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Swanepoel and Phiri hand KZN Inland their first loss at CSA u16 Boys Week

By Willem Louw , in Cricket | Featured Cricket | News Featured | Main , at 2023-12-13 Tags:

Gauteng secured the top spot in their qualifying pool at the CSA u16 Week for boys in Oudtshoorn as they beat KwaZulu-Natal Inland by five wickets on the final day of the group stage fixtures.

They face the Titans in the semi-finals, who had a day to rest after their match against the Western Province team fell victim to the rain in George.

The two teams from KwaZulu-Natal will face each other for a spot in the final after KwaZulu-Natal emerged victorious against Eastern Province on the third day.

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Despite a solid showing by KZN Inland’s Ben Hockley to reach his 50, accompanied by the support of Ethan Muir‘s 40, the Gauteng Lions managed to restrict their opponents with their bowling attack. Nkosana Sibiya and Alec Loveland spearheaded the onslaught, taking five wickets between the two of them.

Kyle Swanepoel backed up their fielding performance with a confident opening innings. He was resolute at the crease, staying 82 deliveries to give his side a platform to launch their run chase.

Kamogelo Phiri came in as the sixth batsman for Gauteng and raced to an unbeaten 35 to earn the secure victory for his side.

Eastern Province played well as they attempted to hand the KZN Coastal team their first loss of the tournament. Cayden Wilson snared four KZN wickets for only 29 runs and Sulaymaan Gangat also picked up a brace as they dismissed their opponents for 154.

Joshua van Biljoen was on form opening for the coastal team, top scoring 53 before he was finally run out.

Roxton Payne, Semal Pillay, and Ismaeel Omar then took matters into their own hands as the EP boys attempted to launch a chase.

Payne caused the Eastern Province batting lineup a lot of hurt, as he took three wickets and bowled three maiden overs to help cut their fightback short.

Otto Krause also had a stellar day with the ball in hand, adding four wickets to his tally in Free State’s win over Boland.

Despite only managing 111 runs, thanks largely to Aden Batt‘s 45, the Boland bowlers did well to get back into the game. They let it slip in the final moments though, when they allowed Free State to claim the win through an extra, with only a single wicket left to spare.

Summarised Scorecards:

KwaZulu-Natal Inland 154 (Ben Hockley 51, Ethan Muir 40; Nkosana Sibiya 3/22, Alec Loveland 2/36); Gauteng 155/5 (Kyle Swanepoel 60, Kamogelo Phiri 35*, Samrat Basu 25; D Naidoo 1/22). Gauteng won by five wickets.

KwaZulu-Natal 167 (Joshua van Biljoen 53, Extras 30, Tim Saulez 29; Cayden Wilson 4/29, Sulaymaan Gangat 2/36); Eastern Province 127 (Luphelo Mdyesha 26, Extras 25, Rhys Wiblin 20, Sulaymaan Gangat 20; Roxton Payne 3/13, Semal Pillay 2/12, Ismaeel Omar 2/20). KwaZulu-Natal won by 40 runs.

Boland 111 (Aden Batt 45, Extras 24; Otto Krause 4/33, Mosia 2/9); Free State 112/9 (Extras 23, Naude Botha 19; Marco Cato 3/26, Neil Barnard 2/11). Free State won by one wicket.

Northern Cape 82 (Extras 22, Daniel van der Merwe 15; Mahlodi Sekubu  3/23, Khoza 2/9, Aeron Vaidyan 2/17, Luka Heinlein 2/19); Limpopo 83/8 (Nhlamulo Shibodze 38*; Tumisho Lekoate 4/11, Tebogo Mgobo 3/37). Limpopo won by two wickets.

Titans vs Western Province – Match abandoned.

North West vs Border – Match abandoned.

Kei vs Mpumalanga – Match abandoned.

Garden Route Badgers vs Easterns – Match abandoned.

FIXTURES – DAY FOUR

Gauteng Lions vs Titans (Langenhoven Gimnasium – Oudtshoorn)
KwaZulu-Natal vs KZN Inland (Recreation Ground – Oudtshoorn)
Free State vs Eastern Province (Bridgton A – Oudtshoorn)
Boland vs Western Province (Glenwood House – George)
Border vs Easterns (NMU – George)
North West vs Garden Route Badgers (Oudtshoorn High – Oudtshoorn)
Mpumalanga vs Limpopo (Rooirivier – George)
Northern Cape vs Kei (Outeniqua B – George)

Willem Louw
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