CSA Four-Day Series Division Two 2025-26 | 08-Jan-2026 01:30 PM | Buffalo Park
BOR 491/8 (153)
MPR 196/10 (70.4)
MPR 340/8 (140)
Match drawn
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smangaliso Nhlebela* | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jon Hinrichsen | 35 | 51 | 5 | 1 | 68.63 |
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan Roux* | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Nico van Zyl | 23 | 7 | 48 | 2 | 2.09 |
Mpumalanga Rhinos Confirmed Playing11:
1- Zakir Kathrada(w), 2- Karabo Mogotsi, 3- Muhammed Mayet(c), 4- Benjamin van Niekerk, 5- Yassar Cook, 6- Hermann Rolfes, 7- Aubrey Swanepoel, 8- Gareth Dukes, 9- Jon Hinrichsen, 10- Smangaliso Nhlebela, 11- Themba MaupaBorder Confirmed Playing11:
1- Nathan Roux(c), 2- Lihle Sizani, 3- Wian Ruthven, 4- Jason Niemand, 5- Michael Copeland, 6- Mncedisi Malika(w), 7- Jan Hardus Coetzer, 8- Thando Ntini, 9- Chad Classen, 10- Nico van Zyl, 11- Kgaudisa MolefeBorder vs Mpumalanga Rhinos
BOR — Innings 1 (491/8 in 153 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan Roux (c) c Zakir Kathrada b Gareth Dukes | 6 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 50 | |
| Lihle Sizani lbw b Smangaliso Nhlebela | 33 | 88 | 2 | 0 | 37.5 | |
| Wian Ruthven c Karabo Mogotsi b Smangaliso Nhlebela | 194 | 296 | 22 | 6 | 65.54 | |
| Jason Niemand run out (Yassar Cook) | 114 | 212 | 8 | 0 | 53.77 | |
| Mncedisi Malika (wk) lbw b Swanepoel | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jan Hardus Coetzer b Gareth Dukes | 15 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 45.45 | |
| Thando Ntini not out | 50 | 144 | 4 | 0 | 34.72 | |
| Alindile Mhletywa lbw b Smangaliso Nhlebela | 4 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 25 | |
| Chad Classen c Benjamin van Niekerk b Hinrichsen | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 | |
| Nico van Zyl not out | 59 | 117 | 5 | 1 | 50.43 | |
| Extras | Byes: 4 | LegByes: 7 | NoBalls: 4 | Total: 15 | |||||
| Total | 491 | 8 wkts, 153 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Michael Copeland, Kgaudisa Molefe | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Hinrichsen | 25 | 3 | 67 | 1 | 2.7 |
| Gareth Dukes | 25 | 5 | 56 | 2 | 2.2 |
| Themba Maupa | 15 | 1 | 66 | 0 | 4.4 |
| Hermann Rolfes | 15 | 5 | 40 | 0 | 2.7 |
| Aubrey Swanepoel | 35 | 0 | 126 | 1 | 3.6 |
| Smangaliso Nhlebela | 38 | 2 | 125 | 3 | 3.3 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Nathan Roux & Lihle Sizani | 11 | 23 |
| Wian Ruthven & Lihle Sizani | 72 | 157 |
| Wian Ruthven & Jason Niemand | 260 | 384 |
| Malika & Jason Niemand | 1 | 4 |
| Jan Hardus Coetzer & Jason Niemand | 10 | 19 |
| Jan Hardus Coetzer & Thando Ntini | 0 | 1 |
| Alindile Mhletywa & Thando Ntini | 0 | 1 |
| Chad Classen & Thando Ntini | 0 | 1 |
| Nico van Zyl & Thando Ntini | 0 | 0 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nathan Roux | 3.5 | 11 |
| 2 | Lihle Sizani | 30 | 83 |
| 3 | Wian Ruthven | 94 | 343 |
| 4 | Mncedisi Malika | 94.4 | 344 |
| 5 | Jason Niemand | 105 | 369 |
| 6 | Jan Hardus Coetzer | 107.1 | 370 |
| 7 | Alindile Mhletywa | 111.3 | 374 |
| 8 | Chad Classen | 112.2 | 375 |
Mpumalanga Rhinos — Innings 2 (196/10 in 70.4 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karabo Mogotsi c Mncedisi Malika b Nico van Zyl | 5 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 31.25 | |
| Zakir Kathrada (wk) c Mncedisi Malika b Chad Classen | 4 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 30.77 | |
| Muhammed Mayet (c) c Chad Classen b Nico van Zyl | 12 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 70.59 | |
| Benjamin van Niekerk c Mncedisi Malika b Alindile Mhletywa | 57 | 123 | 7 | 0 | 46.34 | |
| Yassar Cook run out (Chad Classen) | 36 | 92 | 5 | 0 | 39.13 | |
| Hermann Rolfes b Kgaudisa Molefe | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 25 | |
| Aubrey Swanepoel c Chad Classen b Nico van Zyl | 43 | 81 | 9 | 0 | 53.09 | |
| Gareth Dukes b Kgaudisa Molefe | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 | |
| Jon Hinrichsen c Chad Classen b Kgaudisa Molefe | 11 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 183.33 | |
| Smangaliso Nhlebela c Nathan Roux b Kgaudisa Molefe | 13 | 66 | 1 | 0 | 19.7 | |
| Themba Maupa not out | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bryn Brokensha not out | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Extras | Byes: 5 | LegByes: 1 | NoBalls: 4 | Wides: 2 | Total: 12 | |||||
| Total | 196 | 10 wkts, 70.4 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | ||||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chad Classen | 13 | 4 | 37 | 1 | 2.8 |
| Nico van Zyl | 16 | 2 | 62 | 3 | 3.9 |
| Thando Ntini | 2 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Hardus Coetzer | 10 | 3 | 22 | 0 | 2.2 |
| Alindile Mhletywa | 9 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 1.3 |
| Kgaudisa Molefe | 19.4 | 6 | 42 | 4 | 2.1 |
| Lihle Sizani | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Mogotsi & Zakir Kathrada | 0 | 1 |
| Mogotsi & M Mayet | 0 | 1 |
| Benjamin van Niekerk & M Mayet | 0 | 1 |
| Benjamin van Niekerk & Yassar Cook | 0 | 1 |
| Benjamin van Niekerk & Hermann Rolfes | 0 | 1 |
| Benjamin van Niekerk & Swanepoel | 0 | 1 |
| Gareth Dukes & Swanepoel | 0 | 1 |
| Hinrichsen & Swanepoel | 0 | 1 |
| Smangaliso Nhlebela & Swanepoel | 0 | 1 |
| Smangaliso Nhlebela & Themba Maupa | 0 | 1 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zakir Kathrada | 4.4 | 9 |
| 2 | Karabo Mogotsi | 5.1 | 9 |
| 3 | Muhammed Mayet | 10 | 28 |
| 4 | Yassar Cook | 39 | 106 |
| 5 | Hermann Rolfes | 42.1 | 121 |
| 6 | Benjamin van Niekerk | 47.1 | 131 |
| 7 | Gareth Dukes | 48.1 | 132 |
| 8 | Jon Hinrichsen | 50.3 | 144 |
| 9 | Aubrey Swanepoel | 67.5 | 188 |
| 10 | Smangaliso Nhlebela | 70.4 | 196 |
Mpumalanga Rhinos — Innings 3 (340/8 in 140 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zakir Kathrada (wk) lbw b Alindile Mhletywa | 35 | 74 | 5 | 0 | 47.3 | |
| Karabo Mogotsi b Nico van Zyl | 17 | 43 | 2 | 0 | 39.53 | |
| Muhammed Mayet (c) lbw b Lihle Sizani | 103 | 351 | 14 | 0 | 29.34 | |
| Benjamin van Niekerk c and b Lihle Sizani | 24 | 52 | 3 | 0 | 46.15 | |
| Yassar Cook lbw b Chad Classen | 53 | 141 | 8 | 0 | 37.59 | |
| Hermann Rolfes b Chad Classen | 4 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 26.67 | |
| Aubrey Swanepoel b Kgaudisa Molefe | 37 | 92 | 6 | 0 | 40.22 | |
| Gareth Dukes b Nico van Zyl | 11 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 78.57 | |
| Jon Hinrichsen not out | 35 | 51 | 5 | 1 | 68.63 | |
| Smangaliso Nhlebela not out | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Extras | Byes: 9 | LegByes: 8 | NoBalls: 4 | Total: 21 | |||||
| Total | 340 | 8 wkts, 140 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Themba Maupa | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nico van Zyl | 23 | 7 | 48 | 2 | 2.1 |
| Chad Classen | 20 | 7 | 52 | 2 | 2.6 |
| Hardus Coetzer | 21 | 5 | 74 | 0 | 3.5 |
| Kgaudisa Molefe | 45 | 14 | 84 | 1 | 1.9 |
| Alindile Mhletywa | 15 | 5 | 32 | 1 | 2.1 |
| Lihle Sizani | 14 | 5 | 30 | 2 | 2.1 |
| Jason Niemand | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Nathan Roux | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Zakir Kathrada & Mogotsi | 49 | 83 |
| Zakir Kathrada & M Mayet | 14 | 68 |
| Benjamin van Niekerk & M Mayet | 45 | 99 |
| Yassar Cook & M Mayet | 76 | 248 |
| Hermann Rolfes & M Mayet | 14 | 26 |
| Swanepoel & M Mayet | 42 | 133 |
| Gareth Dukes & M Mayet | 0 | 1 |
| Hinrichsen & M Mayet | 0 | 5 |
| Hinrichsen & Smangaliso Nhlebela | 0 | 0 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karabo Mogotsi | 13.5 | 49 |
| 2 | Zakir Kathrada | 24.3 | 63 |
| 3 | Benjamin van Niekerk | 40.2 | 108 |
| 4 | Yassar Cook | 81.4 | 184 |
| 5 | Hermann Rolfes | 86 | 198 |
| 6 | Aubrey Swanepoel | 118.3 | 275 |
| 7 | Gareth Dukes | 121.5 | 290 |
| 8 | Muhammed Mayet | 136.2 | 337 |
Match Info
| Match | Border vs Mpumalanga |
|---|---|
| Series | CSA Four-Day Series Division Two 2025-26 |
| Time | 08-Jan-2026 01:30 PM |
| Venue | Buffalo Park |
| Live Telecast |
Match Preview: Border vs Mpumalanga (BOR vs MPR)
Border will face Mpumalanga in a thrilling match on 08-Jan-2026 in CSA Four-Day Series Division Two 2025-26. The match will be played at Buffalo Park at 01:30 PM. Cricket fans can watch the match live on .
Match Overview
Border is known for its strong batting and bowling, while Mpumalanga remains competitive with its recent performances and emerging players. This match is crucial for both teams, as every win can strengthen their position in CSA Four-Day Series Division Two 2025-26.
The pitch at Buffalo Park is generally balanced for both batsmen and bowlers, making this match even more exciting. Border will look to dominate with its experience and strategy, while Mpumalanga will aim for an upset.
What to watch?
- The competition between Border batting and Mpumalanga bowling.
- The bowler's impact on the pitch, especially spinners or fast bowlers.
- The strategies of the two captains and their decisions during the game.
Cricket lovers, get ready for this exciting match! Will Border showcase its strengths, or will Mpumalanga pull off a major upset? Join us live on on 08-Jan-2026 to find out the answer!
