CSA Four-Day Series Division Two 2025-26 | 29-Jan-2026 12:30 PM | Uplands College, White River
MPR 179/10 (58.5)
KNG 282/10 (80.4)
MPR 239/10 (66.1)
KNG 137/1 (24.3)
Knights won by 9 wkts
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Botha* | 19 | 44 | 1 | 0 | 43.18 |
| Gihahn Cloete | 93 | 65 | 10 | 5 | 143.08 |
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Themba Maupa* | 6 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 3.67 |
| Muhammed Mayet | 0.3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Mpumalanga Rhinos Confirmed Playing11:
1- Karabo Mogotsi, 2- Zakir Kathrada(w), 3- Muhammed Mayet(c), 4- Benjamin van Niekerk, 5- Yassar Cook, 6- Aubrey Swanepoel, 7- Luco Van Der Walt, 8- Bryn Brokensha, 9- Jon Hinrichsen, 10- Tetelo Maphaka, 11- Themba MaupaKnights Confirmed Playing11:
1- Isaac Dikgale, 2- Gihahn Cloete(w), 3- Patrick Botha, 4- Ruben Maree, 5- Ruan Haasbroek, 6- Seth Fledermaus, 7- Malusi Siboto, 8- Sithembile Langa, 9- Ross Boast, 10- Tiaan van Vuuren, 11- Dane Piedt(c)Mpumalanga Rhinos vs Knights
Mpumalanga Rhinos — Innings 1 (179/10 in 58.5 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karabo Mogotsi c Gihahn Cloete b Ross Boast | 13 | 41 | 2 | 0 | 31.71 | |
| Zakir Kathrada (wk) c Seth Fledermaus b S Langa | 16 | 43 | 3 | 0 | 37.21 | |
| Muhammed Mayet (c) b Dane Piedt | 14 | 44 | 2 | 0 | 31.82 | |
| Benjamin van Niekerk lbw b Siboto | 15 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 78.95 | |
| Yassar Cook c Tiaan van Vuuren b Siboto | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 44.44 | |
| Aubrey Swanepoel b Tiaan van Vuuren | 51 | 87 | 9 | 0 | 58.62 | |
| Luco Van Der Walt c Gihahn Cloete b Tiaan van Vuuren | 7 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 35 | |
| Bryn Brokensha c Isaac Dikgale b Seth Fledermaus | 45 | 75 | 7 | 0 | 60 | |
| Jon Hinrichsen c S Langa b Tiaan van Vuuren | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Tetelo Maphaka not out | 8 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 100 | |
| Themba Maupa c Gihahn Cloete b Tiaan van Vuuren | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Extras | Byes: 2 | LegByes: 1 | Wides: 3 | Total: 6 | |||||
| Total | 179 | 10 wkts, 58.5 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | ||||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tiaan van Vuuren | 11.5 | 3 | 28 | 4 | 2.4 |
| Malusi Siboto | 13 | 4 | 28 | 2 | 2.2 |
| Sithembile Langa | 10 | 2 | 30 | 1 | 3 |
| Ross Boast | 9 | 1 | 43 | 1 | 4.8 |
| Dane Piedt | 12 | 2 | 25 | 1 | 2.1 |
| Seth Fledermaus | 3 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 7.3 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Mogotsi & Zakir Kathrada | 0 | 1 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zakir Kathrada | 12.4 | 28 |
| 2 | Karabo Mogotsi | 15.2 | 30 |
| 3 | Benjamin van Niekerk | 22.5 | 57 |
| 4 | Muhammed Mayet | 25.3 | 63 |
| 5 | Yassar Cook | 26.4 | 65 |
| 6 | Luco Van Der Walt | 35.1 | 87 |
| 7 | Jon Hinrichsen | 35.4 | 88 |
| 8 | Bryn Brokensha | 55 | 166 |
| 9 | Aubrey Swanepoel | 58.1 | 179 |
| 10 | Themba Maupa | 58.5 | 179 |
Knights — Innings 2 (282/10 in 80.4 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaac Dikgale c Zakir Kathrada b Themba Maupa | 15 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 55.56 | |
| Gihahn Cloete (wk) c Zakir Kathrada b Bryn Brokensha | 35 | 39 | 7 | 0 | 89.74 | |
| Patrick Botha b Swanepoel | 22 | 37 | 3 | 0 | 59.46 | |
| Ruben Maree lbw b Themba Maupa | 5 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 26.32 | |
| Ruan Haasbroek c Zakir Kathrada b Hinrichsen | 43 | 74 | 5 | 0 | 58.11 | |
| Seth Fledermaus c Zakir Kathrada b Themba Maupa | 17 | 48 | 3 | 0 | 35.42 | |
| Tiaan van Vuuren c Tetelo Maphaka b Bryn Brokensha | 23 | 41 | 3 | 0 | 56.1 | |
| Ross Boast c Themba Maupa b Luco Van Der Walt | 81 | 128 | 8 | 3 | 63.28 | |
| Dane Piedt (c) c and b Tetelo Maphaka | 8 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 36.36 | |
| Malusi Siboto not out | 25 | 46 | 1 | 1 | 54.35 | |
| Sithembile Langa b Hinrichsen | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 | |
| Extras | LegByes: 6 | Wides: 1 | Total: 7 | |||||
| Total | 282 | 10 wkts, 80.4 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | ||||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Hinrichsen | 19.4 | 2 | 63 | 2 | 3.2 |
| Luco Van Der Walt | 6 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 4.7 |
| Themba Maupa | 20 | 4 | 55 | 3 | 2.8 |
| Bryn Brokensha | 11 | 1 | 39 | 2 | 3.5 |
| Aubrey Swanepoel | 5 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 3.4 |
| Tetelo Maphaka | 10 | 1 | 42 | 1 | 4.2 |
| Kurtlyn Mannikam | 9 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 3.6 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Dikgale & Gihahn Cloete | 0 | 1 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Isaac Dikgale | 9.4 | 43 |
| 2 | Gihahn Cloete | 12.1 | 53 |
| 3 | Ruben Maree | 17.5 | 66 |
| 4 | Patrick Botha | 23.5 | 94 |
| 5 | Seth Fledermaus | 35.2 | 126 |
| 6 | Ruan Haasbroek | 45 | 154 |
| 7 | Tiaan van Vuuren | 51.1 | 180 |
| 8 | Dane Piedt | 58.2 | 195 |
| 9 | Ross Boast | 79.2 | 275 |
| 10 | Sithembile Langa | 80.4 | 282 |
Mpumalanga Rhinos — Innings 3 (239/10 in 66.1 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karabo Mogotsi c Tiaan van Vuuren b Dane Piedt | 37 | 65 | 6 | 0 | 56.92 | |
| Zakir Kathrada (wk) c Patrick Botha b Dane Piedt | 32 | 46 | 4 | 1 | 69.57 | |
| Muhammed Mayet (c) lbw b Ross Boast | 26 | 58 | 1 | 0 | 44.83 | |
| Benjamin van Niekerk c Haasbroek b Tiaan van Vuuren | 81 | 130 | 12 | 1 | 62.31 | |
| Yassar Cook lbw b Tiaan van Vuuren | 18 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 36.73 | |
| Luco Van Der Walt b Tiaan van Vuuren | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bryn Brokensha b Tiaan van Vuuren | 23 | 29 | 5 | 0 | 79.31 | |
| Jon Hinrichsen b S Langa | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 83.33 | |
| Tetelo Maphaka lbw b Tiaan van Vuuren | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Kurtlyn Mannikam not out | 5 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 38.46 | |
| Themba Maupa b S Langa | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Extras | Byes: 7 | LegByes: 1 | NoBalls: 3 | Wides: 1 | Total: 12 | |||||
| Total | 239 | 10 wkts, 66.1 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Aubrey Swanepoel | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tiaan van Vuuren | 17 | 5 | 63 | 5 | 3.7 |
| Sithembile Langa | 12.1 | 0 | 61 | 2 | 5 |
| Malusi Siboto | 12 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 1.1 |
| Dane Piedt | 18 | 4 | 67 | 2 | 3.7 |
| Ross Boast | 7 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 3.9 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Mogotsi & Zakir Kathrada | 0 | 1 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zakir Kathrada | 16 | 62 |
| 2 | Karabo Mogotsi | 19.2 | 71 |
| 3 | Muhammed Mayet | 36.2 | 132 |
| 4 | Yassar Cook | 55.4 | 196 |
| 5 | Luco Van Der Walt | 56 | 196 |
| 6 | Bryn Brokensha | 62 | 228 |
| 7 | Benjamin van Niekerk | 63.2 | 233 |
| 8 | Tetelo Maphaka | 63.3 | 233 |
| 9 | Jon Hinrichsen | 65 | 239 |
| 10 | Themba Maupa | 66.1 | 239 |
Knights — Innings 4 (137/1 in 24.3 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaac Dikgale c Muhammed Mayet b Themba Maupa | 21 | 38 | 4 | 0 | 55.26 | |
| Gihahn Cloete (wk) not out | 93 | 65 | 10 | 5 | 143.08 | |
| Patrick Botha not out | 19 | 44 | 1 | 0 | 43.18 | |
| Extras | Byes: 2 | LegByes: 2 | Total: 4 | |||||
| Total | 137 | 1 wkts, 24.3 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Ruben Maree, Ruan Haasbroek, Seth Fledermaus, Malusi Siboto, Sithembile Langa, Ross Boast, Tiaan van Vuuren, Dane Piedt (c) | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Hinrichsen | 2 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 4.5 |
| Themba Maupa | 6 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 3.7 |
| Luco Van Der Walt | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2.3 |
| Kurtlyn Mannikam | 7 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 3.6 |
| Tetelo Maphaka | 4 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 6.2 |
| Bryn Brokensha | 2 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 22 |
| Muhammed Mayet | 0.3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Dikgale & Gihahn Cloete | 0 | 1 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Isaac Dikgale | 9.3 | 33 |
Match Info
| Match | Mpumalanga vs Knights |
|---|---|
| Series | CSA Four-Day Series Division Two 2025-26 |
| Time | 29-Jan-2026 12:30 PM |
| Venue | Uplands College, White River |
| Live Telecast |
Match Preview: Mpumalanga vs Knights (MPR vs KTS)
Mpumalanga will face Knights in a thrilling match on 29-Jan-2026 in CSA Four-Day Series Division Two 2025-26. The match will be played at Uplands College, White River at 12:30 PM. Cricket fans can watch the match live on .
Match Overview
Mpumalanga is known for its strong batting and bowling, while Knights 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 Uplands College, White River is generally balanced for both batsmen and bowlers, making this match even more exciting. Mpumalanga will look to dominate with its experience and strategy, while Knights will aim for an upset.
What to watch?
- The competition between Mpumalanga batting and Knights 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 Mpumalanga showcase its strengths, or will Knights pull off a major upset? Join us live on on 29-Jan-2026 to find out the answer!
