MOSSEL BAY CRICKET NEWS - Sussex Cricket Club from Mossel Bay on Saturday recorded an impressive 96-run victory against Riversdale to win the Promotion League final and will next year be in the Premier League competition.
Sussex, who batted first, had their backs against the wall at 90/6, but they managed to bat their allotted 50 overs and ended on a competitive 164/9. Riversdale, who played in their second consecutive final, struggled against the bowling of Rowan Groenewald (4/17), Wayne de Jager (3/17) and Matthew Balindlela (2/6), and were dismissed for only 68.
It was Sussex's third trophy after the club won the Premier League in 1999/2000 and the Twenty/20 competition in 2012/13.
The club was relegated to the Promotion League after the 2016/17 season.
The summarised score card is:
Sussex vs Riversdale
SUSSEX (164/9 in 50 overs) (John Cooper 45, Emile Ezau 19, Dristan Arends 18, Marvin Kortje 3/17, Byron Esau 3/33, Jason van Rensburg 2/33)
RIVERSDALE (68 all out) (Donavin Pietersen 17, Rowan Groenewald 4/17, Wayne de Jager 3/17, Matthew Balindlela 2/6)
Sussex won by 96 runs.
The Sussex cricket team.
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