Lions vs Eastern Cape Linyathi (Border), 36th Match
Pool A 2026 · T20 · · The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
Lions won by 5 runs (Lions 138/8, Eastern Cape Linyathi (Border) 133/6).
- Lions: 138/8 (20 ov)
- Eastern Cape Linyathi (Border): 133/6 (20 ov)
Match report
Lions (HL) faced Eastern Cape Linyathi (Border) (BOR) in the 36th Match of Pool A 2026, a T20 match, at The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg. Play began on Tuesday, 13 October 2026 at 16:00 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
Eastern Cape Linyathi (Border) won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were Khawulani Ntuli and Waldo Lategan, with Shandre Fritz as match referee.
Lions made 138/8 in 20 overs, with Rassie van der Dussen top-scoring on 45 from 32 balls. Ayabulela Gqamane was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 20. Eastern Cape Linyathi (Border) made 133/6 in 20 overs, with Jason Niemand top-scoring on 44 from 48 balls. Nqabayomzi Peter was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 22.
Result: Lions won by 5 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.
Lions · 1st innings: 138/8 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neil Timmers | c & b Alindile Mhletywa | 10 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 71.43 |
| Reeza Hendricks | not out | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Onkgomoditse Richard Seletswane | b Jan Coetzer | 23 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 82.14 |
| Rassie van der Dussen | lbw b Alindile Mhletywa | 45 | 32 | 3 | 3 | 140.63 |
| Connor Esterhuizen | b Ayabulela Gqamane | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 116.67 |
| Mitchell Van Buuren | b Ayabulela Gqamane | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bjorn Fortuin | not out | 18 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 120 |
| Nqabayomzi Peter | c Riley Miller b Sithembile Langa | 18 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 112.5 |
| Codi Yusuf | c Nathan Roux b Sithembile Langa | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Siya Plaatjie | b Jan Coetzer | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
Extras: 9 · Did not bat: JJ Basson
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sithembile Langa | 4 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 5.5 |
| Jan Coetzer | 4 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 6.25 |
| Alindile Mhletywa | 4 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 6 |
| Ayabulela Gqamane | 4 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 5 |
| Kgaudisa Molefe | 4 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 10 |
Eastern Cape Linyathi (Border) · 1st innings: 133/6 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan Roux | c JJ Basson b Codi Yusuf | 14 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 140 |
| Christiaan du Toit | b Nqabayomzi Peter | 38 | 36 | 2 | 2 | 105.56 |
| Jason Niemand | b Nqabayomzi Peter | 44 | 48 | 2 | 2 | 91.67 |
| Michael Copeland | c Connor Esterhuizen b Siya Plaatjie | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Mncedisi Malika | c Connor Esterhuizen b Codi Yusuf | 10 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 100 |
| Ayabulela Gqamane | run out | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Riley Miller | not out | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 350 |
| Jan Coetzer | not out | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
Extras: 8 · Did not bat: Alindile Mhletywa, Sithembile Langa, Kgaudisa Molefe
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JJ Basson | 4 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 10.5 |
| Bjorn Fortuin | 4 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 4.75 |
| Codi Yusuf | 4 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 6.5 |
| Siya Plaatjie | 4 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 5.25 |
| Nqabayomzi Peter | 4 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 5.5 |
Latest overs
- Over 15 (BOR, Nqabayomzi Peter): 0 runs, 130/6 – •
- Over 20 (BOR, Codi Yusuf): 9 runs, 130/6 – 1 4 2 • 2 W
- Over 19 (BOR, JJ Basson): 9 runs, 121/5 – 1 • 1 6 W •
- Over 18 (BOR, Siya Plaatjie): 5 runs, 112/4 – • • • 4 • 1
- Over 17 (BOR, Nqabayomzi Peter): 6 runs, 107/4 – 4 0lb W • 1 1
- Over 16 (BOR, Siya Plaatjie): 3 runs, 101/3 – W • 1 1 1 •