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Eastern Cape Iinyathi vs Dolphins, Oct 9, 2026: commentary

Innings
Eastern Cape Iinyathi128/720.0 ov
Dolphins129/315.2 ov

Dolphins win by 7 wickets

Result

Dolphins win by 7 wickets

ECI 1ST128/720.0
DOL 1ST129/315.2

DOL 1ST

  1. 15.2

    Over 16. 7 runs. Bowler: Sithembile Langa. Dolphins: 129/3(rr 8.06)

  2. 15.2

    SIX! Sithembile Langa to Jason Smith. Length ball, Slog, well timed in the air under control over long on for 6 runs.

  3. 15.1

    Sithembile Langa to Hanu Viljoen. Length ball, driving, Played to short extra cover for 1 run.

  4. 15.0

    Over 15. 6 runs. Bowler: Ayabulela Gqamane. Dolphins: 122/3(rr 8.13)

  5. 14.6

    Ayabulela Gqamane to Hanu Viljoen. Yorker, working, Played to long on for 1 run.

  6. 14.5

    Ayabulela Gqamane to Jason Smith. Length ball, working, Played to deep mid wicket for 1 run.

  7. 14.4

    Ayabulela Gqamane to Hanu Viljoen. Length ball, working, Played to long on for 1 run.

  8. 14.3

    Ayabulela Gqamane to Jason Smith. Length ball, pulling, Edged to third man for 1 run.

  9. 14.2

    Ayabulela Gqamane to Hanu Viljoen. Back of a length, pulling, Played to deep mid wicket for 1 run.

  10. 14.1

    Ayabulela Gqamane to Jason Smith. Length ball, cutting, Played to deep cover for 1 run.

  11. 14.0

    Over 14. 11 runs. Bowler: Kgaudise Molefe. Dolphins: 116/3(rr 8.29)

  12. 13.6

    Kgaudise Molefe to Jason Smith. Length ball, driving, Edged to short third man for 1 run.

  13. 13.5

    Kgaudise Molefe to Hanu Viljoen. Length ball, working, Played to long on for 1 run.

  14. 13.4

    FOUR! Kgaudise Molefe to Hanu Viljoen. Full toss, Slog, well timed in the air under control past long on for 4 runs.

  15. 13.3

    Kgaudise Molefe to Hanu Viljoen. Length ball, Slog, Edged in the air uncontrolled to third man for 2 runs.

  16. 13.2

    Kgaudise Molefe to Jason Smith. Length ball, sweeping, Played to deep backward square leg for 1 run.

  17. 13.1

    Kgaudise Molefe to Jason Smith. Length ball, driving, Played to deep extra cover for 2 runs.

  18. 13.0

    Over 13. 1 run. Bowler: Ayabulela Gqamane. Dolphins: 105/3(rr 8.08)

  19. 12.6

    Ayabulela Gqamane to Hanu Viljoen. Length ball, driving, Played to silly mid on for no runs.

  20. 12.5

    Ayabulela Gqamane to Hanu Viljoen. Length ball, pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to leg gully for no runs, fielded by Malika.

  21. 11.1

    OUT! Caught. Kgaudise Molefe to Grant Roelofsen. Length ball, driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep cover, caught by Copeland.

  22. 3.1

    OUT! Caught. Hardus Coetzer to Romashan Pillay. Length ball, Slog, Edged in the air uncontrolled to silly mid off, caught by Roux.

  23. 0.6

    OUT! Caught & Bowled. Sithembile Langa to Bryce Parsons. Length ball, working, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to short leg, caught by Langa.

ECI 1ST

  1. 20.0

    Over 20. 11 runs. Bowler: Jason Smith. Eastern Cape Iinyathi: 128/7(rr 6.40)

  2. 19.6

    Jason Smith to Thando Ntini. Length ball, driving, Played to cover for 1 run.

  3. 19.5

    Jason Smith to Thando Ntini. Length ball, Slog, mis-timed to long on for 2 runs.

  4. 19.4

    Jason Smith to Ayabulela Gqamane. Length ball, Scoop, Edged to silly point for 1 run.

  5. 19.3

    Jason Smith to Ayabulela Gqamane. Length ball, driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to mid on for 2 runs.

  6. 19.2

    Jason Smith to Thando Ntini. Length ball, driving, Played to deep cover for 1 run.

  7. 19.1

    FOUR! Jason Smith to Thando Ntini. Length ball, cutting, Edged in the air uncontrolled past third man for 4 runs.

  8. 19.0

    Over 19. 16 runs. Bowler: Okuhle Cele. Eastern Cape Iinyathi: 117/7(rr 6.16)

  9. 18.6

    Okuhle Cele to Ayabulela Gqamane. Length ball, driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep backward point for 2 runs.

  10. 18.5

    Okuhle Cele to Ayabulela Gqamane. Length ball, working, missed for no runs, fielded by Viljoen.

  11. 18.4

    SIX! Okuhle Cele to Ayabulela Gqamane. Length ball, Slog, well timed in the air under control over long on for 6 runs.

  12. 18.3

    Okuhle Cele to Thando Ntini. Length ball, Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to mid off for 1 run.

  13. 18.2

    Okuhle Cele to Ayabulela Gqamane. Length ball, Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to mid off for 1 run.

  14. 18.1

    SIX! Okuhle Cele to Ayabulela Gqamane. Length ball, driving, well timed in the air under control over long off for 6 runs.

  15. 18.0

    Over 18. 8 runs. Bowler: Prenelan Subrayen. Eastern Cape Iinyathi: 101/7(rr 5.61)

  16. 17.6

    FOUR! Prenelan Subrayen to Thando Ntini. Length ball, Slog, well timed in the air under control past deep mid wicket for 4 runs.

  17. 17.5

    Prenelan Subrayen to Thando Ntini. Length ball, driving, Played to silly mid off for no runs.

  18. 17.4

    Prenelan Subrayen to Ayabulela Gqamane. Length ball, reverse sweeping, Played to third slip for 1 run.

  19. 17.3

    Prenelan Subrayen to Thando Ntini. Length ball, pushing, Played to cover for 1 run.

  20. 17.2

    Prenelan Subrayen to Thando Ntini. Length ball, defending, Played to silly mid on for no runs.

  21. 15.6

    OUT! Bowled. Prenelan Subrayen to Hardus Coetzer. Yorker, driving, missed.

  22. 14.6

    OUT! Caught. Jason Smith to Mncedisi Malika. Length ball, Slog, Edged in the air uncontrolled to short third man, caught by Cele.

  23. 12.4

    OUT! Caught. Jason Smith to Michael Copeland. Length ball, Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep mid wicket, caught by Pillay.

  24. 8.2

    OUT! Caught. Tristan Luus to Jason Niemand. Length ball, Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to mid on, caught by Mokoena.

  25. 2.4

    OUT! Caught. Nqobani Mokoena to Nathan Roux. Length ball, Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to mid wicket, caught by Smith.

  26. 0.2

    OUT! Caught. Nqobani Mokoena to Christiaan du Toit. Length ball, driving, Edged in the air uncontrolled to short third man, caught by Phiri.

  27. 0.1

    OUT! Caught. Nqobani Mokoena to Jerome Bossr. Length ball, driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to extra cover, caught by Subrayen.