25/09Result

3rd Match, CSA 4-Day Series Division 1 at Potchefstroom, Sep 25-28 2025

KwaZulu-Natal InlandKwaZulu-Natal InlandKZNIN
399 & 98
North WestNorth WestNWEST
461/8d & 37/2 (10 ov)

North West won by 8 wkts

Player of the Match

Michael ErlankKwaZulu-Natal Inland

KwaZulu-Natal Inland 1st Innings
BATSMEN
R
B
M
4s
6s
SR
MJ Nofal
c & b de Swardt
0
2
2
0
0
0
K Rapulana
c †Herman b Mothoa
3
11
24
0
0
27.27
M Bulbulia
c †Herman b Cloete
26
58
102
3
0
44.82
MN Erlank (c)
not out
200
301
457
27
1
66.44
SM Gilson
b Forrester
1
2
6
0
0
50
CD Shekleton †
c †Herman b de Klerk
54
74
92
8
0
72.97
A Mokgakane
c Ngoepe b Mothoa
67
115
170
7
0
58.26
GC Viljoen
lbw b Forrester
12
21
40
1
0
57.14
B Xenxe
c Nyaku b Forrester
22
36
40
3
0
61.11
DM Dupavillon
b de Klerk
6
10
12
1
0
60
Z Abrahams
c van Tonder b de Klerk
0
5
9
0
0
0
Extras
8 (lb 1, nb 6, w 1)
TOTAL
399 all out (104.5 Overs, RR: 3.8, 438 minutes)
Fall of wickets: 1-0 (Malcolm Nofal, 0.2 ov), 2-16 (Kagiso Rapulana, 5.1 ov), 3-56 (Muhammed Bulbulia, 21.1 ov), 4-57 (Sean Gilson, 22.1 ov), 5-150 (Cameron Dean Shekleton, 42.2 ov), 6-276 (Andile Mokgakane, 81.5 ov), 7-336 (Hardus Viljoen, 89.6 ov), 8-372 (Bamanye Xenxe, 99.5 ov), 9-389 (Daryn Dupavillon, 102.5 ov), 10-399 (Ziyaad Abrahams, 104.5 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB
R de Swardt 16 4 60 1 3.75 0 0
SA Mothoa 21 5 63 2 3 0 0
O Nyaku 15 0 69 0 4.6 0 0
D Forrester 22 1 77 3 3.5 0 5
A Cloete 11 1 51 1 4.63 1 0
J de Klerk 15.5 1 58 3 3.66 0 1
WJ Lubbe 4 0 20 0 5 0 0

Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ	WD	NB
R de Swardt	16	4	60	1	3.75	0	0
SA Mothoa	21	5	63	2	3	0	0
O Nyaku	15	0	69	0	4.6	0	0
D Forrester	22	1	77	3	3.5	0	5
A Cloete	11	1	51	1	4.63	1	0
J de Klerk	15.5	1	58	3	3.66	0	1
WJ Lubbe	4	0	20	0	5	0	0

North West 1st Innings
BATSMEN
R
B
M
4s
6s
SR
LC Ngoepe
c †Shekleton b Dupavillon
154
206
394
23
0
74.75
M Prince
lbw b Abrahams
45
84
100
7
0
53.57
R van Tonder
c Viljoen b Abrahams
73
108
157
10
1
67.59
WJ Lubbe (c)
lbw b Viljoen
4
6
8
1
0
66.66
RA Hermann †
c †Shekleton b Viljoen
18
17
21
3
0
105.88
R de Swardt
c †Shekleton b Abrahams
59
116
146
5
0
50.86
D Forrester
c Abrahams b Nofal
66
100
138
6
3
66
O Nyaku
c sub b Dupavillon
23
59
79
3
0
38.98
J de Klerk
not out
4
12
12
0
0
33.33
Extras
15 (b 10, lb 5)
TOTAL
461/8d (118 Overs, RR: 3.9, 482 minutes)
Did not bat: A Cloete, SA Mothoa
Fall of wickets: 1-85 (Meeka-eel Prince, 24.1 ov), 2-238 (Raynard van Tonder, 55.1 ov), 3-243 (Wihan Lubbe, 56.3 ov), 4-265 (Rubin Hermann, 60.3 ov), 5-350 (Lesiba Ngoepe, 86.2 ov), 6-391 (Ruan de Swardt, 96.2 ov), 7-451 (Onke Nyaku, 114.5 ov), 8-461 (Dian Forrester, 117.6 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB
DM Dupavillon 18 2 71 2 3.94 0 0
GC Viljoen 21 1 103 2 4.9 0 0
Z Abrahams 26 8 71 3 2.73 0 0
SM Gilson 32 2 102 0 3.18 0 0
MJ Nofal 4 0 24 1 6 0 0
B Xenxe 17 4 75 0 4.41 0 0

Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ
DM Dupavillon	18	2	71	2	3.94
GC Viljoen	21	1	103	2	4.9
Z Abrahams	26	8	71	3	2.73
SM Gilson	32	2	102	0	3.18
MJ Nofal	4	0	24	1	6
B Xenxe	17	4	75	0	4.41

KwaZulu-Natal Inland 2nd Innings
BATSMEN
R
B
M
4s
6s
SR
MJ Nofal
c van Tonder b Forrester
3
4
5
0
0
75
K Rapulana
c sub b Mothoa
0
3
3
0
0
0
M Bulbulia
c Prince b Mothoa
5
15
18
1
0
33.33
MN Erlank (c)
b Mothoa
18
23
40
2
0
78.26
SM Gilson
lbw b Lubbe
16
39
49
1
0
41.02
CD Shekleton †
b Lubbe
1
3
4
0
0
33.33
A Mokgakane
lbw b de Klerk
24
33
48
4
0
72.72
GC Viljoen
lbw b de Swardt
0
2
11
0
0
0
B Xenxe
not out
16
27
44
1
0
59.25
DM Dupavillon
c Prince b Mothoa
4
28
22
0
0
14.28
Z Abrahams
c Nyaku b de Klerk
2
5
5
0
0
40
Extras
9 (b 1, lb 5, nb 3)
TOTAL
98 all out (29.5 Overs, RR: 3.28, 111 minutes)
Fall of wickets: 1-7 (Kagiso Rapulana, 0.6 ov), 2-7 (Malcolm Nofal, 1.1 ov), 3-19 (Muhammed Bulbulia, 4.5 ov), 4-32 (Michael Erlank, 10.3 ov), 5-33 (Cameron Dean Shekleton, 11.2 ov), 6-56 (Sean Gilson, 15.6 ov), 7-67 (Hardus Viljoen, 18.1 ov), 8-76 (Andile Mokgakane, 21.5 ov), 9-95 (Daryn Dupavillon, 28.4 ov), 10-98 (Ziyaad Abrahams, 29.5 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB
SA Mothoa 8 2 22 4 2.75 0 0
D Forrester 4 0 16 1 4 0 0
WJ Lubbe 7 1 24 2 3.42 0 0
R de Swardt 5 1 16 1 3.2 0 0
J de Klerk 5.5 1 14 2 2.4 0 3

Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ	NB
SA Mothoa	8	2	22	4	2.75	0
D Forrester	4	0	16	1	4	0
WJ Lubbe	7	1	24	2	3.42	0
R de Swardt	5	1	16	1	3.2	0
J de Klerk	5.5	1	14	2	2.4	3

North West 2nd Innings
BATSMEN
R
B
M
4s
6s
SR
RA Hermann †
lbw b Dupavillon
0
6
4
0
0
0
M Prince
b Nofal
15
26
38
3
0
57.69
R van Tonder
not out
10
22
42
2
0
45.45
WJ Lubbe (c)
not out
9
7
8
2
0
128.57
Extras
3 (lb 2, nb 1)
TOTAL
37/2 (10 Overs, RR: 3.7, 43 minutes)
Did not bat: LC Ngoepe, R de Swardt, D Forrester, O Nyaku, J de Klerk, A Cloete, SA Mothoa
Fall of wickets: 1-2 (Rubin Hermann, 0.6 ov), 2-25 (Meeka-eel Prince, 8.2 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB
DM Dupavillon 4 2 8 1 2 0 0
Z Abrahams 3 1 11 0 3.66 0 0
B Xenxe 2 0 14 0 7 0 0
MJ Nofal 1 0 2 1 2 0 0

Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ
DM Dupavillon	4	2	8	1	2
Z Abrahams	3	1	11	0	3.66
B Xenxe	2	0	14	0	7
MJ Nofal	1	0	2	1	2

Match Details

Senwes Park, Potchefstroom

Series

CSA 4-Day Series Division 1 2025

Toss

KwaZulu-Natal Inland , elected to bat first

Player Of The Match

Michael Erlank

Season

2025/26

Match days

25,26,27,28 September 2025 (4-day match)

Points

North West 24.98, KwaZulu-Natal Inland 7.44

Close of Play

Thu, 25 Sep - day 1 - KwaZulu-Natal Inland 1st innings 207/5 (MN Erlank 95*, A Mokgakane 24*, 60 ov)
Fri, 26 Sep - day 2 - North West 1st innings 190/1 (LC Ngoepe 88*, R van Tonder 54*, 46 ov)
Sat, 27 Sep - day 3 - North West 1st innings 370/5 (R de Swardt 55*, D Forrester 9*, 92 ov)
Sun, 28 Sep - day 4 - North West 2nd innings 37/2 (10 ov) - end of match

CSA 4-Day Series Division 1 News

Is Brook ready to lead England across all three-formats?
England don't have many options as a long-term replacement for Stokes but turning Brook risks spreading him too thin
West Indies docked two WTC points for slow over rate in second Test against Sri Lanka
They were two overs short which cost them two WTC points and a ten per cent match fee for each player
Chase hopes Sri Lanka series win is 'a stepping stone' for West Indies in Tests
"I've been trying for the last series and stuff but to go and actually lead from the front, it feels great," Roston Chase says after leading West Indies to series win over Sri Lanka
'Thinking big' helps Greaves turn a corner with match-defining 180
"I've seen a change from the last year and it's working," head coach Daren Sammy says of Justin Greaves, the Player of the Series in the 1-0 win over Sri Lanka
High-scoring draw gives West Indies rare series win
John Campbell and Brandon King never threatened to chase down the 302-run target Sri Lanka set them in a minimum of 61 overs

North West INNINGS		R	B
RA Herman	lbw	0	6
M Prince	bowled	15	26
R van Tonder	not out	10	22
WJ Lubbe	not out	9	7
LC Ngoepe
R de Swardt
D Forrester
A Cloete
O Nyaku
J de Klerk
SA Mothoa
EXTRAS	(lb 2, nb 1)
TOTAL	37 (2 wkts; 10 ovs)

KZN-Inland BOWLING	O	M	R	W	Econ
DM Dupavillon	4.0	2	8	1	2
Z Abrahams	3.0	1	11	0	3.66
B Xenxe	2.0	0	14	0	7
MJ Nofal	1.0	0	2	1	2

North West 4th innings Partnerships

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	2	RA Herman	M Prince
2nd	23	R van Tonder	M Prince
3rd	12	WJ Lubbe	R van Tonder

CSA 4-Day Series Division 1

Team	M	W	L	D	PT
LIONS	7	3	1	3	124.36
WAR	7	3	1	3	113.46
DOLPH	7	3	1	3	111.1
BOL	7	3	2	2	107.8
NWEST	7	3	3	1	105.26
WPR	7	3	4	0	100.12
TITNS	7	3	4	0	99.25
KZNIN	7	0	5	2	51.1

KwaZulu-Natal Inland 1st Innings

North West 1st Innings

KwaZulu-Natal Inland 2nd Innings

North West 2nd Innings

Senwes Park, Potchefstroom

Series

Toss

Player Of The Match

Season

Match days

First-class debut

Umpires

Match Referee

Points

Is Brook ready to lead England across all three-formats?

West Indies docked two WTC points for slow over rate in second Test against Sri Lanka

Chase hopes Sri Lanka series win is 'a stepping stone' for West Indies in Tests

'Thinking big' helps Greaves turn a corner with match-defining 180

High-scoring draw gives West Indies rare series win