Western Province vs Lions, 25th Match
Regular Season 2025 · T20 · · Newlands, Cape Town
Lions won by 18 runs (Western Province 183/6, Lions 201/2).
- Western Province: 183/6 (20 ov)
- Lions: 201/2 (20 ov)
Match report
Western Province (WP) faced Lions (HL) in the 25th Match of Regular Season 2025, a T20 match, at Newlands, Cape Town. Play began on Friday, 21 November 2025 at 10:00 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
Lions won the toss and chose to bat. The on-field umpires were Lauren Agenbag and Lubabalo Gcuma, with Laurence Matroos as match referee.
Lions made 201/2 in 20 overs, with Reeza Hendricks top-scoring on 68 not out from 45 balls. Abdullah Bayoumy was the pick of the bowlers with 1 for 13. Western Province made 183/6 in 20 overs, with Daniel Smith top-scoring on 103 not out from 55 balls. Evan Jones was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 34.
Result: Lions won by 18 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: 201/2 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rassie van der Dussen | b Mbulelo Dube | 49 | 42 | 5 | 1 | 116.67 |
| Reeza Hendricks | not out | 68 | 45 | 4 | 3 | 151.11 |
| Connor Esterhuizen | c Jiveshan Pillay b Abdullah Bayoumy | 47 | 23 | 4 | 4 | 204.35 |
| Evan Jones | not out | 26 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 260 |
Extras: 11 · Did not bat: Onkgomoditse Richard Seletswane, Mitchell Van Buuren, Wandile Makwetu, Beyers Swanepoel, Siya Plaatjie, Rafeeq Patel, Zakwan Patel
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raeeq Daniels | 4 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 6.25 |
| George Linde | 4 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 5.5 |
| Mthiwekhaya Nabe | 4 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 11 |
| Mbulelo Dube | 4 | 0 | 60 | 1 | 15 |
| Josh Breed | 3 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 11 |
| Abdullah Bayoumy | 1 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 13 |
Western Province · 1st innings: 183/6 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valentine Kitime | c Wandile Makwetu b Siya Plaatjie | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| Edward Moore | c Wandile Makwetu b Beyers Swanepoel | 6 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 54.55 |
| Jiveshan Pillay | c Connor Esterhuizen b Evan Jones | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Daniel Smith | not out | 103 | 55 | 11 | 5 | 187.27 |
| George Linde | c Siya Plaatjie b Evan Jones | 29 | 24 | 1 | 3 | 120.83 |
| Abdullah Bayoumy | c Reeza Hendricks b Zakwan Patel | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| Josh Breed | not out | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 75 |
Extras: 14 · Did not bat: Mbulelo Dube, Mthiwekhaya Nabe, Raeeq Daniels
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Siya Plaatjie | 4 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 7.5 |
| Beyers Swanepoel | 4 | 0 | 42 | 1 | 10.5 |
| Evan Jones | 4 | 0 | 34 | 2 | 8.5 |
| Rafeeq Patel | 4 | 0 | 39 | 1 | 9.75 |
| Reeza Hendricks | 2 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 10.5 |
| Zakwan Patel | 2 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 5.5 |
Latest overs
- Over 20 (WP, Evan Jones): 13 runs, 159/5 – 2 1 • • 6 4
- Over 19 (WP, Beyers Swanepoel): 5 runs, 146/5 – 3 • 1 1 • •
- Over 18 (WP, Rafeeq Patel): 21 runs, 141/5 – 1 • 4 6 4 4 wd wd
- Over 17 (WP, Zakwan Patel): 6 runs, 120/5 – 1 2 2 1 • •
- Over 16 (WP, Siya Plaatjie): 7 runs, 114/5 – 1 0lb 1 1 • 4
- Over 15 (WP, Zakwan Patel): 5 runs, 107/5 – • W 2 1 1 1