Free State Under-19s v Griqualand West Under-19s - Coca-Cola Khaya Majola Week – Live Score and Update
Free State Under-19s 195/8 (50 ov) v Griqualand West Under-19s 182 (49.5 ov) - Free State Under-19s won by 13 runs
This was the third match in the ongoing Coca-Cola http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Khaya-Majola-c71350 Week, today, which saw the team batting first win. The match was played between Free State Under-19s and Griqualand West Under-19s, where the former after posting 195 restricted the opposition on 182 runs at Gymnasium High School, Potchefstroom.
Free State Under-19s, who chose to bat, failed to get off to a flying start, losing their first wicket with only 16 runs on the board.
However, the second-wicket partnership between opener http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Hugh-Morris-c63550 Olivier and number-three batsman S Galhenage saved the day as it took the score to 52, before the latter was dismissed with 22 runs to his name.
Olivier was then quick to walk off, as he was dismissed by du Plessis after belting a 20-run knock. By this time, Free State Under-19s had piled 61 runs on the board.
The fourth-wicket partnership between VL Orros and RL Bouwer was extraordinary as it took the score to 135 runs with the batsmen punishing the bowlers at will.
Brooker then dismantled this duo by dismissing Bouwer, who fell after hitting 22 runs off 47 deliveries.
P du Plessis, was unlucky today as he faltered after scoring only two runs, leaving his side sitting with 144 on the board. This was followed by the demise of VL Orros for 59.
With http://www.senore.com/Cricket/H-C-Roberts-c61047 unbeaten on 23, Free State Under-19s posted 195 runs on the board for the loss of eight wickets.
Griqualand West Under-19s had an easy score to chase after, but they needed to bat patiently in order to keep wickets in hand.
They had a spectacular start to their innings with the openers posting 50 runs, however, it was a disappointing journey for them after the demise of the opening pair as they kept losing wickets, ultimately succumbing on 182 with a delivery remaining in the innings.
Free State Under-19s’ SB Ntshona and H Olivier had a big role in this victory as they shared three wickets each.
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