Hendricks, Mulder power Lions to CSA T20 Challenge title

Fantastic batting from Reeza Hendricks and Wiaan Mulder powered the Lions to a seven wicket win over the Dolphins within the CSA T20 Challenge remaining at a festive Wanderers on Sunday afternoon.

After being set a difficult 166 to win by the guests, Hendricks crunched his means to an unbeaten 73 off 52 balls (4×4, 3×6), whereas Mulder offered the ending touches with an excellent 55 off simply 26 balls, launching 4 sixes and two fours alongside the way in which.

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The pair shared in an unbeaten match profitable 85-run fourth wicket partnership, which noticed them cruise over the road with 14 balls to spare.

The Lions chase acquired off to a good begin as Hendricks and Ryan Rickelton (18) acquired the scoreboard ticking, however after Rickelton struggled to get the ball away at first, he launched two sixes off Okuhle Cele within the fifth over and was then bowled with the rating 37/1.

Rassie van der Dussen (6) was bamboozled by a slower ball from Daryn Dupavillon to be bowled, and Temba Bavuma (7) edged a faster ball from Andile Phehlukwayo to keeper Tshepang Dithole as they slipped to 83/3 within the 11^th over.

That introduced Mulder in to be part of Hendricks and he performed the right position, taking stress off the opener by cracking common boundaries, which allowed Hendricks to play his personal sport, as they eased house.

First innings

In the primary innings Jason Smith starred for the guests, crashing 5 fours and a six in his 51 off 33 balls, whereas Codi Yusuf, 2/16, and Bjorn Fortuin, 2/24, had been they key bowlers for the hosts.

The Dolphins innings acquired off to a combined begin as they scored at a very good price over the primary 10 overs, however misplaced common wickets as they reached the midway mark on 74/4.

Opening batter Khaya Zondo was the chief destroyer on the prime of the order as he hammered 4 fours and two sixes in his 25-ball 37, however after cracking Nqaba Peter for a six he then missed a faster ball that stored low to be trapped LBW to grow to be the third wicket to fall within the innings.

The Dolphins continued shedding wickets and by the 15^th over had been in a spot of hassle on 103/6, nonetheless that introduced Eathan Bosch (17) to the crease to be part of Smith they usually shared in a significant 57-run seventh wicket stand.

That included Smith focusing on Peter’s remaining over, smashing 4 fours and a six off it as 24 got here off the 17^th, which boosted them over the 150-run mark.

But a good remaining two overs adopted, with Yusuf bowling the final and he had Smith caught simply after reaching his half century, and bowled Bosch because the Lions completed properly.