POLOKWANE: The Inland Rural week tournament delivered some great cricketing action yesterday with T20 double-header games in four of the five playing fields in Limpopo.

The first game of the day at Nirvana CC, was between Limpopo and Free State, with the former winning the toss and electing to field first. Free State then set the target to 144 runs before restricting Limpopo to 123 runs and winning the game by 20 runs.

Free State: (J. Makking 62*, T. Masheshemane 33* / D. Joubert 3/24, B. Skade 1/11).

Limpopo: (S. Willemse 38, T. Janse van Rensburg 25 / D. Niewenhuizen 2/13, T. Lekgoana 2/24).

In Limpopo CC A Field, Central Gauteng Lions won the toss and elected to field, putting the KZN Inland side to the bat first. KZN Inland set the target on 157 runs in 20 overs and managed to restrict Central Gauteng for 126 runs, winning the game by 27 runs.

KZN-Inland: 156/6 (W. Humphries 62, J. Mathews 52 / D. Jansen Van Vuuren 2/28, D. Aucamp 2/32).

Central Gauteng: 129/10 (D. Jansen van Vuuren 27, F. Penning 21 / N. Hewer 3/26, S. Elliot 2/19).

In a close encounter at the Capricorn Oval, North West won the toss and elected to bat first against KZN Coastal as they went on to secure a 3 run victory after restricting the KZN Coastal side to 113/8.

North West: 116/8 (S. Swanepoel 31*, F. Snyman 20 / R. Mhlongo 2/10, L. Govender 2/10).

KZN Coastal: 113/8 (S. Thusi 22, A. Lombard 19 / S. Maree 2/16, S. Swanepoel 2/26).

In Limpopo CC B field, Northern Cape won the toss and elected to bat first, setting a target of 135 run in 20 overs, which proved not enough as Mpumalanga successfully chased the runs and won the game by 3 wickets.

Northern Cape: 135/6 (K. Motlhatsi 25*, D. Beukes 23 / S. Neethling 2/21, A. Methulla 1/21).

Mpumalanga: 136/7 (M. Nkosi 47, F. Nomani 26 / E. Jaarts 3/24, G. Meza 2/11

In their second match of the day at Capricorn Oval, KZN Coastal won the toss and elected to bat first as Limpopo bowled them out for only 88 runs and went on to secure a 3-wicket victory.

KZN Coastal: 88/10 (A. Lombard 44, N. Jordan 8 / B. Joubert 5/25, B. Skade 3/6).

Limpopo: 94/7 (S. Willemse 47, N. Mboweni 13 / A. Nadesan 3/29, R. van Rensburg 1/17).

In Limpopo CC A field, Northern Cape batted first after winning the toss against Central Gauteng and set the target of 122 runs before restricting Central Gauteng to 110 runs in their 20 overs.

Northern Cape: 122/6 (E. Botha 38, G. Meza 33*/ E. Bezuidenhout 3/20, B. Nortje 1/17).

Central Gauteng: 110/6 (F. Penning 48, D. Jansen van Vuuren 24 / E. Jaarts 2/9, R. Oberholzer 2/20).

The second match of the day at Nirvana CC was between Free State and North West, with the former winning the toss and electing to bat first. North West bowled out Free State with just 79 runs and secured a 9 wicket victory against their neighbours.

Free State: 79/10 (T. Lekgoana 16, N. Motsoeneng 14 / S. Maree 4/16, D. Safoor 2/17).

North West: 80/1 (A. Louw 37*, C. Erasmus 19 / F. van Rooyen 1/12, T. Mosoeu 0/10).

At Limpopo CC B field, the second match of the day saw Mpumalanga win the toss and electing to bat against KZN Inland. The KZN Inland side posted 119/8 in their 20 overs before restricting Mpumalanga to 105/9 in their innings, wining the game by 14 runs.

KZN Inland: 119/8 (D. Love 34, W. Humphries 31 / E. Lombard 2/16, J. Scholtz 2/11).

Mpumalanga: 105/9 (E. Lombard 24*, J. van Antwerpen 13 / S. Ramprith 4/19, S. Hlatshwayo 2/17).

It’s the CSA Inland Rural Week final round today with the following T20 double-header games:

Mpumalanga vs Limpopo – Nirvana CC

 

North West vs Central Gauteng Lions – Pietersburg High School

 

Northern Cape vs Free State – Limpopo CC A

 

KwaZulu-Natal Coastal vs KwaZulu-Natal Inland – Limpopo CC B

 

Northern Cape vs KZN Inland – Pietersburg High School

 

KZN Coastal vs Free State – Nirvana CC

 

Limpopo vs North West – Limpopo CC A

 

Mpumalanga vs Central Gauteng Lions – Limpopo CC B

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CSA RURAL WEEK INLAND SQUADS:

CENTRAL GAUTENG: Penning Charl, Penning Francois, Bezuidenhuot Ettiene, Warrington               Henry, Janse Van Vuuren Drikus, Janse Van Vuuren Daniel, Nortje Brendon, Dinake Donald, Mariti Zane, Ngojo Thabiso, Aucamp Dylan, Nyofane Samson, Gobinduku Siphelele.

FREE STATE: Masheshemane Thabo, Van Rooyen Francois, Motsoeneng Neo, Kemp Armand, Leshoro Tshepo, Niewenhuizen   Donovan, Masheshemane Tshepo, Makkink Jandre, Lekhooane Thabiso, Pretoruis Kevin, Taje Ndimande, Oosthuysen Coen, Mosoeu Tsikilele.

 

KZN COASTAL: Van Rensburg Ruan, Lombard Ashley, Bishop Morne, Jordan Niel, Kalkepersad Sachin, Reddy                Gavin, Govender, Lashay, Nadesan, Alveiro, Mhlongo, Ridwaan, Thusi Siphamandla, Vorster Arnoldus, Basson Albertus, Zokufa Pakamile

KZN INLAND: Humphries Warren, Kewalparsad Prenay, Hancock Patrick, Love Darren, Siwela, Stembiso, Singh                Akeel, Foster Anthony, Ramprith Suvedh, Mathews Jason, Buthelezi Freedom, Hewer Nick, Elliot Shaun, Hlatshwayo Sandile.

LIMPOPO: Jansen van Rensburg Theo, Swanepoel Adolf, Ngobeni Hector, Mboweni Nhlamolo, Mathebula Chris, Joubert Dewald, van Rheenen    Aubrey, Willimse Sias, Mohale   Chris, Skade Ben, Moloto              Lesego, Mashele Collins, Sihlangu Solomon.

MPUMALANGA: Dube Elliott, Nkosi Mpendulo, Nomani Faheem, Sithole                Siyabonga, Mokoena Lerato, Buthelezi Xolani, Neethling Shaun, Kroucamp Francois, Lombaard Ewan, Greeff Joshua, Leemans Stefan, van Antwerpen Johan, Swart Zuan.

NORTHERN CAPE: Macdonald Morne, Faihst Johanco, Olivier Claud, Adams Kelly, Botha Ettiene, Beukes Dylon, Meza Gregory, Cloete Kyle, Cloete Gerrit, Malgas          Luther, Oberholzer Rudolph, Jaarts Elrado, Louw Damian.

NORTH WEST: Erasmus Carlo, Mathe Thebogo, Louw Andrew, Moralo Carl, Venter Quinton, Schonfeldt Estiaan, Snyman Ferdi, Tshireletso Tikoe, Badi Sthembiso, Maree Stephan, Safoor Danfred, Swanepoel Stiaan, Poyana Mthetheleli.

 

ENDS

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