• 4-Day Series wrap: Unbeaten Lions smash Rocks

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    Duanne Olivier took 5-57 as the Central Gauteng Lions thrashed the Boland Rocks by an innings and 30 runs at the Wanderers on Saturday.

    The Proteas fast bowler’s 25th five-wicket haul in first-class cricket helped the Lions to bowl out the Rocks for 150.

    Resuming day three on 31-3, the Lions bowlers made early inroads, with Sisanda Magala (2-28) and Olivier leading the attack.

    Wickets fell at regular intervals as Siyabonga Mahima’s explosive knock of 47 off 32 balls (10 fours) proved to be the only resistance from the Paarl-based side as the Lions wrapped up the win to cement their place at the top of the log.

    In Cape Town, Northerns Titans spinner Simon Harmer took 7-76 to dismiss Western Province for 195 and enforce the follow-on.

    An impressive maiden career half-century from youngster Daniel Smith (83) and 50 from Kyle Verreynne guided WP to 260-5 at stumps, still trailing by 192 runs.

    At Kingsmead, Matthew Kleinveldt (139* off 286; 17 fours) was the star of the show for the Free State Knights, who racked up 321-2 in their first innings – a 95-run lead over the KZN Dolphins.

    A career-best score of 129* off 240 balls (12 fours, two sixes) and notable knocks from Edward Moore (55) and Rudi Second (67*) helped the EP Warriors reach 305-2 with a 289-run lead against the North West Dragons.

    In Division Two, South Western Districts all-rounder Sean Whitehead claimed outstanding match figures of 15-100, including 10-36 in the second innings, in his side’s 119-run win over the Eastern Storm in Oudtshoorn.

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    4-Day Series Round 3 Day 3 scores:

    Division One

    Central Gauteng Lions beat Boland Rocks by an innings and 30 runs
    Rocks:     170 & 150 after 42.5 overs; S Mahima 47* (32); D Olivier 5-57, S Magala 2-28
    Lions: 350

    EP Warriors lead North West Dragons by 289 runs
    Warriors:     334 & 305-2 after 86 overs; M Breetzke 129* (240), R Second 67*(93); L Zuma 1-29, D Potgieter 1-53
    Dragons: 350 after 100.2 overs; W Marshall 94 (99), D Potgieter 74 (188), T Ndwandwa 4-55, M Nabe 3-74

    Western Province trail Northerns Titans by 192 runs
    WP:     195 after 70.2 overs; A Mgijima 45 (76), D. Smith 43 (68); S Harmer 7-76, N Brand 2-42 & 260-5 (f/o) after 70.4 overs; D Smith 83 (157), K Verreynne 50 (91); S Harmer 2-108, A Gqamane 1-17
    Titans: 647-7

    Free State Knights lead KZN Dolphins by 95 runs
    Dolphins:     226
    Knights: 321-2 after 87 overs; M Kleinveldt 139* (286), J Snyman 94 (125); O Modimokoane 2-49

    Division Two

    Limpopo Impalas lead Northern Cape Heat by 74 runs
    Impalas:     290 & 134-8 after 49 overs; M Nofal 61 (129), L Kgoatle 12 (30); A Swanepoel 3-39, E Jones 2-12
    Heat: 350 after 109.4 overs; R Moonsamy 101 (109), E Jones 67 (108); M Nofal 4-119, M Venter 1-46

    South Western Districts beat Eastern Storm by 119 runs
    SWD:     242 & 193 after 63.4 overs; L du Plooy 85* (162), S Whitehead 49 (81); C August 3-21, D Posthumus 2-36
    Storm: 250 & 65 after 25.1 overs; D Posthumus 20 (22), G Koopman 11 (36); S Whitehead 10-36

    Eastern Cape Iinyathi lead KZN Inland Tuskers by 91 runs
    Iinyathi:     384 & 91-7 after 45 overs; J Niemand 51 (112), N Yikha 28 (73); M Erlank 3-9, L Schlemmer 3-24
    Tuskers: 384 after 116.1 overs; T Dithole 162 (343), M Erlank 67 (153); T Kaber 5-109, C Bosch 2-51

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