Hollywoodbets Dolphins Women continued their red-hot form on the road with a dominant seven-wicket win over Fidelity Titans Women, to maintain their unbeaten streak in the Pro20 Series, at the Groenkloof Cricket Oval on Sunday, 24 November, 2024
Added to their unbeaten Pro50 series campaign, sees the unbeaten team celebrate an incredible streak of 10 consecutive Hollywoodbets Pro Series match wins.
Titans, opting to bat first, managed 116/9 in their allotted 20 overs. Amogelang Maphangula top-scored with 36, while Chanel Venter (15) and Tebogo Macheke (14) offered support. The Dolphins’ bowlers were on point, with Jade de Figueiredo’s outstanding 3/9 wreaking havoc alongside Seshnie Naidu (2/29) and Zintle Mali (2/22).
The Dolphins’ chase was spearheaded by the unstoppable Nicole de Klerk, who smashed an unbeaten 72 in a Player-of-the-Match performance.
Alexandra Candler’s run-a-ball 26 seemed pedestrian by comparison, and Courtney Gounden’s equally-fast 10* ensured Dolphins reached the target in just 15.3 overs, finishing at 120/3.
Despite Rasika Maharaj’s spirited 3/26, the Titans were unable to contain the in-form Dolphins batting lineup.
Western Province Revel in Second Weekend Win in Bloemfontein
WSB Western Province Women claimed a key victory on Sunday, putting everything in to edge a hard-fought 16-run victory over Knights at the Mangaung Oval in Bloemfontein.
Winning the toss and electing to bat first, Western Province posted a competitive 129/7 in their 20 overs.
Former Proteas skipper Dané van Niekerk (36) opened with Jemma Botha (34) and the two compiled a 50-partnership within the PowerPlay to anchored the visitors’ innings, while contributions from Kayla Reyneke (15) and Lara Goodall (13) added valuable runs.
Caitlin Wyngaard (13*) and Tatum le Roux (3*) finished unbeaten, nudging the total past the 120-mark.
The Knights bowlers performed valiantly, Miané Smit (1/17) with the opening breakthrough to remove the dangerous Van Niekerk, and Gizelle Janse van Rensburg (2/20) and Zintle Kula (2/11) leading the attack, while the double-strike by Evodia Yekile (2/23) in the 12th over to remove Goodall and Botha in quick succession rocked the Province batting order.
But, in response, the Knights Women struggled to maintain momentum despite hardy knocks from opener Izel Cilliers (16), Elandri Janse van Rensburg (16) and Smit (30).
Zintle Kula’s unbeaten 12* tried to spark a late revival, but Western Province’s disciplined bowling – led by Reyneke’s superb 3/17 for their first three wickets, and supported by Leah Jones (2/28) and Caitlin Wyngaard (1/26), restricted the home side to 113/6 in their response, sealing the win for the visitors.
2024/25 Hollywoodbets Pro20 Series Fixtures and Results
4 Oct ‘24: Dolphins beat Titans by 2 wickets (Hollywoodbets Kingsmead Stadium)
6 Oct ‘24: Knights beat Lions by 6 wickets (Mangaung Oval)
13 Oct ‘24: Western Province beat Knights by 33 runs (WSB Newlands Cricket Ground)
13 Oct ‘24: Badgers lost to Dolphins by 53 runs (Recreation Ground)
20 Oct ‘24: Lions beat Badgers by 42 runs (DP World Wanderers)
20 Oct ‘24: Titans lost to Western Province by 17 runs (SuperSport Park)
3 Nov ‘24: Knights lost to the Dolphins by 4 wickets (Mangaung Oval)
3 Nov ’24: Titans lost to the Lions by 9 wickets (SuperSport Park)
17 Nov ‘24: Dolphins beat Badgers by 56 runs (Chatsworth Oval)
17 Nov’ 24: Lions lost to Western Province by 55 runs (DP World Wanderers)
24 Nov ‘24 Knights lost to Western Province by 16 runs (Mangaung Oval)
24 Nov ‘24: Titans lost to Dolphins by 7 wickets (SuperSport Park)
1 Dec ‘24, 10h00: Western Province v Titans (WSB Newlands Cricket Ground)
1 Dec ‘24, 10h00: Badgers v Knights (Recreation Ground)
15 Dec ‘24, 09h30: Dolphins v Lions (Hollywoodbets Kingsmead)
15 Dec ‘24, 10h00: Badgers v Western Province (Recreation Ground)
16 Feb ‘25, 10h00: Lions v Knights (DP World Wanderers)
16 Feb ‘25, 10h00: Titans v Badgers (SuperSport Park)
23 Feb ’25, 10h00: Western Province v Lions (WSB Newlands Cricket Ground)
23 Feb ’25, 09h30: Dolphins v Knights (Hollywoodbets Kingsmead)
23 Feb ’25, 10h00: Badgers v Titans (Recreation Ground)
2 Mar ’25, 09h30: Dolphins v Western Province (Hollywoodbets Kingsmead)
2 Mar ’25, 10h00: Knights v Titans (Mangaung Oval)
2 Mar ’25, 10h00: Badgers v Lions (Recreation Ground)
9 Mar ’25, 10h00: Western Province v Badgers (WSB Newlands Cricket Ground)
9 Mar ’25, 10h00: Lions v Dolphins (DP World Wanderers)
9 Mar ’25, 10h00: Titans v Knights (SuperSport Park)
23 Mar ’25, 10h00: Western Province v Dolphins (WSB Newlands Cricket Ground)
23 Mar ’25, 10h00: Knights v Badgers (Mangaung Oval)
23 Mar ’25, 10h00: Lions v Titans (DP World Wanderers)
Main Photo Caption: Dolphins Women rung up a remarkable 10-match ProSeries Cricket winning streak in the sixth round of the Hollywoodbets Pro20 Series season on Sunday, 24 November, 2024. All Photos: Cricket SA
Photo 2 Caption: The Dolphins win on Sunday is owed to the all-round bowling attack restricting the hosts, added to the incredible opening batting stand of Nicole de Klerk.
Photo 3 Caption: Electing to bat first, the opening partnership between Dané van Niekerk and Jemma Botha set the tone for a spirited knock by Western Province.
Photo 4 Caption: Western Province earned a key Hollywoodbets Pro20 cricket away win in Bloemfontein, restricting the Knights’s chase after posting a defendable total.
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