The CSA T20 Challenge is in full swing and World Sports Betting Western Province secured a tie and one defeat this week.

A look at this week’s results:

Dafabet Warriors vs World Sports Betting Western Province – Dafabet St George’s Park

Matthew Breetzke’s half century coupled with another sensational bowling display by Siya Simetu helped the Dafabet Warriors make it five wins from five in the CSA T20 Challenge with a clinical 8-wicket win over World Sports Betting Western Province in Gqeberha on Thursday.

The Eastern Cape side have been setting the pace in incredible fashion so far in the 2023/24 campaign and their latest victory saw them extend their advantage at the summit to six points over DP World Lions.

Slow left-armer Simetu has been one of the players of the tournament to date with not just his wickets, but his economy too and his 2/15 in 4 overs at St Geroge’s Park helped restrict the Western Cape visitors to 149/7 after they won the toss and batted.

George Linde top scored for Province after they fell into early trouble, which was brought upon by the home bowlers, and in particular Patrick Kruger (2/25). Simetu, who is now the competition’s leading wicket-taker with 11 wickets at a scarcely believable economy of 4.84, did the business at the back end of the innings to keep the target to 150.

It was then over to the batters with Breetzke (53* off 42 balls, 4 fours, 1 six) leading the way by sharing in two 50-plus partnerships.

First he put on 65 with Andile Mogakane (48) for the second wicket, before adding an unbroken 62 with Jordan Hermann (31*) – the Warriors winning with 14 balls to spare.

Momentum Multiply Titans vs World Sports Betting Western Province – DP World Wanderers, Johannesburg

A magical spell of bowling by David Wiese helped the Momentum Multiply Titans come back from a dire situation to rescue a superb tie against World Sports Betting Western Province on T20 Challenge double header day in Johannesburg on Saturday.

Batting first after losing the toss, they scrambled their way to a modest 147/7 thanks in the main to a dashing 37 off 23 balls by South Africa Under-19 star, Lhuan-dre Pretorius, and an unbeaten 39 by Proteas all-rounder Neil Brand.

Wayne Parnell, Beuran Hendricks (both 2/23) and George Linde (2/25) all played pivotal roles in restricting the defending champions.

Then in reply, Province made a flying start and were charging along on 92/0 thanks to Edward Moore (55 off 52 balls, 5 fours, 1 six) and David Bedingham (49) when Wiese was introduced to inflict a damning reversal.

With rain looming, he then removed rising South Africa batter Bedingham and Kyle Verreynne (6) in successive overs and also took out Linde (17) and Onke Nyaku (0) in back-to-back deliveries at the end of the 19th over to stun the Cape side.

Veteran Wiese was also aided by Tabraiz Shamsi (2/31), and with 10 needed from the last over, got most of what they required only for the weather to intervene and help the Titans claim a famous tie.

Upcoming WSB Western Province Matches:

Wednesday, 27 March 2024: AET Tuskers vs World Sports Betting Western Province – WSB Newlands, Cape Town

Sunday, 31 March 2024: World Sports Betting Western Province vs Dafabet Warriors – Boland Park, Paarl

Issued by: Cricket South Africa – Corporate Communications