The SWD cricket team bounced back with a brilliant 21 runs victory in the one day match in the Cricket South Africa provincial competition after 3 wicket defeat against North West the past weekend. In a very unlike scenario at the REC Ground in Oudtshoorn more than fifty overs were lost in the three day match due to rain and bad light.
North West were given a scare after being set only 110 for victory in the fourth innings scraped home at 111/7 with Gurshwin Rabie taking 5/48. Remarkably, SWD had two bowlers taking fifers (Marcello Piedt got 5/86 in the first innings) and had the match’s lone centurion in Niel Hornbuckle (142 off 196 balls, 16 fours and a six) but still finished up on the losing side. SWD, who suffered their second consecutive defeat in Sunfoil Three Day competition, only managed to score 122 in their first innings and were under pressure chasing the game. North West compiled 272 in their first innings for a lead of 150. In spite of Hornbuckle’s maiden first class hundred SWD’s second innings recovery of 272 was not enough as North West won by three wickets with only 9 balls left in the match.
A brilliant performance in the One Day match saw SWD home by 21 runs as they move to the top of the table with two wins in two matches. SWD posted 241/5 thanks to a fine unbeaten partnership of 112 runs for the 6th wicket between Brendon Louw (66 from 88 balls – no boundaries) and Pieter Stuurman (61* from 76 balls; 1×6, 5×4).
North West were dismissed for 220 after 48.1 overs thanks to three brilliant runs out involving Brendon Louw as well as a fine bowling performance by Siyabonga Booi (4/56 in 9.1 overs). Luthando Mnyanda picked up 2/43 (in 10 overs)
SUNFOIL CUP 3DAY COMPETITION
SWD vs NORTH WEST
SWD 1ST INNINGS 122 (Brendon Louw 39, Waldo Lategan 23, Siyabonga Booi 22, Julian Soutter 4/15) NORTH WEST 1ST INNINGS 272 (Richardt Frenz 82*, Janneman Malan 33, Siviwe Gidana 33, Wihan Lubbe 29, Brady Barends 25, Marcello Piedt 5/86, Siyabonga Booi 3/48) SWD 2ND INNINGS 259 (Niel Hornbuckle 142, Siyabonga Booi 25, Waldo Lategan 23, Dieter Klein 3/63, Siviwe Gidana 3/30) NORTH WEST 2ND INNINGS 111/7 (Marques Ackerman 31, Gershwin Rabie 5/48)
NORTH WEST WON BY 3 WICKETS
50 OVER CSA PROVINCIAL CHALLENGE
SWD vs NORTH WEST
SWD 241/5 (50) (Brendon Louw 66*, Pieter Stuurman 61*, Waldo Lategan 34, Niel hornbuckle 32, Wihan Lubbe 2/31) NORTH WEST 220 (48.1) (Wihan Lubbe 78, Janneman Malan 45, Kagiso Rapulana 29, Siyabonga Booi 4/56)
SWD WON BY 21 RUNS
Back row: Sammy-Joe Avontuur, Neil Hornbuckle, Gurshwin Rabie, Waldo Lategan (captain), Glenton Stuurman, Siyabonga Booi, Hanno Kotze, Brendon Louw and André du Plessis.
Front row: Pieter Stuurman, Marcello Piedt, Otneill Baartman, Nelson Setimani and Luthando Mnyanda
