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53rd T20, CSA T20 Challenge 2026 25 Oct, 2026-5:30 PM, Sun
Willowmoore Park, Benoni
SAEP 146-8 (20)
EST won by 4 wkts
EST 149-6 (16)
| Match | 53rd |
| Match Type | T20 |
| Date | 10/25/2026 5:30 PM |
| Series | CSA T20 Challenge 2026 |
| Venue | Willowmoore Park, Benoni, South Africa |
| Toss | South Africa Emerging toss & bat |
| Status | EST won by 4 wkts |
| Umpires | Brad White, Maryka Kirchoff |
| 3rd Umpire | |
| Refree | Clifford Isaacs |
CSA T20 Challenge 2026 - Points Table
| Teams | P | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Titans | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 3.357 |
| Boland | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 0.953 |
| Western Province | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 0.264 |
| Eastern Storm | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 11 | -0.745 |
| Knights | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 10 | -0.551 |
| KwaZulu-Natal Inland - Tuskers | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 10 | -0.758 |
| Mpumalanga Rhinos | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 10 | -0.804 |
| South Africa Emerging Players | 7 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | -1.961 |
Eastern Storm (Playing XI) :
Ronan Hermann (wk), Kabelo Sekhukhune, Christopher Britz (c), Jurie Snyman, Dewan Marais, Aryan Gopalan, Leander Lubbe, Amaan Khan, Chad Classen, Tumelo Simelane, Thabiso LekhoanaSouth Africa Emerging Players (Playing XI) :
Armaan Manack, Ombesa Matsha, Joshua van Biljon, Jason Rowles, Vihan Pretorius, Kamo Phiri (wk), Markus Bakkar, Schalk Engelbrecht (c), Bandile Mbatha, Jaydon Brooker, Ayabonga TongoSouth Africa Emerging Players ()
| BATTING | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armaan Manack c Ronan Hermann b Amaan Khan |
22 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 115.79 | |
| Ombesa Matsha c Christopher Britz b Thabiso Lekhoana |
9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 128.57 | |
| Joshua Van Biljon c Thabiso Lekhoana b Chad Classen |
13 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 100.00 | |
| Jason Rowles c Christopher Britz b Jurie Snyman |
3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 42.86 | |
| Vihan Pretorius run out (Aryan Gopalan/Ronan Hermann) |
7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 140.00 | |
| Kamo Phiri c Ronan Hermann b Thabiso Lekhoana |
17 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 141.67 | |
| Markus Bakkar b Tumelo Simelane |
12 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 150.00 | |
| Schalk Engelbrecht not out |
28 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 133.33 | |
| Bandile Mbatha b Aryan Gopalan |
30 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 187.50 | |
| Jaydon Brooker not out |
8 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 72.73 | |
| Extras | (b 0, lb 1, w 2, nb 0, p 0) | 03 | ||||
| TOTAL | Mandatory Powerplay-0.1 to 6.0 Over (39 Runs) | |||||
| Did not bat: Ayabonga Tongo | ||||||
| BOWLING | O | M | R | W | Eco | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amaan Khan | 4 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 7.50 | ||
| Chad Classen | 4 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 3.75 | ||
| Thabiso Lekhoana | 3 | 0 | 33 | 2 | 11.00 | ||
| Tumelo Simelane | 4 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 8.50 | ||
| Aryan Gopalan | 3 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 8.33 | ||
| Jurie Snyman | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 4.00 | ||
| FALL OF WICKETS | Score | Over |
|---|---|---|
| Ombesa Matsha | 10 | 2.1 |
| Joshua Van Biljon | 39 | 5.3 |
| Armaan Manack | 46 | 7.2 |
| Jason Rowles | 52 | 8.1 |
| Vihan Pretorius | 55 | 9.1 |
| Markus Bakkar | 74 | 11.4 |
| Kamo Phiri | 81 | 12.3 |
| Bandile Mbatha | 123 | 16.4 |
Eastern Storm ()
| BATTING | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kabelo Sekhukhune c Markus Bakkar b Schalk Engelbrecht |
7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 87.50 | |
| Ronan Hermann c Jason Rowles b Markus Bakkar |
33 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 150.00 | |
| Christopher Britz c Vihan Pretorius b Schalk Engelbrecht |
26 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 136.84 | |
| Jurie Snyman lbw b Jason Rowles |
36 | 26 | 2 | 3 | 138.46 | |
| Dewan Marais not out |
22 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 137.50 | |
| Leander Lubbe run out (Bandile Mbatha) |
3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 150.00 | |
| Aryan Gopalan c Joshua Van Biljon b Jason Rowles |
4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 200.00 | |
| Amaan Khan not out |
5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 250.00 | |
| Extras | (b 5, lb 2, w 5, nb 1, p 0) | 13 | ||||
| TOTAL | Mandatory Powerplay-0.1 to 6.0 Over (57 Runs) | |||||
| Did not bat: Chad Classen, Tumelo Simelane, Thabiso Lekhoana | ||||||
| BOWLING | O | M | R | W | Eco | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bandile Mbatha | 3 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 8.33 | ||
| Schalk Engelbrecht | 4 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 6.50 | ||
| Jaydon Brooker | 2 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 10.50 | ||
| Markus Bakkar | 4 | 0 | 37 | 1 | 9.25 | ||
| Jason Rowles | 2 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 9.50 | ||
| Ayabonga Tongo | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 13.00 | ||
| FALL OF WICKETS | Score | Over |
|---|---|---|
| Kabelo Sekhukhune | 18 | 1.5 |
| Ronan Hermann | 76 | 7.4 |
| Christopher Britz | 80 | 8.5 |
| Jurie Snyman | 129 | 14.2 |
| Leander Lubbe | 132 | 14.4 |
| Aryan Gopalan | 136 | 15.0 |
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