The Garden Route Badgers Colts team recorded their first ever victory in a three-day match in the Cricket South Africa Colts competition when they defeated Eastern Province Colts by 4 wickets at St George’s Park the past weekend.
Eastern Province, who batted first, was dismissed for 212 with Enathi Kitshini (3/58) the pick of the bowlers. Despite a fine half-century by Breyton Plaatjies (51) the Badgers were bowled out for 187 – a deficit of 25 runs on the first innings.
Fine bowling performances by Elih Thorne 3/34, Grant Esau 3/29 and Sintu Majiza 2/34 were critical as the home side only managed to score 111 (all out) in their first innings. The former SA U/19 captain, Benni Hansen (53*) and Jonathan Bester (38) batted well to get the Badgers over the line (139/6) with 4 wickets in hand.
In the one-day match on Sunday the Garden Route Badgers were dismissed for a modest 115 to which Eastern Province replied with 117/6 in 27 overs for a five-wicket victory.
The summarized score cards are:
Three Day match
EASTERN PROVINCE 1st innings 212 all out (Jordan Morris 63, Jean Upman 44, Jason Raubenheimer 29*, Reuben Wildeman 23, Enathi Kitshini 3/58, Elih Thorne 2/27, Sintu Majiza 2/42) and 2nd innings 111 all out (Divan Behrens 42, Akhanani Willem 29, Jordan Morris 23, Elih Thorne 3/34, Grant Esau 3/29, Sintu Majiza 2/34)
GARDEN ROUTE BADGERS 1st Innings 187 all out (Breyton Plaatjies 51, Benjamin Hansen 24, Grant Esau 24, Jordan Morris 2/43, Sihle Mginywa 2/25, Jason Raubenheimer 2/34, Esa Gangat 2/41) and 2nd innings 139/6 (Benjamin Hansen 53*, Jonathan Bester 38, Kyle Glennistor 2/17, Sihle Mginywa 2/40)
Garden Route Badgers won by 4 wickets
One Day match
GARDEN ROUTE BADGERS COLTS 115 all out (Mihle Dingiswayo 33, Enathi Kitshini 27, Jonathan Bester 20, Wezo Gqiba 3/6, Jason Raubenheimer 2/10, Sihle Mginywa 2/21) ASTERN PROVINCE 117/5 (Jason Raubenheimer 32, Wezo Gqiba 27, Elnathan Meiri 22*, Enathi Kitshini 2/39)
Eastern Province won by 5 wickets
CAPTION: The Garden Route Badgers Colts team who played against Eastern Province at St George’s Park the past weekend is:
Back Row: Elih Thorne (Captain), Mihali Gganca, Charl-Francois Marais, Grant Esau, Sintu Majiza, Reagon Rhode, Benni Hansen and Breyton Plaatjies
Front Row: Ravin-Lee Kemmies, Enathi Kitshini, Mihle Dingiswayo, Jonathan Bester and Stefan May.
