Rocks (Boland) vs Knights, 8th Match
Pool B 2026 · T20 · · Boland Park, Paarl
Rocks (Boland) won by 5 wickets (with 0 ball remaining) (Rocks (Boland) 161/5, Knights 160/5).
- Rocks (Boland): 161/5 (20 ov)
- Knights: 160/5 (20 ov)
Match report
Rocks (Boland) (ROC) faced Knights (KTS) in the 8th Match of Pool B 2026, a T20 match, at Boland Park, Paarl. Play began on Tuesday, 29 September 2026 at 16:00 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
Rocks (Boland) won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were Abdoellah Steenkamp and Willhelm Nell, with Thomas Mokorosi as match referee.
Knights made 160/5 in 20 overs, with Cole Abrahams top-scoring on 66 from 50 balls. Akhona Mnyaka was the pick of the bowlers with 1 for 18. Rocks (Boland) made 161/5 in 20 overs, with Gavin Kaplan top-scoring on 58 not out from 41 balls. Dane Piedt was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 35.
Result: Rocks (Boland) won by 5 wickets (with 0 ball 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.
Knights · 1st innings: 160/5 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacques Snyman | c Ferisco Adams b Akhona Mnyaka | 23 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 153.33 |
| Cole Abrahams | c Gavin Kaplan b Imran Manack | 66 | 50 | 6 | 1 | 132 |
| George Van Heerden | b Lehan Botha | 53 | 42 | 3 | 2 | 126.19 |
| Ruan Haasbroek | lbw b Glenton Stuurman | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| Gihahn Cloete | not out | 14 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 175 |
| Tiaan van Vuuren | run out (Gavin Kaplan) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Extras: 2 · Did not bat: Emmanuel Motswiri, Malusi Siboto, Dane Piedt, Mbongiseni Mhlanga, Junaid Dawood
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenton Stuurman | 4 | 0 | 36 | 1 | 9 |
| Siyabonga Mahima | 3 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 7.67 |
| Akhona Mnyaka | 2 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 9 |
| Imran Manack | 4 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 7.25 |
| Ferisco Adams | 2 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 11 |
| Neil Brand | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Lehan Botha | 3 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 6.33 |
Rocks (Boland) · 1st innings: 161/5 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neil Brand | run out (Gihahn Cloete) | 46 | 33 | 5 | 1 | 139.39 |
| Jason Muirhead | c Dane Piedt b Malusi Siboto | 10 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 142.86 |
| Gavin Kaplan | not out | 58 | 41 | 3 | 2 | 141.46 |
| Lehan Botha | st Gihahn Cloete b Dane Piedt | 22 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 115.79 |
| Gysbert Wege | c George Van Heerden b Dane Piedt | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Jhedli Van Briesies | c Cole Abrahams b Tiaan van Vuuren | 17 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 170 |
| Ferisco Adams | not out | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 200 |
Extras: 0 · Did not bat: Glenton Stuurman, Imran Manack, Siyabonga Mahima, Akhona Mnyaka
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacques Snyman | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 4.5 |
| Dane Piedt | 4 | 0 | 35 | 2 | 8.75 |
| Tiaan van Vuuren | 3 | 0 | 38 | 1 | 12.67 |
| Malusi Siboto | 4 | 1 | 23 | 1 | 5.75 |
| Mbongiseni Mhlanga | 3 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 7.67 |
| Junaid Dawood | 2 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 10 |
| Emmanuel Motswiri | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 6.5 |
Latest overs
- Over 20 (ROC, Tiaan van Vuuren): 13 runs, 161/5 – 4 3 1 1 W 4
- Over 19 (ROC, Malusi Siboto): 9 runs, 148/4 – • 1 • 4 • 4
- Over 18 (ROC, Dane Piedt): 7 runs, 139/4 – 2 1 2 1 1 W
- Over 17 (ROC, Malusi Siboto): 7 runs, 132/3 – • 1 • 1 4 1
- Over 16 (ROC, Dane Piedt): 3 runs, 125/3 – 1 1 1 • • W
- Over 15 (ROC, Emmanuel Motswiri): 7 runs, 122/2 – 1 1 2 2 1 •