A new SWD Cricket Twenty20 champion will be crowned this weekend after Pacaltsdorp United knocked out the defending champions, Knysna Cavaliers, at the second semi-final that was played at the Recreation Ground on Sunday.
The semi-finals were moved to the reserve day after both the scheduled matches for Saturday were abandoned due to heavy rain and a subsequent wet outfield. Pacaltsdorp will meet Union Stars I in the final that will be played at the REC Ground this coming weekend.
Pacaltsdorp United, who posted a competitive 187/6 thanks to a half-century by Blayde Capell dismissed Knysna Cavaliers in the last of their allotted 20 overs for 133 runs for a 54 runs victory. For Pacaltsdorp Warren Bell bagged 5/11.
In the other semi-final Union Stars II was cruising to a victory but after Herschell America (3/24) dismissed Jean Heunis on 48 they crumbled to 134 all out. Earlier Union Stars I posted 141/8 thanks to Kelly Smuts who contributed with 54.
The summarised score cards are:
Union Stars I vs Union Stars II
UNION STARS I 141/8 (20 overs) (Kelly Smuts 54, Grant esau 42*, Breyton Plaatjies 25, Shannon Opperman 4/23, Tyrese Karelse 2/19, Envirino Swart 2/25)
UNION STARS II 134 all out (19.2 overs) (Jean Heunis 48, Elridge Booysen 3/10, Herschell America 3/24)
Union Stars I won by 7 runs.
Pacaltsdorp United vs Knysna Cavaliers
PACALTSDORP UNITED 187/6 (20 overs) (Blayde Capell 55)
KNYSNA CAVALIERS 133 all out (19.1 overs) (Keenan Vieira 30, Hayden Sweet 27, Warren Bell 5/11)
Pacaltsdorp United won by 54 runs.
