Fourteen wickets were taken on the second day of the 4-Day Domestic Series clash between the EP Warriors and the Boland Rocks at St George’s Park on Friday.
Resuming the day on 235-8, the Warriors were bowled out having added just seven runs to their overnight score, with spinner Shaun von Berg taking 6-76.
In reply, the evergreen Stiaan van Zyl scored 93 off 131 deliveries before Von Berg contributed 49 off 72 to help boost the visitors to 259 and a 14-run lead.
Tiaan van Vuuren (3-35), Glenton Stuurman (2-54) and Dane Paterson (2-50) were the pick of the bowlers for the Warriors, who reached stumps on 75-2 – 61 runs ahead.
In Durban, the Central Gauteng Lions declared on 428-5, as all-rounder Wiaan Mulder added 52 off 124 balls to compliment the centuries scored by Joshua Richards (151) and Reeza Hendricks 136) on the first day.
A crucial 66 off 110 deliveries from Grant Roelofsen helped the Dolphins to 189-4 at the close of day two, with the home side still 239 runs behind.
At the Mangaung Oval in Bloemfontein, Western Province recorded a massive 501-6 dec in their first innings as they built off the work from David Bedingham (199) and Tony de Zorzi (97).
The Knights fought hard to reach 190-5 at the close of play, still trailing by 311 runs after half-centuries from Nathan Roux (63 off 174) and captain Pite van Biljon (52 off 98).
In Potchefstroom, the Northerns Titans trail the North West Dragons by three runs after being dismissed for 246. Heinrich Klaasen starring with the bat, scoring 128 off 185 balls.
After being skittled for 147 in their first innings, the Dragons battled their way to 102-4 at stumps. Former Titans stalwart Heino Kuhn scored an unbeaten 71 off 100 balls.
In Division Two, there was no play possible in White River between the Mpumalanga Rhinos and the Limpopo Impalas due to rain, while the Northern Cape Heat took charge of their encounter against the Eastern Storm by posting 434-5 dec before their opponents replied with 255-6.
In Pietermaritzburg, South Western Districts take a 151-run lead over the KZN Inland Tuskers into day three. The visitors were bowled out for 315 before the Tuskers ended the day on a commanding 164-1 after just 26.3 overs.
Division One:
KZN Dolphins trail Central Gauteng Lions by 239 runs
Lions: 428-5 dec after 132 overs; J Richards 151 (250), R Hendricks 136 (211); O Baartman 2-57, E Bosch 2-72
Dolphins: 189-4 after 64 overs; G Roelofsen 66 (110), K Zondo 44 (95); M Siboto 1-22, W Mulder 1-22
EP Warriors lead Boland Rocks by 61 runs
Warriors: 245 after 77.2 overs; L Ngoepe 75 (95), D Rosier 68 (118); S von Berg 6-76, H Viljoen 2-59
Rocks: 259 after 65 overs; S van Zyl 93 (131), S von Berg 49 (72); T van Vuuren 3-35, W Lubbe 2-16
Warriors: 75-2 after 27 overs; L Ngoepe 32 (39), W Lubbe 28 (74); H Viljoen 1-10, K Abbott 1-19
Free State Knights trail Western Province by 311 runs
WP: 501-6 dec after 121 overs; D Bedingham 199, T de Zorzi 97; G Coetzee 3-88, M Budaza 2-95
Knights: 190-5 after 69 overs; N Roux 63 (174), P van Biljon 52 (98); K Simmonds 2-59, T Moreki 1-20
North West Dragons lead Northerns Titans by three runs
Dragons: 147
Titans: 246 after 72 overs; H Klaasen 128 (185), S Makhanya 40 (90); D Potgieter 4-40, N Mvelase 2-37
Dragons: 102-4 after 32.3 overs; H Kuhn 71 (100), S Muthusamy 15* (48); L Williams 3-16, S Harmer 1-18
Division Two
KZN Inland Tuskers trail South Western Districts by 151 runs
SWD: 315 after 96 overs; B Capell 80 (68), A Malan 70 (110); K Dudgeon 3-41, M Erlank 3-72
Tuskers: 164-1 after 26.3 overs; T Dithole 86* (87), C Delport 59* (53); M Piedt 1-50
Eastern Storm trail Northern Cape Heat by 179 runs
Heat: 434-5 dec after 99.5 overs; A Swanepoel 134 (129), J Vandiar 132 (188); K Gumede 2-82, G Thomson 1-42
Storm: 255-6 after 71 overs; G Thomson 77 (105), D Rossouw 54 (96); A Swanepoel 3-53, B van Rensburg 2-38
Limpopo Impalas trail Mpumalanga Rhinos by 134 runs
Rhinos: 216
Impalas: 82-2 after 21 overs; T Hobson 37* (54), M Nofal 19* (40); B Xenxe 1-30
