Lions vs North West Dragons, 16th Match
Pool A 2026 · T20 · · The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
North West Dragons won by 6 wickets (with 4 balls remaining) (Lions 205/5, North West Dragons 207/4).
- Lions: 205/5 (20 ov)
- North West Dragons: 207/4 (19.2 ov)
Match report
Lions (HL) faced North West Dragons (NWD) in the 16th Match of Pool A 2026, a T20 match, at The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg. Play began on Friday, 2 October 2026 at 16:00 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 Abongile Sodumo and Waldo Lategan, with Laurance Willemse as match referee.
Lions made 205/5 in 20 overs, with Mitchell Van Buuren top-scoring on 66 from 36 balls. Alfred Mothoa was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 40. North West Dragons made 207/4 in 19.2 overs, with Wihan Lubbe top-scoring on 55 from 27 balls. JJ Basson was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 27.
Result: North West Dragons won by 6 wickets (with 4 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: 205/5 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zubayr Hamza | c Meeka-eel Prince b Onke Nyaku | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16.67 |
| Reeza Hendricks | b Daryn Dupavillon | 16 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 177.78 |
| Rassie van der Dussen | c Dian Forrester b Alfred Mothoa | 46 | 33 | 1 | 3 | 139.39 |
| Connor Esterhuizen | c Onke Nyaku b Dian Forrester | 25 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 119.05 |
| Mitchell Van Buuren | c Dian Forrester b Alfred Mothoa | 66 | 36 | 2 | 5 | 183.33 |
| Delano Potgieter | not out | 39 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 260 |
| Wandile Makwetu | not out | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 150 |
Extras: 9 · Did not bat: Nqabayomzi Peter, Codi Yusuf, Lutho Sipamla, JJ Basson
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daryn Dupavillon | 4 | 0 | 45 | 1 | 11.25 |
| Onke Nyaku | 4 | 0 | 39 | 1 | 9.75 |
| Alfred Mothoa | 4 | 0 | 40 | 2 | 10 |
| Dian Forrester | 4 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 8.5 |
| Caleb Seleka | 4 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 11.5 |
North West Dragons · 1st innings: 207/4 (19.2 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ludwich Schuld | b Nqabayomzi Peter | 22 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 146.67 |
| Wihan Lubbe | c Reeza Hendricks b Codi Yusuf | 55 | 27 | 10 | 1 | 203.7 |
| Rubin Hermann | c Zubayr Hamza b JJ Basson | 11 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 91.67 |
| Diego Rosier | c Delano Potgieter b JJ Basson | 45 | 25 | 2 | 4 | 180 |
| Dian Forrester | not out | 51 | 28 | 5 | 3 | 182.14 |
| Meeka-eel Prince | not out | 14 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 140 |
Extras: 9 · Did not bat: Lesiba Ngoepe, Onke Nyaku, Daryn Dupavillon, Caleb Seleka, Alfred Mothoa
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lutho Sipamla | 3.1 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 13.26 |
| JJ Basson | 4 | 0 | 27 | 2 | 6.75 |
| Codi Yusuf | 4 | 0 | 45 | 1 | 11.25 |
| Delano Potgieter | 4 | 0 | 52 | 0 | 13 |
| Nqabayomzi Peter | 4 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 8.75 |
| Reeza Hendricks | 0.1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 36 |
Latest overs
- Over 19 (NWD, Delano Potgieter): 18 runs, 208/4 – 2 wd wd 1 2 2 nb7 1 •
- Over 20 (NWD, Lutho Sipamla): 7 runs, 190/4 – 6 1
- Over 18 (NWD, Codi Yusuf): 7 runs, 183/4 – 1 • 1 1 • 4
- Over 17 (NWD, JJ Basson): 2 runs, 176/4 – • • 1 1 • W
- Over 16 (NWD, Delano Potgieter): 18 runs, 174/3 – 4 1 wd • 6 6 •
- Over 15 (NWD, Lutho Sipamla): 16 runs, 156/3 – 6 1 2 6 1 •