Ackerman, the Dolphins captain, struck 21 fours on his way to an unbeaten 139 off 127 balls as the home side claimed a convincing eight-wicket triumph after being handed 257 runs as the target for victory during the fourth and final day after the Lions declared their second innings on 166/6.

Despite Dominic Hendricks’ efforts of 72 off 164 balls (11 fours) for the visitors, helping them set a daunting target, the Dolphins responded with a dominant 260/2 to seal the result, with Grant Roelofsen (54 off 70; 9 fours) and Khaya Zondo (53 off 90 balls; 6 fours) also chipping in.

At St George’s Park in Gqeberha, the Warriors resumed at the crease to add 59 runs to their overnight score, with Tristan Stubbs (52 off 115; 7 fours) notching up an important half-century before his side were bowled out for 356 to set the Rocks a target of 342 to win.

With the stage set for an exciting final day’s play, fast bowler Paterson grabbed the headlines to claim seven scalps for just 25 runs, including four of the top five Rocks batters, to help leave them 93/7 while matching his best wicket-tally in an innings as the visiting side were removed for 174.

Pieter Malan top-scored with 41 for the Rocks but his side fell 168 runs short of the target to give the Warriors a stunning victory.

Due to persistent rain, there was no play possible for the second consecutive day at the Mangaung Oval between the ITEC Knights and the Western Province with the match ending as a draw.

In the second division, the Northern Cape Heat clinched a commanding 253-run win over the Eastern Storm at Willowmoore Park in Benoni after the Kimberley-based outfit declared for the second time in the clash, this time on 332/6, before dismissing the Storm for 192 to take the game.

The contest between the Tuskers and the South Western Districts finished as a draw after time ran out during the Western Cape side’s second innings, with Yaseen Valli (57* off 109; 6 fours) and Andre Malan (59* off 116; 8 fours, 1 six) left stranded at the crease.

In White River, following three days of wet conditions, the clash was declared a draw with both Mpumalanga Rhinos and Limpopo Impalas captains shaking hands.

The next CSA 4-Day Domestic Series round gets underway between 27 – 30 January, with the action streamed live on SuperSport’s YouTube channel.

2021/22 CSA 4-DAY DOMESTIC SERIES: 

ROUND 4 & 5 LATEST SCORES – 

DIVISION ONE: 

• Dolphins beat Imperial Lions by 8 wickets. 
  • Imperial Lions: 428 / 5 dec after 132 overs; J. Richards 151 (250), R. Hendricks 136 (211); O. Baartman 2 / 57, E. Bosch 2 / 72
  • Dolphins: 337 / 10 after 116.0; G. Roelofsen 66 (110), R. de Swardt 59 (124); L. Sipamla 3 / 55, W. Mulder 2 / 48
  • Lions: 166 / 6 dec after 58 overs; D. Henricks 72* (164), B. Fortuin 40 (58); O. Baartman 4 / 48, D. Dupavillon 1 / 29
  • Dolphins: 260 / 2 after 47.4 overs; M. Ackerman 139* (127), K. Zondo 53* (90); M. Siboto 1 / 32, L. Sipamla 1 / 48
• Warriors beat Rocks by 168 runs
  • Warriors: 245 / 10 after 77.2 overs; L. Ngoepe 75 (95), D. Rosier 68 (118); S. von Berg 6 / 76, H. Viljoen 2 / 59
  • Rocks: 259 / 10 after 65 overs; S. van Zyl 93 (131), S. von Berg 49 (72); T. van Vuuren 3 / 35, W. Lubbe 2 / 16
  • Warriors: 356 / 10 after 118.2 overs; W. Lubbe 102 (220), T. Stubbs 52 (115); H. Viljoen 3 / 52, S. van Zyl 3 / 18
  • Rocks: 174 / 10 after 46 overs; P. Malan 41 (36), S. von Berg 38 (53); D. Paterson 7 / 25, T. Ndwandwa
• No play due to rain – Match Drawn
  • Western Province: 501 / 6 dec after 121 overs; D. Bedingham 199, T. de Zorzi 97; G. Coetzee 3 / 88, M. Budaza 2 / 95
  • Knights: 190 / 5 after 69 overs; N. Roux 63 (174), P. van Biljon 52 (98); K. Simmonds 2 / 59, T Moreki 1 / 20
• Titans beat North West Dragons by 8 wickets 
  • North West Dragons: 147 / 10 after 45.2 overs; S. Pillay 34 (81), N. Mvelase 24 (42); s. Harmer 5 / 50, L. Williams 3 / 43
  • Titans: 246 / 10 after 72 overs; H. Klaasen 128 (185), S. Makhanya 40 (90); D. Potgieter 4 / 40, N/ Mvelase 2 / 37
  • North West Dragons: 231 / 10 after 76 overs; H. Kuhn 119 (167), D. Potgieter 38 (99); L. Williams 3 / 16, S. Harmer 2 / 52
  • Titans: 134 / 2 after 30.3 overs; H. Klaasen 71* (82) G. Mokoena 50* (87),

DIVISION TWO: 

• No play possible - Match Drawn
  • South Western Districts: 315 / 10 after 96 overs; B. Capell 80 (68), A. Malan 70 (110); K. Dudgeon 3 / 41, M. Erlank 3 / 72
  • Tuskers: 332 / 10 after 79.3 overs; C. Delport 119 (135), T. Dithole 91 (96); S. Whitehead 4 / 70, M. Piedt 2 / 52
  • South Western Districts: 135 / 1 after 39 overs; Y. Valli 57* (109), A. Malan 59 (116) 
• Northern Cape Heat beat Eastern Storm by 253 runs
  • Northern Cape Heat: 434 / 5 dec after 99.5 overs; A. Swanepoel 134 (129), J. Vandiar 132 (188); K. Gumede 2 / 82, G Thomson 1 / 42
  • Eastern Storm: 321 / 10 after 93. 2 overs; G. Thomson 77 (105), A. Visser 58 (143); B. van Rensburg 3 / 43, A. Swanepoel 3 / 74
  • Northern Cape Heat: 332 / 6 dec after 68.4 overs; E. Jones 128 (132), E. Kemm 73 (94); M. Arnold 2 / 55, G. Koopman 1 / 18
  • Eastern Storm: 192 / 10 after 58.5 overs; G. Koopman 33 (47), D. Rossouw 33 (67); J. van Dyk 3 / 58, B. van Rensburg 2 / 27

• No play due to rain – Match Drawn
  • Mpumalanga Rhinos: 216
  • Limpopo Impalas: 82 / 2 after 21 overs; T. Hobson 37* (54), M. Nofal 19* (40); B. Xenxe 1 / 30