KNYSNA NEWS - The Knysna Cavaliers cricket club recorded a comprehensive 9-wicket victory against a spirited SWD U-19 side in Rheenendal on Saturday 12 October, to secure a place in the semi-finals of the SWD Twenty20 tournament, which will be played in Oudtshoorn this weekend.
SWD batted first and managed 117 runs for the loss of three wickets in their allotted 20 overs. Cameron Avontuur (34), Stefan May (24), Keano Coerecius (21) and Kurt Botha (19) did the bulk of the scoring for SWD.
JP Ellis, Francios Bonthuys and AB van der Walt bagged a wicket apiece for Cavaliers.
Cavaliers reached the target in the 18th over with only one wicket down due to some magnificent batting by Hayden Sweet (70*) and JP Ellis (46*). The duo plundered the bowlers to all parts of the park.
It's a fair assessment to say that Cavaliers never got out of second gear and could've belted the score much earlier if they wanted to. Ellis and Sweet got some valuable time in the middle which bodes well for their upcoming semi-final this weekend at the REC in Oudtshoorn.
The fielders from SWD were forced to fetch leather constantly while the Cavaliers batted. Photos: Wyndham Ewerts
Union Stars II vs Mossel Bay
Union Stars scored a sizeable 132 runs for the loss of eight wickets in their innings, with Tyrique Wessels (48*) and Joviano Tock (20) being at the forefront.
For Mossel Bay, who were relegated to the Promotion league last season, it was Gerhard Lewis (3/22) and Jacobus Scheepers (2/24) that excelled with ball in hand.
A good collective batting effort from Mossel Bay proved to be the difference between the two sides as Zayde Jacobs (46), Aseza Mzingle (43) and John Scholtz (30*) all chipped in to carry them over the winning line.
In Union Stars' bowling attack it was James Bruiners who stood out with 3 wickets for only 19 runs.
Mossel Bay won by 5 wickets.
Pacaltsdorp United vs Harlequins Forces
Jermaine le Kay (67) played a brilliant lone hand in Harlequins' defeat this past weekend against defending champions Pacaltsdorp.
Harlequins Forces could only muster 121 runs and were bowled out in the 17th over. Ricardo Majolla (5/8) and Liyabona Malife (2/20) from Pacaltsdorp wreaked havoc with ball in hand.
Pacaltsdorp scored the winning runs as early as the 16th over with two wickets in the bank.
Matthew Thorne (36*), Askin Louw (32 ) and Leroi Bredenkamp (27) where the run-scorers in what proved to be a convincing win.
Pacaltsdorp United won by 2 wickets.
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