Reeza Hendricks and Wiaan Mulder guided the DP World Lions to an emphatic seven-wicket triumph over the Hollywoodbets Dolphins to secure the CSA T20 Challenge title at DP World Wanderers in Johannesburg on Sunday.
Hendricks struck an unbeaten 73 while Mulder smashed an unbeaten 55 as the pair shared in an unbroken stand of 85 from only 48 balls for the hosts to end on 168 for three in response to the Dolphins’ 165 for eight after Bjorn Fortuin had won the toss and elected to field first.
Hendricks was outstanding in his 52-ball knock, striking four boundaries and three sixes while Mulder struck two boundaries and four maximums from his 26-ball outing – the last of his sixes was over cover-point to bring up his fifty and to win the game.
The pair put the fielders on the back foot with their running between the sticks, turning ones into twos with regularity.
Hendricks and Ryan Rickelton (18) had given the home side a good start with an opening stand of 37 before Rickelton, who cracked two sixes, found the only fielder on the offside, slapping Okuhle Cele (3-0-38-1) straight to substitute Andile Simelane on the deep backward point fence.
Rassie van der Dussen (6) and Temba Bavuma (7) did not last long, with Van der Dussen being clean-bowled by Daryn Dupavillon (2.4-0-40-1) while Bavuma was well-caught by Tshepeng Dithole behind the stumps from the bowling of Andile Phehlukwayo (2-0-14-1). From there on out, it was all the Lions as Hendricks and Mulder put on a show for the home fans.
Source: eNCA
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