KwaZulu-Natal Inland are in a strong position against their coastal neighbours, while North West are on the verge of a win over Border.
South Western Districts 296 (AJ Pienaar 90, NB Hornbuckle 69, MN Piedt 59; GG Peters 4-37, G Mahlokwana 2-69) & 65-2 (AJ Pienaar 22 not out; GVJ Koopman 1-13)
Northerns 201 (R Moonsamy 52, AP Agathangelou 36; NB Hornbuckle 4-28, MN Piedt 2-49)
South Western Districts lead by 160 runs with 8 second-innings wickets in hand
North West 199 (BL Barends 50, JW van Wyngaardt 36; P Fojela 4-56, CG Bosch 3-47, BD Walters 2-44) & 153 (R Haasbroek 70 not out, Y Valli30, P Fojela 11 2 39 5 , M Zamo 5 1 28 3)
Border 75 (P Fojela 16, B Makeleni 12 not out; CJ Alexander 4-8, JW van Wyngaardt 3-17, M Pretorius 2-18) & 147-6 (M Malika 49, MY Vallie 23; CJ Alexander 4-57)
Border require another 131 runs with 4 second-innings wickets in hand
KwaZulu-Natal Inland 209 (C Chetty 63, AM Maposa 49 not out; T Ngcobo 4-39, S Nhlebela 2-44, DM Dupavillon 2-56) & 64-2 (S Zungu 36 not out, KJ Dudgeon 2-18)
KwaZulu-Natal 117 (B Capell 33, P Subrayen 19; LM Zuma 4-18, GI Hume 4-28, G Dukes 2-29)
KwaZulu-Natal Inland lead by 156 runs with 8 second-innings wickets remaining
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