The defending champions, Momentum Multiply Titans stunned Dafabet Warriors this week, ending their unbeaten streak in this year’s edition of the CSA T20 Challenge.

Auto Investments North West Dragons vs Momentum Multiply Titans – JB Marks Oval, Potchefstroom
The match between Momentum Multiply Titans and Auto Investment North West Dragons only lasted 17.1 overs before rain forced the game to be abandoned and the points shared between the two sides.
Dafabet Warriors vs Momentum Multiply Titans – Dafabet St George's Park, Gqeberha
Sibonelo Makhanya and Corbin Bosch played leading roles to help the Momentum Multiply Titans end the remarkable winning CSA T20 Challenge run of Dafabet Warriors with a 12-run victory in Port Elizabeth on Friday night.
Batter Makhanya struck 60 (48 balls, 4 fours, 1 six) as the reigning champions posted 168/9, before seamer Bosch nabbed 3/22 to help restrict the hosts to 156/7 – securing an important 12-run triumph to end the visitors’ eight-match streak that has seen them dominate the season thus far.
The performances of the pair overshadowed a career-best return of 5/39 by Beyers Swanepoel, whose side remained top of the standings despite the outcome.
Batting first after winning the toss, the visitors progressed well initially despite regular wickets and the threat of the fast bowler after he took out the top three.
The Titans reached 72/3 in the 10th over, before Alfred Mothoa’s (2/27) double saw them slip into a big hole at 84/6 by the 12th over.
But Makhanya and the evergreen Aaron Phangiso (28) put on 74 for the seventh wicket to help their side rebuild and end the innings with a score of respectability.
Matthew Breetzke (25), Andile Mogakane (33) and Jordan Hermann (32) all got starts for the Warriors, taking to 100/2 by the 14th over, but their innings lacked flow. It left the lower order with too much work, and although Swanepoel (22*) did his best, they came up short at Dafabet St George's Park Cricket Stadium.

AET Tuskers vs Momentum Multiply Titans - SuperSport Park, Centurion
A scintillating unbeaten 83 by Cameron Delport helped the AET Tuskers flatten defending champions Momentum Multiply Titans by 6 wickets at SuperSport Park in Centurion in the latest round of T20 Challenge matches held on Sunday.
The veteran opener smashed six sixes and five fours in a world-wind 49-ball show as the visitors easily chased down 166 with 14 balls to spare, securing only their second win of the campaign, although they stayed bottom of the table.
Delport’s performance was the one that stood out for a Tuskers team that has struggled so far this season.
The Pietermaritzburg-based side bowled first after winning the toss and managed to restrict the home side to 165/6.
This despite Lhuan-dre Pretorius top-scoring with 58 (43 balls, 10 fours) with support coming from Steve Stolk (22), Sibonelo Makhanya (28) and Neil Brand (32*).
Kurtlyn Mannikam was the best of the bowlers for the Tuskers, claiming a tidy 3/28, before a destructive display by Delport caught the Titans by surprise.
First he put on 71 with Kagiso Rapulana in 7.3 overs, before Cameron Shekleton (15) and Keith Dudgeon (28) helped do the rest of the work and complete the job.

Upcoming Titans Matches:
Wednesday, 10 April 2024 @18h0: Hollywoodbets Dolphins vs Momentum Multiply Titans - Hollywoodbets Kingsmead Stadium, Durban
Friday, 12 April 2024 @18h00: Momentum Multiply Titans vs Gbets Rocks - SuperSport Park, Centurion
Sunday, 14 April 2024 @14h00: Momentum Multiply Titans vs AET Tuskers - SuperSport Park, Centurion
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