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Match Reports

Van Staden leads South Western Districts to 19-run win over Rocks (Boland)

Slade van Staden anchored the visitors’ innings before Banele Cele and Regan Rhode broke a chase rebuilt by Gavin Kaplan and Gysbert Wege.

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Match Reports

Eastern Strom beat Dolphins by eight runs on D/L as Hermann anchors victory

Ronan Hermann batted through the innings before Tiaan Kuhn's early wickets left Dolphins chasing a recovery. Hanu Viljoen led the response, but it was not enough.

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Match Reports

Rocks (Boland) beat Warriors in Super Over after tied match

Lizaad Williams took both Warriors wickets in the eliminator before Ferisco Adams settled the contest with a first-ball boundary.

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Explainers

Cricket Fielding Positions Explained: Names and Diagram

Learn where cricket fielders stand, what each position does and how captains build attacking or defensive fields, with a labelled diagram and beginner-friendly FAQs.

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Match Reports

Noor Ahmad stars as Afghanistan beat Zimbabwe by seven wickets

Noor Ahmad took 5/13 after Zimbabwe's brief recovery unravelled. Afghanistan completed the chase with 71 balls remaining to seal a 3–0 series win.

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Match Reports

Esterhuizen's unbeaten 98 helps Lions beat Titans by 15 runs

An unbroken 131-run fourth-wicket stand transformed Lions' innings before Nqabayomzi Peter struck twice in two balls to interrupt Titans' chase.

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Match Reports

Rocks (Boland) beat Dolphins by seven wickets as Capell counters Viljoen century

Hanu Viljoen rescued Dolphins from 12/3 with a century, but Blayde Capell and Gavin Kaplan gave Rocks a stronger foundation before Lehan Botha finished the chase.

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Match Reports

Seifert leads New Zealand to seven-wicket win over India

Adam Milne’s four wickets checked India’s recovery before Tim Seifert and Glenn Phillips made the chase comfortable. India nevertheless finished with a 3–2 series victory.

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Match Reports

Warriors beat Western Province by four wickets despite Whitehead's five

Oliver Whitehead's five-wicket haul kept the chase in doubt, but JP King and Thomas Kaber finished the job after Warriors' bowlers had established the advantage.

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Match Reports

Pakistan beat Sri Lanka by three wickets to win Tri-Series final

Fakhar Zaman's century repaired an early setback before Arafat Minhas supplied the late acceleration. Kamindu Mendis's 131 was not enough for Sri Lanka.

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Match Reports

Malan leads South Western Districts to six-wicket win over Eastern Strom

Janneman Malan anchored the chase with 75 after Leo Sadler took three wickets. Liam Alder then struck an unbeaten 18 from four balls to finish the contest with an over remaining.

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Spotlights

Glenn Phillips gave New Zealand staying power as well as sixes

His century supplied the continuity, while Michael Bracewell brought further acceleration in the fifth-wicket partnership that defined New Zealand’s innings.

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