GARDEN ROUTE NEWS - Despite a five-wicket defeat in the last over of the limited over fixture and a draw in the three-day match, the Six Gun Grill SWD Colts showed great talent in their fixtures in the Cricket South Africa competition against Boland last weekend.
The matches took place at the Recreation Ground in Oudtshoorn.
In the three-day match Boland, thanks to an unbeaten innings by Ruan Terblanche (150*), posted 287/7, whereafter SWD responded with 183 (all out) for a deficit of 104 runs.
Mark Andriantos (52*) contributed with a gutsy half-century. Boland declared their second innings at 149/6 – setting SWD a target of 254.
The SWD batsmen produced a challenging batting display and ended on 241/9 – just 13 runs short of the target.
In the limited overs match SWD posted 271 (all out in 49.4 overs), with Johan Smal (68) and Keenan Viera (60) impressing with the bat.
The target was adjusted to 240 in 43 overs after the match was delayed due to lightning.
Terblanche was again a thorn in the flesh of the home team, as he hit the winning runs with two balls to spare for a five-wicket victory.
Three-Day match
BOLAND COLTS 1st innings 287/8 (113.5) (Ruan Terblanche 150*, Lindley Hendrick 42, Philip Kleynhans 40, Isma-eel Gafieldien 20, Keenan Vieira 4/71, Tyrese Karelse 2/43) and 2nd innings 149/6 (40.5) (Lehan Botha 55*, Lindley Hendricks 31*, Ruan Terblanche 24, Matt Bolttler 4/38, Tyrese Karelse 2/57)
SWD 1st innings 183 all out (81.3) (Mark Adrianatos 52*, Tyrese Karelse 38, Matthew Thorne 22, Philip Kleynhans 3/31, Thandani Majebe 2/21, Adrian Du Toit 2/42) and 2nd Innings 241/9 (67) (Keenan Vieira 79, Tyrese Karelse 36, Matthew Thorne 20, Johan Smal 21, Mark Adrianatos 20, Adrian Du Toit 5/62)
Match drawn.
Limited Over match
SWD 271 all out (49.4) (Johan Smal 68, Keenan Vieira 60, Tyrese Karelse 28, Todd Walker 21, Jevano Baron 4/34, Lehan Botha 2/38)
BOLAND COLTS 231/5 (42.4 – target reduced to 231 in 43 overs. (Ruan Terblanche 119*, Isma-eel Gafieldien 66, Anoxolo Kitshini 2/32, Tyrese Karelse 2/41)
Boland won by 5 wickets with 2 balls to spare.
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