Eastern Province's captain, Anthony Dakin, became the first player ever in the history of the Coca-Cola Khaya Majola Week to score a century in a Twenty/20-match.
Dakin scored an unbeaten 107 runs from 74 deliveries on the main oval at the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University against Northern Cape to secure his place in the history of the tournament.
Eastern Province's captain, Anthony Dakin, became the first player ever in the history of the Coca-Cola Khaya Majola Week to score a century in a Twenty/20-match.
Dakin scored an unbeaten 107 runs from 74 deliveries on the main oval at the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University against Northern Cape to secure his place in the history of the tournament.
St Andrew’s College pupil, Anthony struck ten fours and three sixes in this milestone innings. The previous best innings by a player in a T20 match in the tournament was by Gauteng's Bradley Dial (86) against North West during the 2012-edition in Potchefstroom. T20's was introduced to the Coca-Cola Khaya Majola Week for the first time in Benoni in 2009. No matches in this format was however possible due to rain on the third day of the tournament in 2009.
Dakin's grandfather, Geoff Dakin, was the first president of the United Cricket Board (Cricket South Africa) in 1991. Geoff Dakin also represented Eastern Province in 59 first class matches during his career, while his son and Anthony's uncle, Grant, also played first class cricket.
His team mate Lutho Sipamla also experienced an exceptional day. He managed to pick up a hat-trick of wickets on his way to picking up five wickets for a mere four runs. Firstly he made Roché Rossouw's (16) off-stump, before rearranging Motheo Manake's (0) stumps with the next delivery. He then also got rid of André Share (0) with a bit of help by wicketkeeper, Keenan Vieira of Graeme College, to complete his hat-trick.
Mpumalanga's seamer Elnu Potgieter also managed to pick up a five-wicket haul in his side's victory of seven wickets against Limpopo. He removed five of Limpopo's batsmen for only eight runs.
Six teams managed to win both their T20 matches on the third day. They were Western Province, KwaZulu-Natal Inland, KwaZulu-Natal, Free State, Gauteng and Northerns. Of all the teams only Gauteng and Western Province remained unbeaten at the end of the third day.
Summarised Scorecards (Twenty/20):
Round 1 –
Eastern Province vs Northern Cape
Eastern Province 187/3 (Anthony Dakin 107*, Matthew Breetzke 43; Marko de Kock 2/30); Northern Cape 94 (Rebaone Prophy 21; Lutho Sipamla 5/4, Jade de Klerk 2/18). Eastern Province won by 93 runs.
Western Province vs Namibia
Western Province 107/5 (Murray Commins 48; Francois Rautenbach 2/20); Namibia 78 (Junaid Dawood 3/13, Dayyaan Galiem 2/6, Zolisa Mama 2/13). Western Province won by 29 runs.
Free State vs South Western Districts
Free State 143/4 (Raynard van Tonder 65, Kevin Pretorius 42*; Nevada Jacobs 2/25); South Western Districts 123/6 (Jean du Plessis 24; Thando Lebuso 3/26, Lejone Makhasana 2/9). Free State won by 20 runs.
Boand vs Gauteng
Boland 94/6 (Phillip Carstens 52*; Chad Claassen 2/6); Gauteng 97/3 (Tony de Zorzi 43*, Wiaan Mulder 31; Milton Mackier 2/22). Gauteng won by seven wickets.
Border vs KwaZulu-Natal Inland
Border 96/7 (Mncedisi Malika 45; Kamogelo Selane 2/12); KwaZulu-Natal Inland 97/0 (Bryce Tullis 46*, Angus Curtis 35*). KwaZulu-Natal Inland won by ten wickets.
KwaZulu-Natal vs North West
KwaZulu-Natal 123/9 (Jason Wagener 35, Keean Rencken 28; Lesego Senokwane 3/18); North West 123/8 (Vian Maritz 34; Nduduzo Mfoza 3/12, Okuhle Cele 2/11). Match tied – KwaZulu-Natal won on the boundary count back rule.
Limpopo vs Mpumalanga
Limpopo 102/8 (Morné Venter 41; Elnu Potgieter 5/8); Mpumalanga 105/3 (Schalk Sutherland 46, Sinegugu Maseko 36*). Mpumalanga won by seven wickets.
Northerns vs Easterns
Northerns 109/4 (Willie Ludick 45*, Vuyani Phangiso 26; Kabelo Sekhukhune 1/8); Easterns 105/8 (Michael Weldon 57; Willie Ludick 3/23). Northerns won by four runs.
Round 2 –
South Western Districts vs Eastern Province
South Western Districts 105/9 (Levin Muller 41; Sinalo Grootboom 3/14); Eastern Province 83 (Jade de Klerk 16*; Dillon Nuys 3/14, JC Nel 2/11). South Western Districts won by 22 runs.
Gauteng vs Easterns
Gauteng 155/4 (Wiaan Mulder 42, Tony de Zorzi 37, Shane Dadswell 35; Altus Pretorius 2/34); Easterns 96/5 (CJ van der Walt 36; Chad Claassen 2/13). Gauteng won by 59 runs.
Limpopo vs KwaZulu-Natal Inland
Limpopo 50 (Eathan Bosch 4/6); KwaZulu-Natal Inland 54/2 (Angus Curtis 24*). KwaZulu-Natal won by eight wickets.
Border vs Mpumalanga
Border 148/5 (Bamanye Xengxe 41*, Winray Christoffels 32; Francois Kroukamp 2/18); Mpumalanga 124/7 (Sinegugu Maseko 50; Bamanye Xengxe 3/12). Border won by 24 runs.
Western Province vs North West
Western Province 140/5 (Dayyaan Galiem 67, Gavin Kaplan 27; Modise Matlhaku 2/22); North West 99 (Lesego Senokwane 32; Dayyaan Galiem 4/8). Western Province won by 41 runs.
Northern Cape vs Free State
Northern Cape 94/6 (Rebaone Prophy 29; Sean Whitehead 2/11); Free State 96/3 (Wihan Victor 55). Free State won by seven wickets.
Northerns vs Boland
Northerns 100/6 (Joshua van Heerden 39, Ruan de Swardt 33; William Sendin 2/9, Milton Mackier 2/14); Boland 79/7 (Fenito Mehl 21; Thinus Viljoen 2/10, William Ledwaba 2/15). Northerns won by 21 runs.
Namibia vs KwaZulu-Natal
Namibia 99 (Michael van Lingen 23; Okuhle Cele 3/13); KwaZulu-Natal 100/1 (James Tedder 54*, Joel Veeran 37*). KwaZulu-Natal won by nine wickets.
