09/12Result

17th Match, CSA 4-Day Series Division 1 at Pietermaritzburg, Dec 9-12 2025

Western ProvinceWestern ProvinceWPR
290 & 201/6d
KwaZulu-Natal InlandKwaZulu-Natal InlandKZNIN
148 & 204 (63.1 ov)

W Province won by 139 runs

Western Province 1st Innings
BATSMEN
R
B
4s
6s
SR
JA Bird
c du Plessis b Whitehead
28
66
4
0
42.42
K Josephs
c †Zuma b Abrahams
17
29
2
0
58.62
J James
c †Zuma b Whitehead
35
75
6
0
46.66
D Smith (c)
c Gilson b Abrahams
61
81
7
1
75.3
K Verreynne †
c Nofal b Gilson
9
8
2
0
112.5
SV Kitime
c †Zuma b Xenxe
52
92
5
0
56.52
KI Simmonds
b Gilson
60
39
8
1
153.84
J Breed
not out
12
42
2
0
28.57
TL Moreki
b Whitehead
4
30
0
0
13.33
M Dube
lbw b Whitehead
0
2
0
0
0
D Paterson
b Whitehead
0
1
0
0
0
Extras
12 (b 5, lb 2, nb 3, w 2)
TOTAL
290 all out (77 Overs, RR: 3.76)
Fall of wickets: 1-29 (Kashief Josephs, 9.2 ov), 2-77 (Jonathan Bird, 24.2 ov), 3-96 (Juan James, 30.6 ov), 4-113 (Kyle Verreynne, 34.4 ov), 5-174 (Daniel Smith, 49.4 ov), 6-273 (Kyle Simmonds, 64.1 ov), 7-273 (Valentine Kitime, 65.2 ov), 8-290 (Tshepo Moreki, 76.3 ov), 9-290 (Mbulelo Dube, 76.5 ov), 10-290 (Dane Paterson, 76.6 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB
DM Dupavillon 17 4 60 0 3.52 0 3
Z Abrahams 16 1 61 2 3.81 1 0
B Xenxe 13 1 44 1 3.38 1 0
SA Whitehead 18 2 66 5 3.66 0 0
SM Gilson 13 1 52 2 4 0 0

Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ	WD	NB
DM Dupavillon	17	4	60	0	3.52	0	3
Z Abrahams	16	1	61	2	3.81	1	0
B Xenxe	13	1	44	1	3.38	1	0
SA Whitehead	18	2	66	5	3.66	0	0
SM Gilson	13	1	52	2	4	0	0

KwaZulu-Natal Inland 1st Innings
BATSMEN
R
B
4s
6s
SR
Y Valli
c †Verreynne b Moreki
4
19
0
0
21.05
MJ Nofal
lbw b Simmonds
13
45
1
0
28.88
K Rapulana
c James b Simmonds
33
64
3
0
51.56
J du Plessis
b Simmonds
1
6
0
0
16.66
N Zuma †
c Smith b Paterson
33
80
4
0
41.25
SM Gilson (c)
b Dube
4
6
1
0
66.66
C Laycock
lbw b Simmonds
4
13
0
0
30.76
B Xenxe
c Smith b Simmonds
0
2
0
0
0
SA Whitehead
not out
46
76
5
1
60.52
DM Dupavillon
c Breed b Moreki
6
23
1
0
26.08
Z Abrahams
c †Verreynne b Breed
2
13
0
0
15.38
Extras
2 (lb 2)
TOTAL
148 all out (57.5 Overs, RR: 2.55)
Did not bat: MN Erlank
Fall of wickets: 1-11 (Yaseen Valli, 5.2 ov), 2-34 (Malcolm Nofal, 15.3 ov), 3-38 (Jean du Plessis, 17.4 ov), 4-67 (Kagiso Rapulana, 27.3 ov), 5-72 (Sean Gilson, 28.4 ov), 6-83 (Chad Laycock, 33.2 ov), 7-83 (Bamanye Xenxe, 33.4 ov), 8-105 (Ntando Zuma, 44.3 ov), 9-133 (Daryn Dupavillon, 52.5 ov), 10-148 (Ziyaad Abrahams, 57.5 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB
D Paterson 11 3 29 1 2.63 0 0
TL Moreki 11 2 30 2 2.72 0 0
KI Simmonds 20 1 39 5 1.95 0 0
J Breed 9.5 2 23 1 2.33 0 0
M Dube 6 0 25 1 4.16 0 0

Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ
D Paterson	11	3	29	1	2.63
TL Moreki	11	2	30	2	2.72
KI Simmonds	20	1	39	5	1.95
J Breed	9.5	2	23	1	2.33
M Dube	6	0	25	1	4.16

Western Province 2nd Innings
BATSMEN
R
B
4s
6s
SR
JA Bird
c Valli b Whitehead
0
3
0
0
0
K Josephs
lbw b Whitehead
0
10
0
0
0
J James
c Gilson b Whitehead
56
91
8
1
61.53
D Smith (c)
c Gilson b Nofal
93
116
6
1
80.17
K Verreynne †
lbw b Whitehead
4
22
0
0
18.18
SV Kitime
b Whitehead
14
34
1
0
41.17
KI Simmonds
not out
22
23
2
1
95.65
J Breed
not out
6
20
0
0
30
Extras
6 (lb 4, nb 1, w 1)
TOTAL
201/6d (53 Overs, RR: 3.79)
Did not bat: TL Moreki, M Dube, D Paterson
Fall of wickets: 1-0 (Jonathan Bird, 0.3 ov), 2-11 (Kashief Josephs, 4.2 ov), 3-116 (Juan James, 28.1 ov), 4-136 (Kyle Verreynne, 34.2 ov), 5-164 (Valentine Kitime, 44.1 ov), 6-180 (Daniel Smith, 47.5 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB
SA Whitehead 20 4 53 5 2.65 0 0
SM Gilson 8 0 42 0 5.25 0 0
DM Dupavillon 4 0 20 0 5 0 0
Z Abrahams 8 0 29 0 3.62 1 1
C Laycock 3 0 15 0 5 0 0
B Xenxe 5 0 23 0 4.6 0 0
MJ Nofal 5 0 15 1 3 0 0

Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ	WD	NB
SA Whitehead	20	4	53	5	2.65	0	0
SM Gilson	8	0	42	0	5.25	0	0
DM Dupavillon	4	0	20	0	5	0	0
Z Abrahams	8	0	29	0	3.62	1	1
C Laycock	3	0	15	0	5	0	0
B Xenxe	5	0	23	0	4.6	0	0
MJ Nofal	5	0	15	1	3	0	0

KwaZulu-Natal Inland 2nd Innings
BATSMEN
R
B
4s
6s
SR
Y Valli
lbw b Simmonds
58
105
6
1
55.23
MJ Nofal
c Smith b Paterson
12
36
2
0
33.33
K Rapulana
c Josephs b Breed
41
50
8
0
82
J du Plessis
c James b Breed
1
7
0
0
14.28
N Zuma †
obstructing the field
1
8
0
0
12.5
SM Gilson (c)
c †Verreynne b Moreki
34
64
3
0
53.12
C Laycock
st †Verreynne b Simmonds
24
61
3
0
39.34
B Xenxe
c & b Breed
2
15
0
0
13.33
SA Whitehead
c †Verreynne b Moreki
20
29
2
1
68.96
DM Dupavillon
b Moreki
0
1
0
0
0
Z Abrahams
not out
0
5
0
0
0
Extras
11 (b 4, lb 4, nb 2, w 1)
TOTAL
204 all out (63.1 Overs, RR: 3.22)
Did not bat: MN Erlank
Fall of wickets: 1-26 (Malcolm Nofal, 8.6 ov), 2-94 (Kagiso Rapulana, 23.4 ov), 3-96 (Jean du Plessis, 25.1 ov), 4-99 (Ntando Zuma, 26.5 ov), 5-141 (Yaseen Valli, 41.5 ov), 6-160 (Sean Gilson, 46.4 ov), 7-172 (Bamanye Xenxe, 50.4 ov), 8-202 (Sean Whitehead, 60.2 ov), 9-202 (Daryn Dupavillon, 60.3 ov), 10-204 (Chad Laycock, 63.1 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB
D Paterson 11 4 31 1 2.81 0 0
TL Moreki 16 4 53 3 3.31 1 2
KI Simmonds 19.1 4 62 2 3.23 0 0
J Breed 12 1 39 3 3.25 0 0
M Dube 5 0 11 0 2.2 0 0

Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ	WD	NB
D Paterson	11	4	31	1	2.81	0	0
TL Moreki	16	4	53	3	3.31	1	2
KI Simmonds	19.1	4	62	2	3.23	0	0
J Breed	12	1	39	3	3.25	0	0
M Dube	5	0	11	0	2.2	0	0

Match Details

City Oval, Pietermaritzburg

Series

CSA 4-Day Series Division 1 2025

Toss

Western Province , elected to bat first

Season

2025/26

Match days

9,10,11,12 December 2025 (4-day match)

First-class debut

Kashief Josephs

Josh Breed

Mbulelo Dube

KwaZulu-Natal Inland replacement

C Laycock for MN Erlank (Western Province 1st innings, 65.1 ov)

Umpires

Lubabalo Gcuma

Dennis Smith

Match Referee

Ryan Hendricks

Points

Western Province 23.8, KwaZulu-Natal Inland 4

Close of Play

Tue, 9 Dec - day 1 - Western Province 1st innings 275/7 (J Breed 2*, TL Moreki 0*, 67 ov)
Wed, 10 Dec - day 2 - Western Province 2nd innings 41/2 (J James 21*, D Smith 20*, 10 ov)
Thu, 11 Dec - day 3 - KwaZulu-Natal Inland 2nd innings 172/7 (C Laycock 12*, 50.4 ov)
Fri, 12 Dec - day 4 - KwaZulu-Natal Inland 2nd innings 204 (63.1 ov) - end of match

CSA 4-Day Series Division 1 News

Latham, Conway produce rare triple-century opening stand in England
New Zealand's opening pair join several select lists with their batting onslaught at Trent Bridge
Sri Lanka steady after Alzarri Joseph's double
Chandimal led the charge with a positive 40 not out, and an unbeaten half-century stand with Dhananjaya
Hope out with injured shoulder, Jangoo replaces him as West Indies bowl
Both teams went with pace-heavy XIs for the North Sound Test
Latham calls upon NZ to keep 'raising the bar' in bid for Test series win
After completing an "old-school" 253-run win at The Oval, the NZ captain pushes for more glory at Trent Bridge
West Indies, Sri Lanka look to shake off rust after time away from Tests
It's a chance for both sides to show they deserve more Tests, even as WI are yet to win a game in the ongoing WTC cycle

KZN-Inland INNINGS		R	B
Y Valli	lbw	58	105
MJ Nofal	caught	12	36
K Rapulana	caught	41	50
J du Plessis	caught	1	7
N Zuma	obstructing the field	1	8
SM Gilson	caught wk	34	64
C Laycock	stumped	24	61
B Xenxe	caught	2	15
SA Whitehead	caught wk	20	29
DM Dupavillon	bowled	0	1
Z Abrahams	not out	0	5
EXTRAS	(b 4, lb 4, w 1, nb 2)
TOTAL	204 (all out; 63.1 ovs)

W Province BOWLING	O	M	R	W	Econ
D Paterson	11.0	4	31	1	2.81
TL Moreki	16.0	4	53	3	3.31	(2nb, 1w)
KI Simmonds	19.1	4	62	2	3.23
J Breed	12.0	1	39	3	3.25
M Dube	5.0	0	11	0	2.2

KZN-Inland 4th innings Partnerships

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	26	MJ Nofal	Y Valli
2nd	68	K Rapulana	Y Valli
3rd	2	Y Valli	J du Plessis
4th	3	Y Valli	N Zuma
5th	42	Y Valli	SM Gilson
6th	19	SM Gilson	C Laycock
7th	12	B Xenxe	C Laycock
8th	30	SA Whitehead	C Laycock
9th	0	DM Dupavillon	C Laycock
10th	2	Z Abrahams	C Laycock

CSA 4-Day Series Division 1

Team	M	W	L	D	PT
LIONS	7	3	1	3	124.36
WAR	7	3	1	3	113.46
DOLPH	7	3	1	3	111.1
BOL	7	3	2	2	107.8
NWEST	7	3	3	1	105.26
WPR	7	3	4	0	100.12
TITNS	7	3	4	0	99.25
KZNIN	7	0	5	2	51.1

Western Province 1st Innings

KwaZulu-Natal Inland 1st Innings

Western Province 2nd Innings

KwaZulu-Natal Inland 2nd Innings

City Oval, Pietermaritzburg

Series

Toss

Season

Match days

First-class debut

KwaZulu-Natal Inland replacement

Umpires

Match Referee

Points

Latham, Conway produce rare triple-century opening stand in England

Sri Lanka steady after Alzarri Joseph's double

Hope out with injured shoulder, Jangoo replaces him as West Indies bowl

Latham calls upon NZ to keep 'raising the bar' in bid for Test series win

West Indies, Sri Lanka look to shake off rust after time away from Tests