Free State Under-19s v Mpumalanga Under-19s - Coca-Cola Khaya Majola Week – Live Score and Update
Free State Under-19s 275/9 (50 ov) v Mpumalanga Under-19s 158/9 (50.0 ov) - Free State Under-19s won by 117 runs
In the ongoing Coca-Cola http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Khaya-Majola-c71350 Week, Free State Under-19s won their clash against Mpumalanga Under-19s by 117 runs, successfully defending 275 on Thursday, 20 December, at Gymnasium High School, Potchefstroom.
Free State Under-19s, who chose to bat, were given an early shocker as they lost their first wicket without a run on the board when opener http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Hugh-Morris-c63550 Olivier was clean-bowled on the third delivery of the day.
The second-wicket partnership between SB Ntshona and S Galhenage then yielded 30 runs, before Mpumalanga Under-19s struck again by nabbing Ntshona for 11.
S Galhenage and VL Orros then led their side towards 51, before the latter had his stumps obliterated after jabbing a fiery knock of 17 off nine.
In his next over, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Barnard-c47302 caught and bowled Galhenage after the batsman had scored 17 runs. By this time, Free State Under-19s had piled 62 on the scoreboard.
With four wickets down so soon, the batting side was feeling the heat; however, skipper RL Bouwer and P du Plessis forged a defiant stand as they smacked the bowlers all around the park, keeping the scoreboard ticking.
The duo led the side to 184, before this phenomenal batting partnership met its demise on the wicket of P du Plessis, who fell after smashing a brilliant knock of 60 runs.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/H-C-Roberts-c61047 then joined the party, as the score reached 232 in the sixth-wicket partnership, before the skipper faltered after jabbing 78 runs off 110 deliveries.
P Mokgwera was disappointing, as he fell without opening his account, and later the side ended the innings by posting 275.
Mpumalanga Under-19s’ M Barnard was outstanding with a five-wicket haul, as the bowler incinerated his opposition.
Requiring 276 to win in 50 overs, Mpumalanga Under-19s had a strong start with an opening stand of 49, before wickets started to fall, consequently restricting them on 158 for nine by the end of the innings.
While the batsmen gave an average performance, they batted slowly, which increased the asking run rate and cost them dearly.
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