Kyle Abbott’s ninth five-wicket haul in first-class cricket put the Sunfoil Dolphins in a strong position to achieve the victory required to put them back in the Sunfoil Series reckoning after their damp start to the season.
A century from David Miller and a crucial double-strike by Kyle Abbott helped the Dolphins claim the honours on their first full day of Sunfoil Series cricket in three weeks.
New Proteas sensation Quinton de Kock returns to domestic cricket on Thursday determined to press his case for Sunfoil Test honours after taking the Momentum one-day series against India by storm.
The Sunfoil Series match between the Dolphins and The Titans was abandoned without a ball being bowled due to persistent inclement weather at Sahara Park Kingsmead and the teams share the points.
The Knights needed little more than an hour on day three to wrap up their first Sunfoil Series victory of the season as they beat the Highveld Lions by 10 wickets at the Diamond Oval on Saturday.
When the coaches of the Knights and Highveld Lions spoke about their eagerness for a result wicket ahead of their Sunfoil Series match at the Diamond Oval, it’s unlikely that they envisioned one that would produce the events of day two.
Johan van der Wath and Quinton Friend took three wickets apiece as the Knights became the first team to tame the Highveld Lions batting line-up in the Sunfoil Series this season. However, two early strikes by Hardus Viljoen kept the home side in check at the Diamond Oval.
Of all the home comforts to which Knights coach Sarel Cilliers is anticipating in Thursday’s Sunfoil Series match against the Highveld Lions, the lack of persistent rain is probably top of the pile.
Big hundreds by Stephen Cook and Neil McKenzie ensured that the Highveld Lions made the most progress on another weather-hit day of Sunfoil Series action.
Rain played havoc with the first day of the second round of Sunfoil Series fixtures on Thursday with a combined total of just 65.4 overs possible across the three matches.
