Sibonelo Makhanya, Basingstoke & North Hants' overseas player in 2018, has celebrated his maiden century in South African franchise cricket - but his final day hundred was not enough to save the Hollywoodbets Dolphins as they slipped to a heavy nine-wicket loss to the bizhub Highveld Lions at Kingsmead in Durban.
The right-hander made 128 (230 balls, 17 fours) as the hosts were dismissed for 319 in their follow-on innings, leaving the visitors a victory target of just 46.
And the Johannesburg-based side, whose ranks included former Ventnor and Hambledon star Nono Pongolo, knocked off those runs in 14.1 overs to reignite the title race by putting pressure on the log-leading World Sports Betting Cape Cobras.
Makhanya previously made 86 and three half-centuries for the KZN outfit.
The right-hander made 128 (230 balls, 17 fours) as the hosts were dismissed for 319 in their follow-on innings, leaving the visitors a victory target of just 46.
And the Johannesburg-based side, whose ranks included former Ventnor and Hambledon star Nono Pongolo, knocked off those runs in 14.1 overs to reignite the title race by putting pressure on the log-leading World Sports Betting Cape Cobras.
Makhanya previously made 86 and three half-centuries for the KZN outfit.
