A second century in three matches by Ryan Rickelton and a three-wicket haul from Duanne Olivier put the Central Gauteng Lions in charge of their 4-Day Series match against the Boland Rocks at the Wanderers.
Having dismissed their opponents for 170 on Thursday, the Lions began day two on 25-1.
Reeza Hendricks (47) and Rickelton added 83 runs for the second wicket, with the latter finding another willing partner in Kagiso Rapulana. The pair combined for a 140-run stand.
Rickelton scored 117 off 140 balls (19 boundaries) and Rapulana 65 off 140 balls (eight fours, one six) as the hosts posted 350 all out. Rocks all-rounder Ferisco Adams took 5-24.
Trailing by 180 runs at the start of their second innings, the Paarl-based team suffered further setbacks when Olivier reduced them to 31-3 at the close of play.
At Newlands, the Northerns Titans’ run-fest continued into day two as Jiveshan Pillay (113* off 186) and Ayabulela Gqamane (117* off 143) added a further 199 runs for the eighth wicket to help carry the team to 647-7.
WP were 107-3 at the end of the day’s play thanks to debutant Daniel Smith (43) and skipper Zubayr Hamza (32*).
Despite starting day two in Potchefstroom in a comfortable position on 313-6, the EP Warriors lost their remaining four wickets for just 21 runs. Chad Classen took 3-50 for the Dragons.
In reply, Dragons opener Wesley Marshall hit 94 off 99 balls (nine fours, two sixes) and Delano Potgieter a crucial 74 off 188 balls (11 fours) to take the home team to 317-7 – just 17 runs behind their opponents.
Mthiwekhaya Nabe (3-59) was the pick of the Warriors bowlers.
In Durban, the KZN Dolphins could only add 29 runs to their overnight score before being skittled out for 226. Gerald Coetzee (3-65) and Mbulelo Budaza (3-42) impressed with the ball for the Free State Knights.
The Knights reached stumps on 168-1 – trailing by 58 runs – thanks to a 152-run opening partnership between Jacques Snyman (94 off 124 balls; 10 fours, two sixes) and Matthew Kleinveldt (63* off 155 balls; five fours).
4-Day Series Round 3 Day 2 scores:
Division One:
Boland Rocks trail Central Gauteng Lions by 149 runs
Rocks: 170 & 31-3 after 16 overs; S van Zyl 10* (30); D Olivier 3-16
Lions: 350 after 93.1 overs; R Rickelton 117 (140), K Rapulana 65 (140); F Adams 5-24, K Abbott 2-72
North West Dragons trail EP Warriors by 17 runs
Warriors: 334 after 114.1 overs; L Ngoepe 88 (135), E Moore 79 (147); C Classen 3-50, C Seleka 2-55
Dragons: 317-7 after 88 overs; W Marshall 94 (99), D Potgieter 74 (188); M Nabe 3-59, T Ndwandwa 2-43
Western Province trail Northerns Titans by 540 runs
Titans: 647-7 after 172 overs; J Pillay 113* (186), A Gqamane 117* (143); K Simmonds 3-151, K Kenny 2-97
WP: 107-3 after 33 overs; D Smith 43 (68), Z Hamza 32 (58); S Harmer 2-28, N Brand 1-20
Free State Knights trail KZN Dolphins by 58 runs
Dolphins: 226 after 83.3 overs; K Petersen 57 (78), R de Swardt 49 (138); A Mothoa 3-35, M Budaza 3-42, G Coetzee 3-65
Knights: 168-1 after 50 overs; J Snyman 94 (124), M Kleinveldt 63 (155); O Modimokoane 1-25
Division Two:
Northern Cape Heat trail Limpopo Impalas by 53 runs
Impalas: 290 after 114.3 overs; B Shiburi 80 (180), L Kaestner 78 (188); A Swanepoel 7-56, E Jones 1-45
Heat: 237-6 after 67 overs; R Moonsamy 89* (98), E Jones 67 (108); M Nofal 2-83, M Venter 1-36
South Western Districts lead Eastern Storm by 64 runs
SWD: 242 & 72-3 after 23 overs; L du Plooy 37* (57), J van Briesies 30* (70); C August 2-9, D Posthumus 1-11
Storm: 250 after 85.5 overs; S Masondo 63 (91), G Koopman 60 (115); S Whitehead 5-64, M Piedt 2-27
KZN Inland Tuskers trail Eastern Cape Iinyathi by 149 runs
Iinyathi: 384 after 130.2 overs; T Kaber 103 (171), M Marais 87 (119); M Erlank 4-66, M Khumalo 2-54
Tuskers: 235-4 after 75 overs; T Dithole 103* (236), M Erlank 67 (153); T Kaber 2-58, C Bosch 1-34
