Batting		R	B	M	4s	6s	SR
Edward Moore	b Mulder	115	174	255	20	0	66.09

David White	c van der Dussen b Mulder	94	222	335	14	0	42.34

Gihahn Cloete	c van den Bergh b BE Hendricks	41	97	135	6	0	42.26

Yaseen Vallie	c BE Hendricks b Mulder	0	2	4	0	0	0.00

Lesiba Ngoepe	lbw b Mulder	0	1	1	0	0	0.00

JJ Smuts (c)	c BE Hendricks b Ramela	117	149	239	14	2	78.52

Clyde Fortuin †	c sub (DA Hendricks) b Ramela	65	123	144	10	0	52.84

Sisanda Magala	c sub (BC Fortuin) b Alexander	43	57	60	5	1	75.43

Andrew Birch	not out	10	4	14	2	0	250.00
Extras	(lb 10, nb 3, w 5)	18
Total	137.4 Ov (RR: 3.65, 597 Mins)	503/8d
Did not bat: Anrich Nortje, Lutho Sipamla
Fall of wickets: 1-179 (Edward Moore, 54.4 ov), 2-238 (David White, 75.2 ov), 3-238 (Yaseen Vallie, 75.4 ov), 4-238 (Lesiba Ngoepe, 75.5 ov), 5-275 (Gihahn Cloete, 87.3 ov), 6-418 (Clyde Fortuin, 122.5 ov), 7-477 (JJ Smuts, 134.6 ov), 8-503 (Sisanda Magala, 137.4 ov)

Bowling	O	M	R	W	ECON	0s	4s	6s	WD	NB
Kagiso Rabada	27	9	59	0	2.18	134	8	0	1	0
Beuran Hendricks	23	4	95	1	4.13	102	18	0	0	0
87.3 to GL Cloete, sharp catch diving forward in the gully. 275/5
Craig Alexander	24.4	1	107	1	4.33	101	16	0	0	1
137.4 to SSB Magala, goes on the pull and the substitute does really well to take that, running in and diving forward. 503/8
Dwaine Pretorius	23	8	74	0	3.21	111	13	0	0	0
Wiaan Mulder	24	4	70	4	2.91	113	10	0	0	1
54.4 to EM Moore, coming around the wicket pitched up and clean bowls the batsman. 179/1 75.2 to DJ White, short delivery hooked in the air and taken by van der Dussen at mid wicket. 238/2 75.4 to MY Vallie, playing away from the body off the edge and taken by BE Hendricks at gully to his right. 238/3 75.5 to LC Ngoepe, pitched up hit on the front pad, no stride in and is given. 238/4
Reeza Hendricks	5	0	23	0	4.60	19	3	0	0	0
Stephen Cook	1	0	16	0	16.00	1	1	1	0	1
Omphile Ramela	10	0	49	2	4.90	29	2	2	0	0
122.5 to C Fortuin, driven straight to cover, simple catch for the substitute fielder. 418/6 134.6 to JT Smuts, down the track again but mistimed this one as it goes high in the air out to cover. 477/7

Lions 1st Innings

Batting		R	B	M	4s	6s	SR
Stephen Cook (c)	lbw b Magala	20	40	56	2	0	50.00

Rassie van der Dussen	lbw b Magala	25	52	77	4	0	48.07

Omphile Ramela	c Ngoepe b Smuts	44	103	174	7	0	42.71

Wiaan Mulder	b Sipamla	79	150	213	13	0	52.66

Nicky van den Bergh	c Vallie b Magala	58	69	107	9	0	84.05

Dwaine Pretorius	c †Fortuin b Birch	17	58	90	2	0	29.31

Mangaliso Mosehle †	lbw b Smuts	11	13	20	2	0	84.61

Reeza Hendricks	c Cloete b Magala	58	41	69	11	2	141.46

Kagiso Rabada	c & b Birch	4	7	12	1	0	57.14

Beuran Hendricks	lbw b Birch	0	1	2	0	0	0.00

Craig Alexander	not out	22	16	31	2	1	137.50
Extras	(b 6, lb 3, w 1)	10
Total	91.4 Ov (RR: 3.79, 430 Mins)	348
Fall of wickets: 1-44 (Stephen Cook, 13.1 ov), 2-53 (Rassie van der Dussen, 17.3 ov), 3-149 (Omphile Ramela, 48.6 ov), 4-197 (Wiaan Mulder, 63.6 ov), 5-240 (Nicky van den Bergh, 73.6 ov), 6-259 (Mangaliso Mosehle, 78.4 ov), 7-263 (Dwaine Pretorius, 83.2 ov), 8-279 (Kagiso Rabada, 85.3 ov), 9-279 (Beuran Hendricks, 85.4 ov), 10-348 (Reeza Hendricks, 91.4 ov)

Bowling	O	M	R	W	ECON	0s	4s	6s	WD	NB
Andrew Birch	22	6	96	3	4.36	98	13	3	0	0
83.2 to D Pretorius, outside off stump inviting the drive, batsman looks to leave the ball but gets an edge through to the keeper. 263/7 85.3 to K Rabada, pitched up and hit back to the bowler who takes a magnificentoone-handed return catch in his right hand. 279/8 85.4 to BE Hendricks, pitched up and hit low on the front pad, huge appeal for lbw given. 279/9
Anrich Nortje	20	5	81	0	4.05	90	16	0	0	0
Sisanda Magala	19.4	2	80	4	4.06	85	12	0	1	0
13.1 to SC Cook, playing back, no hesitation from umpire Harris. 44/1 17.3 to HE van der Dussen, playing back, stone dead. 53/2 73.6 to NJ van den Bergh, short delivery off the shoulder of the bat and popped up to Vallie at point who takes the catch running forwards. 240/5 91.4 to RR Hendricks, short delivery hooked off the back foot and down the throat of Cloete at third man who takes a good catch diving forward. 348/10
Lutho Sipamla	16	4	55	1	3.43	71	9	0	0	0
63.6 to PWA Mulder, playing off the front foot and is bowled with the ball coming back into him. 197/4
JJ Smuts	14	3	27	2	1.92	67	3	0	0	0
48.6 to OA Ramela, playing off the front foot off the inside half of the bat and great catch by Ngoepe at short leg. 149/3 78.4 to M Mosehle, playing off the back foot huge appeal for lbw given. 259/6

Warriors 2nd Innings

Batting		R	B	M	4s	6s	SR
Edward Moore	c Mulder b BE Hendricks	14	24	37	2	0	58.33

David White	retired hurt	0	6	9	0	0	0.00
Gihahn Cloete	c van der Dussen b Ramela	39	71	111	7	0	54.92

Yaseen Vallie	lbw b Pretorius	14	30	48	2	0	46.66

Lesiba Ngoepe	not out	52	66	92	6	0	78.78
JJ Smuts (c)	c †Mosehle b Alexander	58	36	57	9	1	161.11

Extras	(b 7, lb 12, nb 2, w 1)	22
Total	38.3 Ov (RR: 5.16, 181 Mins)	199/4d
Did not bat: Clyde Fortuin †, Sisanda Magala, Andrew Birch, Anrich Nortje, Lutho Sipamla
Fall of wickets: 0-4* (David White, retired not out), 1-27 (Edward Moore, 7.3 ov), 2-64 (Yaseen Vallie, 17.4 ov), 3-92 (Gihahn Cloete, 26.3 ov), 4-199 (JJ Smuts, 38.3 ov)

Bowling	O	M	R	W	ECON	0s	4s	6s	WD	NB
Kagiso Rabada	11	1	43	0	3.90	48	6	0	0	0
Beuran Hendricks	8	2	33	1	4.12	33	4	0	0	1
7.3 to EM Moore, short delivery hooked and a great catch taken by Mulder at fine leg taking the catch above head height. 27/1
Dwaine Pretorius	5	1	12	1	2.40	24	2	0	0	0
17.4 to MY Vallie, pitched up hit on front pad huge appeal for lbw given. 64/2
Craig Alexander	5.3	0	45	1	8.18	19	8	1	1	0
38.3 to JT Smuts, clears the front leg and edges through to the keeper. 199/4
Omphile Ramela	3	1	4	1	1.33	14	0	0	0	0
26.3 to GL Cloete, slog sweep attempted but the batsman only manages to pick out van der Dussen at deep mid wicket. 92/3
Rassie van der Dussen	2	0	8	0	4.00	7	1	0	0	0
Wiaan Mulder	4	0	35	0	8.75	10	5	0	0	1

Lions 2nd Innings (T: 355 runs)

Batting		R	B	M	4s	6s	SR
Stephen Cook (c)	c †Fortuin b Nortje	34	65	89	4	0	52.30

Reeza Hendricks	c †Fortuin b Nortje	17	16	16	4	0	106.25

Omphile Ramela	c Magala b Nortje	67	122	172	10	0	54.91

Rassie van der Dussen	not out	52	128	157	5	1	40.62
Nicky van den Bergh	not out	11	41	60	2	0	26.82
Extras	(b 8, w 1)	9
Total	62 Ov (RR: 3.06, 248 Mins)	190/3
Did not bat: Dwaine Pretorius, Mangaliso Mosehle †, Wiaan Mulder, Kagiso Rabada, Beuran Hendricks, Craig Alexander
Fall of wickets: 1-24 (Reeza Hendricks, 3.6 ov), 2-74 (Stephen Cook, 21.6 ov), 3-158 (Omphile Ramela, 46.2 ov)

Bowling	O	M	R	W	ECON	0s	4s	6s	WD	NB
Andrew Birch	13	3	49	0	3.76	60	7	0	1	0
Anrich Nortje	15	5	45	3	3.00	68	6	0	0	0
3.6 to RR Hendricks, down the leg side batsman gets an edge through to the keeper diving to his left. 24/1 21.6 to SC Cook, playing off the back foot off the outside edge and through to the keeper. 74/2 46.2 to OA Ramela, short delivery popped up in the air and brilliantly taken by Magala running forward and diving from third man. 158/3
Sisanda Magala	12	0	48	0	4.00	49	7	0	0	0
JJ Smuts	13	9	25	0	1.92	69	3	1	0	0
Yaseen Vallie	2	1	1	0	0.50	11	0	0	0	0
Lutho Sipamla	7	2	14	0	2.00	34	2	0	0	0

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Tue, 19 Sep - day 1 - Warriors 1st innings 269/4 (Gihahn Cloete 37*, JJ Smuts 12*, 84 ov)

Wed, 20 Sep - day 2 - Lions 1st innings 91/2 (Omphile Ramela 15*, Wiaan Mulder 25*, 33 ov)

Thu, 21 Sep - day 3 - Warriors 2nd innings 94/3 (Lesiba Ngoepe 13*, JJ Smuts 1*, 27 ov)

Fri, 22 Sep - day 4 - Lions 2nd innings 190/3 (62 ov) - end of match

Match Flow

Day 1

SC Cook: 200 First-Class matches
OA Ramela: 100 First-Class matches
1st Innings of the Warriors:
Franchise debut: L Sipamla
Warriors: 50 runs in 20.5 overs (126 balls, 95 mins, 9x4, 0x6)
1st wicket: 52 runs off 126 balls in 95 mins (EM Moore 31, DJ White 17, Ex 4)
EM Moore : 53 off 94 balls in 129 mins (10x4, 0x6)
Warriors: 100 runs in 36.1 overs (218 balls, 164 mins, 18x4, 0x6)
1st wicket: 103 runs off 218 balls in 164 mins (EM Moore 71, DJ White 27, Ex 5)
EM Moore has now achieved 3000 First-Class runs
EM Moore : 100 off 154 balls in 218 mins (18x4, 0x6)
Warriors: 150 runs in 47.3 overs (286 balls, 218 mins, 27x4, 0x6)
1st wicket: 150 runs off 286 balls in 218 mins (EM Moore 100, DJ White 45, Ex 5)
DJ White: 50 off 140 balls in 230 mins (10x4, 0x6)
Warriors: 200 runs in 60.5 overs (367 balls, 279 mins, 32x4, 0x6)
2nd wicket: 51 runs off 97 balls in 56 mins (DJ White 32, GL Cloete 14,Ex 5)
Warriors: 250 runs in 78.3 overs (473 balls, 356 mins, 39x4, 0x6)
New ball taken at over 80.0 with the score on 255/4

Day 2

Warriors: 300 runs in 94.1 overs (567 balls, 419 mins, 48x4, 0x6)
After 100 overs: Warriors 320/5
6th wicket: 50 runs off 81 balls in 53 mins (JT Smuts 32, C Fortuin 18, Ex 0)
JT Smuts: 51 off 71 balls in 115 mins (9x4, 0x6)
Warriors: 350 runs in 108.3 overs (653 balls, 481 mins, 55x4, 0x6)
6th wicket: 102 runs off 145 balls in 103 mins (JT Smuts 58, C Fortuin 43, Ex 1)
C Fortuin 52 off 86 balls in 117 mins (8x4, 0x6)
Warriors: 400 runs in 114.6 overs (694 balls, 510 mins, 61x4, 1x6)
JT Smuts: 101 off 134 balls in 215 mins (14x4, 0x6)
Warriors: 450 runs in 130.2 overs (786 balls, 565 mins, 65x4, 1x6)
7th wicket: 50 runs off 68 balls in 42 mins (JT Smuts 25, SSB Magala 25, Ex 0)
Warriors: 500 runs in 136.1 overs (821 balls, 590 mins, 71x4, 3x6)
1st innings of Lions:
Lions 50 runs in 17.1 overs (104 balls, 76 mins, 7x4, 0x6)

Day 3

Lions: 100 runs in 34.6 overs (211 balls, 160 mins, 15x4, 0x6)
PWA Mulder: 53 off 91 balls in 133 mins (10x4, 0x6)
Lions: 150 runs in 49.4 overs (299 balls, 236 mins, 23x4, 0x6)
3rd wicket: 51 runs of 111 balls in 88 mins ( PWA Mulder 34, OA Ramela 13, Ex 4)
Lions: 200 runs in 65.5 overs (396 balls, 301 mins, 29x4, 0x6)
Lions: 250 runs in 75.3 overs (454 balls, 349 mins, 37x4, 0x6)
Change of ball at over 67.0 with the score 202/4
NJ van den Bergh: 53 off 61 balls in 95 mins (8x4, 0x6)
New ball taken at over 81.0 with the score 263/6
Lions: 300 runs in 88.2 overs (531 balls, 414 mins, 46x4, 1x6)
10th wicket: 54 runs off 30 balls in 26 mins ( RR Hendricks 32, CJ Alexander 21, Ex 1)
RR Hendricks: 50 off 38 balls in 65 mins (9x4, 2x6)
Score at 91.4 overs is 348 ao.
Lions Bonus points: Batting:4.96 Points Bowling: 2 Points
Warriors Bonus points: Batting: 4.40 Bowling: 4 points
2nd Innings of Warriors:
DJ White (1) retired hurt at 4/0 (1.2 ov)
Warriors: 50 runs in 16.2 overs (98 balls, 81 mins, 6x4, 0x6)

Day 4

Warriors: 100 runs in 27.4 overs (167 balls, 129 mins, 12x4, 0x6)
Warriors: 150 runs in 33.1 overs (200 balls, 156 mins, 20x4, 0x6)
LC Ngoepe: 51 off 65 balls in 86 mins (6x4, 0x6)
JT Smuts: 54 off 34 balls in 56 mins (8x4, 1x6)
4th wicket: 103 runs off 73 balls in 56 mins ( LC Ngoepe 40, JT Smuts 54, Ex 9)
2nd Innings of Lions:
Lions: 50 runs in 10.6 overs (67 balls, 49 mins, 8x4, 0x6)
2nd wicket: 50 runs off 108 balls in 73 mins ( SC Cook 27, OA Ramela 22, Ex 1)
Lions: 100 runs in 27.4 overs (167 balls, 118 mins, 16x4, 0x6)
3rd wicket: 53 runs off 73 balls in 52 mins ( OA Ramela 27, HE van der Dussen 22,Ex 4)
OA Ramela: 50 off 95 balls in 133 mins (7x4, 0x6)* Lions: 150 runs in 39.5 overs (240 balls, 162 mins, 20x4, 1x6)
Match points: Lions: Bat: 4.96 Bowl: 2 Match: 6 Total: 12.96
Match points: Warriors: Bat: 4.40 Bowl:4 Match: 6 Total: 14.40
Sunfoil Series Man of the Match: JT Smuts (Warriors)

Match Details

New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
Toss	Warriors, elected to bat first
Series	Sunfoil Series
Season	2017/18
Player Of The Match	JJ Smuts
Hours of play (local time)	10.00 start, Lunch 12.10-12.50, Tea 15.00-15.20, Close 17.30
Match days	19,20,21,22 September 2017 - day (4-day match)
Umpires	Dennis Smith Stephen Harris
Match Referee	Gerrie Pienaar
Points	Warriors 14.4, Lions 12.96

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LIONS Innings

Player Name		R	B
SC Cook	caught	34	65
RR Hendricks	caught	17	16
OA Ramela	caught	67	122
HE van der Dussen	not out	52	128
NJ van den Bergh	not out	11	41
Extras	(b 8, w 1)
Total	190(3 wkts; 62 ovs)

Player Name	O	M	R	W	Econ
ACR Birch	13	3	49	0	3.76
A Nortje	15	5	45	3	3
SSB Magala	12	0	48	0	4
JT Smuts	13	9	25	0	1.92
MY Vallie	2	1	1	0	0.5
L Sipamla	7	2	14	0	2

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	24	Stephen Cook	Reeza Hendricks
2nd	50	Stephen Cook	Omphile Ramela
3rd	84	Omphile Ramela	Rassie van der Dussen
4th	32	Rassie van der Dussen	Nicky van den Bergh

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Sunfoil Series

Team	M	W	L	D	PT	NRR
TITNS	10	2	1	7	143.96	0.407
WAR	10	2	1	7	142.44	0.037
COBRA	10	1	1	8	133.36	-0.119
KNGHT	10	0	1	9	126.7	0.087
DOLPH	10	1	1	8	126.66	0.086
LIONS	10	1	2	7	120.46	-0.495

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