Lions vs Eastern Strom, 57th Match
Super Eight 2026 · T20 · · The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
Lions won by 9 wickets (with 12 balls remaining) (Lions 204/1, Eastern Strom 198/6).
- Lions: 204/1 (18 ov)
- Eastern Strom: 198/6 (20 ov)
Match report
Lions (HL) faced Eastern Strom (ES) in the 57th Match of Super Eight 2026, a T20 match, at The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg. Play began on Wednesday, 28 October 2026 at 16:00 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
Lions won the toss and chose to bowl.
Eastern Strom made 198/6 in 20 overs, with Ronan Hermann top-scoring on 62 from 38 balls. Bjorn Fortuin was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 33. Lions made 204/1 in 18 overs, with Neil Timmers top-scoring on 107 not out from 55 balls. Tumelo Simelane was the pick of the bowlers with 1 for 24.
Result: Lions won by 9 wickets (with 12 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.
Eastern Strom · 1st innings: 198/6 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kabelo Sekhukhune | lbw b Bjorn Fortuin | 45 | 25 | 6 | 2 | 180 |
| Ronan Hermann | c Rassie van der Dussen b Nqabayomzi Peter | 62 | 38 | 7 | 3 | 163.16 |
| Christopher Britz | c Mitchell Van Buuren b Siya Plaatjie | 37 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 154.17 |
| Jurie Snyman | c Mitchell Van Buuren b Bjorn Fortuin | 12 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 109.09 |
| Dewan Marais | c Codi Yusuf b Siya Plaatjie | 33 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 173.68 |
| Aryan Gopalan | c Mitchell Van Buuren b Siya Plaatjie | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tiaan Kuhn | not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Amaan Khan | not out | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Extras: 8 · Did not bat: Sabelo Mabanga, Chad Classen, Thabiso Lekhoana
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Codi Yusuf | 4 | 0 | 40 | 1 | 10 |
| Siya Plaatjie | 4 | 0 | 48 | 2 | 12 |
| Wilco de Bruin | 4 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 11.25 |
| Bjorn Fortuin | 4 | 0 | 33 | 2 | 8.25 |
| Nqabayomzi Peter | 4 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 7.5 |
Lions · 1st innings: 204/1 (18 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zubayr Hamza | c Thabiso Lekhoana b Tumelo Simelane | 45 | 26 | 6 | 3 | 173.08 |
| Neil Timmers | not out | 107 | 55 | 13 | 5 | 194.55 |
| Rassie van der Dussen | not out | 48 | 27 | 1 | 4 | 177.78 |
Extras: 4 · Did not bat: Connor Esterhuizen, Mitchell Van Buuren, Onkgomoditse Richard Seletswane, Bjorn Fortuin, Nqabayomzi Peter, Codi Yusuf, Siya Plaatjie, Wilco de Bruin
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chad Classen | 3 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 8 |
| Amaan Khan | 3 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 16.67 |
| Thabiso Lekhoana | 2 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 13 |
| Tumelo Simelane | 3 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 8 |
| Tiaan Kuhn | 4 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 9.5 |
| Aryan Gopalan | 3 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 13.33 |
Latest overs
- Over 18 (HL, Tiaan Kuhn): 17 runs, 202/1 – 6 6 1 • • 4
- Over 17 (HL, Tumelo Simelane): 8 runs, 185/1 – 1 1 4 1 1 •
- Over 16 (HL, Chad Classen): 9 runs, 177/1 – 1 1 4 1 1 1
- Over 15 (HL, Aryan Gopalan): 20 runs, 168/1 – 4 1 6 6 1 1wd •
- Over 14 (HL, Amaan Khan): 23 runs, 148/1 – 6 4 4 2 6 1
- Over 13 (HL, Aryan Gopalan): 13 runs, 125/1 – • 2 6 • 4 1