- BATSMENRB4s6sSRExtras10 (b 9, lb 1)TOTAL326 all out (109 Overs, RR: 2.99)Fall of wickets: 1-5 (Gihahn Cloete, 6.4 ov), 2-34 (Cole Abrahams, 17.4 ov), 3-34 (Isaac Dikgale, 18.6 ov), 4-51 (Ruben Maree, 28.1 ov), 5-130 (Patrick Botha, 53.2 ov), 6-238 (Seth Fledermaus, 86.2 ov), 7-238 (Tiaan van Vuuren, 86.4 ov), 8-322 (Ruan Haasbroek, 105.5 ov), 9-323 (Malusi Siboto, 107.1 ov), 10-326 (Sithembile Langa, 108.6 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB N van Zyl 25 3 68 5 2.72 0 0 C Classen 19 4 58 0 3.05 0 0 JH Coetzer 17 3 36 1 2.11 0 0 A Mhletywa 18 7 41 3 2.27 0 0 K Molefe 24 0 91 0 3.79 0 0 L Sizani 6 0 22 1 3.66 0 0
- BATSMENRB4s6sSRExtras7 (b 2, lb 3, nb 1, w 1)TOTAL142 all out (71.3 Overs, RR: 1.98)Fall of wickets: 1-27 (Lihle Sizani, 16.3 ov), 2-88 (Nathan Roux, 37.3 ov), 3-88 (Jason Niemand, 37.5 ov), 4-90 (Mncedisi Malika, 39.4 ov), 5-99 (Wian Ruthven, 49.1 ov), 6-105 (Jan Coetzer, 55.3 ov), 7-107 (Osphesona Mbekwa, 58.2 ov), 8-131 (Alindile Mhletywa, 66.3 ov), 9-141 (Chad Classen, 70.3 ov), 10-142 (Kgaudisa Molefe, 71.3 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB MP Siboto 14 5 24 1 1.71 0 0 T van Vuuren 14 6 24 0 1.71 0 0 S Langa 16 5 33 5 2.06 0 0 J van Dyk 12 6 19 1 1.58 1 0 S Fledermaus 10 1 24 2 2.4 0 1 P Botha 5.3 1 13 1 2.36 0 0
- BATSMENRB4s6sSRExtras7 (b 2, lb 4, nb 1)TOTAL174/5d (39 Overs, RR: 4.46)Fall of wickets: 1-41 (Isaac Dikgale, 7.5 ov), 2-48 (Cole Abrahams, 10.5 ov), 3-86 (Ruben Maree, 23.6 ov), 4-144 (Gihahn Cloete, 31.1 ov), 5-171 (Ruan Haasbroek, 36.6 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB N van Zyl 8 2 32 0 4 0 1 C Classen 6 0 30 0 5 0 0 A Mhletywa 8 2 24 2 3 0 0 JH Coetzer 6 1 28 1 4.66 0 0 L Sizani 6 1 36 1 6 0 0 K Molefe 5 0 18 1 3.6 0 0
- BATSMENRB4s6sSRExtras17 (b 6, lb 6, nb 1, w 4)TOTAL270 all out (117.5 Overs, RR: 2.29)Fall of wickets: 1-0 (Nathan Roux, 2.5 ov), 2-20 (Lihle Sizani, 9.4 ov), 3-112 (Jason Niemand, 40.1 ov), 4-161 (Mncedisi Malika, 60.5 ov), 5-173 (Wian Ruthven, 68.5 ov), 6-202 (Osphesona Mbekwa, 87.5 ov), 7-202 (Alindile Mhletywa, 87.6 ov), 8-234 (Nico van Zyl, 100.6 ov), 9-266 (Chad Classen, 116.3 ov), 10-270 (Jan Coetzer, 117.5 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB T van Vuuren 15 4 41 2 2.73 0 0 MP Siboto 19 6 43 0 2.26 2 0 S Langa 19 4 54 1 2.84 2 0 J van Dyk 22 5 50 2 2.27 0 0 S Fledermaus 25.5 5 43 3 1.66 0 1 P Botha 17 5 27 1 1.58 0 0
Match Details
Toss
Border , elected to field first
Season
Match days
22,23,24,25 January 2026 (4-day match)
Umpires
Match Referee
Points
Knights 23.98, Border 3
Close of Play
- Thu, 22 Jan - day 1 - Knights 1st innings 275/7 (R Haasbroek 146*, MP Siboto 14*, 94 ov)
- Fri, 23 Jan - day 2 - Border 1st innings 142
- Sat, 24 Jan - day 3 - Border 2nd innings 129/3 (W Ruthven 68*, M Malika 10*, 48 ov)
- Sun, 25 Jan - day 4 - Border 2nd innings 270 (117.5 ov) - end of match
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