The ITEC Knights secured an emphatic nine-wicket win over the Western Province on Thursday afternoon.

The Knights lost the toss and were asked to take the ball first. Gerald Coetzee (4/22), Aubrey Swanepoel (3/24), and Jacques Snyman (2/13) ripped through the Blitz lineup, bowling them out in 18.5 overs for 116 runs.

This proved an easy task for the Knights, who powered to the target in less than 14 overs. Player of the match, Gihahn Cloete, came through with an unbeaten 68* off 42. He had the support of Raynard van Tonder (33* off 28) and their unbeaten 84-run partnership ensured a bonus point victory for the Bloemfontein-based side.

The Warriors were put to the bat first by the Rocks in the second match of the day.

The early wickets of Wihan Lubbe, Lesiba Ngoepe, Rudi Second, had the Warriors in a panic.

But Matthew Breetzke (61*) and Jordan Hermann (52) combined for an 89-run partnership to stabilise the innings. Hermann was caught by Hardus Viljoen off Bamanye Xenxe and Breetzke partnered up with Beyers Swanepoel (22*) for 43 runs and the Warriors were 165/4 at the end of the innings.

Janneman Malan led the Rocks batting unit with an unbeaten 68 off 52 balls. Even though wickets kept falling around him, the Rocks were well within the required run rate to set up an exciting finish.

Beyers Swanepoel held his nerve to defend nine runs in the final over to take the Warriors home, winning the game by three runs.

Upcoming Fixtures on Friday - 21 October 2022

14h30: Titans vs Western Province

18h00: Lions vs Warriors