Mpumalanga Rhinos vs Northern Cape, 23rd Match, CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge Division Two 2026

odiMpumalanga Rhinos won by 101 runs

Uplands College, White River, Mpumalanga

11 Mar 2026, 5:30 am IST

mpumalanga rhinos won the toss, chose to bat

Winner: Mpumalanga Rhinos

Top Performers

mpumalanga rhinos

Top Batsmen

Batter	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	SR
Zakir Kathrada	73	83	6	4	87.95
Yassar Cook	48	73	4	0	65.75

Top Bowlers

Bowler	Overs	Runs	Wickets	Economy
Odirile Modimokoane	10	38	2	3.8
Orapeleng Motlhoaring	9	41	2	4.6

Mpumalanga Rhinos,Northern Cape

Top Batsmen

Batter	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	SR
Orapeleng Motlhoaring	37	45	3	1	82.22
Charl Prinsloo	32	45	2	1	71.11

Top Bowlers

Bowler	Overs	Runs	Wickets	Economy
Aubrey Swanepoel	9	37	3	4.1
Bryn Brokensha	5	9	2	1.8

mpumalanga rhinos Inning Score: 256 /9

Batter	Dismissal	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	SR
Zakir Kathrada	c Thamsanqa Kumalo b Motlhoaring	73	83	6	4	87.95
Musawenkosi Twala	b Odirile Modimokoane	17	32	3	0	53.13
Yassar Cook	c Tahir Isaacs b Motlhoaring	48	73	4	0	65.75
Muhammed Mayet	b Odirile Modimokoane	1	2	0	0	50
Hermann Rolfes	c Liam Doherty b Ruan Van Rooyen	35	51	0	1	68.63
Aubrey Swanepoel	c Morne Venter b Ruan Van Rooyen	6	12	0	0	50
Bryn Brokensha	c Ruan Van Rooyen b Terblanche	16	13	0	1	123.08
Gareth Dukes	b Terblanche	22	15	4	0	146.67
Jon Hinrichsen	b Charl Prinsloo	19	13	1	1	146.15
Tetelo Maphaka	not out	12	7	1	1	171.43
Samuel Ruwisi	not out	1	1	0	0	100

Bowler	Overs	Maidens	Runs	Wickets	No Balls	Wide Balls	Economy
Morne Venter	5	0	26	0	0	0	5.2
Charl Prinsloo	8	2	43	1	0	0	5.4
Romano Terblanche	8	1	40	2	0	0	5
Odirile Modimokoane	10	0	38	2	0	0	3.8
Ruan Van Rooyen	9	0	58	2	2	1	6.4
Liam Doherty	1	0	7	0	0	0	7
Orapeleng Motlhoaring	9	1	41	2	0	0	4.6

Mpumalanga Rhinos,Northern Cape Inning Score: 155

Batter	Dismissal	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	SR
Liam Doherty	c Muhammed Mayet b Hinrichsen	27	35	4	0	77.14
Morne Venter	run out (Hinrichsen)	0	2	0	0	0
Nonelela Yikha	lbw b Hinrichsen	5	4	0	0	125
Tahir Isaacs	lbw b Swanepoel	24	32	2	0	75
Ruan Van Rooyen	c Zakir Kathrada b Bryn Brokensha	11	30	1	0	36.67
Ronan Hermann	run out (Tetelo Maphaka)	0	2	0	0	0
Romano Terblanche	c Hinrichsen b Bryn Brokensha	2	8	0	0	25
Thamsanqa Kumalo	c Muhammed Mayet b Swanepoel	6	18	1	0	33.33
Charl Prinsloo	c Muhammed Mayet b Hermann Rolfes	32	45	2	1	71.11
Orapeleng Motlhoaring	c Hinrichsen b Swanepoel	37	45	3	1	82.22
Odirile Modimokoane	not out	1	2	0	0	50

Bowler	Overs	Maidens	Runs	Wickets	Wide Balls	Economy
Gareth Dukes	7	0	32	0	0	4.6
Jon Hinrichsen	7	0	30	2	4	4.3
Hermann Rolfes	5.1	0	19	1	2	3.7
Aubrey Swanepoel	9	0	37	3	1	4.1
Bryn Brokensha	5	2	9	2	0	1.8
Tetelo Maphaka	4	0	28	0	1	7

Match Summary

Mpumalanga Rhinos vs Northern Cape, 23rd Match, CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge Division Two 2026

Match Summary:
Mpumalanga Rhinos secured a convincing victory over Northern Cape by 101 runs on March 11, 2026, at Uplands College, White River. Zakir Kathrada's stellar performance with the bat, scoring 73 runs, set the stage for Rhinos. Aubrey Swanepoel's impressive bowling figures of 3 wickets for 37 runs sealed the win, earning him the Player of the Match title.

Detailed Narrative:

The match began with Mpumalanga Rhinos winning the toss and opting to bat first. Their innings was anchored by Zakir Kathrada, who played a crucial knock of 73 runs off 83 balls, hitting 6 fours and 4 sixes. Yassar Cook contributed with a solid 48 runs, narrowly missing his half-century. Hermann Rolfes added a steady 35 to the total. Despite some middle-order wobbles, the Rhinos managed to post a competitive total of 256/9 in their allotted 50 overs.

In response, Northern Cape struggled to build momentum against a disciplined Rhinos bowling attack. Liam Doherty and Charl Prinsloo tried to stabilize the innings with scores of 27 and 32 respectively. However, it was Orapeleng Motlhoaring who top-scored for Northern Cape with a valiant 37 runs. Unfortunately, their efforts were not enough as they were bowled out for just 155 runs in 37.1 overs.

The bowling hero for Mpumalanga was Aubrey Swanepoel, who took crucial wickets at key moments, finishing with figures of 3/37. Jon Hinrichsen and Bryn Brokensha supported well with two wickets each. Muhammed Mayet was exceptional in the field, taking three catches to aid the bowlers.

The turning point of the match was the early breakthroughs provided by Hinrichsen and Swanepoel which put Northern Cape on the back foot right from the start. The Rhinos' bowlers kept up the pressure throughout, leading to regular wickets and eventually securing a comprehensive win.

Overall, it was a well-rounded performance by Mpumalanga Rhinos with both bat and ball that led them to a dominant victory over Northern Cape in this one-day encounter.