Boland v KwaZulu-Natal - CSA Provincial One-Day Competition – Live Score and Update
Boland 220/6 (42 ov) v KwaZulu-Natal 166 - Boland won by 66 runs (D/L method)
In the ongoing CSA Provincial One-Day Competition, Boland secured a 66-run victory against rivals KwaZulu-Natal at Boland Park, Paarl.
The Boland innings was halted after 42 overs due to rain at a time when the batting side had amassed 220 for the loss of six wickets. KwaZulu-Natal then needed 233 runs to chase in 42 overs to win the game but were bowled-out for 166 in 32.3 overs.
The side had a terrible start to their innings as they lost two wickets with only four runs on the board.
Opener CS Delport and middle-order batsman AM Amla then tried to forge a formidable partnership, but could take the score to only 19 before http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Hamisi-Abdallah-c61368 fell to LB Williams after scoring six runs.
With KwaZulu-Natal in deep trouble, Delport and B Kruger forged a daunting partnership, taking the score to 82. The two batsmen played remarkably and kept their side in the game.
During this partnership, Boland looked stressed in the middle as they could feel the game slipping out of their hands. However, Kruger’s (13) wicket in the 11th over brought the fielding side back in the game.
With 92 on the board, Boland nabbed their fifth wicket of the day when OJ Erasmus dismissed D Hewitt for two.
The batting side lost their sixth batsman in the same over when http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Abdul-Haq-Razak-c41559 was run out for nil.
After playing a stupendous knock of 62 off 36 deliveries, Delport also saw the way back to the pavilion when he was bowled-out by OJ Erasmus with his team standing on 100 runs.
After the addition of only 23 more run, KwaZulu-Natal lost their eighth wicket on the demise of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Clinton-Terrence-Perren-c51294 Savage for 19.
KA Maharaj then smacked a 34-run knock before leaving his side stranded on 164. With M Shezi unbeaten on 11, KR Kishun became the final wicket of the match as the batting side collapsed before reaching the required target.
From Boland, OJ Erasmus was the ace performer for taking four wickets, backed by LB http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Williams-c98034 who nabbed three batsmen.
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