Warriors v Cape Cobras - Sunfoil Series - Day 1 – Live Score and Update
Warriors 107 v Cape Cobras 165/6 (41.5 ov) - Cape Cobras lead by 58 runs with 4 wickets remaining in the 1st innings
On Thursday, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Cape-Cobras-c776 gained a meagre lead of 58 runs over their rivals after hammering 165 for six in reply to 107 runs posted by the Warriors at Buffalo Park, East London.
This was, without a doubt, a fortunate day for the Cobras as their bowlers annihilated the Warriors, preventing them from amassing a massive score by the end of their first innings.
Cape Cobras, who chose to field, had a slow start as they got hammered for 45 by Warriors’ openers ML Price and DJ Jacobs.
Louw, was the first to strike as he trapped Price in front of stumps after the batsman had scored 26 runs off 41 deliveries.
JT Smuts, who had come in at number-three was the next man to fall, as he was neutralized by Langeveldt with only two runs to his name.
The demise of Smuts was a major setback for the Warriors, which meant that they now needed to regroup in the middle to forge a potent comeback.
Skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Williams-c98034, leaving his side on 58 runs.
With AG Prince and wicketkeeper/batsman http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Warriors-c861 to make a comeback. However, this partnership ended on the demise of A Jacobs, who was caught behind off Hendricks after playing a slow knock of five runs off 29 deliveries.
By this time, the scoring rate had decreased to alarming levels and required the remaining batsmen to bat wisely.
However, with 72 runs on the board, they had lost five wickets with C Jonker falling without scoring a run.
Then by the time they reached 76, they were seven men down as SR Harmer and A Gqamane were both given lbw before opening their accounts.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/AG-Prince-c949, looked nervous and failed to score a big knock as he perished with only 12 runs to his name, leaving his side standing with 90 runs.
While BD Walters scored 14 and ACR Birch belted 12 runs, the Warriors crumbled after posting less than 110 runs on the board.
Cape Cobras’ BE Hendricks stole the show by grabbing five wickets in 7.4 overs as he pulverised his opposition.
The Cobras then lost six wickets before the end of the day’s play as they overcame the Warriors' score.
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