The Momentum One-Day Cup continued to produce the runs on Wednesday night as the Cape Cobras proved too much for the Warriors in East London, winning by 57 runs.
The visitors, who won the toss and elected to bat first, amassed 319/6 in their 50 overs.
Richard Levi (73) and Omphile Ramela (58) got things going upfront, with the former playing in typically belligerent fashion. He was particularly harsh on Magala, who did eventually get his revenge.
But, by then, Levi had done considerable damage, and set the Cape side on their way to a mammoth total.
Ramela, a lot more deliberate in his approach, nudged along to a steady 58 at the other end. Keeper Dane Vilas added a busy 46 and the in-form Stiaan van Zyl chipped in with 44, and again looked like he could have gone on to bigger things.
History dictates that anything beyond 250 is too much at Buffalo Park, and so it proved for the home side.
There was, though, one bright spark, even in the doom of a second defeat in as many games for the Eastern Cape outfit.
Yaseen Vallie’s lone hand of 93 not out was a measure in poise and promise, as he studded the boundary ropes with some silky shots.
Here's 50 for Vallie in just 45 balls. He is keeping @WarriorsCrickEC in it. 131/4 in the 22nd over v @CobrasCricket. Target 320 #MODC pic.twitter.com/QlSIFdEPgt
— Cricket South Africa (@OfficialCSA) February 22, 2017
Such was his impact, he even managed to get under the skin of Protea ace Vernon Philander, who gave him a few choice words.
It didn’t disturb the right-hander, though, and he eventually ran out of partners, stranded on 93 from 96 balls, with the home side well short of their target.
Andrew Birch, ever the heart of the Warriors side, tried valiantly to stay with Vallie, with a spirited 39 off 31 balls.
For the Cobras, Jason Smith continued to impress with ball in hand, helping himself to 4/38, including the final scalp of the night as the Warriors folded for 262.
Philander, back in coloured clothing, was a measure of control with 1/38 in an eight-over spell.