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.
These are early days in the Sunfoil Series, but the indications are that the bowlers aren’t going to have it all their own way this season. Indeed, if the games completed this weekend are anything to go by, it may be the batsmen who enjoy a bumper tournament.
Shaun von Berg’s third first-class century helped The Titans notch up the highest total on a run-heavy third day of Sunfoil Series cricket around the country.
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.
Captain Davy Jacobs is hoping that he doesn’t lose a couple of pieces of an increasingly snug-fitting jigsaw puzzle when the Warriors face an on-song Highveld Lions side in Thursday’s Sunfoil Series clash at Senwes Park.
