The Hollywoodbets Dolphins faced some early pressure on day three of their Sunfoil Series battle with the VKB Knights, losing just one wicket. Sarel Erwee’s magnificent hundred was pivotal as the Dolphins battled to save the match.
The third day began with the Dolphins at 9/0 in their follow-on innings, trailing the VKB Knights’ imposing first innings total of 478 by 232 runs.
Durban’s team made a gritty start as their openers steadily chipped away at the deficit, putting together a valuable 94-run partnership before the lunch break.
Just before lunch, Erwee reached his half-century, and after the interval, the pair continued their determined resistance, moving the score to 131/0 after 53 overs.
The Dolphins maintained their unbeaten stand, reaching 166 before the unfortunate run-out of Morné van Wyk, who scored a solid 58 off 216 deliveries.
Erwee then went on to complete his century in the 72nd over, having faced 210 balls, with the Dolphins still needing 71 runs to make the VKB Knights bat again.
With the weather worsening, bad light halted play early while Vaughn van Jaarsveld and Erwee were at the crease, taking the score to 187/1.
The Dolphins now trail by 54 runs heading into the thrilling final day of this Sunfoil Series contest on Sunday, keeping fans excited about the potential turnaround.
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