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Lions vs Titans Scorecard, 62nd Match

CSA T20 Challenge · 62nd Match

Result

LionsWon

206/3 (20 ov)

Titans

191/7 (20 ov)

Lions won by 15 runs

Lions won the toss and elected to bat.

Started: Sun, 1 Nov, 18:00 IST
Venue: Karwan Cricket Ground
Data checked: 10:38:49 IST

Match summary

Lions won by 15 runs.

62nd Match · CSA T20 Challenge · Karwan Cricket Ground · 1 Nov 2026

Lions won the toss and elected to bat.

Lions: 206/3 (20 ov)
Top score: Connor Esterhuizen, 98 not out off 49 balls
Best bowling: Junior Dala, 2 for 37 in 4 overs
Titans: 191/7 (20 ov)
Top score: Rivaldo Moonsamy, 61 off 41 balls
Best bowling: Siya Plaatjie, 2 for 34 in 4 overs

Compiled from the official match data supplied by Sportmonks. Facts only: no commentary, ratings or predictions.

Match report: Lions vs Titans

Written from this match's scorecard and the records FairPlay holds. Figures only, with no opinion added.

How the match went

Lions batted first and made 206 for 3 in 20 overs. In reply, Titans made 191 for 7 in 20 overs. Lions won by 15 runs.

Who made the difference

Connor Esterhuizen top-scored for Lions with 98 not out off 49 balls (strike rate 200.0), hitting 8 fours and 6 sixes.
For Titans, Junior Dala took 2 for 37 from 4 overs (economy 9.25).
Rivaldo Moonsamy top-scored for Titans with 61 off 41 balls (strike rate 148.8), hitting 6 fours and 3 sixes.
For Lions, Siya Plaatjie took 2 for 34 from 4 overs (economy 8.50).

Key numbers by innings

Run rate, boundaries, extras and biggest partnership for each innings of Lions vs Titans
Innings	Score	Run rate	Fours	Sixes	Runs in boundaries	Extras	Biggest partnership
Lions	206/3 (20 ov)	10.30	11	15	65%	12	131* for the 4th wicket (unbroken)
Titans	191/7 (20 ov)	9.55	15	8	57%	13	65 for the 1st wicket

Run rate is runs per over. Partnerships come from the fall-of-wicket scores and are shown only when every wicket's fall is recorded; * means unbroken.

How it compares

Lions's first-innings 206 was 38 runs above the median first-innings score of 168 in the 25 completed T20 and shorter matches FairPlay holds at Karwan Cricket Ground.
Sides batting first have won 56% of decided T20 and shorter matches there; this time the side batting first won.
Lions's 206 is the highest total in T20 and shorter matches at Karwan Cricket Ground in FairPlay's records.
Before this match, Lions and Titans had met 3 times in T20 matches in FairPlay's records, which go back to 12 Oct 2024: Lions 2, Titans 0, 1 no result.
This result makes it Lions 3, Titans 0.
Coming into this match, Lions had won 5 of their last 5 matches, and Titans 3 of 5, in FairPlay's records.

Scorecard

Lions innings206/3 (20 ov)

Lions batting
Batter	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Zubayr Hamzac b Bosch	6	8	1	0	75.0
Neil Timmersc Pretorius b Dala	14	18	1	1	77.8
Rassie van der Dussenlbw b Dala	37	23	1	4	160.9
Connor Esterhuizennot out	98	49	8	6	200.0
Mitchell Van Buurennot out	39	22	0	4	177.3
Extras	12 (w 11, nb 0, b 0, lb 1)
Total	206/3 (20 ov)

Fall of wickets

8-1 (Zubayr Hamza, 2.3 ov) · 44-2 (Neil Timmers, 6.2 ov) · 75-3 (Rassie van der Dussen, 10.2 ov)

Bowling against Lions
Bowler	O	R	W	Econ	WD
Eathan Bosch	4	49	1	12.25	6
Beyers Swanepoel	4	19	0	4.75	2
Dayyaan Galiem	4	66	0	16.50	3
Junior Dala	4	37	2	9.25	0
Tabraiz Shamsi	3	20	0	6.67	0
Tsepo Ndwandwa	1	14	0	14.00	0

Titans innings191/7 (20 ov)

Titans batting
Batter	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Lhuan-dre Pretoriusc Yusuf b Plaatjie	29	19	5	0	152.6
Rivaldo Moonsamyc Dussen b Peter	61	41	6	3	148.8
Dewald Brevisc Esterhuizen b Plaatjie	4	5	0	0	80.0
Dayyaan Galiemc Timmers b Fortuin	16	12	0	1	133.3
Donovan Ferreirac Fortuin b Yusuf	9	11	1	0	81.8
Lethabo Phahlamohlakanot out	25	19	3	0	131.6
Beyers Swanepoellbw b Peter	0	1	0	0	0.0
Eathan Boschrun out (Esterhuizen)	25	9	0	3	277.8
Junior Dalanot out	9	3	0	1	300.0
Extras	13 (w 11, nb 0, b 0, lb 2)
Total	191/7 (20 ov)

Fall of wickets

65-1 (Lhuan-dre Pretorius, 5.5 ov) · 75-2 (Dewald Brevis, 7.4 ov) · 113-3 (Dayyaan Galiem, 11.2 ov) · 130-4 (Donovan Ferreira, 14.3 ov) · 131-5 (Rivaldo Moonsamy, 15.1 ov) · 131-6 (Beyers Swanepoel, 15.2 ov) · 164-7 (Eathan Bosch, 17.5 ov)

Bowling against Titans
Bowler	O	R	W	Econ	WD
JJ Basson	4	45	0	11.25	2
Codi Yusuf	4	35	1	8.75	4
Bjorn Fortuin	4	27	1	6.75	3
Siya Plaatjie	4	34	2	8.50	0
Nqabayomzi Peter	4	48	2	12.00	2

Recent balls

Latest: 19.6 — 1 Run (Siya Plaatjie to Lethabo Phahlamohlaka).

Over 20Titans · 13 runs
- 19.1: No Run, Siya Plaatjie to Lethabo Phahlamohlaka
- 19.2: FOUR, Siya Plaatjie to Lethabo Phahlamohlaka
- 19.3: 2 Runs, Siya Plaatjie to Lethabo Phahlamohlaka
- 19.4: 2 Runs, Siya Plaatjie to Lethabo Phahlamohlaka
- 19.5: FOUR, Siya Plaatjie to Lethabo Phahlamohlaka
- 19.6: 1 Run, Siya Plaatjie to Lethabo Phahlamohlaka
Over 19Titans · 12 runs
- 18.1: No Run, Codi Yusuf to Lethabo Phahlamohlaka
- 18.2: 1 Run, Codi Yusuf to Lethabo Phahlamohlaka
- 18.3: 1 Run, Codi Yusuf to Junior Dala
- 18.4: No Run, Codi Yusuf to Lethabo Phahlamohlaka
- 18.5: 1 Wide, Codi Yusuf to Lethabo Phahlamohlaka
- 18.5: 3 Runs, Codi Yusuf to Lethabo Phahlamohlaka
- 18.6: SIX, Codi Yusuf to Junior Dala
Over 18Titans · 19 runs
- 17.1: SIX, Nqabayomzi Peter to Eathan Bosch
- 17.2: 2 Runs, Nqabayomzi Peter to Eathan Bosch
- 17.3: SIX, Nqabayomzi Peter to Eathan Bosch
- 17.4: 2 Runs, Nqabayomzi Peter to Eathan Bosch
- 17.5: Run Out + 1 Run, Nqabayomzi Peter to Eathan Bosch
- 17.6: 2 Runs, Nqabayomzi Peter to Junior Dala
Over 17Titans · 14 runs
- 16.1: No Run, JJ Basson to Lethabo Phahlamohlaka
- 16.2: 1 Run, JJ Basson to Lethabo Phahlamohlaka
- 16.3: SIX, JJ Basson to Eathan Bosch
- 16.4: 1 Run, JJ Basson to Eathan Bosch
- 16.5: FOUR, JJ Basson to Lethabo Phahlamohlaka
- 16.6: 2 Runs, JJ Basson to Lethabo Phahlamohlaka

Form and head-to-head

Last five verified results before this match, newest first, all formats. Hover or tap a result for details.

Lions

Titans

Head-to-head (T20)

3 meetings in FairPlay's verified records: Lions 2, Titans 0, no result 1.

Sun, 16 Nov 2025 — Match abandoned without a ball bowled
Sun, 27 Oct 2024 — Lions won by 8 wickets (with 29 balls remaining)
Tue, 22 Oct 2024 — Lions won by 7 wickets (with 24 balls remaining)

FairPlay's records may not include every past meeting.

Standings

Super Eight, 2026

Source table; played and won checked against FairPlay's results on Tue, 10 Nov, 20:07 IST.
Pos	Team	P	W	Pts	NRR
1	South Western Districts	3	3	13	+0.762
2	Warriors	3	2	12	+0.876
3	Lions (in this match)	3	2	11	+0.533
4	Rocks (Boland)	3	2	10	-0.185
5	Dolphins	4	0	9	-0.450
6	Western Province	3	1	7	-0.574
7	Titans (in this match)	3	0	6	-0.755
8	Eastern Strom	4	1	5	-0.666

Full CSA T20 Challenge points table

Match facts

Competition: CSA T20 Challenge
Stage: 62nd Match
Format: T20
Start (IST): Sun, 1 Nov, 18:00 IST
Venue: Karwan Cricket Ground
Data source: Sportmonks

Pitch report and ground record: Karwan Cricket Ground

FairPlay holds 25 completed matches in T20 and shorter formats at Karwan Cricket Ground, Ajman, with a median first-innings score of 168.

Of the matches with a winner, the side batting first won 56% and the toss winner won 56%.

Captains who won the toss chose to field 48% of the time.

Highest total: 206/3 by Lions on 1 Nov 2026.

These figures come from the completed matches FairPlay holds at this ground. They describe how the ground has played, not an inspection of the surface for this match.

Karwan Cricket Ground venue guide: every format, recent results and upcoming matches

Lions vs Titans Scorecard, 62nd Match

Match summary

Match report: Lions vs Titans

How the match went

Who made the difference

Key numbers by innings

How it compares

Scorecard

Lions innings206/3 (20 ov)

Fall of wickets

Titans innings191/7 (20 ov)

Fall of wickets

Recent balls

Line-ups

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Titans

Pitch report and ground record: Karwan Cricket Ground

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