Dolphins vs Lions, 28th Match
Regular Season 2025 · T20 · · Kingsmead, Durban
Dolphins won by 2 wickets (with 2 balls remaining) (Dolphins 195/8, Lions 194/2).
Match report
Dolphins (HD) faced Lions (HL) in the 28th Match of Regular Season 2025, a T20 match, at Kingsmead, Durban. Play began on Sunday, 23 November 2025 at 11:00 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
Dolphins won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were Abdoellah Steenkamp and Bongani Jele, with Clifford Isaacs as match referee.
Lions made 194/2 in 20 overs, with Rassie van der Dussen top-scoring on 94 not out from 56 balls. JJ Smuts was the pick of the bowlers with 1 for 33. Dolphins made 195/8 in 19.4 overs, with Marques Ackerman top-scoring on 49 from 28 balls. Rafeeq Patel was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 32.
Result: Dolphins won by 2 wickets (with 2 balls remaining).
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.
Lions · 1st innings: 194/2 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rassie van der Dussen | not out | 94 | 56 | 4 | 6 | 167.86 |
| Reeza Hendricks | c Aryan Gopalan b JJ Smuts | 58 | 40 | 3 | 4 | 145 |
| Connor Esterhuizen | c Eathan Bosch b Andile Simelane | 38 | 24 | 1 | 3 | 158.33 |
Extras: 4 · Did not bat: Onkgomoditse Richard Seletswane, Mitchell Van Buuren, Evan Jones, Wandile Makwetu, Beyers Swanepoel, Zakwan Patel, Siya Plaatjie, Rafeeq Patel
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JJ Smuts | 4 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 8.25 |
| Anrich Nortje | 4 | 0 | 49 | 0 | 12.25 |
| Eathan Bosch | 2 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 10 |
| Andile Simelane | 3 | 0 | 39 | 1 | 13 |
| Zeden Mahomed | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Bryce Parsons | 4 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 7 |
| Aryan Gopalan | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
Dolphins · 1st innings: 195/8 (19.4 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryce Parsons | st Wandile Makwetu b Zakwan Patel | 21 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 95.45 |
| Khaya Zondo | b Beyers Swanepoel | 21 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 131.25 |
| Jason Smith | c sub b Rafeeq Patel | 23 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 143.75 |
| Marques Ackerman | c Beyers Swanepoel b Evan Jones | 49 | 28 | 4 | 2 | 175 |
| JJ Smuts | c Beyers Swanepoel b Zakwan Patel | 17 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 141.67 |
| Gomolemo Phiri | c Zakwan Patel b Rafeeq Patel | 19 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 158.33 |
| Eathan Bosch | run out | 13 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 216.67 |
| Andile Simelane | c Mitchell Van Buuren b Evan Jones | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aryan Gopalan | not out | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 300 |
| Anrich Nortje | not out | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 600 |
Extras: 14 · Did not bat: Zeden Mahomed
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Siya Plaatjie | 4 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 9.5 |
| 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 |
Latest overs
- Over 20 (HD, Beyers Swanepoel): 17 runs, 194/8 – 6 1 6 4
- Over 19 (HD, Evan Jones): 8 runs, 177/8 – W 1 W • 6 W
- Over 18 (HD, Siya Plaatjie): 15 runs, 169/5 – 1 • 3wd 1 4 2 wd 2
- Over 17 (HD, Evan Jones): 12 runs, 154/5 – 4 2 4 1 • 1
- Over 16 (HD, Rafeeq Patel): 11 runs, 142/5 – 1 1 6 1 W 2
- Over 15 (HD, Siya Plaatjie): 13 runs, 131/4 – 1 6 • 1 4 1