David Bedingham scored a masterful century to steer WSB Western Province to 259-7 of their CSA One-Day Cup match in opposition to the DP World Lions on the DP World Wanderers on Saturday.
The contest was affected by rain and lighting, ensuing within the lack of overs. The Lions’ revised goal is 264 runs in 39 overs.
David Bedingham led the cost for the Men in Blue. The Proteas star, who was dropped on 26 and 82, made the very best of the probabilities.
He scored a superb 103 from 93 balls (11X4s, 3X6s). This is Bedingham’s eighth List A century and he confronted 91 deliveries to get to the milestone.
Bedingham, who reached the landmark with a boundary, misplaced his wicket making an attempt to clear the ropes instantly after reaching his 100.
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— Western Province Men (@WP_Blitz) February 28, 2026
Earlier within the day, he shared a superb 78-run second-wicket partnership with Tony de Zorzi that laid a agency basis for the guests.
Bedingham, who arrived on the crease within the fifth-over, performed a recreation that allowed De Zorzi to persist together with his aggressive stroke play.
De Zorzi, who was out for 2 months because of harm, scored a fluent 59 runs from 49 balls to get the guests off to an important begin.
This is his twentieth List A half-century, and he confronted 40 deliveries to achieve the milestone. The left-hander, who seemed unbothered in his innings, misplaced his wicket making an attempt to execute a reverse sweep off Bjorn Fortuin.
His dismissal was the primary of three wickets the guests misplaced in 2.5 overs. Fortuin put the brakes on Western Province’s progress with the dismissals of De Zorzi and Kyle Verreynne in consecutive deliveries.
Nqaba Peter strengthened the Lions’ place with Daniel Smith’s dismissal within the 18th over.
The guests consolidated and counterpunched with an 88-run sixth-wicket partnership between Bedingham and Joshua Breed (43*).
Breed was with Raeeq Daniels (4*) when rain and lightning stopped play.
Bjorn Fortuin was the decide of the bowlers for the Lions with two wickets for 39 runs in 10 overs. Codi Yusuf and Nqaba Peter additionally took a brace of wickets apiece, however conceded runs at a better financial system price than Fortuin.
LIONS: Reeza Hendricks, Zubayr Hamza, Rassie van der Dussen, Mitch van Buuren, Wiaan Mulder, Connor Esterhuizen (wk), Wandile Makwetu, Bjorn Fortuin (capt), Codi Yusuf, Nqaba Peter, Lutho Sipamla.
WESTERN PROVINCE: Tony de Zorzi, Valentine Kitime, David Bedingham, Kyle Verreynne (wk), Daniel Smith (capt), Mihlali Mpongwana, Kyle Simmonds, Josh Breed, Raeeq Daniels, Beuran Hendricks, Mthiwekhaya Nabe.
