Cricket | Big Weekend For Union Stars
It was a big weekend for Union Stars as both the Oudtshoorn based teams came out on top of both their Six Gun Grill SWD Cricket premier league fixtures on Saturday. Union Stars I is now the only unbeaten side in the competition and move to the number one position on the table.
In a scintillating high-scoring clash at the Bridgton Sport Grounds, Union Stars I, chased down a mammoth 264 runs to move to the top of the leaderboard following a 2 wickets victory against Sussex – who were unbeaten before the encounter. Sussex, batting first, posted a competitive 263/9 in their allotted 50 overs thanks to impressive batting performances by Johandré Barnard (58), Lindl Trim (49) and Geronovan Erasmus 45. It was however Yaseen Valli (112), who produced a match winning batting performance, and steered the ship as Union Stars I surpassed the target (264/8) with three balls to spare. Valli received good support from Keenan Arries (38), Jean Heunis (35) and Corné Kennedy (23).
Union Stars II posted 164/4 against George at Rooirivier rif. Thanks to a solid batting performance by Gerrit Badenhorst the home side were strongly positioned to take the honours but Emile Titus (3/18), Wildré-Hano Wessels (2/29) and Shannon Opperman (2/34) had other ideas as George was dismissed with the first ball of the final over for 156 to give Union Stars II a nail-biting 6 runs victory.
The match between Pacaltsdorp United and Knysna Cavaliers has been re-scheduled due to Pacaltsdorp’s involvement in the Western Cape T20 play-off matches in Cape Town. The fixture Harlequins and Plett Pioneers has also been re-scheduled.
The summarised score cards for the weekend are:
George vs Union Stars II
UNION STARS II 164/6 - 50 overs (Jean Bruiners 33, Wildré-Hano Wessels 30, Emile Titus 29, Kevin Owens 3/20, Henry Griffiths 2/20) GEORGE 156 all out - 49.1 overs
(Gerrit Badenhorst 85, De Wet Steyn 22, Emile Titus 3/18, Wildré-Hano Wessels 2/29, Shannon Opperman 2/34) Union Stars II won by 6 runs
Union Stars I vs Sussex
SUSSEX 263/9 (50 overs) (Johandre Barnard 58, Lindl Trim 49, Geronovan Erasmus 45, Yamkela Xakani 3/31, Corne Kennedy 2/48, Jean Heunis 2/67)
UNION STARS I 264/8 (49.3 overs) (Yaseen Vali 112, Keenan Arries 38,
Jean Heunis 35, Corné Kennedy 23, Keanu Witbooi 4/66) Union Stars I won by 2 wickets
