OUDTSHOORN CRICKET NEWS - The SWD cricket team ended their campaign for the 2019/20 season on a high after a hard-fought, 30-runs victory in a low-scoring encounter in the Cricket SA Provincial One Day competition against Easterns at Willowmoore Park in Benoni.
The victory was a sweet revenge after SWD suffered massive innings and 153-runs defeat in the three-day match.
In the one-day match, SWD made a sound start with an opening stand of 45 in 10,5 overs between Neil Hornbuckle (22) and Jean du Plessis (18), but the middle order again collapsed as the visitors were bowled out for a modest 148 after 37,2 overs.
Despite a half-century by Wesley Coulentianos (59; 93 balls, 5x4) the SWD bowling attack displayed a great fight to dismiss Easterns for 118 runs. Herschell America (3/26), Renaldo Meyer (2/23), Neil Hornbuckle (3/23) and Ndumiso Mvelase (2/11) were the top wicket takers for SWD.
SWD has ended third (21 points) in Pool B of the limited over competition.
In the three-day match, SWD was dismissed for 161 runs whereafter Easterns amassed 449/9 (declared). In their second innings, SWD again failed with the bat and was bowled out for 135 runs. Easterns were victorious with an innings and 153 runs victory. For Easterns, Clayton August bagged 12 wickets in the match.
The summarised scorecards are:
Three-day match
SWD first innings 161 (Kirwin Christoffels 35, Richard Frenz 49, Bredon Louw 30, Ryan Cartwrigtht 3/52, Clayton August 5/45). Second innings 135 (Neil Hornbuckle 45, Jhedli van Briesies 30, Clayton August 7/40).
EASTERNS first innings 449/9 declared (Andrea Agathagelou 80, Kabelo Sekhukhune 140, Wesley Coulentianos 113, Herschel America 2/107, Tyrece Karelse 2/27). Easterns won by an innings and 153 runs.
One-day match
SWD 148 (Neil Hornbuckle 22, Ryan Cartwrigtht 2/38, Clayton August 2/37, Armand Erasmus 5/31).
EASTERNS 118 (Wesley Coulentianos 59, Jurie Snyman 24, Herschel America 3/16, Renaldo Meyer 2/23, Neil Hornbuckle 3/23, Ndumiso Mvelase 2/11). SWD won by 30 runs.
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