Beaufort West Cricket Club on Saturday recording a ground braking trophy victory for cricket in the Central Karoo. Beaufort West (219/9) defeated Sussex ‘B’ (218 all out) in a pulsating Reserve Division 2 final at the REC Ground by one wicket with one ball to spare.
The big hero for Beaufort West was Carlton Rasmus who scored a magnificent unbeaten 111* (85 balls; 7×6; 7×4) to take his team over the line.
For Sussex it was a heart-braking defeat after they scored a competitive 218. The D’Almeida based club was also the runners-up in the Premier League.
The summarised score card is:
Beaufort West vs Sussex B
SUSSEX B 218 all out – 38 overs (Bradley Fillies 45, Hein Jacobs 36, Matthew Balindlela 27, Kurt Morkel 3/36, Carlton Rasmus 2/41, Tariq Murray 2/43, Brent Charmers 2/44)
BEAUFORT WEST 219/9 – 39.5 overs (Carlton Rasmus 111*, Kurt Morkel 28, Chad Mono 3/33, Kiano Witbooi 3/52)
Beaufort West won by 1 wicket
