The CSA T20 Challenge is in full swing, and Auto Investments North West Dragons secured another win this week to keep the title race going.
A look at this week’s results;
Auto Investments North West Dragons vs Gbets Rocks – JB Marks Oval, Potchefstroom
Rubin Hermann and Migael Pretorius played starring roles to hand the Auto Investments North West Dragons their second win of the season again winless Gbets Rocks in Potchefstroom.
The hosts won by seven wickets, thanks in the main to Hermann, who thrashed an unbeaten 96 (56 balls, 9 fours, 5 sixes).
However, Migael Pretorius also played a stellar role by claiming 4/14 in four overs to first restrict the Paarl visitors to 146/6 after they had lost the toss and were asked to bat first at JB Marks Oval.
Ferisco Adams top-scored with an unbeaten 50 (39 balls, 3 fours, 2 sixes). But the home side made light work of the chase thanks to Hermann and won comfortably with 3.1 overs to spare.
Dafabet Warriors vs Auto Investments North West Dragons – Dafabet St George’s Park, Gqeberha
A maiden career half century by Sinethemba Qeshile helped the Dafabet Warriors maintain their dream start to the Cricket South Africa (CSA) T20 Challenge season with a sixth win in six matches – the latest being a comfortable 24-run triumph over Auto Investments North West Dragons in Gqeberha on Sunday.
After winning the toss and batting, the Eastern Cape side amassed 186/5 at at Dafabet St George’s Park Cricket Stadium, with Matthew Breetzke (37), Jordan Hermann (28) and Patrick Kruger (46) also making key contributions.
With the ball, Beyers Swanepoel (2/28), Renaldo Meyer (2/38) and JP King (2/13) all claimed two wickets each and regularly chipped away at the Dragons’ batting line-up, not allowing them to settle.
Lesiba Ngoepe did manage an unbeaten 45, while Raynard van Tonder hit 34, but it was not enough for the visitors as they lost for the fourth time this season.
Dragons will now host the Momentum Multiply Titans in a double header at the JB Marks Oval on Monday, 01 April 2024 at 14h00.