Lions vs Western Province — Match Centre
Match details
- Status
- Result · Lions won by 16 runs
- Match
- 2nd Semi-Final · T20 · League
- Series
- CSA T20 Challenge 2026
- Scheduled start
- Sat 14 Nov 2026 · 6:00 PM Bangladesh time
Sat 14 Nov · 2:00 PM (local time, UTC+02:00) - Scheduled end
- Sat 14 Nov 2026 · 9:30 PM Bangladesh time
Sat 14 Nov · 5:30 PM (local time, UTC+02:00) - Scheduled length
- 3 h 30 min
- Ball-by-ball (provider)
- first update Fri 13 Nov 2026 · 6:24 AM Bangladesh time
last update Sat 14 Nov 2026 · 9:33 PM Bangladesh time (2 days) - Toss
- Lions chose to bat
- Match referee
- Clifford Isaacs (RSA)
- Umpire
- Arno Jacobs (RSA)
- Umpire
- Mazizi Gampu (RSA)
- Data
- Scores fetched Sun 15 Nov 2026 · 8:52 AM Bangladesh time
Scorecard
Lions · 194/6 (20.0)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OOnkgomoditse R Seletswane | c Kyle Verreynne b Oliver Whitehead | 78 | 53 | 7 | 3 | 147.17 |
 Bjorn Fortuin (c) | c Daniel Smith b Raeeq Daniels | 29 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 170.59 |
 Rassie van der Dussen | c Kyle Verreynne b Josh Breed | 24 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 109.09 |
| CConnor Esterhuizen † | c Raeeq Daniels b Oliver Whitehead | 38 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 237.50 |
| MMitchell Van Buuren | c Daniel Smith b Raeeq Daniels | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 80.00 |
| DDelano Potgieter | c Kyle Verreynne b Tshepo Lebohang Moreki | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 200.00 |
| MMuhammad Manack | not out | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| MMorteza Manack | not out | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
 Gerald Coetzee | not out | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Linde | 4.0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 7.20 |
| RRaeeq Daniels | 3.0 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 8.70 |
| OOliver Whitehead | 4.0 | 0 | 46 | 2 | 11.50 |
| TTshepo Lebohang Moreki | 4.0 | 0 | 49 | 1 | 12.20 |
| JJosh Breed | 4.0 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 7.20 |
| MMihlali Mpongwana | 1.0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10.00 |
Western Province · 178/8 (20.0)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jiveshan Pillay | c Connor Esterhuizen b Siya Plaatjie | 25 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 131.58 |
| KKashief Joseph | c van der Dussen b Codi Yusuf | 20 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 111.11 |
 Kyle Verreynne † | lbw b Nqabayomzi Peter | 24 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 160.00 |
| DDaniel Smith | c Bjorn Fortuin b Siya Plaatjie | 20 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 90.91 |
| George Linde (c) | c Connor Esterhuizen b Nqabayomzi Peter | 59 | 33 | 5 | 2 | 178.79 |
| MMihlali Mpongwana | c van der Dussen b Codi Yusuf | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| OOliver Whitehead | run out (Onkgomoditse R Seletswane/Connor Esterhuizen) | 13 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 185.71 |
| JJosh Breed | run out (Mitchell Van Buuren/Connor Esterhuizen) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| RRaeeq Daniels | not out | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 200.00 |
| SSinalo Gobeni | not out | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 150.00 |
Did not bat: Tshepo Lebohang Moreki
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerald Coetzee | 4.0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 7.20 |
| Bjorn Fortuin | 2.0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 6.50 |
| MMorteza Manack | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| MMuhammad Manack | 2.0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7.00 |
| CCodi Yusuf | 4.0 | 0 | 37 | 2 | 9.20 |
| NNqabayomzi Peter | 4.0 | 0 | 45 | 2 | 11.20 |
| SSiya Plaatjie | 4.0 | 0 | 37 | 2 | 9.20 |
Commentary
10.6
Siya Plaatjie to Daniel Smith, no run
10.5
Siya Plaatjie to Daniel Smith, 2 runs
10.4
Siya Plaatjie to Daniel Smith, no run
10.3
Siya Plaatjie to George Linde, 1 run
10.2
Siya Plaatjie to George Linde, no run
10.1
Siya Plaatjie to Daniel Smith, 1 run
9.6
Nqabayomzi Peter to George Linde, no run
9.5
Nqabayomzi Peter to Daniel Smith, 1 run
9.4
Nqabayomzi Peter to Daniel Smith, no run
9.3
Nqabayomzi Peter to George Linde, 1 run
4.2
Codi Yusuf to Kashief Joseph, no run
4.1
Codi Yusuf to Kashief Joseph, no run
Codi Yusuf, right-arm medium, comes into the attack
3.6
Manack to Kashief Joseph, 1 run
3.5
SIX! Manack to Kashief Joseph, SIX
3.4
Manack to Kashief Joseph, no run
3.3
FOUR! Manack to Kashief Joseph, FOUR
3.2
Manack to Jiveshan Pillay, 1 run
3.1
Manack to Jiveshan Pillay, no run
Muhammad Manack, right-arm medium, comes into the attack
Morteza Manack, right-arm off break, comes into the attack
2.6
Gerald Coetzee to Kashief Joseph, FOUR
2.5
Gerald Coetzee to Kashief Joseph, no run
2.4
Gerald Coetzee to Kashief Joseph, no run
2.3
Gerald Coetzee to Kashief Joseph, 2 runs
2.2
Gerald Coetzee to Kashief Joseph, no run
2.1
Gerald Coetzee to Jiveshan Pillay, 1 run
1.6
Bjorn Fortuin to Kashief Joseph, no run
1.5
Bjorn Fortuin to Kashief Joseph, 2 runs
1.4
Bjorn Fortuin to Kashief Joseph, no run
19.6
Oliver Whitehead to Morteza Manack, leg byes, 1 run
19.5
Oliver Whitehead to Gerald Coetzee, leg byes, 1 run
Gerald Coetzee, right handed bat, comes to the crease
19.4
OUT! Oliver Whitehead to Connor Esterhuizen, out Caught by Raeeq Daniels!! Connor Esterhuizen c Raeeq Daniels b Oliver Whitehead 38(16) [4s-4 6s-2]
Oliver Whitehead to Connor Esterhuizen, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
19.3
FOUR! Oliver Whitehead to Connor Esterhuizen, FOUR
19.2
SIX! Oliver Whitehead to Connor Esterhuizen, SIX
19.1
SIX! Oliver Whitehead to Connor Esterhuizen, SIX
19.1
Oliver Whitehead to Morteza Manack, 2 wides
18.6
Tshepo Lebohang Moreki to Morteza Manack, 1 run
17.4
Raeeq Daniels to Connor Esterhuizen, 1 run
17.4
Raeeq Daniels to Connor Esterhuizen, wide
17.3
Raeeq Daniels to Mitchell Van Buuren, 1 run
17.2
Raeeq Daniels to Mitchell Van Buuren, 2 runs
17.1
Raeeq Daniels to Mitchell Van Buuren, no run
Raeeq Daniels [2.0-0-20-1] is back into the attack
16.6
Oliver Whitehead to Connor Esterhuizen, 2 runs
16.5
FOUR! Oliver Whitehead to Connor Esterhuizen, FOUR
16.4
Oliver Whitehead to Mitchell Van Buuren, 1 run
Mitchell Van Buuren, right handed bat, comes to the crease
10.6
George Linde to Onkgomoditse R Seletswane, 2 runs
10.5
George Linde to van der Dussen, 1 run
10.4
George Linde to Onkgomoditse R Seletswane, 1 run, the partnership between Onkgomoditse R Seletswane and van der Dussen is now
10.3
George Linde to van der Dussen, 1 run
10.2
George Linde to van der Dussen, no run
10.1
George Linde to van der Dussen, 2 runs
George Linde [2.0-0-12-0] is back into the attack
9.6
Tshepo Lebohang Moreki to Onkgomoditse R Seletswane, 2 runs
9.5
FOUR! Tshepo Lebohang Moreki to Onkgomoditse R Seletswane, FOUR
9.4
FOUR! Tshepo Lebohang Moreki to Onkgomoditse R Seletswane, FOUR
7.4
Mpongwana to Onkgomoditse R Seletswane, no run
7.3
Mpongwana to Onkgomoditse R Seletswane, 2 runs
7.2
Mpongwana to Onkgomoditse R Seletswane, 2 runs
7.1
FOUR! Mpongwana to Onkgomoditse R Seletswane, FOUR
Mihlali Mpongwana, right-arm fast, comes into the attack
6.6
Josh Breed to Onkgomoditse R Seletswane, 1 run
6.5
Josh Breed to Onkgomoditse R Seletswane, no run
6.4
Josh Breed to Onkgomoditse R Seletswane, no run
6.3
Josh Breed to Onkgomoditse R Seletswane, no run
6.2
Josh Breed to van der Dussen, 1 run
1.6
Raeeq Daniels to Bjorn Fortuin, FOUR
1.5
Raeeq Daniels to Bjorn Fortuin, no run
1.4
Raeeq Daniels to Onkgomoditse R Seletswane, 1 run
1.3
FOUR! Raeeq Daniels to Onkgomoditse R Seletswane, FOUR
1.2
Raeeq Daniels to Onkgomoditse R Seletswane, no run
1.1
Raeeq Daniels to Onkgomoditse R Seletswane, no run
Raeeq Daniels, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack
0.6
George Linde to Bjorn Fortuin, 2 runs
0.5
George Linde to Bjorn Fortuin, no run
0.4
George Linde to Bjorn Fortuin, no run
Preview
Head-to-Head · recent meetings
LIONS
6
wins
Played
8
0 no-result
WPR
2
wins
| LIONS v WPR Lions won by 16 runs | T20 · Nov 2026 |
| WPR v LIONS Western Province won by 9 runs | T20 · Nov 2026 |
| WPR v LIONS Lions won by 15 runs (DLS Method) - Revised due to rain | ODI · Feb 2026 |
| WPR v LIONS Lions won by 18 runs | T20 · Nov 2025 |
| WPR v LIONS Lions won by an innings and 134 runs | TEST · Oct 2025 |
| WPR v LIONS Lions won by 40 runs | ODI · Feb 2025 |
| LIONS v WPR Lions won by 125 runs | TEST · Nov 2024 |
| LIONS v WPR Western Province won by 4 wkts | T20 · Oct 2024 |
Recent form · last 5 completed
Lions
LWWLW
Last: Warriors won by 36 runs
Western Province
LWWNRL
Last: Lions won by 16 runs
W won · L lost · D drawn or tied · NR no result
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Info
| Result | Lions won by 16 runs |
| Match | 2nd Semi-Final · T20 |
| Series | CSA T20 Challenge 2026 |
| Date & time | Sat 14 Nov 2026 · 6:00 PM Bangladesh time |
| Venue | Newlands, Cape Town |
| Toss | Toss: Lions chose to bat |
| Match referee | Clifford Isaacs (RSA) |
| Umpire | Arno Jacobs (RSA) |
| Umpire | Mazizi Gampu (RSA) |
Playing XI
Lions
- Onkgomoditse R Seletswane
- Bjorn Fortuin (c)
- Rassie van der Dussen
- Connor Esterhuizen (wk)
- Mitchell Van Buuren
- Delano Potgieter
- Morteza Manack
- Gerald Coetzee
- Nqabayomzi Peter
- Codi Yusuf
- Siya Plaatjie
Bench: Neil Timmers, Reeza Hendricks, Dominic Hendricks, Zubayr Hamza, Wiaan Mulder, Wandile Makwetu, Lutho Sipamla, Wilco de Bruin, JJ Basson
Western Province
- Jiveshan Pillay
- Kashief Joseph
- Kyle Verreynne (wk)
- Daniel Smith
- George Linde (c)
- Mihlali Mpongwana
- Oliver Whitehead
- Josh Breed
- Sinalo Gobeni
- Raeeq Daniels
- Tshepo Lebohang Moreki
Bench: Dane Paterson, Edward Moore, Kyle Simmonds, Nandre Burger, Joshua van Heerden, Valentine Kitime, Asakhe Tsaka, Jody Lawrence, Bongi Mfunelwa, Mbulelo Dube, Waco Bassick