Northern Cape — Limpopo: 171:65, CSA T20 Challenge

Northern Cape beat Limpopo 171 to 65 in the CSA T20 Challenge on 13 October, a result that did little to shift the bottom of the table. The hosts, already winless through two matches, extended their run without a victory. Limpopo, having played three games, remain on zero points and have not won since.

We had called for a home win with 58 per cent confidence, and the match followed that pattern. Looking back at their earlier meeting on 17 September, Northern Cape had posted 356 against Limpopo's 7 — a scoreline that suggested this gap was real. The visitors found no answer today, either.

By then, both sides had been struggling. Northern Cape's recent results included a narrow 83-88 loss to Warriors and a heavy 135-239 defeat to Dolphins. Limpopo's form had been even worse: 128-131 and 91-95 against South Western Districts and Dolphins, followed by 140-175 to Warriors. They had not won a single game all season.

The result leaves Northern Cape seventh with 2 points from 2 games and Limpopo eighth with 0 points from 3 games. Neither side has tasted victory yet, but the distance between them is becoming clear. This was not a match that needed dissecting — the score told the story.