SOUTHERN CAPE NEWS - A disappointing batting performance Sunday by the SWD-team in their vital one day clash against the North West Dragons at Senwes Park in Potchefstroom was the main reason for their four-wicket defeat against the defending champions. SWD who were put in to bat, posted a modest 187/9 in their allotted 50 overs.
The captain, Obus Pienaar (83*), did not receive sufficient support from his fellow batters in a disappointing batting display. The home side (190/6) reached the target in the 48th over for a 4 wicket victory.
The defeat was a serious drawback for Pienaar and his men's ambition to reach the finals. Although they are still the log leaders (24 points after 7 matches); Northerns are hot on their heels in 2nd place (21 points), although they still have a game in hand.
Besides the fact that SWD will need to won all their last three matches they will also hope that Northers are on the losing end at some stage.
SWD's next round of matches will be from 7 to 10 February when they take on KwaZulu-Natal at the REC Ground in Oudtshoorn.
The summarised scorecard is:
North West vs SWD
SWD 187/9 (50) (Obus Pienaar 83, Brandon Louw 26, Jean du Plessis 26, Louren Steenkamp 2/17, Brady Barends 2/23, Katleho Leokaoke 2/33, Johannes Diseko 2/45)
NORTH WEST 190/6 (47.2) (Jean Bredenkamp 55, Richardt Frenz 37, Lesego Senokwane 26, Louren Steenkamp 21, Ruan Haasbroek 21*, Marcello Piedt 2/27, Stephan Tait 2/46)
North West won by 4 wickets.
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