Eastern Cape Linyathi (Border) vs North West Dragons, 7th Match
Pool A 2026 · T20 · · Buffalo Park, East London
Eastern Cape Linyathi (Border) won by 13 runs (Eastern Cape Linyathi (Border) 151/4, North West Dragons 138/9).
- Eastern Cape Linyathi (Border): 151/4 (20 ov)
- North West Dragons: 138/9 (20 ov)
Match report
Eastern Cape Linyathi (Border) (BOR) faced North West Dragons (NWD) in the 7th Match of Pool A 2026, a T20 match, at Buffalo Park, East London. Play began on Monday, 28 September 2026 at 11:00 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
North West Dragons won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were Maryka Kirchoff and Waldo Lategan, with Shahid Wadvalla as match referee.
Eastern Cape Linyathi (Border) made 151/4 in 20 overs, with Jason Niemand top-scoring on 44 from 32 balls. Caleb Seleka was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 32. North West Dragons made 138/9 in 20 overs, with Ludwich Schuld top-scoring on 80 from 51 balls. Kgaudisa Molefe was the pick of the bowlers with 4 for 17.
Result: Eastern Cape Linyathi (Border) won by 13 runs.
The full scorecard, fall of wickets and every ball of the commentary are on the Scorecard and Commentary tabs, and the Crease Cam replays each delivery as an animation.
Eastern Cape Linyathi (Border) · 1st innings: 151/4 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerome Bossr | b Caleb Seleka | 33 | 28 | 2 | 2 | 117.86 |
| Nathan Roux | b Caleb Seleka | 14 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 82.35 |
| Christiaan du Toit | c Ludwich Schuld b Wihan Lubbe | 18 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 120 |
| Jason Niemand | b Daryn Dupavillon | 44 | 32 | 5 | 1 | 137.5 |
| Michael Copeland | not out | 29 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 120.83 |
| Mncedisi Malika | not out | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
Extras: 10 · Did not bat: Ayabulela Gqamane, Jan Coetzer, Alindile Mhletywa, Sithembile Langa, Kgaudisa Molefe
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daryn Dupavillon | 4 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 3.5 |
| Ruan de Swardt | 3 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 10.33 |
| Mthiwekhaya Nabe | 3 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 9.67 |
| Alfred Mothoa | 4 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 7.75 |
| Caleb Seleka | 4 | 0 | 32 | 2 | 8 |
| Wihan Lubbe | 2 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 4.5 |
North West Dragons · 1st innings: 138/9 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ludwich Schuld | c Ayabulela Gqamane b Michael Copeland | 80 | 51 | 4 | 6 | 156.86 |
| Wihan Lubbe | c Christiaan du Toit b Sithembile Langa | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rubin Hermann | b Sithembile Langa | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 37.5 |
| Diego Rosier | b Kgaudisa Molefe | 33 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 110 |
| Lesiba Ngoepe | c Jason Niemand b Sithembile Langa | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Juan James | b Kgaudisa Molefe | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 75 |
| Ruan de Swardt | run out | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Caleb Seleka | c Jason Niemand b Kgaudisa Molefe | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| Daryn Dupavillon | st Mncedisi Malika b Kgaudisa Molefe | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 116.67 |
| Alfred Mothoa | not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Extras: 3 · Did not bat: Mthiwekhaya Nabe
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sithembile Langa | 4 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 4.5 |
| Jan Coetzer | 3 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 5.33 |
| Alindile Mhletywa | 4 | 0 | 52 | 0 | 13 |
| Ayabulela Gqamane | 2 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 10 |
| Michael Copeland | 3 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 4.67 |
| Kgaudisa Molefe | 4 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 4.25 |
Latest overs
- Over 20 (NWD, Kgaudisa Molefe): 1 runs, 137/9 – W • 1 W 0lb •
- Over 19 (NWD, Sithembile Langa): 6 runs, 136/7 – 2 1 • • 1 2
- Over 18 (NWD, Kgaudisa Molefe): 3 runs, 130/7 – • 1 1 1 W •
- Over 17 (NWD, Sithembile Langa): 3 runs, 127/6 – 1 1 W W 1 •
- Over 16 (NWD, Michael Copeland): 5 runs, 124/4 – 1 2 1 • 1 W
- Over 15 (NWD, Alindile Mhletywa): 25 runs, 119/3 – 1 4 6 6 2 6