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Eastern Storm beat Dolphins by 8 runs for first Super Eight win

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World Sports Betting Eastern Storm beat the Hollywoodbets Dolphins by 8 runs on the DLS method in a YesPlay T20 Super Eight match at Willowmoore Park in Benoni on Friday. Rain and lightning stopped the Dolphins' chase in the 17th over.

Eastern Storm made 162 for two. Opener Ronan Herrmann scored 87 off 61 balls. He and fellow opener Kabelo Sekhukhune, who made 33, put on an opening stand of 84.

The Dolphins were 118 for five when play stopped in the 17th over. The DLS target at that stage was 126. Hanu Viljoen top scored for the Dolphins with 46 off 32 balls, and opener Ntando Zuma made 28.

The Storm cannot reach the semifinals. The Dolphins still have a slim mathematical chance of reaching the knockouts. They must win their last game, preferably with a bonus point, and hope other results go their way.

The two teams dropped six catches over both innings.

Key facts

Who
Ronan Herrmann (Eastern Storm opener, scored 87 off 61 balls); Kabelo Sekhukhune (Eastern Storm opener, scored 33 off 30 balls); Hanu Viljoen (Dolphins batter and wicketkeeper, scored 46 off 32 balls); Ntando Zuma (Dolphins opener, scored 28 off 27 balls)
What
Eastern Storm won their first YesPlay T20 Super Eight match by eight runs on DLS after rain and lightning interrupted the Dolphins' chase in the 17th over, leaving the Dolphins's playoff hopes slim. Ronan Herrmann scored 87 off 61 balls for the Storm, and Hanu Viljoen made 46 off 32 for the Dolphins.
When
6 November 2026
Where
Willowmoore Park, Benoni
Status
Final result

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