Commentary
End of Match!
Match Highlights:
Wian Ruthven: 194(296)
Jason Niemand: 114(212)
Kgaudisa Molefe: 4/42
Smangaliso Nhlebela: 3/125
Match Highlights:
Wian Ruthven: 194(296)
Jason Niemand: 114(212)
Kgaudisa Molefe: 4/42
Smangaliso Nhlebela: 3/125
Border491/8 (153 ov, RR 3.20)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nathan Roux (c) c Z Kathrada b G Dukes | 6 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 50.0 |
Lihle Sizani lbw b S Nhlebela | 33 | 88 | 2 | 0 | 37.5 |
Wian Ruthven c K Mogotsi b S Nhlebela | 194 | 296 | 22 | 6 | 65.5 |
runout () | 114 | 212 | 8 | 0 | 53.8 |
lbw b AR Swanepoel | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Jan Coetzer b G Dukes | 15 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 45.5 |
Not out | 50 | 144 | 4 | 0 | 34.7 |
lbw b S Nhlebela | 4 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 25.0 |
Chad Classen c B van Niekerk b J Hinrichsen | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20.0 |
Nico van Zyl* Not out | 59 | 117 | 5 | 1 | 50.4 |
Extras15 (b 4, lb 7, w 0, nb 4, p 0)
Total491/8 (153 ov · 44 fours, 7 sixes)
Did not batKgaudisa Molefe, Michael Copeland
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Eco |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Hinrichsen | 25 | 3 | 67 | 1 | 2.68 |
| Gareth Dukes | 25 | 5 | 56 | 2 | 2.24 |
| Themba Maupa | 15 | 1 | 66 | 0 | 4.40 |
| Hermann Rolfes | 15 | 5 | 40 | 0 | 2.66 |
| Aubrey Swanepoel | 35 | 0 | 126 | 1 | 3.60 |
| Smangaliso Nhlebela | 38 | 2 | 125 | 3 | 3.28 |
Fall of wickets
| Batter | Score | Over |
|---|---|---|
c Z Kathrada b G Dukes | 11-1 | 3.5 |
Lihle Sizani 33 lbw b S Nhlebela | 83-2 | 29.6 |
Wian Ruthven 194 c K Mogotsi b S Nhlebela | 343-3 | 93.6 |
lbw b AR Swanepoel | 344-4 | 94.4 |
Jason Niemand 114 runout () | 369-5 | 104.6 |
Jan Coetzer 15 b G Dukes | 370-6 | 107.1 |
lbw b S Nhlebela | 374-7 | 111.3 |
Chad Classen 1 c B van Niekerk b J Hinrichsen | 375-8 | 112.2 |
Mpumalanga196/10 (70.4 ov, RR 2.77)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
c M Malika b N v Zyl | 5 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 31.3 |
Zakir Kathrada c M Malika b C Classen | 4 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 30.8 |
Muhammed Mayet (c) c C Classen b N v Zyl | 12 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 70.6 |
c M Malika b A Mhletywa | 57 | 123 | 5 | 0 | 46.3 |
runout (C Classen) | 36 | 92 | 5 | 0 | 39.1 |
Hermann Rolfes b K Molefe | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 25.0 |
c C Classen b N v Zyl | 43 | 81 | 9 | 0 | 53.1 |
Gareth Dukes b K Molefe | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.3 |
c C Classen b K Molefe | 11 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 183.3 |
c N Roux b K Molefe | 13 | 66 | 1 | 0 | 19.7 |
Themba Maupa* Not out | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Extras12 (b 5, lb 1, w 2, nb 4, p 0)
Total196/10 (70.4 ov · 25 fours, 1 sixes)
Yet to bat
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Eco |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chad Classen | 13 | 4 | 37 | 1 | 2.84 |
| Nico van Zyl | 16 | 2 | 62 | 3 | 3.87 |
| Thando Ntini | 2 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 7.50 |
| Jan Coetzer | 10 | 3 | 22 | 0 | 2.20 |
| Alindile Mhletywa | 9 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 1.33 |
| Kgaudisa Molefe | 19.4 | 6 | 42 | 4 | 2.13 |
| Lihle Sizani | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Fall of wickets
| Batter | Score | Over |
|---|---|---|
Zakir Kathrada 4 c M Malika b C Classen | 9-1 | 4.4 |
c M Malika b N v Zyl | 9-2 | 5.1 |
c C Classen b N v Zyl | 28-3 | 9.6 |
Yassar Cook 36 runout (C Classen) | 106-4 | 38.6 |
Hermann Rolfes 2 b K Molefe | 121-5 | 42.1 |
c M Malika b A Mhletywa | 131-6 | 47.1 |
Gareth Dukes 1 b K Molefe | 132-7 | 48.1 |
c C Classen b K Molefe | 144-8 | 50.3 |
c C Classen b N v Zyl | 188-9 | 67.5 |
c N Roux b K Molefe | 196-10 | 70.4 |
Mpumalanga340/8 (140 ov, RR 2.42)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
lbw b A Mhletywa | 35 | 74 | 5 | 0 | 47.3 |
Zakir Kathrada b N v Zyl | 17 | 43 | 2 | 0 | 39.5 |
Muhammed Mayet (c) lbw b L Sizani | 103 | 351 | 14 | 0 | 29.3 |
c & b L Sizani | 24 | 52 | 3 | 0 | 46.2 |
lbw b C Classen | 53 | 141 | 8 | 0 | 37.6 |
Hermann Rolfes b C Classen | 4 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 26.7 |
b K Molefe | 37 | 92 | 6 | 0 | 40.2 |
Gareth Dukes b N v Zyl | 11 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 78.6 |
Not out | 35 | 51 | 5 | 1 | 68.6 |
Not out | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Extras21 (b 9, lb 8, w 0, nb 4, p 0)
Total340/8 (140 ov · 45 fours, 2 sixes)
Did not batThemba Maupa
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Eco |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nico van Zyl | 23 | 7 | 48 | 2 | 2.08 |
| Chad Classen | 20 | 7 | 52 | 2 | 2.60 |
| Jan Coetzer | 21 | 5 | 74 | 0 | 3.52 |
| Kgaudisa Molefe | 45 | 14 | 84 | 1 | 1.86 |
| Alindile Mhletywa | 15 | 5 | 32 | 1 | 2.13 |
| Lihle Sizani | 14 | 5 | 30 | 2 | 2.14 |
| Jason Niemand | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Nathan Roux | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.00 |
Fall of wickets
| Batter | Score | Over |
|---|---|---|
lbw b A Mhletywa | 49-1 | 13.5 |
Zakir Kathrada 17 b N v Zyl | 63-2 | 24.3 |
c & b L Sizani | 108-3 | 40.2 |
Yassar Cook 53 lbw b C Classen | 184-4 | 81.4 |
Hermann Rolfes 4 b C Classen | 189-5 | 85.6 |
b K Molefe | 275-6 | 118.3 |
Gareth Dukes 11 b N v Zyl | 290-7 | 121.5 |
Muhammed Mayet 103 lbw b L Sizani | 337-8 | 136.2 |
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Playing XI
Nathan Roux CWK
LS
Lihle Sizani AR
WR
Wian Ruthven BAT
Jason Niemand AR
Mncedisi Malika WKWK
JC
Jan Coetzer AR
Thando Ntini BOWL
Alindile Mhletywa BOWL
CC
Chad Classen AR
NV
Nico van Zyl BOWL
KM
Kgaudisa Molefe BOWL
MC
Michael Copeland BAT
Playing XI
Karabo Mogotsi BAT
ZK
Zakir Kathrada WKBAT
Muhammed Mayet CBAT
Benjamin van Niekerk WKWK
Yassar Cook BAT
HR
Hermann Rolfes AR
Aubrey Swanepoel WKWK
GD
Gareth Dukes AR
Jon Hinrichsen BOWL
Smangaliso Nhlebela BOWL
TM
Themba Maupa BAT
MatchBorder vs Mpumalanga, 13th Match
SeriesCSA 4 Day Series Division Two
Date & timeThu, 8 Jan 2026 · 1:30 PM IST
VenueBuffalo Park, South Africa
TossBorder won the toss and chose to bat
FormatFirst Class
UmpiresGladman Gaseba (South Africa), Godwin Von Willingh (South Africa)
Match refereeLaurance Willemse (South Africa)
Pitch
BattingAverage
PaceAverage
SpinAverage
Weather
Condition<nil>
Temp28°C
Humidity61%
Wind7.4 km/h
Rain chance0%
Which team will win?
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