James, Hockley and Van Zyl headline second day of Khaya Majola Week with centuries
BLOEMFONTEIN. – Defending champions of the Khaya Majola Cricket Week, Western Province, booked their place in this year’s semi-finals here with a 111-run victory over the Titans.
WP’s Paul James (102) and Daniel Bosman (93) spearheaded their team’s win. The pair shared a 143-run partnership for the fourth wicket on the Johan Volsteedt Oval.
Titans opening batsman Reuben van Zyl (110) scored the bulk of his side’s 200 runs with his century.
All matches on the second day of the tournament were shortened due to a morning rain shower. The clash between North West and Limpopo could not take place at all.
The hosts, Free State, came unstuck against Boland on the Mangaung Oval, losing by three wickets. The home side was bowled out for just 89 runs, with Gideon du Toit (3/9) and Taywin Adams (2/21) doing most of the damage with the ball.
Free State’s Otto Krause at least had reason to smile after claiming four wickets for just 22 runs.
Ben Hockley’s (133*) unbeaten century for the Tuskers was not enough to inspire his team to victory over Gauteng. He and Thandolwethu Zama (36) shared an opening partnership of 109 runs.
Gauteng were in deep trouble at 51/5 before their lower-order batsmen, led by Wade McQuinn (54*), managed to guide the team over the line with seven deliveries to spare.
Tahseen Hanslo (33), Corné Botha (52) and Sipho Potsane (29) supported McQuinn well and also maintained a healthy strike rate.
Eastern Province kept their semi-final hopes alive by edging the Dolphins by three runs. William Beamish (51) and Daveric Petersen (75*) shared an 87-run partnership for the sixth wicket.
Beamish (3/28) also played a significant role in the victory with the ball.
Northern Cape defeated the Garden Route Badgers by eight runs. The winning team’s Faizaan Kajee (4/14) ran through the South Cape side’s batting line-up.
SA Under-19 player Enathi Kitshini (4/22) put in a strong performance for the losing team.
Summarised Scorecards:
Western Province 311/6 (Paul James 102, Daniel Bosman 93, Daniel Cooke 24, Joshua Prince 21; Keamogetswe Semenya 1/38); Titans 200/9 (Reuben van Zyl 110, Extras 20; Daniel Bosman 2/27, Joshua Prince 2/37). Western Province won by 111 runs.
Free State 89 (Christian Kind 35; Gideon du Toit 3/9, Taywin Adams 2/21); Boland 91/7 (Francois Prins 23; Otto Krause 4/22, Cullen Kakora 2/41). Boland won by three wickets.
Tuskers 223/3 (Ben Hockley 133*, Thandolwethu Zama 36, Ethan Muir 23; Morteza Manack 1/21); Central Gauteng Lions 224/8 (Wade McQuinn 54*, Corné Botha 52, Sipho Potsane 29, Morteza Manack 23; Samuel Hughes 2/15, Rowen Rajah 2/31). Central Gauteng Lions won by two wickets.
Eastern Province 208/6 (Daveric Petersen 75*, William Beamish 51, Dawid Vermaak 36*; Dayalan Boyce 2/27, Bandile Mbatha 2/47); Dolphins 205 (Ethan Cooper 57, Ismaeel Omar 33, Extras 30, Bonga Mapanga 27*, Seth Simpson 24, Josh van Biljon 20; William Beamish 3/28, Sulaymaan Gangat 3/34, Tylo Maleiba 3/36). Eastern Province won by three runs.
Northern Cape 113 (Thidiso Mpofu 22, Extras 21; Enathi Kitshini 4/22, Daniel Venter 2/7); Garden Route Badgers 105 (Keano Coerecius 24, Extras 23; Faizaan Kajee 4/14, Tebogo Mgobo 2/21, Nathan Baird 2/23). Northern Cape won by eight runs.
CSA Invitation XI 281/8 (Nkosana Sibiya 52, Bulumko Magatya 48, Corbin Tidbury 48, Riley Miller 45, Extras 41, Munib Ayob 20*; Lihlumile Ncukana 3/45, AJ Durrheim 2/63); Eastern Cape Iinyathi 78 (Aaron Senekal 30; Armin Snyman 3/12, Munib Ayob 2/13, Taine Havemann 2/18). CSA Invitational XI won by 203 runs.
Easterns 143 (Xavier Coetzee 56, Paul Matlala 20; Herman Potgieter 3/17, Zeeshan Ebrahim 2/22, Leam van Zyl 2/31); Mpumalanga 147/8 (Mfundo Mthimunye 45, Bulelani Mugevu 37, Extras 21; Kristian du Plessis 2/13, Paul Matlala 2/22). Mpumalanga won by two wickets.
The match between North West and Limpopo was abandoned without a ball being bowled.
