Lions vs Eastern Cape Linyathi (Border), 36th Match, CSA T20 Challenge in Johannesburg, 2026 - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Venue:The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg

Date & Time:13 Oct 2026, 04:00 pm LOCAL

HL138/8(20)

BOR133/6(20)

Lions won by 5 runs

Batter		R	B	4s	6s	SR
Neil Timmers	c & b Alindile Mhletywa	10	14	2	0	71.00
Richard Seletswane	b Jan Coetzer	23	28	0	1	82.00
Connor Esterhuizen	b Ayabulela Gqamane	7	6	1	0	117.00
Mitchell Van Buuren	b Ayabulela Gqamane	0	1	0	0	0.00
Rassie van der Dussen	b Alindile Mhletywa	45	32	3	3	141.00
Nqabayomzi Peter	c Riley Miller b Sithembile Langa	18	16	1	0	113.00
Codi Yusuf	c Nathan Roux b Sithembile Langa	4	4	0	0	100.00
Siya Plaatjie	b Jan Coetzer	2	3	0	0	67.00
Reeza Hendricks	not out	2	3	0	0	67.00
Bjorn Fortuin	not out	18	15	2	0	120.00

Total138/8 (20 Ov, RR: 6.90)

Fall of Wickets

13-1 (Timmers, 0.4 ov)82-2 (Seletswane, 2.0 ov)89-3 (Esterhuizen, 2.2 ov)89-4 (Buuren, 2.2 ov)91-5 (Dussen, 2.4 ov)124-6 (Peter, 3.0 ov)133-7 (Yusuf, 3.1 ov)138-8 (Plaatjie, 3.3 ov)

Bowling

Bowler	O	R	W	Eco
Sithembile Langa	4	22	2	5.5
Jan Coetzer	4	25	2	6.3
Alindile Mhletywa	4	24	2	6.0
Ayabulela Gqamane	4	20	2	5.0
Kgaudisa Molefe	4	40	0	10.0

Eastern Cape Linyathi (Border) - 2nd Innings133/6 (20)

Over 20

9 runs

19.6

Yusuf to Jan Coetzer, 1 run

drops it and takes a quick single

19.54

Yusuf to Jan Coetzer, FOUR

finds the gap, races to the fence

19.4

Yusuf to Jan Coetzer, 2 runs

worked to deep square, two taken

19.3

Yusuf to Jan Coetzer, no run

watchful defence

19.2

Yusuf to Jan Coetzer, 2 runs

worked to deep square, two taken

19.1W

Yusuf to Mncedisi Malika, OUT! Catch Out

mistimes it and finds the fielder

Mncedisi Malika 10(10) • FOW: 124/6

Over 19

9 runs

18.6

Basson to Mncedisi Malika, 1 run

pushed to long-off for one

18.5

Basson to Mncedisi Malika, no run

defended back to the bowler

18.4

Basson to Riley Miller, 1 run

worked away for one

18.36

Basson to Riley Miller, SIX

launched over long-on

18.2W

Basson to Ayabulela Gqamane, OUT! Run Out

mistimes it and finds the fielder

Ayabulela Gqamane 2(4) • FOW: 116/5

18.1

Basson to Ayabulela Gqamane, no run

good length, no run

Over 18

5 runs

17.6

Plaatjie to Mncedisi Malika, no run

left alone outside off

17.5

Plaatjie to Mncedisi Malika, no run

beaten outside off

17.4

Plaatjie to Mncedisi Malika, no run

left alone outside off

17.34

Plaatjie to Mncedisi Malika, FOUR

pulled powerfully to the boundary

17.2

Plaatjie to Mncedisi Malika, no run

blocked solidly

17.1

Plaatjie to Ayabulela Gqamane, 1 run

pushed to long-off for one

Over 17

6 runs

16.64

Peter to Mncedisi Malika, FOUR

swept fine for four

16.5

Peter to Ayabulela Gqamane, no run

deflected off the thigh pad

16.4W

Peter to Jason Niemand, OUT! Clean Bowled

completely beaten, the off stump is pegged back

Jason Niemand 44(48) • FOW: 105/4

16.3

Peter to Jason Niemand, no run

beaten outside off

16.2

Peter to Mncedisi Malika, 1 run

rotates the strike

16.1

Peter to Jason Niemand, 1 run

rotates the strike

Over 16

3 runs

15.6W

Plaatjie to Michael Copeland, OUT! Catch Out

lofts it straight to the fielder

Michael Copeland 1(5) • FOW: 103/3

15.5

Plaatjie to Michael Copeland, no run

pushed to the fielder

15.4

Plaatjie to Jason Niemand, 1 run

rotates the strike

15.3

Plaatjie to Michael Copeland, 1 run

worked away for one

15.2

Plaatjie to Jason Niemand, 1 run

pushed to long-off for one

15.1

Plaatjie to Jason Niemand, no run

beaten outside off

Lions - 1st Innings138/8 (20)

Over 20

5 runs

19.6W

Coetzer to Siya Plaatjie, OUT! Clean Bowled

completely beaten, the off stump is pegged back

19.5

Coetzer to Bjorn Fortuin, 1 run

nudged for a single

19.4

Coetzer to Siya Plaatjie, 1 run

worked away for one

19.3

Coetzer to Bjorn Fortuin, 1 run

rotates the strike

19.2

Coetzer to Siya Plaatjie, 1 run

drops it and takes a quick single

19.1

Coetzer to Bjorn Fortuin, 1 run

drops it and takes a quick single

Over 19

6 runs

18.6W

Langa to Codi Yusuf, OUT! Catch Out

edges through to the keeper

18.5

Langa to Codi Yusuf, 2 runs

nudged to leg, good running gets two

18.4

Langa to Bjorn Fortuin, 1 run

pushed to long-off for one

18.3

Langa to Bjorn Fortuin, no ball

front foot no ball, extra run added

18.3

Langa to Codi Yusuf, 1 run

dabbed to third man for one

18.2

Langa to Codi Yusuf, 1 run

tucked off the pads for a single

18.1W

Langa to Nqabayomzi Peter, OUT! Catch Out

picks out the fielder, taken cleanly

Over 18

10 runs

17.6

Gqamane to Nqabayomzi Peter, no run

deflected off the thigh pad

17.54

Gqamane to Nqabayomzi Peter, FOUR

clipped through midwicket

17.4

Gqamane to Bjorn Fortuin, 1 run

worked away for one

17.3

Gqamane to Nqabayomzi Peter, 1 run

dabbed to third man for one

17.2

Gqamane to Nqabayomzi Peter, 2 runs

pushed into the gap, they come back for two

17.1

Gqamane to Nqabayomzi Peter, 2 runs

worked to deep square, two taken

Over 17

9 runs

16.6

Langa to Nqabayomzi Peter, 1 run

drops it and takes a quick single

16.5

Langa to Bjorn Fortuin, 1 run

tucked off the pads for a single

16.4

Langa to Nqabayomzi Peter, 1 run

tucked off the pads for a single

16.3

Langa to Nqabayomzi Peter, 1 run

pushed to long-off for one

16.2

Langa to Bjorn Fortuin, 1 run

tucked off the pads for a single

16.14

Langa to Bjorn Fortuin, FOUR

swept fine for four

Over 16

7 runs

15.6

Molefe to Nqabayomzi Peter, 2 runs

worked to deep square, two taken

15.5

Molefe to Nqabayomzi Peter, no run

played and missed

15.4

Molefe to Nqabayomzi Peter, 2 runs

placed wide of mid-on, easy two

15.3

Molefe to Bjorn Fortuin, 1 run

worked away for one

15.2

Molefe to Nqabayomzi Peter, 1 run

worked away for one

15.1

Molefe to Bjorn Fortuin, 1 run

rotates the strike