Daryn Dupavillon puts Knights on top of Group B, Rudi Second's 171 in vain for Warriors

Top-order batsmen getting runs will be good news as the international season approaches

He will take charge at the end of the current South African domestic season

Knights captain van Biljon scored 218 in the drawn encounter against Dolphins, while Verreynne and Malan scored tons in Cobras' win

The 35-year-old allrounder will continue playing white-ball cricket, he said on Twitter

Zubayr Hamza struck a sublime double-hundred against Dolphins, but it was not enough to secure the title for Cape Cobras

Wiaan Mulder, meanwhile, struck a career-best 146 to keep Lions in close pursuit of the table-toppers

Rain and bad light, meanwhile, forced the encounter between Dolphins and Knights into a draw

Vernon Philander, on his return from an ankle injury that flared up during South Africa's trip to Sri Lanka in mid-July, scored a match-winning 104 for Cobras

South Africa's batting hopefuls Dean Elgar and Khaya Zondo struggled to make an impact, but left-arm quick Beuran Hendricks impressed with a match haul of 9 for 69