Lions v http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Cape-Cobras-c776 – Momentum One Day Cup, 2012/13 – Match Update – Cobras clinch 7-wicket win
A composed unbeaten half-century from wicketkeeper batsman http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Dane-Vilas-c1307 saw the Cape Cobras to a 7-wicket victory over the Highveld Lions in their list A match during the ongoing Momentum One Day Cup, played at the Senwes Park in Potchefstroom on November
25.
With the game having been shortened to 37 overs per side after a delay, the Cape Cobras kicked the match off by choosing to field first. Skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Lizaad-Williams-c73045, and
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/CK-Langeveldt-c1270, all of whom claimed one scalp each.
Lions skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Gulam-Bodi-c1512 (43) yielded 92 runs. The partnership was broken up by Ontong in the 17th over, with the dismissal of Bodi, and youngster
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Quinton-de-Kock-c82885 (10) followed him back to the pavilion soon after, also sent packing by Ontong.
By the time Cook was caught and bowled by Gray in the 24th over, the team total had swelled to 119 for 3. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Williams-c98034,
and the latter by Langeveldt.
From there onwards, Chris Morris (49*) and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Temba-Bavuma-c92965 (35*) took up the responsibility, and their unbeaten 80-run stand for the 6th wicket saw the Lions up to a total of 245 at the expense of 5 wickets by the end of 37 overs.
The Cobras, in response, breezed through the chase, making their way easily up to 246 within 36 overs, with just 3 wickets down. The http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Zander-de-Bruyn-c98565 (7-0-43-2) and Garnett Kruger (5-0-44-1) were the only ones who managed to make any dents in the Cobras’
batting order, but their efforts were not enough to restrict their opposition.
Openers http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Andrew-Puttick-c1043 (16) were both mediocre, and eventually fell prey to de Bruyn. Player of the Match Dane Vilas, however, starred for the team with an unbeaten 78 which anchored the innings.
The wicketkeeper batsman set up a 99-run partnership with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Stiaan-van-Zyl-c91407 (57), and following the latter’s dismissal at the hands of Kruger, was joined by skipper Ontong (52*) at the crease. The two batsmen set up an unbeaten 85-run partnership for the 4th
wicket, which propelled their team to victory, with 7 wickets still in hand, and 6 deliveries remaining.
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