Lions v Knights - Sunfoil Series – Day 2 – Live Score and Update
Lions 348 v Knights 272/8 (85.4 ov) - Knights trail by 76 runs with 2 wickets remaining in the 1st innings
At stumps on the second day of the four-day match between Lions and Knights, in the ongoing Sunfoil Series, the latter trail by 76 runs with two wickets remaining in the first innings after they smacked 272 runs in reply to http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Lions-c808’ first innings score of 348, at Senwes Park, Potchefstroom.
After ending the opening day with 332 runs on the board for the loss of seven wickets, the Lions resumed play on Friday with TL Tsolekile and GJP Kruger, aiming to continue their onslaught in order to post a big score on the board.
However, the overnight partnership could take the score to only 342, before GJP Kruger was dismissed by van der Wath after hammering a seven-run knock.
Q Friend then grabbed the prized wicket of TL Tsolekile, who perished after posting 46 runs off 87 deliveries.
van der Wath then wrapped up the innings by dismissing P Matshikwe, who faltered after scoring two runs.
Knights’ http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Graham-Robert-Cowdrey-c60631 der Wath was merciless as he grabbed five wickets, while he was backed by MP Siboto who dismissed three batsmen.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Knights-c805 then had a disappointing start to their innings as they lost two wickets with only three runs on the board.
Nonetheless, the third-wicket partnership between RR Rossouw and RT Bailey left the fielding side bruised as the batsmen, while exhibiting supreme form, hammered the bowlers all around the park.
They did not rely on the boundaries as sneaking in a clever single had become a regular event during this partnership.
Finally, after taking the score to 159, the partnership was broken by Pelser, who dismissed Rossouw for a well played 97.
The next partnership was short as it took the score to 184, before the demise of Pienaar, who was trapped in front of stumps by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Imran-c64193 Tahir after scoring only 11 runs.
Bailey was then the next to fall, as he was dismissed by Kruger after jabbing a sensational knock of 78 runs.
With most of the batsmen crumbling against Tahir (2) and Kruger (5), Knights’ skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/R-McLaren-c2232 stayed unbeaten with a knock of 52 to his name, as his side ended the day for the loss of eight wickets.
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