Lions vs Eastern Cape Linyathi (Border), 36th Match, CSA T20 Challenge, 2026 – Commentary

Series: CSA T20 Challenge, 2026Venue: The Wanderers Stadium, JohannesburgDate & Time: Tue, Oct 13, 2026, 9:30 PM IST

HL 138/8 (20.0)

BOR 133/6 (20.0)

CRR: 6.65

Lions won by 5 runs

Over 20

9 runs

W2•241

BOR 133/6

Riley Miller 7(2) · Jan Coetzer 9(5)Codi Yusuf 4-0-26-2

19.6

Codi Yusuf to Jan Coetzer, 1 run

19.54

Codi Yusuf to Jan Coetzer, FOUR

19.4

Codi Yusuf to Jan Coetzer, 2 runs

19.3

Codi Yusuf to Jan Coetzer, no run

19.2

Codi Yusuf to Jan Coetzer, 2 runs

19.1W

Codi Yusuf to Mncedisi Malika, OUT! c Connor Esterhuizen b Codi Yusuf. Mncedisi Malika 10(10) [4s-2 6s-0]

Over 19

9 runs

•W61•1

BOR 124/5

Riley Miller 7(2) · Mncedisi Malika 10(9)JJ Basson 4-0-42-0

18.6

JJ Basson to Mncedisi Malika, 1 run

18.5

JJ Basson to Mncedisi Malika, no run

18.4

JJ Basson to Riley Miller, 1 run

18.36

JJ Basson to Riley Miller, SIX

18.2W

JJ Basson to Ayabulela Gqamane, OUT! run out. Ayabulela Gqamane 2(4) [4s-0 6s-0]

18.1

JJ Basson to Ayabulela Gqamane, no run

Over 18

5 runs

1•4•••

BOR 115/4

Ayabulela Gqamane 1(2) · Mncedisi Malika 9(7)Siya Plaatjie 4-0-21-1

17.6

Siya Plaatjie to Mncedisi Malika, no run

17.5

Siya Plaatjie to Mncedisi Malika, no run

17.4

Siya Plaatjie to Mncedisi Malika, no run

17.34

Siya Plaatjie to Mncedisi Malika, FOUR

17.2

Siya Plaatjie to Mncedisi Malika, no run

17.1

Siya Plaatjie to Ayabulela Gqamane, 1 run

Over 17

7 runs

11•Wlb4

BOR 110/4

Ayabulela Gqamane 0(1) · Mncedisi Malika 5(2)Nqabayomzi Peter 4-0-22-2

16.64

Nqabayomzi Peter to Mncedisi Malika, FOUR

16.5

Nqabayomzi Peter to Ayabulela Gqamane, 1 leg bye

16.4W

Nqabayomzi Peter to Jason Niemand, OUT! b Nqabayomzi Peter. Jason Niemand 44(48) [4s-2 6s-2]

16.3

Nqabayomzi Peter to Jason Niemand, no run

16.2

Nqabayomzi Peter to Mncedisi Malika, 1 run

16.1

Nqabayomzi Peter to Jason Niemand, 1 run

Over 16

3 runs

•111•W

BOR 103/3

Jason Niemand 43(45)Siya Plaatjie 3-0-16-1

15.6W

Siya Plaatjie to Michael Copeland, OUT! c Connor Esterhuizen b Siya Plaatjie. Michael Copeland 1(5) [4s-0 6s-0]

15.5

Siya Plaatjie to Michael Copeland, no run

15.4

Siya Plaatjie to Jason Niemand, 1 run

15.3

Siya Plaatjie to Michael Copeland, 1 run

15.2

Siya Plaatjie to Jason Niemand, 1 run

15.1

Siya Plaatjie to Jason Niemand, no run

Over 15

1 run

••1W••

BOR 100/2

Riley Miller 0(0) · Jan Coetzer 0(0)Nqabayomzi Peter 3-0-16-1

14.6

Nqabayomzi Peter to Michael Copeland, no run

14.5

Nqabayomzi Peter to Michael Copeland, no run

14.4W

Nqabayomzi Peter to Christiaan du Toit, OUT! b Nqabayomzi Peter. Christiaan du Toit 38(36) [4s-2 6s-2]

14.3

Nqabayomzi Peter to Jason Niemand, 1 run

14.2

Nqabayomzi Peter to Jason Niemand, no run

14.1

Nqabayomzi Peter to Jason Niemand, no run

Over 14

6 runs

••411•

BOR 99/1

Jason Niemand 40(39) · Michael Copeland 0(0)Bjorn Fortuin 4-0-19-0

13.6

Bjorn Fortuin to Christiaan du Toit, no run

13.5

Bjorn Fortuin to Jason Niemand, 1 run

13.4

Bjorn Fortuin to Christiaan du Toit, 1 run

13.34

Bjorn Fortuin to Christiaan du Toit, FOUR

13.2

Bjorn Fortuin to Christiaan du Toit, no run

13.1

Bjorn Fortuin to Christiaan du Toit, no run

Over 13

11 runs

611111

BOR 93/1

Jason Niemand 39(38) · Christiaan du Toit 33(30)JJ Basson 3-0-33-0

12.6

JJ Basson to Christiaan du Toit, 1 run

12.5

JJ Basson to Jason Niemand, 1 run

12.4

JJ Basson to Christiaan du Toit, 1 run

12.3

JJ Basson to Jason Niemand, 1 run

12.2

JJ Basson to Christiaan du Toit, 1 run

12.16

JJ Basson to Christiaan du Toit, SIX

Over 12

9 runs

•11•16

BOR 82/1

Jason Niemand 37(36) · Christiaan du Toit 24(26)Nqabayomzi Peter 2-0-15-0

11.66

Nqabayomzi Peter to Jason Niemand, SIX

11.5

Nqabayomzi Peter to Christiaan du Toit, 1 run

11.4

Nqabayomzi Peter to Christiaan du Toit, no run

11.3

Nqabayomzi Peter to Jason Niemand, 1 run

11.2

Nqabayomzi Peter to Christiaan du Toit, 1 run

11.1

Nqabayomzi Peter to Christiaan du Toit, no run

Over 11

8 runs

•1•16•

BOR 73/1

Jason Niemand 30(34) · Christiaan du Toit 22(22)Codi Yusuf 3-0-17-1

10.6

Codi Yusuf to Jason Niemand, no run

10.56

Codi Yusuf to Jason Niemand, SIX

10.4

Codi Yusuf to Christiaan du Toit, 1 run

10.3

Codi Yusuf to Christiaan du Toit, no run

10.2

Codi Yusuf to Jason Niemand, 1 run

10.1

Codi Yusuf to Jason Niemand, no run