http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757 Domestic: SuperSport Series - Cape Cobras v Warriors – Match Update
Warriors 239/4 (89.0 ov) v Cape Cobras - http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Warriors-c861 won the toss and elected to bat
In the ongoing SuperSport Series, Warriors hammered 239 runs for the loss of four wickets on the first day of the four-day match against Cape Cobras at Boland Park, Paarl on Tuesday, December 27, 2011.
After winning the toss, Warriors chose to bat first in a bid to clobber a mammoth tally on the board, against the mighty http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Cape-Cobras-c776.
Cobras, the top team in the current season are perhaps one of the toughest sides to beat and going against them Warriors knew that they would have to post an impressive total in the four-day game.
However, Warriors failed to get off to a flying start as they lost their first wicket with only six runs on the board, as opener http://www.senore.com/Cricket/RK-Kleinveldt-c2334 after scoring only six runs off 20 deliveries.
It was then time for opener, Kelly Smuts, to forge a commendable partnership with number-three batsman http://www.senore.com/Cricket/JJ-Smuts-c1701.
The duo added 40 runs together in the second-wicket partnership as they smacked the bowlers all around the park without remorse and exhibited tremendous resolve in their bid to post a daunting total on the board.
With 46 runs on the board, Warriors suffered the loss of their second wicket when, JJ Smuts was dismissed after hammering an innings of 23 runs.
This followed the wicket of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Kelly-Smuts-c1784, who departed after smashing a 19-run innings. At the time of his departure, the side had amassed 51 runs on the board.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Jacobs-c65213 lost his wicket on 28 runs.
Meanwhile, Ingram exhibited his dominance by clobbering the bowlers at will as he hammered a sensational knock of 119 runs on 239 deliveries.
The batsman was supported by all-rounder http://www.senore.com/Cricket/WD-Parnell-c2787 (29), who stood his ground and prevented the Cobras from grabbing anymore wickets before the end of the first day’s play, where the two batsmen stayed unbeaten as their side posted a decent tally on the board.
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