4 | 0 | 32 | 2 | 8.00 |
Line-ups
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The ground: Kingsmead
FairPlay holds 21 completed matches in T20 and shorter formats at Kingsmead, Durban, with a median first-innings score of 169.
Of the matches with a winner, the side batting first won 57% and the toss winner won 57%.
Captains who won the toss chose to field 57% of the time.
Highest total: 239/5 by Dolphins on 30 Sept 2026.
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