Clinical Rocks beat the Heat in Paarl:
A well-rounded performance from the Paarl Rocks saw them beat the Durban Heat by nine wickets in their Mzansi Super League clash at Eurolux Boland Park on Sunday.
The Heat won the toss and elected to take first strike and the decision paid off with openers Morné van Wyk and Sarel Erwee starting positively.
The pair dominated the Rocks attack early and put on 65 for the first wicket before Erwee was bowled by Grant Thomson for 32.
Van Wyk was the next wicket to fall, LBW to spinner Tabraiz Shamsi for 33. At that stage the score as 81 in the tenth over.
The middle order fire power of the Heat didn’t materialise as the Rocks ripped through the heart of the batting line up.
Dave Miller was caught for one, Heinrich Klaasen fell for just four and Albie Morkel was caught by the wicket keeper for eight.
At 105 for five in the 16th over the Heat were under pressure to post a defendable total.
Khaya Zondo played a measured innings where he ended on 38 not out from 34 deliveries.
Vernon Philander supported Zondo well contributing 30 off just 16 deliveries to help the Heat to 154 for six.
In reply the Rocks were steady and after the early retirement of Henry Davids due to a leg injury, captain Faf du Plessis, Aiden Markram and Vaughn van Jaarsveld guided the home side to victory.
Markram put together a steady 48 off 38 balls before Zimbabwean Brandon Mavuta out-foxed him to have him stumped.
Unfortunately for the Heat the Rocks kept on ticking the scoreboard over and eventually got over the line in the 20th over.
Du Plessis ended on 76 not out while Van Jaarsveld was 28 not out.
Keshav Maharaj was the most economical of the Heat bowlers, finishing with no wicket for 24 runs in his four overs.
Mavuta was tidy with one for 32 in his four overs.
The Heat will welcome their international player Rashid Khan for their next clash with the Nelson Mandela Bay Giants at Kingsmead on Wednesday.
Tickets can be purchased at www.ticketpro.co.za and at Kingsmead Stadium.
More information can be found at www.durbanheat.co.za.
Durban Heat Fixtures:
05 Dec 19:00 Durban Heat v Nelson Mandela Giants Kingsmead, Durban
07 Dec 14:00 Durban Heat v Jozi Stars Kingsmead, Durban
09 Dec 15:30 Cape Town Blitz v Durban Heat PPC Newlands, Cape Town
12 Dec 19:00 Tshwane Spartans v Durban Heat SuperSport Park, Centurion
Durban Heat Squad:
Hashim Amla, Rashid Khan, David Miller, Heinrich Klaasen, Kyle Abbott, Keshav Maharaj, Khaya Zondo, Albie Morkel, Marchant de Lange, Vernon Philander, Brandon Mavuta, Temba Bavuma, Morné van Wyk, Okuhle Cele, Sarel Erwee, Tladi Bokako.
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Dolphins fight after poor day one start:
The Hollywoodbets Dolphins showed some good fighting spirit following a poor start on day one of their 4-Day Franchise Series clash with the Multiply Titans at Kingsmead Cricket Stadium on Monday.
The Dolphins decided that they would bat first on a fairly gloomy day in Durban, and the home side were put under early pressure with the loss of three quick wickets that saw the team three wickets down for nine runs.
SJ Erwee was the first wicket down for one, he was followed by Vaughn van Jaarsveld who was dismissed for six and Cody Chetty followed, caught behind for two.
Captain Khaya Zondo and the experienced Dane Vilas got together and cautiously tried to get the Dolphins back into the game.
The pair put on a stand of 52 runs for the fourth wicket and took the Dolphins to 61 before Vilas was caught behind off a good delivery from Matthew Arnold.
Sibz Makhanya was the next to fall. He was caught in the gully for a duck and then two runs later Zondo was caught at point for 23.
At 63 for six wickets, it didn’t get better for the Dolphins as Grant Roloefsen fell for five, 69 for the loss of seven wickets.
Then the fightback then started with a measured stand between Keshav Maharaj and Eathan Bosch.
The pair looked assured at the wicket and added a crucial 74 runs for the eighth wicket.
Bosch went to his highest score for the Dolphins with 40 before he was out LBW to Shaun von Berg with the total on 143.
Maharaj continued on his way and with the help of debutant Lwandiswa Zuma, the duo added another 40 runs for the ninth wicket before rain brought a premature end to the day’s play.
Maharaj registered his fourth 50 for the Dolphins, finishing the day on 73 not out, his highest score in Dolphins colours, and with the help of the gutsy Zuma, who resumes on Tuesday on four, the pair have taken the Dolphins to 183/8 at the close.
SCORE SUMMARY – HOLLYWOODBETS DOLPHINS V MULTIPLY TITANS DAY ONE
Dolphins 183/8 (Keshav Maharaj 73* Eathan Bosch 40)
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