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Western Province vs Lions Scorecard, 67th Match

CSA T20 Challenge · 67th Match

Result

Western ProvinceWon

178/9 (20 ov)

Lions

169/6 (20 ov)

Western Province won by 9 runs

Lions won the toss and elected to bowl.

Started
Sat, 7 Nov, 21:30 IST
Venue
Newlands
Data checked
05:31:22 IST

Match summary

Western Province won by 9 runs.

67th Match · CSA T20 Challenge · Newlands · 7 Nov 2026

Lions won the toss and elected to bowl.

  • Western Province: 178/9 (20 ov)

    Top score: Kashief Joseph, 55 off 39 balls

    Best bowling: Gerald Coetzee, 3 for 24 in 4 overs

  • Lions: 169/6 (20 ov)

    Top score: Onkgomoditse Richard Seletswane, 72 off 47 balls

    Best bowling: Josh Breed, 2 for 18 in 3 overs

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

Match report: Western Province vs Lions

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

How the match went

Western Province batted first and made 178 for 9 in 20 overs. In reply, Lions made 169 for 6 in 20 overs. Western Province won by 9 runs.

Who made the difference

  • Kashief Joseph top-scored for Western Province with 55 off 39 balls (strike rate 141.0), hitting 2 fours and 3 sixes.
  • For Lions, Gerald Coetzee took 3 for 24 from 4 overs (economy 6.00).
  • Onkgomoditse Richard Seletswane top-scored for Lions with 72 off 47 balls (strike rate 153.2), hitting 6 fours and 3 sixes.
  • For Western Province, Josh Breed took 2 for 18 from 3 overs (economy 6.00).

Key numbers by innings

Run rate, boundaries, extras and biggest partnership for each innings of Western Province vs Lions
InningsScoreRun rateFoursSixesRuns in boundariesExtrasBiggest partnership
Western Province178/9 (20 ov)8.9012751%16–
Lions169/6 (20 ov)8.459953%553 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

  • Western Province's first-innings 178 was 6 runs above the median first-innings score of 172 in the 23 completed T20 and shorter matches FairPlay holds at Newlands.
  • Sides batting first have won 39% of decided T20 and shorter matches there; this time the side batting first won.
  • Before this match, Western Province and Lions had met 2 times in T20 matches in FairPlay's records, which go back to 12 Oct 2024: Western Province 1, Lions 1.
  • This result makes it Western Province 2, Lions 1.
  • Coming into this match, Western Province had won 3 of their last 5 matches, and Lions 5 of 5, in FairPlay's records.

Scorecard

Western Province innings178/9 (20 ov)

Western Province batting
BatterRBSR
Jiveshan Pillayc Dussen b Coetzee121392.3
Kashief Josephc Manack b Yusuf5539141.0
Kyle Verreynneb Peter4622209.1
George Lindec Yusuf b Manack85160.0
Daniel Smithc Peter b Manack2825.0
Valentine Kitimec Timmers b Fortuin71070.0
Oliver Whiteheadc Esterhuizen b Coetzee3560.0
Josh Breedc b Coetzee1611145.5
Sinalo Gobenirun out (Peter)137185.7
Tshepo Morekinot out00–
Dane Patersonnot out010.0
Extras16 (w 12, nb 1, b 2, lb 1)
Total178/9 (20 ov)

Fall of wickets

15-1 (Jiveshan Pillay, 2.3 ov) · 96-2 (Kyle Verreynne, 8.4 ov) · 98-3 (George Linde, 9.5 ov) · 111-4 (Daniel Smith, 11.6 ov) · 135-5 (Valentine Kitime, 15.3 ov) · 143-6 (Kashief Joseph, 16.5 ov) · 175-7 (Josh Breed, 19.4 ov) · 178-8 (Sinalo Gobeni, 19.5 ov) · 179-9 (Oliver Whitehead, 17.2 ov)

Bowling against Western Province
BowlerOMRWEcon
Gerald Coetzee402436.00
Codi Yusuf4048112.00
Bjorn Fortuin403117.75
Siya Plaatjie1023023.00
Nqabayomzi Peter401814.50
Morteza Manack3031210.33
Neil Timmers0000–
Mitchell Van Buuren0000–

Lions innings169/6 (20 ov)

Lions batting
BatterRBSR
Onkgomoditse Richard Seletswanec Paterson b Moreki7247153.2
Neil Timmersrun out (Paterson)2321109.5
Rassie van der Dussenc Pillay b Breed81080.0
Connor Esterhuizenc Gobeni b Breed189200.0
Mitchell Van Buurenc Breed b Gobeni81080.0
Morteza Manackb Moreki2214157.1
Gerald Coetzeebatting117157.1
Bjorn Fortuinbatting22100.0
Extras5 (w 3, nb 0, b 1, lb 1)
Total169/6 (20 ov)

Fall of wickets

53-1 (Neil Timmers, 6.3 ov) · 72-2 (Rassie van der Dussen, 9.4 ov) · 94-3 (Connor Esterhuizen, 11.5 ov) · 109-4 (Mitchell Van Buuren, 14.2 ov) · 153-5 (Morteza Manack, 18.2 ov) · 154-6 (Onkgomoditse Richard Seletswane, 18.4 ov)

Bowling against Lions
BowlerOMRWEcon
Sinalo Gobeni401814.50
Dane Paterson302709.00
Tshepo Moreki4045211.25
Josh Breed301826.00
George Linde2022011.00
Oliver Whitehead302408.00
Kashief Joseph1013013.00

Recent balls

Latest: 19.6 — SIX (Oliver Whitehead to Gerald Coetzee).

  1. Over 20Lions · 13 runs

    • 19.1: 1 Run, Oliver Whitehead to Gerald Coetzee
    • 19.2: 1 Wide, Oliver Whitehead to Bjorn Fortuin
    • 19.2: 1 Run, Oliver Whitehead to Bjorn Fortuin
    • 19.3: 2 Runs, Oliver Whitehead to Gerald Coetzee
    • 19.4: No Run, Oliver Whitehead to Gerald Coetzee
    • 19.5: 1 Wide, Oliver Whitehead to Gerald Coetzee
    • 19.5: No Run, Oliver Whitehead to Gerald Coetzee
    • 19.6: 1 Wide, Oliver Whitehead to Gerald Coetzee
    • 19.6: SIX, Oliver Whitehead to Gerald Coetzee

  2. Over 19Lions · 9 runs

    • 18.1: SIX, Tshepo Moreki to Morteza Manack
    • 18.2: Clean Bowled, Tshepo Moreki to Morteza Manack
    • 18.3: 1 Run, Tshepo Moreki to Gerald Coetzee
    • 18.4: Catch Out, Tshepo Moreki to Onkgomoditse Richard Seletswane
    • 18.5: 1 Run, Tshepo Moreki to Bjorn Fortuin
    • 18.6: 1 Run, Tshepo Moreki to Gerald Coetzee

  3. Over 18Lions · 4 runs

    • 17.1: 1 Run, Oliver Whitehead to Morteza Manack
    • 17.2: 1 Bye, Oliver Whitehead to Onkgomoditse Richard Seletswane
    • 17.3: No Run, Oliver Whitehead to Morteza Manack
    • 17.4: 1 Run, Oliver Whitehead to Morteza Manack
    • 17.5: 1 Run, Oliver Whitehead to Onkgomoditse Richard Seletswane
    • 17.6: 1 Run, Oliver Whitehead to Morteza Manack

  4. Over 17Lions · 14 runs

    • 16.1: SIX, Tshepo Moreki to Onkgomoditse Richard Seletswane
    • 16.2: 1 Run, Tshepo Moreki to Onkgomoditse Richard Seletswane
    • 16.3: No Run, Tshepo Moreki to Morteza Manack
    • 16.4: 1 Run, Tshepo Moreki to Morteza Manack
    • 16.5: 2 Runs, Tshepo Moreki to Onkgomoditse Richard Seletswane
    • 16.6: FOUR, Tshepo Moreki to Onkgomoditse Richard Seletswane

Line-ups

Western Province

  1. Jiveshan Pillay
  2. Kashief Joseph
  3. Kyle Verreynne
  4. Daniel Smith(wk)
  5. Valentine Kitime
  6. George Linde(c)
  7. Oliver Whitehead
  8. Sinalo Gobeni
  9. Josh Breed
  10. Tshepo Moreki
  11. Dane Paterson

Lions

  1. Neil Timmers
  2. Rassie van der Dussen
  3. Connor Esterhuizen(wk)
  4. Mitchell Van Buuren
  5. Morteza Manack
  6. Bjorn Fortuin(c)
  7. Gerald Coetzee
  8. Nqabayomzi Peter
  9. Codi Yusuf
  10. Siya Plaatjie
  11. Onkgomoditse Richard Seletswane

Pitch report and ground record: Newlands

FairPlay holds 23 completed matches in T20 and shorter formats at Newlands, Cape Town, with a median first-innings score of 172.

Of the matches with a winner, the side batting first won 39% and the toss winner won 70%.

Captains who won the toss chose to field 57% of the time.

Highest total: 232/5 by Durban's Super Giants on 26 Dec 2025.

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.

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